Ruth Celeste Jackson Weds George Forward Roo
In a pretty December wedding at the Jackson home near Grantanger on Wednesday December 31 Ruth Celeste Jackson married George Forward Roo son of Mr and Mrs sitege Edward Root of Middletown Clery The ring ceremony was read by Rev Chis Fansnaugh of the Bellervie Presbyterian Church The couple were attended by the bride’s sister Mrs Jackson and her brother Reteard Jackson The bride wore a grey blue crepe dress with brown accessories and a white rose corsage The groom’s attire and other wedding details are described The couple will reside in Middletown where Roo works as a designer at Inland Container Corp and Jackson as home service director for Middletown Ice and Cell Co The couple left for Middletown Wednesday evening to establish their home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ventares P. Jackson
Grantanger
Duc di Rowas
Graettinger
Inland Container Corporatin
Middletown
Root
Bride’s party details and local enlistments noted
The article covers a bridal shower with gifts and corsages for the bride, hosted by Mrs. Kelly and friends. It lists guests including Mrs. Roy Merriott and many others, plus local servicemen enlisting at Spencer Naval office and names of returning or relocating residents and students with brief notes on their activities and travels.
Marriage of Miss Cora Brown Announced
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Cora Brown of Estherville to Earl Berg of Lake Park at Laverne Minnesota on December 2. Justice Helga Skyberg presided. The couple, now at Warold Ohlson farm near Montgomery, plan to move to Howard South Dakota in February. Members of Catholic Daughters of America urged to attend a meeting at 7:30 PM in the city hall kitchen to discuss important business.
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Cora Brown
Estherville
Earl Berg
Lake Park
Oscar Berg
Laverne Minn
Justice of the Peace
Helga Skyberg
South Nekota
Warold Ohlson
Catholic Daughters of America
City Hall
Lincoln Child Study Club Meeting Today
Mrs Alfred Barres will welcome members of the Lincoln Child Study Club this Tuesday afternoon at her home 22 Norty Ninth Street. The meeting begins at 2 15 PM with a radio program over station WOI 9 titled When Children Quarrel. Mrs Helen Hipple of Iowa State College will be the speaker.
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Alfred Barres
Lincoln ‘Gigld Study Club
Norty Ninth Street
Andrew Sunde
Helen Hipple
Awa State College
Noonday Luncheon Planned by Presbyterian Womens Council
The Presbyterian Womens Council will hold a 1:15 p.m. noonday luncheon this Friday at the church. The event, originally set for last Friday, was postponed to the upcoming date in January.
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Womens Council
Nmbers
Presbyterian Womens Council
Birthday Party Honors Miss Tostenrud at Parents’ Home
Miss Mary Tostenrud was the guest of honor at a Thursday birthday party hosted by her parents Mr. and Mrs. L. L. M. Tostenrud. A 6:30 dinner was served by her mother and sister Mrs. Arnold Anderson, featuring a pink and white birthday cake as the centerpiece. Guests enjoyed entertainment and flowers were presented to the honoree.
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Mary Tostenrud
Mfr
Ll. M. Tostenrud
Tostenrud
Arnold Anderson
Cheere
Cin. C. Penney
J.con
Ronnie
Bob Mezrnie Solomonson
Misa Lauig
Misa
Blanche Wilson
Am Mauck
Geneva Ors
Henry
Francis Anderson
PTA Council Executive Board to Meet At School Auditorium
The PTA Council executive board will meet Wednesday afternoon at 4 15 in Aliss Gidden s recom in the aga rchool bustling. Members are asked to plan to attend this meeting.
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PTA Council
Aliss Gidden
Aga
Soldiers Want Relatives and Friends to Write Often
Soldiers urged kin to write letters daily while away for six months, citing moral support for families. The article notes Navy Aviation Cadet selection details and policy changes easing enlistment for college students under the Selective Service Act, including requirements for letters from college registrars and timing for flight training eligibility.
