Iowa
Old Press
Vindicator and Republican
Estherville, Emmet co. Iowa
October 28, 1914
Many Homes Made Happy
Twelve Orphans of New York City Were Given Homes Near Estherville
These Children Were Placed in Some of the Best Homes in This
Vicinity
Thursday evening Miss C.H. Comstock and Miss A.I. Hill of New
York who are representing the Children's Aid Society, arrived in
Estherville with twelve children. On Friday afternoon at the
Emmet County court house these children were placed in care of
people who were very highly recommended as people who are capable
of providing good homes for the orphan children. These children
are all of legitimate birth and are very bright, the youngest
being two years old and the oldest eleven. Many Estherville
people were in hopes that the children would be younger but the
Children's Aid Society does not believe in relieving some mothers
of the responsibility of motherhood. They thing that a mother
should raise her children to a certain age and do not believe it
a good policy for any institution to welcome little babies as it
makes it too easy for some mothers to dispose of their children.
This society has found good homes for over 58,000 children. After
the children are placed into homes they are visited by nurses,
and if they think any child has been placed in a home where it
will not receive a good treatment they immediately take it in
charge to see that the child is placed where it will be treated
as any child should be.
The court room was far too small to accommodate the large crowd
of sight seers, some interested, but the largest portion there
for curiosity more than anything else. Mr. and Mrs. George
Swanson had stong competition for the little baby, Jean Hewett,
but they were successful in having the little one placed in their
care. Russell Hempstead, four years old and brother, Victor, aged
six, were given to the care of Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Fisher of
Wallingford. Walter Dawson, aged eight, was taken by Mr. and Mrs.
Rudolph Stade of Huntington. Mable Lamphere aged seven will make
her home with Dr. and Mrs. M.E. Wilson of this city. Hilda
Anderson, aged thirteen, found a home with Mr. and Mrs. Claude E.
Cobb. Willie Wiggers, aged five, was given to Mr. and Mrs. W.A.
McLaughlin. James L. Mack, aged nine, was placed near Dunnell,
Minnesota, with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. J. Berg. Sophia Anderson,
sister to Francis Anderson, went to the Andrew Swanson residence.
Francis Anderson will be cared for by Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Anderson
of Wallingford. Marie Marquaid has not been placed. There still
remains one boy and one girl to provide for on account of a
little misunderstanding at the time of making the award of homes.
One of these is James Mack, one of the best and brightest of the
children brought here. Later: Marie Marquard was provided with a
home by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Swartz.
Carter-Larson Nuptials
Mr. Allen B. Carter and Miss Lena Larson were united in marriage
at the home of Mrs. Hannah Brown at West Bend, Wednesday, October
21. Mr. Carter is a prosperous farmer near that town and while
not known in Estherville is reported to be a very exempiary young
man. The bride is a product of Emmet county having lived in and
near Wallingford most of her life. For a number of years she was
one of the most valued employees of the Vindicator and
Republican office. Later she and her brother, Tom, purchased
the West Bend Journal and conducted it successfully for
a number of years and until last month when they sold the plant.
She is a most highly respected lady and the groom is to be
congratulated on winning so desirable a helpmeet. After a wedding
trip through Wisconsin and Minnesota they will be "at
home" on the "Sunny Slope" farm west of West Bend
after November 15th. The Vindicator and Republican joins
with many friends in this county in wishing both bride and groom
much happiness.
Bolty-Vestrem
Mr. Clyde Bolty and Miss Rose Vestrem were married Friday evening
at eight o'clock at the Norwegian Lutheran parsonage, the Rev.
J.J. Akre performing the ceremony. Only relatives of the
contracting parties attended the wedding. The bride is a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Vestrem of this city and has grown to
womanhood here. She is a young lady of pleasing personality and
has many friends. Until recently she has been one of the helpful
compositors of the Vindicator and Republican office. The
groom is an ambitious young man an dis a steady workman. He is
employed by the Cement Products Company. The happy couple left on
the morning passenger Saturday for an over Sunday visit with
relatives at Minneapolis. They will make their future home at
Estherville.
Tracy-Crawford
Floyd E. Tracy of this city and Miss Marie Crawford of Fort Dodge
were united in wedlock before Justice Busby of that city on
October 2, 1914. This was a complete surprise to their many
friends. May they have a long and happy married life together.
Death of Mrs. Mable Wagner
The community was saddened Thursday when the sadness was spread
of the death of Mrs. Mable Wagner at her home in Cheyenne,
Wyoming. She was a bright and cheerful home loving woman loved by
all who knew her. On October 9th she gave birth to fine twin baby
girls and on the following day blood poison and pneumonia set in
which caused her death.
Mable Gertrude Hornby was born at Sheffield, Illinois, April 21,
1882, where she lived with her parents until fifteen years of age
when they moved to Estherville, Iowa. She lived here until three
years ago when she moved to Wyoming to reside on a claim. She was
united in marriage to Henry A. Wagner June 27, 1908. Four
children blessed this union, a son and three daughters, little
Harry having been called to his heavenly home last December. She
leaves to mourn her untimely death a husband, three little
daughters, Hazel, Mable Marie and Helen [? Mies]; a father,
mother and four sisters: Mrs. H.E. Gorton and Mrs. G.C. Stearns
of White, South Dakota; Mrs. C.H. Sleninger of Ada, Minnesota;
Mrs. S.B. Higley of this place; and three brothers: Harry and
Burton of this place and Richard of White, South Dakota.
Purely Personal
-Mrs. W. Dickerson spent Sunday at Vinton.
-O.W. Crowley spent Sunday with friends at Iowa Falls.
-Ralph Miller was in Armstrong Sunday visiting relatives.
-Mrs. William Tweedy is in Albert Lea for an over Sunday visit.
-Mrs. Clump of Gruver was shopping at the county seat last week.
-Mearl Kerr spend Saturday and Sunday with friends at
Graettinger.
-Mr. and Mrs. D.I. Spencer spent Sunday with relatives at West
Bend.
-Allen Stockdale went to Des Moines Thursday for a few days
business trip.
-LeRoy Turner left Monday for Lohrville to assist in the
installation of a furnace.
-Mrs. Ben Rugtiv of West Bend spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. Robb.
-Mr. Elmer Roach of Manitoba, Canada, arrived here Monday for a
weeks visit at the T.S. Doyle home.
-Mr. and Mrs. Carl Benz and son, William, of Dunnell, Minnesota,
were in Estherville Tuesday transacting business.
-Mrs. Frank Eiden was operated on for appendicitis at the
Harcourt hospital Sunday.
[transcribed by S.F., October 2009]