Lions Club Receives Charter At Jefferson Banquet
About 100 Lions and guests from Jefferson and nearby towns attended the charter banquet at the Orleans Hotel. District Governor Guy C. Richardson presented the charter to Dr. J. B. Osher as J. R. Mounce spoke on Lionism. Local officers named were Dr. J. B. Osher president and Harry Coffee secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Jefferson
Rockwell City
Guthrie Center
Emmetsburg
Grand Junction
Orleans Hotel
America
J. J. Keane
Harry Coffie
Zelda Oksner
Janet McTavish
Chester Oksner
H. A. Degen
Jerry Schroeder
J. R. Mounce
Mounce
Jefferson Lions Club
Guy C. Richardson
J. B. Osher
Geo. Wood
Deemer Lee
Wm. Sykes
Chamber of Commerce
G. G. Griffith
J. E. Grieg
Rotary Club
C. E. Birney
Kiawanis Club
F. E. Ehlers
C. B. Johnston
Harry E. Coffee
Elmer Starr
C. N. Bolton
B. Oksner
Carl Moser
Archie Aden
Local Social Notes From Omahas Miss Bond and Visiting Families
Miss Mary Bond of Omaha returns home after a visit as a house guest at the L. and Stockdale home. Mr and Mrs Stanley Gardner of Manchester visited the O D Gardener and G L Conley households. Mrs EB L French of Eldora is visiting the Jay Howards and Chas Werlings. she is Werling and Howard’s mother. Dan Howard and children spent Sunday at Rochester with Mrs Howard who recently had gall stone surgery at Colonial hospital. Mr and Mrs Walter Knudsen visited his parents D S Knudsen in Ida Grove while vacationing. Mrs Geo Nelson and two sons, previously living with the Knudsens, returned to Aurora Ill. Mr Nelson works as jeweler at Jay Johnston drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bond
Omaha
L. &. Stockdale
Ser
EB. L. French
Eldora
Jay Howard
Chas. Werling
Mrs. French
Dan Howard
Rochester
Walter Knudsen
Ida Grove
Mr. Knudsen
D. S. Knudsen
Lawrence
Lomena Kasa
S and L
Queen Contest Promises Dazzling Spencer Coronation
Sam Levy of Barnes-Carruthers arrives in Spencer to supervise the Miss Clay County Fair election and crowning. The queen will be elected by ballot with one vote per paid admission, and the final announcement will be made Friday night on the grandstand stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay County
Spencer
Iowa
Chicago
Sam . Levy
Barnes-Carruthers Fair Booking Association
Barnes-Carruthers
Levy
Booking Association
Northwest
Minnesota
Des Moines
Fair
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Marriages Listed For August From Mankato To Fairmont
August 14 to 16 marriages show multiple couples from Minnesota towns including Mankato Winnebago Mapleton Rushmore Whittan Armstrong and Fairmont with ages ranging from 18 to 30. One entry notes two brides Irene E Fritz and Irene L Glassnapp in Fairmont and another lists Jennie Hepp and Ruth Penn vacationing at Clear Lake expected home by weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick M. Casper
Mankato
Minn
Lucille M. Elfert
Homer E. Emery
Winnebago
Shirley B. Sailor
Blue Earth
Wesley A. Gerth
Mapleton
Alice L. Ackerman
Julian V. Spielman
Rushmore
Thelma J. Rose
James R. Montz
Whittan
Irene L. Glassnapp
Armstrong
John A. McDonough
Legal
Fairmont
Irene E. Fritz
V.R
Jennie Hepp
Ruth Penn
Clear Lake
Local Man Appointed To Office In Estherville
F. J. Kennedy, local attorney, named second vice president of the Northwest Iowa Association for Social Welfare at a Saturday and Sunday meeting at Templar's Park. Estherville attendees included Clara Kennedy and many residents. speakers included A. E. Nelson and Dick inson county attorneys. Also noted are local obsequies, travels, and social events of area residents and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Kennedy
Northwest Iowa Association For Social Welfare
Templar’s Park
Dean Burrows
Indianola
A. E. Nelson
Cherokee County
Virginia Bedell
Dickinson County
Church Services and Voters Meeting This Sunday
German service at 9 45 and English service at 10 45 provide the morning worship. Sunday school begins at 10 00. A regular semi annual voters business meeting is set for 2 30 in the church basement with all voting members urged to attend.
Christ Jesus Theme in Sunday Lessons Across Churches
All Churches of Christ, Scientist, will study Christ Jesus on Sunday August 27 with the Golden Text from John 1 14 and the standard Lesson Sermon drawn from Bible verses and Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures The text includes Luke 13 10 13 about a woman with an infirmity and Jesus healing her The Christian Science passages emphasize divine Principle healing sin and disease as light dispelling darkness and reformation
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Christ Jesus
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Foldy
Jesus
Pocahontas Band Heads to Legion Convention Parade
Pocahontas high school band under director Supt. J R Grant and Mrs Grant travels to Sioux City to join the American Legion convention parade with other bands. After the event they embark on an all day trip to Yellowstone National Park in the district’s new school bus. Accompanying travelers are Albert Sedlacek and Mrs Crawford. Mrs Bess Minkler and Raymond Minkler visited Harlan Nevada and Des Moines over the weekend. Clay County Fair Grandstand tickets go on sale Monday Aug 28 priced 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas High School
J. R. Grant
Grant
Sioux City
Yellowstone National Park
Herman Yocum
Albert Sedlacek
Crawford
V.R
Bess Minkler
Raymond Minkler
Harlan
Nevada
Des Moines
Clay County Fair
Stop Lump Sum Social Security Payments
Cessation of lump sum old age benefits for workers reaching 65 in the Social Security Board office in Albert Lea was announced by Earl H. Hill. The revised law allows monthly benefits starting Jan 1 1940, replacing the prior lump sum option, with notes from Arthur J. Altmeyer on broader eligibility and payments to workers, spouses, and dependents under the amended plan.
