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Newspaper

Vindicator And Republican

Location

Estherville, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1940

Page

3

Plans Completed for Estherville Pavilion Opening Sale

The Estherville Livestock Co opens a modern sales pavilion on south Tenth Street with barbecued beef sandwiches and coffee at 11:30. The event features four auctioneers, live music by the high school band, and a 12:30 program in the arena.

South Tenth Street Estherville - Livestock Company Winter Ben Burns Estherville Clark Ceylon Wedell Sherburn Fairbanks & Morse Robb Wesley Robb Geo. Robb Merril Robb Evan Higgins Estherville Livestock Auction Co

Delbert Beauman Injured In Auto Accident Thursday

Delbert Beauman was discharged from Coleman hospital Saturday after treatment for injuries from a Thursday night crash near Hamlin corner north of Terril. He sustained a fractured rib a cut to the left eye a back and shoulder sprain. The Moore couple of Terril suffered injuries and were taken to Spirit Lake hospital. The other drivers were returning toward Estherville and Terril respectively when their cars collided. Elwyn Bringle returned to duties at Cut Rate grocery after a week off. Drive carefully.

Delbert Beauman Coleman Hospital Beauman Wayne Moore Terril Spirit Lake Estherville Moores Hamlin Corner

Register of registrants listed for draft in Estherville area

Serial numbers and names of registrants are published by the Vindicator as the local draft board issues serial numbers to men registering last Wednesday. Judge F C Davidson leads the district advisory boards and three leading attorneys per district are named to guide the governor in final selections. A complete list of names, addresses, and serial numbers appears in today’s issue and will continue weekly.

F. C. Davidson 14Th Judicial District

Elks Lodge to Celebrate Mortgage Freedom and Reopening

The Elks hold a formal reopening and mortgage burn tonight at 6 with about 200 diners expected. E. J. Maniece will speak after dinner and 15 candidates will be initiated by Fort Dodge lodge officers and drill team.

E. J. Maniece Fort Dodge Lodge Elks Lodge Elks Jesse Cox

Colored Entertainers at Christian Church Event

Professor Fuller will headline a Sunday evening performance at the Christian Church with a company of colored entertainers on October 27 at 7 30. The program includes vocal and instrumental numbers and mentions historic instruments and unique lighting effects with Southern scenery. A collection will be taken.

Professor Fuller Christian Church London England

Fire company responds to oil leak at Carlson home

The fire company was summoned Saturday evening to the home of Mrs. Carl F Carlson at 821 North Fourth Street. An angle stove in the kitchen was leaking oil and the Carlsons could not shut it off. Fire crews were called to shut the stove off and prevent a fire.

Carl F. Carlson North Fourth Atreat Carlson Carlsons

Report Another Case Of Paralysis In Child

Eight year old James Chalstrom, son of Mrs Lucy Chalstrom, was stricken with infantile paralysis after a weekend of illness. Doctors confirmed paralysis Sunday night and he received serum on Sunday and Monday. He has not been fully paralyzed but suffers constant leg pain and is improving as expected.

James Chalstrom Lucy Chalstrom

Illness Ends Longtime Estherville Resident Rokenbrodt

Joseph Rokenbrodt, age 94, long time Estherville resident, died after illness. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 3:00 PM in the Methodist church with Rev. F. W. Ortmeyer officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Hill cemetery. He lived in Estherville for 55 years, then Wallingford Shire on a farm, and recently with his son H. W. Rokenbrodt in Jackson. Surviving sons are H. W. Rokenbrodt of Jackson and Fred Rokenbrodt of Wallingford.

Joseph Rokenbrodt F. W. Ortmeyer Oak Hill Cemetery Rokenbrodt Estherville Wallingfordshire Jackson H. W. Rokenbrodt Mr. Rokenbrodt Fred Rokenprodt Wallingford

Republican Women Rally Plans Emmet County Program

Republican women of Emmet county sponsor a Thursday program on October 24 for women interested in the general election issues. The 2:30 p.m. event features songs by Mrs. Neil Brown, a vocal solo, a piano accompaniment, a Q&A period led by F. E. Rosendahl and Harley Degen, a business meeting led by Mrs. Nettie Tedraw, and a flute solo by Mrs. Jack White. Tea will follow as attendees are urged to participate.

Emmet Phyllis Rogers Coon Rapids Neil Brown Brown Deemer Lee F. E. Rosendahl Harley Degen Nettie Tedraw Jack White

Horse Falls on Richard Nielsen in Rural Accident

Richard Nielsen aged 15 escaped injury after a horse threw him and fell atop him Monday evening while returning from the cows. His brother George Nielsen, nearby on a tractor, found him unresponsive briefly, regained consciousness soon after, and joined school play practice the same night. Richard is nephew to George, Charles, and Priscilla Booth of Halfa.

Richard Nielsen Soren Nielsen Halfa Richard George Nielsen George Charles Priscilla Booth

Miss Hazel Ross Joins Draft Board as Secretary

Miss Hazel Ross formerly at Iowa Trust & Savings Bank begins duties as secretary to the local draft board last week. Ruth Penn fills Rosa’s bank vacancy, continuing service amid ongoing payroll concerns and bureaucratic strain.

Hazel Ross Iowa Trust & Savings Bank Ruth Penn Rosa

Mission Rally Sunday in Wallingford for Lutheran centennial

Nearly 600000 Lutherans in the US and Canada will hold circuit rallies on October 27 under Centennial Appeal and Faith in Action. In Estherville Circuit the Wallingford rally starts at 2:30 pm with Rev T G Wicks speaking on Thanking God for our Sacred Heritage and Rev R M Olson on Casting out the Nets.

