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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1934
Page
4
A column by A W Baird argues farm prosperity and farmer ownership of homes, attacking Hocus Pocus politics and tax schemes. It urges lowering production costs and farmer empowerment before the election. Cartoonist Chapin is noted for feature cartoons in the issue.
Emmet County Iowa board met with five members present. Minutes approved. Tax levies approved for 1934 including General County Fund 8.75 mills and specific levies for roads, schools, and other services. A schedule fixed telephone and telegraph rates by township and company. Board adjourned to October 3, 1934 at 9 oclock A M. Dorothy Klopp, County Auditor.
Mr and Mrs John Kingston and NM and Mrs Lewis Slaba returned Thursday from Chicago where they attended the world’s fair. Mr and Mrs John Moore are the parents of a baby boy born Monday night Sept 17. Will VanDenburgh of Sioux City visited weekly with his mother Mrs Margaret VanDenburgh. Leo Fitzgibbons of Iowa City spent Sunday with his parents here. John Camdin returned to Iowa City Monday with them. Both boys will attend college there this year. Herb Wolf visited Monday at Henry Tjaden’s in Algona. Mrs Fanny Stewart accompanied them to Algona for a couple of weeks in the Tjaden home.
Petersburg residents share visits at Peter Rasmussen and Herman Schluter homes while many neighbors host and attend gatherings. visitors include Ullrichs, Jensens, Wieskus, Schluters, and Andersons from Round Lake, Lakefield, Waterville, and Alpha. church activities feature choir, Dorcas, confirmation, and missions talks by Rowhorde Burgess and visiting ministers.
Morning worship at 11:00 with a sermon by the pastor and a dramatic presentation of the twenty third Psalm by Mrs M G Wilson. Evening service at 8:00 with special music. Sunday school at 10:00. Women’s Missionary Society meets Friday. Presbytery of Fort Dodge to meet in Lone Rock next week. Local guests include Miss Tillig Johnson from Morris Illinois and several Oleson and Shepard families visiting Estherville and Cornell area. Howard Rathman of Fergus Falls attends grandmother’s funeral in Estherville.
German service next Sunday morning at 10 45 Sunday school at 10 00 Children s instruction class meets at the church Saturday afternoon at 2 00 Wednesday 6 45 P M Young People s Choir rehearsal Wednesday 7 30 P M Morning Choir rehearsal Thursday 7 30 P M Midweek Devotional meeting Friday afternoon The Alpha club will meet at the church and the Priscilla club will meet at the Henry Mahlum home Friday evening The Intermediates will have a party at the church Sunday Services Sunday School at 10 A M Morning Worship at 11 A M Intermediate and Epworth Leagues at 7 00 P M Evening Service at 8 00 P M Ladies chorus will furnish the special music Monday evening Sept 24 a social evening for all young folks of the church The annual conference convenes at Algona beginning Sept 26th If all who have not fully paid their financial pledges for the year will kindly do so by next Sunday it will be greatly appreciated by the finance committee.
Those from the neighborhood who attended Mrs. Wm Rathman s funeral Monday included C G Gage John and Frank Dobberstein Mr and Mrs J A Bringle Mr and Mrs Paul Welnits Herbert Anderson and daughter Alice Mrs Wheatley Mrs L W Stark and Mr and Mrs Claus Martens.
Harness races at Jackson County Fair draw record entries with $200 purses and added money. Eight entries in the 2:22 trot and fourteen in the 1247 pace signal strong competition, with experts predicting possible track records on next Saturday’s card. Secretary Lester P. Day notes the crowd could resemble a state fair turnout. Mrs. F E Martin remains ill at home under nurse care.
The United States Department of Agriculture plans an expedition into the Gobi desert to locate drought resistant grasses for use in dry regions. Prof. Nicholas Roerich will head the effort, leveraging eleven years of experience in the area.
Attic finds mention Gamble's Trade In Sale offering winter ready items. Felt Floor Mats priced at 39 cents while Defrosting Fan costs 2.98 and Frost Shields range 39 cents to 1.89. Methanoid Anti Freeze touted as lowest price in 1000 towns in the territory.
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