Editorial Comment We G A Nichols
A summarized note from the Fairmont Daily Sentinel reflects on Hearst's Chicago Herald and Examiner workers strike, Congress’s extra session cost, a local Maytag sales agent, and a weather pattern of hot dry days shifting to coal and winter prep. The piece shifts from labor to politics to local commerce and ends with musings on seasonal change.
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Fairmont Daily Sentinel
Hearst
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Kit
Caboodle
War in Europe Drives Calls for Peace and Neutrality
The Industrial Review argues Americans must guard their heads as Europe faces a ghastly war. It questions outright entry and endorses neutral profit from the European conflict under cash and carry, warning that war would erase centuries of liberty while urging restraint and prudence.
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Europe
Agidzhortoy
Industrial Review
United States
Clay county fair ends with record attendance
Spencer September 18 The Clay county exposition closed after a record all week attendance of 167000, surpassing 1935’s 152000. Miss Althea Stuhr of Everly was crowned queen as cars departed in orderly fashion after the night show. Iowa highway patrol noted no traffic accidents during the weeklong event.
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Spencer
Clay County
Althea Stuhr
Everly
Iowa Highway Patrol
Mrs Rasmussen Missing After Last Wednesday Departure
Broadcast via police radio seeks Mrs Nels Rasmussen of Grover who vanished after leaving home last Wednesday September 18. A 20 year French war bride, she planned to visit Belmond with her daughter, then failed to reach Belmond. The Rasmussen family also includes a son employed in Bancroft.
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Nels Rasmussen
Grover
Rasmussen
Belmond
Baby Daughter Born Then Dies at Birth in Swea City
A baby daughter born Wednesday to Mr and Mrs Neils Paulsen died at birth and was privately buried the same day in Swea City. Mrs Paulsen was seriously ill following the birth.
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Neils Paulsen
Swea City
Annual Homecoming Plans for Estherville High School
A general committee outlines Estherville high school and junior college homecoming events for Oct 19 and 20 with a homecoming football game vs Fairmont. The plan covers committees for program pep publicity tickets registration and various duties including nominations and chairmanships by Ruth Penn Paul Gray Jr Ruth Smith and many others.
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Estherville High School
Ruth Penn
Paul Gray
Berna Hansen
Lulu Holcomb
Warner Kirlin
Supt
N. BE. Demoney
Imogene Knuteen
Wm. Sidles
Annabel Purvance
Keith Griffith
James Soper
Harriet
G. M. Donovan
Edgar Warrington
E. S. Elderston
Glenn Pullen
Louis Obye
Jasper Buckley
Raymond Minkler
Elizabeth Hughes
Frances Smith
Harriet Holland
Elmer E. Starr
Floyd Tate
Edward Kyvig
Harry Lyle
Regina Hill
Gerald Wee
Mary Tostenryd
Vermain Sidlea
Mias
Dorothy
Nourse
Aran Cornwall
Ruth Smith
Enid Copeland
B. B. Kint
W. R. Sidles
Carolyn Osmundsen
Ruth Berg
Eugene McNally
John E. Greig
Irvin Lande
Vivian Oulman
Alice Gray
Florence Schildknecht
Ruby Hemmingson
Robert Hansen
Betty Merron
Laird Swagert
N. E. Dempney
Deemer Les
Herbert Allen
Adelaide Nichols
Susan Peterson
Lulu Helcomb
Harry Coffie
Lucile Peterson
Ralph McKay
Elmer Jackson
Vermain Sidles
Ruth Jackson
W. M. Bale
Douglas Reynolds
Richard Dawson
K. E. Meadows
Hattie Osmundsen
F. J. Kennedy
Clara Kennedy
Geraldine Buckley
Imogene Knutsen
Shore
Barbara
Pilot Greets His Mother at Estherville Airport
Two large planes circled Estherville at 11:25 a.m. as United Air Lines pilot John Murray flew low to greet his mother Mrs. Francis Murray during a flight from Chicago to Cheyenne. A Transcontinental Western Air Lines plane accompanied the Douglas aircraft headed toward Sioux Falls for the new airport dedication. Murray's aircraft carried several line officials. TV 9Bee Mr and Mrs Jay Dunham visited Albert Lea Sunday.
