Easter program boosts missionary offering total gains vastly
The Easter program featured refined decorations with a cross backdrop and enthusiastic classes. A bakery sale luncheon and home made candy raised money led by Mrs Tipp's class at $21 and the primary department with $17. Dayton Merriman, four, set 100 lines of type at one cent each, contributing to a total offering that surpassed last year's by over nine hundred percent.
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Tipp
Dayton
Merriman
North Vernon Notes and Emmetsburg visitors update
Community notes recount Sunday visits by Mr. and Mrs. Chas Weir to Mrs Barnhart, Emmetsburg visitors including Mr and Mrs Ellis and family, and church attendances in Graettinger. Local residents frequent Graettinger and Ringsted areas, with arrivals, callers, and small events listed across Emmetsburg and Hoping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Weir
Chas. Barnhart
Ellis
Boyd Crumline
E&mmetsburg
Harry Resh
Hart Taylor
Alice Lillard
Mable Resh
Graettinger
Alva Birkland
Emmetsburg
Chris Johnson
Burr Oak School Notes Mourns Miss Nora Olson
The community notes mourn the loss of Miss Nora Olson with a funeral held Monday. Edwin Gilbertson from South Dakota visits his father Nels Gilbertson at the Ole Ege land home. Local youth attended a basket social at Spring Grove school Saturday evening. Mrs Frank Weir called on Mrs Martin Steward Monday. Mrs Gus Anderson visited Spencer Sunday. Mr and Mrs Frank Weir and Frank spent Easter at Graettinger with Mrs John Smith. Mrs Myhre visited Estherville on Wednesday.
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Nora Olson
Edwin Gilbertson
South Dakota
Nels Gilbertson
Ole Egeland
Spring Grove
Frank Weir
Martin Steward
Gus Anderson
Spencer
Frank
Graettinger
John Smith
Myhre
Estherville
Local Social Notes From Gravel Pit School
Mr and Mrs A C Jacobsen were entertained at Nels Mortensens Sunday Miss Mamie Thompson spent Saturday with her sister Ida Mr and Mrs John Jacobsen are rejoicing over the arrival of a baby girl A few young folks attended the surprise given on Blanche Olson of Spring Grove Tuesday evening They had a very enjoyable time Lewis Larson purchased a horse from Mr Shiley Thursday Edna Westfall is back in school after two weeks absence Mr and Mrs Joe Rathman are rejoicing over the arrival of a baby girl Monday April 6 This is Mr and Mrs Henry Rathmans first granddaughter They have eight grandsons Edith Iverson is assisting with house work at John Jacobsen's Bella Amdahl visited relatives in Graettinger early in the week Vesta Christopher of Graettinger spent Saturday night with Helen Jensen Miss Dora Jensen has been assisting in the Jensen Bolstad store in Graettinger during the absence of her sister Anna who had been visiting in Estherville Rose Wilson spent Sunday with her sister Mrs John Rathman Mr and Mrs A C Jensen and Jim and Mr and Mrs C B Larson spent Friday at the E B
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Lippold
Ememtsburg
Ralph McCullough
Agnes Kelly
John Kelly
Emmetsburg
George Bosold
Mary
Margaret
Graettinger
B. F. Lillard
Alice
Jessie Bryan
Estherville
Alta Moore
Andra Haverly
Ringsted
Bossingham
Lewis Olds
Wardell
Osgood
C. B. Larson
Rose Wilson
Ethel Young
Knute Amdahl
Peterson
Jim Jensen
John Wilson
A. C. Jacobsen
Nels Mortensen
Mamie Thompson
Ida
John Jacobsen
Blanche Olson
Spring Grove
Lewis Larson
Shiley
Edna Westfall
Joe Rathman
Henry Rathman
Edith Iverson
Bella Amdahl
Vesta Christopher
Helen Jensen
Dora Jensen
Jensen & Bolstad
Anna
John Rathman
Osgood News Notes Update From Local Households
Mr and Mrs S W Breilfie were out with their new horse Sunday. Young folks gathered at the Wycoff home. Lena Gustaffsen returned from Walnut Iowa and will stay with Mrs Clark this summer. Mrs Slavens is improving. Sunday School was well attended. Asa Hankey visited John Wikert home. Miss Randall rode to Graettinger Thursday evening. Chas Clarke sows oats. Mrs J Jones helps Miss Oval Hankey with housework. A G Herke drove to Depew by car Monday evening.
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Wycoff
Lena Gustaffsen
Walnut
Iowa
Chas. Clarke
SUSS SCHOOL NOTES
Miss Mary Simonsen shopped in Emmetsburg and visited friends. Peter and Mrs Jensen were in Ruthven. Abe Christensen's baby boy born April 8. Mrs John Nelson to host Norwegian Ladies Aid and Missionary Society April 28. P G Petersen traveled between Westherville trains. Abe Christensen in Ruthven. Mrs Nels Thomson visited relatives from Seubert Colo. sister of A I and C J Lande. Young folks visited Millie Duhn for her fifteenth birthday. Little Hiverna Jensen visited school. Mrs Peter Jensen visited Mrs Lars Rasmussen. Johnie Westergard came from Graettinger to visit Willie Rasmussen. Sunday School resumed at the schoolhouse. Miss Clara Simonsen and Clara Clemenson visited Emmetsburg. Miss Marie Sorensen visited Estherville. Miss Minnie Duus went to Sioux Falls, returning with sister and children. Fred Simonsen rode from Graettinger to see Hars Simnsen.
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Suss
Mary Simonsen
Emmetsburg
Peter Jensen
Ruthven
Abe Christensen
John Nelson
Norwegian Ladies’ Aid and Missionary Society
P. G. Petersen
Westherville
Abe Christenson
Nels Thomson
Sebert
Colo
A. I
C. J. Lande
Millie Duhn
Little Hiverna Jensen
Lars Rasmussen
Johnie Westergard
Graettinger
Willie Rasmussen
Clara Simonsen
Clara Clemenson
Marie Sorensen
Estherville
Minnie Duus
Sioux Falls
Fred Simonsen
Hars Simnsen
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