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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1936
Page
3
Mr and Mrs 8 B Reed celebrate 61 years of marriage on September 22. Family plans a get together at the Reed home in Dolliver next Sunday with baskets for dinner and supper. Reed has had longstanding health issues but is improved and will attend with children and grandchildren.
The Estherville High School opened a Home Room system to coordinate student activities across thirteen rooms before classes. Advised by staff and led by senior, junior, and sophomore Home Room officers, it streamlines guidance work and limits heavy class-group organization. Also notes Mrs Jeanette Palmer visiting her mother and working with the Degree of Honor at Spirit Lake.
Chas F Kilgore, Emmet County association president, was elected Thursday as second vice president of the Iowa Independent Business Men's association at its Des Moines convention. Kilgore and G F Wilder led Emmet county delegation joined by Roy Cavanaugh F H Gray Mead Hughes Vincent Browner Floyd Bailey Ernest Pater. Officers named include J J Gillespie president Dr Collison first vice president Elmer M Potter secretary treasurer.
Bud Hausner, released on parole from Ananoga after a three year sentence for cottage goods theft, was arrested by Chief John Lilley and Dane for allegedly stealing an 88 revolver from Paul Linke. Parole board to consider recapture to penitentiary. Hausner had been working for Anton Fisher. Also noted, Otto A Bjornstad druggist’s photo featured in an advertisement reached a Spencer Pharmacy letter with only “Spencer Town” as the return address.
Estherville and Emmet county faced labor delegations from the local Federation of Labor and unemployed groups. The council approved an hourly wage scale for future projects including bricklayers at $1.25 and carpenters at 90 cents, among many trades. The county board, asked for a welfare worker, declined citing summer employment opportunities. Walter Schultz kept orders signed in his office two days weekly.
H M Lambert received 19.95 of the 6,000 requested from C F Saunders and the Jewel Tea Co after an auto crash at Ninth and Washington. A prior district court jury hung, leading to dismissal. The nine hour deliberation produced the 19.95 award for car repairs, with Lambert alleging permanent injuries. The case involved Saunders driving a Jewel Tea truck and lasted four court days. Jurors included ten men and two women.
Nineteen head of livestock, stock judging team and home demonstration group from Emmet county 4-H clubs will represent at the Clay county fair in Spencer opening September 14. Members enter thirteen baby beeves, three sow litters and three dairy calves. state contest team from Iowa State fair also competes, led by 8, O, Lundy with Ringsted competitors Merrill Christiansen Harald Jensen LeRoy Henriksen, and Harvey Lundy.
Wallingford pioneer Halvor Egertson, age 84, died Friday afternoon at his home after a period of good health. He came to America from Norway fifty years ago and lived most of his years in Emmet county. Funeral services were held yesterday at 1:30 p.m. at his residence and 2 p.m. at Riverside Lutheran Church with Rev. Peder Nordsletten presiding. He leaves four daughters Gunda and Belle of Wallingford, Mrs. Helen Gunderson of Estherville, and Mrs. John A. Nelson of Iowa Falls.
Reverend Bauchman, longtime pastor of the Free Methodist church in Armstrong, was assigned to the local field at a conference in Minneapolis. He succeeds Reverend Potter, who left to become an evangelist. Armstrong’s vacancy remains unfilled while Rev. Cook Elder, formerly of Estherville, is chosen as presiding elder for the district.
Emmet County residents received 103060 from the Home Owners' Loan Corporation during refinancing operations ending June 18, 1936. Final figures reported by J J Hughes show sixty seven loans. In Iowa, 19633 distressed homeowners were aided with 38737393, including 2846000 for taxes and assessments and an average tax payment per loan of 145.00.
Roy Smith, president of the Dickinson County Farm Bureau, was among a small group in Iowa to shake hands with President Roosevelt during his Des Moines visit.
Geo. Robinson, co-tenant at Estherville Drug, shifted yesterday to a newly finished space in the H. A. Gaarde building. He occupies the front half of the first floor, fitted with mahogany fixtures and described as attractive. Charles Robinson remains a partner at the drug store.
A first polo match in Estherville is set for Sunday September 20 at 2 30 p m at the airport landing field on Old Highway No 9 east edge. Paullina and Marcus, top amateur teams from the Midwest, meet after Marcus beat Paullina at Storm Lake on September 2. Slim Mix leads the Paullina squad with twenty fast horses, some polo bred Argentine. Admission is 25 cents for adults 10 cents for children with ample free parking. An amplifier and announcer will describe the fast action rain or shine. A crowd of several thousand is expected.
The Rock Island lines push a $38,000,000 program in 1936, enlarging funds for relaying about 300 miles of rail with ballast, expanding shops and engines, and adding stock cars and box car rehab. Total upgrades include 112 pound rail, 45,000 tons of rail, 700,000 cubic yards of ballast, and $2,000,000 extra for maintenance with $1,800,000 for further improvements.
Edwin Osher, seriously hurt last Tuesday near Camp Ripley, Minnesota, shows signs of improvement and hopes for full recovery. He suffered a fractured skull and crushed shoulders while driving an army truck. his wife and family rushed to Ft. Snelling as authorities monitor his condition.
Editorial notes Grover Cleveland era conservatism and rebuking New Dealers, argues Maine results signal national trend with Republican gains. Includes quips on fishing and a joke about a stocking mishap, then lauds Spencer News-Herald for an eighty page edition produced with local business and press help.
Boone man Ray Weir escaped serious injury last Thursday when his new Chevrolet overturned wheels up in a ditch one mile south of West Bend while passing a truck. He was alone, sustained bruises, and drove the damaged car to Spencer for overnight care before bringing it to Scrum garage for repairs.
Ray Steele, standout at Estherville high and junior college, is being groomed by Coach Moray L. Eby for a regular backfield spot at Coe. The team returns Ralph Martin from Traer as the only other regular back. Steele’s first year at Coe has him as a leading candidate for the wing position, per Cedar Rapids press reports.
He chose the safer option while most of his party were hurt, one critically, and his action is believed to have saved several lives. Injured men were airlifted to Ft. Snelling hospital.
Howard Knight of Havelock was sentenced to five years in the state pen after pledging guilty to stealing a washing machine from Mrs. Roy Richards's farm near Dolliver following the April 30 tornado. Knight fled bail, leading Judge F C Davidson to impose a harsher sentence. Knight’s wife and a accomplice were also involved. his wife received six months and was dismissed, while the other suspect, Hester, pled guilty but faced separate charges. A nationwide broadcast and car description aided his capture by highway patrolmen William Carter and Claude Shearer in Monroe. Knight was returned to Estherville for continued proceedings.
The National Junior Shakespeare club, aided by local teachers and clubwomen, plans chapters here. Miss Fern Nasby is chosen supervisor by state representative Emmett Cunningham. The program teaches expression dramatics and storytelling from Shakespeare in simplified form for grade and junior high students, with prizes and diplomas.
Fishermen F. L. Gustafson Dan Howard E. W. Kepler Cloyd Stevens Jake Hepp Ray Taylor and Dr. N. R. Ellsworth fanned out in northern Minnesota last week and reported excellent luck with 100 walleyed pike on the first day. Gustafson landed a 15 pound northern. The first three members returned home Thursday while the rest stayed through Sunday.
Local market prices list corn No 2 at $1.00 white at $1.07, barley and various heavy and light poultry weights with per pound prices from 9c to 19c. Eggs and cream prices shown with Nov dates and hogs top butchers around $10.10 and top packers near $8.60.
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