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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1971
Page
3
The Ruthven Golden Age Club heard Verda Walker recount her winter teaching Mexican children in Roma Texas Mission School. President Lara Russell led the June 7 meeting in Legion Hall with 23 members present and a potluck lunch to close.
Guests of Mrs. Paul Barnett on May 27 included aunts from Estherville Mrs Blanche Campbell Mrs Florence Smith from the Good Samaritan Home and Mrs Marie Alexander and Mrs Neva Ditsworth for Mrs Campbell 83rd birthday. Marie and Victor Hanson celebrated their 45th anniversary May 28 with Sunday dinner at Ruthven Main Street Cafe.
Ruthven High School opened with two baseball wins last week. Sid Jonas pitched a one hitter in a 7 to 1 win over Sioux Valley, aided by Steve Wigdahl’s first homer. The Rams then beat Lincoln Central 14 to 6 behind shared pitching by Dean Ruehle and Bill Logan, with Wigdahl belting another homer.
Zion Lutheran Church will replace summer Sunday school with a film series starting June 13. The showings feature Davey and Goliath, 15 minute color films from the Lutheran Church in America, to be shown after the 9:00 a.m. worship, except on Holy Communion Sundays.
Church notes list several denominations with summer and Sunday schedules. UNITED METHODIST led by Rev. Fred Samek holds 9:30 worship with junior church and coffee hour, but no choir or confirmation classes unless noted. SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST led by Normal L. Jones meets Saturday at 9:45 for Sabbath School and 11 am service. LOST ISLAND LUTHERAN led by Krishen Persaud: 9 am worship, 10:15 am Sunday School with communion service first. ZION LUTHERAN led by Rev. Marian Johnson: 9 am worship, Davey and Goliath shown after, 15 minutes each week until Aug 15, no confirmation or choir unless noted. SACRED HEART CATHOLIC led by Rev. Wingert: Saturday 7:30 pm Mass, Sunday 10 am Mass. schools of religion silent for summer.
Ervin C. Johnson of Ruthven received a bachelor of science and humanities degree in mathematics from Iowa State University in Ames on May 29 as the college marked its 100th annual commencement. Attendees included Mrs Paula Johnson Ruthven and families from West Des Moines Cedar Rapids Dickens Gilmore City and Graettinger. Johnson works in a medical laboratory in Ames and plans graduate study in biochemistry.
Four Franciscan nuns led adult education sessions at Ruthven Sacred Heart Parish Church on Monday and Tuesday. Evening, seven through twelve grade members met for a church picnic and a follow up meeting planned for later this week at the parish hall.
Lois Kurtz, sponsored by the Ruthven American Legion Auxiliary, attends Hawkeye Girls State at Cedar Falls with Melanie Guinn, Kathy Treadway, and Beth Henery. The 304 delegates, split into Federalists and Nationalists, will elect local to state government during a week at the University of Northern Iowa. Welcoming ceremonies featured poppy baskets, Dr. Knutson’s address, a flag etiquette demonstration by marines, and a return visit from last year’s governor.
The Ruthven Junior Women's Club met in May at Nancy Nielson's home to install officers for the coming year. Lenora Osterhus installed new officers Julie Souhrada president Carmen Markley vice president Linda Miller secretary and Charlotte Honkimp treasurer. Special guests Norma Swift LuAnn Huberty from Emmetsburg Junior Women's Club attended. Martha Hansen Head Start speech and hearing pathologist spoke on her work. Osterhus and outgoing President Jean Poynterbough led the tea afterward. Co hosts Sherry Sorenson and Sharon Arndt assisted. The group will resume meetings in fall.
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Worship services at the United Methodist Church June 6 were conducted by Seventh Grade Vacation Bible School class members Bryan Whiting Steve Nelson Calvert Mitchell Julia Langner Jeff Fieseler Kent Pickrell Carla Meyer Darcy Hansen and Rhonda Eaton. Preschoolers and grades one through six presented the Sharing Time program.
During Mass on May 16 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church the following children received their first communion: Janet Glackin Julie Johnson Bridget Long Angela Drake Carolyn Carpenter Mary Bailey Terry Krieg Kevin Zielstra David Stephas John Molitor and Robert Loder.
Ruthven United Methodist Church celebrates Student Day on June 13 with worship led by the church’s youth under Miss Joann Hansen. On June 10 at 7:30 p m the Bible Study and Discussion Group will explore the theme Breath of Life Man's Right to take Human Life.
Ruthven High School Band joins 49 groups at the North Iowa Band Festival in Mason City with 62 queens and 20 floats. Governor Robert Ray serves as grand marshal while Col. William Santelmann delivers luncheon remarks.
At the June American Legion Auxiliary meeting a slate of officers was accepted for next year. Elected: Mildred Largey president, Elsie Wichman first vice president, Pat Schnell second vice president, Ruth Hanson secretary, Rose Geelan treasurer. Iva Pederson historian with Mary Riebesell and Peg Sassman as color bearers. Executive board members Lily Rustan, Alice Marxen, Pauline Schmidt. Jeane Behrendson chaplain. Eva Pederson poppy chairman reported on the sales campaign. Mrs. Tony Carlson received a bride's gift pillowcases. Vera Rice and Lucile Carpenter served with Mrs. Rice winning the door prize.
Dr. and Mrs. Neil Chapman purchased the Hilda Goff Nelson property north of Ruthven. Chapman, a veterinary doctor now in the Air Force, will depart in July for a year in Korea. His wife Helen and daughter Pam will reside here during his absence. Bruce and Elizabeth Chapman are Ames students. Chapman's brothers are Ronald LaVerne and Sim of Emmetsburg.
A readable schedule lists attendants for June at the Social Center. June 11 shows Mae Wilcox morning and Eva Bigger afternoon. June 12 lists Marie Cook morning, Mr and Mrs Forrest Johnson afternoon, Pauline Schmidt evening. June 14 notes a board meeting at 9 30 a.m. with Marie Stewart afternoon.
Terri Nissen daughter of former Ruthven residents Mr and Mrs Wayne Nissen received a Rotary scholarship to attend the C E School of Commerce in Omaha Nebraska Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Glendon Roland of Ruthven and Spencer seniors notes state Ruthven connections.
Warranty Deed records a transfer of 75 feet of the NW14 NW 32-97-34 parcel easterly 25 feet of lat 1 and westerly 50 feet of Lot 4 in Huston Beach plat to James Wirtz and Bert G Jr Louscher.
The Estate of Bernhard Janssen offers the east half of the southwest quarter and the west half of the southeast quarter of section 17 95 33 in Palo Alto County Iowa for sale. A bid of 82000 is before the District Court for approval and a hearing is set for 10:00 A M June 23 1971 at the Emmetsburg court house. If an offer exceeds the current bid the court will open bidding to auction the farm to the highest bidder at that time.
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