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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1922
Page
9
County residents report many updates including families visiting, school construction progress, and upcoming meetings. The Farm Bureau plans its November 13 gathering, S S teachers meet at Mrs Kreiger’s, and a missionary program is slated for November 29 at Rev Dirks home.
Emmet Echoes reports Mr. and Mrs. Paul Weir hosting relatives, visits from St James and Sioux City cousins, and several Sunday gatherings at Strawberry Point, Raleigh, and Estherville. The piece notes wedding attendance, high school pep leaders, rain-soaked sports plans, a Welton teacher on corn husking break, and varied community events from piano practice to ghost story writing, with chaperoned dances and a local oyster roast. Notable names include Lowell Smith, Birdie Nelson, Donald Weir, Mrs. Benesh, the Jones and Maher families, and Des Moines visitor Mrs. Bergstrom.
Lake Fremont readers report on farm work and yields as corn husking peaks and beets bring $5.50 to $7.00 per ton. Mr and Mrs H W Woods visit Austin Minnesota While Jim Koenecke shells corn Dunnell. Hallowe'en parties are held at Dunnell and with teachers at the institute in the cities. Mrs Sharar and Mrs Johnson's sisters visit from Dolliver.
Mrs Fred Hepp fell ill at home last Friday, prompting a medical call and emergency operation. The procedure was performed at once and she is recovering. A Wallingford party on Tuesday evening was a grand success.
The Misses Whiteford Alice Martens and Alma Herem attended a study center in Estherville on Saturday. A Hallowe'en party hosted by the Sticktuit club drew about fifty seven people at Mr and Mrs Ralph Whiteford’s home. A dozen men and several wolf hounds hunted big game near Morehead creek Sunday, two wolves sighted but escaped. Mr and Mrs Louis Bendixon visited at the Whiteford home Sunday. Ruckman plans a trip to Wilmar Minn with his daughters Florence and Laurine, then Minot N Dak for winter with aunt Mrs Geo Kruse. Miss Gladys Buckman works at Estherville. Mr and Mrs Homer Christweek and Mr and Mrs J H Larson spent the weekend. John Larson is first in the neighborhood to finish corn husking. Question about out of work men and corn huskers this fall.
Alfred Gordon from near Valley City North Dakota arrived Thursday at the Albert Knutson home to engage in Picking corn and to remain through the winter. Mr and Mrs C O Nasby and babe were guests at the Ed Stans wick home Sunday. Several from this vicinity attended the Sunday School Teachers convention at Estherville and reported a splendid meeting. Knut Knutson is assisting A H Nasby with farm work this week. Dewey Hacking had company from Gilmore City Sunday.
Members of the Sticktuit club and their families enjoyed a Halloween party at the Whiteford home Saturday night, sharing a festive evening in a community gathering.
Peter Mortenson and family were Sunday guests at the Nelson home. Chris Ellers was a business caller in Estherville. The ntire and family visited the Odis Paugh home. Booth of Estherville and Soren Nelson of Halfa visited Dana Booth in Sac Cit. Herman Soram and family from Estherville stayed a week with Thorwald Olson, Mrs Soram’s parents. Sophus Lund made a business call.
Peter Paulson enjoyed an afternoon with the Ladies Aid. Mr. and Mrs. Mortenson visited Armstrong on Wednesday. Tom Olson and family visited Tom Hanson’s home Sunday. James Welshe and son John called on business in Estherville Thursday. A rain uplifted spirits as wells ran dry and roads will be rough but farmers prepare corn in the crib while gas use decreases.
Dr Bixby recalls teaching at Armstrong Grove, Emmet County Iowa, on the East Des Moines river bank twenty miles from the nearest village. A doctor from Fairmont or Estherville would make the long trip for ten dollars and be paid in rat skins. Many former pupils are now buried, and the town nearby has grown to about 1200.
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