Armstrong Vicinity News Highlights From This Week
Rev Evelyn Cartwright leaves for Kingsdale Wisconsin for the holidays. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Loyd Houseman on December 16. Numerous local visits including the Mitchell and Denison families. Roy Felkey injured near Elgin Illinois. hospital care and recovery noted. Christmas programs and social events at Methodist and Lutheran churches. Armstrong school closes for Christmas vacation with Jan 2 restart. Numerous college students home for break. Basketball results: Armstrong girls 48 Ledyard 20. boys 26-20. Oelkers family illness and Rochester hospital care update. Christmas dinner plans at Ormsby pastors’ home. Arthur Erickson home from Fairmont Clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Cartwright
Kingsdale
Wis
Loyd Houseman
Marie Mitchell
Fenton
Arlene Mitchell
Boyd Denison
West Liberty
Denison
Armstrong
Homer Wilkinson
G. H. Neimeyer
Swea City
Roy Felkey
Elgin
Felkey
Minard Vendenburg
Chicago
Felke
Alpha Sunday School
Methodist Church
Ralph Rovn
Rovn
Adolph Peterson
Estherville
G. S. Horswell
Ames
Elaine Locker
Bill Whitlow
Craig Irwin
L. E. McIntyre
YML Club
G. H Neimeyer
Manor
W. J. Marsch
Wm. Peterson
L. E. Slaba
Dunnell News: Harold Dunnell Promoted and Local Notes
Harold Thulien Dunnell earns corporal at Fort Lewis Washington. Estherville teachers will hold weekly music lessons at Dunnell Community Hall serving 700 pupils in northern Iowa. Local families visited relatives from Sunday to Wednesday. Illnesses include flu and pneumonia. Several local family gatherings and birthday observances were noted. Plans for John Oelkers to travel to McAllen Texas were altered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Thulien
Fort Lewis
Washington
Messrs Harris, Keift and Hoff
Estherville
Teachers of
Dunnell Community Hall
Iowa
Lois and
Patricia Swink
Robert Nelson
Robert Anderson
Marjorie Meiser
Janet
Robert Kleine
J. M. Swink
Fonda
Christmas Socials and Community News in Local Clubs
Elna Wodd and Fem Peton announce a Monday meeting on December 30 in Winnand with Mrs Lewis. Pioneer club hosted a Christmas lunch with a gift exchange and a program. Lake side Country club members held a Christmas party with a written contest. Multiple residents hosted holiday gatherings, visits, and travel plans, including Mrs Torya Winterton’s party and Mrs Chris Spoo’s trip to Arcata. The Grover team played Graettinger in basketball with a girls win and a boys loss, and band funds were boosted by a January 3 game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elna Wodd
Fem. Peton
Ray Miller
Howard Harland
Pioneer Club
Clarence Juhl
Ervin Juhl
Gus Ramsey
Frank Ramsey
William Hagerman
Leater Hasbrook
Carl Annestad
H. L. Dominy
Clarence Sordum
A. K. Olson
John Questad
Ira Bryan
Robert Bryan
Harold Johnson
Carrie Knutson
Gus Knutson
Knute Olson
Art Hansen
Harry Jesperson
Marie Bervin
Ray Bryan
Myrtle Hansen
Winterton
Clarence Sorum
K. Olson
Chris Spoo
Henry
Arcata
Calif
Gerald
Orvie Solomonson
Fertile
Ellsworth Woods
Galesburg
Robert Woods
M. W. Curry
Woods
Mr. Curry
Iowa City State Hospital
Wallace Brown
Earl Deax
Fenton
Gladys Hoegar
Santa Claus
Mac Dawn Smith
Grover
Graettinger
Rutland
Robert West
Mary Ann Heinrich
Preston
Minn
Charlie Heinrich
Stewart Harvey
Alvin Ehlers
Sara Ehlers
Long Beach
Anne Ehlers
el Tampo
Texas
Margaret Brown
Joseph Brown
Milford Brown
Vernie Brown
Clarence Shrader
Big Pioneer Eagle Club
Swan Lake
Leroy Brown
John
Charles Whitacre
Ralph Origer
Wayne Weber
Billie Pearson
Lloyd Broad
Floyd Hartman
Mirror snapshots reveal more by showing subject and reflection
A guide to taking mirror pictures explains using a two-distance focus method. Measure camera to mirror and subject to mirror, then set focus on the sum for sharp reflection. For both image and subject, use small lens opening and focus at the mirror. watch lighting to avoid glare.
