Grover vicinity news highlights from Estherville area
Special correspondents report a busy period with community events at Ryan Lake and Grover. Visitors include Higinbotham and related families. numerous church, lodge, school, and club activities crown the week, and a long list of local families are noted as guests, voters, and attendees across Estherville area.
Community events and visits in Ringsted and area
Ringsted residents hosted bridge afternoons at Mrs. A L Anderson s house and at L A Petersen s, with prizes won by H J Henriksen and S C Hoien. Visitors included Art Sanderson of Jackson Minn and families from Algona Estherville and Fenton. Jacob Jacobsen had his right foot amputated at Coleman hospital Hathorville after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Anderson
C. J. Sauvers
P. W Petersen
Art Sanderson
Jackson
Minn
Jess Anderson
Linus Jensen
Beverly and
Dennis
Jennie Jensen
Nels Bennicksen
Ladies Aid
Fred Pettersen
Kenneth Pettersen
Carl Fink
Delores
Estherville
Betty Henriksen
Ralph Weisbrod
Fenton
L. A. Petersen
H. J. Henriksen
S. C. Hoien
Peter Thorson
St. Paul's
Clyde Miller
Peoria
Hiner Salling
Klemme
T. H. Christensen
Mason City
G. W. Darnell
Ringsted Study Club
W. P. Kearne
Alaska
Plana
Jacob Jacobsen
Coleman Hospital
Hathorville
Dolliver Legion Auxiliary Christmas Drive and Local Notices
Mrs Neill Finn hosted a 1 PM Legion Auxiliary dinner with a business meeting led by Mrs C W Dickenson. A Red Cross contribution was approved and various charity drives organized, with Christmas cards for Knoxville hospital Gift Shop. Local church and school notices follow including holiday programs, band visits, and community gatherings across Dolliver and area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neill Finn
American Legion Auxiliary
C. W. Dickenson
American Red Cross
A R Eckhart
Veterans
Knoxville
Finn
Mesdames
C W Dickenson
T B Richards
Carl Peterson
Cayler
Ernest Moltzen
LP Stillman
H A Tvedte
H. D. Mereness
Paul Anderson
Geo. Jorgenson
Ed McKean
Lee Miller
Albert Hardecopf
Albert
Peterson
Geo. Hall
Melvin L Hunt
Thorvald Jessen
OL. Day
Jamon Stillman
O L Day
Wer High Shea
Nelsons Host Supper Club And Guiding Circle Event
An infection necessitated the operation. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Nelson entertained their supper club at home Thursday night with a seven o'clock dinner and bridge at three tables. High scores went to Mrs. Thorvald Petersen and Dr. B. C. Kirkegaard. Mrs. R. Busch hosted the Guiding Circle at St. John's gym Thursday afternoon, with lunch served after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Nelson
Thorvald Petersen
8. C. Kirkegaard
R. Busch
St. John’s
Clara Madsen
Estherville
Herman Madsen
Ella Jensen
Titanica
W. P. Kearns
Minneapolis
Wm. Olsen
Bernice Hicks
C. W. Hammond
E Rave
Low
Forrest Christians
Willing Workers elect officers at St Pauls church
At a regular Willing Workers meeting at St Pauls church parlors new officers were elected for the coming year. President Mrs Carl Benson and others named include vice president Mrs Victor Ostedgaard secretary Mrs August Nelson treasurer Mrs AL Heiden and audit committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Church
Carl Benson
Victor Ostedgaard
August Nelson
Peter Thorson
AL. F. Heiden
George Jensen
Carl Fink
John Andreasen
Mesdames C. 8S
Kirkegaard Rasmus Madison
Alex Glasnapp
Dunnell Clergyman Baptizes Local Infant Mary Roggow
Rev Alvin Fritchell of Jackson baptizes eight month old Mary Louise Roggow at the Roggow home with sponsors Earl and Earl Youngren of Walnut Grove. A supper followed for the Frithells the Youngrens and Roggow grandparents. A Community Club Christmas party is set for Dec 13 at 8 pm with Amen’s chorus directed by H C Redington and LeRoy Erickson to play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Men's Club
