Gruver and Maple Hill Baseball clash recalled
Gruver hosted Maple Hill in a six to four baseball win with Donald Ressler as catcher Pete Andrews on the mound and Arnold Rasmussen at first base The Maple Hill battery included Herman Hall and Donald Nelson The report also notes local social hosting and Easter weekend visits among Gruver residents and a Presbyterian Church youth district event with many attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gruver
Maple Hill
Gruver Boys
Donald Ressler
Pete Andrews
Arnold Rasmussen
Laverdas “Nepps
Harold “Thompson
Earl Swan
Herman Blom
Merrill Origer
Richard Steele
Herman Hall
Donald Nelson
Twin sister revelation sparks change in Wetherill tale
In 1939 Estherville, Marjorie Wetherill learns of a twin after her foster parents die and a letter reveals her adoption. Evan Brower, who loves her, tries to win her over as she tours their destitute home, meets a Brentwood minister, and plans to buy back their former house as a Christmas gift for her father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Wetherill
Evan Brower
Relly
Brentwood
Wetherill
Ted
Marjorie
Santa Clare
Gideon
Betty
Gideon Beaver
Christmas Gifts Reunite Lost House and Family
In a festive tale, Marjorie learns a deed restoring the family home in Brantwood brings joy. A secret engagement with a rare orchid gift deepens Christmas warmth as Ted, Gideon Reaver, and the Wetherill circle share meals, church visits, and hopes for many holidays ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Guy
Ted
Marjorie
Brantwood
Father
Betty
Mother
Gideon
Wide Awake 4 H Club Elects Delegates At Meeting
The Wide Awake 4 H club of Center township met at Vera Grems home on Saturday. Roll call featured vegetable themes and the business session elected Mildred Shultz as club delegate to the state convention with Rosemary Haywood as alternate, and Francis Calhan as Camp Foster delegate with Janis Anderson as alternate. Rosemary Haywood taught music lessons and talks covered nutrition, planning the family garden, vegetables for freezing, fruit preparation for locker plants, and rodent pest conservation. Attendees included Alice Shultz, Kathryn Haywood, Marlys Bush, Mildred Shultz, Francis Calhan, Vera Grems, Virginia Hartman, Florence Origer, Rosemary Haywood, Janis Anderson, Doris Natterstad, Gladys De Voss, Lois Natterstad, and Mrs. Haywood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Township
Vera Grems
Camp Foster
Mildred Shultz
Rosemary Haywood
Francis Calhan
Janis Anderson
Tale of Hoffman
Florence Origer
Alice Shultz
Kathryn. Haywood
Marlys Bush
Mildred” Shultz
Francis
Calhan
Vera
Grems
Virginia’ Hartman
Florence Rosemary Haywood
Doris Natterstad
Gladys de Voss
Lois Natterstad
Mrs. Haywood
Girls Glee Club Prepares Voices for Music Festival
The Estherville Girls Glee Club works on vocal voices ahead of the upcoming music festival. Members rehearse routines and harmonies under director guidance to showcase their talents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glee
Esthervibie
Local notes from Dolliver and area events
Dolliver G L Londahl attended a National Creamery Buttermakers meeting in Mason City last week. Mrs. Stillman and Mrs. Miller reunited after years apart in Iowa Falls. Visitors at the Cables included relatives from Jackson Minnesota. Chatter club met with illness delaying quilting. Palestina Lutheran Ladies Aid met at church. Oliver tractors shipped from Charles City. Alberta Weber ill at home. Estherville Junior College hosted Moklebust Robinson Cowling Peterson and senior class members. Cancer work literature distributed by Dolliver women. Ladies Aid to be hosted by Mrs. Andrew Balmer April 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Londahl
Farmers Creamery Company
Mason City
National Creamery Buttermakers' Association
L. P. Stillman
Iowa Falls
Jenmie Miller
Cable
Frank Baker
Beverly
Phyllis
Howard
Paul Noland
Alfred Tusa
Janet Tusa
Jackson
Minnesota
A. J. Oswalt
Chatter Club
Ladies Aid Society
Palestina Lutheran Church
S. L. Knutson
Sam Bondhus
Albert Hardecopf
Charles City
Oliver
Alberta Weber
Geneva Christensen
Vernon Tweedt
LaVerne Valen
Ralph Miller
Ralph McKean
Alice, Handeland
Lawrence Evans
Guy Tibbetts
G. M. Donovan
Estherville
Dolliver
Woman's Field Army of the
American Society For the Control of Cancer
Andrew Balmer
Ladies Aid ‘Society
Dolliver Lutheran Church
Community Church Ladies Aid Meeting Held In Annex
Thirteen children attended a pleasant meeting at the Community Church with a business session followed by games of chinchirkers. Hostesses served a tasty lunch. The gathering drew teachers, residents, and business men, producing receipts of 8.30 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Church
Ladies Aid
Ladies Aid Society
C. P. Stow
W. L. Whalen
Neill Finn
M. L. Hunt
M. O. Molebust
James Stillman
H. D. Mereness
W. L. Peterson
Ruth Kean
Merle Redhead
A. R. Eckhart
Paul Anderson
Jennie Miller
Co. L. Day
Ralph Robinson
Tench
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sand S. Club
Margaret
Goldsberry
Adelaide Claussen
Bath Hall
Roy
Schwab
Venus Schroeder
Maxine Workman
Jessie Hartman
Byron Miller
Grover
Georgie
Simpsons
Byron
Mr. Miller
Bernadine Calhan
George Calhan
Christian Endeavor Convention
Young Peoples Society
Presbyterian Church of
Christian Endeavor
Spencer
Harold Thompson
Morris Haskins
Kenneth Goldsberry
Kathryn Haywood
Robert Woods
Virginia Hartman
Robert Campbell
Miss Rath Hall
Iowa
Reaver
Washington
Girls Glee Club
Odernaire Furnace
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