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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1939
Page
3
The Industrial Bulletin reflects on wartime price stability and honest advertising. It argues there is no need for sudden price rises, praises the distribution system, and notes retailers work to keep costs down through mass production and competition between chains and independents. It emphasizes consumer savings and responsible profiteering checks.
The 1940 auto models showcase safer designs, yet the Aetna safety education department stresses that reducing the national accident toll hinges on driver discipline. Rules emphasize patience alertness proper following distance signal use speed suited to conditions and avoiding aggressive maneuvers.
Donald Pickelly of Gruver, known for prior crimes, was arrested near Geneva Illinois after stealing a yellow taxicab in a getaway. Accompanied by Camille Rasmussen, he had been paroled from Fort Madison for larceny. State police say they hired a cab to flee, with $10 taken from the driver.
The state liquor commission announced the replacement of Leslie Chapman at the Estherville store with Orlando Bob Martyr who will assume duties November 13. The native Estherville man is son of John and Mrs. Martyr and has worked with his father in the Hawkeye cafe and most recently in the Grand cafe. Harold Woodling traveled to Des Moines Wednesday to obtain a new 1940 Hudson.
Pythian Lodges hold a district meet at Milford with large attendance. Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters of District No. 2 convened for a thirty ninth annual session featuring Grand Lodge degree, page initiation, and a joint banquet at Gull Point. Local officials, speakers, and performers highlighted the program.
John Elifrits retires from farming and holds a public auction on Thursday November 2 at the Mrs Floyd Coon farm near Estherville. catalog includes 4 horses 10 cattle 40 hogs farm machinery hay and 200 yearling hens with Foshier and Burns as brokers and Emmet County State Bank as clerk.
A predicted 25 above failed in Estherville where the low reached 40 above. A northeastern trend of colder unsettled weather is forecast for the next 24 hours. The A O Peterson home recorded 50 above at noon and two hundredths of an inch of rain fell last night. Weekly readings show dates and highs with varied lows and precip totals.
Petersburg creamery board hires Elmer Edberg of Marshall as full time butcher for local locker system. Edberg, with years of experience, has butchered four to six animals daily since arriving in October. He will relocate his family from Marshall when housing near Petersburg is available. Meanwhile Petersburg farmers await REA electricity. Local buttermaker H H Lundahl elected secretary treasurer of Jackson County association. Mr and Mrs L M Christensen of Algona attend Kathleen Holtzbauey and Jerome Voight wedding at Catholic church. Holtzbaueer previously cashier at Christensen’s Algona store.
Kathryn Haywood of Sberville joins 24 other Iowa girls as state 4-H reps to the national congress in Chicago December 1 to 9. Winners include Bertha McMahon first in longest record, Viola Joyce tied for best 8 year record, and Mildred Giesenberg named best clothing, with 25 4-H boys accompanying the Iowa group.
Mrs Maude Price 69 died at home of her daughter Mrs Wm Reich on North Sixth at 11 p m after long illness Critical for five days She lived in Superior and Estherville Mr Price died about twenty years ago Funeral services will be held Saturday with interment at Oak Hill cemetery She was a devoted homemaker and neighbor active in community affairs and a helpful friend to many
Edward Evans, a Dolliver area farmer, had his right hand amputated after a corn picking machine damaged by a moving picker at his farm one-half mile north of Dolliver. He and his son Lawrence were present when he attempted to clear stalks from the rolls as the tractor had been stopped but the picker kept moving.
Emmet County schools will observe Education Week November 9 to 12 with special programs. Miss Marie Sorum, county superintendent, announces a rural poster contest on the theme Education for the American Way of Life. Each school submits its best efforts. township winners will be judged to select county first, second and third places with books awarded. Daily topics include Place of Religion in Our Democracy and Education for Self Realization and Civic Responsibility.
At a meeting in Miss Lucille Wylder's office, the Estherville Community Welfare League chose Anton Steery to succeed himself as president, with Mrs. Fred Trevett re-elected vice president and Mrs. Norman Maire re-elected secretary. Henrietta Miller was named treasurer replacing Mrs. Chas. Robinson as part of routine business.
Estherville farmers T. A. Winterton and H. DeWall report two top county contest yields for the 1989 DeKalb Corn Growing contest. Winterton's yield is 108.12 bushels per acre with DeWall at 116.46 bushels. Both use DeKalb hybrids 601 and 404 respectively, and hopes rise for one of the master corn growers trophies.
The WPA in Iowa moves Northwest Field operations from Des Moines to Sioux City in the post office building to reduce delays. George J. Keller says files and staff will relocate immediately to serve certified workers, with no new jobs or rent required. Frank Dickson stays as field supervisor. Frank Gibbs and Mary Connolly remain as assistants and stenographer.
A party from Estherville including police, Presbyterian church members, and Rev. Claude Fausnaugh will travel to Burt for a National Missions Conference this afternoon and evening. Sessions begin at 2:30 p.m. with a 6:30 p.m. dinner and an evening program featuring technicolor films from the home mission. National Board speaker Stanley T. Evans will participate.
Gruver Presbyterian Church hosts the Fall Rally of the North Italf Presbytery Young People’s League with invited delegates from Algona Armstrong Burt Estherville Halfa Lake Park Lakota Livermore Lone Rock Laverne Maple Hill Ottosen Plover Pocahontas Ringsted Rodman Rolfe Spirit Lake West Bend. Program includes registration 2:45 p.m. and an evening address by Attorney J. W. Morse. Supper served by Gruver mothers.
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