Social items from Mena Club and bridge events
James Rainey hosted the Men’s Bridge Club at his home with seven o’clock dinner followed by duplicate bridge at three tables. Guests included GQ. H. Raife in John Graig’s absence. Next meeting at J. E. Stockdale home. Mrs. Harry Adams to host a Missionary Society event Friday with an audience present. Elks social and charity events noted. Saturday post nuptial shower for Mrs. Elmer Rockne at L. O. Hanson home featured Old Fashioned Garden contest won by Mrs. Irving Martens and Traveling Bag memory test with ties between Mrs. Sutton and Miss Sternberg.
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Mena Club
James Rainey
H. Raife
John Graig
J. E. Stockdale Heane
L. O. Hanson
N 6Th St
Elmer Rockne
Alice Martens
Irving Martens
Miss Rockne
Sutton
Miss Sternberg
Christmas Party and Civic Notices from Local Society
Mrs Rockne presided at a Christmas party with Master Dale Norman present in a decorated vehicle delivering gifts amid confetti. W C T U Christmas party planned with Mrs Frank Logan hosting. Grace Episcopal ladies guild to meet at Mrs Jas Rainey’s home. Messrs Dunham and others noted in family event schedules.
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Ladies Guild of
Grace Epis. Coma Ehurch
Jas. Rainey
AL GQ. Mettser
A FD Witte
Mrs TD Johnson Visits St Fenton
Mrs TD Johnson was a business caller in St Fenton Friday. Miss Tillie Carlson of Armstrong visited at her sister Mrs James Edwards for a few days last week. Several from this vicinity attended Tom Fretty sale north of Ringsted Friday. Mrs Kohl is on the sick list. Mrs Edwards hosted the Halfa Ladies Aid Thursday. Elmer Gangestad spent Thursday at his sister Mrs Will Hansen’s home. Beryl Felkey stayed overnight with James Ellerston. Helen and Annie Welsh attended the Grover bazaar Thursday. Mrs Martin Olson and daughter...
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Bern
Swan Lake
TD. Johnson
Fenton
Tillie Carlson
Armstrong
James Edwards
Tom Fretty Sale
Ringsted
Kohl
Edwards
Halfa Ladies Aid
Elmer Gangestad
Will Hansen
Beryl Felkey
James Ellerston
Helen
Annie Welsh
Martin Olson
Local social notes from Fenton area weekender visits
Merle visited relatives near Fenton uraday. Mrs Emma Gibson of Des Moines is visiting at her parents’ home and will visit with other relatives. James Elleraton spent Sunday with the Tom Olson boys. Sam Micklebust is picking corn for Leonard Madden. Elmer Berven travelled to Estherville earlier in the week. Joe Madden and daughter Lavon of Fenton attended a basketball game at Half a Friday evening. Mrs Joe Madden and daughter Joan visited Mrs Kohl and her mother Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Henry Larson of Ringsted were guests of Mr and Mrs Carl Duer. Mr and Mrs Paul Glassnapp visited Mr and Mrs Chris Ellerston Friday evening.
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Merle
Fenton Uraday
Emma Gibson
Des Moines
James Elleraton
Tom Olson
Sam Micklebust
Leonard Madden
Elmer Berven
Estherville
Joe Madden
Lavon
Fenton
Joan
Kohl
Henry Larson of
Ringsted
Carl Duer
Paul Glassnapp
Chris Ellerston
Estherville Area Visits and Local Movements News
Sunday visitors and weekend guests populate Estherville as families travel to Rochester and Storm Lake for illness and operations. Many relocate or plan moves between North Eighth Street and nearby cottages, while quarantine updates and postage notes dot daily life.
Largest Gyro Stabilized Mercantile Liner Debuts
The Italian liner Cante di Savoia, an $8,500 ton ship, will arrive in New York on its maiden voyage December 6. Equipped with three Sperry Gyro Stabilizers costing $1,000,000 total, the system steadies the vessel to resist heavy seas and hurricane forces, while the ship logged speeds of 29.4 knots on a trial run.
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Cante di Savoia
Ringsted Man Recovers Long Lost Ring
N. P. Nelson of Ringsted recovered a gold ring he lost about thirty years ago in front of St. John’s Lutheran church. Alma Jensen found the ring near the church steps and traced it to Nelson through the inscription Jotanna. Nelson identified it as his wife’s name from their Denmark trip and noted the ring resurfaced despite church remodeling and heavy foot traffic.
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N. P. Nelson
St. John's Lutheran Church
Ringsted
Alma Jensen
Jens C. Jensen
Jotanna
Nelson
Immanuel Lutro Church announces Sunday schedule
The Missouri Synod church on Emory and North Fourth Street Otis Lang pastor announces an English Sunday service at 10 45 a m with Sunday school at 10 00 a m A Christmas program rehearsal is set for Saturday afternoon at 2 00 in the church All Sunday school children are asked to attend and bring programs
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Immanuel Lutr
Missouri Synod FE
Emory & N
4Th St
Otis Lang
Christian Science Lesson Sermon Aim for December 11
Christian Science Churches set December 11 as the Lesson Sermon subject God the Preserver of Man. The Golden Text from Psalms 125:2 speaks of the Lord surrounding his people forever. The Lesson-Sermon includes Bible quotes and Science and Health excerpts, highlighting divine Love and healing powers through Christlike Mind.
