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Local notes and visits across Ruthven Estherville and area
A lengthy update records residents from Ruthven to Estherville enjoying chautauqua events, visits, and road trips. Mentions Grodland Fahnestock and Paulson families, car purchases and auto trips, church and school activities, land deals near Stratford, Spirit Lake outings, and local business and real estate movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Fahnestock
Calliver
West Bend
Jim Ligley
Mike Leonard
Ruthven
Ada Storhan
Estherville
P. J. Paulson
Clara
Margaret Guerdett
Spirit Lake
Fallow Nine
Grettinger
Gilmore City
C. S. Gorge
B. Franklin
Myrtle Franklin
Lara Fergeson
Hone Thutady
George Bros
Kaltvidt
Graettinger
Lillian O'Neil
Emmetsburg
Cynthia Cameron
Renner
S. C
John Robbins
J.P. Jensen
Aaron Anderson
Wim
Storms
the Lakes
Lloyd Crim
Gertrude Montgomery
John Paulson
Henry Westergard
Mason City
D.C. Tippa
G. C. Coolidge
Estherville Sanday
Chautauqua
Alice Gusland
Frankie Morris
Anna Bigley
Mable Osher