Troop 8 Holds Court of Awards at Home
A court of awards was held for Girls Scouts of Troop 8 Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Walter Bray’s home 1502 6th St SE. Mothers of members attended as Mrs. Arthur Hughson VFW Auxiliary patriotic instructor presented the troop with a 50 star Wendy Bray Brenda Frietag Sandra Friis Charlotte Overacker Terry Severson and Dorene as honorees.
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Girls Scouts of
Walter Bray
6Th St. SE
Arthur Hughson
VFW
Wendy Bray
Brenda Frietag
Sandra Friis
Charlotte Overacker
Terry Severson
Dorene
St Augustine Unit Sessions Hostesses Across Posts
Church unit notes detail St Justina St Bridget St Beatrice and St Agnes groups meeting in September. Rosaries led by various members, door prizes to Mrs Anderson DeMars Thomson and others. July picnic planned at Todd Park and August wedding service. festival in October announced.
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Anton Krofta
St. Justina
Peter Joel
Chester Anderson
Russel DeMars
George Thomson
Frank Kubot
Robert Kraushaar
Glenville
St. Bridget
N. J. Vanhouser
Todd Park
C. Lickteig
Richard Cotter
Jayne Gannon Is Shower Guest
A bridal shower honoring Miss Jayne Gannon was held at the home of Mrs. Raymond Nelson 709 13th Ave SW. Hostesses were Mrs. Kenneth Ingebritson and Mrs. John Dalquist. Corsages were given to the honoree and guests. Patricia Gannon sang and readings were shared. Miss Gannon's marriage to Jack Carr is set for June 18 at St Augustine Church.
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Jayne Gannon
Raymond Nelson
13Th Ave
Kenneth Ingebritson
John Dalquist
Dalquist
Howard Gannon
Patricia Gannon
Jack Carr Sr
Nelson
Ingebritson
Mrs. Schammel Hosts St Anne Unit at Rose Creek
Mrs. Joseph Schammel served as hostess for St Anne Unit of St Peters Catholic Church in Rose Creek on Tuesday evening. Mrs Bernard Schammel gave the opening prayer and Mrs Harold Samuelson led the discussion club. Prizes for 500 went to Mrs Olaf Johnson and Mrs Marie Landherr, with Mrs Frances Schammel winning the door prize.
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Wayne Miller
St. Agnes
George Miller
Robert Jennings
Edward Beck
Melvin Norgard
Donald Miller
Joseph Schammel
St. Anne
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Rose Creek
Bernard Schammel
Harold Samuelson
Olaf Johnson
Marie Landherr
Frances Schammel
Birthday Party for Mrs Barber Honored by 12 Bees Club
Mrs James Barber was honored when the 12 Bees Birthday Club met Thursday with hostess Mrs Wilson Soper in Glenville. Games were played during the social hour and gifts were presented to Mrs Barber. Mrs Kenneth Fielder of Mapleview won the door prize and refreshments were served.
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James Barber
12 Bees
Wilson Soper
Glenville
Barber
Kenneth Fielder
Mapleview
Bridal Shower Honors Deanna Hovland Before Wedding
Miss Deanna Hovland was honored at a bridal shower at 800 W Oakland Ave hosted by Mrs H K Lund with Miss E Veda Lund assisting. Corsages went to Miss Hovland Mrs Harold Hovland and Mrs Keene LeBarron. Door prize went to Mrs Sheldon Lukes as plans for her marriage to William LeBarron proceed.
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Deanna Hovland
H. K. Lund
Oakland Ave
E. Veda Lund
Miss Hovland
Harold Hovland
Keene LeBarron
Sheldon Lukes
William LeBarron
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Tuesday Study Club Elects Officers at Allen Home
The Tuesday Study Club of Grand Meadow elected officers during a pot luck dinner at Mrs. Charles Allen's home. President Mrs. George Thompson, Vice President Mrs. Clarence Maley, Secretary Mrs. Bennie Lindelsen, and Treasurer Mrs. Leo Miller were announced. Mrs. C. W. Merrit of Austin discussed china and glassware and demonstrated table settings.
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Allen
Grand Meadow
Charles Allen
George Thompson
Clarence Maley
Bennie Lindelsen
Leo Miller
C. W. Merrit
Austin
Summer Months Mark Start of Season for Festive Showers
Bridal shower ideas emphasize roses lace and honeysuckle with a formal yet festive theme. An umbrella centerpiece dressed in lace and roses inspires coordinated decor for table settings gifts and buffet displays. The writer suggests rose stems through lace paper and weighted stems to create hanging or central decorations.
