Sewing Meeting and Local Paint Bargain Ads
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a sewing meeting Friday afternoon May 26 at Mrs. Lydia Bolsinger’s home. Paint bargains include Rogers Barn Paint 40 gallons at 46.75 for 5 gallon cans and Seminole Red Barn Paint 15 gallons at 6.40 for 5 gallon cans at Jensvold Implement. Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs W L Sparks and Sandra of Graettinger and others from Blue Earth Lakefield and Graettinger. C A Sparks returned home from Lakefield. Geanenne Comstock returned to Blue Earth with her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Lydia Bolsinger
Rogers Barn
Jensvold
C. A. Sparks
W. L. Sparks
Sandra
Graettinger
O. J. Sparks
Galen Comstock
Blue Earth
Minnesota
C. Sparks
Leroy
Lakefield
Geanenne Comstock
Ellis Point Notes and Family Gatherings Some Local Obits
Ellis Point column lists visits among residents including Dorothy Bohling with her mother at Goodell and various Sunday dinners at local homes. District Missionary meeting attendees from Ellis Point traveled to Alcona as Wayne Stuart, son of Geo Stuart, died after illness. Services held Wednesday at Thompson for Wayne Stuart. Nearby families and visitors are also noted with Belmond Mother’s Day gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Tollagson
B. I. Lunning
Thompson
Mervin Lunning and
Carl Tollagson
H. A. Nerdig
Gus Nerdig
Ed Bosma
Adam Nerdig
Algona
Ed Stuart
Geo. Stuart
Nels Swanson
C. Bowers
Bertha Beaver
Belmond
Frank Beaver
L. B. Farus
Kenyon
Minnesota
A. S. Olson
Donald
Harold Elman
E. G. Sickels
Wayne Stuart
Wayne
Wm. Swaensen
Dean
Taylor Griffin
Ben Weasels
German No 1 school picnic honors top students
The children of German No. 1 school held a Friday picnic. Those with year averages above 90 were Harriet Harringa 4, Gweneth Jutting 94, James Meinders 93, Melvin Harringa 93, Doris and Harold Risius 92, and Raymond Harringa 90. Mr and Mrs Henry Meinders and family visited Geo Meinders last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Will Kardnes attended Mae Satoff wedding at Ringsted last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Walter Tapper and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Harringa
Gweneth Jutting
James Meinders
Melvin Harringa
Doris and
Harold Risius
Raymond Harringa
Henry Meinders
Geo. Meinders
Will Kardnes
Mae Satoff
Ringsted
Walter Tapper
Local social notes list visitors across Swea City area
Darline visited in the Everett Rip pentrop home at Swea City. Miss Louise Miller visited with Miss Jenny Harms at Titonica. Albert Doden was a Sunday visitor in the Joe Tapper home. Will Kardoes and family visited Henry Beenken. Merlin sick with measles mentioned. Visitors at Henry Meinders included Wessels, Statlander, Schroeder, Swalve, Gruss, Kardoes. Louise Miller visited Ralph Miller home Lakota. Steven Tjaden and Herman Harms visitors. baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Harms. Henry Meinders family visited Joe Tapper. Ad for VanGerpen Mill pig starter feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darline
Everett Rippentrop
Swea City
Louise Miller
Jenny Harms
Titonica
Albert Doden
Joe Tapper
Will Kardoes
Henry Beenken
Merlin
Henry Meinders
Luke Wessels
Belmond
Bert. Statlander
Meservey
John
Frank Schroeder
Garner
Jeanette Swalve
Thompson
Dorothy
Jennie
Ben Gruss
Ralph Miller
Lakota
Steven Tjaden
Walter Tapper
Herman Harms
Neighbors Surprise Young Couple in Northeastern Grant
In a Monday night community shower for Mr and Mrs Jim Robinson local neighbors gathered. The program featured a skit The Six Stages of Life with performances by Mildred Fern and Dorothy Michaelson singing School Days and I Love You Truly. Les Ostrander and Elsie Endreland performed Down By the Old Mill Stream with Lillian Johnson as bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Robinson
