Vital Statistics Births and a North Africa Birth Notice
Birth announcements listed for June 4 at St. Olaf Hospital for Rose Creek and June 4 for 1312 Locust and Bauman addresses, plus a May 10 North Africa birth of a daughter to Tech Sgt and Mrs Walter Van Hook in Tripoli. Obituary notes for Mrs FanHook of McIntire, Iowa, with death May 15 at 1:30 a.m. at age 93 years 9 months 17 days and surviving relatives including husband, a son William Schmeling, five daughters, a brother, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Olaf Hospital
Leonard Vogt
Rose Creek
Frederick Snack
Roger Anderson
Bauman
Austin
Tech
Walter van Hook
Tripoli
North Africa
FanHook
David Dunn
McIntire
Iowa
Art
John
William Schmeling
Waltham
Martha Chinnon
Lydia Nemitz
Mary Meyer
E. C. Scharnweber
Louie F. Meyer
Cresco
William Baumgartner
Brownsdale
Death of Virgil Roush at age 45 at work
Virgil Roush, 45, died after a heart attack while at Geo A Hormel & Co. He passed away around 9:30 am at St Olaf Hospital. He lived at 1205 Gleason and is survived by his wife Hila a son Richard serving in Germany a daughter Phyllis of Austin his parents Mr and Mrs J E Roush Austin a brother Lloyd Roush Austin and two sisters Mrs Edward Allore Austin and Mrs Melvin Rudiong Big Lake Minnesota Funeral arrangements by Mayer Funeral Home will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Roush
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
St. Olaf Hospital
Gleason
Hila
Richard
Air Force
Germany
Phyllis
Austin
J. E. Roush
Lloyd Roush
Edward Allore
Melvin Rudiong
Big Lake
Minn
Mayer Funeral Home
Funeral services set for Carl Anderson at Little Cedar
Funeral services for Carl Anderson of Mason City Iowa are tentatively scheduled for 1 30 p m Friday at Little Cedar Lutheran Church Adams with Rev M L Witte officiating. Interment will be in Little Cedar Cemetery. Friends may call at Martz Funeral Home LeRoy after 4 p m Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Anderson
Mason City
Iowa
Little Cedar Lutheran Church
Adams
M. L. Witte
Little Cedar Cemetery
Martz Funeral Home
LeRoy
Obituary of Mrs Ernestine Schmeling 1863 1957
Mrs Ernestine Schmeling born August 28 1963 in Kirchein Wisconsin later moved to Waltham Minnesota with her parents. She married Herman Schmeling in 1880 at Waltham and had eight children. They lived on a farm in Cresco from 1911 until her death with long illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernestine Schmeling
Henry Baumgartner
Kirchein
Wis
Waltham, Minn
Herman Schmeling
Waltham
Hobkirk Family Ancestor Passes After Heart Ailment
Robert A. Hobkirk born 1881 at Mitchell Iowa died 1957 at St Olaf Hospital from a heart condition. Son of Robert S. and Louise Hobkirk came to Minnesota in 1889 and lived in cayle community. Married Lillian Wyborny in 1908. survived by wife and brother LeRoy of Lyle. Interment Woodbury Cemetery. Attendants listed from Michigan Wisconsin Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hobkirk
Robert A. Hobkirk
Robert S
Louise Hobkirk
Mitchell
Iowa
St. Olaf Hospital
Minnesota
Cayle
Lillian Wyborny
Lyle
Lillian
LeRoy
Woodbury Cemetery
Rolland Berg
Detroit
Mich
W. Waugh
Waver
Bloomer
Wis
R. Noble
Lee Hobkirk
Osage
Willard Wyborny
Orchard
Mrs Nick Hug Dies at 71 in Red Rock Township
Mrs Nick Hug born October 3 1878 Red Wing daughter of Dietrick Oelkers and Maria Hoft baptized Lutheran grown Hay Creek area married Nick Hug November 16 1904 in Goodhue Minnesota died May 29 at home of her son in Red Rock Township Funeral at St Olaf Lutheran Church June 1 interment Oakwood Cemetery Walein Funeral Home in charge Survived by husband son and daughter in law two granddaughters two foster grandsons a daughter predeceased her Out of town attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Hug
Mary Margaret Oelkers
Red Wing
Dietrick Oelkers
Maria Hoft
Hay Creek
Minn
Goodhue
Hug
Lester Hug
Austin Rt. 5
Christ Oelkers
M. Arlene
Springfield
Marlys Hug
Rochester
Tom
David Hug
Alvira
Theodore Zemke
Emily Oelkers
Harry Lemmerman
Arlie Anderson
Frank H. Laack dies at 63 in Waltham Lutheran rites
Frank Herman Berthold Laack, lifelong Mower County resident and farmer, died June 1 after a period of illness. Born August 29 1893 near Rose Creek Minnesota he married Anna Friedric h in 1927 and Emma Friedrich in 1937. survivors include his wife Emma two sons William and Merton two sisters Minnie Goeritz Anna Ros sow and a host of relatives. Funeral services were held June 4 at Jordan Chapel and Trinity Lutheran Church Waltham with interment in Trinity Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Herman Berthold Lrack
F. W Laack
Rose Creek
Mower County
Minn
St. John's Congregation
Elkton
Trinity Church
Waltham
Trinity Congregation
Emma Laack
William of
Ben Schulz
Elger Steinbach
Walter Juhnke
Reno Beckman
Harold Beckman
William Steinke
