Shipstead Questions Reciprocal Trade and Agriculture Policy
Senator Shipstead argues that reciprocal trading deals hurt U S agriculture and dairy sectors. He warns Argentina dairy competition, notes diseased Argentine cattle via Canada, and criticizes farm mortgage foreclosures reducing independent farmers. He cites policy shifts and impact on prices, wages, and fertility of land.
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Henrik Shipstead
Minnesota
Congress
State Department
United States
Commonwealth
Argentina
Canada
Senastor
Shipstead
Dixie
Northland
Nate
Senator Shipstead
Doc" Shipstead
Minneapolis
Farmer Near Emmetsburg Is Burned to Death
Thomas F. Bergman, 50, died at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday from burns after his clothing caught fire while operating a tractor on his farm three and one half miles southeast of Emmetsburg. The tractor backfired and ignited oil or grease, causing his clothing to burn and spreading burns over much of his body as he ran to his home.
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Thomas F. Bergman
Emmetsburg
Mr. Bergman
Beautiful white pheasant bagged by Dolliver man
Supt James Smith of the local school hunted after school Monday and bagged a rare specimen a white tailed pheasant. The bird's tail and part of its body are pure white with the rest mottled in colors. Mr Smith plans to have it mounted. A Want Ad will sell your article.
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Dolliver
James Smith
Court II Closed For Term in Estherville
Judge G W Stillman dismissed the term in Estherville Friday but returned Monday. He heard Rawley Aurand’s guilty plea and sentenced him, granted Celina Markley a divorce from Earl Markley for cruel and inhuman treatment, and denied Anna Nelson Hamilton’s separation petition for insufficient evidence. Decree granted to Julius Hansen for divorce from Fern Hansen. One major trial, Iowa vs Ben Gunther for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, resulted in acquittal. Court calendar cleared of long-standing cases. Judge Stillman now presides in Spirit Lake Dickinson county.
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G. W. Stillman
Estherville
Rawley Aurand
Celina Markley
Earl Markley
Anna Nelson Hamilton
Joseph Hamilton
Julius Hansen
Fern Hansen
State of
Iowa
Ben Gunther
George Klinetob
John
Lillian Klinetob
Wagen
Stillbeta Bali
Albert Uchytil
Frank Smith
P. G. Gray
Stillman
Dickinson
Spirit Lake
Funeral for Mrs John Tweedt Held at Palestine Lutheran
Friends mourn the death of Mrs John Tweedt at her home after a heart ailment. Funeral services were held Monday at the home and at Palestine Lutheran Church, where she had been an active member. Surviving are her husband and three children Vernon, Marie, Marjorie, plus brothers, sisters, and many friends.
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John Tweedt
Palestine Lutheran Church
Vernon
Marie
Marjorie
Be Careful With Fires Warned By State Officials
State Conservation Commission urges hunters and park visitors to avoid fires in dry conditions. Use only designated fire pits and ensure extinguishment before leaving. Park staff to monitor fires and limit excessive flames. Hunters should fully extinguish cigarettes and matches to prevent loss of game cover. A recent blaze near Stone Park by Sioux City burned over 200 acres in the park and 300 outside, requiring over fifty man hours to control.
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State Conservation Commission
Stone Park
Sioux City
V.R
Festooning Plans For Estherville Christmas Decorations
Festooning of greenery for Christmas in Estherville was to begin today with city crews installing decorations. Delays in evergreen shipments may push back work and delay turning on electricity planned for the long festoons. Elaborate street and business house decorations are underway after a conference including G. F. Wilder Russell Peterson superintendent of public works and Wm. Sykes secretary of the Chamber of Commerce.
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Estherville
G. F. Wilder
Russell Peterson
Wm. Sykes
Chamber of Commerce
Harvest Home program to be broadcast on Nov 26
The Iowa Harvest-Home program sponsored by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation will air Sunday Nov 26 at 9 a.m. over Station WOI. The station will begin at 8:30 with Music Shop, then present the hour long Harvest-Home program including an inspirational address.
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Iowa
Aurand pleads guilty in death of father-in-law
R Aurand 42 of Spencer pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of Ernest Wittweber struck by a truck driven by Aurand last Wednesday night. He was sentenced to up to eight years in the state penitentiary at Ft. Madison by Judge G W Stillman. Aurand and his brother William C Aurand were arrested after a trail of evidence led to Spencer. Rawley Aurand remained at large on a $5,000 bond. he was with Rawley when Wittneber was killed.
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Spencer
Ft. Madison
G. W. Stillman
Aurand
Emmet
Ernest A. Wittweber
William C. Aurand
Harry Coffie
William
Rawley
Wittenber
Estherville
J. W. Morse
Walter Wittneber
Wittneber
Wm. C. Aurand
Cliff Fredrickson
Ernest A. Wittneber
Vernon Fredericksen
Sallingford
Fredricksen
Vernon
Merle Moller
J. L. Jones
Wallingford
Wittweber
Mrs. Aurand
Aurands
W. C. Aurand
Vernon Fredricksen
Thanksgiving Day Issue Announced by Vindicator and Republican
Estherville observes Thanksgiving Thursday November 30 with one Vindicator and Republican issue on Tuesday to ensure rural route delivery. News items must be ready by Friday or Monday morning. reporters urged to submit all timely items for inclusion.
