Duhn Jorgensen Sylvia Jorgensen Wed in Graettinger
Miss Sylvia K Jorgensen daughter of Mrs Walter Jorgensen living south of Graettinger and Mr 4clo Duhs of Emmetsburg were united in marriage at St Pauls Lutheran Church in Graettinger. Rev Verner Carlson officiated as brides entered to Lohengrin. Ceremony featured roses lilies blue white decor and a two course wedding lunch for about ninety guests. After reception they will live on a farm southwest of Emmetsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia K. Jorgensen
Walter Jorgensen
Graettinger
Duhs
Emmetsburg
Henry L. Dunn
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Verner Carlson
3. C. Thompson
Marianna Spies
Marilyn Christiansen
Dorothy Thomsen
Darlene Thomsen
Albert
Frank Duhon
Frances Christiansen
Doris Thomsen
Patricia Andreasen
James Swanson
Harold Jorgensen
Rower
Betty Jean Duhn
Carol Jean Thompson
John Duhn
Mallard Couple Wed In Simple Farm Ceremony
The bridesmaid wore blue crepe while the bride in a white chiffon gown with seed pearl veil carried pink roses and baby's breath. The groom and best man wore dark suits. out-of-town guests from Rolfe Rodman Swea City and more attended. After a reception, the couple planned a wedding trip to Wisconsin and Minnesota before returning to the groom’s farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iman
John Franks
Eugene Lowe
Ruthven Pioneer John J. Miller Dies in California
Ruthven resident and pioneer John J. Miller died in Pomona California at age 87. He helped develop the Imperial Valley water system and is survived by four daughters Mrs. J P Perry of Windsor Mrs Roy Mitchell of Ontario Mrs Inaz Jennings of Ontario and Mrs M W Curn of Pomona and a son J E Miller. Funeral services were held in Pomona and burial was there beside his wife who died in 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Miller
Ruthven
M. W. Curn
Pomona
Cal
Formona
Washington
California
Miller
Imperial Valley
Emmetsburg Couple Wed in Blue Earth Minn Ceremony
Virgil Grohe and Dorothy Procter, daughter of Mrs. Dene Newcomer of Marcus, were married in Blue Earth Minnesota Sunday morning by Rev. Martin. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Wilbur Bartick. Bride wore beige with brown accessories. groom and best man in blue-green suits. Bride attended Marcus High School and worked at Trainers Cafe. groom a Emmetsburg High School graduate helping in the Ice Company's business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mallard High School
Hamilton’s Business College
Mason City
The
Mallard Creamery
Virgil Grohe
Carl Grohe
Dorothy Procter
Emmetsburg
Dene Newcomer
Marcus
Blue Earth
Minn
Martin
Methodist i
Wilbur Bartick
Place
Marcus High School
Trainer's Cafe
Emmetsburg High School
Emmetsburg Ice Company
Mrs L Christopher 73 of Graetlinger dies at home
Mrs L Christopher age 73 of Graetlinger died at her home Wednesday June 18 Funeral services were held at 1 30 pm at the home and 2 pm at the Methodist with Rev Wm Bohi officiating Burial followed at High Lake cemetery She is survived by a widower two daughters Cora and Vesta Nefstead of Newton two grandsons Lewis and Paul Nefstead of Newton two sisters Carrie Sisco of Waterloo and twelve brothers in Idaho
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Christopher
Graetlinger
Graetilinger
Wm. Bohi
High Lake Cemetery
Geeth
Cora
Vesta Nefstead
Newton
Lewis and
Paul Nefsteed
Carrie Sisco
Waterloo
Idaho
Maillard Couple Married June 21
Gweneth Thompson and Ronald Carmichael wed Saturday at 8 in the Mallard church under a white arch. Rev. John Whitmer officiated as Rev. Schaper was absent. Reception followed in the church basement with 2500 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caven
Gweneth Thompson
