WSCS Meeting and Hostesses Named for June
The WSCS of the Methodist church will meet Thursday June 20 at the church. Hostesses will be Lucille Johnson Maude Jacobsen Leta McCombs Ellen Lundgren Barbara Jacobson Luella Harris Elizabeth Jones and LaVernia Miller. The study group meets Thursday June 13 at the home of Alela Cameron.
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Wscs5s
WSCS
Methodist Church
Lucille Johnson
Maude Jacobsen
Leta McCombs
Ellen Lundgren
Barbara Jacobson
Luella Harris
Elizabeth Jones
LaVernia Miller
Knutsens Return From Minnesota Fishing Trip
Mr and Mrs Jorgen Knutsen came home Sunday after a week at Little Boy Lake Minnesota. Their daughter and families, Neil Hyatt and Laura of Minneapolis and Richard Johnson with Jeffrey Steven and Julie of St Paul joined them for the week.
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Jorgen Knutsen
Little Boy Lake
Minnesota
Neil Hyatt
Laura
Minneapolis
Richard Johnson
Jeffrey
Steven
Julie
St. Paul
Weekend visitors attend funeral in Estherville
Mrs Judy Edwards and daughter Kathy of Denver visited her mother My and Mrs Lorin Luchsinger in Omaha. The Luchsingers hosted. Mary Nay Mhorson, a student nurse in Sioux City, also visited. Relatives from Glairstown Watkins McDonald Ohio Sheldon attended the funeral of Mrs Lucius Tow in Estherville. Mavis Magde and Margaret Dykstra of Sheldon later headed to Madison Wisconsin for University hospital employment. Mr W H Witt and family moved to Rock Rapids where Witt runs the VFW Canteen. Mrs Art Montgomery and brother Walter Mammen attended the wake of their cousin Wil.
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Judy Edwards
Kathy
Denver
Colo
Lorin Luchsinger
Luchsingers
Omaha
Nebr
Watkins
Dale Barrett
McDonald, Ohto
Tow
Mavis Magde
Margaret Dykstra
Sheldon
Mavis
Miss Dykstra
Madison, Wise
Thhey
University Hospital
W. H. Witt
Rock Rapids
Witt
VFW
Art Montgomery
Walter Mammen
Wil
Local Family News From Ruthven And Ankeny
Sunday afternoon in Ruthven Mrs Charles Sarazine Annette and Julie from Ankeny visited at Adolph Spies home. The Spies and Sarazines spent the weekend at Lake Okobil collage and returned to Ankeny Monday. Mrs Iva Allsup discharged from Holy Family hospital recuperating after surgery. Omer Gjerde family and Julie took Carol to Minneapolis to enroll in Professional Business Institute returning Sunday evening.
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Lard Parks
Ruthven
Charles Sarazine
Annette
Julie
Ankeny
Adolph Spies
Spies
Sarazines
Lake Okobil
Sarazine
Larazine
Rapid City
Dakota
Iva Allsup
Holy Family Hospital
Burt
Omer Gjerde
Carol
Minneapolis
Professional Business Institute
Gjerdes
Clarence Hanson obituary continues from Page One
Clarence Hanson is remembered in an obituary continuing from Page One. He is survived by his mother Martha Hanson of Estherville, four sisters Belle Quastad of Estherville, Tilla Hanson of Estherville, Genevieve Richey of Iowa Falls, Leona Anderson of Estherville, and five brothers Ernest, Laurence, Clifford, Melvin, and Lester Hanson, all of Estherville.
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Martha Hanson
Estherville
John
Belle) Quastad
Tilla Hanson
Stanley
Genevieve Richey
Iowa Falls
Edward
Leona) Anderson
Esthervile
Ernest
Laurence
Clifford
Melvin
Lester Hanson
Beemers Welcome Son Mark Allen in Webster City
Mr and Mrs Bill Beemer of Webster City welcomed a son born Saturday June 8 in Webster City. Weighing 6 pounds 3 ounces, he is named Mark Allen. Grandparents include Gilbert Reeves of Graettinger and Guy Beemer of Webster City with great grandparents Earth Elsenbast and Ben Reeves of Estherville.
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Bill Beemer
Webster City
Mark Allen
Gilbert Reeves
Grachtinger
Guy Beemer
Earth Elsenbast
Graettinger
Ben Reeves
Estherville
Graettinger Town Team Falls In Extra Inning Loss
Graettinger locals drop a 13-12 extra inning Border League game to Lakefield at Evergreen Park. Lakefield led 15-1 early, Graettinger rallied to tie 11-11 in the ninth, but Lakefield plated two in the tenth as Graettinger managed only one. Darrell Schnell started, Dean Alexander pitched the final stretch with 15 strikeouts for Lakefield.
