Florida letter urges reelecting mayor and council
Babson Park Florida dated March 14 1933 summarizes local opinion praising Mayor M K Whelan and the old council for water supply and steady governance. It notes economic hardship with low fruit prices and calls for unity, warns against profiteering, and comments on Roosevelt, Hoover era politics, banks, citrus work resumption, and road funding while contrasting Florida and Iowa. The author muses on farming, transport, and horse power versus machinery. It touches on social satire and a swap ad.
City puts 60 men to work hauling snow
A week end storm blanket hit Estherville with 12 to 18 inches of snow and drifts up to five feet. 60 men under Paul Linke loaded mined snow onto trucks and sleds, then hauled it to the Lincoln Street bridge to bolster the Mississippi River. Workers, paid 36 cents an hour, faced limited equipment but remained cheerful as many local businesses stalled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Kansas
Michigan
Estherville
Paul Linke
Lincoln Street
A. O. Peterson
Seniors Win Class Tournament 31-13
The Seniors led by McCall Warrington Grimm Elwood and Hugg dominated the Sophomores 31-13 to clinch the class tournament. The Senior offense outmatched the Sophomores despite a tighter defense in the OT matchups. Goecke led scoring with ten field goals and two free throws.
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WM. Anderson
McCall
Warrington
Grimm
Elwood
Hugg
Goecke
League Women Voters Hear City Questions this Thursday
Town politics will be discussed at a League of Women Voters meeting on Thursday afternoon. The platforms of parties in the coming city election will be heard, presented by friends of the various candidates. Mrs. N. M. Wolding of Spencer visited Estherville with her daughter Miss Ethelyn on Thursday.
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League of Women Voters
N. M. Wolding of
Spencer
Estherville
Ethelyn
A Life Tale From a Local Editor and Grove Owner
A retired editor recalls quitting law due to debt threats and shifting to newspaper work and land business. He mentions marriage, raising a family of a son and two daughters, and serving in public life briefly. He notes Walsh's death and ends with a quip about preferring life as a country editor and grove owner over being a cabinet member or widower, expressing contentment and health.
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Pointment
United States
Roosevelt
Walsh
Las
Cusban
Directors Meet Here Thursday For School Budget Talks
About 50 members of town and consolidated school boards met Thursday night in the courtroom to discuss next year’s school matters. Miss Marie Sorum was chosen president and C. L. Mulock secretary. The group agreed to cut 1933-34 expenses by about one third, roughly $100,000, by trimming costs from all curriculum items. Sorum proposed using unemployed labor under the Unemployment fund, with $7,500 allocated to Emmet county, to perform school repair work paid in grocery orders. Work would proceed as public relief and be funded by the fund, with schools supplying materials. The group emphasized minimizing shared expenses in line with economic times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town and Consolidated School Boards
Yule couple surprised at 35th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs F B Yule were honored Thursday evening for their thirty fifth wedding anniversary with a social gathering. Their children and local neighbors joined in a covered dish lunch after a pleasant evening together. Attendees included the Perkins and Yule families, Spoo Clark Himebauch Barrett Gee Pannell and others.
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F. B. Yule
Robert Perkins
Dorothy Yule
Percy
Elver Yule
Chris Spoo
Wm. Clark
Lois
Fred Himebauch
Ernest
Vernon
Grace
Leonard Barrett
Gee
Stubbs
Wm. Pannell
Dorothy
Joe Pannell
Funeral Held for Genevieve Mouritsen in Ringsted
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at Ringsted for Genevieve Mouritsen 12 of St Peter Minnesota niece of Mrs Eric Davidson Mrs Davidson attended the services Genevieve daughter of Mr and Mrs Emil Mouritsen formerly of Fairmont and Ceylon Minnesota was seriously burned while the family lived at Ceylon She seemed to have recovered however until about Christmas when leakage of the heart and rheumatism developed She passed away Thursday
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Ringsted
Genevieve Mouritsen
St. Peter, Minn
Eric Davidson
Before You Can Say Jack Robinson Origin
The saying You can say Jack Robinson origins trace to an old English tale noting how briefly he visited. The modern expression captures the idea of a visit ending in moments, illustrating the speed of his arrivals.
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Jack Robinson
Jack
G A Show Burst of Speed in Iowa G A shows burst of speed
Des Moines Iowa March 20 1933 a wrap up on state government speed in passing economy bills. Senate sets a sitting committee to sift pending measures report only major feasible bills to passage. House panel currently working on House bills while tax revision bills are largely excluded. Debate grows over whether to pass Gross Sales or Net income tax. House previously approved salary cuts totaling three billion dollars annually for officials a move likely to be fought in the Senate. Beaty Bennet bill on reducing twenty million remains in conference. Gallagher Iowa County withdrew a bill to abolish the State Primary after little support. Appropriations subcommittees rush reports as main panel seeks more cuts across departments. Chairman Bonnstetter urged cutting to the bone and then again.
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E. J. Maniece
Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
House
G. A
Beatty-Bennet
Gallagher
Iowa County
Appropriations Committee
Bonnstetter
Divorce Question to be staged at Grand theatre
Local talent from Estherville presents the play Divorce Question at the Grand theatre on April 10 and 11. The cast includes Father William Jerome Frederick Nissen Eugene Lawrence and many local youths. The production discusses divorce as a social evil and the home as the foundation of Christian society.
