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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1942
Page
1
Los Angeles based L L Bingham, once of Estherville, writes to his “boys” in a monthly letter and includes an editorial by W Hanson Purcell, the managing editor of the West Frankfurt Daily Ameri valk.
A father writes a wartime farewell to his son Bill, urging duty, discipline, and honor in joining the army. He emphasizes striving to be the best, maintaining standards, and adapting to army life as part of a larger, noble cause in defense of freedom and civilization. The letter links personal growth to national ideals and warns against yielding to resentment or self pity.
A father counsels his son Bill to carry both a Bible and a gun as he goes to war, urging strength, faith, and personal victory. The message contrasts sacrifice with national security and reflects on the hope for peace and safe homecoming. The second piece discusses Germany's transport woes, noting ruined rail capacity, fuel shortages, and limited rail and Danube transport affecting wartime efforts.
Carl Bycir argues Collier’s Joe Louis named the war by expressing a deep creed that the fight for freedom is God driven. The piece links past struggles from slavery to Lincoln to modern conflicts, insisting America fights on God’s side and urging faith wisdom and strength for victory.
Miss Margaret Ulrich daughter of Mr and Mrs J M Ulrih married at 8 A M in St Lawrence Catholic Church Watt i Calif to Corp Cyril S Kelly Jr son of Cyril S Kelly Sr of Long Beach Calif on Saturday May The bride was given away by Al Simmons in a blue suit Attendants included Miss Liberty Gretchen and LaVurne Williams The couple planned a breakfast at Lafayette Hotel Long Beach After the ceremony the bridal group of twenty five traveled to the hotel The bride wore a beige gabardine suit with powder blue accessories and orchids The groom and his attendant wore dark blue marine uniforms The couple will reside in Escondido Calif where Kelly is stationed They will make their home on the Marine base
Satellite of notices recalls four year old Sylvester Hepp who died after an operation to remove a corn kernel from his trachea. Homer Munson returns from a lawton Oklahoma furlough to help at Crystal Springs Bottling Works for a month. Petra Otterson of Jackson Minnesota marries Oren Ingraham of Estherville. The couple, attended by Rose Helvig and Arthur Berg, will reside in Lake Park. Mrs. John Raife visits home after month with her son G H Raife. Jessie Reed marries Lisle F Stine at her sister’s home. Rev P H Green officiates. Newlyweds depart for Fort Dodge and Des Moines and plan to establish housekeeping on South Ninth.
Marriage licenses issued to John Knight and Mayme Russell of Marshall town and Otto Narle and Ella Stelle of Estherville. Mrs C S Wold dies at 77 from bronchitis in Swan Lake Township. Mrs John Iversen dies in Fargo at 65, a longtime Emmet County resident. Twenty seven Germans arrive from the Fatherland en route to Sherburn Little Rock and Rock Rapids aboard the Bremen, sighting wreckage and bodies from the Titanic nearby.
Wartime shortages push American women to replace silk and nylon stockings with rayon and cotton, with over 150 designs in various weights. Tips stress care to extend life, avoid snags from nails and jewelry, wash gently, and dry properly. Guidance covers fit, leg length, and avoiding damaged shoes to protect hosiery.
The piece argues high speed costs more money to own a car. It notes average driving at 25 mph for 1000 miles costs about 2 cents per mile, while 651 mph would cost nearly a cent per mile. Tests suggest higher speeds waste fuel and wear tires more, urging careful driving to conserve resources for victory efforts.
OCALS Mrs William Schloeman left on Friday for Joliet IN to join her husband who works there. She trode as far as Davenport with Mr t and Mrs Harry Jages who went down to visit their daughter. From there she went to Joliet Mrs Charles E Case went to Grand Rapids Michigan last week as delegate from the Bethel Shrine Order of the White Shrine to the supreme shrine convention being held in Grand Rapids. The C E Jackmans returned to Estherville for an indefinite stay. They had been in California visiting relatives Mr and Mrs Romaine Sondrot went to Minneapolis over the week end to visit their daughter Donna Jean who is employed up there. They were accompanied by Mrs EB I Sondrot Donna Jeans grandmother Miss Bernice Nelson who is employed in Minneapolis MI spent two days with her mother Mrs Muriel Nelson her brother Robert and sister Mary of Estherville.
Chairmen O C Pfaff and Elmo E McCormick announce plans to launch the 32 million USO War Fund Campaign opening May 11. They say the drive will support recreation and comforts for soldiers, sailors, and marines, with hundreds of USO clubs nationwide from Alaska to Panama, Australia, Newfoundland to Bermuda and beyond.
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