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Lakefield
Evergreen Park
Schnell
Christensen
Prk
Jim Christensen
Keith Norris
Tom Burg
Roger Schmidt
Larry Cornelius
Terry Lowe
Dean Alexander
Walnut Homemakers Meet and 4-H Better Grooming Notes
Walnut township Farm Bureau Homemakers club met at the Hankey home on May 23 with Mrs. Gladys Hankey host, Mrs. Garber leading the meeting, and a roll call gardening hint. The group donated to the county fund for an exchange student and discussed a July 3 picnic. congratulations to Clarissa Swanson for her daughter Jane’s campus ministry counselor role at Luther College and University of Minnesota St Paul campus. Five attendees reported tulip festival trip, musical skit led by Gretta McConnel, meeting adjourned with lunch. next host Mrs. Baumunk. Collection $4.75 plus 50c pennies. Also noting Lucky Stars 4-H Better Grooming May 18 at Lost Island church with Mary Haar, Pat Pedersen, Darlene Wilcox, and Shirley Beck chosen to attend county event. Rally Day June 1 saw Darlene Wilcox receive an award.
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Gladys Hankey
Rolfe Lundgren
Walnut Township
Lutheran College and Universities
St. Paul
University of Minnesota
Gretta McConnel
Baumunk
Lucky Stars
Lost Island Church
Mary Haar
Pat Pedersen
Darlene Wilcox
Shirley Beck
4-H Club Meeting Reports June Session and Talks
The Better Groomed girls from the senior division gathered at Mary Haar's home on June 8 with two leaders and eight members. Roll call aided sewing up. the meeting closed with the 4-H pledge. Darlene Wilcox and Martha Beck will attend camp in Madrid. Connie Hankey spoke on How to Catch A Scheme and Linda Rinden on How to Make A Sewing Box. Next meeting set for Shirley Beck's home on July 9 at 7:30 pm. Lorraine Hankey served as reporter.
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Mary Haar
Darlene Wilcox
Martha Beck
Madrid
Connie Hankey
Linda Rinden
Shirley Beck
Lorraine Hankey
Wallingford Engagement for Ruth Skattebo to Lt. Schaffler
Ruth Skattebo, daughter of Rev and Mrs Blaine Gunder Schaffler of Wallingford, is engaged to 1st Lt Albert B. Schaffler US Army stationed at Ft Lewis. Ruth, a Pacific Lutheran University nursing graduate, will start work June 10 at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital.
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Blaine Gunderson
LaCrosse
Washington
Wallingford
Ruth
Albert B. Schaffler
United States Army
Schaffler
Ft. Lewis
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital
Estherville Social Roundtable Notes and Visits
Estherville residents shared gatherings and travels this week. Elaine Glaser hosted Sunday dinner with Pastor and Mrs Robert Glaser. Various circles met at homes with noted hostesses and Bible study led by Mrs George Gunderson. Helen Nelson's Mason City graduation prompted attendance from several local families. Norman Mickelson and family returned from a fishing trip near Snake Falls Ontario after a boat capsize incident. A coffee party honored Mrs Al Leegan of California with several invited guests.
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Estherville
Robert E. Glaser
Elaine
Betty Hanson
Odeboldt
Jean Hanson
Barbara Horlocker
Barbara Zell
Robert FE. Glaser
Ruth Wiles
Norman Mickelson
Ernest Peterson
Lakefield
Minnesota
Mmes
Arnold Anderson
Selmar Dybdahl
Christene Hersieft
Jamie Kasa
N. K. Nielsen
Oscar Peterson
Velma Se
Harold Howard
al Leegan
California
Lewis Lammers
Wesley Anderson
Bry Cook
Lloyd Wheeler
Lloyd Gardiner
Walter Thiel
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Sporting Goods
Bonstead
HANK
Clarence Hanson
Rafrigerator
Bent Soller
Mablis
Dissenaher
Wankart
Suss Electric
Haben Kia
Walnut
Hankey
Graettinger Telephone
Earnest Skattebo
Cc. I. Skadebo
Worrall Hospital
St. Mary’s
Rochester
Skattebo
Miller House
St. S. W
St. Mary's
Duane Kropf
Leroy Gunderson
Jim Skattebo
Larry Neppl
Susan Neppl
Ames
Jim
Susan
Herman Zell
Sumner
Bert ‘Twite
George Gunderson
Archer Myhre
Curt Larson
Sheryl Balmer
Helen Nelson
Helmer Nelsons
Mason City
Christine Miller
Gary
Indiana
Nora DeMaye
Larry
New York City
Norman Mickelsons
Albert Waldens
Blair Mower
Eclipse Tive
Challenger
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