Anniversary at Aardahl Lutheran Church Observed
The 75th anniversary of Aardahl Lutheran Church in rural Bemidji will be celebrated Sunday June 27 with a 12 noon worship service and a fellowship dinner. Rev. Kurt M Weid new pastor will speak at the service while Rev. George Schwantes former pastor will deliver the 3 pm message. Former pastors Rev T A Berkland and Rev Trygve Dahle are expected to attend. Refreshments follow.
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Aardahl Lutheran Church
Bemidji
Kurt M. Weid
George Schwantes
T.A. Berkland
Trygve Dahle
Wied
Aardahl
Births in Bemidji and Mizpah add two newborns
Mr and Mrs Craig Crosby of Bemidji welcomed a son at Bemidji hospital on June 24. Mr and Mrs Carlysle Bloom of Mizpah welcomed a daughter at Bemidji hospital.
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Craig Crosby
Bemidji
Bemidji Hospital
Mrs
Carlysle Bloom
Mizpah
Bemidjians to Attend District Rotary Conference near Brainerd
Bemidji residents Mr and Mrs Gerald Pickett and Mr and Mrs George Welte will join hundreds of delegates at the District 558 Rotary conference held at Madden s Lodge near Brainerd on June 25 and 26. The event features speakers and activities themed This is Paul Bunyan Country with a gala fireworks finale.
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Gerald Pickett
George Welte
Bemidji
Madden’s Lodge
Brainerd
Rotary
Paul Bunyan
Edward Cadman
Wenatchee
Wash
William E. Walk, Jr
Rotary International
Carl Zapffe
Baltimore
A.A. Adams
Winnipeg
Inner Wheel
Rotary For Women
Ann Carlson
North Dakota
Crippled Children’s School
Carlson
Sam Howlett
Washington, D.C
Young Americans For Responsible Action Organization
Rouse Accepted for Fall at Gustavus Adolphus College
Michael C. Rouse son of Mr and Mrs Chester S Rouse of 230 Irvine Ave So Bemidji will enroll this fall at Gustavus Adolphus College St Peter to major in political science He is a 1971 Bemidji high school graduate active in debate declam band and orchestra and was National Honor Society member a State Speech tournament finalist
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Michael C. Rouse
Chester S. Rouse
Irvine Ave
Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Peter
Bemidji High School
Rouse
Daniel Allen O’keefe
John L. O’keefe
Park Rapids
U.S. Navy
Naval Training Center
San Diego
O’keefe
Park Rapids High School
U.S
Third St. Bemidji
John Oberg
Gordon Oberg
Bixby
Minnesota
BSC
St. Olaf College
Miles Johnson
Pat Kringen and Gerald Schwartz Exchange Vows
Pat Kringen and Gerald Schwartz were married at Our Savior's Lutheran church in Moorhead with a reception in the church parlor. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kringen, wore a floor length bonded crepe gown and a pearl etched veil with gladioli bouquet. The groom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Earl Schwartz of St. Peter.
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Gerald Schwartz
Our Savior’s Lutheran
Moorhead
Grand Forks
Pat Kringen
Ernest Kringen
Bemidji
Earl Schwartz
St. Peter
Rita Goodwill
Fargo
Ted Mikkelson
Langdon, N.D
Miss Goodwill
Ladies Division tournament results and schedule updates
Winners in the blind partner and Whiffs tournaments are listed with first place to Mrs. Carl Matala and Mrs. Len Hein, second to Mrs. D Donahue and Miss Nancy May, and Whiffs winners Mrs. Duane Bartsch, Mrs. Sherman Peterson, and Mrs. Darrel Gustafson. A business meeting precedes a June 30 replacement for Mrs. Charles Quistgard. Tee times, flag tournament plans, and bridge luncheon details follow with guest Mrs. Fern Kenyon attending.