Students and teachers return home for Christmas break
Among the students and teachers who arrived home for Christmas vacation are Grace Austine of Mankato Teachers' College, Merle Anderson and Paul Montan freshmen, Ethel Hennett senior at St Olaf Northfield, Marian Swanson senior Gustavus Adolphus St Peter, Alma Nelson Jeffers, Ellen Swanson Le Sueur, Ardith Erickson Winn eba go, Lillian Roggon Goodell Iowa, Loren Mathwig Renville, Bernice Linder University of Minnesota Farm School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Ellen Whitlow
Howard Ortmeyer
Cornell College
Mt Vernon
James Knipe
Lyde Irwin
University of Iowa
Bob Fitzgibbons
Creighton
Omasha
Bernice Braland
Iowa State Teachers
Cedar Falls
George Nav
St John’s University
St. Cloud
Margie Johnson
Estherville Junior College
Myrtle Fox
Western Union College
le Mars
W. J. Marsch
Priscilla Club
Virginia Lawton
Lewis
Dorothy Fear
Webster City
Julie Hillstead
Des Moines
Mary Ellen Gallagan
Rockwell
Sarah Forrest
Lincoln
Neb
Mabel Anderson
Fort Dodge
Violet Skarmaard
Ringsted
Inez Dushinski
Cherokee
Ruth Needing
West Bend
Christie Kruel
Laurens Fern Salisbury
Hawkeye
Ethel DeVries
Buffalo Center
Armstrong
Ledyard
V.R
Grace Austine
Mankato Teachers’ College
Merle Anderson
Paul Montan
Ethel Hennett
St. Olaf
Northfield
Marian Swanson
Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Peter
Alma Nelson
Jeffers
Ellen Swanson
le Sueur
Ardith Erickson
Winnebago
Lillian Roggon
Goodell
Loren Mathwig
Renville
Bernice Linder
U of M Farm School
Wallingford PTA Christmas Play Stirs Town Hall
The Wallingford vicinity PTA staged a Christmas play Thursday evening at the town hall directed by Miss Danielson and Mrs Ellingson. A diverse cast featured cornet duet Everett Osher and Gordon Ellingson and a pageant of dolls and figures including Janet Burg a Japanese doll Ralph Torreson and Dean Cameron among others with Eugene Egeland reading and Donna Lee Jacobsen singing Away In the Manger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Miss Danielson
Ellingson
Everett Osher
Gordon Ellingson
Pyolic
Airy
Phyllis Cameron
Arlene Mickelson
Bernadette Osher
Janet Burg
Donald Mickleson
Mervin Levatson
Marilyn Torreson
Donna Barfoot
Teddy Bear
Ronald Mickleson
Robert Hanson
David Cook
Phyllis Scott
Reading
Eugene Egeland
Donna Lee Jacobsen
Rachel
Rosemary Barfoot
Ezra
Ralph Torreson
Joas
Ronald Heidecker
Simeon
Duane Stober
Joseph
Robert Barfoot
Mary
Donna Jacobsen
Lee Cook
Marvin Barfoot
Wise Men
Merlin Twite
Dean Cameron
Edward Hanson
Evelyn Egeland
Helen Hanson
Darlene Ellingson
Ruth Nordaletton
Phylla Cameron
Christmas Socials and Visits Reach Far in Ruthven Area
Choir members listed include Donna Barfoot Donald Mickleson Ber madette Osher Phyllis Scott David Cook Marilyn Torreson Janet Burg Arlene Mickleson and Mervin Sevataon. Luncheon served by Clarence Skattebo Norman Larson Carl Newgaard Jeffrey Olson Melvin Mickleson Maria Jacobsen Ed Ellingson. Car loads visited Ruthven relatives. Rev Nordsletton spent days with family. Numerous neighbors celebrated at Fred Graettinger home for a birthday. Several families planned Christmas travel and gatherings with Ruth, Ellie, Ellingson, and Bosold households among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Barfoot