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Grand
Father Savage
Grand Theatre
Apri
Estherville
Adeey
Buster
Frank Meade
Dople
Frederick Wilson
Mike Leiter
Romain Collins
Roddy
Adie
Joe Pannell Patrck Skelly
Gail Collins
Mrs. Manners
Miriam Townsend
Catherine Spalding
LaVon Bagan
Mamie
Anna Darlene Doud
Frederick Albertson
Ee William Swift
H. Olson
America
Nine schools vie in sub-district music contest at Roosevelt
The Saturday event in the Roosevelt auditorium features nine schools across three sessions morning afternoon and evening. Solo instrumental performances in the morning include piano tuba clarinet violin and more with Estherville and other towns represented in multiple divisions. The afternoon hosts vocal solo and mixed choruses while the evening presents small vocal groups and bands with attendees welcomed to all sessions.
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Roosevelt Auditorium
Estherville
Iowa City
Marie Robinson
Kathryn Storey
Marie Cramer
Harold Hansen
Leo Horswell
Virginia Reid
Charles Fisher
Michael Gelsen Jr
LaVohn Bixby
Graettinger
Ruthven Sweg City
Swea City
Ledyard
Armstrong
Esther
Buffalo Center
High Lake
Boys’ Glee Club
Boys Glee Club
Bands Armstrong
Ringsted
Swea Clty
Superior School Election Yields Large Vote
Superior March 20. The school election last Monday re-elected Tom Miner and A O McMullen as the only ticket candidates. Will Hanson drew opposition votes. North Superior Oran Welp was re-elected to the school board, Albert Brunsvold filled the vacancy left by Wm Gage. Total ballots 69. 55 votes for the Miner/McMullen ticket, marking a record turnout for a Superior school election.
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Superior
Tom Miner
A. O. McMullen
Will Hanson
North Superior
Beauty the world famous milk cow dies in Wallingford
Beauty, N J Johnson’s renowned dairy cow born in 1912, died leaving a record milking span of eighteen years nine months and nineteen days with a single calf. She produced butterfat rich milk and cream and was being prepared for display at the Chicago World’s Fair. Dorothy Dobson breaks left arm roller skating after a school incident.
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N. J. Johnson
Beauty
Emmet
Grachtinger Times
Wallingford
Chicago
Dorothy Dobson
Swap Column Offered by The Vindicator and Republican
The Vindicator and Republican offer a free Swap Column service open to readers. Mail in swap notices up to 25 words or bring to the V and R office. Notices must reflect bona fide trade or swap offers with no strings attached.
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Vindicator
Republican
V. and R
Court Convenes Here March 27 with Heald on Bench
District court meets here on Monday March 27 with Judge Geo A Heald presiding. Grand jury convenes March 28. Several divorces and liquor cases noted. Likely Berven murder case to be tried. Filed cases include Armstrong Super Service vs John Whitsell on account and Andrew Anderson vs Olaf Hell and Margit Hilland landlord attachment.
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District Court
Geo. A. Heald
Berven
Armstrong Super Service
John Whitsell
Andrew Anderson
Olaf Helland
Margit Hilland
Postponed Vetter sale ranks among season's best
The H A Vetter farm sale, postponed from the prior week, drew a large crowd and strong bidding. Horses sold up to 125 dollars for a young brown mare, cows brought 35.50 to 41.50, heifers 21.75, calves 9.50 and 6.50, sows 12.50 to 15, and machinery sold briskly including a cream separator 41.50, an International truck 100, and various tools and implements.
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H. A. Vetter
Poland
Dailey faces additional charges in assault and theft case
County attorney William Bale will file an assault to commit murder charge against William Dailey. Dailey, jailed after a Friday transfer to Ft Madison for three ten year sentences in Emmet County for breaking and entering and theft of autos, allegedly struck officer Chris Danielson during an escape attempt. He is linked to the Curlew gun theft and Ayrshire restaurant holdup, with two Curlew guns found at Therman Johnson’s home. A pal named Smoky is suspected. Dailey has been in jail two months as officers search for the pair. Sheriff Frederickson also ferried Lawrence Ellison to Anamosa for a ten year term for pool hall breaking and entering in Armstrong. Mr. McHerneep returned home Monday.
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Wm. Bale
Wm. Dailey
Ft. Madison
Cliff Frederickson
Emmet County
Emmetsburg
Dailey
Chris Danielson
Curlew
Ayrshire
Therman Johnson
Johnson
Datley
Smoky
Frederickson
Lawrence Ellison
Anamosa
Armstrong
McCherneeep
Officials Take Accused Man To Hospital
Joe Berven, held for the murder of his wife Edna and their four children, was taken to a psycopathic hospital in Iowa City for sanity observation. Four victims died from skull fractures after an alleged gun assault. Funeral services were held in Estherville after road delays.
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Joe Berven
Iowa City
Cliff Fredericksen
Wm. Bale
Psycopathic Hospital
Berven
Edna
Elmer
Julius
Ramona
Sternberg
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