Emmet County weekly notes from many towns
News of the Week from Emmet County and nearby communities covers social visits church events and family milestones across Dolliver Estherville Wallingford Armstrong Britt and surrounding areas. It lists gatherings birthdays travels church rehearsals 4 H activities threshing accidents and progress on local farms with many local residents and visitors named.
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Emmet County
Death of J S Shannon Sparks Community Condolences
Raleigh notes the death of J S Shannon on Monday with broad sympathy. Local and surrounding families share condolences as neighbors recount visits, dinners, picnics, and reunions across Omaha, Bagley, Lake Park, Twin Lakes, Dolliver, and Ringsted while community clubs and host families gather for gatherings and next meetings. Chicago bans toy cap pistols amid calls to curb machine gun sales.
Community Callers Visit Halfa and Nearby Farms
Jack Creek area residents Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gangsted and family visited Mrs. Julia Gangsted in Halfa Sunday. Miss Mildred Bosold returned home from Estherville for a short visit with her sister Mrs. La Rue Wiseman. Larhl Fessler and children, plus Charlotte Anderson and Gladys Larson, were early week visitors at Raymond Swartz’s home. Gladys Berven aided Mrs. Nels Peterson with threshing last week. Gus Oleson of Estherville and Knute Oleson’s family helped with threshing midweek. Raymond Swartz family also visited Chris Ellerston Wednesday evening. V.T.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sticktuil Club
Pike’s Point
West Okoboji
B. C. Nelson
Higging
Chris Nygaard
Henry DeWall
Harold Rietz
Orleans
Wheatley
Freida Mindeman
Blue Island
Til
Harry Brown
Catherine Nygaard
Armstrong
Alice Martens
Raymond
Mabel Minkler
Andrew Graff
Albert Bringle
Wisconsin
Estherville
Superior
Frank Manthey
Frances
Lena Long
Minnie Wolfe
Claus Martens
J.S. Shannon
D. Height
Earl
Doris
Omaha
Neb
Laura Spencer
Bagley
Walter Spencer
J. Stockberger
James Spencer
Milford Hogue
Otto Nansen
Mike Zelinsky
Clayton Wilcox
August Bendixen
Howard Bendixen
Louie Bendixen
Chris Bendixen
M. M. Bendixon
Everett Climber
Illinois
Gull Point
John Graff
Harold Graff
Bonnie and
Bobbie
A. Skattabo
Fred Robinson
L. G. Ramp
J. S. Shannon
Nona Jean
Dale Wy
Rolland Shannon
Shannon-Jones
Twin Lakes
P. I. Schmidt
Happy Home Club
Art Peterson
Harry Schnell
Fene
L. G. Kamp
Ed Gangsted
Julia Gangsted
Halfa
Mildred Bosold
la Rue Wiseman
Larhl Fessler
Charlotte Anderson
Gladys Larson
Raymond Swartz
Gladys Berven
Nels Peterson
Gus Oleson
Knute Oleson
Chris Ellerston
V.T
Messrs
M. J. Iverson
Anne Peterson
Dows
Iversons
Petersons
S. B. Reed
Sylvia Watson
Mt. Garrell
Madison
Wis
Minneapolis
Peterson
Dolliver
Fairmont
Minn
L. P. Stillman
Nadine
Ann Stillman
Algona
Dorothy Bee Stillman
Burlington
Albert Hardecopf
Guilberta El-iott
M. L. Owens
O. P. Stow
William Stow
Living Links
Earl Dixon
Merle Redhead
Dixon
Paul Anderson
Ed Griese
Marvin Foster
F. J. Davis
Fred Kleen
Paul Fredericksen
Alice
Aline Whitehill
Virginia Lenox
Ringsted
Percy Whitehill
Chris Fedderson
James Stillman
Ladies and Society of the Community Church
Annex
H. A. Tvedte
A. R. Eckhart
Nat State Park
Kenneth Peterson
Egil Tweet
Samuel Brees
Whittier
Calif
Willam Workings
Mra. Tweeters
Hulda Clausen
Carl Clausen
Welcome, Minn
Melbourne
Miss Clausen
Albert Kramersmeier
Ledyard
Harry Pffenberger
Miner
E. A. Winden
Violettte
Charles
Willmar
C. A
Clarence Winder
E. A. Winder
Ladies Aid of
Union State Line Church
Conrad Anderson
L. J. Hoover
Howard Elkins
Tlenry Gilbert
Helen
Orville Gilbert
Evan
Emma Olsen
Tester Peterson
Andrew Benson
C. A. Nashy
Ben Nelson
Wenel
Raymond Rasmussen Mons
Wallingford and Nearby Visit Highlights Weekly Events
Wallingford and surrounding areas report visits by Bert Rolfson and family to West Bend and by Bernard and Everett to the Louis Christopher home in Graettinger. Gordon Rich sustained a minor injury after a south Mud Lake collision with a Graettinger party’s car. Livermore locals Clifford and Carl Larson visited C B Larson’s home. Floyd Rokenbrodt and Doris Logue announce their marriage on June 30 at Jackson, Minnesota. Mrs. Claude Stober and son Duane visited Hardy. Nada Swartz came from Maple Hill to the Raymond Swartz home. Joe Sarzan of Minneapolis visited Ralph Bryan’s home.
