Oh Boy What Legs By Paul Lavin
In a humorous diary style anonymized column, Paul Larkin recalls a shop visit full of blunt jokes about clothing and gender, with rambling anecdotes about prohibition and boot makers, winding up at the City Shoe Shop and a note on the Pythian Sisters meetings.
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Paul Lavin
Pye
Rip
Htvich
Mary
iWell
Sam
Swemiing
Commission
Ime
Larkin
BO Andeth
Paul Larkin
Emmet News Notes Busy Week in Estherville Vicinity
Mrs William Bergstrom and child in Estherville spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs 8 W Berg. Andrew Jensen of West Bend visited relatives. Farm work and plowing dominate. Born to Mr and Mrs Osher a daughter on Saturday April 21. Rev Andrene to Germany soon. Alma Peterson and son Robby spent week at Peter Petersons. Millred Moraine improving after car sickness. Chris Jacobson and Maria visited Motherville. Emme Duus of Graettinger helped with housework. Hogs eyed in Graettinger. Art Jensen’s sick horse under Dr Tindsey care. Esther and Lewis Tyrersen visited J P Petersen. Nels Mortenson and C B Larson visited Estherville. Seniors play at Graettinger drawn crowds. Elner Osher and Laura Harrington in the show. Wahe Shi visited Juhl Heidecker. Robert Singbush at Berk Midland home. Petersons bought a horse to replace a lost one. J J Rokune enjoying a new radio. Mrs Lloyd Olson taken to Hvale at Witherville for treatment. mother caregiving for baby.
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South Emmet
William Bergstrom
Estherville
W. Berg
Andrew Jensen
West Bend
Mra
Osher
Walher
Nicous
John Lippert
Motherville
Andrene
Germany
Alma Peterson
Robby
Peter PL Pesterson
Millred Moraine
Chris Jacobson
Maria
Emme Duus
Grachtinger
I. UB. Oshers
Maher
Graettinger
Art Jensen
Dr. Tindsey
Esther
Andales
Lewis
Tyrersen
P. Petersen
Nels- Mortenson
C. B. Larson
Graettingar
Ehner Osher
Laura Harrington
Wahe Shi
Juhl Heidecker
Robert Singbush
Berk Midland
Petersons P
Clarence Olson
Kut Trueford
Gayl Kautson
Swan Lake
J. J. Rokune
Lloyd Olson
Hvale
Witherville
Osgood and Lost Island Social and Sports Notes
Osgood and Lost Island communities report visits from relatives and neighbors, with social calls in Gratten Ger and Emmetsburg. The Osgood baseball team plans a game at Elve Mile Lake next Sunday, and box social and school events are announced. Several residents attend plays, visits to Graettinger, and local outings while maintenance and repairs occur in town.
Matten and Riersons Entertain in Quiet Thursday Evening
Mrs W J Matten and family joined Mr and Mrs Arnie Johnson of BKatherville for a Wednesday evening at the Sheffield home. Knute Trollness attended as a guest on Friday and Mr and Mrs Tom Rierson hosted a small group Thursday to honor their daughter Matilda across a family gathering full of familiar names and warmth.
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W. J. Matten
Little Sons
Arnie Johnson
Bkatherville
Sheffield
Knute Trollness
Tom Rierson
Matilda
Evening Services and May Church Activities Notes
Evening service features Secrets Revealed with Odd Fellows and Rebecca lodges as guests. Bible study at A H Shaver home Thursday at 8 00. May 4th visiting Rev J J Bushnell to lead Sun quarterly conference at South Walnut Church. May 2nd First Lutheran Ladies Aid meets at Daniel Westergard home. Mother’s Day observed second Sunday in May with an appropriate service. Church services listed at Duus School House and Norwegian Lutheran Church with Danish language services.
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Rebecca
A. H. Shaver
John
J. J. Bushnell
South Walnut
Duus
Rev. H. P. K. Hansen
Lutheran Church Notice Ottosen Services Next Sunday
Lutheran church notices announce services in Ottosen next Sunday with Sunday school and Bible class in Graettinger at 9 30 a m Luther League and Bible study at 7 p m all welcome Rev S O Sande pastor
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Lutheran Church
Ottosen
Sumilary
Graettinger
Can Luther League
Sande
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Lost Island
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