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Newspaper

Vindicator And Republican

Location

Estherville, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1939

Page

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Engagement Surprise At Turkey Dinner Front Page News

Mr and Mrs Andrew Friswold hosted a Sunday turkey dinner for relatives and friends on October 29. Guests discovered the engagement of Miss Marietta Belle Bamble to Marvin Anderson of Story City Iowa. Bamble teaches home economics in New London after Ames graduation. Anderson is an Ames graduate and a county agent in southern Iowa.

Andrew Friswold Marietta Belle Bamble Marvin Anderson Story City Iowa Lewis Jacobson Sessel Alpha Jacobson Jacob Jacobson H. C. John Hansen Jamie Kasa Lowena Eunice Arthur Fossum Lloyd Nasby Paula Ann Delmar Nelson Gerald Wee Knut Gunderson Miss Bamble Mrs. Friswold New London Ames

Entertains Bridge Club Members Today

Mrs. Delbert Hinsch hosted her bridge club this afternoon at home with a 1 30 luncheon and contract bridge at two tables. Club members present included Mrs. F R Everds Mrs. Francis Shadle Mrs. Edmund Callendar Mrs. Parker Bennett Mrs. Jack White Mrs. Frank Larson and the hostess. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Crowley and Mrs. Lucy Volland of Lead South Dakota visiting for Jest Sunday Excelsior Springs Mo. They plan to return Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Viggo Peterson and daughter Joan of Lake City spent the weekend with Mr. Petersons parents Mr. and Mrs. M C Peterson.

Delbert Hinsch F. R. Everds Francis Shadle Edmund Callendar Parker Bennett Jack White Frank Larson Joe Crowley Lucy Volland Lead South Dakota Crowley Home Excelsior Springs Viggo Peterson Joan of Lake City Mr. Peterson M. C. Peterson Wm. Anderson University of Iowa Logan Anderson Roy Crawford Jas. Crawford

Autumn sweaters showcase diverse hand knitted styles

Fashion notes display two autumn sweater models. The first is a brown hand knit with diagonal front, straight back and sleeves, a zipper front, collarless neckline and two slit pockets. The second features a chest band of fine purling with a contrasting bow ribbon, short sleeves, and a baby neckline outlined in purling.

Engagement Is Announced for Betty Yager and Martin Towell

Mr and Mrs Amos Yager of Lake Park Indiana announce the engagement of their daughter Betty to Martin Towell of Iowa City son of Mr and Mrs Fredrick Towell The couple has ties to Spirit Lake Estherville and Ellwanger s Standard Service Station where Towell studied and worked His parents lived here for several years and Towell was connected with Standard Oil Stations

Amos Yager Lake Park Betty Spirit Lake Martin Towell Iowa City Fredrick Towell Miss Yager Estherville Junior College Mr. Towell Ellwanger Standard Towell Standard Oil

Shower honors Mrs Helgason with scrapbook party

Miss Margaret and Evelyn Sun de hosted a Friday evening shower at the Thor Sunde home for Mrs John Helgason. The guests assembled to create a scrapbook of the couple's life histories and enjoyed light refreshments after a gift presentation. The pink and white theme complemented a list of attendees including Helen Helgason, Helge Helgason, Ruth Stanerson, Effie Helgason, and many others. Those unable to attend were also noted.

Margaret Evelyn Sunde John Helgason Thor Sunde Helgason Helge Helgason John Stanerson Effie He

Mrs Misener Hosts C A B Club Meeting At Home

Mrs A L Misener will host members of the C A B club at her home Thursday afternoon. Auction bridge will be played at two tables and refreshments will be served. Members include Mrs Howard Reed of Superior Mrs Geo Smith Mrs Lucius Tone Mrs Andrew McAndrews Mrs Floyd Johnson Mrs Otis Woods Mrs Oley Anderson and the hostess.

A. L. Misener Howard Reed Superior Geo. Smith Lucius Tone Andrew McAndrews Floyd Johnson Otis Woods Oley Anderson Hos

J F F Club Entertained at Knight Home

Mrs Robert Knight hosted the J F F club Saturday with a 1pm luncheon and two tables of contract bridge. Members included Mesdames H G McTavish J E Howard Dan Howard F J Kennedy R B Knight L E Crim C H Werling D A Bagan and W C Currell.

