Emmet County church group meeting and town sports updates
Twenty five members attended a Community church ladies meeting at the L. P. Stillman home with devotions led by Mrs. Jean Whitcomb and a session led by A. Eckhart. Dollsiver and Ceylon hosted social events, fox hunting reports, school meetings, and prep for hymnals. Local sports saw Ceylon and Dolliver split a basketball doubleheader, Halfa beat the high school teams in overtime, and various civic club notices announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies and Society of the Community Church
L. P
Armstrong
Marvin Foster
Melvin L. Hunt
Living Links
Community Church
A. R. Eckhart
Paul Anderson
Foster
Timnes
Robert Tvedte
Robinson
Ceylon
Luther League
Dolliver Lutheran Church
Conrad Frerichs
Dolliver Civic Club
Moklebust
Stillmans
Clara E. Hunt
Halfa
Walter Anderson smug operation at Bethesda Hospital
Walter Anderson went to Bethesda hospital Monday to have a smug operation and returned Wednesday. Marvin Hummel of Jackson assists with work on the Anderson farm. Dr and Mrs C E Swink Patricia and Mary Margaret were in Minneapolis Sunday to Wednesday. Doctor attended a state meeting of veterinarians and Mrs Swink visited friends.Mrs John Hummel and Marvis Joan of Jackson visiting Walter Anderson's. She is a sister in law of Mrs Anderson. Robert Heyman ill with flu for ten days under doctor care. Missionary society of Immanuel Lutheran to meet at Emma Wenberg's home Wednesday Jan 26 at 2 30. Mrs Herman Wallerstedt chairs refreshments served by southwest group of ladies. Ellsworth Ziemerig ill sinus trouble seeking physician. Supper parties Thursday at J A Lindners and Mrs Christine Obergs and others. Comity club meets Friday Jan Lat 8 p.m with talk by Rev M Lee Wilson of Ceylon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Anderson
Bethesda Hospital
Marvin Hummel
Jackson
Anderson Farm
C. E. Swink
Patricia
Mary Margaret
Minneapolis
Swink
John Hummel
Marvis Joan of Jackson
Anderson
Robert Heyman
Missionary Society of the
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Emma Wenberg
Herman Wallerstedt
Ellsworth Ziemerig
Estherville
J. A. Linder
R. E. Nord
Beverly
James Kenyon
Jimmy
Christine Oberg
Rey
N. O. Montan
Paul
C. A. Bredberg
Olson
Viola Johnson
Oliver Anderson
F. A. Sandin
Local Mirth and Family News Items Run Through Weekend
Violin solos by Ruth Hulme and old time group entertain. A. F. Anderson and Ruth visit St James to meet a new grandson born Jan 6 to Melvin and wife. Miss Joan Bowers of Sioux Falls stayed with B. C. Janssen. Wear-Ever dinner at Leonard Flohrs drew three Galemia Township couples. Elaine and Eloise Duncan visited Mrs. Philys Bredberg. Chas Fingal and Lotta Larson visited Rev. O. J. Nelson at St. Peter and saw parsonage. Royal Neighbors held oyster stew and officer installation at George Wier’s. Wm Axling facing foot trouble in Florida. Various visits and birthdays noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Hulme
A. F. Anderson
Ruth
St. James
Melvin
Joan Bowers
Sioux Falls
S. D
B. C. Janssen’s
Leonard Flohrs
Galemia Township
Roy Fitzsimmons
Earl Fischer
Christ Johnson
Elaine
Eloise Duncan
Philys Bredberg
Clara Sjostrom
St. Peter
Chas. Fingal
Lotta Larson
O. J. Nelson
Clarence Carlson
C. A. Bredberg
Oberg
Wenberg
Clare Olgon
Wm. Axling
St.Petersburg
Florida
W. H. Gardner
Fairmont
P. GC. Roth
Charles
Brainerd
Minn
8. B. Peterson
Roths
Passa Grill Beach
St. Petersburg
Leslie Mathwig
George Wier
Birthday Surprise At Floyd McCoy Home South Of Estherville
Social gathering honoring Mrs. Floyd McCoy included Ralph Hartman Jessie Mae Virginia Genevieve and Floyd Maxine Workman Frank Hartman and families from Dolliver Des Moines Grand Junction Emmetsburg and local towns. Recalls circle club servants families and guests. Hen house burned at John Questad farm mid midnight with neighbors aiding. Home economics class mothers luncheon at the school. Mildred Brown to Des Moines for work. Ladies league met at church with Mrs. Harry Weber and Mrs. Soren Sorenson serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Hartman
