Bemidji Leaguers Attend 44th Minnesota LWV State Convention
Bemidji Area League of Women Voters delegates Mrs Gerald Amble Mrs William Britton Mrs Ivan Rogers and Miss Hazel Shimmin attended the 44th State Convention in Minneapolis May 16 17 with 61 of 68 leagues represented and over 300 delegates. A new program item studying correctional systems was adopted while existing positions on environmental quality judicial reform anti discrimination education state governance election laws and government financing were reaffirmed. A Shakopee women's prison releasee spoke at a banquet about embezzlement term 22 months and life as a mother of two to illustrate corrections work. Thursday lobby reports from six of 25 LWV volunteers covered legislative session changes and praised local leagues. An unconventional breakfast allowed idea sharing with the State Board before the convention closed with program guidance for next year. STANBERG NELSON ENGAGEMENT TOLD Marcia Lane Stenberg and Donald Nelson announce their engagement. she is a Bemidji State College student and he will graduate with a business degree in June. A summer wedding is planned.
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Gerald Amble
William Britton
Ivan Rogers
Hazel Shimmin
Bemidji
Shakopee
League
LWV
Minnesota
Ralph Ebbott
Boston
Stanberg-Nelson
Normen Stenberg
Duluth
Marcia Lane
Donald Nelson
Martyn Nelson
Brainerd
Stenberg
Bemidji State College
BSC
Community Calendar and Betrothed in Becida Wedding
Tonight the Women’s Missionary Council meets at First Assemblies of God Church at 7 30 with Mrs Virgil Smith as hostess On Wednesday multiple groups convene including Mother Daughter Art Club at 1 30 at Myrle Kalbrener’s 2410 Calihan Ave Bethel Lutheran Anna Group at Henry Pearson’s Route 2 Bemidji Beltrami ARC officers meet at Shelter Workshop in Ny m ore 7 30 p m Thursday Bemidji Chapter 1049 NA R E meets 1 30 p m Room 418 Federal Building with coffee Women of the Moose meet at club rooms 8 p m Thursday Friday Bemidji Hospital Auxiliary meets 1 30 p m Nursing Unit with Joellen Hanson Bemidji’s Miss Bemidji performing Hosts named Malterud Schneider wedding set for May 26 Ellen Malterud to Bob Schneider will wed Becida Lutheran Church at 2 p m with families inviting friends and relatives No invitations issued
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Women’s’ Missionary Council
Assemblies of God Church
Virgil Smith
Myrle Kalbrener
Calihan Ave
Bethel Lutheran Anna Group
Henry Pearson
Route 2
Bemidji
The
National Association of Retired Federal
Federal Building
Remidji Hospital
Joellen Hanson
Mmes
Myrtle Sandberg
Elsie Mercier
Dean Reichert
Marlin Stebe
Malterud - Schneider
Leonard Malterud
Becida
Ellen
Bob Schneider
Cliff Schneider
Becida Lutheran Church
Redlake High School Art Show to Display Works
The Red Lake High School Art Department will host its annual show in the high school gym Thursday May 24 from 7 to 9 p.m. Linoleum cuts oil paintings ceramics and sculptures will be on display. Art teacher Allyn Kendall welcomes the public.
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Red Lake
Allyn Kendall
Whirl Out dress pattern by Marian Martin offers sizes 10 to 18
A printed pattern for a soft flared Dacron cotton blend dress named Whirl Out, priced 221 with half sizes 10 through 18. It notes fabric needs 14 yards 60 inch for size 14 bust 37 and charges 75 cents per pattern plus 25 cents for air mail handling to Marian Martin The Pioneer Bemidji Minnesota 56601.
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Marian Martin
Pioneer
Bemidji
Minn
Registration urged for Concordia Language Village program
Moorhead Minn advance registrations for the Concordia College Language Village exceed last year with over 1 000 applications. Transeth urges interested students to contact the Language Village office soon for sessions at Bemidji or other Minnesota camps and in Montana. The Norwegian camp leads in enrollment. languages taught include Norwegian French German at Bemidji Russian at Camp Shawondasee and Spanish at Cormorant Lake. A French camp is in Montana at Big Sky Ranch with German and Norwegian at Rising Wolf Ranch. An international menu will feature daily dishes from different countries.
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Bemidji
Bemidji area residents noted in weekend roundup
The column lists locals, including Mrs. John H Bender visiting her ill brother Ralph Erickson in Warren, and Mr and Mrs Harry Morrison of Solway staying at Deer River. Others attended church, a Bemidji Scriptural Singers concert, and visits across Minnesota.