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Estherville
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
United Air Lines
John Murray
Francis Murray
Murray
Chicago
Cheyenne
Aurora
Western Air Lines
Jine
Vindicator and Republican Weekly Issue Preview
One issue of the Vindicator and Republican will be published this week with wide circulation and extra business making it important. Considerable reading copy has had to be omitted.
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the Vindicator and Republican
Three Hurt In Car Crash In Estherville
Three Estherville youths aged 14 to 19 were injured Sunday at about 4:30 pm when their 1981 Chevrolet coupe failed to negotiate a turn on a winding hill road southwest of town. The car hit a telephone post, breaking the pole. Wm Butler suffered hand lacerations needing stitches along with his brother Robert who had facial cuts. Jas Ulrich also received facial stitches. Two boys were unconscious when a passing motorist brought them to the hospital.
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Estherville
Winding Hill
Wm. Butler
Robert
H. K. Butler
Jas. Ulrich
W R Hilmer Larsen Brings Home The Purple Ribbons
Hilmer Larsen farmer from Wallingford returns with a show herd of 11 milking shorthorns winning over 80 ribbons at Cedar Rapids Kossuth Osceola and Clay county fairs including senior and grand champion bulls and cows. He also earned 24 first ribbons 19 seconds and 14 purple banners with five herds at Osceola and Clay. He plans to take head to the International Livestock show in Chicago in December.
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Hilmer Larsen
Wallingford
Cedar Rapids
Kossuth
Osceola
Clay County
Larsen
Chicago
Mile Of Paving Finish
Paving crews finished a mile of highway north of the railroad east of Spirit Lake and began concrete work at the Y where Highways 9 and 71 meet. Crews will shift to the west gap along Highway 9 and proceed to the east end of the Y, then complete the east half to connect with the pavement at the gap on Highway 9.
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Spirit Lake
Gardston Hotel Deed Settlement Decree Filed
Final decree filed in district court in the Gardston hotel dispute. E A Boss and Home Investment Co. settlements set $5,966.62 to Boss. A A Bixby estate rights assigned to Iowa Trust. administrators Chas D and A R Bixby represented by Wm S Johnston. McCarty and Morse named for defendants and plaintiff. Proceeds distributed among listed heirs and offices with percentages and amounts shown.
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E. A. Boss
Home Investment Company
J. P. Kirby
K. D. Kirby
F. L. Evans
Boss
Gardston
Davidson
A. A. Bixby
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
Chas, D
A. R. Bixby
Wm. S. Johnston
Dwight G. McCarty
Emmetsburg
J. W. Morse
Estherville
Mr. Boss
Gardaton
A. Boss
Dwight McCarty
L. E. Stockdale
C. R. Amnon
Wm. Ralston
Town Trust and Savings Bank
Mrs Fisher 18 Granted Divorce
Verla Fisher was awarded a divorce from her husband Tony Fisher Jr by Judge F C Davidson in district court here Friday.
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Mrs. Fisher
Verla Fisher
Tony Fisher, Jr
F.C. Davidson
August Liquor Sales Rise in Iowa Stores
The report shows a sharp uptick in hard liquor sales in Iowa from July to August. Estherville sold 4972.20 in July and 6164.12 in August, while statewide August sales reached 873463.50 versus 755141.74 in July. Spirit Lake posted top figures totaling 11215.56 in July and 11512.75 in August.
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Iowa
Estherville
Spirit Lake
Arrests for shooting pheasants out of season near Spirit Lake
E Hall and Earl Martin faced a Justice of Peace fine of $50 and costs after being arrested near the Minnesota line by deputy game warden F H Davis for shooting two hen pheasants out of season at Spirit Lake.
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E. Hall
Earl Martin
Awarded $5,250 for motorcycle crash injuries
Charles Kubalek, 26, of Clutter, was awarded $5,250 by a district court jury after midnight Friday for injuries from a truck motorcycle crash last August. Defendants were Frank Smith and P. G. Gray Produce. Kubalek sought $20,160 for hospital fees and injuries. The motorcycle belonged to Toledo man Alfred Uchytel, who was killed in the crash.
