Local Visitors and Family News From Fenton Area
Community gossip notes list visits by Melvin Mansager family to Fort Dodge to see Bobby Mansager in a hospital. John Light and Clyde Brooks visitors from Town Falls. Oleson families from Seneca with Curtis and Sigurd Oleson attended Kalmar Randa’s Ringsted dinner. Oscar Hanson and Vivian of Frost Minnesota joined Mrs Joe Nelson of Hoey Saskatchewan for a Ben Mitchell dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Mitchell
Kalmar Randa
Ringsted
Oscar Hanson
Vivian
Frost, Minn
Joe Nelson
Hoey, Sask, Can
Ben Mitchell
Nel
Missionary Society Meeting At Methodist Church Parlor
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society met Thursday afternoon in the Methodist church parlors. Devotions led by Mrs. Carrie Voigt and a mite box demo by Mrs. R. C. Goetsch opened proceedings. Several members served as hostesses, and Mrs. Ray Kyhl was honored at a miscellaneous shower with about one hundred guests. Various residents and families are noted for visits, travels, and entertainment around Algona and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Carrie Voigt
R. CG. Goetsch
Wilbert Holldort
Mesdames O. H. Stoeber
Philip Weisbrod
Arthur Voiet
Ray Kyhl
Edith Wolfe
Joe Helgevold
Harlan Gaard
Mesdares T. O. Berkland
R. N. Kyhl
Olaf Norland
Melvin Norland
Wm. Jentz
Elmer Frink
Des Moines
Morton Nemes
Kelly
Gaard
Semi-Annual Report of Casper Nelson, Palo Alto Treasurer
Casper Nelson, treasurer of Palo Alto County Iowa, certifies the semi annual report for 1940. The statement lists total receipts of 904,220 47 and total disbursements of 993,250 55. It covers funds from animal city drainage tax school fines teachers library road maintenance gas tax and other accounts. The report records transfers from funds and maintenance of trust and permanent school funds with entries for county auditor recorder clerk of district court sheriff and motor vehicle registrations. The document is dated 1910 and signed Casper Nelson county treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper Nelson
Palo Alto County
Iowa
Reid
Automobile Department Permanent School Fund
E. Emmetsburr
Towa
T. Casper Neleo
Palo Alts County
Saja
Casper Nelson Sountr Treseurer
Fuss Fe
CS Fas Court County
Tris Pac
Oor
Armanent School
Aes
Esa Ee
Ettinger
Ruthven
County Faun
Church Note at Bethany Lutheran Church
Rev. Thompson, Pastor, Sunday school 10:00, divine service 11:09. Luther League convention at Graettinger. Estherville Circuit conven tion June 14–16. Ladies' Aid Thursday 2:30. mission talk China and Madagascar. Choir practice Thursday 8:09. Lutheran Daughters Monday 3:09. Bible Vacation School 9:00–12:00 West Side school. Invitation to attend, worship on the Lord's Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Lutheran Church
Med. Thompson
Luther League
Graettinger
Estherville
Graettinger Lutheran Church
China
Madagascar
K. A Reeves
Jobo Thompson
Julius Skow
Henry T. Miller
P. F. Gylling
Chris Barkve
Dinins
Julia Oneson
Lutheran Daughters of the Reformation
Katherine McGrauth
Ruby Lundeen
Bible Vacation
West Side School
Bible School
Revival Meetings In Progress At Free Methodist Church
Revival meetings continue all next week in a tent beside the Free Methodist Church with nightly services at 7 45 pm. Sunday schedule includes 11 am 2 30 pm and 7 45 pm. Pastor Rev Franklin B Shaw of Ruthven and evangelist Rev Chas Votter of Mason City lead public invited services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin B. Shaw
Ruthven
Chas. Votter
Mason City
St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church Schedule and Picnic
Rev Walter Wagner conducts 10:00 a m service with Sunday School at 9:00 a m. Mission Festival at Mallard and Lotts Creek. choir rehearsal Monday 8 p m. Walther League skating party at Emmetsburg rink 8:30 p m. Dorcas Society meets Wednesday 2 p m. League gathering Wednesday 8 p m on You and Your Courtship. congregation picnic one week after Sunday June 23 at Harrison Park. attendees urged to join morning service then proceed to park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod
Walter EL Wagner
Mallard
Lotts Creek
Zone Walther League
Emmetsburg
Harrison Park
First Congregational Church Youth Conference Opens Sunday
Rev. George A. Ingle leads Church School at 9 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. The Young People's summer conference begins next Sunday and runs through Saturday with a local group attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
George A. Ingle
Baptismal Service Held for Children and Parsonage Work Underway
A baptismal service for children concluded the program and painting of the parsonage is in progress. When finished, it will improve the appearance. All who do not worship elsewhere are invited to worship with us.
