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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1935
Page
3
Editor Nichols notes visitors Poulsens leaving St. Petersburg for Iowa, plans a bus ride to Babson Park then home. He laments rising Florida taxes, salaries, and political graft, rails at chain-store impact, and urges sales tax while praising local neighbors W. G. Cockburns and extended well wishes.
W M Townsend declares the Emmetsburg Production Credit association is a permanent low interest short term lender for farmers, funded by private investors via the Federal Intermediate Credit bank of Omaha. Loans require security and stockholder voice, aiming for farmer ownership of the system. separate county emergency crop and feed loans are temporary government programs.
Dr A Reed reports a fire at his home brooder house caused by an oil burner. Ninety three Black Minorca chicks were in the brooder, all survived though several were overcome. Reed, aided by his son Robert and Russell Smith, contained the blaze before the fire department. A floor hole and flames under the floor were noted. The chicks were part of a Virginia shipment.
Rev Francis J Archer of Winfield Kansas will conduct evangelistic services nightly for two weeks at the Free Methodist church beginning Monday night The speaker from a long line of ministers will cover topics including The Fatal Night Spiritual Dynamics The Trag edy of Beauty Can the Living Communicate With the Dead The Great Physician Via Dolorosa The March of Time Lifes Supreme Question Christian Liberty and Grinding the Devil The public is invited to attend.
Ames reports from Iowa State College specialists show bluegrass pastures in southwestern Iowa remain 90 to 95 percent dead since last fall. Surveys across 450 pastures find 20 to 25 percent alive on remaining tracts, with erosion risk as old sod decays. damage less severe north and east, with some areas showing near total loss.
Armstrong Iowa May 1 1935 Rev F W Ortmeyer Esther ville will deliver the commencement address Thursday evening May 23 The baccalaureate service will be held Sunday evening May 19 Rev R W Beade will preach the sermon On May 21 22 the class will present New Fires with a different cast each night Class night is May 10 Graduates include Leo Flaming Dorothy Wolf Lucille Hoppus Berneta Annick Alyce Larson Clifton De Bates Ernest Gangestad Carl Haworth Ellis Jongberg Mary Jane Youngberg Clinton Mardick Harold Hackerson Alvin Cendall Cletus Schwitters Ethel Wolf George Bilharz John Brinkman Alyce Holland Marinda Paris Elizabeth Camden Helen Gange stad Myrtle Johnson Myrtle Try stad Helen Beck Luella Cronk Lenora Yackle Four weeks of school to complete year Friday night April 26 the Junior-Senior banquet was held in the Methodist church
Several from Estherville traveled to Des Moines last Saturday for a Farm Holiday Association meeting. Principal speakers were Senator Huey Long and Milo Reno. Attendees included Sam Pederson Orrie Myhre George Swanson George Frank W S Clark Mrs Sam Perkins Dr Alice Stinson Mrs W C Ross Mrs R S Clark Art Lee Will Swartz Walter Schultz and others. Mrs Albert Irwin underwent a serious operation Monday at Birney hospital and is recovering.
The week of May 6 is designated visiting week at McKinley School. Parents are urged to visit during the week. A parent teacher association meeting will be held on Monday May 13 at the McKinley school to elect officers for the coming year.
Lawrence Doud portrays the lead in a senior class production spoofing Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest. The farce follows a man named Ernest and a chain of mistaken identity ending in romantic and social complications. Estherville audiences will see the performance on May 14.
The complete program for the Invitational Track Meet at Sunderlin Field is announced by Coach Max Lynn. Twenty five schools compete with Ray Putnam in the featured exhibition race at 2 40 p m against Foster of Fort Dodge and Kohl of Mason City. Major events and morning schedule listed with officials and participants, yielding a detailed card of poles vaults hurdles sprints and relays.
Mrs Dooley was elected president of the Roosevelt school parent teacher association on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Reed was named vice president, Mrs Howard treasurer and Miss Tucker secretary. Baritone solo by Paul Greth with Betty Blazer at the piano followed by Mildred Zinzer’s fifth grade pupils singing with Dorothy Ehlers on piano. A short play Irish Stew from Miss Stel lingwerf’s room featured an Ogre who eats children with many named roles and a cast of Missed names listed for parts and the junior and boy scouts.