John Thompson
Mallard
Ronald Carmichael
Ray Carmichael
Donna Thompson
Bernard Prochaska
John Whitmer
Schaper
Joy Gehrt
Lohengrin
Mendelssohn
Leora Stafford
Mises” Lerone
Schaffer
Spencer
Bertha Rouse
Ayrshire
Beryl
Blanchett
Pocahontas-Salo
Borchers Jensen wed in Graettinger church ceremony
Elmer Borchers son of Cole Camp Missouri and Lila Jensen daughter of Graettinger were married at St Paul Lutheran Graettinger on Sunday June 15 the ceremony conducted by Rev Verner N Carlsen. Bridesmaids and best men attended. reception followed at Emmetsburg with plans to farm near Wallingford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Borchers
Herman Borchers
Cole Camp
Lila Jensen
John Jensen
Graettinger
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Verner N. Carlsen
Eulalia, Mason
Vern Olson
Clela Jensen
Shirley Borchers
Joan Argenbeent
Glenn Meng
Yern Olson
Emmetsburg
Arrive Here From Washington D C
Mr and Mrs Rudolph Miller and daughters Nadine and Barbara arrived in Emmetsburg from Washington D C Monday evening to visit rural relatives. They were joined by Don Corsey of Harrisburg Pa grandson of Mr and Mrs R G Caldwell. Mr Miller works in the federal banking department and is son of Alex Miller of this place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Miller
Nadine
Barbara
Emmetsburg
Washington, D. C
Don Corsey
Harrisburg
R. G. Caldwell
Miller
Federal Banking Department
Alex Miller
St Pauls Lutheran Church schedules services and picnic
St Pauls Lutheran Church lists Sunday school at 9 00 a m divine service at 10 00 a m a quarterly voters assembly meeting Tuesday at 8 00 Walther League Wednesday at 8 Ladies Aid Wednesday at 2 00 and the annual congregational picnic set for Sunday July 6 at Harrison Park
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul's Lutheran Church
A. J. Ansorage
Meeting of Voters’ Assembly
Walther League
Ladies’ Aid Society
Harrison Park
Tobacco firm opens Spencer depot and office
The Capital Tobacco Corporation has leased a new warehouse and office on West Second Street in Spencer, half a block west of Grand Avenue. The Shine brothers own the building, to be used as a distributing depot serving the territory. Lyle Wilcox is Spencer branch manager, overseeing five staff plus himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Capital Tobacco Corporation
West Second Street
Grand Avenue
Spencer
Shine Brothers of
Capital Territory
I Fointies
Lyle Wilcox
Wholesale How
Lakota Church Buys Pipe Organ for Fairmont Theatre
The Lakota Presbyterian church has purchased a pipe organ formerly located at the Nicholas theatre in Fairmont Minnesota. The organ’s 1923 installation cost nearly $20,000. It has been delivered and is being cleaned and assembled with installation work by Millard Finlay of Fairmont and his helper H W Swetingen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakota Presbyterian, Church
Nicholas Theatre
Fairmont
Minn
Millard Finlay
H. W. Swetingen
TerVene Fink wedding in Fort Dodge on July Fourth 1940
Mr Dale TerVene of Terris and Miss Ruth Fink daughter of Mr and Mrs H E Fink Graettinger were married at Fort Dodge July 4 1940. They reside in Lake City Iowa where the groom is employed at Quaker Oats. Also notes several locals traveled to Minneapolis for the Emchatistic Congress and to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale TerVene
Terris
Ruth Fink
Fan
H. E. Fink
Graettinger
Fort Dodge
TerVene
Lake City
Iowa
Smanagst
Quaker Oats Company
County Auxiliary meeting highlights in Graettinger
