Social Items Announce Engagment and Weddings
Engagement of Sharon Eversole of Graettinger to Bennie Tonderum of Graettinger announced by Mr and Mrs Rex Eversole. Sharon is daughter of Rex Eversole. Engagement date not set. Joan Probst wed Leonard Bryan in Anthony New Mexico on Dec 29 at aunt and uncle Igon home. Bryan a scientist. Probst family attended. Lastines host New Year Eve gathering with pastors and families from Ringsted and Terris. Devotions offered by Pastor Hansen. blessings wished for new parishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Eversole
Graettinger
Sharon
Bennie Tonderum
Morgan Tondecrum
Ruthven
Joan Probst
New Mexico
Harry Probst
Tervil
Abe Christiansen
Leonard Bryan
la Cruse
Raymond Igon
Anthony
Bryan
Lastines
Russell Lastine
C. T. Fjelstul
H. Irving Petersen
Karl and
Kaye
Stanley Hansen
Ringsted
George Neve
Clarence Christianson
Ronnie
Dennis Lastine
Steven
Hansen
Fjelstuls
Happy Day Club Meeting Set for January 9
The Nappy Day club will meet Tuesday January 9 at Marcella Smiths home with a 12 30 pot luck dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Day Club
Marcella Smith
Emmetsburg Happy Helpers Hold December Meeting
The Emmetsburg Happy Helpers met December 11 at Linda West home. President Nancy Currans led the session with 17 members answering roll call about A Christmas Custom in a Foreign Land. Mothers and guests included Mrs. Eddie Grennan Mrs. Clarence Helgeson Mrs. LeRoy Westfall Mrs. Harold Dammann Mrs. Willard Brown Mrs. Lorin Malm Mrs. Darius Malm Mrs. Joe Currans Mrs. Jim Currans Patsy Porter and Betsy and Diana Westfall. Lunch followed, and the next meeting is set for January 20 at Nancy Currans home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Happy Helpers
Linda Westfall
Nancy Currans
Eddie Grennan
Clarence Helgeson
LeRoy Westfall
Harold Dammann
Willard Brown
Lorin Malm
Darius Malm
Joe Currans
Jim Currans
Patsy Porter
Betty
Diana Westfall
Judy Helgeson
Mary Brennan
Sharene Leng
Local Christmas travel and family visits noted
Local residents headed to California for holidays and returned students to college. Families from Cole and Estherville visited relatives in Estherville and Fairfield. Mrs. Rose Mason spent two months in California with her children. The group included Rev. C. F. Curtis and family visiting at Lyle Marine’s home in Fairfield during December.
Local families gather for holidays around Emmetsburg
A long list of relatives from Emmetsburg Estherville and surrounding towns shared Christmas and New Year visits. Wayne Anderson attended Stewarts School of Hair Styling in Sioux City and spent holidays with his parents and many relatives. Guests included the Payton and Lundgren families, Jacobsons of Minneapolis and Gary Indiana travelers, and numerous others from Belvidere Radman and Boone. Several planned trips and college plans were noted including Wayne to Luther College Decorah and Miss Helen Coltvet to accompany.
Wallingford Wintering in Phoenix and visits across states
Mrs. Earnest Skatteho reports on Wallingford families spending winter in Phoenix Mesa and Wausau with Osher Lundy Jorstad and Bonstead kin visiting relatives in Illinois Iowa and Texas over Christmas and New Year. Details include travel to Omaha California Fort Worth Chicago Chanute Field and Camp Carson with multiple family gatherings and separations.
Estherville sub district Methodist meeting attended
Rev. C F Curtis attended the Estherville sub district Methodist church meeting at Spirit Lake. Mrs Peter Toft of Spencer visited relatives in Graditinger Wednesday. Holiday visitors at the Wm McConnell home included Jack Strodtman and family Ames, Byron James and family River Falls Wis, Barbara McConnell Sioux City, Wayne Bradley Thompson Ia. Mr and Mrs W C Olson returned after a week at Zumbrota Minn and with their son Wm W who has been in serious condition in a Rochester Minn hospital the past 12 weeks. Mr and Mrs Pete James and family returned to Opelika Ala where they spent the holidays with Mr James parents and relatives. Sunday dinner guests at Blanchard Jacobson home included Reg Knutsen, Gordon Sandvig and Gary Estherville, Ordine Olson Wallingford, David Jacobson Minneapolis, Hamlin Sandvig, Aletia Jacobson. F S Hill Emmitsburg were visitors last Wednesday at Ellen Lundgren home. Richard Gray with Sam Watson and Lloyd Duhn went to Chamberslain S C where Gray purchased a permanently registered quarter horse stallion.
