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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1941
Page
6
Vindicator and Republican Co publishes weekly editions every Tuesday and Thursday. Adelaide Nichols is named editor. The item notes entry at Esth erinie post office in Emmet County Iowa and mentions subscription rates within zones, with a table cut off for other zones and annual pricing.
A rambling dialogue recalls a corrupt housing plan and bribe schemes involving fights over a handsome old property. Citizens name sleazy moves by officials and the growing push to secure valuables, while a local gossip chain stresses the danger of tainted public trust and the price of power.
A young traveling salesman flirts with Ella the waitress at a hotel dining room. She asserts she is respectable, mentions her brother the cook who once played college football, and describes her work and wages while listing meal options on the table. The scene portrays flirtation and local color in a single encounter.
Residents discuss renewing 1941 licenses for next year. The note questions whether to transfer plates at the courthouse in Estherville or to remove old plates at home then visit Estherville for new licenses before reattaching. The tone shows concerns about time and costs.
A party hosted by Telephone Employees celebrated Miss Hood and guests from notable names including Misses Harel Auidaal and Faye Yaics. Attendees learned about home arts and painting with a demonstration on shading, as the group discussed duties at the Northwyste office and a move to new roles.
An old bus travels approximately fifty miles without visible license plates or any identifying marks, raising concerns about its route and purpose.
Fragmentary verse celebrating a dog and a kid’s bond and adventurous mood. The readable lines evoke a carefree scene of companionship, with imagery of pathways, journeys, and a shared rhythm between child and animal, from a North region imprint.
A short verse poem, Winter Song, appears with imagery of snowflakes, winter sky, skaters, sleigh bells, a white fence, icicles, footprints in snow, a glowing window, and a welcoming home light, evoking warmth amid a snowy night.
Miss Marie Johnson and Mr Miller wed at Jackson in a simple ceremony attended by relatives and friends. The couple received congratulations as they planned a short wedding trip and begin their life together in Estherville with Mr Miller employed locally.
Miss Everine Red accompanied Elisabel Johnson to Spirit Labs to stay over the weekend. Jammie Osell was ill and missed all last week. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Jones visited Graettinger relatives. Two Dolliver houses stand vacant, Olson and Mitchell. A roof is being fixed on the Eckhart residence. Margery Mereness, Luther Hospital diet supervisor’s daughter, returns home Wednesday for Thanksgiving break. Tote ser couple will drive Irene to Osage for a longer home stay. Norman Tvedte, Morningside College violinist, will visit with his parents for a few days.
Q and A explain there will be no drive to buy bonds. The Defense Savings Program is a long term effort to promote mass saving month by month, similar to WWI campaigns, funding defense. Defense stamps sold at retail stores and post officesconvert to Defense Savings Bonds.
An American bald eagle, about four years old and twelve pounds, was shot near Center Lake at Arnolds Park Friday afternoon by pheasant hunters and left for dead. Preservation officers recovered the bird, quarantined it at the state hatchery, and sent it to the state game farm. Officials seek the shooter as federal law protects eagles and a $500 fine applies.
A wartime reflection on American citizenship and gratitude. The piece urges readers to honor privileges by defending liberties, resisting both external and internal threats, and working to improve the country as a home for all citizens. It links Thanksgiving to duties to protect democracy and uphold national unity.
A steel safe about three feet square was unearthed on Main Street in Emmetsburg by a crew excavating a basement. The safe had no contents and all markings were deteriorated. A drilled door and late night activity raise questions of prior burglary. Residents recall no related incident. readers with information are urged to report it.
A Graettinger man, E. B. Michael, is held in St. Petersburg Florida on an open charge and awaits a warrant from Charlotte North Carolina charging him with poisoning ten elephants during a circus tour. The case involves arsenic deaths at Izlenta and Augusta with two unidentified Gastonia residents naming him.
The head of the house carves the Thanksgiving turkey at the table with style to impress guests. Use a large platter or extra plate for serving. Keep a sharp carving knife and fork. Position the platter above the plates before the host. Drumsticks belong on the host's right.
The Rev. John McGrath M S of the LaSalette order was killed when his 1942 automobile overturned on highway 18 two miles west of Hartley at 5:80 am Wednesday. Driver Rev Joseph Balgenorth and Rev Thomas Connors sustained minor injuries. all were en route from Sioux City after attending a bazaar and supper. McGrath had recently joined the LaSalette college staff from Albany New York and had served several parishes in Minnesota and Iowa.
Advice for amateur gardeners to prepare a defense garden this fall by spading the site, whether sod or cultivated, and leaving soil in lumps to aid air and moisture. Start a compost heap from autumn leaves, use ashes to preserve leaf fertility, and build a simple bin or pen to keep leaves contained and aid even decomposition.
Mrs Soren Neilsen plans to leave this week for Chico California to visit her daughter Mrs Joe McKinnon and spend three weeks in California. An Armistice Day program was presented in the Armstrong school auditorium Tuesday morning featuring Armstrong band selections a vocal duet Stout Hearted Men by Robert Scott and Robert Sorenson and a talk The Meaning of the Armistice and Its Effect on the World by Dr J B Knipe.
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