Car Fines Man as Judge Questions Value of Vehicle
In Groton Connecticut a town court judge fined 21 year old Robert Martin twelve dollars and asked if his car had an engine and was worth as much as the fine. The vehicle was in poor condition with missing parts and multiple lights out.
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Groton
Parchisi Originated in East India and Spreads Widely
The game Parchisi traces its origins to East India and has since gained popularity in many regions. It is noted for its distinctive cross board layout and social play dynamics.
Legion Auxiliary Names Delegates for Conventions
The Legion Auxiliary announces delegates for district and state conventions. Mrs. Sig Quale is named delegate with Mrs. Shankland as alternate for the district convention in Owatonna June 10 to 12. State delegates are Mrs. August Sommer and Mrs. Walter Hartman with alternates Mrs. Quale and Mrs. A. G. Patterson. Moorhead hosts sessions July 21 to 24. Members vote on pin guards for long service and greet new citizen Mrs. Allan Robitaille with a flag.
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Association
Sig Qvale
Shankland
Owatonna
State Department
August Sommer
Walter Hartman
Quale
A. G. Patterson
Moorhead
Allan Robitaille
Nicholas Wagner
Norman Bridley
Gertrude Bussy
James Dennis
George Ewoldt
Harry Anderson
Ethel Bradford
Oliver Nasby
Albert Skaran
Grace Circle 1 at Jensen Home
Mrs. Thomas Jensen of Austin Route 2 hosted Grace Circle 1 at her Jensen Home, welcoming members to the monthly gathering.
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Grace
Jensen
Thomas Jensen
Austin Rt. 2
Circle 1
Patio Chicken Dinner and Blueberry Tarts for Patio Dinner
Simple summer menu features a skillet chicken dish with tomatoes mushrooms onions and raisins served with French fries. Also offers spiced fresh blueberry tarts and a pineapple compote as patio dessert options for six portions each.
Two Couples Honored at Joint Shower in Community Room
Hostesses Mrs. Charles Nord Mrs. Robert Oscarson Mrs. Robert Clark and Mrs. Richard Kellogg organized a joint shower. Games yielded prizes for Mrs. Judith Oscarson Mrs. Arthur Meyer and Miss Judith Randahl. Door prize went to Mrs. Gordon Anderson.
May I Have Your Husband Dear Ann Landers
A reader shares desires to swap spouses, seeking fulfillment in loneliness while criticizing a partner's flaws. The exchange proposal is recounted alongside several reader questions about relationships, dating, and honesty.
Barbara Stanwyck Hospitalized With Acute Bronchitis
Hollywood actress Barbara Stanwyck is hospitalized with acute bronchitis and laryngitis. Doctors say she will remain in the hospital five or six days due to a history of pneumonia.
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Hollywood
Barbara Stanwyck
He Was Too Young When He Married
Van Boesschoten, 57, filed for divorce from his wife in Opa-locka claiming she forced him to sleep on the floor. He said he endured a hardwood bed since their 1924 marriage and the situation had become intolerable.
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Opa - Locka, Fla.ni
Pierre van Boesschoten
van Boesschoten
Turkish Proverb on Friendship Echoes in Daily Life
A Turkish proverb about wisdom and friendship is noted alongside a factual statement that paper pulp and matches are major industries in Sweden. The contrast highlights cultural insight and regional economic activity within the same brief text.
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Sweden
Shower Honors Miss Hofland at Six-Mile Grove Church
Bridal shower for Miss Elaine Hofland of Teeter ville was held Tuesday at Six Mile Grove Lutheran Church near Lyle with sixty five guests. Hostesses led the event while Mrs Ernest Hanson Jolce Iowa arranged the program including piano solos by Beverly Hanson clarinet solos by Constance Anderson and a reading by Mrs Leo Hanson. Assistants opened gifts and displayed them for guests from Plymouth Stacyville Teeterville St Ansgar Dodge Center Rose Creek Austin Adams and Lyle.
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Elaine Hofland
Teeterville
Six-Mile Grove Lutheran Church
Lyle
Hateh
Ernest Hanson
Jolce
Iowa
Beverly Hanson
Constance Anderson
Leo Hanson
Allan Hofland
St. Ansgar
Martha Losee
le Center
Minn
Constance
Beverly
Plymouth
Stacyville
Dodge Center
Rose Creek
Austin
Adams and Lyle
Lyle Auxiliary Names President at Legion Hall Meeting
Mrs. Jens Block was elected president of the Lyle American Legion Auxiliary at a Tuesday evening meeting. Officers include Mrs. Arthur Fortun, 1st vice president, Mrs. Carroll Hofland, 2d vice president, Mrs. Vera Reinartz, treasurer, and Mrs. Nels Sorenson, sergeant-at-arms. Executive committee members named are Mrs. Block, Mrs. Fortun, Mrs. Marion Schmidt.
