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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1943
Page
2
The snippet shows publication data for the Estherville Vindicator and Republican Company. Adelaide Nichols is listed as editor. It notes the newspaper is entered at the Estherville post office and mentions subscription rates within zones one and two, with a yearly price of two dollars, though other zones and portions are garbled.
Employers in Estherville or those who may need a day nursery are urged to contact the Estherville Chamber of Commerce at once. If enough interest is shown, the chamber will try to establish a nursery for workers to leave children during work hours. It is unclear if government supervision or local sponsorship would govern the project.
Grover couple Mr and Mrs Thomas McNecean welcomed a daughter Tuesday at Coleman hospital. Agnes Dalen of Graettinger had minor surgery Tuesday at Coleman. Pvt and Mrs Donald Ritter of Armstrong had a daughter Tuesday at Coleman. Ritter stationed at Camp Barkeley Texas. Junior Smith of Estherville underwent a taskilled difty Tuesday morning at Coleman. Mrs Herman Wilhelm admitted Monday to Coleman for medical care. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Reeves of Graettinger welcomed a daughter yesterday at Coleman. Mr and Mrs Francis Wratten of Estherville welcomed a daughter Tuesday night at Coleman. Mrs W A Yackle of Armstrong admitted Tuesday night as medical patient. Mr and Mrs Loren Madden of Armstrong welcomed a son Monday morning at Park View Clinic. weighed seven pounds. Mrs Alan Hiles of Grover underwent a tonsillectomy Monday morning at Park View Clinic. Mrs George Neve of Ringsted underwent major surgery at Coleman Monday morning. Mrs Everett Strube and Miss Josephine Fisher of Des Moines visited Sunday afternoon at the Windrath home with Dr and Mrs C T Windrath. Mr and Mrs C M Brown sold their 240 acre farm south of Ringsted to Sebo Behrends for 130 per acre. Howard Jones is tenant on the farm, with next year’s rental secured. Behrends owns the half section farm he now resides on.
RKQO presents Behind the Rising Sun based on James R Young book at the Grand today through Saturday. Edward Dmytryk directs Emmet Lavery screenplay with Tom Neal Margo and J Carrol Naish as the Japanese trio and Robert Ryan Gloria Holden Don Douglas as the Americans. The film offers a vivid cross section of Nipponese ideology and mind, with tense scenes including a hand to hand duel.
Judy Garland delivers a playful Shakespeare parody in Presenting Lily Mars at the Grand Theatre. She performs as a stage-struck fifteen-year-old Lady Macbeth figure, clad in a nightgown with a lit candle, aiming to entertain Van and audiences Sunday through Tuesday.
Dickinson county board of supervisors approves buying 36000 dollars in War Bonds at September meeting. Funds come from the Farm to Market road fund, which is buildup and unusable for the duration. The report notes the fund grew from gaso- line revenues and remains idle.
Congressman Fred C. Gilchrist visiting Estherville outlines a confident re election bid in the 1944 Republican primary. He asserts Iowa has a solid GOP delegation and that every member seeks another term, with a clear aim to elect a Republican president and support wartime unity.
Miss Lois Lee directed the Summer Session Theatre at the University of South Dakota at Vermillion where she staged Her Husband's Wife by A. E. Thomas and coached summer session students. Miss Harriet Woods taught at Morningside College offering Geography of Australia and related courses, noting high popularity for Australasia studies amid wartime interest. Bobby Hansen narrowly escaped serious injury when a tractor toppled a windmill tower in Ringsted. Iowa farm living costs rose 26 percent from 1939 to 1942 per Town Farm Business Association records.
Heflin stars as a stage producer in a Norman Taurog directed picture featuring Judy Garland and a principal cast including Reflin Richard Carlson Marta Eggerth Kay Bainter Spring Byington Leonid Kinsky Douglas Croft. Bob Crosby and his orchestra appear as featured musicians.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Bringle and Mrs J J Bringle of Superior return from Minneapolis after visiting the Minnesota State Fair. Miss Martha Bringle remains for a longer visit. Mr and Mrs W G Nichols return from North Dakota with grandson Billie Wright to school in Bismarck. They note drought in the Dakotas and thriving areas in Iowa and Emmet county. Mrs Martin Lundervold Moonyean and Miss Hazel Amdahl depart for Everett Washington visiting relatives in Great Falls Montana.