Pocahontas Rural Electric Lines Expansion Planned
Congress approved a 100 million loan from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for rural electrification. About 175 thousand dollars will fund 225 miles of new lines in Pocahontas Palo Alto and Kossuth counties, with 63 miles completed and 100 miles of rights of way in progress. The project aims to serve over 1,000 customers from 825.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Rural Electrification Administration
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
West Bend Woman Died at Sibley
Mrs. Mary Lins, former West Bend resident, died two weeks ago at Sibley. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at 8 o’clock at the Catholic church in Sibley with Rev. Leo Berger officiating. The remains were interred in West Bend beside her first husband Theodore Hartman. She is survived by a brother, a sister, and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lins
West Bend
Sibley
Catholi Church
Leo Berger
Theondore Hartman
West Bend Granted Electric Franchise
West Bend was granted an electric franchise to erect power poles 1.6 miles north of the present line north of town. Nevius Caplin of tin place was noted in the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bend
Nevius Caplin
Wild Life Meeting in Mason City June 17 18
The Association of Midwest fish and game commissioners holds its seventh annual conference in Mason City on June 17 and 18. Delegates and invited guests from eight midwest states will discuss mutual interests. H. J. Shanzy of the US Bureau of Biological Survey will give the main address. Jay N. Darling is invited to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of Midwest Fish and Game Commissioners
Mason City
H. J. Shanzy
Wildlife and Forestry Service
U.S. Bureau of Bilogical Survey
Washington, D. C
Jay N. Darling
Midwest
Ilinois
Missouri
Nebraska
South Dakota
North Dakota
Harry Rector
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S. & M. Finance Co
Estherville, Iowa
Godden Monument Co
J.P. Govan Granite Co
Lester Weisbrod
John Deere
J. G. Waterman
Derwood Voigt
Jimmie ‘Widdel
Gene Man- Sager
Dick Meyers
Okobodi
Chas. Newell
E. J. Frank
Clarence Wegener
Delbert Hanna
E. K. Johnson
Walter Krause
Minnesota
Wm. Julius
Mickey
Storm Lake
Oliver Stoeber
Paul Figler
Frankie Dreyer
Register and Tribune
Shorty Geronsin
St. Louis
C. H. Geronsin
Eldora
David Meyers
Larry Theesfield
Virginia Ruth Mueller
Algona
Orlue Norland
Cylinder
J . Marie Mitchell
Minneapolis
Marie
Curtiss Hotel
Ralph Reidel
Robert Tatman
Tatmen
Missionary Society of the
Near Depew Lutheran Church
Spencer
Ruth Dreyer
Ames
Herman Dreyer
Shelby Weisbrod
Register and Tribune ‘Cartier
Boone
Paul Eigler
Sharon Lee
Coy Stoeber
Billy
Raymond Stoeber
Earl ‘Wallace
O. B. Stoeber
Rebel Tatman
Depew
Ivan
Lone Rock
Peter Hayenga
Fairmont Hospital
Sophie Bleckwean
Irene Bleckwean
TP. Newel
Rex Wolfe
Baith
Theo Schaffer
Eagle Grove
Joe Helgevalds
Atrs
Helgevald
Milford Knutson
Emmetsburg, Iowa
Frank L, Hansen, Mer
Good Pictures
Marshal
Mesa City
Bright Boys
George O'Brien
Sackle Cooper
Freddie Barthsiemew
Little Old New York
Alice Faye
Fred MacMurray
Richard Greene
Vitor McLagren
Sally Eilers
Anita Louise
Edward Eis
Hunchback OF Notre Dame
Charles Laughten
Maarten O'Hare
Ann Marshall
Doubie
the Flying Dences
Travel
America
Rock Island Lines
Rock Island
C. C. Gardner
Locest Street
Des Meters
Tun Renion Prom Jaxuary
Tn Ma
Ettends
Calla
GOR
Free Methodist Church
Wild’ Life Meeting
Kermoore Drug
eal-Joe
Coty
Dorothy Perkins
Sa “Soretone
Casmetics
Kermoore
Kerwick Hardware
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