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God
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Jerusalem
Mary Baker
Paul
Jesus
Sunday School and Church Activities in Several Parishes
Sunday School at 10 A M and services at 11 A M at Immanuel Church with communion in Norwegian. Luther League Sunday night at 8. Ladies Aid annual meeting Dec 14 at 2 P M. Mission Society at Lloyd Gardner home Friday at 8 P M. Other churches Palestine and H Egertson hold afternoon and evening services with meetings. World Fair notes include brick exhibit, eight modern houses and temple fragment, plus evolving gardens.
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H. Egertson
Ladies Aid
Tom Natterstad
Sam Natterstad
Amny Syverson
Society
Immanuel Church
Luther League
Wednesady
Mission Society
Lloyd Gardner
Palestine
Alfred Carlson
Dorcas Society
Helge Helegeson
Iowan Wrote Popular Roem in Confederate Pron
Ruth A Chal Welshers account in the Wave of the Palimpsest tells how Samuel B. Myers a young Iowan and Union prisoner in Virginia heard the verses of Sher mans March to the Sea. Lieutenant Rockwell a musician copied the poem into a soldier’s diary and Byers became famous writing and performing the song while under confinement. Sherman himself greeted Byers during his Columbia visit and Byers later lived in Princeton Illinois on a staff invitation.
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Libby
Viginia
Georgia
Charleston
South Garoline
Samuel B. Myers
Young Iowan
Ruth A Chalegher
Columbia
Hyera
Salman
Eid
Sherman
Marek
Cahawba
Alabama
Byers
Coffee Sales Launch a Norweg ian Family to Iowa
A Norwegian immigrant family led by Gunda Johnson moved to America in 1854 after she sold coffee at auctions to raise funds. Her husband Olaf joined to earn their passage, aided by a purse of gold from a countess. The family, including six children and a hopeful daughter Carrie, endured a six week Atlantic crossing and reached Chicago upon arrival.
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America
United States
Gunda Johnson
Christiana
Norway
Gunda
Olaf
Carrie
Atlantic
Chicago
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Entertains Miedop Group
Harry Adams
Missionary Society of the Chinggian
Hone AO
Elks
Dintree
Bridge Club
Mees
Utama Hole Club
Seine No ‘Ite Pont Clark
Thuomshiy Senmilyy
Alice Bernice Clack
Ale
Bers
Wels White
Prica Soviet
W. C. T. U. Christmas Party
Frank Logan
Guailld
Dunham
Fis
Wester Linha
Mary Sen
Walt
Sahara
Marnee Stine
Porter
Minn
Mew
Richani King
Sasa Warner
Das Maines
T van Monday
Sarah Warner
de Marrsmani
Roarhester
Nan
Mir
Mrs
Wil Rekow
Ter
Walter Hoffman
Howard Heidke
Alcona
Mr. Heidke
John Stockfleeh
Lake Park
J. M. Vestrem
A. R. Markley
Schalier
Mr. Markley
Frank Yearnd
Rochester
Geo. Heyman
Gardston Hotel
North Eighth Street
Harry Benson
Ernest Hanson
Babe
Thos. Kinnard
Grover
Dorothy Burroughs
Hattie Poffenberger
Art Wee
North Second Avenue
Mrs. Geo. Price
North Sixth Street
I. C. Nichols
R. V. Maloney
Corey
McManus
Francis DeLoss
Storm Lake
Merrill Hines
W. E. Bradley
L. L. Bingham
Art Pitcher
G. W. Gruwell
A. G. Metagar
Spencer
Wm. Post
van Nuys
Calif
Raymond Post
Wm. Lander
Olson Duplex
South Ninth Street
A. H. Davidson
H. A. Dunham
Quest
Jay and
Wesley Dunham
Pasadena
Heyman
Will Warner
Clark Warner
Mason City
Will Dick
Mr. Warner
Mrs. Dick
Lynn Vestrem
Donald
Minneapolis
Vestrem
Everett Briggs
Owen Morton
Wm. McArdle
Mrs. McArdle
Ethel McArdle
Morton
E. H. Hanson
Emmet County
Ringsted Man
Aol Kcy He
Christian Science Churches
Wallingford Lutheran Church
Peder Nordsletten
V-R
Princeton
Tlinois
Carrie Dotneen
Bessie L. Lyon
the Palimpseat
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Crown Foods Company
Archtean
Iowa
Seaanety Butler
Sunnyfield
Borden
SURY
Hills Bros
Folger's
M.J
the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea CO
Vindicator & Republican Pioneer
Northwest
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