Donald ‘Mickleson
Donald Barfoot
Bermadette Osher
Phyllis Scott
David Cook
Marilyn ‘Torreson
Janet Burg
Arlene Mickleson
Mervin Sevataon
Clarence Skattebo
Nor‘man Larson
Carl Newgaard
Jeffrey Olson
Melvin Mickleson
Maria Jacobsen
Ed Ellingson
Edwin Wempe
Ruthven
Bert Rolfson
Judy
Albert Norris
Nordsletton
Edwin Osher
Coleman Hospital
Allen Krieger
Fred Graettinger
E. A. Carey
Emmetsburg
Ray Scott
Phyllis
Harold Morgan
Estherville
Alma Danielson
Armstrong
Christmas Dinner Guests From Local Families
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Swartz and family of Maple Hill join Mr and Mrs Wesley Hall and baby of Dolliver for Christmas dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Raymond Swartz. The Swartz family plans dinner at Lurhl Fessler's mother's in Deep River. Janice Fessler will stay with her grandmother for the rest of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Swartz
Maple Hill
Wesley Hall
Dolliver
Frank
Lester Swartz
Estherville
Raymond Swartz
Lurhl Fessler
Depew
Janice Fessler
Christmas program at Jack Creek school draws parents
Miss Agnes Goecke and pupils hosted a Christmas program and lunch for parents and invited guests at No 3 Jack Creek school last Friday. The program featured recitations songs and dialogues including The Christmas Babe The First Noel and Walking Christmas Tree with students Edith Elizabeth and Margaret Anderson Loren Christian Fay Fessler Ray Fessler and Janice Fessler among performers. School closed for a week holiday vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Goecke
Jack Creek School
Loren Christian
Edith
Elizabeth
Margaret Anderson
Ray
Fay Fessler
Edith Anderson
Elizabeth Anderson
Ray Fessler
Janice Fessler
Santa
Fay
Dolores Christian
Bethlehem
Manger
Pedestrian Fatalities Make Up Major Auto Deaths
Aetna Casualty Safety Co report shows pedestrians accounted for about 85 percent of car deaths in October across the nation. Among 11 hundred seven pedestrian deaths in 9812 total auto fatalities, men 25 to 64 led, with 5 to 14 year olds most at risk for children and women 26 to 64 highest for female pedestrians. Crossings at nonintersections and jaywalking were major factors. Saturday was the riskiest day to walk. Monday the safest. Iowa reported 12 pedestrian deaths and 18.6 percent of auto fatalities involving pedestrians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
Safety Education Department
Aetna Casualty & Safety Co
Lowa
Dolliver Marriage to Raymond Nordstrom in Indianola
Miss Lulu Marie Redhead daughter of Mrs Daisy Redhead Indianola Iowa and B H Redhead Halfa wed Raymond Nordstrom son of August Nordstrom Triumph Minn at two pm in the Mindock home with Rev Ernest Campbell officiating. Attending were brides sister Mrs Hazel Mindock and Philip G Nordstrom. Families noted include the bride’s 21st birthday and home at Joliet Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Marie Redhead
Daisy Redhead
Indianola
Iowa
B. H. Redhead
Halfa
Raymond Nordstrom
