Baby boy born as Olson family expands in Estherville area
Mr and Mrs Martin Olson welcomed a baby boy born March 25 and mother and child are doing well. The week’s social notes show visits among Neilsen Halfa Booth Estherville Madden Oakes and Welsh families with many calls to Ringsted Wallingford and Maple Hill and multiple farm chores and dances noted. Numerous relatives and neighbors from Estherville Halfa Ringsted and nearby towns are recorded visiting and helping in homes and farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Olson
Soren Neilsen
Halfa
Booth
Estherville
Louis Ries
Laura Stevens
Avis Madden
O. D. Johnson
Monay
Roy Lowman
C. R. Ellerston
Mitchell
Fenton
Walter
Smith
Vande
Fred Peterson
Soren Nelson
Bertha Madden
Grace Oakes
Marie Sorum
Haifa
Wallingford
Nels Nelson
Wisconsin
Ocheyedan
Sam Micklebust
Welcome
Minn
George Bannister
Mr. Madden
Mrs. Micklebust
George
Charles Booth
Sorena Nelson
Harold Quinn
Jim
Ellerston
Art Miner
Gus Anderson
Roy
Rob Lowman
Lowman
Billy Peterson
Ringsted
Wilma McIntire
Nels Peterson
Maurine Wetterhus
Rev
Mrs. Hanson
Weekend visitors and illnesses in Armstrong area
Local residents from Forest City Estherville Spirit Lake and Armstrong were noted visiting relatives including Mrs Rice Mrs Kirk Miss Lee Grace Briles and Mrs Nick Burgess. Illnesses include Mrs Burgess and Harvey Knutson while other residents traveled to Fairmont Cedar Rapids Clear Lake and Marshalltown for visits or vacations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice
Forest City
Harry Kirk
Miss Lee
Estherville
Grace Briles
Nick Burgess
Harvey Knutson
Fritzgibbons
Fairmont
Burt Blum
Josephine
John.Blum
Minn
Phillips
Cedar Rapids
Forest Gibbons
Frank, Gibbons
Marble
A. Keeneman
Alice ‘Hughes
Hans Jenson
Clear Lake
Keeneman
Spirit Lake
Alice Hughes
Bergie : Munson
Northfield
Hig
Angeline Knutgen
Fulda
Springtime Visits Across Dewall Family Network
The community around Twelve Mile Lake reports numerous visits and errands. Mr and Mrs George Dewall and Odell hosted helpers for paper hanging. Several Dewalls and kin visited Su perior and Graettinger. Travel improvements were made by W E Ferguson and Rodney Ness. Olaf Thoreson broke a car en route to Wallingford and needed repair. The Ingvall family recovered from flu so children could return to school. Social events included Easter at Lake Park and appearances by Grace Leigh Scott and the W C T U activities in Spirit Lake Diocese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dewall
Odell
R. H. Dewall
Harry Dewall
Superior
R. H. eDwall
Ernest Hawke
W. E. Fergeson
Rodney Ness
Olaf Thoreson
Wallingford
Glen Rauhauser
Ole Egeland
I. G. Maaland
Christ Egeland
Albertine Paton
Frank
Cylinder
Fria
Marie Miller
Merle
Dale Rauhauser
Graettinger
Ness
Ruth
Henry Appel
Dave Ingvall
Myrtle
Clarence
Amos Ege
Lend
Susie Herke
Wm. Dewall
Ness Home
Easter family notes and local events in Superior
Emmet Ruckman returns from Sioux Falls to spend Easter with family. A sewing lesson at the George Weise home draws a large crowd. Bosworth sisters visit grandmother Mrs. R. Brown. Mrs. L. C. Jones settles in Mrs. R. Trowbridge’s rooms. Frank Yock from Waconia visits home folks. Mrs. Olsen, Donald, and family were guests of J. C. Smith. Ladies Aid meets April 12 at Olsen's Hall with dinner and work. Easter Sunday visit to Spirit Lake. A North Superior school play impresses. Mrs. Clark visits daughter in Laporte City. Bake sale by Mrs. Clump’s Sunday School class nets $1.55 at Manville store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lathrop
Palmer
Frank Johnston
Estherville
Thorp
J. McMullen
M. Goodell
Bringle Home
Emmet Ruckman
Sioux Falls
Littlejohn
George Weise
Thorpe
Jay Bosworth
R. Brown
L. C. Jones
R. Trow
Petersburg Social Notes and Local Gatherings
Mr and Mrs K Knutson and family visited Albert Brunsvold last Thursday. Grandma Nasby is very ill and requires a nurse. Belmore Benson and wife traveled to Hawarden Iowa to stay with Mrs Benson’s parents. Taft and Mrs L O Benson visited Edwin Benson. Ben Egglestein and Jonrly visited H B Herbrandson. Ote Gruhlke and Anna Nerby spent Sunday with Albert Brunsvold. Next Sunday Norwegian services at 11 then lunch by Mrs Houglan and Mrs S A Brunsvold, followed by Luther League program at 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Knutson
Simon
Albert Brunsvold
Grandma Nasby
Belmore Benson
Hawarden
Iowa
Edwin Benson
Ben Egglestein
Jonrly
H.B. Herbrandson
Ote Gruhlke
Anna Nerby
Houglan
S. A. Brunsvold
Easter visits and moving observations in Dolliver
Miss Sue Schmidt of Oelwein and Miss Dorothy Baker of Decorah, Upper Iowa University students, spent Easter visiting relatives in Dolliver. Mr and Mrs Egil Tweet moved to Ceylon last Friday. Miss Fern Reed of Ceylon visited here. Loren Coe on the Larrison farm injured his foot when a gun discharged. Mrs Packard of Renwick returned home after visiting her daughter Alpha who teaches in the public school. Very James Reed has been ill the past week. Gerald Stillman Howard Sullivan and Maurice Iverson, students at the
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Schmidt
Oelwein
Dorothy Baker
Decorah
Upper Iowa University
Packard
Renwick
Miss Alpha
James Reed
Gerald Stillman
Howard Sullivan
Maurice Iverson
Easter Vacation Shaped by State Uni Students
State University students spend Easter at home while Mrs Dave Spash recovers. A grade program titled The Marriage of Miss Jill and Mr Jack drew a packed house. Postmaster exam for Dolliver set for May 5 at Estherville. Local stock and hog shipments noted along with social visits and visits to Estherville. Forest Service warns on forest fire danger from tourist and hunter activity. calls for a national education campaign. Tips on removing cigar ash stains from polished oak surfaces provided.
Easter Mention at Stick-to-it Club in West Emmet
A West Emmet report notes a Thursday Stick-to-it Club meeting at Mrs Larson's with twelve members and eight visitors. Five new members were elected. garden seed exchange followed by refreshments. Easter activities include visits, trading cars, and local engagements around Estherville and Esherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Anderson
Lee Sawyer
W. J. DeWall
Hyer Bros
Case’s
Frank Smith
C.J. Martens
G. A. Nichols
Esherville
Ruth Herbrandsen
C. J. Marteng
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V. R
Armstrong
Ww. B. Zahalors
Ed. van Dorstén
Harry Helgason
Miriam Hotchkiss
Sioux City
Twelve Mile Lake
Heydenburk
Petersburg
Dolliver
Eugene Pickell
Grover
A. H. Pickell
Geo. Weir
Dunnell
C. P. Stowe
Ira Bromley
Irwin
Newland
Hubert Burdett
U.K
Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Maine
Florida
California
Washington
West Emmet
Rexall Drug Store
J. A. Cummings
First National Bank
J. Hansen
Kuppenheimer
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