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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1934
Page
3
The brief credit lines list G. A. Nichols as editor, Adelaide Nichols as associate editor, W. G. E. Deming as associate editor, and indicate advertising and publishing roles for Winchester and the Republican.
Mayor Whelan urges drivers to have a no accident month after a request from Mrs. Miller Secretary of State and head of the automobile department for nationwide accident avoidance due to careless driving. The piece notes industry opposition, widespread strikes, and policy debates, plus local appointments and fair edition praise.
The Winnebago Times argues for home loyalty urging residents to favor local merchants who pay taxes and support the town while warning that spending in other towns reduces local prosperity.
About 150 head of cattle from the Pierre area are being fed by Swea City farmers for winter. Some 600 head were shipped to Ledyard last week and part driven to Swea City. Iowa farmers receive $1 per head monthly until Jan 1 and $1.50 thereafter for rough feed. Cattle to be returned to South Dakota owners after March 1. spring conditions will determine final disposition.
County Recorder Ray Kennedy announces Iowa Fish and Game Commission licenses with a $2.00 resident hunting license fee and a $2.50 combination license. From 1934 to 1938 the Commission will divert portions of these fees to fund shooting grounds, marsh and lake restoration, game refuges, and lake development. The article notes savings for holders of the $2.50 combination license and details nonresident and junior license prices. It also mentions visit by Hilmer Aanonson and Dora Aanonson of Minneapolis and family.
A speaker urges residents to curb outward growth by supporting home businesses. The argument notes that money spent at home circulates locally, boosting schools churches newspapers and services, and that home prices are often as good or better. A furniture and grocery anecdote illustrates loyalty to local shops.
A farmer south of town reported a wagon load of barley stolen around midnight. Sheriff Cliff Fredericksen and deputies traced a grain trail six miles to North 10th Street where they found the barley beside Fisher's house. A man staying there admitted the theft but the farmer asked that the charge be dropped since the thief was the complainant's brother.
Charles Fouts was arrested Friday for driving with a license revoked. He appeared before Justice of the Peace Gus T. Peterson and was fined twenty five dollars, which he did not pay, resulting in eight days in jail. His license was revoked about a month ago. Weather notes show cool spell with light rain late August into early September and readings from Estherville weather man A. O. Peterson. The outlook calls for one or two local showers and near normal temperatures across the upper Mississippi valley and plains.
The city council voted to buy a new 750 horsepower diesel engine to replace the obsolete 225 horsepower unit unused since 1928. Bids will be advertised. the new engine will be the largest in the plant, with three in use and one spare. The old engine will be traded in.
A roster lists residents including Ernest A. Johnson 30 Mountain Lake Minn Amanda Redmann 26 Alpha William D Brewman 28 Emmetsburg Emma M Duhn 27 Graettinger Maynard E Demdus 22 Armstrong Zoa I Palmer 17 Armstrong John A Doolitle 26 Esther in Helga Peterson 21 Estherville Charles A Corbin 21 Beulah A Thietje 19 Estherville Carroll Long 24 Worthington Ruth Stoquist 20 Worthington.
Will West shipped twenty five head of baby beeves to Sioux City Wednesday evening. He had purchased the calves last December and they weighed around 350 pounds. They were fattened and weighed 900 pounds when marketed.
A report by county statistician A. T. Bringle shows Emmet County spent $1,855.87 in August on direct and work relief. Federal funds covered $1,593.48, county $262.39. Sixty five families with 343 people received $1,051.21 in cash for work relief. 76 families and 398 people plus three singles received $804.67 in kind relief. Shelter and fuel costs were $67.50 and $1.02 respectively. medical care $211.30. clothing $145.65. There were two more relief families than July. Additionally 118 families comprising 559 people received 757 24-ounce cans of canned beef valued at $167.10. This relief excludes regular county cases.
Fire chief Fred Ehlers and city electrician Harry Sims inspected city schools for fire hazards before opening day. All buildings were in excellent condition and Jackson school had new wiring in fire resistant conduits. Supt. J S Hilliard and the board of education supported the effort, enabling a marked inspection.
Des Moines reports 366 individuals qualified as investigators for county old age assistance boards after 864 took a series of 11 tests in several Iowa cities. No more exams will be offered, and county boards will choose investigators from the certified list. Local boards plan to begin reviewing applications by early next week.
Local notes from St James Minnesota cover visits and trips, a Labor Day baby, courtship and family visits, and a birthday dinner for I N Salyers. Also mentioned are a two week east vacation, a deputy county recorder return, and a gold buyout event at Boone’s Jewelry // Government licensed Gold Buyer offers up to 24 per ounce for old jewelry and dental gold on Sept 10 and 11 at Boone’s Jewelry Store with Mr Brattvet.
Millard Shorty Lowman arrested in Spencer on car theft and held for district court. He allegedly passed forged checks in Ringsted a month earlier and in Emmetsburg Algona and Blue Earth Minnesota, with prior car theft in Ft Dodge. Sheriff says he is wanted in Clay county.
The September term of court opened Tuesday with Judge Jas. DeLand of Storm Lake presiding. The grand jury was summoned on Wednesday and is still in session today. Those called to serve were H. K. Bonnicken of Ringsted, John Goldsberry of Grover, Louis Waldee of Wallingford, Charles Hein rich of Estherville, George Fothergill of Armstrong, Milton Larson of Huntington and H. T. Mangold of Armstrong. The petit jury is called for next Tuesday.
Four persons were seriously injured when Emil Sarling of Fairmont turned his Buick into a ditch two miles southwest of Ringsted last Tuesday. The steering gear is believed to have locked. Mrs. Miller of Fairmont was hurt internally and taken to Fairmont by ambulance. Mrs. Sarling suffered broken ribs. Mrs. Wagner of Oshkosh Wisconsin had a fractured arm, and Mr. Wagner had cuts and bruises. The driver was uninjured.
A county convention of the Farmer-Labor party at city hall named Hi Larison as its candidate for state representative after a four-ballot process. J H Willey led early support but fell short on final tallies amid delegate discrepancies. Larison, active in the Farm Union, faces Maniece, Morse, and possibly an independent in the fall election.
English service next Sunday morning at 10 45. Sunday school at 10 00. Children's instruction class meets next Saturday afternoon at 2 00 at the church Otis L Lang pastor Missouri Synod Ebenezer Emory and North Fourth Street location listed
Eldora reports cement pouring started last week for a new dam at Upper Pine Lake. The project aims to raise the dam several feet above its present level. Misa Lois Hemphill departed Tuesday for Sioux Falls to attend school this year.
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