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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1944
Page
1
Estherville High School held a Friday banquet and prom with Mexican theme. About 186 attendees gathered at Garditon Hotel and the school house. Decorations featured cacti, peppers, pottery, and imitation palms. The gym talent program included solos, duets, and a boys’ quartet, concluding with two duets.
Mr and Mrs Lyle Eide were honored Thursday at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Chris Spoo. A contest won by Mrs A B Rosenberger, and Mrs Eide received many gifts. Lunch followed. attendees listed with many Spoo family and community members.
A Friday evening program at the Roosevelt auditorium will showcase a quartet including Don Mantre Harold Warren Carroll Knutson and Willard Sawyer. Three sophomore girls June Harris Virginia Boggess and Evelyn Egeland will sing duets and solos such as Aroon Old Irish Are You Burns When Irish Eyes Are Smiling and Make Believe among others.
North Star Chapter One will honor members serving in war branches at its May 10 meeting. Parents spouses and children will be guests of honor as Mrs I E Wilson worthy matron plans the program to recognize the service members.
Mrs Mima Wertz reports the April 28 Las Vegas ceremony of Mrs Jeanette Palmer to John W Severns. Both work at Douglas Aircraft in West Los Angeles and plan to live there. Rev O C Lovett officiated at Wee Kirk of the Heather. They honeymooned near Boulder Dam.
An informal release noted the marriage of Miss Priscilla Booth to Shirley L. Dow at 8 p.m. on March 4 at the Presby terian Windom. The couple announced at Casa Loma after a Dutch treat supper with Christensen's store employees. Dow, born near Halfa, moved to Estherville as a child and graduated from the local high school. she has worked at L. M. Christensen store. Dow’s groom is an engineer at the city light plant.
The Fine Arts Department of the Woman's club meets next Thursday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs R K Blazer and Mrs W H Wilson. Mrs Dan Howard will conduct a personal quiz and a short resume of the topic Russia of Today. This is the last meeting of the year and new officers will be elected.
The Wyman Tavern in Keene, New Hampshire, hosts the original 1770 board meeting that founded Dartmouth College. Eleazar Wheelock, Rev William Patten, Peter Gilman and others shaped plans for the wilderness college with a charter from Gov John Wentworth. The tavern, built in 1762, later received a commemorative tablet from the class of 1874 marking the meeting place.
Past Matrons Association of the Eastern Star will meet Tuesday afternoon May 9 at 3 pm in the Green Room of the Gardston hotel with Mrs M J Chote Mrs Carrie Heidke and Mrs A C Brown as hostesses This is a regular monthly meeting. Several residents travel for visits and events including Mrs Shirley L Dow attending the Golden Jubilee White Shrine session in Chicago and Marion Evans planning a California visit and work. Community members attend gatherings, farm work, and social events with relatives in Ames Estherville and Graettinger.
A wartime kitchen tip promotes the Wash Day Oven Meal as a time saving, fuel efficient dish for six. The oven cooks for 45 minutes, with potato tarts and sausage filling baked alongside Spanish beans in a single heat setting. The guide notes this helps conserve bottled gas and supports war industries.
A series of church events outlines worship at 11 a.m. with Acts 19 scripture and the sermon Moulding Our Faith. Sunday school at 10 a.m. and Wednesday choir practice reference May events, baptism on Mother's Day, and a Union Evening Service led by a Des Moines rabbi.
The Lesson-Sermon for May 7 in all Christian Science churches centers on Adam and Fallen Man with the Golden Text from Ephe sians 5 14 Awake thou that sleep est and arise from the dead Christ shall give thee light and includes Bible citations such as Acts 6 12 15 and passages from Science and Health noting the distinction between God s man made in His image and the sinning race of Adam.
Immanuel Lutheran Church led by Rev. K. A. Horn announces May 6 Bible school at 2 pm May 7 regular services at 10 30 am with Sunday school at 9 30 am A special Army Navy Day Service is planned for May 14 with a fundraising offering to support armed forces spiritual welfare across the synod
Rev. Fred D. Sawyer served as minister at First Christian Church with Rev. Mark H. Scott assisting, as listed in the church advertisement.
May is dedicated to the Blessed Mother with daily devotions at St Patrick's Parish led by Father J. J. Keane. Evening prayers exclude Sundays and include a special petition for armed forces. A religion class for high school students meets Wednesday evenings while catechism classes begin Saturday the 28th at 10 o'clock a.m.
Morning worship at 9 45 a.m Sunday school and Bible classes at 11 a.m Womens Missionary Federation of the Estherville Circuit meets Here guest speaker Joan Carlson from South America leads Bible study and prayer Thursday sessions Choir practice Wednesday 6 30 p.m L D R meets May 8 at the Chester Anderson home hostesses Mrs Aadne Ness Mrs Gilbert Ness and Mrs Chester Anderson please bring a item for Eskimo Mission in Alaska Helen Jorstad coordinates suggestions
Pastor Hinderaker leads Sunday school and Bible class at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Luther League evenings. Women’s Missionary Federation event at the Esthergille Circuit held at the church Tuesday at 9 30 a.m. Guest speaker Missionary John Carlson from South America. Choir practice Thursday at 8 30 p.m. Ladies welcome.
Estherville Lutheran Church with L A Mathre pastor announces Fourth Sunday after Easter services at 11:00 a.m. Sunday School at 10 a.m. Otter for Lutheran World Action League 8:00 p.m. Confirmation class Saturday 10 a.m. Willing Workers meet this week with hostesses Mrs R Lodden, O Mathree, A Walen, K M Thompson. Adult instruction Monday 8 p.m. Choir practice Wednesday 8 p.m. Women’s Prayer Group Wednesday 9:30 a.m. Midweek devotional Thursday 8 p.m. Ladies Aid Thursday next week with hostesses Otto Ca Bere. Missionary John Carlson and Mrs Anna Lee Wold will be among those present Tuesday.
A handwritten note shows offerings at a Union State church with Sunday school at 9:46 a.m. and a confirmation class on Wednesday at 2:45 p.m. Also mentions actions by World Action and an early morning service.
George B Sheehe, State Supervisor of Food Distribution, warns that storage space shortages threaten a program to curtail wartime egg production. He says farmers may liquidate flocks if prices fall, risking egg and poultry shortages next winter. Government buying has offset some losses, but limited storage hampers shell egg purchases and prices have dipped to 19 to 20 cents per dozen in many areas.
A portion of April 1944 title transfers shows warranty deeds recorded in Bk 92 Pg 410 and related entries. Names include Henry J. Henricksen, Ralph Sperry, Bert Fisher, Emma Macp, and others transferring Lots 1-16 in Wood’s Add and Lot 11 in Block 4A in orig plat areas of Fatherville Ringsted Towama and Esstherville. Transfers cite $1.00 consideration and date references around March and August 1944.
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