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Illness
The Hug family and Mrs. Frank Yanzer express sincere thanks to relatives neighbors and friends for flowers cards memorials food and acts of kindness during the illness of their loved wife mother and grandmother Special thanks to Pastor Swenson the organist and soloist and to the lunch helpers Also thanks to Rev Swenson Rev Helgen Rev Hauge Dr Nesse nurses and aides for prayers and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pastor Swenson
St. Olaf Hospital
Swenson
Helgen
Hauge
Nesse
Frank Yanzer
In Memoriam for Frank W Sherwood
In loving memory of Frank W Sherwood who died June 4 1949 mourned by Mrs Cora Sherwood and children. Ambulance runs list times between St Olaf Hospital Grand Meadow Hormel Medical Department and 415 E Mill to St Olaf Hospital with routes and stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Sherwood
Cora Sherwood
St. Olaf Hospital
N. Lansing
Grand Meadow
E. Mill
Hormel Medical Department
25 Mile Road Improvement Scheduled
Mower County roads totaling more than 25 miles will be upgraded this summer under a federal highway program for secondary roads. Works include aggregate base and bituminous surfacing on SAR 5 6 14 11 and 68 miles on SAR 1 as well as crushed rock wearing course on SAR 6 14 for eight miles. Bids via county auditor offices due 10 30 a m June 27 and opened publicly by a federal highway official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota Department of Highways
County Auditor's Ofice
Federal Commissioner of Highways
State of
Minnesota
Juvenile Traffic Warning Given to Kinny
Harold L Kinny age 16 of 610 Baldwin Street received a warning and was released after driving on an expired learner permit. The incident involved a juvenile driver and an expired permit traffic rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold L. Kinny
Baldwin
Lyle Cub Scouts Plan 2nd Summer Tour For Families
Lyle Minn June 23 Cub Scouts host family picnic and Mystery Cave tour in Spring Valley as their second summer outing. Kenneth Wynia cubmaster notes boys recently toured Austin fire station and Mower County jail to view equipment.
Fund-raiser Sells Screwdriver Sets by Local Cabs
A small amount of screwdriver sets remain for sale as part of a fundraising project run by local taxi cabs. The campaign supports community efforts and invites donors to purchase the sets.
Man urges shoppers to wait until 4 p.m. for shoe fitting
Detroit report notes Morey Creamer of Bay City Michigan says feet lengthen a full size after a day’s wear at the Michigan Shoe Fair. He has sold shoes for 26 years and advises delaying purchases to allow feet to relax before choosing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Morey Creamer
Bay City
Mich
Michigan
Corn and Soybean Planting Lag Behind Last Year
ST. PAUL The Federal State Crop Reporting Service says seeding of corn and soybeans lags behind year. About 85 percent of corn planted versus 95 percent last year and 60 percent of soybeans versus 85 percent a year earlier. Spring wheat in Red Valley fair to good. winter grains aided by rains. Rain improved topsoil moisture to adequate to excessive with some northern dry spots. Subsoil moisture adequate to plentiful. heavy rains hinder some southern field operations. Read the Classified Ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Federal
Red Valley
110 Methodist Families Seek New Church
A survey of 500 Decker Acres families shows 110 interested in a new Methodist congregation. If approved at the June 12 conference at Yamline University, a full-time pastor will be appointed and funded for the first year, with plans for school facilities rental under negotiation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decker Acres
Methodist Church
Ladd Day
William J. Campbell
Harold Cark
Grand Meadow
Racine
Town and Country Church Commission
Harold Dayton
State Commission
Board of Evangelism
Board of Missions of the Methodist Church
Yamline University
St. Paul
Bennett Brude
Campbell
Neveln School
Sidney Wakefield
Victor Sasse
Adrian Lematta
James Buckley
Orrin Bowlby
Jack Brennan
Lee Miller
Testimonial Dinner for Retired Minnesota Highway Official
P M Hoffmann, recently retired Minnesota highway commissioner, will be honored at a testimonial dinner in Minneapolis. The event on June 15 is sponsored by Minnesota Good Roads Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
M. J. Hoffmann
Minnesota
Minnesota Good Roads, Inc
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Cresthaven
Carl Kehret
Toy Department
W. Bridge
Frank Laack
Nick
Mrs
Lester
Memoriam
Austin. Minn
Weather Bureau
New England
First Tire
Laist TL
Gambles
Hondia
Hiawatha
Reg
Capper
Tyrbho
Hushmaster
Fuelmaster
H.P
Hiawathe Hiawatha Hiawathe
Wes
H.P. Hiawatha
H.P. Elec
Hiawathe
Wasp
Mesa
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