Twenty one junior and senior American Legion Auxiliary members attended the county meeting in the Graettinger Legion hall. Emmetsburg Catholic and West Side schools tied for poster contest honors, and Emmetsburg unit led the county attendance. Junior members from Palo Alto county played key roles. readings and songs celebrated the Auxiliary's history since March 15. County officers elected included Clara Suss as president, Lila Ritzman as secretary treasurer, and Ruth County as vice-president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Graettinger
Legion Hall
Ing
Emmetsburg Catholic School
West Side School
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County
Auiiliary
Junior Auxiliary
Madeline Hammes
Marilyn Hammes
Alice Granan
Ruth
Clara Suss
Lila Ritzman
Jack Higley
Northwest Town Creamery wives meet in Emmetsburg
Mrs. E. E. Kelley hosted the Northwest Town Creamery operators wives meeting in Emmetsburg with a bridge game and potluck lunch. About seventy neighbors surprised Mr. and Mrs. Mike Conlon at their Great Oak home with five hundred and enchre, a guest table and purse presented. The Conlons plan to move July 1 to Emmetsburg to South Lake Street. Their son Floyd Conton will operate the Conton farm in Great Oak. Reverend M. C. Thompson and wife celebrate their twentieth wedding anniversary with open house on June 23 at the Parsonage. The Ladies Guild of the Episcopal church hosted Mrs. J. W. Sharp, a recent bride, at Mrs. Josephine Watson’s home with refreshments and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Kelley
Northwest Town
Kelley
Great Oak
Mike Conlon
Floyd Conton
Conton
M. C. Thompson
Ladies' Guild of the Episcopal Church
Josephine Watson
J. W. Sharp
Garden Club Picnic Postponed to July Date
Garden Club picnic and tour of Emmetsdute gardens has been postponed from Wednesday June 25 to a favorable date in July. All members requested to note the change in date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
Emmetsdute Gardens
Tot Mangles Hand In Pump Jack
The small of Mr. and Mrs. Ctel of Ayrshire recently met misfortune when Derr injured his hand in a running pump jack. The hand was badly mangled and one finger may be permanently stiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ctellend Derr
Ayrshire
Redman Pastor To Fonda Charge
Rev. Henry Needing, pastor of Presbyterian churches at Red Tah and West Bend, preached his last sermon Sunday morning. He has accepted a call to the Presbyterian church at Fonda and will move his family there this week. They had been residing in West Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Needing
Red- Tah
West Bend
Fonda
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Duhn
Jorgensen
Bethy Jean
James
Graettinger High
Ule Tefb
Montana
Young People' Luther League
Black Hills
Abs
W. H. Reinders Frith
Matlard
Ivan Harris
Leon Harris
Chester Harris
C. S. Harris
A L. Firkins
David VanAlstine
Art Kilbourn
Jens Thompson
Rolfe
Hans Thompson
Rodman
Bill Thompson
Swea City
Everly
A. K. Carmichael
Pocahontas
Henry Hahn
Geneva Johnson
L. Christopher
Christopher
Emmet County
High Lake
Cedar Falls
Illizh Lake
Maillard
Borchers-Jensen
Wallingford
Tobacco Corporation
Lakota Church
Marian Walsh
Mildred Erber
Alice Shupfer
Immersburg
Katie Brakke
Midred Wollner
Cylinder
Minneapolis
U.S. Bulwark
S-Hoolnia
William “Varson
Ned Marion
Marion
Herrisburg
Feader
Dine de Yancey
Carvalhla
Ore
Win
Gerel
Americas
America
Mabel Ritchie
Mary J. Expes
Hemidji
Vernon Duncan
Ser Chty
N.C
H. BE. Hutton
Verna Hill
Morris, Gl
Ethel Hielmier
Fond di Lac
Wis
Lubie. Bringle
Estherville
Jos. Flynn
Margaret
Mickie
Wilsell
Nevada Township
Mrs. Amelia Burns
Daniel Burns
Joseph P. Hand
Pplquist’s
Prunes
Kirk
DES Moines Bean
Hutton
Roy Hutton
Fern Beck
John Canham
Lutheran Parsonage
Henry A. Enger
Res
L PF. S
Redman
Whittemore
Academy Park
Academy Hall
Coats
Anderson
Style Shop
Nelson’s Rice
Estraig
Actio
del Monte
Zep
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