Local social notes from Estherville and Armstrong
Visitors and events include Migs Irma McIntire at Joe Durham home in Estherville. Julia Gangestad hosted Ald at Lutheran church in Armstrong. Kenneth Boyd attended a Minneapolis football game. Dolliver basketball at Halfa. Deliver won. Olaf Opsal and Sunny guests at Andrew Opsal home. PIA meeting held. lunch served after program. Mrs Koh visiting Cedar Rapids mother. Faye Felkey visiting aunt Mrs L Bilhert in Armstrong. James Edwards and family and Joe Durham guests at Joe McIntire home for Sunday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Gangestad
Armatrong
Kenneth Boyd
Minneapolis
Dolliver
Halfa
Deliver
Olaf Opsal
Andrew Opsal
Koh
Cedar Rapids
Faye Felkey
L. Bilhert
Armstrong
James Edwards
Joe Durham
Estherville
Joe McIntire
Des Moines trip highlights and local visits
Representative and Mrs E J Maniece returned home Saturday from Des Moines for a few days vacation. They returned to Des Moines Tuesday. Mr and Mrs A B Anderson and family spent Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs H P Oleson west of Miss Marvel Anderson of Estherville was a visitor Monday at the Emmet consolidated school. She was a guest of Esther Hildreth. Mrs W A Schultz spent Monday afternoon with Mrs August Peterson at Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Maniece
Des Moines
Anderson
H. P. Oleson
Estherville
Marvel Anderson
Emmet Consolidated School
Esther Hildreth
W. A. Schultz
August Peterson
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Estherville Visitors and Local Farm Work Highlight Elsworth Notes
Estherville visitors stop by multiple homes including Mrs. Fred Johnson and the Homer Sharar family. Local farm tasks feature Albert Sternberg sawing wood and Herman Rosburg helping with corn husking. The M E Ladies Aid held an all day meeting, and several families report illness and school travel. Dec 31 birth noted for Mr and Mrs Fred Detert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Johnson
Estherville
Tom Sunde
Sadie
Hazel
Alvin
E. Harris
Roy
Dunnell
Dick Sidles
Paul
Warren Heyer
Ernest Heyer
Albert Sternberg
Agaard
Helen
Evelyn Williams
Ernest Harvege
M. E. Ladies Aid
Tom Eide
Misa Edna Rosburg
Ceylon
Homer Sharar
Herman Rinehart
Fred Detert
Herman Rosburg
Fred Andersen
Will MclIiwraith
Irene Harvego
Albert Myhre
John Sidles
Lewis Valen
Arlene
Millard Christopher
Local social notes and visits across Estherville area
The column lists friends and neighbors visiting, calls, meals, and gatherings. Dorothy and Floyd Sidles attended the Dick Sidies event, George Blow sales were attended by several, and many residents including the Marker, Kruse, Kruse, Madden, and Vahl dieck families spent time with relatives or at local homes. Church socials, sick lists, wood cutting, and birthday celebrations frame a daybook of community life with numerous names and places such as Estherville Huntington Armstrong Armstrong Dempster Ringsted and Pomeroy appearing among the entries.
