Merrill Area News Briefs Include Shower and Highway Update
Local notes report a postnuptial shower for Mrs Merlin Nelson of Laurel hosted by Mrs Will Behrens in Sioux City. The Merrill to beyond the first bridge highway segment opened to traffic last Friday with south section concrete and paving from Le Mars underway. Henry Bauerly, 69, injured by a train on Merrill’s main street, remains hospitalized at Sacred Heart in LeMars. Numerous visitors and family travel fill the week, including Yankton’s Everett Rhodes, Osage and Sioux City guests, and wedding plans for Carleen Braine and Bill Kehrberg on June 8 at St John’s Lutheran. Families move, visit, and travel between Merrill, Le Mars, Sioux City, and Detroit, with many local names appearing in church and social notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Mattas
Will ‘Behrens
Sioux City
Merlin Nelson
Laurel
Nebraska
Merrill
le Mars
Henry Bauerly
Merrill’s
Sacred Heart Hospital
le Mats
Everett Rhodes
Yankton
South Dakota
Machamer
Lillian Hill
Clara, Lesperance
Ceylon
Minnesota
Fred Hammond
Maurice Jensen
Will‘John Friday
Henry Schmid
Mactha Trometer
Merle’ Lake
Roy Schmid
Silver Bay
Donna Petersen
Arlington
Virginia
Albert Petersen
Osteopathic Hospital
Robert Tremeter
William Arndt
Louise’. Jessen
Norman Braune
Shelia
Paula
Orlando
Florida
Ira Jahn
Emer-Braune
Carleen Braine
Bill Kehrberg
St. John's Lutheran Church
Elia. Lehmann
William Hatting
Tommy
Kankakee
Illinois
Selma. Deutschle
Mary Margaret Smith
Frank
Bake Sale Open House Invites From St Anns Ladies
Invitation notes indicate a bake sale and open house hosted by the Ladies of St Anns, with detailed times and event specifics to be sent to attendees. The fragmented wording suggests informal outreach and community gathering at a local parish setting.
Lutheran Vacation Bible School Schedule and Services
Schedule details for Lutheran church list Vacation Bible School from Monday to Friday in June with gatherings on Wednesday at 8 p m and Sunday June 1 program at 9 a m. Notes mention changes in starting services at 10 a m and attendance by Merrillie Miss Yvonne Erpelding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unti Merrillie
Erpelding
I ‘Ds
Local notes from Sacred Heart hospital and family visits
Community tidbits report a 84 year old Merrill man passing at Sacred Heart hospital on June 11, with mentions of Mr S Dz Pee and Pvt. Frank in training at Fort Hood. Also noted are visits by Oscar Boehm of Portland to relatives in Minnesota, a 46 year return to Hes Fehnan’s former homeland, and hospital patients Mrs Jahn and Mrs Schulz amid local family events and fishing trips at Star Lake Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seogi
Merrill
Sacred Heart
Pi Mars
Frank
Fehnan
Germany
Shis
Wm. Jahn
Sacred Heart Hospital
Mars
Mé Ion
Jessen
Gayley M
Francis
Leonard
Ts. Schulz
Aunt Tillie Goes To Town at Trinity Lutheran Church
Trinity Lutheran Church in Hinton presents a three act comedy Aunt Tillie Goes To Town on June 14 at 8:00 in parish parlors. The farce follows Marvan who ends up as his own Aunt Tillie, with a cast including Nyla Lang Lucinda Talbot Connie Raach Pamela Mish and JoEllen Hemigart. Guests and relatives attend. cake afterwards. Local notices mention Sunshine Club meetup June 12 and visits by Mrs Lily-Bennett and other residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity ‘Lutheran Church
Connie, Raach
Pamela
Mish
Tillie
JoEllen’ Hemigartner
Lizzie
Paxsons
Janice ‘Lukson
Ellen ‘Neélind
Jattice Ling
Ronald Howland
Larry Miller
Luther
Lorri
Ronald
Keith Stabe
Mervin
Tucker
Phylis S
Kay
Heidbrir
sRalph Ide
sCotfeg
Union Presbyterian Bible School Held at Union Church
The Daily Vacation Bible School at Union Presbyterian Church ran May 27 to June 10 with 65 pupils and an average daily attendance of 62. Superintendent was Mrs. John Morton. teachers included Mrs. Lowell Dempster and others. An offering collected $2006 to purchase a church item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Presbyterian Bible School
Union’ Presbyterian Church
John Morton
Lowell
Dempster
Shelpers
Phyllis. Eyres
Sandy Paulin
Bob
Bleil
Helpers
Leanne
Kowalke
Linda Schrooten
Louise
Tammenga
Doris’Cuthrel
Phil
Krieg
Gordon
Stokes
Dixie ‘Wheeler
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Merrill Record
Burroughs Adding’ Machine Company
Frank Roth
Roth
Bill
Boehm
Dorothy: Moore
Leeds
St. John’s’ Cutheran
Janice’ Johnson
Louis Plueger
Jeanette Mattas
Marlin Franksen
Clifford Jensen
Irving
Heinzeroth
Alden
Harold Moore
Iry
Ruth
Roxanne
Drakesville
Robert Baker
Veteran's Hospital
Clasen's Jewelry Store
LE Mars, Iowa
Ark
van Nes Wan
Spowengei
Rae
Rn Si
Buick
Niagara
BUICE
Deale
Kathleen
Los Anes Ny
Lily - Bennett
the Sunshine
Robert
Lake
Overman
Sally
Elsie
Wilmes
Denver
Colorado
Stokesdale
Mariel Sheehan
College of Pharmacy
University of Town
George Sheehan
Sheehan
Toller Drug Company
Perry Akers
Sioux Falls
S. Dak
Ray Dorr
St. Gabriel's Circle
Ladies Altar Society
St. James Parish Hall
Miller
Fort Hood, Tex
AHTNC
Donald A. van Egdom
Lois
Hawarden
4Th Armored Division
Fort Hood
Texas
van Egdom
Pete van Egdom
Route 1
Sioux Center High School
Bauerly
First National Bank
Carl Witt
John Guyer
Burlington
Wisconsin
State Capitol
State University At
Madison
Cave of the Mounds
California
Dot
LYNX
Calif
Angel Food Fresh Meats
Ean
Toondagh
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