Swensons celebrated 40th wedding anniversary at Bemidji home
Mr and Mrs Robert Swenson marked 40 years of marriage with a June 11 open house at the Mark Haluptzok home. The event, hosted by ten children, featured a family picnic, cake by Merlin Froyd, and a lace serving cloth wedding gift. The couple's long history includes 24 grandchildren and Swenson Electric Co proprietor status.
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Mark Haluptzok
Merlin Froyd
Sally Anderson
Roy Hubbell
Albert Swenson
Roland Trepanier
Charles
Dravid
Christy Swenson
Bemidji
Bob Swenson
Minneapolis
Duane Hadrava
Libby
Mont
Bud Holman
Huntsville
Ala
Bill Hemp
Circle Pines
Swensons
Mapleton
Swenson
VFW Members at Falls Convention in International Falls
The 53rd Minnesota Department VFW Convention drew members to International Falls June 21 to 24. The VFW Color Guard posted colors at the banquet and marched in the Pageant of Drums and parade. Bemidji Post Color Guard included Lyle Alger and others. Auxiliary Vivian Claypool and Judy Stanton carried colors in the parade.
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Minnesota Department
VFW
Nighboring City International Falls
Bemidji Post
Lyle Alger
Ollie Julin
Harold Baggenstoss
Mel Iverson
Norman Claypool
Ervin Lundeen
Bruce Malterud
Dean Schnell
Vivian Claypool
Judy Stanton
St. Paul
Calvary Church hosts Covenant Players Christian drama
The Covenant Players from Encino California present Christian Dynamics at Calvary Lutheran Church 1015 South Fourth Street on Sunday July 2 at 10 a m. The program uses motivational drama to relate faith to modern life and challenge action to align with beliefs. Pastor Russell Anderson invites all to attend.
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Covenant Players
Christian Dynamics
Calvary Lutheran Church
South Fourth Street
Encino
Calif
Russell Anderson
Hospital Notes Record Admissions Discharges in Bemidji Area
A list records Thursday admissions including Donald Sellin Pelican Rapids Dr Mervin Williams Ah Gwah Ching Nancy Boe Mrs Dale Stebe Eric Jessen James Mullin Sr Arthur Copeland Chalmers Fowler Bemidji Valerian McGraw Redlake Blake Bringgold Edina Christopher Amundson Minneapolis Mrs Armin Knees Guthrie Minnie Stats Mizpah John Littler Jr Cass Lake. Discharges include Donald Ferguson Wirt Emma Fredricks Terry Kuzel Clara Lewis Michael Paulson Bemidji Henry Gantvoort Castlewood S C Peter White Jr Redby and the Thackers Apple Valley Calif with family. Visitors include Mr Mrs Leonard Harrington Blooming Prairie Irene Rausch Walker Maria Timothy Wolney Minneapolis Ray Hampton former Bemidji resident visiting with family.
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Pelican Rapids
Mervin Williams
Ah Gwah Ching
Nancy Boe
Dale Stebe
Eric Jessen
James Mullin
Arthur Copeland
Chalmers Fowler
Bemidji
Valerian McGraw
Redlake
Blake Bringgold
Edina
Christopher. Amundson
Minneapolis
Armin Knees
Guthrie
Minnie Stats
Mizpah
John Littler, Jr
Cass Lake
Donald Ferguson
Wirt
Emma Fredricks
Terry Kuzel
Clara Lewis
Michael Paulson
Henry Gantvoort
Castlewood
S.C
Peter White, Jr
Redby
Holiday Concert July 4th at Library Park
The Bemidji Christian Youth Center sponsors a July 4 concert at Bemidji Library Park at 8 p.m. Sounds of Life from Minneapolis brings teen performers from multiple area churches under Scott Johnson. The event closes Jaycee Water Carnival with fireworks.
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Library Park
Bemidji
Scott Johnson
Minneapolis
Youth For Christ
John Kerth
Christian Youth Center
Covenant guest speaker Rev Worth Pearson to speak at church
The Rev Worth Pearson Covenant missionary to Taiwan will speak at Evangelical Covenant Church on Sunday July 2 at 8 pm. He will illustrate his evangelism message with colored slides and be joined by his wife Erna. Pastor Ben Larson invites all to attend in the cooler lower auditorium.
