Social Events of the Week Weather Favors Gatherings
A long list of Christmas Day and holiday visits across Estherville and surrounding towns. Families like Waters, Shiley, Bixby, Dunham, Rainey, Lilly, and many others hosted relatives and friends from Des Moines to Spirit Lake, with travel amid blizzards and meals shared at numerous homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Waters
Graettinger
Crewe Shiley
Sim Bemis
Sexton
Verne Waters
Myrtle Waters
St. Paul
Minn
Fairmont
Glen Stiles
Leilla Sidles
Spencer
D. L. Sidies
J. C Diltz
E. E. Henaman
Wm. Johnston
Mr. Johnston
J. T. Johnston
Lavonne Bixby
Merle Scribner
Des Moines
Archie Bixby
Jack Beck
Iowa State College
Ames
E. W. Beck
Milton Stebbins
Oelwein
W. M. Bale
Edith Patricia Hurley
Warren
Arkansas
P. G. Gray, Jr
E. W. Knight
Misa Gertrude Knight
Knight
Jean
Palmer Frettem
Jay Dunham
Forrest Gibbons
Francis
Charles City
W. C. Fancher
John Hayden
Spirit Lake
Adelaide Nichols
Arlene Reid
A.lb
M. P. Reid
John Dunham
Lincoln
Harry Litter Home
Irvin Brown
Ruthven
F. F. Brown
Floyd Brandt
Estherville
Degree of Honor Christmas Party Holds Local Meeting
The Degree of Honor held a Christmas party at city hall with dinner for 32 adults and 12 senior juveniles, followed by games and a gift exchange led by Santa Claus. Officers will be installed January 11 with Mrs. Etta Branson as installing officer and Mrs. Geo Tomhave and Mrs. Jeanette Palmer in supporting roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecity Hall
Santa Claus
Mesdames Otto Schaper
Mima Wertz
Richard Galvin
Glenn Michael
J. A. Weber
R. O. Rogers
Geo
Tom. Kave
Wm. Dickinson
Louis Obye
G. C. Warrington
J. O. Reed
Jeanette Palmer
Jake Taylor
Chas. Dawson
Claus Clausen
C. R. Kurtz
Joe Pannell
Otto Grimm
Valma Rowe
Verne Tredway
Geo. Kibbee
Ralph LaRue
Ernest Smith
Guy Nicholson
Henry Paulson
Victor Mortensen
Dena Koning
Gladys Miner
Keo Palmer
Betty Palmer
Don Nicholson
Geo. Tomhave
Mrs Gordon to Host Civic Current Group Meeting
The Civic-Current Topics department of the Woman's club meets Monday January 2 at Mrs W G Gordon's home at three o'clock The lesson on The Force of the Monroe Doctrine will be led by Mrs J B Tedrow Plans are underway for the mothers-daughters banquet on Tuesday January 10 More details will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
W. G. Gordon
J. B. Tedrow
Thirteenth birthday honored with theatre outing
Grace McKay celebrated her thirteenth birthday with a 6:30 dinner and a theatre visit last Friday. Guests included Janet McDonald Patricia Calahan Mary Soper Shirley Boggie and Janice Menzies. Several relatives and friends shared Christmas visits and gatherings at area homes during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace McKay
Janet McDonald
Patricia Calahan
Mary Soper
Shirley Boggie
Janice Menzies
Kin to Dirndl Pattern Showcases New Dress Lines
A description of new dress patterns including 8881 and 8325 with kin to dirndl styling. Notes on fabrics velvet taffeta moire challis flannel wool crepe and binding details. Pattern 8331 covers sizes 12 to 20 and yardage for size 14. Pattern 8826 covers sizes 32 to 44 with sleeve length options and fabric yardage.