Santa Claus
Dunnell
Bethlehem
Ruth Carlson
Alvin Fritchell
Jackson
Mary Louise Roggow
Wm. Roggow
Earl Youngren
Walnut Grove
Roggow
Mrs. Fritchell
Youngrens
Mary
Fred Roggon
Community Club
Amen
H. C. Redington
LeRoy Erickson
F F A Boys Host Parents At Meeting In Petersburg
Petersburg F F A boys of Jackson High School hosted parents at a Monday evening meeting. Local families from Petersburg attended, including Mr. and Mrs. Harry George and family, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nielsen, and others. 4 H club met at the school with hostesses Mrs. Arthur Peterson and Mrs. Herman Roggrow. Confirmation services were held at Union State Line church on Sunday with a list of attendees noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson High School
Petersburg
Harry George
Harry Jr
Walter Nielsen
George
Floyd
H. P. Peterson
Lloyd
Ben Sampson
Donald
E. G. Egertson
S. A. Knutson
LeRoy
W. V. Peterson
Glen
Paul Stade
Fairmont
Herman Roggon
Arthur Peterson
Herman Roggrow
Union State Line
Farm Bureau Meeting Held at Lakefield Auditorium
The annual Farm Bureau meeting convened Friday evening in Lakefield's school auditorium. Local attendees included Geo Russell, Vernon Sanders, Fred Sanders, Robert Withers, John Knabe, Mrs. Roy Moses, and others. Secretary Russell reported 657 memberships signed for 1941, down from 859 in 1940, noting bad weather hindered canvassing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Loren Brunsvold
Howard Brekke
Glen Peterson
Lloyd Peterson
Tracy Allen
Floyd Nielsen
Arthur Lanning
Farm Bureau
Lakefield
Messrs and Mesdames
Geo. Russel
Vernon Sanders
Fred Sanders
Robert Withers
John Knabe
Roy Moses
K. B Knutson
A. W. Nasby
A. Knutson
H H. Lund
Local social notes and visits span week in small town
Mrs Ralph Royn and family celebrate a son born Sunday. Ernest Johnson and children from Moline visited at Ern Burkhead's home. Myrtle Fox visited from Le Mars. Christmas party and Needlecraft meeting at Mrs Fred Davies home. Various guests include G S Horswell Albert Wegner FE Schaffer Kennie Halverson Nick Griffin J O Johnson and more. Adults attended bridge at Mrs D A Fitzgibbons. Luther League met at Rev Olson’s. Basketball teams beat Ringsted 39 30 girls and 36 24 boys. Visitors from Fairmont Minnesota and Spencer, plus local retirements, church and club activities noted. Missing influenza noted for Fern Salisbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Shultz
East Riverside Club
Center Country Club
Wayne West
Will Martin
Martha
Vernon
Martin
Mallard
David Pink
Buffalo Center
Mia
Martin Julius
Harris
Wallace
Ft. Dodge Presbytery
Hausner
St. Peter, Minn
Ladies League
August Rosenberger
Thomas McKean
Bertha Blom
Estherville
William Beecher
Sam. Thorsland
Johnnie Johnson
High Lake
Rolfe
Ole Jacobson
Mr. Jacobson
Grand Theatre
Ralph Origer
Leo Calhan
Charlie Whitacre
Morris Thompson
Ft. Defiance
Frank Barber
Florence
Mohamet
Champaign
Ill
Mr. Barber
Gloria Foster
Marvin Foster
Dolliver
Armstrong
Sara Hunt
Ceylon High School
James Stillman
Gerald Stow
L Osell
Monterey
Minnesota
O P Stow
VL Whalen
Lone Rock
Hugh Marlow
W J Cotton
Roy Jensen
Ernest Jensen
A. A. Krueger
Misa Myrtle Fox
Western Union College
le Mars
P. C. Smith
Paul Sheena
Paul
Albert Wegner
FE Schaffer
Kennie Halverson
Nick Griffin
J. O. Johnson
Ern Burkhead
Arnold Willson
Archie Whitlow
Emmet Trees
Nick Lcoft
Geo. Paul
Albert Holland
Vern Trusty
Fred Davies
Gerald Neimeyer
Vernon Jensen
Swea City
Wm. V. Peterson
Mt. Pleasant
Des Moines
Nellie Guerdet
Austin
Minn