Knight Home Robert Knight H. G. McTavish J. E. Howard Dan Howard F. J. Kennedy Knight L. E. Crim Cc. H. Werling D. A. Bagan W. C. Currell

Ruth McManus Weds Arthur Lauritsen in Quiet Home Ceremony

Ruth McManus married Arthur Lauritsen Saturday evening in a candlelit archway ceremony at the McMannes home. Rev J Albert Riggs officiated, with 28 attending including families of both parties. The couple will reside in Spencer as Lauritsen works for Northern Natural Gas in Omaha.

Ruth McMannes Arthur Lauritsen John McMannes J. Albert Riggs Marian Myhre Ora Gipson T. R. Olson McMannes Estherville Lars Lauritsen Lars Lauretson Audubon Carl Becks George Lauritsen Eldon Tostenrud Anton Steery C. 8S. Nourse Grace King Louis Obye Olaf Myhre Myhre

Choir from Union Baptist at Bancroft Rally

Young people’s choir from Union Baptist Church supplied music at a Sunday associational rally in Bancroft. The 22 singers wore white robes under the leadership of Mrs. Geo. Trevett, with participants Iara Shull Betty Tindal Lucille Burkhart Lola Baker Ruth Keeler Alice Hawk Harold Gipson Harold Warren Dale Roberts Leonard Roberts Harold Rose Mary Lucas Estelle McMannes Ruth Blery Betty Gean Trevett Betty Lou Fouts Jean Noe Dorothy Fouts Dorothy Shull Bertha Hennick Marian Evans Dorothy Warren.

Baptist Church Young People’s Choir The Union Baptist Church Bancroft Iara Shull Betty Tindal Lucille Burkhart Lola Marie Baker Ruth Keeler Alice Hawk Harold Gipson Harold Warren Dale Roberts Leonard Roberts Harold Rose Mary Lucas Estelle McMannes Ruth Blery Betty Gean Trevett Betty Lou F

Del A Dek Club Hostess Arranges Afternoon Social

Mrs M C Peterson welcomed Del A Dek club members yesterday at her home. After a one o'clock luncheon, auction bridge was played at three tables. Members listed include Mrs Floyd Johnson Mrs Geo Howe Mrs Louisa Post Mrs Marvin Peterson Miss Frances Manby Mrs Mangus Lundervold Miss Helen Sievers and Mrs C E Zeimer along with the hostess.

M. C. Peterson Floyd Johnson Geo. Howe Louisa Post Marvin Peterson Frances Manby Mangus Lundervold Helen Sievers C. E. Zeimer Fred Ehlers J. L

Regular meeting of the Service Star Legion notes

Regular meeting set for Thursday afternoon November 2 at 2 30 in the Legion club room City Hall. Report on the forget me not safe expected. Members asked to bring at least one ball of carpet rags two if possible. Hostesses named Mrs C S Nourse Mrs Roy Blazer Mrs Porter Henaman Mrs J L Monroe Mrs Dick social leader.

Service Star Legion Legion Club City Hall C. S. Nourse Roy Blazer Porter Henaman J. L. Monroe

Knights of Pythias to Work in Rank of Night

Knights of Pythias will work in the Rank of night Thursday November 2 at the IOOF hall. All Knights who have parts in the work are urged to be at hand at 8 p.m. sharp. Lunch after work.

Knights of Pythias IOOF

Fine Arts Department to Meet With Mrs Howard

Mrs Jay Howard will host a meeting Thursday Nov 2 at 3 pm of the Fine Arts Department of the Women's club Mrs Guy Tibbets will lead the lesson on Iowa's Contribution to Poetry Jack Hepp of Mason City visited over the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Jake Hepp and his sisters

Howard Jay Howard Women’s Club Guy Tibbetts Iowa Jack Hepp Mason City Jake Hepp

Marital notices from Minnesota and Wyoming listings

A collection of October marriage and divorce notices lists individuals from Minnesota and nearby states. Entries include Walter G Gilland and Viola M Hoppe both in Minnesota ages 29 and 22, Henry Leach and Janet Nelson ages 21 and 19, Jack Rotter of Casper Wyoming with Rose Douda of Minnesota, Sidney Schnetzer and Engle Mary Stoltz, Arthur Lauritsen and Ruth A McMannes, Virgil Gustafson and Ordell Paulson, and Harold Burns with Gladys Johnson.

