Local Social Roundup From Graettinger to Estherville
Burr Oak Blanche Olson visited with Beatrice Molison in Graettinger the latter part of the week. A number of Ole Ressell's friends surprised him Wednesday evening, by dropping in and helping him celebrate his birthday. Mrs. L. A. Larson attended a teacher's meeting at Estherville last Saturday. S. R. Young shipped 24 head of cattle to Chicago Saturday. Quite a few from here tried the ice in High Lake Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Refsell and Conrad and Olga visited Ole Myhre north of Estherville Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Olson
Beatrice Molison
Graettinger
C. O. Ressell
Clara Rogne
Rev
Ole Ressell
Ara
L. A. Larson
Estherville
S. R. Young
Chicago
Genn
Martin Refsell
Amundson
High Lake
C. C. Refsell
Conrad
Olga
Ole Myhre
Iverson District Heads On Shopping Trip In Estherville Area
Mrs. Ole Wicks and accompanying party visited Graettinger and Usterville on a Tuesday shopping tour. Warren Lewallen, hauling corn near Hoping last Thursday, slipped under a wagon and sprained an ankle, no bones broken. Rose Bergum attended a Graettinger gathering Friday evening for a Saturday Teachers meeting in Estherville. Mr and Mrs J A Carlson and George spent Friday at Iversons, with Carlson helping haul fodder and Mrs Carlson visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Bergum
Graettinger
Estherville
J. A. Carlson
George
Iversons
Carlson
Lost Island Social Notes and Local Visit Highlights
Lost Island No 6 John Peterson and family spent Sunday at the N C Rass musen home while Miss Anna Giel visited friend Elnora Raas musen. A Norwegian missionary was hosted at the Lewis Thorsen home Thursday evening. A large crowd attended. Mr and Mrs Jorgen Paulsen returned Tuesday from Wilmar Minnesota after attending the funeral of Mrs Paulsen's mother and visiting relatives. The Lost Island farmers etho held Tuesday evening with a fine program, Senator Allen of Laurens spoke on vital subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Thorsen
Jorgen Paulsen
Wilmar
Minn
Hoping Ladies Aid Banqar at Church Event December 17
Hoping Ladies Aid plans a banquet at the church on December 17 serving dinner and supper with a program and sale in the evening. Genevieve Griffin of Waterloo visited J W Oakes home from Friday to Sunday. Cleve Race and family visited Oscar Schoenfelder's family Sunday. A D Taylor made a business trip to Ringsted Saturday. Mr and Mrs John Oxenford with D and Is returned Sunday from Lake City Iowa. Ben Nishtern is working.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ts Banaar
Genevieve Griffin
Waterloo
J. Ww. Oakes
Cleve Race
Oscar Schoenfelder
A. D. Taylor
Ringsted
John Oxenford
Rip
Lake City
Iowa
Ben
Nishtern
Misses attend Estherville teacher meeting and club matinee
Miss Nellie Blair and Miss Alta Moore attended a teacher meeting in Estherville Saturday. The Hoping Larkin Club met with Mrs. A. J. Johnson of Graettinger on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Blair
Alta Moore
Estherville
Hoping-Larkin Club
A. J. Johnson
Graettinger
Local visitors and social gatherings in Sheffield area
Mr and Mrs Lewis Grover and children visited the Sheffield home on Sunday. Mr and Mrs C H Berdin and family were Graettinger visitors on Saturday. Miss Anna Hauge hosted about twenty friends Wednesday evening. F B Sheffield traveled to Emmetsburg on Monday. Will Olson hosted dinner Sunday for Thoreson Joe Peterson and family, and Jay Peterson of Ruthven. Hannah Sandvik returned Monday from Ruthven. Olaf Graettinger called on Monday, Elmer Olson visited Mrs Lewis Thoreson Saturday. Francis and Fifie Olson spent Sunday with Ethel Sheffield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Grover
Sheffield
C. H. Berdin
Anna Hauge
Emmetsburg
Will Olson
Thoreson
Joe Peterson
Baby
Jay Peterson
Ruthven
Hannah Sandvik
Pleasant social notes and a silver wedding gift