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Social Security Board
Albert Lea
Earl H. Hill
Mr. Hill
Arthur J. Altmeyer
Alt
Altmeyer
Farmyard Portraits for Expressive Animal Photos
Tips on taking farm animal pictures with close-ups of mothers and brood, cows at rest, and horses at work. Focus on heads for better expression, simple backgrounds, and adjusting distance to six feet or less. Carry a camera to the farm, observe, and shoot wisely for strong album-worthy images.
Halverson Johnson Wedding in Quiet Presbyterian Ceremony
Miss Genevieve Halverson daughter of Mrs Mary Halverson and Lowell Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Fred Johnson married in a 2 pm Saturday ceremony at the Presbyterian church. Rev Claude Fausnaugh read the double ring rite. Attendant Mrs Raymond Gilbert sister of groom wore French plum dress. Best man Walter Paulson cousin of bride wore a green suit. Reception at groom's home with pink and green decor. three tier cake with pastel sweet peas. Guests named include Cline, Moe, Tangeras, Reider, Hurst, Tokheim, Sever son, Jensen, Cline, Hyrup among others. Outdoor Iowa Day events planned at Interlake Park next Sunday Aug 29 with Bart Iowa Band, outdoor movie, roller skating, swimming, fishing, dancing by Wally Wallace Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Halverson
Mary Halverson
Lowell Johnson
Fred Johnson
Presbyterian Church
Claude Fausnaugh
Raymond Gilbert
Walter Paulson
Algeta Boyster
Lola Ridler
Helen Johnson
Sam Cline
Elizabeth Cline
Auburn
Ed Moe
Lakefield
Minn
Knute Tangeras
Leonard Tengeros
Albert Reider
Joe Hurst
Sam Tokheim
Alfred Severson
Ceylon
Floyd Paulson
Palmer Paulson
Jackson
Palmer Halverson
Melvin Halverson
Ed Stanwick
Petersburg
Dodge Woman Receives Diary From Fred Snite Jr
Mrs. Mabel N. Crosby of Fort Dodge received from Frederick B. Snite Jr. of River Forest a copy of his diary about his visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in Frances. The infantile paralysis victim, who has lived in a respirator after illness in China during a world tour, sent the diary to thank Crosby for her prayers and enclosed a medal blessed at Lourdes and sent to Rome where it was blessed by Pope Pius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel N. Crosby
Fort Dodge
Frederick B. Snite, Jr
River Forest
Our Lady of Lourdes
Frances
Snite
China
Mrs Crosby and Frances Pray Daily for Snite
Mrs Crosby and her daughter Frances prayed for Snite every day for a month. In response to a faith question, Mrs Crosby said Snite is a Roman Catholic and a member of the Unity School of Christianity in Kansas City Missouri.
W R Heroism Rewarded for Saving a Life
Roy Waddle, 14, of Spencer earned a lifesaving award after saving a person at Lake Okoboji this summer. A special program at the swimming pool honored him as the card was presented to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Waddle
Spencer
Lake Okoboji
Young Waddle
Rescuer Helps in Lake Save Nora Hoaglund July 12
Mrs. Nora Hoaglund ventured far in the lake and became panicked as the water depths rose. Elderly woman standing nearby called for help and was aided as Young Waddle swam out to support her. VR Leo Waters resumes duties as city mail carrier after vacation at Rackensack, Minnesota.
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Nora Hoaglund
Waddle
Leo Waters
Rackensack
Minn
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Govenor
Jocals
Stanley Gardner
Manchester
O. D. Gardener and
G. L. Conley
Lionel Barrymore
CTOR
Mn Carver
Henry Clive
Pitures
Wiley Padan
Robert Jaylors
Fay Bainter O
Lks
New York
Hollywood
Maurice Barrymore
Ethel
John
Philadelphia
Barrymore
D. W. Griffith
Estherville
Clara Kennedy
J. J. Nipher
Elmer Jackson
Alice Knutson
B. T. Osher
W. T. Schildknecht
Geo. Kibbee
Keith Albertson
Swea City
Frederick Albertson
E. S. Stavros
Lena Long
L. P
Lottie Tornell
Lester Stevens
New York City
Otto G. Grimm
Dorothy Grimm
Vernon Grimm
Dorothea Caple
Spirit Lake
George Anderson
Grimm
T. B. Flindt
Church News
Immanuel Lutheran Missouri Synod
Otis L. Lang
Christian Science Churches
Pocahontas
Legion Convention
Chesnapshot Guild Animal Pictures
Halverson- Johnson
Interlaken Park
BART
Wally Wallace
Orches
Cae
Dodge Woman
Fred Snite
U. & Pet. OF
Vindicator & Republican
Betty Crocker Home Service Department
Santa Bar
W.R
Vindicator
Republican
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