Fire at Pioneer Residence on West Emery Street
Fire department extinguished a blaze Friday night at the pioneer home of R. Ridley on West Emery street. Esrael on Commandery No. 52 elected officers Tuesday evening, naming John Ross E C and others in the slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Vindicator and Republican
R. ¥. Ridley
West Emery Street
Esraelon Commandery No
John Ross
E. C
T. J. Lerdall
F. M. Jones
J. W. Peterson
S. W
P. C. Roth
J. W
J. I. Clinnite
Ralph Miller
A. M. Jeffries
Nazimova at the Grand on Christmas Night
The Grand hosts Nazimova, famed Russian star of Toys of Fate, as Christmas night special. Sheriff confiscates thirty one pints of whiskey in a negro quarter near the Northern Lumber Yard. bootlegger elusive. Memorial services for Rev. Charles D. Priest held at the Christian church. he died of wounds October 21 while in the army. Names and distant notices appear for local residents and trips to Hot Springs and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazimova
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert Stearns
San Diego
Caf
G. H. Stearns
Holcomb
Joan Ann
Sac City
Donald Tostenson
David
K. J. Ersland
R. F. Shirley
Lowell Shirley
Waterloo
Dale Logan
Geo. Bale
Roy Lockingham
George
Keith Farmer
Ida Farmer
James Rainey
G. H. Raife
C. H. Miller
Minneapolis
C. L. Mulock
A. J. Knepper
Alma Bigney
Leonard Roberts
Gene Harrison
Jean Harrison
Grant Nelson
Emmetsburg
Leo Clark
Welcome
T. D. O’connell
Eugene Petcoff
Fort Dodge
Merton Mason
James
Steve Sullivan
A. L. Hotelling
O. E. Hotelling
Northwood
W. J. Hipple
Donna Belle Merron
Algona
L. G. Thompson
Harry Littell
Mabel Rolfe
Ervin Brown
W. F. Brown
Marland Swanson
Emmet Bradshaw
Ivan
Melvin
Glenn Bradshaw
Everett Bradshaw
Leo Bradshaw
Rudolph Holmgren
Floyd Nehring
Grover
W. E. Bradley
William
Detroit
Mich
Duane
East Lansing
Michigan
Louis Inman
Janet
Doris Schoppe
Alice Tangen
Myrl Inman
Cincinnatti
Ohio
Harry Cockburn
Clark Lingenfelter
Chester Hamm
Lorna Horswell
Plainview
R. H. Ridley
G. Borlaug
Victor
Rey
Otis Lang
Max Weise
Clay Products Institute
F. J. Kennedy
Clara Kennedy
Rose Kennedy
Betty Kennedy
Mary Lawler
Francis Mahan
Ella Jones
Fred Story
Irwin Story
Glenn Story
Kathryn Story
Ray Rasmussen
G. W. Grinnell
Battle Creek
Billy Ridley
W. H. Ridley
N. O. Nelson
Loyal Mason
Ruth Linn
Keosauqua
Martha Parker
Anton Stoery
Parker
Stoery
Floyd Thomas
Orville Anderson
A. H. Anderson
Chris Ellerston
Jimmy
Sam Show
Lamberton
Eliza Welch
James Welch
Jack Creek
Helen
Annie Welch
John
Gene Misener
Lakefield
Sokolik
Harley Marr
I. H. Johnson
Frank Mahan
Kenneth Mattress
Vincent Marr
Milford
Maurice Brown
Wilbur Mickelson
Jackson
Man
W. J. Tims
Mickelson
Tims
Jamie Kasa
Wallingford
J. O. Kasa
Norris Nelson
Ralph Bryan
Charles Heidecker
Joe Sarzan
L. E. Thrush
Don Ballard
Wilbur Smith
Otto Foss
Worthington
Kurt Spies
Marybelle
G. M. Nicholson
Ralph Rousseau
Bonnie Rousseau
Orin Bixby
Laura Nicholson
Henry Rein
Lake Park
A. D
Loretta
Mary Evelyn Swale
Vera Joyce
Genevieve
Leo Horswell
Joy Horswell
Vera Joyce Horswell
Chicago
Carrie Holmes
Marguerite Holmes
Carl Holmes
H. C. Mair
Winnebago
Holmes
Mair
Andrew McAndrews
Kenneth McAndrews
Carl Skog
Olaf Skog
Waldemer Fransdal
Brookings
S. D
Ralph Tostenrud
Raphael Youman
Eldon Tostenrud
Jen Tostenrud
Harold Reed
William Clark
Mae York
Donald
LeRoy
Reed
A. S
Estherville Packing Co
Betty Crocker
Ainghyas Gayig
Vindicator & Republican
Betty Crocker Home Service Department
Milwaukee
Bavaria
Coblema
Poateg
Mrs. Gordon
Claus Keilman
Colemn Hospital
Jackie Stoffel
Coleman Hospital
Algetta Boyster
Frank Ellwanger
Fred Kruse
Dorothy
Evelyn of Graettinger
Charles Stoffel
Wit
H U Shun
Herman, Ellsworth
Leo
Otto Kruse
Otto Rogers
Mrs. Roger
Mr. Roger
Mrs
Elmer Rogers
Cliff Fredericksen
Harold Fisher
Harold Jr
Vern Fredericksen
Lester Jensen
Ringsted
Richard Fredericksen
Iowa
Patricia Dow
Fifth Ave
Brooklyn
New York
Estherville Drug Co
Orville Turner
Breas
Lars Margaret Wilson
Elia Miller
Eli E. Fuller
Bessie Birney
Pagri
M. J. Groves
Hot Springs
Ark
C. D. Osgood
Mr. Frank Woods
California
Unusu
Pfaff Baking Co
Estherville Hardware Co
Harry Bauman
Charles Lewis
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