Mission Peltiway will hold Sunday services at 10 30 a m with Rev E S Kallsen of Ocheyedan and at 2 30 p m with Rev Wm Stock of Ayrshire both preaching Dinner served in the basement Ladies to bring a covered dish and sandwiches Coffee and cream provided No Sunday school next Sunday Confirmation instruction Wednesdays 4 to 6 pm Sunday School teachers meeting Wednesday 8 pm You R-
Next Sunday September 19 services begin at 11 a m with Pastor David Vikner speaking on Chinese missions under the Augustan Synod. mission offering collected. An 8 o clock service features missionary messages and talks by Thone Sandland. Saturday class nine thirty a m for confirmation. Willing Workers meet Saturday afternoon hosted by Mrs Skog and Mrs Hornby with Miss Thone Sandland speaking. Church events extend through September with meetings by Pastor Knock at Graetfinger and upcoming series by Pastor Peder Nordsletten in late September. Christian Science notices outline September 19 services and the Lesson Sermon text from Isaiah with quotations from the Bible and Science and Health.
Twenty years ago taken reports from the September issue recount Geo Shadie returning home from St Paul after purchasing goods for his mercantile store. Mr and Mrs Tom Thompson travel to Minneapolis to attend the Minnesota State Fair and visit relatives. Mr and Mrs Roy Goggin spend Sunday at B M Knutson’s near Swan Lake.
Seventy cents a bushel is offered in the county but few farmers are eager to sell. Hog losses from cholera reduce net losses for many, while those who lost pigs stand to sell more corn to offset costs. The item mirrors a rural markets snapshot from September 17, 1918.
G E Forsell serves as pastor as Estherville Baptist Church marks four years with an annual sermon at 10:45. The service includes special music and a message on How the Bible Illustrates Union with Christ. Sunday School starts at 9:45, Youth Meeting at 7:00 p.m., Prayer Warriors at 7:30, Gospel service at 8:00. Fellowship supper tickets are 25 cents. Threaded by Mrs. Klinefelter Forsell and Mrs. Frey. supper begins 6:30 with a program between supper and the business meeting on Thursday evening, Sept 23.
Pastor John Crees invites all to North Fifth Street for Sunday services starting at 10 a.m. with preaching at 11 a.m. and an 8 p.m. evangelistical service. The next J.M.S. meeting is Sept 28 at 4 p.m. A midweek prayer service and S. S. board meeting follow. All are invited to attend. Buy War Bonds and Stamps.
The service of common worship begins at 11 a.m. with a reading from I Timothy and a sermon on My High Calling in Christ The Church Officer. Sunday School meets at 10 a.m. ahead of Promotion Rally Day. The Church Session convenes at 2 p.m. for membership inquiries. The Fall Rummage Sale is planned for next Friday and Saturday. Choirs meet Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Fort Dodge Presbytery meets in Lake City Wednesday and Thursday with Elder R S Knight and the pastor attending.
The Methodist Church schedules a church parlor meeting at 1 30 p m and a 2 30 p m church society gathering with Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m. A 7 30 p m gathering of officers is urged along with a conference next Sunday. Grace Episcopal Church lists Ember Day Holy Communion services at 11 a m 7 a m and 8 a m with church school at 10 a m.
Morning worship at 9 45 a m Sunday school and Bible classes at 11 00 a m Jewish Mission meeting at 3 00 p m with Rev N Nelson of Lakefield Minnesota guest speaker No Bible study Thursday night Bible Conference in Pastor Masted's Graettinger church Canvassrands meet Saturday at 10 00 a m
Immanuel Lutheran Schurgh L G Hinderaker pastor announces Sunday School at 10 a m and Morning Worship at 11 with memorial services for Allen Berven killed in action over North Africa on August 7. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday Sept 22 at 2:30 p m with hostesses Mesdames Ole Natterstad Ed Holmes and Lawrence Hanson. Confirmands meet Saturday at 2 p m. Pastor Knock conducts Bible Conference in Rev Maasted s church at Graettinger Sept 19-23. Welcome. Mrs Herb Nichols went to Minneapolis to spend a few days.
Members of the White Shrine enjoyed a pot luck dinner last night at the first meeting of the fall season.
Mrs Gail Morse entertained Tuesday club members at her home with three bridge tables played during the afternoon. Substitute Mrs W H Miner filled in for Mrs Charles Lewis and prizes for the year were distributed at the meeting.
The Wide Awake 4-H club of Center township met at Doris Peton’s home on Sept. 14. Vice president Fauntelle Hays led the session with roll call by My Favorite Subject. Evelyn Swan spoke on citizenship and Genevieve Hartman gave a courtesy talk. Members present included Fauntelle Hays Helena Ressler Maxine Thompson Rose Marie Brown Elaine Swan Thelma Thorsland Hermina Harvey Darlene Weber Evelyn Swan Kathleen Brown Genevieve Hartman and hostess Joan Peton. Leader Mrs Ralph Hartman attended along with guests Ern Peton Joan Peton Marlys Harvey Mrs Lewis Harvey Isabelle Ramsey and Mrs Elizabeth Peton. Next meeting set for Swan on Oct. 18.
The Civics Current Department of the Woman's club will meet Monday afternoon at 2 30. The topic is Our Democratic Worth Of Government with Miss Marty Pingtey as lead and Mrs. Leon Blake as assistant leader.
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