Local Notes From Emmetsburg and Surrounding Areas
Local tidbits report James Quinn as a business caller in Emmetsburg on Friday and Robert Simonsen visiting from Emmetsburg on Sunday. Sheriff Bert Montgomery traveled up from Emmetsburg Tuesday afternoon, and Mrs I W Millen visited from Port Dodge to the P J McCarty home. Mr and Mrs Oral Bonstead leased the Mrs d to Birkland residence as a nice, well located home. L T Lewison bought furniture in Omaha for stock and for the Bonsteads who will occupy the Birkland home. George Frick and children, with Miss Margaret Mahan, drove to Des Moines Monday. Mrs Frick returns with them. Kossuth County reports several smallpox cases. Lost Island Ladies Aid supper set for Graettinger Thursday May 3. Miss Mary McManus from Cherokee Junior College visited with her parents Dr and Mrs McManus over the weekend. Halver Rierson and family and Dolores visited Pete Randa Sunday evening. Mrs Bert Anderson returned from Bode Tuesday. her uncle A Larson remains frail and serious. Mrs Thomas McDonald, bedfast for months, shows gradual improvement and hopes to be about soon. Graettinger friends wish her a speedy recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Quinn
Emmetsburg
Robert Simonsen
Bert Montgomery
Omaha
Oral Bonstead
Kossuth
Lost Island Ladies’ Aid Society
Graettinger
Mary McManus
Gherokee Junior College
McManus
Halver Rierson
Thomas Rierson
Porter Thorson
Dolores
Pete Randa -Kome- Abe
Local residents make calls and recoveries in Emmetsburg area
Edmund F. Carmody and D C Barringer were business callers in Mimmetsburg and Nimmetsburg on Friday and Tuesday. Mrs Pegum is recovering after a serious operation in Estherville. The Nolan and Pogde families report births and quaratine relief near Graettinger and Emmetsburg. Mrs Hester is improving after a knee injury from a rusty nail. Coach Merle Grodland spent the weekend with his parents. A birthday birth of De Ason to Mr and Mrs Myron Pogde was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund F. Carmody
Mimmetsburg
Louis Lippold
D.C. Barringer
Nimmetsburg
Grachtinger
E. A. Baumgartner
Rochester
Minnesota
Merle Grodland
Curlew
John Hester
Ason
Myron Pogde
The
Times
A. J. Wolfgang
Emmetsbure
Avere Graettinger
School Notes and Banquet Dates and Play Selection
School notes list the Junior Senior banquet date Maylard and a three act senior class play I Will I Won't. Baseball tournament dates Mallard Friday and Saturday. Honor roll six weeks includes freshmen Ruth Anderson Mary Ellen Bottom Wilma Barber Carol Jacobson Ya Mills Mildred Wikert. Sophomores Florence Conway Agatha Craven Verna Hampson Alma Heinem Marion Singer. Juniors Marie Doyle Kermitt Jensen Ruth Raleigh Wilma Wikert Arlene Grodland Naomi Erickson. Seniors Gladys Elsenbast Kitty McCarty Mable Tindal. Perfect attendance named Wilma Barber Madgell Conway Carol Jacobson Clarine Jensen Virginia Leonard Ione Neet Mildred Wikert Eugene Leonard Lloyd Larson Friest Osher Wilma Wikert Stanley Young Florence Conway Bob Cappen Jule Duffy Glen Johnson Marion Singer Ethel Westfall Iane Barber Sylvia Drew Lucille Gilbaugh. Four pupils dropped or transferred in last six weeks. Present enrollment 121. See BASEBALL SCHEDULE Curlew May 1 Ruthven May 8 Ayrshire May 11 Terril May 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Anderson
Mary Ellen Bottom
Wilma Barber
Carol Jacobson
Ya Mills
Mildred Wikert
Florence Conway
Agatha Craven
Verna Hampson
Alma Heinem
Marion Singer
Marie Doyle
Kermitt Jensen
Ruth Raleigh
Wilma Wikert
Arlene Grodland