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John H. Bender
Warren
Ralph Erickson
Warren Hospital
Harry Morrison
Solway
Stanley Morrison
Deer River
Lutheran Church
Scriptural
Bemidji State College
WCTU May Meeting and Upcoming National Events
The Bemidji WCTU hosted its May meeting at the Wm. Scherling home with a program on The Christian Family and Mother aligned to National Family week. Announced were the 99th National WCTU convention Aug 30 to Sept 4 in St Paul and the District 7 North Fosston gathering. Youth Temperance Camp is set for June 11 17 at Lake Koronis with two girls to attend. call Mrs Scherling for details. The June meeting will be June 14 at the Elstad home.
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Bemidji Wctu
Wm. Scherling
Joe Elstad
Union
National Wctu
St. Paul Hilton Hotel
Fosston
Hope Lutheran Church
Lake Koronis
Paynesville
Blackduck Bride Weds Waskish Groom In Gulfport Ceremony
Kay Esther Dexter of Blackduck married Gary Wesley Leonhardt of Waskish in a candlelight double ring ceremony at Dormant Community Church. The couple will reside in Gulfport Mississippi where the groom is stationed, following a wedding trip to the Black Hills.
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Kay Esther Dexter
Blackduck
Gary Wesley Leonhardt
Waskish
Max Cheney
Gordon Dexter
Hilmer Leonhardt
Washish
Debbie Cheney
Sue Pasztor
Portland
Ore
John (Gayle) Ince
Chaska
Marlys Dexter
Maid of Honor
David Leonhardt
Rick Streeter
Big Falls
Roy Blomker
Thief River Falls
Dexter
Myrna Leonhardt
Paul Olson
Williams
Carol Dale
Minneapolis
Gene Erickson
Shotley
Blackduck High School
Pillsbury Co
Kelliher High School
Navy
Black Hills
Gulfport
Miss
Lindseth Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebration
The family of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lindseth announce their golden wedding anniversary. The event will be Sunday May 27 from 2 to 5 p.m. at their Route 5 Bemidji home near Lake Beltrami. Attending will be their children Delbert Clarence Neal Lindseth Ray Margaret Carlson Howard Darlene Schultz James Pauline Golden.
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Harold Lindseth
Route 5
Bemidji
Lake Beltrami
Delbert
Clarence
Neal Lindseth
Ray
Margaret) Carlson
Howard
Darlene) Schultz
James
Virginia
Lawrence
Pauline) Golden
Thief River Falls
Poppy Days Planned by Legion for May 25 26
The American Legion Auxiliary announces Poppy Days on Friday and Saturday May 25 and 26. Members may pick up poppies and containers in the J C Penney lobby during the days.
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American Legion
Ben Haley
American Legion Auxiliary
J.C. Penney
Lincoln PTA elects officers in May meeting
Mrs Ralph Stinson was elected vice president and Mrs Bill Palm secretary at the Lincoln PTA May gathering. Miss Arlene Landmark was re elected treasurer. Harlan Johnson and Gary Allen of the Bemidji Police spoke on drug detection. Fifth grade mothers served as hostesses. John Peterson, son of Mr and Mrs Robert W Peterson of Bemidji Route 3, graduated with high honors from Bryan College Dayton Tennessee at the 40th annual commencement on May 7.
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Ralph Stinson
Bill Palm
Lincoln Pta
Arlene Landmark
Harlan Johnson
Gary Allen
Bemidji
John Peterson
Robert W. Peterson
Route 3
Bryan College
Dayton
Tenn
Bryan
Peterson
Linda Minter
Oak Ridge
College Chapel
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E. C. Swenson
Beltrami County Cancer Society
Pat Stapleton
Cancer Crusade
Greggs Plumbing
Swenson
State Board
Beltrami Arc
Shelter
Nymore
Women OF the Moose
Redlake H. S. Art Dept
Weauss Mlazi
Css. DeBoer
Lillie Shuhart
Harvey Shuhart
Montana
DeBoers
Vaner Tangborn
Guthrie
William Earl Kelly
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb
Northern
Robert Willwock
Assembly
United Presbyterian General Assembly
Omaha
General Assembly
Donald Heathman
James Peterson
Lorenz Nelson
Zion Lutheran Church of
William D. Schmidt
Pike Bay
Cass Lake
Jim Collins
Galena, Ill
Oscar Plotner
Kelliher
Walter E. Paul
Northfield
D. L
Bernice) Swenson
San Diego
Frances
Alice Paul
Ralph
Columbia
Ohio
Kenneth
Twin Cities
Pauls
Paul
Northern Pacific Railway
United Methodist Church
Union Street
Beltrami County
Senior Citizens’ Council
Vern Wrolstad
Chamber of Commerce
Wrolstad
Ada Holand
Peggy Nelson
Sid Swedmark
Chamber
WCTU
Gary Leonhardt
Gulfport, Miss
Tom Holmes
San Francisco
Mark Cheney
Ben Beighley
H. Lindseths
Give Heart Fund
Teas Agit
Bobh
Herington
Tolsas
Bos
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