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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1939
Page
1
A benefit party organized by the Pan-Belienie Association will be held at the city hall to raise funds for the milk fund. Proceeds will go toward purchasing milk for recipients in need, with plans for entertainment and ticket sales.
At a meeting Tuesday at the su y ball the Esra Goody Rural Women's club elected officers and set plans for events. Mrs EL Merten was named president with Mrs Lariat Ramsey as vice president, Mere Chet Loran secretary and Mus Floreure West treasurer. They discussed Harvest Home and announced an event on November 29 with a concert to follow. Mrs B Lo Cakdwell named chorus director.
Employees from Estherville and Spencer Montgomery Ward stores held a joint social Monday night at Red's cafe in Armolds park then continued the evening at Spirit Lake. Participants included Estherville members Mary Kruse, Taman Marytr, Pearle Eltwanger, and Mrs Ebling plus W Huntlinger. Spencer attendees were Mrs C Willington and Edith Bowers, Charlotte Glover, Evelyn Morris.
Mrs Geo Lyman presided at the first fall meeting of the Tuesday Bridge Club. All members attended except Mrs R K Blazer. Guest Mrs G H Morse joined, with Mesdames Alt, Wilson, Sillge, Lewis, Ridley, Dunham, McArdle, Dunham, Wolding, Noe and others present.
Mrs. Howard Heidke hosts the Jackson school PTA study club on Tuesday October 24 at 2 30 p m. The lesson is Governing the Elementary School Child and will be held at the school.
Mrs Harry Jossex will entertain members of the Bidenby Bridge club at her home Friday. Mrs Emma Holmes of Milton Wis is visiting Estherville at the home of her daughter Mrs A L Miesener. Her son and wife Mr and Mrs Frank Holmes also of Milton visited over the weekend.
The article lists event details from a student group in 1940. It notes speakers Jens Anderson and Eine Boody, plans for a Balbone autarity, and naming committees: Place, Food, and Entertainment. Officers include Florence Origer as president and Marius Bush as vice president with Vera Grems as news reporter. Members present include Janis Anderson and Vera Grems among others.
Mrs. J. B. Tedrow convention chairman calls a Saturday meeting for October 21 at 3 p m in the city hall committee room. She asks all convention committee chairmen and as many members as possible to attend to settle the convention’s business.
Mrs. W. H. Dickinson will preside as hostess Friday evening at a Past Noble Grands association meeting. Mr. Bessie Hollenbeck will assist. The regular business meeting will be followed by a social hour and refreshments at the Dickinson residence.
Mrs Claude Ross hosts the Priscilla club of the Methodist church with help from Mrs Robert Clark Mrs Arthur Yatex Miss Frank Abel and Mrs E E Thrush. The event Friday afternoon will be spent socially at the Ross home.
Jerry Buckley his daughter Geraldine and Mr and Mrs C R Kurtz attend a state meeting in Waterloo of the Odd Fellow and Ketekah lodges. The gram lodge sessions run from Monday through the day. Gay Tibbetts from Leuthold Titbetta store departs Sunday for Chicago. Mrs Gee Braley of Portland arrives Friday to visit her mother Mrs Warren Pullen and relatives.
Multiple local religious events listed from Oct 22 to Nov 8 include Bible school and morning worship at First Church with a sermon titled Terrible act an army with Banners, church business meeting, Fellowship Supper, and Lesean Sermon across various churches. Also notes on Lutheran, Immanuel, Palestine, and Wallingford churches with confirmations, choirs, Sunday schools, and joint rallies. Highlights include lectures, devotional meetings, and religious education activities across communities.
Peder Nordsletten pastor of the Estherville Circuit will lead the fall meeting at the Thompson church served by Rev. J. J. The gathering brings together congregation members for worship and discussion of church affairs in early autumn.
The first W A A meeting was held Tuesday at 4 PM in the gym. Miss Josephine Lambert read the constitution. Eligible members are junior college girls. monthly meetings are set for the second Monday at 8 15. Officers were elected: Marlys Bush president Ruth Jackson vice president Trella Whitacre secretary Mary Paulsen treasurer. Charter members listed.
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