Annual drive to open here on Monday
The Crippled Children's Appeal will begin Monday, March 19, chaired by Mrs. Bert Johnson. Volunteers will seek funds from friends and local businesses to aid handicapped residents of the county, with past support aiding over 9,000 children and adults. The appeal funds a statewide network of services and helps Camp Courage, Minnesota’s residential camp for disabled youths and those with speech and hearing issues. Mrs. Johnson of Bemidji is joined by Mrs. Guy Cooper and Mrs. Cecil Leister to run the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Johnson
Minnesota Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc
Camp Courage
Minnesota
Johnson
Rt. 2
Bemidji
Guy Cooper
Cecil Leister
Calendar of events in Bemidji community notices
Monday activities include Sweet Adelines rehearsal at Trinity Lutheran and Federated Club meetings with speakers from the Upper Mississippi Mental Health Center and County Extension. Tuesday covers PTA sales, OES appreciation night, and bridge and social gatherings. Wednesday lists multiple church circles, L elo dge duties, and Esther Circle meeting details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Adelines
Trinity Lutheran Church
Bemidji Ave
Bemidji Women’s Federated Club
Library Club
Rosemary Smith
Upper Mississippi
Bemidji
OES
Masonic Temple
Ednah Clairmont
Robert Snow
Ray Manecke
Chet Oman
George Murray
Youth Sunday at Covenant Sunday Service Led by Teens
Covenant Church in Bemidji plans Youth Sunday for March 18 with an 11 am service entirely led by teenagers. Linda Russell and Wayne Dally will discuss Youth Sunday goals, and the Covenant Teen Choir will sing selections including One World and The King is Coming. Students will also read, pray, and testify as worship leaders. Pastor Ben Larson invites all to attend. Rayetta Rogowski and James Dawson announce their engagement, with a summer 1974 wedding planned. Rayetta graduates Ashland High School in June and James is an Ashland High School 1971 graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key 73
Evangelical Covenant Church
Linda Russell
Wayne Dally
Covenant Church
Bemidji Key 73
Covenant
One World
Ben Larson
Nick Rogowski
Ashland, Wir
Bemidii
Rayetta
James Dawson
Marion Dawson
Ashland
Miss Rogowski
Ashland High School
Nelson Tire Co
Madison
Weight Watchers drop pounds for heart fund
Weight Watchers members across Bemidji Walker and other Midwest towns pledged donations for each pound lost during February National Heart Month. The four state region shed 82 492 pounds and raised over 19 000 dollars for Heart Funds. A spokesman linked funds to heart research fellowships and potential grants while noting the impact of donated dollars on public information efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bemidji
Midwest
Walker
Upper Midwest
Minnesota
Dakotas
Wisconsin
Heart Fund
Heart Association
Toastmasters area speech winners in Bemidji event
Bill Hamlin of Grand Rapids won the Area 18 Toastmasters International Speech contest in Bemidji with There Are Little Bears Out There Too. Larry Trost Hibbing was runner up with Is Your Vote Enough. Other speakers included John Blix Hoyt Lake Leonard Zabrocki Virginia and Don McCaskie Bemidji. The Division contest will be held in April at Hinkley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hamlin
Grand Rapids
Bemidji
Larry Trost
Hibbing
John Blix
Hoyt Lake
Leonard Zabrocki
Virginia
Don McCaskie
Hinkley
Jerry Verrant
Hoyt Lakes
WWI Auxiliary Elects Officers At VFW Hall Meeting
The World War I Veterans Auxiliary re elected officers at a Tuesday meeting. Mrs William Foley was re elected president with Mrs Alice Edlund as vice president, Mrs Rudy Lee secretary and Mrs Wm Robinson treasurer. Seventeen Auxiliary members and twelve veterans attended. hostesses were Mmes Lena Crosby William Voley and Mary Rossell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World War I Veterans Auxiliary
VFW Hall
William Foley
Alice Edlund
Rudy Lee
Wm. Robinson
Mmes
Lena Crosby
William Voley
Mary Rossell
Pine Grove Cemetery Association to hold annual meeting
The Pine Grove Cemetery Association will meet Monday March 19 at 1 p.m. in the Village hall. Officers will be elected and reports heard with other business. Present officers are Elsie McGuire president Loretta Larson treasurer Thelma McGuire secretary. churches should appoint a board representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass Lake
Pine Grove
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Bemidji Federated Women’s Club
Sherman Kerr
Minnesota Ave
John Haugen
Connie Simonson
Central Pta
J.W. Smith
PTA
Inter-district Council
Lincoln School
Max Leyendecker
Calvary Lutheran Martha Circle
Reuben Bull
Roosevelt
Elks Club Rooms
Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon Family Group
United Methodist Fellowship Hall
Trinity Lutheran Evening Guild
Edward Olson
Jerry Hannem
Paul Bunyan Chapter
Spebsqsa
First Lutheran Church
Covenant Joy Circle
Alan Holte
Route 4
PRESBYTERIAN _ Circles
Cliff Saunders
Les Jones
Wilda van Cleve
Marie Gargen
Birchmont Dr
Tom Dougherty
Delton Ave
Fred Dunlap
Eunice
Jens Jensen
Birchmont Road
Miriam
Elmo Skare
Cedar Lane
Ruth
Wayne Linstad
Dorcas
Chester Reff
Miss. Ave
Ove Ursin
Esther
Henry Gregerson
Verne Olson
Elizabeth Lydia
Elmer Detschman
Birchmont Rd
Ed. Burnd
Rebecca
Lawrence Fullmer
America
Judy Larson
Bemidji Lodge No
A.F
A.M
Covenant Esther
Melvin Malbraat
Pioneer
Edward Moen
Central School
Nora Westlund
Tillie Olson
Ingrid Osmonson
Delores Angvall
Eva Collard
Bruce
Sherman Stortroen
Sons of Norway
Crookston
Fosston
Stortroen
Joan
Heide
Climax
Mr. Stortreen
K. R. Climax
WWI Auxiliary
Keun
the Lord of
C.L. Cemetery Assn
KBUN
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