Democratic Citizenship Starts At Home, Parents Lead
A writer argues that civic virtue is learned through daily democratic living. Children absorb values by adults modeling tolerance, responsibility, and respect for others, not just by lessons about democracy. The piece emphasizes family duties and shared privileges as the foundation for good citizenship.
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Small Charles
Dentey
Window lighting for amateur portraits by John van Guilder
The article explains using a large window with white frame as a bright background for indoor portraits. It discusses balancing natural light with two amateur flood lamps, varying distance, and exposure settings like 1/25 at f/11 for box cameras. It notes daylight artificial light combinations create depth and pleasing, delicate silhouettes and depth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siuch
John van Guilder
Balkema to Attend Short Course on Agricultural Planning
County Agent M A Balkema will attend a two day short course on agricultural planning at Town College in Ames on January 7 and 8. Director R KISS of the Agricultural Extension Service requested that every county participate in the program this week.
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M. A. Balkema
Town College
Ames
R. K. Iiss
The
Agricultural Extension Service
State plans committee to aid food for freedom drive
The state will maintain its planning committee in 1942 to support the food for freedom program and to map an agricultural readjustment plan for after the war. A workshop will be organized to help county agents carry out these planning activities during the coming year.
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State
Report of Christmas Seals Sale in Rural Schools
County campaign chair Mrs. Wilbur Thorndyke reports totals from rural school sales. Teachers across Denmark, Ellsworth, West Emmet, High Lake and Ellsworth districts contributed amounts from 1.00 to 8.30 each, led by Mary Barrett and Ella Anderson with varied sums totaling the drive.
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Wilbur Thorndyke
Center Two
Helen Waldee
Gladys de Voss
Denmark
Vivian Madden
Alice Utrich
Esther Burkhart
Ellsworth
Mary
Josephine Handeland
High Lake Two
Anna Anderson
Vivian Ellingson
Alma Danielson
Worris Ressell
Margaret Jones
School Teachers Payments by Lake Districts List
A historic ledger lists multiple teachers across Iowa counties with payments from various districts. Figures include amounts like 4.23, 3.09, 3.14, 3.55, 2.88, 4.50, 4.25, 5.85, 3.50, 3.86, 14.86, 5.00, 4.91, 4.82, 2.25, 2.94, and totals such as Emmet Cons. 13.14 and Dolliver 35.52.
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Iowa Lake
LaRue: Yackle
Jack Creek Two
Agnes Goecke
Jack Creek
Ollie Aanonson
Elnora Olson
Mabel Tensen
Swan Lake Two
Ruts Hrinrich
Hunters Fail to Bag Fox During Emmet Hunt
The annual fox hunt by the Emmet County Conservation League yielded no catches as foxes avoided capture, according to George Smith, proprietor of the Recreation Club. Smith notes foxes flee to higher spots when weather warms and snow disappears, and the event will be attempted again later.
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Emmet County Conservation League
Welfare League
George Smith
Recreation Club
Smith
Wanted large wooden wardrobe must be structurally sound
Classified notice lists an iAds style want ad for a large wooden wardrobe in good condition, with inquiry through the office. Also advertises for rent a modern apartment, with possession at once and contact options. Includes a free dead animals rendering service at Estherville Rendering Works and a separate rent line with a phone contact, plus stray quoted weather proverb and local hunter remark.
China Christian Colleges See 38 Percent Enrollment Gain
China reports new Christian colleges with fall enrollment of 9,068 students, up from 7,724 last year, a growth of 38 percent since before the war. Institutions founded by American boards remain aided by American funds but are now run by Chinese-American boards. J. P. McDermott departed Sunday for Omaha for a brief business trip.
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China
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Thomas Jubl
Lawrence Ellison
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Sid Tiese
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Lincoln
Miss Mary Tostenrud
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Allon
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Asiana Cadet Selection Board
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Newburg
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Omaha
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Story of Hollywood
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Victor Mature
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