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Carl Matala
Len Hein
D. Donahue
Nancy May
Duane Bartsch
Sherman Peterson
Darrel Gustafson
Charles Quistgard
Whiffs
Ruth Shanahan
Clyde Books
Esther Zimmer
Fern Kenyon
Madison
Wis
C. L. Stapleton
Virgil Reuter
Special meeting of First Lutheran Congregation planned
The council of First Lutheran Congregation votes to call a special meeting on Wednesday June 30 at 8:30 p.m. at the church to consider calling a third pastor and will recommend action at that time.
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First Lutheran Congregation
Miss Goodmonson Retires Celebrated at Sweden House Party
A social hour in the Norse room at Sweden House honored Miss Laura Goodmonson on her retirement. Cake baked by Gordon Olson. Ice cream served by Mrs. Wilbur Powell. A group gift from her employer and a corsage from George LaMont were presented. Room donated by Mr. and Mrs. Jean Vaughn and Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Vaughn.
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Sweden House
Laura Goodmonson
Gordon Olson
Douglas Dent
Wilbur Powell
Miss Goodmonson
George LaMont
Jean Vaughn
Lowell Vaughn
Melvin la Croix
Teen Choir to Sing at Evangelical Covenant Church
The Teen Choir from Evangelical Covenant Church will perform Sunday at 8 p.m. at 18th and Irvine. The 40 voice group for grades seven through twelve rehearses under Mrs. Ben Larson. The program theme is Followers of the Way and includes a narration of a new filmstrip The Time Is Now. Pastor Ben Larson invites members and friends.
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The
Evangelical Covenant Church
18Th
Irvine
Ben Larson
North Park Dean's List members and military notices
Social notes list students Janet Berry and others named to the North Park college Dean's List for spring term. Also updates include Woodmen Life top producer Ken Qualley and several Army Navy personnel decorations and assignments, with local Bemidji residents mentioned.
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Janet Berry
Byron Berry
Route 2
Bemidji
North Park College
Chicago
Jean Ellen Bengtson
Ted W. Bengtson
Roy Bengtson
Obituary notices for Mary I Martin and several others
Funeral services are set for Mary I. Martin 91 in Rochester with a rosary at Olson-Schwartz and burial at Holy Cross. She was born in Ontario in 1880 and married to Telesphere M. Martin in Moorhead in 1904. Also listed are notices for Ellis Lee White of Redlake, Harry F. Ekstrom of Cass Lake, Julia Nielsen of Bemidji, William Sellner of Hines, and Mabel Hegna Sellner with service times, churches, cemeteries, and survivor details.
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Mary I. Martin
Rochester
St. Philip’s Catholic Church
Holy Cross
Olson-Schwartz
Martin
Ste. Agathe Des Monts
Ont
Can
Joseph L’allier
Telesphere M. Martin
Moorhead
Raymond Schultz
Juliette
Fargo
Bernard Marren
Pearl
Otto Finch
Catherine
St. Paul
Howard Anderson
Elizabeth
Kent
Wash
John Rainey
Helen
Chicago
Pat McMahon
May
Petersburg
N. D
Joseph D
Pico
Calif
Martin T
Minto
Henri L.allier
Jullianna Rood
White
Ellis Lee White
Redlake
Immaculate Conception
Cassian Ossendorf
OSB
Mr. White
Harry F. Ekstrom
Harry Ferdinand Ekstrom
Cass Lake
Trinity Lutheran
Rudolph
Willow Ranch
William Newberg
Sterling, III
Jeanette Blackstead
St. James
Cora Bottom
Minneapolis
Dinner honors Louis R. Bruce at Cass Lake church
Cass Lake hosts a dinner for Louis R. Bruce commissioner of Indian Affairs and staff. About 200 guests sample Indian dishes prepared by CAP program ladies. Attendees include Cass County Sheriff Bill Merrill Supt. Donald Huessers and wives plus Red Lake and Leech Lake Band council members.
