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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1939
Page
3
Editorial voice blasts European war and peace terms while noting a South Dakota ruling on school funding for private religious schools. It laments Cardinal Mandelin’s death, warns about fire risk, and questions wartime economic measures. The column mentions delayed precipitation in Estherville and family travel for illness.
Visitors are invited to Estherville schools during November 6 to 11 for American Education Week activities. Roosevelt junior high will host Open House on Thursday evening November 9, with seventh and eighth graders providing two 30 minute classroom visits for the public. The program aligns with Educational Policies Commission findings on education in democracy and emphasizes education for life, religion, self realization, civic responsibility, culture, and freedom.
A recently erected G. F. Wilde elevator bin at Fonda burst last week spilling about 25 000 bushels of shelled corn and tipping a box car on the Milwaukee track west of the bin. The L. E. Thomas family visited Waterloo for the Dairy Cattle Congress and relatives. W R Frank Larson, manager of the local Firestone store, made a business trip to Des Moines.
Heavy hens over 5 lbs move at about 1 to 1.5 cents per pound, with other weights and breeds listed. Eggs priced for No 1 and No 2 standard and pullet eggs. Hogs shown as top grade and packer, with a price range noted. Aged market line items reflect CREAM and other dairy products with unit pricing.
Dolliver high school baseball, coached by Vern Robinson, won the county tournament at Halfa last Friday and Saturday. They defeated Gruver 12 to 0, Armstrong 15 to 8, and Halfa 6 to 0 in the first rounds. The team advances to the district meet slated soon.
Maloney brothers James and Mickey take second and third in the Estherville derby as Ronald Rogers wins a top prize for best constructed racer. The Maloney clan joins Ronald Rogers and others in Worthington for a turkey day event with a dinner, hosting guests Gerhard Walden James Van Valkenberg George Dawson and John McManness.
Mrs. A. H. Avery of San Antonio Texas is guest of honor at a luncheon today in Estherville hosted by the Duo Decem Bridge club. Attending are Mrs. J. L. Hoye, Mrs. H. H. Drey, Mrs. J. P. Clark, Mrs. S. G. Ewen, Mrs. Geo. Baler, Mrs. Geo. Trevett and Mrs. Thompson.
In a special election held last Tuesday Emmetsburg residents approved a hospital project by 625 to 59. The former East Side school building used by the American Legion Auxiliary will be converted into the hospital at an estimated cost between 16000 and 18000 dollars.
Emmet county cattle feeders will hold a 7 o clock dinner meeting at the Gardston Hotel in Estherville Monday evening October 9. Rex Beresford extension animal husbandman of Iowa State college will discuss cattle outlook and grading weights and feeding problems. Attendees must reserve in advance at the Farm Bureau office.
The North Town Press association elected Frank Clark a veteran Titanica editor as president at its Ringsted meeting. Frank Koch of the West Bend Journal was named vice president, Edgar Inlay of the Lakota Record secretary and treasurer. The October meeting will be in Swea City.
A man was stopped on Highway 71 three miles south of Sanborn about 1:30 a m yesterday by a woman and a man who took his car and beat him over the head with a pistol butt, leaving nine head cuts. The pair, in a stolen Rochester car, headed east on highway 14. The man, about 28, six feet nine inches tall, and the woman in breeches, are sought by authorities.
The drama department selected The Charm School by Alice Duor Miller and Robert Milton as the junior class play. Miss Harriet Holland directs. Try-outs next week. cast to be announced. Vivian Oulman as president of the junior college Inner Circle, Pauline Adcock vice president, Maxine Workman secretary treasurer.
A powerful tornado, traveling northeast from the southwest, struck near Gridley hitting the Dr. H. L. McMillan farm and extending across multiple properties. The storm toppled windmills, blew down barns, damaged roofs, uprooted trees, scattered straw and oats, killed livestock, and caused heavy crop losses with many buildings destroyed or damaged beyond repair.
Andrew Amdal 40 died at his home in Walnut Grove Minnesota after a long illness. He was born in Emmet county and moved to Lamberton then Walnut Grove about 15 years ago. Survived by wife two children his parents Mr and Mrs J Amdal three brothers Gilbert Jake Selmer all of Estherville four sisters Mrs Loyal Mnason Hazel Estherville Mrs Fred Owens Guthrie Center and Mrs R Schreck Dolliver. Funeral services will be held in Walnut Grove Sunday with interment there.
Emmet county farm boys and girls under 20 by January 1 may enter the Farmers Grain Dealers Assoc contest. The topic is The Need for Co operative Organizations in Town Agriculture. Nine district meets will select top speakers who win free trips to Des Moines January 28 1940 plus a 15 jewel Elgin gold watch. state winners receive cash prizes of 15 10 and 5. Register by November 1 by writing Don Edison secretary Farners Grain Dealers Ass. Ft. Dodge.
Fire swept across nearly four thousand acres of grasslands and grain fields at Aitkin Minnesota on Tuesday. Sheriff Med Price warned of potential disaster if not brought under control as winds gusted at high speeds. Five hundred men fought fires in multiple sectors with much of the farmland burned including unmowed hay corn and stubble fields. Dedication of New Ulm high school addition costing over 300000 under WPA rules was set for American Education Week.
Traffic accidents during the last twelve months have cost the people of Minnesota in loss of life personal injuries and property damage nearly twice the amount of money appropriated by the state for its entire annual expenditure for direct relief highway department figures revealed today.
A tornado hit the storm area around 7 30 p m causing heavy rain and early evening chaos. The event disrupted a game, with corn scattered in mud and salvage prospects uncertain as the season faced late windstorm concerns and policy questions.
The Vindicator and Republican offer a Pen and Pencil premium ending October 14. After that date the premium will no longer be provided or stocked. Readers have only a few days left to obtain the bonus item.
Eleven Emmet county 4-H club boys enroll in the Town Western Lamb Feeding project and will buy one 16 lamb lot each from shipments expected Oct 5 to 7. Dr. McDonald and John Quist supervise. boys will feed about 100 days, then bring lambs to Spencer for a show and sale with color graded classes.
Sanborn Minnesota residents Mrs Chris Juhl Mrs Fred Hoffmeyer and Mrs Henry Buhr travel to Waterloo for the funeral of Ida Sass sister of Mrs Juhl who died Sunday after a long illness Surviving are two children LaVonne 12 and Donald 15 along with four sisters and a brother including Mrs George Peters Grundy Center Mrs John Brandhoerst Mrs James Juhl Waterloo Mrs Walter Wulf Reinbeck and Mrs Chris Juhl
The tenth annual Minneapolis picnic gathered Oct. 1 in Dunnell Minnesota with friends from several southern towns. Attendees included families and individuals from Fairmont Northfield Saint Peter Minneapolis LeSueur Blue Earth Winthrop Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Paul and Webb Iowa among others.
A meeting Monday evening of the Esbervilla Chamber of Commerce directors is announced as not a regular gathering. Also reported is the birth of the couple’s first grandchild, a girl for Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bravender of Swea City, born last night at Coleman hospital.
Frank Ulish, safety education man, told Chamber luncheon the 467,000 U.S. auto accident deaths in 15 years far exceed wars’ tolls and urged driver caution. He noted highway deaths exceed major catastrophes and outlined a new $31,000 education campaign tied to school programs and county safety councils.
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