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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1926
Page
5
Estherville reports a flurry of moves births and travels from October planning and family events. Chas Fuller starts as beet weigher at Graver and families relocate to new homes while relatives attend funerals and celebrate anniversaries. Elks begin dinners on regular meeting nights and local residents linger with hospitality and civic notices.
A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Ray Miller on Saturday. Lois Beryl Diltz visits Iowa Falls. Mrs James Boyle spent the week in West Bend. Eugene Rost went to Sioux Falls Thursday. Lloyd Hyatt a boilermaker helper visited Cedar Harry and Richard Reed sons of James Reed visited Emmetsburg. Michael Feley went to Chicago to meet Mrs Foley. O F McWilliams rents Anderson residence at Main and Eighth. J B Young of Chicago is the new dispatcher operator. Frank Grant advanced to vacancy created by Selby Broms in Garner. Norris Wright and wife stay at Cylinder while Mr Wright recovers. Conductor Frank Wood moved between Gowrie and Valley Junction. moving to Des Moines. Dell Blake rents his home. Shop workers transferred: Burt Detzworth to Chicago, Floyd Goldsberry to Burr Oak, John Brown, Frank Doughty, John Ray to Cedar Rapids. Two clerks meetings at K P hall. Reorganization discussion at Estherville. Town Falls visitors from Sioux Falls. Dakota Division agents met at Orleans with picnic. 75 of 100 present. Spencer Pair highlighted last week. Attendance at Stickitut club meeting strong. ducks shared at a duck supper. Estherville guests and local family visits noted. Weathering news of J N Wheatley and family safe after Miami storm. Lawrence Gage now at Detroit with Cadillac.
Free Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Evening service at 7 30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Short meeting Saturday at 6 45 p.m. Special invitation to all. Pittsburgh Gazette Times note on pastorate and guests Mrs H H Wheeler and Mrs E Fredericksen of Des Moines visiting Dr J M Fredericksen home.
The McKinley P T A plans its first meeting at the school on Friday afternoon October 8 at 7:00. The Woman's Club meets October 12 at 3 o'clock at Mrs Morris Zalk home with attorney Wim Johnston as speaker on Crime and Criminals. Marriage surprise for Leona Babb and Maurice Fitzgerald of Estherville officiated by Rev C P Conway at the Catholic parsonage. Golden wedding for George E Delevan and Sarah H Inger noted with 200 guests and $100 in gold. House party in Mankato with Winslow, Johnston, and Cummings guests. Card parties and club gatherings across Estherville including Five Hundred, bridge, and charity events. Lincoln School P T A meeting set for October 13. multiple bridge parties and informal entertainments planned by local hosts and clubs.
Miss Martha Dunham of Washington DC marries Howard T Gordon of Estherville at five o clock October 2 in Central Presbyterian Church Washington. Miss Dunham's sister Josephine is maid of honor with two sorority bridesmaids. Stimpson Scott of Philadelphia is best man and two fraternity brothers attend the groom. The couple, university graduates, honeymoon among the Thousand Islands via Syracuse and Philadelphia before returning to Washington.
Chillicothe Mo Sept 30 The Iowa students at Chillicothe Business College 75 in number elected Fred Krisinger of 2008 Park St Creston Iowa as President of the Iowa Club This is Mr Krisinger second year at the business college He is a student in both the Stenographic and Commercial Departments and leads in college social and athletic life He is first cornet in the College Band and coached the basketball team last spring Bernard Johnson of Ex Iowa was named Vice President Verle Van Nordstrand of Elliott Town was named Secretary Treasurer The Iowa Club is the fourth largest of eight state clubs /*<<<
A mosaic of light social quips and a brief marriages list appears, noting George Pitchfurth and Lucille Tharp’s Oct 4 nuptials, along with other local unions. Interleaved jokes touch on old bachelors and maids, Versailles debts, and American humor amid a busy press page.
Ames Town Experiment Station bee specialists report average local colonies require 52 pounds of honey to winter from fall to spring. Langstroth hives may add a second story of sealed honey, but only from disease-free bees. Also notes President Lowell on modern life and an Interlaken Park dance on Sunday October 10 with Ray Keye's Dixieland Band.
Mrs A J Anderson cared for Mrs Myhre and baby at Oscar Myhre home last week Tuesday. Families attended Spencer fair. Bronsvolds hosted birthday party for Gladys in September. Brunsvolds and neighbors visited Spencer fair and J S Brown home. A Brunsvold dinner crowd included Penwell Agnes and others. Abisbury services next Sunday at 3. Edwin Benson place peat moved by Alfred Andersen Estherville to work next spring.
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