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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1938
Page
1
Sunday evening Con Alt left for Oklahoma City to visit his son and wife for a week. Numerous local residents planned and carried Thanksgiving visits, hospital care updates, and family gatherings across Ames, Spirit Lake, Hartley, and other nearby communities.
Mrs Jay Dunham entertained a group of women with a fashion social event at her home. Attendees enjoyed showcasing outfits and discussing latest styles in a friendly gathering.
Pattern 8031 describes slendering princess line dresses in broadcloth gingham percale and similar fabrics in sizes 34 through 48 with yardage for 39 inch material and braid. Pattern 8265 offers outfits for 3 to 8 year olds using jersey flannel duck or pique for shorts jumper and shirt. A Dolliver women’s group demonstrated home loom weaving followed by a social meeting with bridge and a two course lunch.
In Dolliver near De liver a surprise party hosted by Mrs. C. H. Lastine celebrated Lyle Lastine’s twenty-fifth birthday. Guests included Mildred Bolesod, Agnes Neve, Loretta Neve, Caritta Voetmann, Virginia Lastine, and many others as games were played and lunch served.
The Jackson school Parent-Teachers Association will observe book week after a business meeting at three o'clock. Miss Shutler's fourth graders present a play Changing Joe's Mind. Discussion on appreciation and character development in literature art and home follows led by Mrs. J. D. Clark with assistants Mrs. John Greig and Mrs. S. B. Twetten. Refreshments served by Mesdames W. H. Miner, J. M. Amdahl and House.
A Thanksgiving service will be held at the Christian Science church at 11 a.m. Thursday. The public is cordially invited.
A historical note details required yardage for garments. Shirts size 4 need 11 yards of 39 inch fabric. Boy’s shorts require a fraction of a yard. Girl’s jumper calls for 13 percent yards.
A brief notice urges customers to include a coupon box with their pattern order. It emphasizes completing the design step and submitting patterns together to streamline processing and ensure eligible discounts. The item reads like an advertising fragment from a periodical.
Mrs Henrietta Miller hosted a Saturday evening bridge gathering attended by Mrs Morse, Mrs McArdle, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Ridley, Mrs Jackson, Mrs Wolding, Mrs Noe, Mrs Tornell, and Mrs Dunham. A two course lunch followed the games.
Miss Alta Thorsland entertained many friends Friday at her Gruver home after attending a double header basketball game. A Thanksgiving themed table featured ribbons, favors, and a centerpiece of flowers. Guests included Lenore Henaman, Ruth Jackson, Betty Duffy, Dorothy Grimm, Janice Ihlan, Mary Paulson, Marjorie Dow, Florence Schildknecht, Isabel Wilma Irwin, Marcella Keifer, and Paul.
Members of the Alpha Club met Friday afternoon at 2:80 for a regular meeting to complete stuffed toys destined for children's hospitals at Christmas. Mrs Maurice Burrell led the program. A luncheon followed, served by Mesdames Henry Myhre N E Burrell J K Menzies L B Sargent and Walter Schultz. Miss Ruth McNeal of Crosby N D visiting St Catherine's College in St Paul will spend a weekend in Estherville with her grandmother Mrs S T Howe and relatives.
The Civics Current Topics Department met at Mrs. F M Jones home on Monday. Members answered the roll call with a current event. Elmer Jackson reviewed the book Promises Men Live By by Sherman.
Miss Isabel Paul hosts the Junior College Inner Circle dinner at her home with Dorothy Grimm and Mary Belle Barrett assisting. A Thanksgiving meal at one large table features miniature turkey place cards, floral centerpieces, followed by the Inner Circle Ritual and a program chaired by Marjorie Dow with Florence Schildknecht assisting. Guests include Caroline Kennedy sponsor Olive Wilkins Esther Idema, and members listed with Betty Duffy Lavonne Anderson Mary Belle Barrett Marcella Kiefer Dorothy Grimm Alta Thorsland Ethel Jansen Shirley Hedrick Doris Hollenbeck.
The Hardy family joins Dora and Bill Northcote at the Bar-X Ranch after a water rights dispute lures Judge Hardy west. They arrive at a sprawling open country station and meet their generous hosts, facing a lifestyle far from home with modern comforts and new adventures ahead.
Dora Northcote and Judge Hardy battle Braxton over water rights in a Mexican style adobe setting. Braxton threatens a steep price increase after the contract expires, throwing the Northcotes into despair while foreman Ray Holt aids and Marian Hardy grows curious about the land and its people.
Sunday services in all Churches of Christ, Scientist will address the topic Ancient and Modern Necromancy. The Golden Text asks If God be for us who can be against us. The lesson cites Mark 1 21 23 26 and science text passages praising spiritual healing over drugs or hypnotism.
Northern Iowa Inner Mission Society hosts a three day event at Lost Island church with Rev. M Mandsager preaching next Sunday at 2:30 pm in Norwegian. Sunday school 10 am service 11 am. Lord's Supper. Jewish Missions program at 2:30 pm with Rev T G Wicks of Ruthven. Joe Williams to move farm near Spirit Lake. funeral of John H Williams yesterday. Lyle and Loretta Dorothy Williams family in Elmhurst Illinois. Rev E O Sande to speak. special music. collection for Jewish Missions. Luther League 8 pm. Thanksgiving service 10:30 am with Rev H C Shurson. Home Missions offering. Confirmation class Saturday 9 am. Ammanuel Church and Palestine Church notices follow with confirmations, socials, and Thanksgiving services. Missouri Synod Otis L Lang pastor notes German and English services. Thanksgiving service next Thursday 10:30 am. choir rehearsal. Sunday school 10 am. children’s religious instruction.
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