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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1941
Page
3
A clipped notice from the Estherville post office lists second class mail subscriptions and zone pricing. It shows one year rates for Zone One and Two and higher rates for all other zones, with editor attribution.
The 1940 death by own action toll was the lowest in 14 years in Iowa, with 386 suicides, the fewest since 1926. Homicides fell to 32, tying 1938 for a previous low. Firearms and explosives caused 154 crisis deaths, while 124 deaths followed self-harm or strangulation. Infanticide remained at one for 1940 and 1939. The report notes other methods and the period’s totals. The Baptist Mission Circle meets at 2:30 p.m. with devotions, noting the Women’s Societies’ seventieth anniversary.
A large crowd attended Emmet County 4-H boys and girls club banquet held Monday at Ringsted Opera House. The Fiesta Panamericana themed event featured decor, a floor show with Danish and Spanish numbers, and awards for top clubs and individuals. Several members received medals and plaques for completed projects and program participation.
The Beta Sigma Phi local chapter presided by Mrs. Warner Kirk in marked its tenth anniversary with a dinner at the Hotel Gardston Blue Room. Attendees included Mrs. Stackdale Miss Lambert and others. planning for a Kansas City convention June 20 to 22 expects at least 2000 members. The event highlighted the organization’s growth from its 1931 Abilene founding by Walter W Ross.
Bob Hope receives an honorary stunt man card from Jimmy Dundee Duke Green and Gordon Carvath after performing daring feats in Road to Zanzibar at the Grand Theatre. The feature also shows Helen Westley in Adam Had Four Sons with Ingrid Bergman and Warner Baxter, directed by Gregory Ratoff, based on Charles Bonner's Legacy. Also notes visiting clergy at Estherville for Petersburg Lutheran church anniversary.
James Stillman of Coalliver was reelected president of the Emmet county Conservation League at the annual meeting in city hall. E. J. Emerson of Estherville was chosen vice president and Wm. Sykes as secretary and treasurer, with B. B. Kint named annual field day chairman. Taylor Huston of Des Moines spoke on state conservation. County trap shoot set for May 11 location to be decided. Aubrey Smuck elected bookkeeper at Woodley’s Hatchery succeeding Betty Hunsinger who starts Monday at Montgomery Ward.
Mrs Nora Edelon mother of Mrs Wilson and Mr Edelon died early Sunday prompting rites in Brooklyn. Survived by seven children. Miss Kathryn Story elected to Emmet Consolidated school faculty to replace Ora Loving in fourth and fifth grades, after teaching in Ellsworth district 7.
The Conference Convention of the Woman's Society in Fort Dodge is scheduled. Meetings include the Executive Committee Friday at 1:30 PM and the regular monthly gathering at 2:30 PM. Saturday features a Membership Class at 10:00 AM. Sunday offers Sunday school at 10:00 AM, morning worship at 11:00 AM with special choir music, Junior and Youth World Comrades at 7:00 PM, an evening service at 8:00 PM with the ladies chorus, and sermons titled Keeping in Step with God and The Promises of Jesus. Sunday worship begins a week of spiritual nourishment.
L A Mathre pastor announces services next Sunday at 11 00 with Sunday school at 10 00 A M Youth Rally at Walther League Bible Camp West Okoboji guest speaker Rev Edwin Ostroot of Clarion will speak at both services Visitors asked to bring picnic supper and stay for the evening Choir practice Wednesday Youth Aid meets Thursday at the church Hostesses named Mrs Knute Thompson Mervin Thompson Ray Ridler George Bartleman and Mrs Anna Brunsvold Mrs Hannah Jordet Erickson of Sacred Heart Minnesota will speak Thursday evening also to the young people at 7 45 Rev T G Wicks will join and show pictures from the Okoboji Bible Camp A collection will be taken for expenses Everyone invited Confirmation Class meets Saturday at 9 30 Annual Spiritual Life Conference May 11 18 with guest speakers Pastors J O Gisselquist H A Peterson and Mr Paul Lindell.
The May 11 services at 10 45 and a Wednesday confirmation class at 2 30 are announced. The Young People group meets Wednesday evening with Mrs Hanna Jordet Erickson as speaker and Rev T G Wicks presenting pictures from Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camp. Youths meet at City Fork Sunday 7 00 am for the monthly consecration. breakfast is provided by attendees. Committee: Marteaa Peterson chair, Joyce Adams, Eileen Klein, Delores Morris. Evening worship same group. church school Sunday 9 45 am. 10 50 am morning worship with communion. Sermon: What Will We Do With Jesus Christ. Youth groups 7 00 pm. evening service led by youth at 8 pm. Sermon basis: How Can We Pray in Times of War. Annual mother daughter banquet Thursday night May 8 served by men and boys. You are welcome.
The finance committee will meet Thursday evening at 8:00 in the church basement. A children's instruction class is set for Saturday afternoon in the church basement classroom.
Mrs. Kearney Paulson Ollie Pearl and Verna Aanonson and Mrs. Wilbur Engholm will attend a confirmation class Saturday at 1 30 p m at the church No service or Luther League next Sunday The Circuit Bible Camp Rally Day is observed at Walther League Camp Grounds on West Okoboji at 3 p m and 7 30 p m Choral Union rehearsals between sessions Ladies Aid meets Thursday May 8 Hostesses are Mrs John Iverson and Mrs Albert Wolden.
Christian Science Churches announce the May 4 Lesson Sermon for all branches. Golden Text from Proverbs warns that concealing sins brings no prosperity, while confession and repentance invite mercy. The Lesson-Sermon includes Bible verses and selections from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy. A cited Galatians passage notes sowing to the flesh yields corruption, while sowing to the Spirit yields life everlasting.
W R Wallingford Lutheran announces morning worship next Sunday at 9 pm and Sunday school at 10 10 am. Bible Camp Day program at Lake Okoboji 3 pm and 7 30 pm. Choral Union rehearsal Friday 8 pm. Ladies Aid meets Thursday May 9 at 2 30 pm hosted by Mesdames Topblom Skattebo Olson Osher Larson and Gunderson. W M F meets Tuesday May 6 at 10 am in Armstrong church welcome to our services.
A deal closes with Bill Engholm purchasing the Chapman garage site in Terril to expand his Chevrolet dealership into two buildings. Frank Chapman plans to wind down the business and relocate soon. The Chapman family, longtime Terril merchants and Ford dealers, began with Jim Chapman and evolved through Walter to Frank Chapman. In a separate note, W H Warren's father died in Tacoma Washington after years of heart trouble leaving three daughters and five sons plus a second wife. Nancy Nielsen of Estherville starts as Joyce Lumber stenographer Tuesday.
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