High Lake Club Meeting At Munson Home
The High Lake Get-To-Gether club will meet at Mrs. Bess Munson's home on Tuesday May 14. All members are invited. The Bethel Lutheran ALCW met May 1 at the south church with scripture and prayer by Mrs. Alred Westergaard. Pastor Reitz led the idle study. The Lydia circle presented a program on Social Problems of the Church with Mrs. John Miller and Mrs. Omer Gjerde participating. Rebecca circle served lunch. The WSCS of the Methodist church will meet May 16 at the church with hostesses listed. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Lake
Bess Munson
Bethel Lutheran Alcw
South Church
Alred Westergaard
Reitz
Lydia
John Miller
Omer Gjerde
Rebecca Circle
WSCS
Methodist Church
Dot Lehigh
Cleo Lammers
Evelyn Eldridge
Garnet Voigt
Beverly Stiles
Ruth Wilert
Florence Emory
Mildred Starkey
Madelyn Andre
Methodist Study Group To Meet May 9
The Method ist church study group will meet Thursday May 9 at the home of Lillian Barringer in Graettinger. The Graettinger Woman s Club held a May breakfast May 4 in the South Bethel dining room. Decor featured spring flowers and green and white streamers. Hostesses included Alta Resh Esther Rasmussen Frances Tuininga Beverly Stiles Junita Leslie Marie Singer Loretta Spies Patsy Duhn Marilyn Frick. The meditation was by Marilyn Frick. The club chorus directed by Frances Tuininga and Loretta Spies sang two numbers Oh What A Beautiful Morning and May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You. Jone Satory president led the pledge. Roll call prompted members to say I wish someone would. Mrs August Anderson of Cylinder spoke on club activities and a discussion on harmful literature versus good reading was held. The club voted to commend George Frick for keeping local theatre movie quality. The collection was sung in closing. Guests included Mrs August Anderson Cylinder Mrs Ted Satory Albert City Mrs C F Curtis and Mrs W G Rients Graettinger Reporter Cora Christopher. Donna Elbert recently returned from Dayton Ohio for an indefinite visit to her parents Mr and Mrs Greg Elbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Woman's Club
South Bethel
Alta Resh
Esther Rasmussen
Frances Tuininga
Beverly Stiles
Junita Leslie
Marie Singer
Loretta Spies
Patsy Duhn
Marilyn Frick
Jone Satory
August Anderson
Cylinder
Woman's Clubs
George Frick
Ted Satory
Albert City
C. F. Curtis
W. G. Rients
Graettinger
Cora Christopher
Thomsen Twins Born to Wallingford Parents at Holy Family
Mr and Mrs Robert Thomsen of Wallingford welcome twin daughters born Sunday May 5 at Holy Family hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Lars Thomsen of Wallingford and Mr and Mrs Alphonsus Guerdet of Armentrong. Babies weighed 6 lbs 7 oz and 7 lbs 2 oz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Thomsen
Wallingford
Holy Family Hospital
Lars Thomsen
Alphonsus Guerdet
Armentrong
Birthday party and local notices from May events
Mrs. Albert Schealler hosted a May 1 birthday party with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Francis Schealler and family Mr. and Mrs. Avery Bonstead and Brian Mr. and Mrs. John Nolan Mr. and Mrs. El Herke and Mrs. Rolfe Lundgren. Lunch was served. Nearby visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Omer Gjerde Julie and Carol and Marlene Schnell of Graettinger and Bruce Gjerde of St Paul Minn at relatives’ homes in Owatonna Minn and Claremont Minn. Harold Prather suffered a broken left arm in a farm accident Sunday. Fort Dodge native Mrs. H P K Hansen learned of the deaths of her brother and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nelsen from carbon monoxide poisoning at their ranch home near Culbertson Mont. Rev. Hassen formerly pastored in Graettinger. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Henningsen and Miss Christine Hess attended the May 4 wedding of Miss Mae Thomson daughter of Mrs. Dorothea Thomsen of Sioux City to Mr. Cecil Tysinger of Sioux City at Our Savior's Lutheran church in Sioux City. The Henningsens and Miss Hess visited Mr. and Mrs. Louis Christensen at Merrill, Iowa on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Schealler
Francis Schealler
Avery Bonstead
Brian
John Nolan
el Herke
Rolfe Lundgren
Omer Gjerde
Julie
Carol
Marlene Schnell
Graettinger
Bruce Gjerde
St. Paul
Fort Dodge
Thomas Nelsen
Culbertson, Mont
Hassen
Chas. Henningsen
Christine Hess
Mae Thomson
Dorothea Thomsen
Sioux City
