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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1939
Page
8
Marjorie Wetherill inherits a letter revealing a twin sister Dorothy Gay, adopted when funds were needed to save the sister’s life. She seeks her unknown family while Evan Bower presses for marriage. She encounters poverty, a ill mother, and a jobless father, and her sister initially resents money offered for coal and food.
Betty seeks solace in Marjorie's generosity as they plan a staged wardrobe for a doctor visit while masking past hardships. Marjorie coerces Betty into trying elegant hand knit dresses and kitchen aprons, then flirts with the doctor. Betty questions faith, revealing disillusionment with God after their troubles, prompting Marjorie’s startled reaction. Continued Thursday.
Mrs. Ole Knutson is sick while Geraldine Johnson remains out of school due to a fractured collar bone. The Strampe baby has been very ill this week and Mrs. Harry Griffith was also under care. Mrs. M. C. Peterson aided her daughter. Bernie Stanerson of Bemidji, Minnesota visits his mother Lena Stanerson, sister Mrs. J. C. Weber and family, as Mr. and Mrs. James Stillman, Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Stow also appear in the notice.
Gerald Stow visits Des Moines for state high school day and basketball at Drake Fieldhouse. Peterson Brothers move the old John Barfoot residence to their farm for use as a tenant home, with daughter Mrs Harry Griffith and son Robert living there. Mrs Anton Stegen dislocated her jaw yawning last Tuesday. no discomfort since. Supt. Moklebust judged the eighth grade spelling contest in Estherville. Dolliver entrants Hazel Yackles and Vivian Herum failed to place. James Stillman and Mia Stillman attended auto sales meeting in Mason City. Ada Colby visited. Dolliver American Legion met to plan a community building, nine of 11 members present. Ladies Aid members from Dolliver Lutheran visited Paul Frederickson home. Rev Petersac of Ringsted attended. Neill Finn injured his heel by stepping on a needle. x-ray pending.
Gruyveeer high school girls and boys basketball squads travelled to Des Moines for the state tournaments on March 10 11 for girls and March 17 18 for boys. The girls roster included Luella Thersland Martha Martin Miriam Anderson Florence Origer Frances Calhan Mildred Shultz Virginia Hartman Alice Shultz Vera Grema Janis Andersen and others. The boys roster listed Dick Rasmussen Richard Steele Earl Swan Levendas Nepps Allan Broad Byron Miller Eawin Madison Harold Thompson Arnold Rasmussen Merrill Origer Robert Aiken and H C Miller. The Grover high school banquet is set for March 21 in the gym. Misa Jensiee Mae Hartman returns home after a three week vacation in Flandresa South Dakota visiting relatives.
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