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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1939
Page
2
G A Nichols editor Adelaide Nichols associate editor W E Deming advertising manager. Entry at the postoffice Exth erville Emmet County Iowa as second class matter. Subscription rates within zones one and two one year two dollars and fifty cents. All other zones one year two dollars and fifty cents.
John M. Carmody of the Federal Works Administration announced Jackson County will not receive a 21100 grant for farm to market highways. Iowa shelters 165 PWA applications. Pocahontas County includes Fonda well pump and Havelock school project. Applicants may pursue other plans as Congress did not fund continuation of the PWA. The buggy whip industry, though waning, still produced nearly $500,000 worth last year.
County residents and guests spent Sunday at Pike's Point including Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Graff, the Claus Martens family, and others from Chicago. After a week’s vacation, the Li Sco bey party returned home Sunday evening. Several families gathered for visits and a group outing, with local residents also helping at the Sticktuil club calendars and youths attending Emmet consolidated high school.
A Wednesday Grover church young people meeting was attended by James Ellerston and Robert Swartz. Amos Hanson and Enoch Hanson of Estherville, Louis Larson, Pete Paulson, Kearney, and Palmer Paulson traveled to Leech Lake Minnesota for a week of fishing and vacationing. Nels Sevold and crew finished a corn crib and hog platform on the Welsh farm Tuesday noon, then planned a double garage at Martin Olson’s and further building on the ONeal farm. A family reunion occurred Sunday for Mr and Mrs Henry Sunde Forest City, Mr and Mrs Everette Knutson Emmetsburg, Mr and Mrs Julius Ingebritson Grover, and Mr and Mrs Sam Anderson Ringsted. Amos Hanson’s visit to Leech Lake was joined by Sevold family Friday evening. Hanson is Sevold’s father-in-law. Mrs Kenneth Harding aided Methodist ladies at Gractinger Thursday. Mr and Mrs Stanly Gregory Lake Park and family hosted Sunday dinner with Tayla and Ethel, and Matt Miller Waterloo. Reinbeck schoolmates included Mrs Sam Anderson and Mrs Gregory. Mrs Joe Oakes hosted Presbyterians and Ringsted ladies Thursday. Vernor Glassnapp’s ton sils were removed Thursday by Dr Kirkegaarde Ringsted.
John Roths, science and mathematics instructor at Swea City high school, leaves for Oska loosa to teach science mathematics and guidance in the junior high. Vern Wegner of Council Bluffs, Western Union LeMars graduate, replaces him. Wegner recently worked as a gold mine watchman in Billings Montana and traveled by air to reach Swea City. report from London notes democracy gaining in the Salvation Army.
Herman and Rinard Fritz horses bolted while being driven, ran to a bee yard and entangled in harness. Bees swarmed and stung both horses. one died that evening, the other that night. Maurice Keil, Titonka apiarist, owned the yard and faced substantial losses. The Fritz brothers were treated for bee stings.
A granite memorial will honor Stephen H. Taft founder of Humboldt. Paid by Taft Memorial Association, the screen type monument costs about $2,000 with a twelve foot base and a six and a half foot central die bearing a life size Taft bust. Replicas of Unity Church and Humblett College will appear on the memorial’s wings with inscriptions.
Burt L. E. Roetman, seven years as buttermaker at the local creamery, resigned Saturday evening and accepted a similar position at Forest City. His successor will be chosen soon and Roetman will start his new job within a month.
Miss Maxine Mead, formerly a teacher in Ottosen for two years, accepted a position as home economics instructor in the Burt schools this fall. A want ad notes available article for sale.
This guide outlines practical bulb planting depths for fall varieties. Tulips need about 5 to 6 inches depth, chrysanthemums and narcissi similar, with snowdrops 2 to 3 inches and crocuses 2 inches. Adjust for soil settling, frost heave risks, and late plantings. The piece notes variability by bulb type and advises a chart for beginners.
John van Guilder outlines three film types orthochromatic for outdoor use with broad exposure latitude, fine grained panchromatic for enlargements, and high speed panchromatic for night and dull light. He notes double coating extends exposure tolerance and detail in shadows and highlights.
County treasurer K. J. Ersland announced that Emmet county residents may pay their taxes without penalty from now until the first of October.
Des Moines reports Iowa conservation commission officers will complete a census Thursday to estimate pheasant quail and Hungarian partridge populations. If counts are sufficient, designated counties will open pheasant hunting from noon to 6 p m on November 12, 18 and 14. Fur bearing animals are included and farmers’ input helps form estimates.
Elna Woods of Center township was named the 4-H girl making greatest improvement in health for 1988 89 as part of a health improvement program involving 56 girls. Judges Miss Alice Tangen Mrs Lloyd Johnson and Mrs T C Hanson evaluated correctable defects and noted Woods improved posture teeth feet and eyes after smallpox vaccination.
In Emmet county the 1940 farm outlook meetings will discuss production consumption and price trends for major Iowa farm commodities for 1940. M A Balkema and Frances Byrne attended a district outlook conference at Spencer on September 25 with Extension economists to plan county farmer and homemaker sessions. Immediate and long term effects of the European war will be covered.
Committees for the second annual Emmet County Field Day met at H C Christianson home to report. They discussed improving next year’s field day and noted a crowd of several thousand despite threatening weather. The next regular meeting will be held at Armstrong October 18. A Kangas hit and run driver was caught after leaving his license imprint on a pedestrian’s year system.
The modern pace and overindulgence may trigger stomach ulcers in some. Symptoms include burning pains after meals, heartburn, gas, belching, and weight stability. Diagnosis by a family physician is advised. A bland diet with milk, toast, eggs, and light meals aids care, while smokers and drinkers should abstain.
Estherville learns of the wedding of Miss LaVonne Bixby daughter of Mr and Mrs Archie Bixby to Merl Scribner of Des Moines at Bethany Mo on October 1 Mrs Scribner is a Broadlawns School graduate and continues nursing They reside at 3001 Columbia St Des Moines Mr Scribner from Laurens is a Burlington line mechanic Laura Kay Johnson to represent Estherville in Miss Northwest Iowa contest for Jubilee Ball queen honors. winners receive cash prizes and the queen will be guest at a hotel banquet while a Schnickelfritzers performance opens the dance schedule. John Smith leaves for Fort Dodge for surgery with Mrs Smith accompanying him.
The first Lincoln school P T A meeting of the year will be held Friday afternoon in the school recreational room. Chairman Mrs W C Currell outlines the program with talks on highway safety by Harry Brown, home safety by Mrs Anton S Steery, and a fourth grade fire prevention demonstration. Lunch will follow.
The Patrick Galleger Estate farm of 820 acres near Emmetsburg was sold at public auction to Matt and Edward Donovan of Estherville for 59 dollars per acre. An 80 acre piece in Highland township went to Jos Kibbie at 40 dollars per acre.
A sequence of notices lists weddings and engagements across Minnesota and nearby states. Entries include Sept dates with pairs such as Carter and Osborne, Guy and Johnson, Jorgenson and Weseloh, Darfenbach and Reinke, Caron and Trav is, Wegner and Bollter, Jenson and Haugland, LeVan and Daggett, Tenhoff and Reigstad, Anstron and Kleist, Turnquist and Gordimer, Patchen and Howell, detailing the names, birthplaces, and ages where provided.
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