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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1965
Page
6
The column shares letters and responses from Ann Landers on personal crises. Topics include a 40 year old new mother mistaken for grandmother, a daughter supporting her mother and considering a move, and a bridge club conflict over a partner’s sabotaging strategy. The column invites readers to send questions to Ann Landers for guidance.
A gift wrapping lesson was presented for the Corning Project Group at Magnusen School on Thursday with Mrs Charles Thompson as chair. The next meeting is set for January 12.
Mr and Mrs Ray Rippen trop announce the marriage of their daughter Karen Jean to Terrance Kirwin son of Mrs Floyd Hafner and Robert Kerwin at St Ignatius Church Spring Valley. Rev S P Weir officiated. The couple will reside in Spring Valley with the groom employed by Bell Implement Co.
Mr and Mrs Earl M Quam announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Helen to Byron H Sheller. The wedding is set for January 29 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church following a formal proposal by the Sheller family.
The American Legion Auxiliary of Hayfield pledged support for the forgotten child project and a dollar bill shower for Veterans Hospital patients in Minneapolis. Members met at the clubrooms Tuesday and donated to Camp Courage Legionville and the national rescue fund for Vietnamese children. Committees were formed to deliver fruit baskets to local shut ins for Christmas. Mrs Albert Nielsen received a gold star mother pin from Mrs Fern Hegaa, with hostesses Mrs George Cleveland and Mrs Samuel Thompson.
The Avenue Club hosted a Christmas dinner at the YWCA on Thursday. Hostesses were Hazel Johnson Edith Johnson Hulda Johnson and Stella Peterson. Lois Keck presented a Unity Chapter check and a memorial gift for Anna Roble and Anna Anderson. A donation was made to the training center for the mentally retarded. Thena Sorkill read Let's Keep Christmas and Mrs Purl Enger sang and led carols with Stella Peterson.
Our Savior's Lutheran Church Women installed officers at Lyle church. New president L G Howard and vice president E Stadheim lead a program with Circle 7 and Merland Johnson assisting. Donations included 1200 to the building fund and 100 to the American Bible Society.
Mrs. Frank Persons as arts and craft chairman reports tray favors will be made for Spring Valley Community Memorial Hospital at a Monday meeting. The Pink Ladies and committee will decorate the hospital Saturday. Mrs. Kenneth Briggs and Mrs. Donald Kraling described the Bloodmobile visit on December 21. A Christmas tree with red bottles for donors decorates the First National Bank lobby. The dietary department served refreshments.
The Minnesota AAUW college faculty program awards 1200 to help women 35 plus pursue graduate study within commuting distance. Recipient funds cover tuition and an appropriate stipend. applications due January 15 to Mrs. Fred Requa, Austin. The Walker Foundation donation launches this statewide effort after a 3 year regional trial.
More than 100 women attended the Christmas program and guest day at St. John’s Lutheran Church near Elkton. ALCW president Mrs. Menard Johnson welcomed guests and introduced the program. The Prelude to Christmas showcased customs and traditions by Mrs. Harold Rubin, Mrs. Duane Jendersee, and Mrs. Kenneth Kraft with soloist Mrs. Loren Klaehn.
The Happy 12 Birthday Club of Glenville held its Christmas party at Mrs. Betty Jacobson's home. A potluck supper preceded banco with Amelia Johnson winning high prize, Inga Mehus low prize, and Zada Leigh ty attendance prize. Gifts were exchanged and birthday cards signed for Zoe Wilson. Mehus will entertain in January.
The Red Oak Homemakers met Wednesday with Mrs. Orville Christianson as hostess. Mrs. Edwin Jolson presented the Holiday Breads lesson and Christmas gifts were exchanged. Mrs. Rozwell Hanson will entertain in January.
Mrs. R. G. Badenschier of 818 13th Ave SE returned from Turlock California after attending the funeral of her nephew Thomas Bloomsteen. Roy Laverwall of Elkton came home from Texas last week and underwent surgery at Rochester on Wednesday.
The Women of Moose held a Christmas party Thursday night at the Moose Home. The social service committee served refreshments and gifts were exchanged. Mrs. Lyle Finke won the mystery box and door prizes went to Mrs. Lillian Beck, Mrs. Vincent Keenan, Mrs. Leonard Reynolds, and new member Mrs. Earl Vaughan. A $5 gift was donated to the Mooseheart good citizenship fund.
Hal Boyle describes marriage as the force that changes a man from romantic suitor to practical, ordinary husband. The piece humorously contrasts pre marriage ideals with post marriage realities, noting faded gallantry, budgeting frugality, chores, and daytime snoring. The punchline: nothing happened, he simply got married and acted normally.
Donna Jean Williamson and James Crichton were married December 4 at Westby Chapel of St Olaf Lutheran Church. The couple resides at 612 8th Street NE. Attendants were Mrs Darlene Hanville and Raymond Winkels with ushers Raymond Hansen and Eugene Winkels.
Mary Frances Greenwood of Cherry Grove to wed James Harlan Dahle of Blooming Prairie in Evangelical United Brethren Church Cherry Grove. She is a Spring Valley High School graduate employed at the Public Health Center Rochester. He serves with the National Guard in Rochester. The ceremony is set for January 8.
The YWCA tinsel tea featured a Message of the Candles by Mrs. Dune Wallaker. The Birth of Christ and Lullaby on Christmas Eve were sung by Mrs. M Arthurr Bustad with Del bert Saman on piano. A Paceli High School string quartet played Christmas music as members Gregory Carroll, Joan Cress, Peter Alland, and Mary Bradley attended. Mrs. Roger Brewster welcomed guests and read a congratulatory letter from the national office. Mrs. Harold Kannady served as program chairman with hostesses A N Haakenson, Warren Kane, David McConnell, Argol Stevens, and Orrin Bowlby.
The Ladies Society of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen held a Christmas dinner at the Holiday Inn. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Selma Falk Mrs. Elling Olson and Mrs. Arnold Johnson. Gifts were exchanged. The next meeting is January 6 at Mrs Regina Bonnelle's home 910 2nd Ave NE.
Bethal Alliance Missionary Helpers of Lyle met at the parsonage for a Christmas party and gift exchange. Mrs. G. T. Jorgenson led devotions and read the Christmas Story, with Mrs. Edward Rush in charge of recreation. A pot luck supper followed. A Christmas box goes to Indian women in Selfridge North Dakota, for Anna Santa and Barbara Dickinson, workers. Members plan the January missionary list for Rev. and Mrs. Carl Volstad of St. Paul, bound for three years in Colombia, South America.
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