Iowan Johnnie Johnson Stanton Marquardt reports Churchill peril
Des Moines native recounts frigid Churchill Canada thirty miles north of the Arctic edge. A moss packed four inch water pipe remains unfrozen, while a polar bear near the bay was killed by Churchill natives. Joe McCord from Page County loses tractor to a natural gas line explosion, gas fire, and severed seat. Around Iowa notes recount Barn fires near Nevada with repeated rebuilds and spontaneous combustion in stored hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton Marquardt
Iowan
Des Moines
Churchill
Canada
Artic Country
Marquardt
Joe McCord
Page County
Coin
Mr. MecCort
Iowa
Fred Barrett
Nevada
Barrett
Osgood News Highlights Local Events and Visits
Mrs Earl Mortland hosts a sewing party with a dainty lunch. Matthew O'Dell of Emmetsburg visited his cousin Richard Hickey. Attendees joined a shower at the Richard son home for Mr and Mrs Harold Wikert. Wim O'Connell called on business in Spirit Lake. Bernard Bradley and family visited Chas Hickey home. J R Kenny of Spencer will preach at Osgoood Sunday School next Sunday at 10. Walt Hamilton built a new garage on the Asawankey farm. Several residents returned from a trip to the Black Hills and Mitchell SD. Knudson family from Fairmont visited the Chas Hickey home. L A Patten and children of Mankato called at Ed Strom home. Chaos Hickey welcomed a son born Sept 28 named Charles William weighing 8 lbs. Mrs Asa Hankey was in Estherville on business. Mrs Ed Strom attended a party at Mrs Lloyd Zeigler's home for Mrs Kermit Tvers on. Ed Strom and Bernard Strom visited Emmetsburg. About 20 steel storage bins expected to be set up in Osgood by Quaker Oats Co this fall. Ed Strom and Bernard Strom were callers in Cylinder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Mortland
Matthew O'Dell
Emmetsburg
Richard Hickey
Osgood
Art Richardson
Harold Wikert
Wim
O'Connell
Spirit Lake
Bernard Bradley
Emmet
Ellis
Glen
Chester Lundgren
Lawrence Hankey
Ray Cranmer
Rapid City
Black Hills
Bad Lands
Mitchell
South Dakota
Herbert Knudson
Fairmont
Minn
Chas, Hickey
L. A. Patten
Mankato
Ed Strom
Chaos
Hickey
Charles William
Asa Hankey
Estherville
Lloyd Zeigler
Oxwoad
Kermit Tverson
Ruthven
Bernard
Emmetsbay
Quaker Oats Co
Cylinder
Vernon News Briefs From Local Social Events
A miscellaneous shower honoring Mr and Mrs Harold Wikert featured many useful gifts and a noon lunch. St Torkelson couple visited relatives in Mankato Minnesota, returning Sunday. Vernon teachers met at District No 6 school with Miss Pearl Jacobsen hosting and reports from the Spencer convention. A covered dish supper followed. Ed Anderson Thelma and Jean Shaver joined Mr and Mrs Harold Hansen near Dickens Sunday. A shower honored Cecil Thompson at Fred Quam home with gifts and praise for a pleasant evening. Mary Leduc spent the week with daughter Mrs Lester Martinson and John Tindal family traveled to Belmond Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wikert
Wikert
Ed Anderson
Thelma
Jean Shaver
Arold Hansen
Dickens
Local visitors and calls around Ringsted area
Mrs Tindal’s parents Mr and Mrs W H Alleup hosted visitors while Mr and Mrs Chris Larsen and family called at the Hans Larsen home near Ringsted. Emma Cole and Ernest Pool visited Fred Hurlburt’s home, with Pool relatives from Ottawa IL arriving for a brief stay. Arnold Richardson visited Edgar Grein. Ruthven celebration attended by Mancil Hurlburt and Ernest Pool party. Spencer Torkelson and Ruth Torkelson were guests at Ernest Gjerde’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tindal
W. H. Alleup
Chris Larsen
Elpa
Hans Larsen
Ringsted
Emma Cole
Ernest. Pool
Ottawa
Edith Pool
Serena
Ill
Fred Hurlburt
Cale
Pool
Hurlburt
Bernard Botvit
Arnold Richardson
Edgar Grein
Mancil Hurlburt
Enest Pool
Til
Ruthven
Frank Smith
Arnold Doerning
Spencer Torkelson
Ruth Torkelson
Ernest Gjerde
