Railroads and Salaries Spark 1933 Editorial Debate
A 1933 Algona column includes readers' letters criticizing top salaries at large firms and banks, citing C M St P stock, then shifts to a detailed analysis of Class 1 railroads. It notes modest earnings gains in 1933 and argues railroads remain essential yet must earn a fair return on investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinicator
Republican
T. C. Sherman
Algona
Estherville
Iowa
Ima
Albert H. Wipe
Chase National Bank
Sanks Clans
Emily
EH. W. Adams
A. J. Earling
Wren
Compmn
Des Moines Insurance Companie
Towa
Specters on Parade from Industrial Review
The piece argues for greater public awareness of automobile deaths. It cites national totals of 35,000 killed yearly and urges readers to imagine a parade of victims and bereaved relatives to grasp the scale, noting local losses are smaller but still real.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Industrial Review
Comeone
Fragmented remarks mix fears and future hopes in a rural Iowa note
The piece reflects on mortality and safety as it praises careful driving and recalls the Titanic and Akron disasters. It mentions squirrels season and city hunting rules, rail against the NRA, and hints at farm prices and corn crops. A garbled section Abc appears toward the end with stray, unreadable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Social Items: Evening events and club gatherings themed
Tina Braige attends a Tuesday evening dinner. a dimmer bridge game yields high scores to Mr and Mrs Ed Stoms and attendees include several couples. The Methodist Church Women host a Hallowe en dinner at Geo Robb home with numerous members listed. Mrs Robert Olmstead entertains for three year old Bobby with guests and gifts. Fine Arts Dept of the Woman's club meets to discuss The Oregon Trail with two speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tina Braige
Isis
Ed Stoms
Charles McWilliams
Harley Lambert
Roy C. Brown
G. H. Raife
Methodist Church
Hallowe'en
Geo. Robb
Evan Higgins
Stanley Larson
Florence West
Thelma Story
Elmer Jackson
Herman Jenzen
Vermaine Sidies
Kathryn Blazer
Betty Blazer
Susan Peterson
Anita Houltshouser
Elizabeth West
Helen Tucker
Gertrude Mehr
Will Sidles
Ruby Crim
Lucille Schenck
Grace McClure
Geraldline Buckley
Margaret Smith
Alice Ford
Alma Keyes
Fern Carlson
Fine Arta
Bale
The
Woman's Club
George Bale
Oregon Trail
H. S. Greig
Lester Heyer
Wallingford couples wed in separate ceremonies
Esther M Iverson and Bernard T Isakson both of Wallingford were married Thursday with Rev Peder Nordsletten officiating. Attendants were Ina Isakson and Arthur Iverson. Jennie Erickson and Lyle M Hartin wed by Justice Tom Nivison at 12 50 am in presence of Ruth Edwards and George Brown. Hartin works at Golla restaurant and gas station on West Lincoln. they will reside in Estherville. Grace Sievert of Sherburn and Lester Coleman of St James were married in the county court room at 4 30 yesterday afternoon. Bridge club hosted by Lila Vern Broms. guests included Betty Parsons, Alice Gray, Harriet Osher, Ima and Orlo Shedon, Virginia Johnston, Marion Orvis. High score to Virginia Johnston. two course lunch served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallingford
Esther M. Iverson
Bernard T. Isakson
Peder Nordsletten
Ina Isakson
Arthur Iverson
Jennie Erickson
Nels Erickson
Lyle M. Hartin
Justice of the Peace
Tom Nivison
Ruth Edwards
Geo. Brown
Hartin
Golla
West
Lincoln Street
Estherville