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Cass Lake
Louis R. Bruce
Indian Affairs
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C
Mormon Church
CAP
Cass County
Bill Merrill
Donald Huessers
Public Health Indian Hospital
Thelma McGuire
BIA
Red Lake Band of Chippewa Council
Leech Lake Band Council
Duluth
Showers Held for Mrs Tom Mistic by Multiple Hosts
Mrs Tom Mistic was honored at a blue and pink shower hosted by Mrs Bill Trepanier on West 15th Street with Mrs Larry Nicholson as co hostess. Twenty six guests attended. A second shower occurred at Mrs Richard Grams home in Lake Movil the previous week with Mrs Ron Kivi assisting. The lawn gathering featured refreshments and gifts for the honoree.
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Tom Mistic
Bill Trepanier
West 15Th Street
Larrry Nicholson
Richard Grams
Lake Movil
Ron Kivi
Grams
Jehovah's Witness Summer Assembly Planned for Sioux Falls
The Divine Name District Assembly runs July 7 to 11 in Sioux Falls South Dakota at the Arena. It is one of 34 such meetings in the United States this year conducted by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. About 8500 people from North and South Dakota Iowa Minnesota and nearby communities are expected to attend.
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Jehovah's Witnesses
Sioux Falls
Donald Million
Bemidji
Divine Name
United States
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York
Wednesday Night Services Begin at United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church announces special Wednesday evening services starting June 30 at 7:30 p.m. at Crawford Grays Memorial Chapel. Rev. Clair D. Siple will speak, with nursery care provided for infants and children. services continue through July and August for those unable to attend Sunday services.
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United Methodist Church
Clair D. Siple
Crawford Grays Memorial Chapel
Siple
Wednesday United Methodist Circle 2 Meeting
Circle 2 of the Wednesday United Methodist Church will gather at Mrs. Dwight Sherwood's home at Big Turtle Lake on Wednesday at 9 30 a.m.
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United Methodist Circle 2
Dwight Sherwood
Big Turtle Lake
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Blackduck
Lynda Ann
David C. Fultz
Raymond Fultz
Bagley
Miss Swanson
Bemidji Area
Fultz
Veteran’s Administration Hospital
Bemidjians
Gretta LeAnn Rose
Gary Rose
Marshall
George Wilson
W.J. Wilson
Henry Rose
George Wilsons
Beltrami, Bemidji Co
Sandy Shepherd
Herb Shepherd
J.C. Penny Store
Mark Witmer
First Presbyterian Church
Curt Kringen
Ken Benson
Denver
Colo
Red Owl Store
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1St Lutheran
Rudolph Dinkel
Ah Gwah Ching
Karsten Verke
Michael Zieman
Everett Tucker
Pennington
Roger Jarvi
Esko
Clarence Heskett
Salera
Ill
Michael Barclay
Paula Ann
Selmer Halvorson
John Heem
Richard Ramon
John Tuff
William Utter
Matthew Wilson
Peggy Barrett
Cliff Beandeau
Kelliher
Dennis Edeen
Loman
Agnes Sayers
Leonard
Ed Stocek
Westmont
Jennie Windom
Louis Whitter
Woodmen Accident and Life Co
Lincoln
Neb
Ken Qualley
Lake George
Qualley
C.L. Christensen
Little Falls
Michael D. Evans
H.H. Evans
Route 4
Ft. Lewis
Ft. Huachuca
Ariz
NAVY
David D. Freis
Heinie Fisher
Walker
Western Pacific
Enterprise
U.S. Seventh Fleet
Peter Bahr
Germany
Capt
Thomas Bahr
David Bahr
Heidelberg
Don Bahr
Hahn
Carol Bahr
Daniel J. Bahr
Berlin
Roger A. Long
C.W. Long
Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron Two
Rota
Spain
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Middle East
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Edward Kopischke
Route 5
College of St. Benedict
St. Joseph
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Dick Michalicek
New Hope
Eldon Lee
Saginaw. Mich
Martin Rites
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Julia Nielsen
McKee
Thomas Currey
Christian Science Reader
Beltrami
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Derva Wrolstad
Mae McKee
Northern Artists Association
Art Hoff
Route 3
Lela
Jehovah Witness Assembly
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