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Charles Kubalek
Clutter
Frank Smith
P. G. Gray Produce Company
M. W. Hyland
Tama
Harry Coffie
F. S. Fillmore
Des Moines
Johnston
Kubalek
Alfred Uchytel
Toledo
Former Estherville resident dies in Perry
Henry Jones died at his Perry home on September 12 after an eight month illness. He was father of Mrs Clif ford Olson of Armstrong and a former resident of the Estherville Wallingford area. Mrs Olson returned home Friday after attending funeral services and had stayed with her father during his final illness.
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Henry Jones
Clifford Olson
Armstrong
Estherville- Wallingford
Perry
Custody Granted After Cruelty Allegations
Grounds cited were cruel and inhuman treatment and habitual drunkenness. She won custody of their small daughter Patricia Ann and $8 per month alimony for the child's support.
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Patricia Ann
Estherville Kiddie Parade and Soap Box Derby Set
Large entries in both divisions of Saturdays Kiddie Day in Estherville show strong interest with twenty five local entrants plus a few from Lakefield and Worthington. Parade judges are Beulah Schultz, Mrs Wesley Myers, and Dale Ferguson with rules to be finalized Wednesday night. The soap box derby starts at 1 PM after a 11 AM car placement, with races on Sixth Street and multiple heats for a champion and numerous prizes.
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Esterville
Estherville
Lakefield
Worthington
Minn
Gerhard Walden
John D. McManness
Elton Ray
Sundahl
Mickey Maloney
Jimmie Maloney
Loren Gipson
Lawrence Mathie
Lyman Nipher
Archie Walen
Donald Strube
Douglas McDonald
Junior Bunday
James Arte Carl Moser
Clayde Fausnaugh
Neil Case
Richard Phillips
Merle Sorum
Ronald Rogers
Norman Lamb
Robert Kephart
Hans Fowler
Bernard Johnson
George Herbert Allen
Billy
Charles Mace
Richard Haase
Mary Joan McDonald
Pauline’ Hansen
Leona Mitchell
Shirley Sykes
Marian Elwood
Loyal Mason
Donald Hauk
David Kingery
Arnold Yates
Merle Richard
Bobby Lesher
Jimmy van Valkenberg
Ethyl Sharar
Jimmy Walz
Elenor Gage
Donna Mae Ahrens
Maurine Richards
Glenyce Johnson
Eleanor Rankin
Shirley Osberg
Doyle Paulus
Jean Crawford
Barbara Jensen
Leroy Peterson
Jackie Paulus
Richard Iseminger
Kenneth Johnson
James Moser
Beulah Schultz
Wa-tan-ye Club
Wesley Myers
Girl Scout Council
Dale Ferguson
Central
Seventh
First Avenue North
Glenn Pullen
Clarence Rogers
J. B. Osher
Floyd Tate
Harry Coffie
S. Laird Swaggert
Nobel Gantvoort
Harley A. Degen
Sixth Street
Sixth
11Th Avenue
12Th
8Th
Drivpre
Free Pen and Pencil Sets With Subscriptions Offered
VR offers free pen and pencil sets to Vindicator and Republican subscribers in Estherville territory. The deal runs ten days, with a printed guarantee and equal quality to higher priced sets. The paper also promotes a county news weekly for $2 00 per year in Emmet county and nearby, with postage extra if mailed.
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Vindicator
Republican
Estherville Territory
Estherville
Emmet
District D A R Convention Attended by 120 Delegates
Okamanpadu Chapter D A R Estherville hosted a district meeting with 120 delegates from 15 northwest Iowa towns. The day included devotions, a flag pledge, musical numbers, a luncheon at the Orleans hotel, reenactment tableaux, and speeches by state officers and honored guests.
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Okamanpadu
Estherville
Northwest Iowa
Frank Walla
Sioux City
Northwest District
F. M. Ortmeyer
M. M. Burns
Sanborn
Emmet
R. L. Caldwell
Weath
Verttina —Huginags
Orleans
T. C. Mann
Wayne Huntsinger
Raymond Minkler
Cloyd Fausnaugh
David Pankuk
Burgoyne
Saratoga
Percy Moran
Robert Remley
Webster City
Robert J. Johnston
Hum“‘boldt
Imogene Emory
National Defense
Patriotic Education
H. E. Narey
Spirit Lake
State Regeant
T. B. Throckmorton
Des Moines
C. A. Garlock
Fr. Dodge
A. H. Avery
Spencer
E. J. Scofield
Osage
A. §. Eden
R. P. Ink
Dubuque
Wm. S. Johnston
F. H. Rhodes
Do Well At Spencer Emmet County 4-H Wins Big
Emmet county entrants at the Clay County Fair district contest in Spencer earned grand and reserve championships and multiple first and second ribbons. The 4-H demonstration team won red, and a posture and personality skit took blue. Dairy and pig club participants from Double E and FPA clubs collected multiple placings across dairy heifer calves, Jerseys, and poland china pigs with individuals including Florence Origer, Vern Grems, Alice Schultz, George Weir, Lester Rosenberg, LeRoy Lair, Raymond Lair, and Ward Smith among those recognized.