Minnesota
Grace Sievert
Sherburn
Minn
Lester Coleman
St. James
Bridge Club
Lila Vern Broms
Betty Parsons
Alice Gray
Harriet Osher
Ima
Orlo Shedon
Virginia Johnston
Marion Orvis
Miss Johnston
Brams
Hostess to Club Meeting by Mrs Meadows
Mrs C E Meadows will host a Civics Current Topics meeting of the Woman's Club at her home on Monday afternoon November 6. Mrs J W Morse leads the lesson with Mrs Guernsey in charge of Current Topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Meadows
Woman’s
Qgubsh
J. W. Morse
Guernsey
Women Club Hosts and Festivities in Spencer Area
Hostess Mrs N M Wolding presided at a Spencer club luncheon with Mesdames Mack Ter tipp s Anthony Anthony Bollan McPherson Bernie Estes present. Mrs Robert Penn hosted the Past Chiefs club of the Pythian Sisters lodge with a post meeting lunch and guests Miss McVean from Boston and Miss Booth. West Band Ladies Aid of the Baptist church met with Mrs Herman Weise with Mrs Clyde Brown leading the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Club
N. M. Wolding
Mesdames A. Mack
A. Tertipss
Thomas Anthony
Floyd Anthony
Anna Boylan
McPherson
A. Bernie
Estes
Robert Penn
Pythian
West Band Ladies Aid of the Baptist Church
Herman Weise
Charles Rost
Weise
Clyde Brown
Evening Bridge Event and Local Social News
Mrs Haf fey hosted four tables of bridge with high prize to Mrs Will Bagan and second to Mrs Frank Koch. After, a two course lunch. Attendees included Dowley, Koch, Morrissey, West Morrison, Sullivan, Basan, Liddel, Kennedy, Wilson, Kiefer Collins, Paul. Also notes on a Hallowe'en party at Kruse rural school with Miss Elizabeth West, Westminster Guild meeting, Duck Dinner for the Grovers, and a Hallowe'en handkerchief shower for Mary Grover now moving to Bureau IA. The item lists many local names and events in a single social roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Haffey
Will Bagan
Frank Koch
Mesdames
Ww. H. Dowley
J. Morrissey
Mitton Morrissey
Frank Sullivan
Wal Basan
Ed Liddel
Ray Kennedy
C. M. Wilson
J. M. Kiefer Gat Collins
Joe Paul
Kruse Rural School
Elizabeth West
R. O. Rogers
Karl Grover
Mary
Betty
John
Grovers
Archie Bixby
Elmer Jackson
Mary Grover
Ruth Jackson
Bureau
Louise Mathieson
Margaret Johnston
Margaret McKerreal
Betty Ann McMillan
Olive Tweet
Janice Ihlan
Sheriley Hedrick
Mary Heneman
Jensen and friends visit various households this Sunday
Mr and Mrs Louis Jensen and others visit the Halgsr Ostegaard home while E W Meyers and sons visit Lena Meyers. Ellsworth Meyer visits August Jensen. Mrs Albert Ringel and son stay with her mother Lena Meyer. August Jensen visits Peter Rasmusen. Wesley Shelgren sees Marvin Rasmussen. Opal Smith on vacation at Nels Jensen’s. Nels Jensen hosts wedding anniversary party with many guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Jensen
Ostegaard
E. W. Meyers
Lee Anderson
W. V. Peterson
Garland Peterson
August Jensen
Albert Ringel
Peter Rasmusen
Ruth Smith
Minda Jensen
Elmer
Marius Rasmussen
Willie Jensen
V-R
Social Roundup Draws Local Guests and Visits
In this vicinity Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kruse host their family as Mrs. Guernsey Mrs. Willey from Estherville call Tuesday on local business. Gust Anderson’s South Dakota nephew arrives. Paul and Peter Paulsen visit Wallingford. Cedar Rapids guests Mrs. Kohl Mrs. Yessler and Will Yessler dine with Mr. and Mrs. George Madden. Mrs. Kulvidt Nellie Ida Heimers visit Essterville. Peterson girls of Graettinger meet uncles Mr. and Mrs. Co D Johnson. Mrs. Andrew Olson visits at Emma Peterson’s as Amos Hanson and Maurine spend Sunday with the Olson family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kruse