Antone Guerdet
Harvey Knutson
Marvin Peterson
Francis Guerdet
Kathleen Kennedy
M J Kennedy
Mason City
Hamilton Commercial School
D. A. Fitzgibbons
Contract Bridge Club
Mesdames L. E. Slaba
W J Marsch Lehman Rovn
Charles Robinson
J B Knipe
A Whitlow
Mias Josephine Blum
Slaba
Robinson
Ethel de Vries
W .A. Ortmeyer
Anna Marie Thorson
Luther League
Raymond Olson
Ringsted
Lester Taylor
Fairmont
Silas Henke
Henry Oelrich
Spencer
Oelrich
Leonard Carlson
Jimmy
Roy Edwards
G. H. Meimeyer
Priscilla Club
Ortmeyer
Manor
Irwin
Smith
Waworth
Adams
Ernest Wolders
Gir
Lloyd Corneillius
Fenton
Carl Odin
Methodist Indies Aid
Mesdames Knipe
Wertz
Burt
McClintock
Trees
Barber
Social Roundup of Rural Iowa Visits and Travel
Friday evening references Mr and Mrs Harry Schnell and children plus Mrs Herman Peters as guests. A two week visit with relatives in Brownsville Texas included travel through Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Louisiana and a Mexico excursion. Oxford Hanson guests and neighbors are noted with multiple Sunday dinners and visits among Graff, Wempe, Swartz and Schmidt households. The record lists numerous local family visits and social calls in Four Mile Lake area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Schnell
Herman Peters
Otto Hanson
R. O. Elkins
Della Elking
Brownsville
Texas
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Ozark Mountains
M. Zelinsky
Terris
Luke Zufall
Clear Lake
Graff
Ed Carey
O’meil Landy
Elmer Spoo
Edwin Wempe
P. J. Schmidt
John Graff
Ira Swartz
Donald
Frank Swartz
Terri
Otto Schaper
Wesley Hall
Son Allen
Maple Hill
J. D. Sawyer
John Frank
Glenn Martin
Sherburn
Fred Mauss
Jerry
Juanita
P. I. Schmidt
Rolland Shannon
Lutheran Bazaar Held At Church December Event
Last Friday Mrs. Arnold Burk served as substitute teacher. The annual Lutheran bazaar was held at the church on December 12, listing proceeds and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Burkhead
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vindicator
Grover
William Higinbotham
Dean
Janet
Lawrence Higinbotham
Grace Higinbotham
Ryan Lake
M. L. Chukker
Lawrence Bush
West Bend
Minnie Hiles
Lester Ramsey
Frank Ramsey
Lloyd Dalkhe
Goren Sorenson
Claude Ressler
Lullus Ingebritson
Frank Krieger
Allan Krieger
William Ramsey
Isabelle Ramsey
Frank Kreger
Center
Center Township
George Calhan
Leonard Broad
Lee Ghultz
E. Anderson
John Bush
H. O. Miller
Gladys Haeger
Mae Dawn Smith
Mildred Bosold
Lillian Handeland
Ben Hassell
Wickens
Pearson
Russell Love
Gary
LaRue Wise
Steels
Brood
Shultz and Grems
Halfa
Jesse DeVoss
Kenneth West
Emmet County
Owen Morton
Dewey Partello
Ray Miller
Lee Shultz
Alice
Evelyn
Lynn Weir
Near
Huntington
H. O. Shroder
Dubuque
Venus
Ingwold Stanstoe
Zeeman
Walter Kieler
Waterloo
Zephyrs
Vern Robinson
Dale Ferguson
Ayrshire
Ceylon
Dolliver Lutheran Church
HMS Pinafore
Roosevelt High School
James H Smith
H. D. Merenese
Keith Smith
Dewey ‘Christenson
Misa Vivian Norgaard
Wilder
Dolliver Civic Club
Ingvard Jessen
Civic Club
Public Library
Orville Yearney
Knud Thomson
Andrew Anderson
Lakota
H C Redington
Ronnie Dreke
Ronnie ‘Person
Bruce Appelquist
B. B. Peterson
Florida
Great Lakes Naval Station
Chicago
Floyd Linder
Mr. Peterson
Navy
Philip Bredberg
Minerva Carlson
Miss. Carlson
Elmer Austine
Matt Anderson
Edwin Schley
Floyd Anderson
Amy Linder
Ebba Flygare
H. R. Nelson
Ed Hubbert
Philip
Ehlers Value Store
Pricea
Ralph Royn
Ernest Johnson
Moline, TL
Ter
Roy Felkey
Meinard Vandenburg
Fern Salisbury
Four Mile Lake
Are
Kepler’s Cafe
Taylor's Cafe
Broadway Inn
Palace Cafe
Don's Place
Peoples Cafe
Crowley Grill
The
Pla-Mor Elks Club
Perf Ecy
G. T. Tostenson
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