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George Twait
Ervin Clemilson
California
Roger Tonderum
Mankalo State College
G. M. Tonderum
Earl Wilson
Cole, Ia
G. M.tonderum
Rose Mason
Eliis Lundgren
Mark
Lois
Des Moines
Ed Opelts
Estherville
Ellen Lundgren
C. F. Curtis
Ronna
Bruce
Lyle Marine
Fairfield
Wayne Anderson
Stewarts School of Hair Styling
Sioux City
Wegley Anderson
Lyal Bonstead
Jemaily
Rolfe Lundgren
Bob Lundgren
Wesley Anderson
Eien Lundgren
T. B. Miller
Robert Miller
Gary
Ind
Darwin Koppie
Fort Monmouth
New Jersey
Donald Jacobson
Minneapolis
Richard Jacobson
Michael
Aletta Jacobson
Blanchard Jacobson
Murland Payton
Mary
George Dewall
Terris
Iowa
Marland Payton
Franklyn Wall
Belvidere
I. Ranna Curtis
Ranger School of Nursing
Rochester
Minn
Curtis
Grace
Lytton
David Sbaumgartner
Bellevue, Wash
David
Arthur Young Consultant Company of
Los Angeles
Waldorf College
Forest City
I. G. Ness
Springfield
Chester Anderson
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Bud
Eldorado
Kansas
Emmetsburg
J. G. Mailand
and Mirs
C. I. Skattebo
Richard Kropf
Ruthven
Clare Skattebo
Ringsted
E. I, Skattebo
Jerome Paulson
Simon Paulson
Florida
Perry
Norman Egeland
Chester Paulson
Wayne
Luther College
Decorah
Helen Coltvet
Benjamin Coltvet
Sanders
Estherville Subdistrict
Spirit Lake
Peter Toft
Spencer
Graditinger
Wm. McConnell
Jack Strodtman
Ames
Byron James
River Falls
Wise
Barbara McConnell
Wayne Bradley
Thompson, Ia
W. CG
Pete James
Tom Opelika
Ala
Mr. James
Reg Knutsen
Gordon Sandvig
Ordine Olson
Wallingford
David Jacobson
Hamlin Sandvig
Aletia Jacobson
F. S. Hill
Emmatsburg
Richard Gray
Sam Watson
Lloyd Duhn
Chamberlain, S. C
Gray
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Sharon Eversole
Club News
Butabagos
Graettinger, Ia
Leroy Gunderson
Boone
Herum
Richard Herum
Joe Herum
Raymond Herum
Phil Herum
Ronald Herum
Gerald Bonstend
Kenneth Starkey
Leroy Schacherer
BE. B. Burg
Ray Ruppert
Porter Tharsan Hhome
Ludwig Bochmer
Oscar Olson
Gracttinger
Lynn Herum
R. J. Herum
Phil
Ronald
Lynn
Bernard Osher
Dora Ressell
John Morrice
I. G. Maaland
Amos
Earnest Skatteho
Edwin Osher
Ayd
Mickey
Phoenix
Arizona
Osher
Joseph EF. Clark
Mesa
Lundy
Holmblad
Jim Peterson
Albert City
Harvey Lundy
Donald Lundy
Eaitherville
Robert Refsell
Ole Refsell
Mabel Refsell
Grandma Refsell
Holmblads
David Paulson
Wauseau
Wisc
Mabel Jorstad
Hammond
Wis
Elaie Gunderson
Thor Nielsen
Ole Reisell
Jorstad
Gunderson Willl
Omaha
Nina Jorstad
Bonstead
Gary Bonstead
Klemme
Gerald Bonstead
Shirley
Leonard Bonstead
Fairmont
Mamie Moseboro
Ledyard
Anton Bonstead
Graclinger
Shirley Bonstead
Fort Worth
Texas
Paul Bonstead
Iowa City
Clarion Paulson
Jongen Paulson
Orland Paulson
Extherville
Camp Carson
Cole
Sherman Gunderson
Chanute Field
Rantoul, IL
Chicago
Clover Farm
Morrells
Bartlett Pears
W.K
Cr. St
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