Guernsey
Willey
Estherville
Gust Anderson
South Dakota
Paul
Peter Paulsen
Wallingford
Kohl
Yessler
Will Yessler
Cedar Rapids
George Madden
Kulvidt
Nellie
Ida Heimers
Peterson Girls
Graettinger
Co. D. Johnson
Andrew Olson
Emma Peterson
Amos Hanson
Maurine
Ringsted social notices recap many visiting relatives
Ringsted area residents entertained and visited over the weekend. Mr and Mrs August Rhyl and son Dickie hosted relatives, while Ernest Lund of Omaha attended a parental home gathering. Numerous others from Estherville Emmetsburg Seneca Chicago St Paul and Canada visited local families, with readings and music at St Johns gym and Ringsted Study Club events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Rhyl
Dickie
N. G. Christiansen
Ernest Lund
Omaha
Hans Lund
Carl Fink
Stanley Larson
Estherville
Andrew Anderson
Emmetsburg
L. H. Larson
Seneca
Einar Larson
Chicago
St. John’s Gym
Thorvald Sorensen
Canada
Ringsted Study Club
Dorothy Pepperel
Frances Henricksen
Hugh Croft
J. C. Johnson
Alfred Fink
Dr. Kirkegaard
Local visitors and community notes from White Lake area
Superior Mr and Mrs Frank Reuland and family visited the M O Reuland home. Mrs Doty stayed with her sister near Rock Rapids and will join family at Sibley. Mrs Hannah Wade and Joe Prochaska travel to Chicago to the Century of Progress with stops in Cedar Rapids and Freeport before returning. Lou Garling and Elmer joined Walter Garling to LaPorte City and visited the Ostheimers. High school dismissed to attend Estherville Spirit Lake game. Culture club met and donated funds to Ladies Aid for dishes. Mrs Fielding and son Billie visited from Mankato while Geraldine Fielding stayed home. Fred Clump from Charles City came to care for the Prochaska home in the absence of Mr Prochaska and Mrs Wade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Reuland
White Lake
S. D
M. O. Reuland
Doty
Rock Rapids
Sibley
Hannah Wade
Joe Prochaska
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Wades
Charles Branley
Evelyn Wade
Freeport
Ill
Lou Garling
Elmer
Walter Garling
Rossie
LaPorte City
Herb Ostheimer
Julia
Howard Garling
Estherville-Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake
Ladies of
Mesdames Tom
Victor Miner
Fielding
Billie
Mankato
Minn
Herb Voval
St. Paul
Geraldine Fielding
Fred Clump
Charles City
Prochatka F
Prochaska
Wade
Emory Ogle
Olson
Why do Gambles sell more radios than any other northwest company
Mr and Mrs McKean of Maple Hill and Mrs James Peachee called Tuesday afternoon at Jack Creek area. Gamble stores promote 1934 radio models at prices below 1933 with mantles priced at 14.95 and Coronado Super Het Console at 44.50, plus closeout 1933 models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKean
Maple Hill
James Peachee
Gambles
Northwest
Gamble
Spirit Lake Visitors and Family Movements Reported
Spirit Lake areas residents note visitors and moves over the weekend including Edwin Osher and Homer Olsen from Des Moines at the Will Logan home. Frank Leupold family spent Sunday in Estherville with Mrs Leupold's father Chas Schults. Sheldon Baker and family of Sutherland visited Mr and Mrs Will Winter. Roy Cannon family moved from Slough Ink to Burt South Dakota recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake
Edwin Osher