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Estherville
Duane
Soren Sorenson
Grover
Danny Lee
Ted Nelson
Coleman Hospital
Ralph Bryan
Joe Sarzan
Elmer Sumpter
Gus Davis
Waterloo
Joe Oakes
Orben Sime
Boys 4-H
Carl Groth
I. G. Ness
QO. D. Olson
Olson
Wallingford
Tage Hersloff
Grachtinger
Gilford Osher
Leo Mack
Sioux City
D. W. Palmer
Ammon Christopher
Caldwell
Idaho
Albert Christopher
Clarence Thompson
Bert Rolfson
West Bend
Alvin Rolfson
Lewis Osher
Bernard
Everett
Louis Christopher
Gordon Rich
Mud Lake
Graettinger
Clifford
Carl Larson
Livermore
Jackson
Mion
Rokenbrodt
Doris Logue
Huntington
Claude Stober
Hardy
Nada Swartz
Maple Hill
Raymond Swartz
Minneapolis
Dolliver Notes Damaged Text and Local Notices
Dolliver and surrounding residents are reported in a patchwork of notes. Obituaries, school updates, visits, bus contracts, and church activities are mentioned alongside a large portion of garbled lines and incomplete sentences.
Cane County State Fair Show Recreates Old Threshing
The Cane County State Fair features a horse powered grain thresher demonstration daily to show how threshing was done in earlier days. Officials say scores of vintage farm implements from across the state will be displayed during the August event.
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Iowa
Iowa Centennial Committee
Residents share visits and travels across towns
Ringsted and surrounding areas saw a flurry of visits and goodwill as families and friends gathered. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Anderson and Leroy Henriksen in Ringsted, Mrs. Alfred Sorensen and sister Mrs. Petersen visiting from Seattle, and numerous stops at homes in Welcome, Estherville, Emmetsburg, and Ames. Attendees also marked a Black Hills trip, a Mason City convention, and a funeral at St. John’s Lutheran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Anderson
Leroy Henriksen
Sheldon
Marius Henriksen
Alfred Sorensen
Seattle
Washington
Hans Davidson
Ferman Petersen
Ceylon
Minn
Carl
Chris Anderson
Sorensen
Petersen
Black Hills
Yellowstone Park
Alden McAdams
LaSalle
Ill
Thorvald Petersen
E. Ellis of
Ames
C. C. Christiansen
Cedric Thomas
Cresco
L. R. Petersen
Thomas
C. F. C. Lange
Fenton
H. N. Wilberg
G. C. Rinderknech
N. P. Nelson
S. C. Holen
St. John's Lutheran Church
O. C. Christiansen
Petersburg area notices and family visits
Petersburg community notes list attendances at funerals and visits across nearby towns. People mentioned include Mrs Oren Welp and son Marvin, Mrs Duane Baker and son, Mr and Mrs Wieskus, Mr and Mrs Fred Paulson, and numerous Gilbert, Nasby, and Nasby relatives. The item records travel to Austin, Early, Clear Lake, Triumph, Estherville, Willmar, Fairmont, and Dalton plus church social events and a manor of personal visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oren Welp
Marvin
Duane Baker
Welp
Menry Wollenberg
Austin
Minn
J. F. Wieskus
Milford
Frank Dieskus
Fred Paulson
Palmer Paulson
Jackson
Herman Roggon
Harry Schneckloth
Marth Dakota
Brain Jensen
Triumph
Jensen
A. Tf. Nasby
James
C. H. Olson
Teachers College
Don Poynter
Fairmont
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West Emmet
Raymond Herum
Vern Hanson
Pffenberger
T. B. Richards
Burton Johnsons
Clara Moltzen
Charles Rosenberger
Egil, Jr
Twedt
H. A. Twedte
Vergil Williams
Lois
Madeira
Dorothy Ree Stillman
Floyd Evans
Christine Frerichs
Fritz Frerichs
Henry Zuklampen
Velma Olson
Mabel Hansen
Dolliver Dollies
Lincoln Township
Bill Stow
DeKalb
Peter Chadwick
Stillnans
Terris
Dolliver Independents
Battery
Wigdah
Griese
Eckhart
State Park
Henry Eckhart
Los Angeles
Joe Harris
Clyde Eckhart
Clifford Eckhart
Henry Einander
Tom Olson
M. C. Moklebust
A. C. Hanson
Harley
Forest City
Stewart Olson
Thor
Mr. Moklebust
Hoklebust
Moktfebusts
Bricelyn
Min
Kurt Spies
Gracttinger
Humboldt
Fort Dodge
Robinson
Dolliver School
Avis Funk
Geo. McKean
Thomas Thorp
Iowa Falls
Mary Lou
Delores
Northwood
Mr. Dixon
W. M. Dixon
Raleigh
V.R
Chicago
Windy City
Howard Kuypers
JACK
L. F. Hoffman
D-X
East Central Avenue
R. D. Thompson
Gaarde
T. C. Mann
Ortheopathic
Sanborn’s
L. W. Loving, M. D
Tol
Res
Emmet County State Bank
A, I, Reed, M. D
Nye
Har
Southold-Tibbett Clothing Store
C. E. Birney
Birney
Dwstherville Drug Co
Lowa
Powée
W. D. Jensen
Vernon Myers
David
Krause
Spencer
Marlys Jensen
Interlaken
Carl Fink
G. W. Darnell
Frank Nelson
League of Town Municipalities
Mason City
George Vedder
A. FE. Rave
C. D. McGuinn
W. G. McGuinn
Frank McGuinn
Pat Kelly
Kansans City
Wm. DeLapp
Gilbert Mauritsen
Spirit Lake
Clinton Swale
Walt Glasnapp
Jay Dolan
Swea City
V. E. Hohn
J. P. Jensen
Ladies’ Aid
Fred Johnson
Harry Young
V.N
Petersburg
EEE Mantily Payments
C. F Jonnaon Tres
United States Dental Company Dent
Milwaukee Ave
P.O
Arma
McKesson & Nobbinen
Fairfield
Namo
Aidresa
Hollywood
McKennon
Robbina
Calex
Addres
Denec
Sep
Little Lady
The
United
Ttates
Rainey
Calla
Rcra Hoge
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