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Estherville
Vindicator
Republican
Cutling
Wilder presides at convention of business men
Des Moines Iowa November 21 final plans for the state convention for independent business men expect to bring more than 10 000 Iowa merchants together Monday November 27 to hear Congressman Wright Patman and others. A night march led by the Greater Des Moines Sons of America Drum and Bugle Corps will be featured. The program also includes a talk by Theo Christianson former governor of Minnesota on Greater Freedom of Opportunity. G F Wilder of Estherville will preside at the opening.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Wright Patman
W. F. Powers
Theo Christianson
Minnesota
G. F. Wilder
Estherville
Miss Sorum Named National Committee Member
The National Education Association executive committee authorized a committee on induction into citizenship. Miss Marie Sorum, county superintendent of schools, was named by Miss Amy Hinrichs, president of the NEA, to serve on the advisory citizenship committee for 1939 40.
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National Education Association
Chicabo
Marie Sorum
Amy Hinrichs
Washington, D. C
Sorum
Hinrichs
Hit and run tragedy outsized by family cover up
Wil liam C. Aurand recounts driving from Wallingford to Es therville and back after a possible strike on a bridge. Rawley denied hitting anything. The wife learned of her father’s death from Spencer police. The brother said they later drove toward Langdon at 5 am, discarded headlight glass, fixed the fender, wiped blood, and tried to hide the incident. Funeral services for the victim were held in Spencer Saturday.
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William C. Aurand
Wallingford
Estherville
Rawley
Spencer
Langdon
Mrs Breen Dies Sunday in Ft. Dodge
Mrs KE J Breen a former Estherville resident died at her Ft. Dodge home after a three week illness She would have been 80 next Feb 10 Surviving are three children Maurice Edward and Mrs Emerson Dawson all of Ft. Dodge plus three brothers Edward Mitchell Graettinger John H Mitchell and M J Mitchell Ft. Dodge city attorney Funeral services were held at Corpus Christi church where she was baptized and married
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KE. J. Breen
Estherville
Ft. Dodge
Breen
Armstrong
Webster County
Junior class play charms Roosevelt auditorium crowd
A near capacity audience at Roosevelt auditorium enjoyed the junior class play Charm School. Eugene Eike Warren Loveland Richard Lesher James Soper Leonard Bendixon Clifford played masculine roles, with Marie Berge Kathleen Deming among staff and Donna Jean Sondrol Maxine Donovan Emma Gene Laveride Lorraine Houts Shirley Fausnaugh Helen Johnson Lois Whalen Betty Reid among pupils. Harriet Holland directed. Frances Smith and Elizabeth Hughes led music. Mrs Norman Maine, state president of the Service Star Legion, returns tomorrow morning from a state trip.
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Roosevelt Auditorium
Jastidvatores de Presete
Eugene Eike
Warren Loveland
Richard Lesher
James Soper
Leonard Bendixon
Clifford
Marie Berge
Kathleen Deming
Donna Jean Sondrol
Maxine Donovan
Emma Gene Laveride
Lorraine Houts
Shirley Fausnaugh
Helen Johnson
Lois Whalen
Betty Reid
Harriet Holland
Frances Smith
Elizabeth Hughes
Landmesser To Hold Sale On Farm December 5
Landmesser of 54 percent mile northwest of Estherville will hold a closing out sale December 5 on his farm along old Highway No 9. The sale includes about 45 cattle six horses 170 shoats and all farm machinery plus household goods. Foshier and Burns will cry the sale and it will be clerked by the Iowa Trust and Savings bank. Full details will appear in Thursday's Vindicator and Republican.
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Geo. Landmesser
Estherville
Foshier
Burns
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
The
Vindicator and Republican
Nephew's death mourned by Jack Creek couple
Earl Mirton Anderson of Reinbeck died at 28 after a ruptured heart led to dropsy. He leaves a sister Madge Oppenheim of Des Moines, grandmother Ann Mirton, two aunts Peter nystovck of Reinbeck and Sam Anderson of Ringsted, and an uncle Earl Mirton of Reinbeck.
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Jack Creek
Scte Pit IT Anderson
Earl Mirton
Reinbeck
Madge Oppenheim
Des Moines
Ann Mirton
Peternystovck
Sam Anderson
Ringsted
Unhappy Experience At City Service Gas Tank
UNHAPPY EXPERIENCE Herb Yetter a local gas distributor had a dangerous fall last week while working at City Service bulk tanks on the town south end. He dangled with a foot caught in a tank car rung unable to free himself until Floyd Schenck an employee of the company arrived and prevented serious injury.
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Herb Yetter
Yetter
Mr. Vetter
Floyd Schenck
Thanksgiving notice muddles town observance in Turkey Days
Thanksgiving in Town will be muddled as many states follow the national holiday on November 23, while local practice keeps to the 28th. Estherville offices close on the 28th. rural delivery on the 23rd suspended, but rural routes operate on the 30th. Post office hours vary with parcel post and first class mail limited, and some city services suspended for the holiday period.
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Union
Roosevelt
Estherville
Farm Security
Donovan
Clara Kennedy
Department
Local Market Prices and Livestock Rates
Market listings show livestock prices for Estherville area buyers. Ford purchases noted for O L Anderson and Harold Goecke. Prices cover heavy springs, leghorn and heavy hens, light hens, stags, leghorn cox, henery eggs and cream grades with No 1 and No 2 egg prices.
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V.R Autos
O. L. Anderson
Estherville
Ford
Harold Goecke
Thanksgiving Proclamation by Governor Wilson of 1939 Iowa
Governor Geo A Wilson proclaims November 6 1939 as Thanksgiving Day urging Iowa residents to attend worship, reflect on blessings, display national colors, and offer prayers of gratitude. The document lauds the Bill of Rights, unity, peace, and Christian foundations, acknowledging patriots and the nation’s inheritance. Des Moines seal and date noted.
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Geo. A. Wilson
America
George A. Wilson
Iowa
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