Homer Olsen
Des Moines
Will Logan
Frank Leupold
Estherville
Dolliver Community News Highlights Local Events
Dolliver updates note welfare worker Mrs. Segner and Mayor Reed under care. Estherville trip by W. G. McAiwraith. Winston Wenger visits from Morningside College. Mrs. Lee Eckhart improves at Milford home. Marvin Trees visits Armstrong grandparents. church board outlines annual finances. Wilma Calvin visits from Estherville. baseball season ends, basketball trials begin as coaches scout Irish-sourced talent. District Superintendent Muhleman to hold quarterly conference with fellowship dinner and motion pictures from the World’s Fair. Melvin Hunt returns for winter. Mrs. Abbie Ault and Myrtle Larson mentioned. Community Sunday school plans burlesque fundraiser “Object Matrimony” to lift a deficit. Local families visit Pickell home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda Segner
S. B. Reed
W. G. McIwraith
Estherville
Winston Wenger
Yeager
Morningside College
Lee Eckhart
Milford
Marvin Trees
Armstrong
M. C. Peterson
Thhe Community Church
L. P. Stillman
Wilma Calvin
Florence Maron
Wallace
Muhdleman
Algoma
Muhleman
Melvin Hunt
New York State
John Miller
Miller
Abbie Ault
Myrtle Larson
Martin Balmer
Dolliver High School
Community
Everett Davis
Grover
Elgin
Will Campbell
Ayrshire
A. H. Pickell
Fishermen hail large fish stocking at Tuttle Lake
Town fish and game commission delivered 16 truckloads of adult crappies silver bass warmouth bass and perch to Tuttle Lake last Friday. The event follows a prior £2000 contribution last spring and residents anticipate a strong fishing season next year aided by the stocking and support from local families including former Baines Creamery manager Mr Welch and his wife and daughter Marydane of Mitarika who visited with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Pickell
Tuttle Lake
Tuttle Iake
Gamble Store Offers Ford and Chevy Replacement Parts
Customers can save 20 to 50 percent off standard list prices on various Ford and Chevrolet replacement parts at Gamble stores. The promotions cover essential components to help repair older vehicles affordably.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Chev
Gamble
Local Happenings Round Up In Estherville Area
Norman Sandren holds clerk post at BE C Strube store while Melvin Peterson attended Ames homecoming. Wallingford schools enjoyed a two day corn husking vacation. Families and friends traveled to Spencer, Graettinger, Minneapolis, and Chicago for games and visits. A Christian Science broadcast series begins on WHO WOC Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Sandren
BE. C. Strube
Melvin Peterson
Ames
Tora State College
Wallingford
F. J. Kennedy
Mary O'Rourke
Spencer
Barbara Higgins
Brown Dry Goods
Mervin Brown
Robert Penn
Ruth
Graettinger
Clinton
Miss Cole
Minneapolis
Esther Floyd
Charles
Chicago
Linda Luskart
Vernon Steele
Lake Norden
Bo. Dak
H. C. Koeller
Sioux Falls
Estherville
Fred Parsons
Howard Foy
Fred Wilson
Eddie Gerlach
Maurice McCall
Kenneth Warrington
Joe Krahmer
Monnicello
G. W. Krahmer
Bernice Clark
Clear Lake
Susie Thayer
Clark
Who-Woc
Christian Science Churches and Societies
Iowa
Ellen Foy
I. J. Foy
Comics Feature in Next Sunday's Chicago Herald and Examiner
The Chicago Herald and Examiner advertises 24 world famous comic strips for next Sunday including Bringing Up Father Tillie the Toiler Mickey Mouse Boob McNutt Barney Google the Katzenjammer Kids Tim Tyler's Luck Felix the Cat Dave's Delicatessen Toonerville Folks Toots and Casper and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Father