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Jens Block
Lyle American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Arthur Fortun
Carroll Hofland
Vera Reinartz
Nels Sorenson
Block
Fortun
Marion Schmidt
Mrs John Lawrenz Hosts Dorcas Circle Guest Night
Dorcas Circle guests at Mrs. John Lawrenz home heard devotionals by the Rev H C Bentrup. Mrs Lawrenz announced guest night June 27 at Brownsdale Lutheran Church with Mrs W L Hedegard presenting the topic. Members voted to back vacation Bible school and Lutheran Women's Missionary projects.
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H. C. Bentrup
Dorcas
John Lawrenz
1St Ave. NE
W. L. Hedegard
Brownsdale Lutheran Church
Personal notes on graduates and social events
Personal notes list recent graduations and moves including Thomas Brown from South Dakota State College taking a pharmacist post in Elk River Minnesota. It records bridal showers, travels for weddings and anniversaries, summer study plans, and high school commencements with names and locations across Austin Minnesota and nearby towns. It also mentions patterns from Anne Adams and UC Berkeley statistics.
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Vernon Brown
4Th Ave
South Dakota State College
Brookings
S. D
Elk River
Minn
Baptist Group 3 Sews for Missions at Potluck
Mrs. Charles Lightly hosted Group 3 of First Baptist Church at a Thursday potluck. Mrs. B. M. Addington and Mrs. C. E. Miller led prayers and the sewing hour packed sleepwear for missionary children.
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Charles Lightly
First Baptist Church
B. M. Addington
C. E. Miller
Andrew Jackson and the church debate clash with old humor
The tale recounts Andrew Jackson being urged by his wife to join a church. He speaks with a minister who asks if he can forgive enemies, and Jackson replies with a sharp quip that he is not that old yet.
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Andrew Jackson
Mrs Joy Johnson Reelected Chairman
Mrs Joy Johnson was reelected chairman of the North East unit. Melvin Schwartz Rose Outdoor Cookery was the lesson given by the hostess assisted by Mrs Johnson. Mrs William Thorson received an attendance gift and a gift was sent to Miss Coralie Nelson a bride to be. The unit will resume activities in October.
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Joy Johnson
North East
Melvin Schwartz
Rose
Johnson
William Thorson
Coralie Nelson
Maurene Usem Is Feted Before Her June Wedding
Miss Maurene Usem received honors at a tea hosted by Mrs. Edward Usem in Crestwood Hills and a bridal luncheon for 60 at the Calhoun Beach Hotel in Minneapolis. Ralph Birnberg’s June 19 wedding in St. Paul is the forthcoming event, with grandmother Mrs. Philip Gilman as hostess.
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Maurene Usem
Edward Usem
Crestwood Hills
Aaron Sherman
Ralph Birnberg
St. Paul
Miss Usem
Calhoun Beach Hotel
Minneapolis
Philip Gilman
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ST. Philomena
Newton Andrew
9Th St. NW
Roy Jacobson
Mary Alstadt
ST. Beatrice
Lawrence Sayles
St. Beatrice Unit
Theresa Rustad
Mrs. Sayles
J. Schammel
Mrs. Barber
Triton
Lawrence Shaw
Shaws
Donna Jennings
Donna Swanson
Donald Richardson
Cheryl
Annette Johnson
Ernest Yankovich
By Vivian Brown
America
Flichty
Rita Tavares
Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific Airways
Legion Auxiliary
Ann Landers
Hey-Tee
Ann
Europe
Herald
Peaney
Hofland
Thomas Brown
Judith Ann Hall
Hugh T. Hall
Gordon S. Fogdall
Thomas Larson
8Th Ave
DeKalb, Ill
Oliver Johnson
Larson
Herbert Prizeman
Durango
Colo
Silver City
N.M
Western College
Prizeman
Carolyn Strand
Reuben Strand
Herbert Swenson
4Th St
Sandra
Leonard Gunder- Drewe
Bonnie Greiner
Florence Stehn
Carol Kime
Elaine Kime
Clayton Reed
Lester Kime
Austin High School
Norbert Bawek
R. C. Crandall
Lepha Crabtree
Earl Goetz
Lana Kime
Clifford Finholdt
Mary Reed
Decorah
Iona
Verlin Baker
Blooming Praiie
Anne Adams
Therald
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
University of California
Baptist Group
Vow Oh
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Ee Kosmas
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