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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1934
Page
2
The Iowa outlook favors crops for local use with rain as a future boost, blaming union leaders rather than workers for city troubles. It notes Chicago fire losses at 8.4 million versus 1871’s 275 million and cautions businesses about relying on truck drivers’ strikes for risk assessment.
The piece argues rail transportation as a solution to broader transit issues and notes the appointment of Clara Kennedy as Estherville postmaster with praise for her background. It also lists various local visits and activities, including residents visiting family, illness updates, a grade school picnic at Okamanodan State Park, a medical society meeting in Estherville, and a dinner at the Gardston Hotel.
Clarence Conoln has leased the Swea City bakery from owner Paul Sayers of New Prague Minn. Lez Conlon will be the baker with Mrs Clarence Conson assisting for a time. Clarence will remain in the bakery here. Mrs Eaton Mrs Davis Mrs Palmer Mrs Stewart and Mrs
Wolf family and Dorothy Ethel Wolf attend Presbyterian Aid homecoming in Map Hill on Wednesday. Mrs. Fitzgibbons returned from Iowa City after visiting son Leo at college. Peter Beck of Humboldt visited with brother Jas Beck. Dan Turner to speak on Memorial Day at the park starting 10 a.m. School band to provide music. Mrs. Olive Lytle visiting Beaver.
Sealed bids will be received by the City Clerk of Estherville Iowa until 1 PM May 28 1934 for excavation and laying of a sanitary sewer beginning at East Madison and 5th Street north 440 feet and two man-holes. City furnishes all material. Also for constructing 344 feet of eight inch sewer from North 5th and Walnut east to North 6th and East Walnut and 150 feet of six inch sewer from East Maple Street trunk sewer man-hole to East Minneap street line continued.
The city invites bids on five projects including sewer mains along North 6th Cedar and East Cedar Streets and a street right of way for the Olis & St. Louis Railway. Bids open after time of receipt. certified checks 5 percent. payment at minimum wage forty cents per hour. work to start within five days and finish in 30 days. plans available at City Clerk or City Engineer. city may waive technicalities and reject bids. May 28, 1934. R.O Clark, City Clerk.
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