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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1921
Page
4
Washington notes Marshall Foch and General Pershing greeted in the capital with fansfare. It recalls Foch at Mount Vernon, the Armament Conference preparations, Blanton’s censure, and the week’s political and social events including open church days and local notices.
Mrs Nelson Wheatley has recovered enough from a recent auto accident to stay at home in Benin. Mrs J H Larson hosted the Stick-to-it Club with twelve members and three guests attending. Dainty refreshments were served. The District No 6 basket social is postponed indefinitely due to weather. Master Howard Rathman spent the weekend with Audrey and Lucille Gunderson. Cora and Dortha Brown and Grace were mentioned in the fragment.
Martena hosted a Halloween party with games for neighborhood children. William Gage and others joined the corn hunt while Mrs. Gunderson attended a Home Demonstration at North Superior school. The Stick-tu-it Club party at William Gage’s drew many attendees for a lively evening. Mr and Mrs Homer Christ visited the Larson home on Sunday. Local youths attended a Halloween dance in Superior Monday night. Ruth Herbrandson is slated to speak at the Esthville declamatory contest Tuesday evening.
Local residents travel for visits and medical needs while neighbors host gatherings and plan events. Mrs. Frank Sanders returns from Rochester for surgery. various guests from Rudyard Lansing Kankakee and California visit and split time between homes. Parish activities include M E Aid bazaar on December 8 and a lecture by William Davidson Parry on November 15. Culture Club prizes announced for school children and Art Erickson of Garner slated for Sioux Falls.
Thirty years ago L Irwin left for Cherokee county to settle permanently in Center township after organizing his business there. Senator Funk and Representative Kasa were elected. John Barker would sign county tax receipts for two more years and Jas Rae would serve as sheriff. F H Lathrop Harvey Miller and K A Taft were re elected supervisors. W A Ladd retained county superintendent and R B Callwell won the surveyor post. H G Grant and family moved into a new home last week. F L Bonemus family occupied rooms over the store. Last Friday J Welsh of Jack Creek lost his barn and contents by fire including a horse grain and a fine blooded sheep. James Maher has been heard from, writing Howard Graves that he does not like Oregon and will return to Esther-
Fragments describe Jim leaving town for a better place, with plans to return by spring, but falling ill before unloading his goods. Local remarks warn that people leaving Batherville for better towns often feel misled, as markets and prices show shifts in wheat, hay, and tog costs.
Iowa’s golden cargo of gift corn shipped by state farmers for Near East Relief’s famine effort has arrived at Ratoin port. Over 4400 tons of corn products milled in Cedar Rapids Le Mars and Omaha were distributed to districts for porridge soups and meals in the Caucasus with the medical staff praising corn for its vitamins and appetite appeal. The campaign seeks further farmer donations to aid famine regions as corn meal flour and hominy become staple foods amid relief work.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered reductions effective November 20, halving rates for wheat and hay, with 10 percent cuts for coarse grain. J. M. Anderson of the Equity Co-Operative Exchange says the cut saves farmers about $20 per carload and won’t affect shipment volume.
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