Naomi Erickson
Gladys Elsenbast
Kitty McCarty
Mable Tindal
Madgell Conway
Clarine Jensen
Virginia Leonard
Ione Neet
Eugene Leonard
Lloyd Larson
Friest Osher
Stanley Young
Bob Cappen
Jule Duffy
Glen Johnson
Ethel Westfall
Iane Barber
Sylvia Drew
Lucille Gilbaugh
Social Items From Local Clubs and Meetings
First Lutheran Mission Society meets with Mrs S E Landing Tuesday May 1 for its annual meeting. Woman's Home Missionary Society gathers at Mrs O R Gardner's home on Wednesday May 2. Embroidery Club enjoyed a pleasant Tuesday with Mrs A P Thompson hosting and dainty refreshments. M E Ladies' Aid to meet at Mrs W H Noble's home Thursday May 9 with Mrs Max Baumgartner and Miss Elizabeth Jenson assisting. Social Home Club met April 10 at Sara Jacobsen's home with Garden Hints and music. next gathering to be at Florence Knutsen's home after April 18. Christina Norris entertained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Lutheran Mission Society
S. E. Landing
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Amtbroidery Club
A. P. ‘Thompson
Embroidery Club
Ladies’ Aid
M. E. Ladies’ Aid Society
W. H. Noble
Max Baumgartner
Elizabeth Jenson
Sara Jacobsen
Mary’ Rowe
Wdith Lair
Cloge
Florence Knutsen
Fter
Christina Norris
Emmetsburg Visitors and Local Socials Highlight Week
Alfred McCombs called on business in Emmetsburg Wednesday. W L O Connor and Frosty Peterson visited Tuesday. Several local residents, including Henry Westergard and daughter and Grace McCarty, were Emmetsburg callers Friday through Sunday. Merklin's Melody Masters performed a dance at Lake Park Saturday. Mrs D J Sullivan and children visited Sunday, as did Mr and Mrs Leo Hamilton with Mrs Hamilton's parents. Mallard visitors George Bonold and A Weinholzer accompanied by M Weinholzer visited Emmetsburg. A A Reichard of Emmetsburg has been ill for ten days. Graettinger friends hope for improvement. Ed Carney and family returned to Deming NM after visiting Graettinger and Emmetsburg relatives. Mrs Bert Masters was ill Sunday but improving. Dolores Duhn, age 14, remains very ill at home. J J Sullivan and P Sullivan of Estherville visited Graettinger to buy nursery stock. J A Fleming of Emmetsburg was ill and suspected minor stroke but improving. Arrangements made for payment of electric light and power bills at Graettinger State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred McCombs
Emmetsburg
W. L. O'Connor
Frosty Peterson
Henry Westergard
Abet
Frithy
Merklin
Lake Park
Oral Bonstead
Wimmetsburg
D. J. Sullivan
Sullivan
A. A. Reichard
Hemmetspurg
Graettinger
Ed Carney
Deming
New Mexico
Bert Masters
Masters
Dolores Duhn
P. Sullivan
Iowa Elder Citizen Looks To 101st Birthday
D Rieken of Wellsburg Grundy county aged 101 is described as the oldest Iowa citizen by a Sioux City caller. Wm Rasmussen's son notes the man’s long life and recent health events. The report mentions old age assistance tax and medical operations for sinus trouble and scar removal, with Rieken now self supporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Thompson
D. Rieken
Sioux City
Wellsburg
Grundy County
Iowa
Wm. Rasmussen
Ralph
Iowa City
Rieken
Cient
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Ericson Hardware
Heinz Dill
Meat Department
Hompsen’s
I Grocery
Maylard
Mallard
Piday
Ruthven
Ayrshire
Terril
Rev
Roy Be
Smith
Graettinger State Bank
Iowa Public Service Co
Quaker
Quaker Oats Company
Sack
HUTCH
C. A. Jensen
Cretonne
Marquisette Curtain Goods
Osher Dept
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