The B D Weishrod family enjoyed sweet potatoes sent by Rich ards of Burt from Hollidaysburg Pa. Ken Mitchells west of town celebrated their silver wedding with about fifty friends, a three piece silver set, and visitors from Culver Minn Eagle Grove Grover Ind. Arnold Krause returned for Thanksgiving from Estherville. Langerman family at Canada. Newel Lindsey and Borchart bought a Chevrolet five passenger touring car. Treckles staged last Friday to a packed house earning $130. Weisbrod couple Charles and wife honeymooned and plan to start housekeeping. Jensveld, Ringsted sutioneer, visited. Henry Beck had an accident en route to Ceylon Minn after attempting to buy beer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. D. Weishrod
Richards
Burt
Hollidaysburg
Ken Mitchel
B. A. Berkland
Culver, Minn
Burke
Mitchell
Eagle Grove
Andrew Olson
Mgr
Amos Hanson
Grover
Arnold Krause
First National Bank
Estherville
Walter
Wil] Langerman
Canada
Ft. Dodge
Armstrong
Charles Weisbrod
Charles
J. G. Jensveld
Sutioneers
Henry Beck
Ceylon
Minn
Beck
Driver’s Sobriety Claimed After Narrow Grade Crash
Beck, traveling for a nursery company, says he was sober when he lost control on a narrow grade and drove into a lake. He asserts he plans never to drink again and traveled from Chicago to visit relatives, intending to return at week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beck
Chicago
Minois
Local notes from Ruthven Free Press stir town life
A roundup of household movements and local news includes A D Grow's trip to St Joseph Mo Bertha C Grodt's retirement Emory family visit West Bend Mrs Henderson fined 150 for selling liquor August Anderson buys 180 acre Florida farm near Dixie Highway Hazel Broadie home from Clear Lake Thanksgiving E P Barringer recovering Bertha Gaard visiting Esther ville J M Bale becomes township clerk A C Geiger resigns Farmers Savings Bank hiring D H Groszkruger to fill vacancy at Green ville Savings Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruthven Free Press
A. D. Grow
St. Joseph
Bertha C Grodt
Esthervile
Emory
Ray Baringer
West Bend
The
Democrat
Peter Henderson
Sioux City
Anderson
Lee County
Florida
W. F. Whitford
Lawerence
Mich
Hazel Broadie
Clear Lake
J. B. Broadie
E. P. Barringer
Barringer
Bertha Gaard
Esthersville
Bale
A. C. Geiger
E. M. Nelson
Farmers Savings Bank
Ma. Geiger
D. H. Groszkruger
Greeville
Greenville Savings Bank
Twelve Mile Lake Social Notes and Visits
Mr and Mrs C Dalhke of Wisconsin visited Mrs Petons and Mrs F Sheffield called on Mrs F Peterson last week. Mr and Mrs John Nelson visited A C Jensen on Sunday. Center School social last Wednesday drew a full crowd. A C Jensen and family spent Thanksgiving at TB Osher s. Art Amdahl thresh ed J O Overholt s oats and flax last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Dalhke
Wisconsin
E Peton
F. Sheffield
F. Peterson
John Nelson
A. C. Jensen
Center School House
Osher
S. Art Amdahl
J. O. Overholt
Paint Minerals Found Near Ames in Rich Deposit
Fred Derninghausen received from Prof. John S. Coyne a chemical analysis of sand and clay from a four foot deep deposit near Ames. Ground material yields high quality paint. the same deposit on Berninghausen farm matches the Industrial school and Harlin County National Bank material. If the paint proves commercial, it could become a gold mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twdora
Rewanthy
Fred Derninghausen
John S. Coyne
Ames
Beringhausen
Mgr
Berninghausen
Harlin County National Bank
Also Mentioned on This Page
Burr
Chas. Horn
Martin Steward
Richardson
Jake Anderson
Iverson School District
Ole Wicks
Lost Island No
John Peterson
N. C. Rassmusen
Anna Giel
Elnora’ Raasmusen
Lost Island District
Fenton
Twelve Mile Lake
I. A. Spies
Concord
Petersens Wagon
Joe Rathman
Vincent Kel Tert la
Wallingford
Terril
Lost Island Township
John Jacobsen
McCormick
Jim Jensen
Sagdland
Vincent Kelly
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