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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1940
Page
6
Mr. and Mrs H L Thompson of Alpha hosted Sunday dinner for friends including the Peterson and Helmers families. Mrs Peterson celebrated her 77th birthday with a Presbyterian ladies aid gathering, and Mrs John S Peterson received gifts and sang Swedish songs.
Elaine Wegner daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wegner of Armstrong and Spensley Mather son of Mr. and Mrs. William Mather of Swea City were married on Thursday December 12 at Humboldt Iowa. Rev. Walter Breen officiated. Attendants were Elola Wegner and Junior Mather. The bride wore a medium rose colored street length dress. sister wore a light rose dress. Groom wore a light green suit. brother wore a dark green suit. Bride carried a bouquet of red and yellow roses. Bride is Armstrong school graduate of 1989. They will live near Swea City. Card club met at Marvin Robinson home last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.
The senior group of Gruver’s Young People’s Society will meet Thursday night December 26 with Rosemary Haywood leading a lesson on Joy to the World. A Christmas program with a tree, gift exchange, and the play The Empty Rooms will feature the group, with carols and hymns.
Wallingford area residents share visits with Huntington and Estherville families, while Harlan Peterson and Loyd Larson enjoy a Minneapolis trip. Edward Hanson recovers after a stay at Coleman hospital and Mrs Jake Jensen visits her son Helger east of Graettinger. Home Project group meets at Kenneth Starkey home with cheese making lesson led by Mrs GC Jackson. The town hall hosts a home talent play Listen To Leon directed by Mrs Melvin Michaelson featuring Allen Hersleff Elaine Levatson Donald Young and Kenneth.
Keith Anderson turns five on December 18 with a Sunday dinner hosted by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Anderson. Guests include grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Harvege and extended relatives from Estherville Huntington Lorenz and Alpha. Several neighbors and friends dropped by Peterson and Oelkers homes. discussions of Texas plans and wintering in the Southwest noted.
Kathryn Davis and Andersons dined at the Otto home. James Bradfield hosted the Local Hour club with Nettie Ruckman assisting and a Christmas program with a gift exchange followed by lunch. Superior beat Emmet township in boys basketball while Superior girls won one contest and lost the other. Hasbrooks and Laura Hand hosted Minnesota visitors at the Buckman home. Jay Wade, buying butter for an Omaha firm, visited his mother Hannah Wade. Otis Woods of Estherville joined the Reeds for a Saturday visit.
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