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Worth Pearson
Covenant
Taiwan
Evangelical Covenant Church
Doors of Opportunity
China
Pearson
Erna
Pearsons
Ben Larson
Guthrie Couple Welcome Daughter at Bemidji Hospital
Mr and Mrs Jeffrey Dudley of Guthrie are parents of a daughter born at the Bemidji hospital on June 29.
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Jeffrey Dudley
Guthrie
Bemidji Hospital
Baha i couple from Bemidji to teach in Guatemala
Mr and Mrs Gary Taylor of 613 3rd St Bemidji head to Guatemala for a summer Baha i teaching project arranged by the National Spiritual Assemblies of the United States and Guatemala They will join U S Baha is in Mexico City on July 1 for a four day conference to gain regional background and improve Spanish The project concludes in late August
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Gary Taylor
St. Bemidji
Guatamala
Guatemala
Rev Anderson attends three day clergy seminar in Minneapolis
The Rev. Russell Anderson of Calvary Lutheran Bemidji attended a June 20 to 22 seminar in Minneapolis titled Administrative Systems for Churchmen. Led by Pastor William Gast, the program taught management information systems, organization charting, long range planning, leadership, and problem solving to help churchmen gain more time for spiritual missions through administrative systems.
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Russell Anderson
Calvary Lutheran Church
Bemidji
Minneapolis
Systemation, Inc
Colorado Springs
William Gast
Anderson
Ladies Division Bridge Winners Named at Bemidji Club
Mrs Frank Bridgman Antonetta Renfield and Mrs Earl Wild won in the Ladies Division at Bemidji Town and Country Club on Wednesday. They will play again Wednesday July 5 at 1 p.m. Lunch may be ordered from the clubhouse menu at noon. For more information call Mrs Al Jaranson or Mrs Arvid Johnson at the listed numbers.
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Frank Bridgman
Antonetta Renfield
Earl Wild
Bemidji Town and Country Club
al Jaranson
Arvid Johnson
Beltrami Home Hosts Birthday Party and Picnic
The Beltrami Nursing Home held its monthly party last Tuesday with birthday celebrations for Anna Goedker Elsie Krueth Edgar Lundquist Clarence Shogren Henry Schipper and gi Boyer. First Lutheran ladies organized the event as Rev. Orris Haraldson gave a chalk Bible story and singings. Netzer Floral presented corsages and boutonnieres to guests.
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Beltrami Nursing Home
Anna Goedker
Elsie Krueth
Edgar Lundquist
Clarence Shogren
Henry Schipper
Gi Boyer
First Lutheran Church
Orris Haraldson
Haraldson
Netzer Floral
Sally Maher
Puposky
Wittner Wippler Engagement Announced in Cass Lake
Mr and Mrs Richard Wittner of Cass Lake announce the engagement of their daughter Diane Marie Wittner to Patrick Anthony Wippler son of Mr and Mrs Albert Wippler Little Falls. Diane Marie is a 1968 Cass Lake High School and 1972 Bemidji State College graduate teaching at Proctor next fall. Patrick is a 1967 Little Falls High School and 1972 BSC graduate employed at Ulrich Shell Cass Lake. A wedding date has not been set.
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Harold Krinke
St. Paul
Kirsten Helen
Frederic W. Ihbrke
Charles Ihrke
Lengley
Miss Krinke
Mankato State College
Naytahwaush
Ihrke
Mahnomen High School
Bemidji State College
U.S. Naval Air Force
Richard Wittner
Cass Lake
Diane Marie
Patrick Anthony Wippler
Albert Wippler
Little Falls
Miss Wittner
Cass Lake High School
Proctor
Little Falls High School
Ulrich Shell
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Correction notice for Bethel Lutheran bake sale
A correction states the bake sale hosted by Bethel Lutheran Church Women will be held Friday July 7. The notice clarifies the event date and corrects the previously published timing.
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Bethel Lutheran Church
Tentative Hearing Date Set for Bemidji Sewage Plant
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency named July 19 as the hearing date for Bemidji proposed sewage disposal plant. City engineer James Walker cautioned the date could change as time and place remain unannounced and subject to final PCA word.
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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Bemidji
James Walker
PCA
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