August Nordstrom
Triumph
Minn
R. J. Mindock
Ernest Campbell
Hazel Mindock
Philip G. Nordstrom
Nordstrom
Dolliver High School
Stevens Are
Joliet
Davis Family Noted In School Work Report
Dale Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis, was mentioned in school work on Thursday morning. Deputy postmaster Gerald Stow aided postmaster Tvedte during the holiday rush. Emmet County Conservation League met at Ringsted Thursday evening with James Stillman, president. V. L. Whalen. and O. P. Stow in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Laffey
Laffey
Joyce Ann
American Legion Auxiliary
Wm. Maron
Mesdames L. P. Stillman
Geo. Jorgenson
Paul Anderson
H. A. Tvedte
H. D. Mereness
Neal Finn
A R. Eckhart
Carl J. Peterson
C. W. T Dickenson
T. B. Richards
Fonest Moltzen
S. Marcella Yuron
Albert Vaidecopf
S. B Cayler
James H. Smith
Ayrshire
Lee Holl
Hall
Velya Iverson
A. E. Iverson
Meg
W. G. Melleworth
Fen Weeks
Florida
Dolliver Civic Club
Ingvard Jessen
James Stillman
O. P. Stow
W. L. Peterson
Anton Stegen
Harold Janssen
J. R. Davis
C. L. Day
Ne'l Finn
Wm. Markins
Geo
Jorgensen
W. L. Whalen
E. M. Evana
Gey
Kable
L. P. Stillman
F. J. Davis
Wm. C. Stow
Vern Robinson
Dale
Fred Davis
Gerald Stow
Tvedte
Emmet Qournty Conservation League
Ringsted
V. L. Whalen
Public school Christmas program shines with student acts
The annual pre Christmas program featured all grades with rhythm band numbers from kindergarten to third grade, the high school mixed chorus, and a play Christmas at Casey's by sophomores Elmer Davis Marie Fredericksen Hazel Tackels Chas Clabaugh Donald Tvedte and Vivian Herum. Christmas songs closed the program before holiday recess from January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey's
Elmer Davis
Marie Fredericksen
Hazel Tackels
Chas Clabaugh
Donald Tv
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Vindicator
Center Wide Awake Club
Florence Origer
August Rosenberger
Paul and
Clark
Story City
Paul Olson
Rosenberger
Lester Bush
Army Air Corp
Kelly Field
San Antonio
John Bush
Stockton
J. O. Johnson
Austin
Stra
Tom Thornberg
Marvin Lee
Park View Clinic
Thornberg
Iva Galvin
Wallingford
James Welsh
Ollie Aanonson
Matthes School
John Bosold
Mary Allen
George Bosold
Fred Kruse
Pete Aanonson
Spencer
John Bosald
Jean
John Klingbeil
LaRue Wiseman
JACK
Aimrenica
Tor
Thursand
Freda
Gladys Bervin
Helen M. Welsh
E. L. Queatt
Ed Felkey
Armatrong
Thomas Olson
Glen
Tom Olson
Sam Show
Lamberton, Minn
Chris Ellerston
James
H. D. Afvreness
Tiin
Judd
Glenn McKean
Town State College
Geo. McKean
Ralph
W. G. Mellwraith
Willma
Herman Crabtree
Reinbeck
Crabtree
Mellwraiths
Margery Mereness
Ceylon
Wm. W. Olson
J. Frerichs
Bob Gray
Lawrence Evans
Ralph McKean
McKean
Gotcal Anderson
H. R. Hansen
Anderson
Mabel Hansen
Friendly Dozen Bridge Club
W. L. Whalenhohe
Civic Club
M. I. Owens
Allie Owens
Fairmont
Minnesota
Zephyrs
Estherville B
Sherman High
Dolliver Independents
Emmet Independents
Emmet
Joe Hegeen
Helena
Mont
Thor
Goddall
West
Ladies and Society of the Community Church
M. L. Owens
Albert Hardecopf
Ed Evans
A. R. Eckhart
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