Jessie Mae
Virginia Genevieve
Floyd
Maxine Workman
Frank Hartman
Jim
Robert
Betty
Floyd McCoy
Estherville
McCoy
Ernest Sheeley
Lillian Handelang
Dolliver
Thomas Juhl
Vivian
Des Moines
Grand Junction
Herbert Howard
Ray Scott
Emmetsburg
Genter-Circle Club
Arthur West
Genevieve
Herman Weber
Henry Peterson
Clarence Anderson
Miriam
Janice
Will
Chritopher
Home Economics
George Calahan
Howard Haywood
Lee Shultz
Tom Juhl
Claude Miller
Mildred Brown
Ladies League
Harry Weber
Soren Sorenson
Farmland sales favor tenants and owner-operators in 1937
In 1937 the Federal Land Bank of Omaha reports 399 Town farms sold, 304 bought by landowning tenants and rising farmers. Total farm sales reached 2,642,360 dollars with sizable down payments above 30 percent. Buyers included a minister, teacher, mail carrier, doctors, lawyers, coach, newspaperman, telegraph operator, day laborer and a trailer company superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Bank
Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation
Charles McCumsecy
The
Land Bank
Iowa
McCamsey
West Emmet Mrs. Wellnitz Hosts Sticktuit Club Meeting
Mrs. Paul Wellnitz Jr. entertained the Sticktuit club at her West Emmet home last Thursday afternoon with eleven members and five visitors present. Farming Home was the meeting topic. Officers for the coming year were elected: Pres. Mrs. Charles Iseminge r, vice pres. Mrs. Perry White, secretary Miss Alice Martens. Lunch followed. Bonnie Rietz visited from Thursday to Sunday in Belle Plaine. A follow-up sewing machine care meeting was held at Mrs. Perry White’s home Thursday. Mrs. Lawrence
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Wellnitz, Jr
Sticktuit Club
Chas. Iseminger
Perry White
Alice Martens
W. J. Dewall
Bonnie Rietz
Feeding Ewes Before Lambing Looms Large
County Agent Balkema warns Emmet county farmers to focus on feeding and sheltering ewes from now until lambing. A last month gestation peak requires careful rations per Iowa State College guidance including legume hay grain and corn silage supplemented with protein. Old ewes beat by with ground oats corn and alfalfa hay. Robert Bennis and Eldon Tostenrud travel to Minneapolis for a visit. W C Fields biography notes his rise from poverty to Hollywood fame with anecdotes of juggling and perseverance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Balkema
Emmet
C. W. McDonald
Iowa State College Extension
Balkema
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Powers
Ringsted
Mrs. Powers
Emmet County
M. QO. Moklebust
Dolliver Lutheran Aid Society
M. 0. Moklebust
Ora Thompson
Marjorie Williams
Avelda Oswalt
Ames
Mereness
Mary Moltzen
Ceeila Parker
Ealieoan
Catal ‘Gatalinat Island
Nene
Weer
Sargent
Irving Ellerson
Mrs. White
Harry Brown
Max
C. Martens
Alice
L. W. Stark
G. G. Wheatley
Andrew Graff
Mrs. Martens
Grover
West Emmet
Bette
Jay Johnston
Compan
V.R
Robert Bennis
Eldon Tostenrud
Dale Carnegie S Minute
Asther
Hollywood
Paramount Studios
Apollo Belvedere
Claude William Dakenfield
David Copperfield
United States
Mr. Dukenfield
Mic
Johannesburg
Madrid
India
Egypt
France
Germany
England
Australia
Fields
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
W. C. Fields
W. Vu. Fields
Felds
Fat Fields
Reilly
Golden Sun
Aera
Pinenan
American Magazine
Breeders’ Gazette O Child Life
Christian Herald Colliers Country Home Etude Music Magazine
Farm Journal
Home Arts
Needlecraft
Liberty Magazine
McCall's Magazine
Parents
Pathfinder
Photoplay
Physical Culture
Pictorial Review
Popular Mechanics
Popular Science Monthly Radio News
Short Wave
Redbook
Romantic Magazine
Silver Screen
St. Or
RFD
Post Office
Vindicator & Republican
Stherville, Iowa
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