America United States Canada Centennial Appeal Faith In Action Movements Centennial Organization Estherville Wallingford T. G. Wicks Ruthven R. M. Olson Everett Shaw Luther League M. Mandinger Women’s Missionary Federation Lutheran Daughters of the Reformation

Kepler opens auto repair shop on Sixth Street

Gene Kepler has opened an auto repair shop in the Tosdal building on south Sixth Street across from the Woodley Hatchery. He repairs all makes and guarantees satisfaction in price and workmanship in this city noted as a leading auto repair man. Will move to Fort Dodge Mr. O J McKirchey family will move to Fort Dodge in November to establish a new home. Mr. McKirchey formerly with Estherville Packing Co has taken a position with Tobin Packing Co at Fort Dodge. sour Mr and Mrs Lester Heyer, Mrs Gladys Bringle and Miss Vera Heyer visited Laverne Heyers in Ft. Dodge Sunday.

Gene Kepler Tosdal South Sixth Street Lacross Woodley Hatchery Kepler Fort Dodge O. J. McKirchey Ft. Dodge Mr. McKirchey Estherville Packing Company Tobin Packing Company Lester ‘Heyer Gladys Bringle Vera Heyer Laverne Heyers

Smiths Fined for Larceny in Estherville Visit

Local authorities arrested Mr and Mrs Earl R Smith of Rock Rapids on larceny charges. Before Judge Stillman in Emmetsburg they pleaded guilty and were fined 200 dollars and costs each, total 412.50 dollars. The couple admitted stealing car polish bacon cookies meat coffee from Montgomery Ward, A P stores, and Jack Spratt. This marks their second offense in Estherville, previous guilty plea in January 1927 with similar fines.

Earl R. Smith Rock Rapids Smiths Montgomery Ward

Stamp of 1892 Encampment Trip Ad in Rock Island Office

Selby Broms, local agent, displayed a 48 year old advertising bill in the Vindicator and Republican urging rail travel to Washington D C for the 26th National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. Essterville round trip was $29.50 with a Chicago stop to visit the World’s Fair.

Selby Broms Rock Island Windeater Republican Washington Grand Army of the Republic Iowa Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroad Washington D. C Estherville Chicago Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad C. J. Ives Robert Williams J. E. Hannegan

V P Former Ringsted Resident Dies in Fairmont

N G Nelson aged 98, longtime Ringsted resident, died at his Fairmont home last week after a several months illness and stroke. Survived by widow and three children M S Nelson and Harry Nelson of Ringsted and Mrs Harvey Beatty of Emmetsburg. Funeral held Friday at St John’s Lutheran Church.

Ringsted N. G. Nelson Fairmont M. S. Nelson Harry Nelson Harvey Beatty Emmetsburg St. John’s Lutheran Church

Life in Coast Guard from Port Townsend to Westport

Bob Thietje writes of his Coast Guard service after transferring to Westport Washington surf station. Duties include beach patrols out ten to fifteen miles, emergency coverage along the coast, and eight day cycles with 24 hour leaves. Motto Semper Paratus guides calm action during storms while the poem about fate sustains courage. An observer is stationed in the...

Bob Thietje United States Coast Guard Port Townsend Wash Westport Thietje Coast Guard Coast Guardis

Mrs Hayes Dies in Gruver Heart Attack

Mrs. William Hayes, 72, died Sunday in Gruver after a heart attack. She and her husband moved to Gruver in 1913 from Dallas Center, Iowa. Born Lettie Stevens on March 10, 1868, she married William Hayes Sept 8, 1894. Survived by husband, son Elbert Hayes of Des Moines, two grandchildren. Funeral at Hayes home then Grover Presbyterian Church with burial at Oak Hill cemetery. Pallbearers listed as John Irwin, Ray Brannan, Henry Whitacre, Harry Weber, H. C. Miller, and ? past list.

Gruver William Hayes Dallas Center Grover Hayes Grover Presbyterian Church R. T. Chandler Fred D. Sawyer Oak Hill Cemetery Pallbenerg John Irwin Ray Brannan Henry Whitacre Harry Weber H. C. Miller

Spencer Woman Arrested on Forgery Charges

Mrs Mildred Olson of Estherville was arrested in Spencer on forgery charges. She allegedly issued two forged checks at Council Oaks for 25 dollars and at Spencer A and P for 16 88 dollars, with a third uncashed check found. Olson had recently left J C Penney to run an aluminum agency. She pleaded guilty to eleven similar forgeries from banks in northwest Iowa and various signatures, was given a hearing with Judge Stillman, and released with time to find work for support of three children, with possible parole upon employment.

Mildred Olson Estherville Spencer Olson Council Oaks Spencer A & P J. C. Penney

Henley Given Jail Sentence

Eugene Henley who has been out on bond since last May was given a six month jail sentence by Judge Stillman last Thursday. Henley pleaded guilty to taking a pickup truck belonging to Alfred Anderson without the owner s consent on May 21. He was arrested by Sheriff Frederickson at the junction of Highways 9 and 71.

Eugene Henley Stillman Henley Alfred Anderson Frederickson

Flight Students Earn Private Licenses Last Week

Fourteen summer flight students in the Civil Aeronautic Authority training program completed their course Thursday and received private pilot licenses from flight instructor Attorney Harry Offie. Each student must log at least 35 solo flight hours to qualify and maintain the license requires at least 15 flying hours per year.

VLA Flight Civil Aeronautic Authority Harry Offie

Lookout Tower Duty Details at Sea Rescue Station

A lookout tower operates 24 hours a day to watch for ships or vessels in distress. At the station, twenty men manage the radio sending and receiving equipment, with two kept busy at all times.

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