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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1924
Page
1
The Emmet County Short Course Association requires memberships for all exhibitors with cards signed by Marie Sorum. Schools drive the campaign to sell cards at $1 each to fund prizes and state aid. The short course runs December 8 to 11, with details through J. S. Shannon or August Rosenberger.
C G Stemas of Spirit Lake rents the room in the State Bank building for a candy store occupying about November first. The shop will offer candy and related stock along with soft drinks. Estherville is rapidly becoming a trading center with many vacant buildings filled.
The Illinois congressman McKenzie, famed speaker of the campaign, will address Ringsted on Saturday afternoon October 25 and Estherville that evening at 8 o clock in the courthouse. Attendees are urged to come early for seats.
Township judges selected to pick top essays from rural and consolidated schools within each township. County judges will later choose the county-wide top three from submissions. Prize awards will be granted to winners. Announcement of township judges will follow next week. A Ford car recently covered the distance from Egypt to Palestine in four hours, a contrast to Moses and the Israelites taking forty years.
The Estherville area markets itself as a thriving shopping hub within a ninety mile radius. Merchants hold monthly bargain days with deep discounts and big seasonal store sales enhance value. Residents favor local dealers over mail order due to inspection and easy refunds. The town experiences full occupancy of storefronts, signaling steady growth and an active business scene.
Charles Keeler Jr eldest son of Mr and Mrs Chas Keeler a popular Estherville youth died Saturday October 18 from poisoning due to a ruptured appendix He was born June 29 1908 lived most of his life in Estherville starred in football and basketball at Estherville High School class of 1921 graduated 1923 from Morningside College Sioux City He worked as a county surveyor apprentice and planned to finish college The DeMolay order and Masons led the funeral service Tuesday at the Christian Church with sixty DeMolay escorts and many Masons present burial at Oak Hill cemetery
Manager F H Grant has booked The Covered Wagon for return showings at the Grand Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday October 28 and 30. The popular film, previously presented here, will be shown again at a low admission price, attracting both first-time and returning viewers.
Ellis Shiley and Helgason shone as Spirit Lake H S struggles in a hard fought game. Captain Ellis kicked a 35 yard field goal and Pete Madsen returned to rally late, but Barnes' team prevailed as locals pressed their defense and offense throughout the contest.
Judge Jas DeLand will preside at the next district court term in Estherville beginning November third. The petit jury has been drawn and includes Emily Bummer D H Adams Roy S McNeal E A Carey C A Dayton L H Minx J Judd J A Olson R W Meyers L L Smith Claud Ferguson F E Hotchkiss E W Kohler Chris Spoo W E Allen and Frank Eiden.
A. Haffey suffered a broken left foot Saturday afternoon when a switch at Sibley caused a box car to stop suddenly and throw him to the ground. No engine was on the cars. he is not seriously injured but will be unable to work for a period.
Arthur Rohde leaves Iowa Savings Bank to partner with his brother Herman in the south 6th street clothing shop. They will expand stock and add lines to grow the business. A separate item notes triplets born to Sam Harley’s wife and his reaction. A plan for a cross continental bus service from New York to Los Angeles with a 26 day schedule is mentioned alongside a Berlin incident where Herr Unwerth shot at a practicing pianist but missed.
A large crowd attended R R Crone independent candidate for State Representative from Emmet County in Estherville on a Friday evening. The Grand Theatre seats over a thousand and hundreds stood outside unable to enter. Crone spoke on state issues, voiced tax and road policy, and earned broad support from local voters.
Estherville High meets Algona High in an October 25 football game at Algona. A telephone feed will transmit play by play to the Vandicator and Republican office for those unable to attend. The call is set for about 3 PM, with a field layout to show plays as they unfold.
Preparations are under way for a Crone booster meeting at Wallingford town hall on Friday evening Oct 24. Crone, the Independent candidate for State Representative from this county, has made several speeches across the county. This will be the first meeting of its kind in Wallingford and residents are urged to attend.
A post office robbery in Estherville occurred Monday night with about five hundred dollars in cash and stamps taken from the inner vault. Entry was made via a pried east window using an acetylene torch to melt holes in the vault doors, damaging the door and sill. No fingerprints were found, and the thieves left behind torches and a large canvas cover. the exact amount is about two hundred to three hundred dollars, plus stamps, with money orders left untouched. Further details note the window location mirrors a prior burglary and the post office is connected to two vaults containing supplies and funds. The discovery was made Tuesday morning by janitor Henry Paulson, who smelled the odor and found the evidence. Community notes mention residents and visitors associated with the town.
County Superintendent Marie Sor um secured 2005 for distribution among Emmet County schools meeting standardization requirements including ten pupils average attendance. Funds split between teacher and school for 1923 24 disbursements across districts with listed recipients and amounts.
Mrs Katy Miller age one hundred celebrated her birthday weekend with relatives near Huntington. Born in Germany she lived at Blue Island until about ten years ago and now resides with her daughter Mrs Peter Kriebs. She remains active daily and retains all faculties.
F G Coata resigns as Rock Island engineer to devote all time to Black Silver Fox farm. A graduate veterinarian manages sales while a second full-time supervisor handles operations. Forty three black silver foxes currently on the ranch. Avn R Oscar Bollinger injured when an owl struck his car near Beaumont Texas. Roald Amundsen declared bankrupt due to last year’s failed polar expedition.
Tuesday evening October 21 marked the first killing frost with a 25 degree official reading by A. O. Peterson. Tender vegetation suffered severe damage as gardens and crops were destroyed. A Des Moines Register dispatch notes Sinois Central planting pine trees near Cherokee to substitute for snow fences and recalls a past BCR&B experiment with Rieses along railroad rights of way.
Governor Hammill's Monday address at the court house drew a large crowd and strong Republican support. He recalled party history, warned against Democratic defeat, urged loyalty to Coolidge era prosperity, and highlighted upcoming speeches by Congress member McKenzie in Ringsted and Estherville.
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