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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1942
Page
4
Every Tuesday and Thursday the Vindicator and Republican publish notices by Adelaide Nichols. The column appears as a recurring public or legal notice feature prepared by Nichols for the paper.
Secretary of War Stimson deplores the lack of fanfare when American youths are inducted. He urges communities to give their sons appropriate send offs and notes he has been sad to see less display of that sort.
Town Tax Payers Association complains no government unit has cut payroll to aid wartime spending. It argues reduced payrolls free funds for war production and stresses broader fiscal restraint. The piece warns of growing inequality and mocks extravagant growth.
A Kansas City Star reader notes a soldier taxed $68 for 1941 while earning $21 monthly, prompting cries to cut wasteful government spending. He urges drastic reforms including merging agencies, slashing publicity budgets, and channeling funds to necessities as wartime taxes rise. The letter calls for immediate action to end “foolery” and focus on essential spending.
A public admonition decries leaders and officials basking in glory while urging citizens to abandon spectacle and devote every dollar and ounce of energy to essential victory efforts. The message insists public service should serve action, not fame, and stresses the goal of winning the war.
A Cerro Gordo farmer, paying over 50 dollars yearly since homestead exemption began, refuses the benefit he is entitled to. The Algona Advance editorial condemns the system as unfair, noting the tax burden shifts to neighbors and sales tax funds fund homestead credits. The piece argues against federal sales tax and laments political manipulation of tax schemes.
Guide to preparing and preserving asparagus with water, steam, boiling, freezing, and canning methods. Tips include selecting stalks, trimming scales, and packing in brine or jars. Also suggests ham wrapped asparagus, creamed on toast, scalloped, and baked bites with cheese sauce for spring meals.
The article explains cultivating basics to fight weeds and improve yields. It emphasizes shallow cultivation, timely thinning of seeded crops, and selecting strong plants while discarding weak ones. Delaying thinning weakens remaining plants and moist soil aids root distribution for later harvests. Early and late crops allow continued ground use. Experimental gardens show July sowing yielding more beans than May sowing, and Chinese cabbage heads improve with July sowing.
The text notes turnips and carrots benefit from spring sowings, with multiple plantings for carrots and beets. Early and summer sowings used, with winter storage crops sown around July 15 for palatable roots. Emphasizes heavy fertilization and irrigation during dry spells, recommending about 1 inch of weekly water if rainfall is uneven.
The article explains that a War Ration Book can be issued to minors living away from home with a guardian’s filing, and that entitlement remains even if the person eats meals away from home. It notes potential future use of the book for other rationed products and the need to keep it for possible later requirements.
The inland catfish season in Iowa begins at 12:01 A M May 1 and ends May 30, closes May 31 through June, reopens July 1 at 12:01 A M and closes November 30. Lakes open July 1 with a 38 daily limit, 80 possession limit, and 12 inch minimum. Minnow and frog season starts May 12. A week ending April 14 saw 11,600 pounds of rough fish removed and over 217,000 fish wrecked in inland waters. Stocked species include bass, catfish, northern pike, trout, walleye, perch, crappie, and bullheads.
Government moves include a 19 billion war appropriation with 17.4 billion for the Army and 1.6 billion for the Navy plus 800 million to expand naval shore facilities. Sperry Corp shifts production to save 100 million. Navy aviation officers through May 15 and 18 join ranks of Ensign in Navy Reserve or Second Lieutenant in Marine. Selective Service class changes hinge on dependents and essential war work. 8A and 8B classifications mirror duties, while 1A reclassifications follow corrected defects. WPB trims battery models and imposes reuse rules. new telephone installations curtailed. farm equipment tires restricted after April 30. Defense Housing preference timing adjusted. Transportation Director Eastman caps limited deliveries and urges mass transit efficiency. Alien Property Custodian Crowley to seize enemy-controlled patents for war needs.
A meeting and dinner of the Town Great Lake Advertising Association will be held in Estherville on Tuesday May 5 at 7 pm. A large delegation from lakeside towns is expected. Chamber of Commerce members may RSVP by Monday evening. Officers include President Earl Tangney Spencer Secretary Wm H Sykes Estherville Treasurer Ralph Doudna Spirit Lake. The association covers Oko boji and Spirit Lake areas.
On Monday evening May 4 the senior class of 1942 staged the three act comedy Mr Pim Passes By directed by Miss Barbara Brice. The Roosevelt auditorium hosted the 8 P M performance with cast Audrey Sorenson Eleanor Heinrich Joyce Adams Lucille Wogen Gordon Erlingson Bob Loveland and Earl Weller and stage crew John Cramer Don Sawyer Wayne Anderson Dick Manthe Wilbur Sunde and Marian Exon.
In Estherville and surrounding towns, multiple births are reported including Mr. and Mrs. A Weir of Gr achtinger welcoming a baby boy born May 1, and Mr. and Mrs. Don Clark welcoming a baby girl born May 2. Other patients at Coleman hospital include Mrs. George Berven and Mrs. Harry Luchring among several residents who underwent or recovered from surgeries and medical care last week. The Fine Arts Department of the Women Club will meet May 7 at 6 30 PM at Mrs. George Westrum’s home for a potluck and officer election with committee members listed.
The Service Star Legion schedules a Thursday afternoon meeting in the Legion Club room. Committee members include Mrs. Wm. Dick Mrs. T. Anderson Mrs. L. Anderson and Mrs. H. Anderson with Mrs. Eli Erickson as social leader. Plans will be made for Memorial Day and the state convention in Jefferson in June.
An accident at the South Seventh and First Avenue South intersection involved a 1987 Ford driven by P. J. Peterson of Estherville and a 1940 Chevrolet driven by Mrs. Willard Crim. Peterson sustained $80 in damages when Crim’s car struck his left door during a U turn, while Crim’s vehicle suffered $10 damage to its right fender and bumper.
Locals report Mrs. and Mrs. Fred West journeying to Minburn Iowa on Monday due to the death of Mr Wests father Sam Brinkhuis family members Marian Glen and Howard of Alton Iowa visited the Waldo Brink and Bernard Jansen households Saturday night and Sunday George Lyman convened a Building Fund Committee meeting of the Church of Christ at his home Tuesday night Mrs Vermain Sidles begins a two week bank vacation visiting friends in the Los Angeles area George Shadle city clerk resumed duties Friday after a period of illness and friends celebrate his return to health.
Brig. Gen. Hershey, director of the Selective Service, said the Army will begin calling 1-B men with minor defects by midsummer. He forecast more married men will be drafted to reach a goal of 3,600,000 members by year end. The piece closes with a series of faith quotes from religious figures.
Grain and dairy prices listed with cream grades and oats flax barley soybeans per bushel. Mentions no. 1 and no. 2 corn and local packers butchers at end.
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