Tillie the Toiler
Mickey Mouse
Boob McNutt
Barney Google
Katzenjammer Kids
Tim Tyler
Luck
Felix the Cat
Dave
Residents travel and family news from Estherville area
Local residents record weekend visits and travel with relatives and friends across Iowa and nearby states. Families such as the Rouseeaus and Clarks spent a week near Chicago for the World’s Fair, while others attended conventions, farm bureau meetings, or visited colleges. A newborn weighed six pounds at birth and is reported along with care at Alber t Dick home. Several inhabitants attended the Northwest Town Home Missionary convention in LeMars and Minnesota Iowa game in Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Rouseeau
Charica L
Chicago
Miss Frail
Bermice Clark
Hattie Clark
John Wil
Grant Clark
Clark
Albert Dick
Charles Bixby
Bam, Johnston
Gorge Robb
C. EK
Meadows
LeMars
Northwest Town Home Missionary Convention
M. A. Balkema
Balkema
Farm Bureau
Ames
Orange City
John Gordinier
Des Moines
L. Gordinier
Pocahontas
Estherville
R. E. Gordinier
Karl Grover
Bureau
C. H. Ford
Alice
E. B. Callender
McGuire
Sheldon
Pat Heaton
Anna Heaton
Barl Kruse
Wilma Gronstal
Council Bluffs
A. B. Gronstal
Gronstal
Heaton
Wilma
Ruth Noe
Selmer Amdahl
Lee Case
Ed Cole
Harry Golla
Tom Donnelly
J. M. Frederickson
John Golla
K. V. Turner
Kenneth Turner
H.S. Greig
Barbara Cornwall
Babe” Morse
Harry Vincent
Donat Hall
Deemer Lee
Kenneth McAndrews
Minneapolis
Vindicator
Mrs Dick Sheldon Leaves Oakland Visit
Mrs Dick Sheldon, who has been visiting at the Jesse Cox home, left for her Oakland California home on Friday. Mrs Henry Mahlum, Miss Dorothy Mahlum, Mrs Guy Noel, Mrs B H Brackett and Mrs Ella B Jones returned Friday afternoon from Des Moines where they attended the grand chapter meeting of the Eastern Star. Pull the bilizard's teeth you can make your outbuildings warm at low cost with Gambile's Rolled Roofing. 35 lb 98 per 8g 45 lb $1.45 Brove pipe 6" 28 ga 24 length 2 for 35c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Sheldon
Jesse Cox
Oakland
Calif
Henry Mahlum
Dorothy Mahlum
Guy Noel
BH. Brackett
Ella B. Jones
Des Moines
The
Eastern Star
Gambile
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Vindicator Republican
Publishea
the Vindicator and Republican Co
Town
William Randolph Hearst
Herald and Examiner
NRA
Roosevelt
Robert Olmstead
Bobby
Leland Anderson
Juanita Drew
Doris
Phillip Bogard
Joleen Foster
Jimmy Walz
George B. Anderson
Rufus Drew
Carl Walz
Cora Rose
Eugene Foster
Horace Bogard
Sarah Warner
H. C. Olmsted
Will Dick
Gladys Olmstead
Mrs Penn
John Diltz
John Hemmingson
Annette Wylder
Elmer Moore
Malinda Reed
Charles Logue
Elizabeth McVean
Boston
Mass
Priscilla Booth
Baptist Aid
Mra Weise
Westminister Guild
W.W. W. Wilson
Arthur Batley
Ethlyn Wolding
Ruth Allen
Dorothy Gee
Ima Sheldon
Ounty News
Petersburg
Wm. Lytle
Gary
Ralph Miller
G. J. Marr
Cuba
F. J. Steiner
Jack Gray
Beardstown
Fil
Steiner
Stanley Holland
Milwaukee
Wis
Jack Creek
Dolliver
J. Hansen
Schaad
Mary Lukart
Byron Weir
Marjorie Salisbury
Helen C. Salisbury
Nettie Schaad
Hurley W. Schaad
Mary Augusta Fancher
Carl Feger
Emmet County
Goodman Lee
O. N. Refsell
Joseph Brown
Poland
Maniece
Jersty
R J
East Main
Clara Kennedy
Ridley’s Dairy
Golden Sun Milling Co
H. N. Jensen & Sons
Rockne Brothers
North Side Dairy
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