Cecil Tysinger
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Henningsens
Mise Hess
Louis Christensen
Merrill
Iowa
Luther League Day at Waldorf College Draws Bethel Lutheran Members
Ronald Petersen Dennis Felkey Ruth Ann Bisgaard and Mrs Jens Kirkegaard attended Forest City Sunday to represent Bethel Lutheran church at Luther League Day at Waldorf college. Mrs Rolfe Lundgren and Mrs Francis Schealles joined area nurses at the Sioux City Diocesan convention of Catholic nurses held at Mercy Hospital in Fort Dodge. Father McCoy of Fort Dodge led the conferences. Sunday dinner guests at the Dan Petersen home included Mr and Mrs Gerald Hantelman Mr and Mrs Merle Voigt and families Mr and Mrs Burnett Heine and families all of Fenton Mr and Mrs Bryant Booth of Emmetsburg and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Gilbaugh and families. Evening visitors were Mr and Mrs Melvin Bradshaw and family of Estherville and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Petersen and family. John Oliver, employed at the Paul Frick home, was hospitalized Saturday with facial bruises after a cow kicked him. He was expected to be released early in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Petersen
Dennis Felkey
Ruth Ann Bisgaard
Jens Kirkegaard
Forest City
Bethel Lutheran Church
Waldorf College
Rolfe Lundgren
Francis Schealles
Sioux City
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Father McCoy
Dan Petersen
Gerald Hantelman
Merle Voigt
Burnett Heine
Fenton
Bryant Booth
Emmetsburg
Kenneth Gilbaugh
Melvin Bradshaw
Estherville
Kenneth Petersen
John Oliver
Paul Frick
Wallingford Social Roundup From Local Families
Mrs. Earnest Skattebo reports Sunday visits among Jensen and Egeland households with Jim and James Jensen families and George residents. Elizabeth circle met with ten ladies hosted by Mrs. Russell Frick, Bible study led by Mrs. John Thomas, and local hosts included Mrs. Frick’s mother from Graettinger. Asher Peterson group and Otto Hanson visited Fairview SD. Bertha Peterson hosted Ruth circle with twelve members. other guests included Mrs. Larson and Egertson led study. Bradshaw home hosted Morrice, Odella Anderson, and Kate Thorson for Sunday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest Skattebo
Jim Jensen
James Allan Jensen
Marcia
Lori
Annette
George
Amos Egeland
C. A. Jensen
Graettinger
Bernardi Osher
Dora Ressell
Russell Frick
Elizabeth Circle
John Thomas
Frick
Grachtinger
Asher Peterson
Otto Hanson
Fairview
South Dakota
Dean
Sioux Center
Bertha Peterson
Ruth Girele
Ito Larson
Issa Belle Egertson
John Morrice
Odella Anderson
Kate Thorson
H.M. Bradshaw
Iversons observe silver wedding anniversary with open house
Mr and Mrs Edgar Iverson observed their 251st wedding anniversary with an open house at Immanuel Lutheran church east of Wallingford on Sunday April 28. A short program featured hymns, readings, duets, talks and a closing hymn as about 200 friends and relatives attended from multiple cities. Ushers and hostesses listed, cake and coffee served, and guests wore white nylon aprons as gifts. Also noted were National Guard duties for three men and visits by relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Iverson
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Wallingford
Loyd ‘Handeland
Sylvester Berge
Olga Christian
Virgil West
Robert Kinnnard
Don Iverson
Benjamin Colivet
Don, Ron
Clair Iverson
John Iverson
Glenn Whitish
Ray Fry
Clarence D. Olson
Henry Valen
Jean
Jane Iverson
Karen Handeland
Beverly Hoganson
Edgar Iversons
Albert Walden
Fee
Vernon Brown
Norman Iverson
Lloyd Birkland
Leonard Ness
Lawrence Hanson
Arnold Hoganson
Elden Aanonsen
Rudy Christensen
Fern Tire
Vold
Ruth
Linda
Lois Valen
Iverson
Minneapolis
Fairmont
Alexandria
Minn
Des Motines
Decorah
Spencer
Dickens
Osage
Rudd
Rake
Cylinder
Ringsted
Gracttinger
Estherville
Grover
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Bethel Alcw
Methodist Wscs
Buddy Holly
Little Girl
Methodist
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Lillian Barringer
Donna Elbert
Dayton
Ohio
Greg Elbert
Agilon Stretch
Wallingford News
Alvin Miller
Dan Miller
Richard Blighton
Clifford Blighton
Francis Tindall
Mary Tindall
National Guard
Alvin
Francis
Port Sill
Oklahoma
Richard
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Wendell Christensen
Fostoria
Lyle Hedge
Emma Montgomery
Hammerberg Drug
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