Walter G. Gilland Morgan Minn Viola M. Hoppe Franklin Henry Leach Jackson Janet Nelson Welcome Jack Rotter Casper Wyo Rose M. Douda Lonsdale Sidney H. Schnetzer Emmetsburg Legal Engle Mary Stoltz

Local visitors and school ties noted in Estherville

Locals recount weekend visits with relatives and friends from Rockwell City Spirit Lake and Cherokee. University of Iowa student William Anderson and several teachers and residents shared trips, birthdays and family gatherings amid a program of astronomical talks and kitchen tips in The American Weekly.

Aquabelle Hurt Replacing Holm at Aquacade

Aquabelle Hurt Eleanor La Manna was chosen to fill the swimsuit duties after Eleanor Holm wed Billy Rose and retired as Aquacade star at the World's Fair. She was sent to hospital with a back injury after a group of chorus boys reportedly knocked her off her feet, causing five to fall on her.

Eleanor la Manna Eleanor Holm Billy Rose

Women Learn to Save Farm Families via Home Produced Foods

Miss Frances Byrne led Emmet county training schools on substituting home grown cereals vegetables and baked goods for market foods to cut costs by 1 to 200 dollars for rural homemakers. The program compared prices and noted bulk buying benefits while allowing purchases of ready made items to save time. Health and music sessions accompanied the cost study as five schools proceed into early November.

Frances Byrne Emmet County Emmet

Real Glory at Grand Theatre with Gary Cooper

Lovely Andrea Leeds and Gary Cooper star in Samuel Goldwyn's adventure drama The Real Glory at the Grand Theatre Thursday through Saturday. Henry Hathaway directs a cast including David Niven Broderick Crawford Reginald Owen Kay Johnson Vladimir Sokoloff Russell Hicks and Henry Kolker. The film, from Jo Swerling's script, follows the Philippine Scouts era after the Spanish American War when insurrection and terrorism challenged peace and order.

Andrea Leeds Gary Cooper Samuel Goldwyn Grand Theatre Henry Hathaway David Niven Broderick Crawford Reginald Owen Kay Johnson Vladimir Sokoloff Russell Hicks Henry Kolker Jo Swerling Philippines Philippine Constabulary

It’s Smart to Drive Carefully

A speaker recalls a road rage incident at an intersection where horn blasting provoked a friend to say I will kill that guy. The piece urges public opinion against reckless drivers who honk to force others off the road, calling courtesy the key to safe highways and urging careful driving.

Born Inside Out Baby Undergoes Rockford Operation

Carna Jean Raymond shown with her mother Mrs. Clayton Raymond after a Rockford Illinois surgery to reposition her stomach and internal organs outside her body. The baby has a good chance to live following the operation.

Carna Jean Raymond Clayton Raymond Rockford Ill

Household Hint on Hem Alterations for Summer Dresses

A practical tip advises taking down the hems of summer dresses before washing and packing. Skirt lengths vary by season and year, and washing plus ironing helps remove turned up marks from the fabric.

Groves and D A R host school faculty tea

Mr and Mrs Mack J Groves and D A R members will entertain the faculty of the public schools next Saturday afternoon and evening. The Estherville Knights of Columbus council No 2021 was initiated in Estherville last Sunday. H E Turner attended the Grand Lodge IOOF meeting in Ames as a delegate from the local lodge.

Mack J. Groves D.A.R Publc War Mothers Emmet County Auto Supply Kerley New York H. E. Turner Ames Grand Lodge IOOF Estherville

Estherville Rail Change Splits Freight and Passenger Jobs

Estherville becomes the division point again for both freight and a passenger train on the M and St L with the change taking effect Monday. The Spirit Lake and Estherville basketball teams prepare for a home game tomorrow. Also noted are marriage of Fred Schulty and Caroline Mecklen, Grand Chapter Eastern Star meeting in Sioux City, and Billy Sunday as a satirist at Cedar Rapids.

The Vindicator Republican Estherville Fred Schulty Caroline Mecklen Butler County Wasser Spirit Lake Eatherville Esther Hartung Matiée Crowell Grace Turner Billy Sunday Cedar Rapids

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