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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1942
Page
4
A wartime feature explains the V-Girl as a symbol of Victory and three American virtues Vim Vigor and Vitality. It notes vitamins in flour to aid health, credits Omar Wonder Flour for enrichment, and announces prizes including Defense Savings Stamps bonds and a Washington trip. Entries close May 25 1942.
Optimistic reports show bullhead fishing level across inland waters with many fine catches. Lost Island Lake shines after winter freezes, while Clear Storm Spirit and Okoboji Lakes yield strong early yields. Gopher control rises, and gun safety for plinkers is urged along with land protection near Spirit Lake. The State Conservation Commission acquired a 51 acre Marsh Land along Spirit Lake's west shore after long consideration and a price deemed fair.
County Agent M A Balkema explains rope for bloat relief using a pine tar coated rope behind the horns to stimulate saliva and open the esophagus. He warns spring pastures, alfalfa and clover can cause bloat and urges cleanup of fence rows to avoid injuries from debris. Salt hunger and poisonous fertilizers also threaten cattle health.
County Agent M A Balkema advises spreading poisoned bran bait along garden rows the day plants are set or when seedlings appear to protect gardens from cutworms. Entomologist Harold Gunderson notes cutworms feed at night from soil, and poisoned bran applied in late evening is effective, broadcast at 10 to 15 pounds per acre or about a pound per 100 by 40 feet, with two to three applications two days apart.
Fishermen who rely on parking near Lost Island Lake will welcome a State Conservation Commission decision authorizing an extensive new parking area. The new lot will be more centrally located than the old abandoned site.
Loretta Young stars in a stirring romantic drama about a woman’s life and loves opening Tuesday at the Grand Theater with Conrad Veidt and Dean Jagger. Supporting cast is strong and the feature is based on a Lady Eleanor Smith novel. Co feature is Brooklyn Orchid.
Instructions outline mixing one quarter pound white arsenic or paris green with three pounds wheat bran and water to form a crumbly mass. Warns these poisons are highly toxic to people and animals, urges careful handling and hand washing, and notes proper preparation reduces hazard to domestic animals and birds.
Series shows the scale of maintenance on the $35,000,000 bridge linking San Francisco to the Northwest. Twenty painters apply 8,000 gallons of paint daily to 100,000 tons of steel and 80,000 miles of wire cables to stave off deterioration. Five inspectors ride 746 feet above ground to view the main suspending cables and weatherproof shrouds on 3614 inch diameters.
The National Safety Council notes 101500 US accident deaths in 1941 with only four diseases killing more. It warns every five minutes a person is killed by an accident and urges action to reduce toll for wartime effort and support for the troops, especially through conserving tires and materials.
Classified note lists a 1989 Ford pickup in good condition with contact phone 385W-62, 35-2-pd. Also includes a public notice about debt and valuables and a government agriculture statement stressing timber loss. Mentions R. C. Valentine Co and Claude R. Wickard.
GEO H ROBB declares candidacy for the Republican nomination for State Representative representing Emmet County and asks for support and votes at the June Primary Election.
Estherville high school seniors and faculty attended a Friday banquet hosted by juniors at the Orleans hotel with an African sorcery theme. Decorations featured a crystal ball witch doctor Cinderella and fairy godmother, magician figures and box saw illusions. A Six Spirits girls sextet performed, Donald White of Minneapolis did tricks, and dancing followed in the high school recreation room with stars and streamers and a mix of formals and street length dresses.
Local residents share weekend visits and travels in Estherville. Miss Lois Davidson left for Minneapolis with Mrs. W. E. Bradley hospitalized in Coleman. Mrs. Edgar Center of Lima arrived for a two week stay with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Waldron. Elaine and Betty Renee Storey attended Margaret Jane’s graduation in Iowa City and visited their son James, a college freshman. Mrs. Ivy Osgood visited from Chicago with Dr. and Mrs. John Osgood and W. E. Deming. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. McDermott traveled to Minneapolis for a hospital check up for Mrs. McDermott. Mrs. K. K. Nau hosted a visit from Miss Bessie Leon en route to Des Moines. Church circles and choir schedules announced for Wednesday. Families from Albert Lea and Osage noted visiting. Mrs. Agnes Crawford plans a three week trip to Excelsior Springs. Roy Crawford and family travel to Washington state for several weeks. Mr. Moore and Mrs. Dunham connected to Jay Dunham home. Misses Bernice and Mildred Martin spent Mother's Day with their mother near Osage. Morality quotes and verses feature in the column.
Miss Katherine Nolan and her son Jack of Waukegan Til visited Mr. and Mrs. Norman Maine and family with Mrs Thus Doyle and Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Keogh and children from Minneapolis. The occasion marked a family gathering for Mother's Day.
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