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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1939
Page
3
Editorial notes poke at Estherville readers with quips on propaganda, war prices, and public folly. It cites W. W. Overholser, Roger Babson, and local residents like Mr. Sidles and Harold Hipple while recounting travels, injuries, and family events.
Superintendent N E Dempney notes a nationwide trend as Estherville’s population rises while school enrollment falls since 1939 36. On Sept 5 total district enrollment reached 1267 with 669 in elementary grades 240 in junior high 427 in senior high and 90 in junior college. Data table shows grade by grade counts for Lincoln Jackson McKinley Roosevelt schools with mixed male female figures.
Estherville board of education voted to discontinue college football citing financial offers to athletes by four year schools, scheduling difficulties with non college opponents, lack of neighboring teams and players, eligibility enforcement issues, and dwindling interest before noting visiting relatives leaving for Chicago with Mary Case and Mrs Ridley.
Emmet county Rural Women chorus won blue ribbon in Class B at the State Fair. 22 voices directed by Mrs. Caldwell with Mrs. Rosenberger accompanying. Emmet County 4-H girls returned with blue red and white ribbons for food preservation entries and demonstrations such as Chicken Magic by Janis Anderson and Virginia Hartman.
Ringsted celebrated Thursday afternoon and evening as the new two block paving was completed. A large crowd from the territory attended with Estherville represented by the American Legion Maurice Doyle post drum and bugle corps and hundreds of citizens. The paving links the town to main state highways and complements state funded surfacing.
Emmet county 4-H girls Mary Smith and Carmel Jean Morton of Ellsworth township will represent the county at the Clay county fair in Spencer on September 11 10 with a demonstration on Canning Tomatoes and a posture skit titled Profectiee Ovige. The local Achievement Show August 16 17 and 18 selected them for Spencer. Both events include a demonstration and the program number on Friday afternoon September 15.
The Huntington post office was broken into early Sunday morning with $82.60 stolen. This marks a third break at that office, with postmaster Albert Myhre carrying on duties from his store. Also noted: robbers damaged the Greig elevator office and a crane cab at Cannon Construction Co, but nothing was taken.
Fred W. Rokenbrodt, a rural mail carrier based in Wallingford, retires after nearly 30 years of service at age 65. The Wallingford route will be abolished and its territory reassigned to F. B. Yule of Estherville, who will take mail pickups at Wallingford Post Office.
Al Nepp will start on the mound for the Gruver Midgets when they host the Milford Cardinals at Estherville Sunday afternoon September 10. The game begins at 2:30 PM at the ball park in the southeast part of town. Milford, third in the West division of the Clay County league, will be represented by Carr on the mound.
County attorney Harry Coffie announces his marriage to nurse Gladys Graves. He did not state the ceremony time or place but they plan to reside on South Second Street upon completion of a new home. Mrs Graves is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Graves of Jackson. Local readers note Coffie and Graves in Estherville.
Maurice Doyle Post American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary held a joint meeting Tuesday night to install officers for the coming year. Wv. C. Stueland of Forest City installed the newly elected officers. committees were named. Armistice Day plans and Boy's State delegates were discussed. auxiliary chairmen were announced and a rummage sale was planned for October.
Estherville city council discussed expanding the municipal light and power plant capacity. A 900 kW diesel engine installed last October cannot meet peak load, prompting plans to buy a new engine and add building space. An added burden comes from the DEK rural electrification project. The council also approved purchasing a new International truck for the electric light department and discussed water metering and sewer tax changes for winter lawn irrigation.
Mrs Emma Peterson wife of G A Peterson died Saturday at her home on North 7th street after years of illness and a Rochester visit. Born March 3 1885 on her parents farm north of Estherville she was married locally. Surviving are her husband one daughter Miss Mary Louise Peterson and son Clarence, two brothers Walter Schultz Estherville Frank Schultz Pomona California, and four sisters Ida Leopold Superior Wm Turner Estherville Fred Grantham Sergent Bluff IA, and W B Simpson Wichita Kansas. Funeral held Monday at 2 pm from home and Oak Hill cemetery with Rev J Albert Riggers officiating. Interment Oak Hill. Music by a vested quartet and pallbearers Vance Noe Anton Steery Floyd Johnson Vern Kilgore Oley Anderson Wesley Sutton.
Estherville public library opened Wednesday for the first time since redecorating and repairs. Light fixtures are delayed but the library will stay open as long as natural light suffices in the evenings. Mrs. Laura Nicholson returned from Manson where she summered with a niece. Volunteers served refreshments at the close hosted by local women.
Miss Helen Osher daughter of Dr and Mrs B T Osher who spent the summer in Europe as a chaperon for Youths Hostels Inc has arrived safely at Hoboken N J She completed the Atlantic crossing in 11 days aboard the SS Beendam of the Holland America Line departing Rotterdam Aug 26 Family and friends expressed concern over her safety Also noted were the absence of word from Jars Fransdal and daughter Lois who were traveling from Bergen Norway aboard the SS Bergensfjord awaiting their return to America.
Weather remains hot with a high of 97 at noon reported by observer A O Peterson. The long heat spell continues through August and September with a rising barometer easing the oppressive conditions. Official readings list daily highs from Aug 1 to Sept 7, including 96 on Sept 6 and 97 at noon on Sept 7.
At 5 p.m. the jury debated the State of Iowa versus C. E. Trainer who faces an intoxicating driving charge. The panel included Amelia M. Nally Melvin Ellis D B Blake Harald Carlson Torger Winterton Henry Schaper Bernard Rick Mrs Jas Luscombe Carl F. Larson Rufus Cummins Gladys Hutchinson Vivian Heyer as jurors in this ongoing Emmet County case that has persisted since Tuesday.
A barn at the J. L. Barlow residence on South Tenth Street burned Friday morning, killing two horses after the Barlo ws had left for Mountain Lake Minnesota. Their daughter, Mrs Louis Huffmeyer, nearby, could not reach the animals before the fire spread. A sow and several pigs were freed by ramming through siding. the origin of the blaze is unknown.
Vie Perkins, son of Mr and Mrs Perkins, reported a closet fire at about 9 p m in the L W Perkins residence destroying five suits and clothing. Officials suspect spontaneous combustion or a mouse and material combination as the cause. Firemen confined the blaze to the closet.
The market notes demonstrate egg class prices with Heavy Hens over 5 pounds at 12 cents, Heavy Hens 4 to 5 pounds at 10 cents, Light and Leghorn at 5 to 6? cents, and various Heavy Springs and Cox eggs priced around 9 to 18 cents. Hog prices show top hogs selling around 7.25 dollars per hundredweight and packers at about 7.28 dollars.
Three hundred attend Kiwanis meeting as Estherville receives its charter in a banquet at Danceland ball room. Delegations from 23 clubs across Iowa Minnesota and Nebraska attend. Charter presented by Wm F Zimmerman with Bennett Knudson giving the principal address. New club lists 39 charter members and gifts from sponsor clubs are accepted.
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