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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1941
Page
2
A garbled social events list mentions individuals and places such as Crowes, Crowley, Drake University, and the Enterprise office. The text references housing, employment history, and a Gamma sorority link, but is largely unreadable with many missing words and misordered phrases.
Miss Lewis Isaacson was honored at a birthday surprise party on Monday October 13 at her home. A buffet lunch was served by her daughter and nieces. Attending were Mrs Mary Peterson and many relatives including Mrs Louisa Goddson and Mrs Ed Iverson.
TOCALS members Mrs A E Baldwin Mrs James Baldwin Mrs George Nichols Miss Georgia Deming Mrs Harley Rohlstedt and daughter Mary Margaret Terris spent Sunday in Sioux City with Miss Harriet Baldwin who is taking nurses training in a hospital there Mrs Nich-
Daughters and relatives, including Mr Nolte and Mrs sen re, return from visits. George Mroo, Mrs Merri Bixby and Esther Iwele reunite after two years away. Bixby works as a truck driver for Piaf Baking. Several locals attend dinner at the Koohlstedt home. Vera Lesher becomes assistant cashier at Golden Sun Milling, replacing Mrs Baldwin who departs Friday for Cedar Rapids.
News items report L. H. Davis brakeman killed October 15 during a railroad coupling. Mrs. D Q Frizzell died October 15 after a brief illness. Mrs. John Smith plus Mrs. F F 1 Graaf and Mrs M E Wilson hosted a miscellaneous shower for Miss Florence Morse. Mrs W O R Q Oerhlein and Miss Evelyn Oerhlein hosted a shower for Miss Alice Cody, who will wed Dr P H Giblin on November 8.
Chronology of small town news from October 14 to recent events. A Morse child born October 14 to Mr. and Mrs. G. Hy Morse. H. O. Lillee attends Odd Fellows grand lodge in Council Bluffs. post office fixtures delivered and installed. A. E. Bigelow returns from South Dakota. L. Irwin tours northern Michigan for land interests. Geo. P. Letchford registers for a Dallas farm. Dr. W. E. Bradley returns from Chicago. Mrs. Bradley visits Burlington. H. W. Rokenbrodt and wife visit from Colorado to High Lake township. John Hansen contracts cement block building on Fifth street. rainfall in September recorded at 4.48 inches by A. O. Peterson.
The annual convention includes Rev Norman Nelson of Lakefield in the afternoon and Rev L G Hinderaker of Wallingford in the evening. A department forum, midweek devotional, Ladies Aid, Willing Workers, Confirmation class, and rally rehearsals are planned. A Belo Children’s Home truck arrives Friday noon for donations.
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN at 409 N 6th St announces next Sunday's German service with holy communion at 9 45 English service at 10 45 and Sunday school at 10 00 A choir rehearsal Thursday at 8 00 p m in the church basement all wishing to sing invited The children's instruction class meets Saturday at 2 00 in the church basement classroom Otis L Lang pastor
Reverend E E Taylor presides with Sunday school at 10 a m morning worship 11 a m class meeting 7 p m and evening service 7 30 p m Friday prayer at Homer Cleveland home North 11 St Friday p m J M S meeting Saturday 12 p m at parsonage 620 North 5th St Fellowship night Friday 7 30 p m All welcome A vital program and live lessons in each class You are wanted and will profit from 10 50 worship service
The Primary Department hosts an October Party Sunday 2:30 to 4:30 led by teachers and officers with all children and parents invited. Youth Groups meet Sunday evening at 6:30. Evening service at 7:30 features a sermon on This Business of Being Saved and a Theater Sin and Sins. Junior Department holds an October Party Tuesday 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. with parents invited.
Sunday sermon in Christian Science churches centers on probation after death with a golden text from Hebrews and Bible citations from I Corinthians. Selections from Science and Health include Ecclesiastes references and reformulated proverbs about mortality and incorruption.
L. G. Hinderaker, pastor, leads morning worship at 11 a.m. The Sunday School Teachers Union of the Estherville Circuit to meet at Armstrong with details provided in the notice.
Sunday has two sessions at 2 30 p m and 8 p m with a call for Sunday School teachers to attend. Bible Study and Prayer Meeting occur Thursdays at 8. The L D R meets Friday at 8 with named hostesses. Confirmands meet Saturday at 9 30 a m. Norwegian Prayer Group meets Monday at 8. A combined Choir rehearsal is Wednesday Oct 29 under Prof O Hagen to sing at Reformation Services on Sunday Nov 2 in Estherville.
Services next Sunday at 10 45 with Sunday School at 9 16. The Ladies Aid meets Wednesday next week.
Immanuel Lutheran Church announces a Sunday 3 PM consecration for Miss Sylvia Berge who leaves for Bolivia under World Mission Prayer League auspices. Visiting speakers and music will accompany the event. All welcome. A Sunday School Teachers Union meeting is planned for 8 PM at Armstrong. Combined Choir rehearsals proceed at Wallingford Church led by Prof. O Hagen for Estherville services on November 2.
Local residents and families share visits and gatherings from Petersburg and nearby towns. Highlights include a dinner guest at the Nasby home, teachers attending the Minnesota State Teachers Institute in Mankato, well wishes to Mrs No A Jensen during illness, and a list of church and community activities with hostesses and attendees.
A Sunday gathering at Algona's State Park brought together Ida Nickey sen's relatives. Attendees included the Fessler, Alexander, Meyer, Lowman, Kruse, Madison, Reisiger, Hansen, Kl ingbill, and Corderman families from Ringsted, Hayfield, Estherville, Forest City, Farmington, and Illinois. Several members traveled to Sioux City earlier in the week. Mrs. Glassnapp is recovering from a shoulder sprain.
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