Emmet County Tales of Moves and Local News
Family moves into the Laffey and Bunt homes as Rev Beade and family relocate. Rev Roy T Johnson returns from Neelyville after revival work. New pastor Paul Hagestad arrives at Free Methodist church. Turkey Dance at Homesey Hall draws a crowd with three turkeys awarded. Infant daughter born to Mr and Mrs Gerald Niemeyer. Harriet Fothergill suffers hand infection then returns home. C A Robinson home damaged by fire from wiring. Reuben Knutson holds out sale. Mrs A F Flemming travels to California. Bert Clark returns from Quincy. J B club holds Christmas tree event. Play The Third Degree to aid school band. Armstrong teams lose at Ledyard. Alva Burt family visits Niel Helmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John’ Hints
John Laffey
Laffeys
Jack Milees
Beade
Hintzs
Roy T. Johnson
Neelyville
Methodist Church
Paul Hagestad
Motley, Minn
Free Methodist Church
Free Methodist Parsonage
Homesey Hall
Harold Hesvig
Frank Smith
John Knipers
Gerald Niemeyer
Morday
Harriet Fothergill
C. A. Robinson
Wallingford
Ted Schnaderer
Reuben Knutson
A. F. Flemming
California
Fleming
Leo
Andy Burt, Jr
Lone Rock
Niel Helmers
Bert Clark
Quincy
Illinois
J. B
Etta Kennison
Armstrong
Ledyard
Alva Burt
Marilyn
Andy Surt, Jr
Christmas greetings and community notes from Estherville
A long list of local visitors and social events from Estherville and surrounding towns..Cordial gatherings included C C C club Christmas party hosted by Mrs Corderman with guests from Wallingford Ringsted and Ottawa Illinois. Families from the vicinity attended a sale and various dinners, birthdays, and visits across multiple households. The High School Superior notes announce a December 23 program and a January 25 music ensemble in the auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior School
Cevcceac
Boys Glee Club
Christophers Orphans
Kenneth Inbody
Close Graattingen-Named Team Narrowly Falls to Superior
In a tight boys game at Graattinger Superior edged Graettinger 29-21 with an 8-7 first quarter margin and 21-19 after three, Johnson 11 and Bringle 10 led Superior while Luchsinger on Graettinger scored 6. Girls fell 45-16 as Landvig scored 22 for Graettinger and Johnson led Superior with 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graattingen
Johnson
Bringle
Moore
Luchsinger
Graettinger
Ross
Lewis
Okoboji
Landvig
Superior
North Superior
Pederson
Olson
Wathen
Kettleson
Rosik
Logan
Maple Hill
Rebekah lodge meets in private homes for monthly business
Gleaner notes the Gleaner Rebekah lodge held its regular meeting last Wednesday in private homes after lease changes at Weber Hall. Mrs Lottie Tvedte hosted lunch, and Arnold Clausen returns as Finn store clerk for the holiday rush. Several locals and visiting figures from Ames and Estherville are listed among attendees and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gleaner Rebekah Lodge
Lottie Tvedte
Weber Hall
Rebekahs
Tvedte
Arnold Clausen
Finn
Ann Frerichs
Mankato Business College
Irene Jessen
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Margery Mereness
Town State
Ames
Wm. S. Handy
Emmet Chapter
American Red Cross
Estherville
H. D. Mereness
Emmet County Medical Society
Mereness
A. I. Reed
Ewald Bergsten
Triumph
Minnesota
Dolliver
Christmas Visitors and Local Social Shortages
Miss Ruth Raife arrives from Boulder to spend Christmas with parents Mr and Mrs G H Raife and brother John. Sister Gretchen, a Delta teacher, joins on Christmas morning. Denise Bagan of Minneapolis visits with parents D A and Mrs Bagan. sister Irene returns with her. Nettie Ketchum and Will and Ed Rost attend a Lakefield anniversary dinner. 86 relatives present. Margaret Trevett, high school dramatics and English teacher in Merrill, spends two weeks with parents Fred and Mrs Trevett. Waunila and Lavon Brown return from University of Iowa to spend vacation with R C Brown. Atty Geo Murray of Sheldon and Mrs Murray visit Estherville with J W Morse. attend Emmetsburg bar meeting. Alice Fisher of Groatingen, hospital stay for rheumatism, underwent tonsil operation. Will Conklin and Ruby Heneman visit Sioux City. Lenore Heneman joins E M Brenneman. Lucille Schenck of Lake Park arrives to spend Christmas with Lloyd and Mrs Schenck. Frank Eiden spends Sunday in Sherburn with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Corderman
H. L. Thompson
Art Aanonson
Wallingford
Joe McIntire
Tillie Carlson
Ringsted
A. Hassel
Ottawa
Illinois
Elmer Miner
Graettinger
Frank Nielson
Fred Kruse
H. E. Vahldieck
Ed Vahldieck
Martin Oleson
Andrew Oleson
LaRue Wiseman
John Bosolds
George Nelson
Emmetsburg
Emma
Nettie Hanson
John Paugh
Iowa City
Chris Ellerston
Chris Gammelgand
Lee Moore
Erb
Ruth Raife
University
Boulder
Colo
Gretchen
Delta
G. H. Raife
John
Denise Bagan
Minneapolis
D. A. Bagan
Irene
Twin Cities
Nettie Ketchum
Will
Ed Rost
Lakefield
Minn
Earl Kephart
Margaret Trevett
Merrill
Fred Trevett
Lucille Schenck
Lake Park
Mrs
Lloyd Schenck
Local families plan holiday visits in Illinois cities
Mrs B W Nelson travels to Chicago after the holidays to visit friends and her sister in Elgin. The Nelsons lived in Chicago for 15 years. Mr and Mrs J T Johnston and Mrs W H Rubel will spend Christmas Day with their children, Attorney and Mrs Wm S Johnston. Miss Mary Jeannette Rainey, a teacher in Seme City, stays with her parents James and Mrs Rainey for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Nelson
Chicago
Elgin
Nelsons
J. T. Johnston
W. H. Rubel
Johnston
Mary Jeannette Rainey
Srne City
James Rainey
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Emmet
Joyce Lumber
Merry Christmas
Oleg Anderson
JACK
R. J. Womack
Civic Club
Victor Whalen
O. P. Stow
G. L. Lundahl
M. O. Moklebust
Marvin Foster
Melvin Hunt
Virginia Whitcomb
L. P. Stillman
Des Moines
Bill Stow
Fairmont
Ceylon
Nels O. Anderson
Waunila
Lavon Brown
R. C. Brown
The
University of Iowa
Atty
Alice Fisher
Grachtinger
Coleman Hospital
Will Conklin
Sioux City
Ruby Heneman
Lenore
E. M. Brenneman
Frank Eiden
Sherburn
Ettis Or
Pursang
McKesson & Roanins, Inc
Fairfield
Conn
Bloomington
Mankato Commercial College
Mankato
Northern Lumber
White
South Sixth Street
Estherville, Ia
Co-operative
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