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Emmet County
Clay County
Jean Morton
Mary Smith
Ella Gardener
Florence Origer
Vern Grems
Alice Schultz
Frances Bryne
Spencer
George Weir
George
Emmet County Boys
Lester Rosenberg
Durac
Leroy
Raymond Lair
FPA
12 Mile Lake Township
Raymond
Ward Smith
District Junior College Tourney Planned in Estherville
Elmer E. Starr reports the Northwest Iowa Junior College basketball tournament will be held in Estherville on January 24 25 and 26. Local squad games listed include Dee versus Worthington January 12 and Northwestern January 19 Sheldon February 16 and February 27 Worthington January 12 and 21 and Northwestern January 19. A luncheon program featured invocations by Mrs. L P Stillman and other speakers as well as solos by Raymond Minkler Muriel Hansen and a singing of the national anthem.
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Emmetsburg
Laurens
Armstrong
Ayrshire
Estherville
Hostess
Elizabeth Hughes
Muriel Hangon Petter
Virginia Sawyer
Charlotte Rogers
Deemer Lee
Elmer E. Starr
Northwest Iowa
Starr
Dee
Worthington
Sheldon
Northwestern
V.R
L. P. Stillman
Dolliver
Raymond Minkler
Wm. S. Johnston
M. J. Hornseth
Spirit Lake
Muriel Hansen
Frank Walla
H. FE. Narey
Emery
Miss Hansen
John Dickinson
Boston Gazette
Hearts of Oak
Aged Man Killed by Auto in St Paul Incident
O W Hendricksen 86 and his sister in law Mrs J D Weir suffered injuries when struck by a car as they stepped from a streetcar in St Paul. Hendricksen died later from internal injuries. Driver held on slaughter charges. Surviving family and service details noted with regional ties to Estherville Spirit Lake and Sioux Falls.
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O. W. Hendricksen
St. Paul
J. D. Weir
Estherville
Hendricksen
Dora Wilson
Mable House
Sioux Falls
W. H
Clifford
Spirit Lake
E. D
Wom
Autos Purchased From Estherville and Ringsted Dealers
A list of buyers from Estherville Ringsted and nearby towns purchasing various makes including Plymouth Ford Chevrolet and International trucks. Names include P F Kittell C L Wycoff Herman Madsen B Oksner Fred W Wilson L S Nelson John Iverson Augusta Hansen Otto Grimm M C Elkin Arnold Flier Mrs Amy Whittish Mrs Henry Happ J W Rankin and others. Purchases cited include Plymouth Ford Chevrolet and International trucks with multiple buyers listed.
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P. F. Kittell
Estherville
Plymouth
C. L. Wycoff
Ford
Herman R. Madsen
Ringsted
Chevrolet
B. Oksner
Fred W. Wilson
L.S. Nelson
John Iverson
Wallingford
Augusta Hansen
Otto Grimm
Studebaker
M.C. Elkin
Car stolen from farm prompts Estherville arrest
Paw Wendrich of Estherville was arrested in Estherville on charges of operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent. He held a 1930 Dodge owned by Neils Gunderson of Dolliver, taken from the Henry Aswalt farm near Dolliver on Friday Sept. 15. Charges were to be filed this afternoon.
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Paw Wendrich
Estherville
Neils Gunderson
Dolliver
Henry Aswalt
Wendrick
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G. A. Nichols
Congress
Hitler
Sibley
May‘tag Washing Machine Company
Wm. Washer
Babe
Pilot
Jay Dunham
Albert Lon
Butler
Jas
Ulrich
W.R. Hilmer Larsen
Gardston Hotel
H. Ec
District D. A. R
Emmet Co
J. D Weir
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