Due to higher appropriations, about 4000 young men will attend Citizens' Military Training Camps this summer in the Seventh Corps Area covering North Dakota Minnesota Iowa South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Missouri and Arkansas. Camps run July into August at Jefferson Barracks Fort Snelling Fort Lincoln Fort Riley Fort Des Moines Camp Vike Fort Creeks and Fort Leavenworth with thirty day encampments. Travel and lodging paid by government, with five cent per mile travel allowance both ways. Completion of Basic Red White and Blue may lead to examination for second lieutenant in the Officers Reserve Corps. Camps active since 1921 promote health Americanism and summer recreation with ample amusements and no obligation for future service.
A. O. Peterson, the local weather statistician, reports over an inch of rain fell yesterday and today. Last night’s low was 35 degrees and today’s noon reading reached 42. Expected Friday includes showers and continued cool conditions in this vicinity.
Emmett County Farm Union organizes a junior division with Frida night meetings at city hall. Basements will host junior society preparations, while a regular Farm Union meeting also convenes Friday. Committee members Mrs George Frank Mrs George Swanson and Mrs Charles Higgins supervise junior work with Miss Ivadelle Ross as junior advisor. Reports from Des Moines Farm Holiday meeting will be shared, with several locals in attendance.
V R Earl Josten accompanies Swea City group to Iowa City for the Towa high school music festival. Fifty three pupils in band and glee club compete in class C with contests Friday and Saturday. Band at 1 30 and glee club at 2 30. Estherville not in music association and ineligible. George Brisbin files divorce suit against Marle Brisbin. he alleges cruel treatment. Brisbin released after disturbance arrest. married in Sioux Falls on Dec 5 1932. New warning signs rise at Rock Island bridge over West Des Moines. pedestrians urged to avoid crossing due to danger and school traffic.
Mrs A G Bailey traveled to Pipestone over the weekend and spoke three times on Stewardship at a Mankato Presbyterian Missionary society meeting. Her daughter Mrs Otto Braskamp, current president of the society, formerly held that post, and Mrs Bailey will spend several days this week with her daughter in LuVerne.
First Church of Christ Scientist Estherville announces a free lecture by Robert Stanley Ross C S B of New York City Friday May 3 at 8 15 PM in the city hall auditorium.
Funeral services were held this afternoon at Dunnell Minnesota for Frederick Johnson age 28 son of Daniel Johnson who was accidentally shot Saturday in Bayfield County Wisconsin. The Swedish Lutheran church hosted the service with Rev Montan officiating. The body was shipped to Dunnell for burial this morning.
Citizens file a second suit against Milford town council and clerk to stop accepting the Mon doe company light plant in its current condition. The prior injunction, raised by Vv. Hranicka, challenged the plant as a nuisance due to vibration and operation issues.
Members of the Maurice Doyle American Legion Post will meet Tuesday night at the Legion club rooms in the city hall to outline this year’s Memorial Day activities. Judge Allen Herrick of Des Moines, a former Estherville resident and past post commander, will be the principal speaker and is donating his services. The event is likely to be held at Riverside Park.
Glenn Eike suffered a severe head gash after a dizzy spell caused him to fall on a Merion City curb while stepping from a truck bound for Mason City. He was hospitalized and P G Gray company notified. Paul Gray traveled to Mason City as Eike could not drive home. Mr Bike returned to work yesterday morning.
The First National Bank building at Graettinger sold last week to Graettinger State Bank for 5555 dollars. The bank took possession immediately and will use the premises as an office for receiver Mr. Carmody, while holding a two year lease on its current location.
Estherville Day will be observed Sunday at Brooke's Golf Course in Arnolds Park. The management announces all Es therville players who attend on Sunday will be guests.
The senior class selected Rev F W Ortmeyer pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church to deliver the baccalaureate address. He will speak Sunday May 26 at the Roosevelt auditorium.
City Treasurer J H Orvis has moved his office from the second floor of City Hall to the council room. The Chamber of Commerce will occupy the vacated room next to the committee room. Miss Cheryl Lambert left Wednesday night for South Gate California after a two week visit here with her parents Mr and Mrs Harley Lambert and sister Mrs Robert Cox.
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