Local notes from T Twelve Mile Lake area and vicinity
Community brief listing visits and family events around Twelve Mile Lake includes Amos Egland, Leon Olson, John Conway families, Mrs. Lyle Anderson’s hospital stay, Albert Christensen’s Humboldt county relatives, ongoing road surveying from Fitzpatrick corner to paving, Kermit Amdahl visiting relatives, a hospital stay in Estherville for asthma, Joe Herrum's sister and brother-in-law visit, LeRoy Schraecer's baby daughter born Sept 26 in Coleman hospital, Dale Starkey at a football game in Emmetsburg, Mrs. Lewis Larson and Blanche at Geo Larson’s near Ruthven, cement work by Tarl Fergeson, potato digging by Jorstad and Torreson on Witko farm, LeRoy Schaecher building an idol, Joyce Lumber Co. delivering lumber for a new barn at Brinkman’s, Earl Uargon and family visiting Loveinda Omundson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter'y Graettinger Bakery
Amos Egland
A. C. Jensen
Leon Olson
John Conway
Britt
Fred Thiel
Lyle Anderson
Coleman Hospital
Albert Christensen
Humboldt County
Fitzpatrick Corner
Kermit Amdahl
Kirkhaven
Minn
Estherville
Joe Herrum
LeRoy Schraecer
Babe
Coleman
Dale Starkey
Emmetsburg
Lewis Larson
Blanche
Geo. Larson
Ruthven
Tarl Fergeson
Jorstad
Torreson
Witko
LeRoy Schaecher
Aidle
Joyce Lumber Co
Brinkmans
Earl ’ Uargon
Cylinday
Local visits and moves noted around Grover and Estherville
TM-WALLINGFORD NEWS records weekend calls at the Soren Sorenson home in Grover and a Sunday visit by Mr. and Mrs. A B Stenland of Superior to their daughter Mrs. Melvin Mickleson. Also listed are visits by Mr. and Mrs. Norman Egeland and Dale, Irma Jean Hurst from Estherville, and Mrs. Rolland Shannon at a Christian church meeting. The Bart family welcomed a baby at Osgood, and Mrs. Jacobsen hosts her father Lerdon from Alta. John Hiedecker moved to the Olson house vacated by Jack Klime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter's Graettinger
Claude Stober
Duane
Soren Sorenson
Grover
A. B Stenland
Melvin. Mickleson
Norman Egeland
Dale
Roland
Rolland Shannon
Women’s Council
Christian Church
Estherville
Irma Jean Hurst
Ray Scott
Walter Bart
Baby
Pat Lambe
Osgood
Chris Jacobsen
Lerdon
Alta
John Hiedecker
Olson House
Jack Klime
Community notes of visits and gatherings in Estherville area
Residents and visitors populate social pages with trips to Bigelow Guthrie and Lake Park. Listings include Sam Anderson John Russell and Ed Farris family moves Clarente Egeland home. Community projects feature a Home Project Tea with plans by county chair Ralph LeRue and a sandwich demo by Miss Francis Byrne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Sampson
Bigelow
Minn
Olof Hanson
Guthrie
Fred Kruse
Coleman Hospital
Joy Dailey
Nattress
Skatteno House
Clarente Egeland
Will Fartia
Madeira
Ed Farris
State Center
Stanley Gregory
Lake Park
Matt Miller
Waterlolo
Sam Anderson
Chris Rekow
Walter Scott
Estherville
Shannon
Mildred
San Diego
Calif
Merlin Larson
Cylinder
Hiy
G. Ryargon
L. Tarveson
Legion
Speyey
Charles Christian
Rupertor
Perenne
Bringle
Engle Enger
Mya, Wienser
Emmeteburg
Tred Wathen
Somerlor
Wickes
Amos-Sévolil
Leash Lake
Missionary Society of the Imn
Manuel
Joseph Bro
Vernon Bee
Feveral
Also Mentioned on This Page
DeKalb Proving Ground
Dekalb
Johnnie Johnson
Wallingford, Iowa
Osgood News
Walt’ Hamilton
Graettinger
Asawankey Farm
Vernon News
Arnold Sevold
Furniture
Kirsch
Firat
Twelve Mile Lake
Wallingford
Mk Mae
Farmers Grain Co
D. E. McCarty
Bbuilginty Forets—new Sons
Epa Cane Trate
de Fare
Bain
Gpaetligar Boeke
Graetting
Bowes “Seal Fast’ Corporation
Torreson Oil Co
Grover School
Arnold Eisenhower
Alice
Gladys
Allen Morris
Ustherville Thursda
Hisenhower
Mrs. Morris
Geo. Arentz
Chicago
0. M. Hangon
Crene Shiley
Joan
St. Shiley
Ted Jeruzewski
Peter Monsen
Ruthven, Iowa
Chiff Phillips, Mer
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