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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1928
Page
6
The 4-H livestock Achievement Day is set for Saturday at the feed shed, September 15, with D M Seath Spirit Lake County Agent judging all classes. About fifty head of club calves and pigs will be shown, divided into beef and dairy classes, with the public invited to view exhibits in the afternoon.
Estherville Junior College opens the year with 48 students, a record for the period. Fifteen are in second year work, including Alice Kembarger Marvin Peterson Vera Gee John Warrington Mervin Gill Nellis Schenck Leila Sconberg Kenneth Kohler Alden Thorson Harlet Blazer Cheryl Lambert Gretchen Smith Elmea Schneider Floyd Rokenbrodt Vera Hotelling. First year students include Kathryn Blazer Paul Gray Anita Holutshouser Helen Brockway Delbert Hinsch Elizabeth Chipperfield Geradine Graves Lawrence Cayler Merrill Meadows Lila Verne Broms William Stow Donald Hansen Cyrus Laveride Joe Buckley Taalkheus Blank Lorene e Koster Clarence Lindholm Leonora Anderson Russel Natterstad Mary L. Mauss Grant Leek Edgar Scott Nor bert Kettler Ina Jones Leonard Bar rett George Buck William Anderson Ole Nelson Bruce Eckhart Theodore Robertson Marian Orvis Clayton Percival.
Period forecast shows showers likely in southern portions at week start and probably general showers in the latter half. Cool Monday and Tuesday across most districts, with temperatures rising by mid to late week.
Ray Ives a former Estherville resident and local hero escaped serious harm after a Stinson monoplane carrying four Schacht Tuck officials and Packard Electric travelers plunged into the Rock River near Harlem Illinois. Pilot M P Headley was killed. Ives suffered a broken arch foot and facial wounds. The other passengers were badly bruised but expected to recover.
Jefferson is shocked by the sudden death of Edward Timmons at his home near Jefferson Iowa. He was seventy plus and had recovered poorly from monoxide gas poisoning last winter. Survivors include his widow two sons J E Timmons and Byron Timmons and a daughter Mrs Homer Rice. Funeral is set for Thursday.
Estherville will host the tenth district convention of the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs in October. The district includes Boone Calhoun Carroll Crawford Emmet Greene Hamilton Hancock Humboldt Kossuth Palo Alto Pocahontas Webster and Winnebago counties. Last year Humboldt hosted and impressed visitors with fine music and hospitality. Estherville has already hosted two conventions this year and expects over two hundred visitors for this event.
George Allen still suffers a fractured leg and other injuries after a recent pedestrian accident. He remains in Birney hospital in serious condition as friends hoped for improvement. Also noted, Estherville residents attended the Legion Drum and Bugle corps contest in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Charles Schultz celebrate fifty years of marriage with a 1 pm dinner for 35 guests in Estherville. Gold and white decor, two large wedding cakes, grandchildren perform songs, Rev Grantham speaks, and a humorous reading by Taalkeus Blank. An informal reception follows with punch and wafers. Gifts include a radio from children.
Merle Griffith, a M. and St. L. bridge gang employee from New Ulm, was seriously slashed in a night altercation with a fellow worker. A gun was drawn then knocked away, followed by a knife attack. Griffith's condition improved slightly by Monday night. Mrs. Griffith stayed at his bedside.
Last week Rev. Anderson and family were away when burglars pried off the garage door hasp and stole a chest of tools worth seventy five dollars. About five weeks earlier other tools were taken from the same garage. North Fifth street residents report property thefts. no arrests yet, but suspicions rise.
Adelaide Nichols recounts a long road trip from Dearborn through Lansing Grand Rapids Grand Haven Muskegon to Ludington and beyond. She travels with Charles Haigh Ruth Haigh Stevenson and notes Beal Garden Epworth Heights Hotel the smelt run near Manistee and the scenic shoreline of Traverse Bay ending with dinner at Charlevoix Beach.
Dr G L Atkins died at one o clock Wednesday morning in Jackson from heart trouble. He lived in Estherville and Iowa, previously in Superior, later with Dr Coleman in Gomlame ae lhonwedt. He led Jackson's medical practice and his death is a loss to that Minnesota region. Eastern Star holds regular meeting this Wednesday evening, first since summer vacation.
The first county teachers institute, with 242 enrolled, ran Monday and Tuesday at Estherville High School. Led by County Superintendent Marie Sorum, a roster of educators from Iowa and nearby cities presented talks and conferences on a new course of study, health education, and related topics.
Estherville based Maurice Doyle Drum and Bugle Corps, organized less than a year ago, claimed third place among eleven teams at a Cedar Rapids state contest. The group wore silver helmets and blue coats, with G H Wilder earning a drum major medal. other finalists included Webster City State Center Tipton Council Bluffs Waterloo and Iowa City. A parade and evening drills drew a large crowd as judges evaluated army style drills. In a separate report, a Spirit Lake Road crash left Mrs Amdahl severely injured, Mr Amdahl bruised, and Lee Hoppe and his passenger injured. Hoppe’s Ford wrecked and Amdahl’s Chrysler badly damaged with repairs estimated at $300.
Ralph Rosseau has purchased the Graaf Confectionery and lunch room and will personally supervise the business with Mrs Rosseau. Both bring experience to maintain the high standard established by Mr Graaf.
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