Local Wedding and Community Notes Highlight Courting and Visits
Marion Helin married Kenneth Evenson with Leota Johnson as flower girl and Burt Weaver best man. The event included party games, a silver purse gift, and a luncheon as neighbors celebrate Mr and Mrs Jimmy Robinson. A string of Sunday visits and community updates follow from Albert Helin, Earl Harkness, Darley Goranson, and others across Manly Estherville and nearby homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Helin
Kenneth Evenson
Leota Johnson
Grant Ostrander
Burt Weaver
Darley Goranson
Lester "Goranson
Rita Helin
Alan Berryhill
Jimmy Robinson
Allen Weaver
Albert Helin
Lillian Johnson
Earl Harkness
Russel Michaels
Glen F. Turner
Minneapolis
Sid Geissenger
Manly
Bill Beckers
Local social notes from Manly area and Garner visitors
Visiting at Manly since Thursday returned home with them. Mr and Mrs Conrad Swanson and Oscar Swanson were Sunday dinner guests in the Eppie Johnson home. Miss Suluvan Frowick stayed Tuesday with Lillian Johnson. Dickie DeVries son of R T De Vries spent the weekend with the Bill Becker home. Mrs Eddie Jensen visited Friday evening with Mrs Pete DeVries. Mr and Mrs Darley Goranson and sons were Sunday dinner guests in the Albert Helin home. Mr and Mrs Henry Schroeder of Garner and Mr and Mrs John Korte Sr were Sunday dinner guests in the Arend Swalve home. Catherine John Fred Schraeder and Bill Melvin Penhofer all of Garner visited Friday evening in the Arend Swalve home. Janet Swalve returned to Garner with them for the weekend. Mr and Mrs John Boomgarden
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme
Ann Schaper
August Schaper
Estherville
Eppie Johnson
Clarence Torgerson
Patsy
Janet Johnson
Pete de Vries
Joseph Wabben
Fred Wabben
Fred Wubben
Joseph
John Hanken
Fred McGrath
Earl Harkness
Sidney Gessenger
Dr. L. R. Turner
Manly
Marjorie Harkness
Conrad Swanson
Oscar Swanson
Suluvan Frowick
Lillian Johnson
Dickie DeVries
R. T. DeVries
Bill Becker
Eddie Jensen
Pete DeVries
Darley Goranson J and Sons
Albert Helin
Henry Schroeder
Garner
John Korte Sr
Arend Swalve
Catherine
John
Fred Schraeder
Bill
Melvin Penhof
Janet Swalve
John ‘Boomgarden
Lutheran Free Church Conference Attended by Local Residents
Mrs Conrad Swanson and Mr Rev Conrad of Minneapolis spoke at the Lutheran Free Church Conference in Estherville on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Donald Brue visited Lake Mills and hosted Sunday dinner for Mr and Mrs Nerness. The ladies are ters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Swanson
Lutheran Free Church
Estherville
Rev
Conrad
Minneapolis
Donald Brue
Lake Mills
K. Y
Noxious weed control deadline set for county roads
County orders neighboring property owners to remove all weeds except primary noxious varieties from county trunk and local roads between fence lines to prevent seed production by July 15 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Winnebago County
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ellis Point
Mrs. E. G. Sickels
Dorothy Bohling
Goodell
Southwest News
Chevrolet
Leibo Danssen
Buffalo Center
Fred Weinberger
A. B. Charlson
Lip
F. H. Westendorf
N. T. Thurston
Forest City
Town
Mill Road
L. W. Leibrand
Poland
Oscar Ellingson
A. M. Peterson
Titonka
Lloyd Frowick
VanGerpen Mill
Adv
Baby
Welp’s Hatchery
Bancroft, Iowa
U.S
Eddie Ellefson
New Hampshire
Tilmer
THC
Elmore
Minn
Co Hicks
Cheries
Rest City, Iowa
Burt Mattress Co
Burt
The
47Th General Assembly
At Buffalo Center
Winnebago Post No. 21 of
American Legion
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