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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1938
Page
1
Mrs Clyde Sanborn will represent Emmet County Girl Scout leaders at a national Girl Scout convention in Kansas City next week. She departs Sunday and returns Friday, presiding as hostess at a reception in the Nelson Art museum Tuesday.
Mrs Claus Clausen hosts Stitch club at her home. The Degree of Honor Protective Association meets at 8 p m Tuesday Oct 11 in the city hall committee room. Initiation and a short program planned. All members urged to attend.
Girl Scout troop No. 1 led by Mrs Jack White held an investiture at city hall with sixteen new members joining two patrols Red Rose led by Arlene Whitish and Blue Bird led by Barbara Morse. Older members participated and ceremonies included tenderfoot testing, Juliet Lowe foundation talk, color guard, pin investiture, candle lighting, songs and refreshments. Corinne Bosmann left for Cedar Rapids business college, staying with uncles A V and Mrs John Bormann. parents and brother Cyril accompanied her.
A column offers one free question from Madame DeLore with paid private readings by mail. Questions span relationships and life plans with answers predicting outcomes such as change, marriages, work prospects, and property matters for listed inquirer initials and dates.
Mrs G H Raife presides as hostess for the Ace High Bridge Club luncheon today at one. An afternoon of contract bridge follows with members Mesdames G K Allen R C Brown W J Tims N R Ellsworth Harley Lambert Ed Strube Ralph Rousseau Geo Shadle Clyde Sanborn and guests Mrs Jay Howard and Mrs Dan Howard attending.
The American Legion hosted a 7 PM stag dinner on Tuesday October 4 in the club rooms. Forest City eighth district commander Joe Graham and Emmetsburg eighth district adjutant Gene Carney attended as guests of honor. Officers were installed with Graham presiding: William Hiles commander B Oksner first vice commander Romaine Sondro second vice commander Melvin Warren adjutant K J McDonald finance officer Henry Paulson sergeant at arms W B E Deming historian M E Huckaba color bearer Andrew Sunde custodian. Mr and Mrs Donald Billings welcomed a nine pound boy born Tuesday October 4. MARVO advertisement.
Due to public demand the Grand Theatre cancels its regular Saturday program to run Boys Town on Saturday Sunday and Monday. The film stars Spencer Tracy as Father Flanagan in this acclaimed drama. Tracy, born April 6 in Milwaukee, began on stage and rose to fame after roles in San Francisco Captains Courageous and others.
The V.R. Junior College gym class swapped a regular session for a picnic at State Park on Thursday afternoon led by instructor Miss Esther Idema. Students included Ruth Jackson, Shirley Hedrick, Alta Thorsland among others, with a planning committee of Hedrick, Jackson and Thorsland.
The Child Study group of Jackson school met Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 at Mrs Howard Heidke’s East Lawn home. They listened to the radio program Time for Doing Things Together and discussed the topic. Refreshments were served. The next gathering will be October 18 at Mrs B Oksner’s home.
A general meeting of the Women’s Club is planned for Tuesday October 11 at city hall. The executive board and membership committee meet at 7 30 pm. Members will be considered for admission and the general business session starts at 8 pm. A “Better American Speech” drill led by Mrs Thomas Mann and a travel talk by Mrs H S Grieg will feature, with moving pictures of her world tour. Attendance urged.
Regular meeting held Monday in the Legion club room. Plans for a membership drive target by November 15 to achieve 100 percent. Delegates to the Auxiliary Convention at Fort Dodge on October 20 named: Mrs Henry Paulson, Mrs R R Tillen, Mrs Art Williamson, Mrs Henry Myhre, Mrs Gene Weir, Mrs GM Donovan. Alternates listed. Social evening followed with remarks on the National Legion Convention trip to Los Angeles. Draw prize of one years membership won by Mrs Jeanette Palmer. Social committee named.
The newborn son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Springer Jr arrived Sept 14 at Delta Cole weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces. He is the first grandchild for Mr and Mrs G Hq Raife of Estherville and Gretchen Raife is a former Mrs Springer.
Pastor C S Kloth schedules Sunday worship at 2 30 pm with Sunday School at 1 30 pm The Indies aid bazaar is set for October 16 in the evening Rev Fred D Sawyer will lead Communion at 9 45 am to start the day so Dr Cole can speak to the Sunday schools Morning service at Presbyterian Church features Dr Cole Young people meet at 6 30 in Methodist led by Victor Harrison A union evangelistic service follows at 7 45 with Dr Cole The text urges all Sunday school members to attend at 9 46 am.
Due to time limits last Sunday, upstairs Sunday school departments are asked to bring a double offering next Sunday morning. The joint Sunday school meeting is moved to Monday evening. Morning worship and all evening services next Sunday will be of union nature at usual hours and places. The rest of the note covers a bridal shower for Miss Waunita Brown, an update on Mrs. Frank Weaver after surgery, and a Jackson auctioneer visiting Etherville reporting strong early farm sale prices.
Quinn retrieves a key, moves through a dark hotel, and using kerosene and fire traps, ignites flames in room seventeen. Winters and a companion confront him. Quinn shoots Winters, escapes through a window by rope, while in town Laredo tracks a shooting suspect, finding a spent shell near a sweaty horse. The scene ends with a gunfight at the hitchrack as the action continues Tuesday.
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