Theatre Night Sparks Jealous Hearts In New York
Barbara and Dennis argue amid a tense romance as Pauline watches, Dennis resists, and the lovers clash over love and loyalty in a theatre scene leading to a dramatic nightclub finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara
Heself
New York
Pauline
Sunday Social Recap At Local Homes
Close of the evening refreshments were served as Marvin Nelson and Subie Bringel husked corn for Benjamin Her brandson. Miss Alice Martens visited Estherville for Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Hanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Nelson
Subie Bringel
Benjamin Herbrandson
Alice Martens
Mrs. L. O. Hanson
Estherville
Emmet Gossip Highlights Local Social Ties
Emmet residents share visits at Mack Ellis home with Mr and Mrs John Smith Vera Irwin hosts 4 Hill club meeting. Jens Christiansen returns from Humboldt visit. Elmer Rogers and grandchildren Dale and Doris stop by. Emmet consolidated basketball team vs Halfa Friday at the school. Community members invite attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
Estherville
Mack Ellis
Vera Irwin
Jens Christiansen
Humboldt
Elmer Rogers
Dale
Doris Rogers
Emmet Consolidated
Emmet Consolidated School
Chas. Logue
Guy Wiltsie
Marjorie and
Willard
Ceylon
Ivor Clark
Merlyn
L. E. Sargent
W. D. O'Brien
J. H. O'Brien
Armstrong
Local social visits and gatherings in Estherville area
Mr and Mrs W T Truesdell and daughter Maxine visited the Albert Irwin home Saturday evening. Raymond Schaper visited Mack Ellis Sunday. Frank Wells and daughters Ila and Letha spent Friday evening with Arthur Miller in Estherville. West Emmet club holds all day meeting at Ed Rhinehart home Thursday. Donald Wells fell into the river while skating Sunday. Marvyl Anderson of Estherville dined with Esther Hildreth Sunday and attended school Monday. Wm Bradburn and Arthur Miller families visited Frank Wells Sunday evening. Henry Nepps visited Elmer Clark Sunday. Fred Schoening family and nephew LeRoy went to Lakefield Saturday. Evelyn Christensen spent last week at her grandmother’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Welnitz
Carl Gage
Orlando Culbertson
Owen Ivey
Pomeroy
J. H. Larson
Geo. Petershagen
Geo. Dewall
Dempster
Petershagen
Paul
Wm. Cockburn
Cornell Oleson
Art Amdahl
A. H. Nasby
Frank Dobberstein
Emmetsburg
Hazel Dewall
Walter Hurley
Nelson Boys
Henry Dewall
Claus Martens
Estherville
L. W. Stark
Nelson Wheatley
Cockburn
W. T Truesdell
Maxine
Albert Irwin
Raymond Schaper
Mack Ellis
Frank Wells
Ila
Letha
Arthur Miller
West Emmet Club
Ed Rhinehart
Donald Wells
Marvyl Anderson
Esther Hildreth
Wm, Bradburn
Henry Nepps
Elmer Clark
Fred Schoening
LeRoy
Lakefield
Evelyn Christensen
Believes in Marines parents honored at lunch
A luncheon was held in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Jens Christensen and their family, Mrs. Gordon Gruhlke and family, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Opheim and family, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brunsvold and daughter, and Miss Albertine Benson. A delicious lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Jens Christensen
Gordon Gruhlke
Otto Opheim
Walter Brunsvold
Albertine Benson
Sunday In Home Guests Include Many Local Families
A social snapshot lists Sunday dinner and visitants across several households. Alfred and Hulbert Gilbert families joined A W Nasby’s, Ole Nasby visited, W H Schneckloth with daughter Violet hosted J J Schneckloth, Edwin Eggestein stopped by, Alma Kirk Ethel Carter and Eva Opheim visited, Mrs Garland Peterson called with Blanche Cernock, Mrs Herb Shelgren visited with A B Brown, Petersburg beat North Superior 28 to, Lena Meyer hosted supper for E L Sal yards and children E Ullrich Leo Ullrich Sophie Ullrich Peter Rasmussen August Jensen and Garland Peterson, Albert Brunsvold was honored at a birthday party with Agnes Knutson Si mon Knutson Herb Shelgren and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Gilbert
Herman Gilbert
A. W. Nasby
Ole Nasby
W. H. Schneckloth
Violet
J. J. Schneckloth
Edwin Eggestein
Alma Kirk
Ethel Carter
Eva Opheim
Garland Peterson
Blanche Cernock
Herb Shelgren
A. B. Brown
Petersburg
Lena Meyer
E. L. Salyards
E. Ullrich
Leo Ullrich
Sophie Ullrich
Jackson
Peter Rasmussen
August Jensen
Albert Brunsvold
Accidental discovery of refrigeration origins in Europe
English hunter froze venison after a deer hunt and found it tender and flavorful when eaten later. In northern Germany a huntsman forgot birds stored under a sleigh, later discovering them frozen and edible. These incidents helped inspire the icebox concept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Germany
Jore
Armstrong Guests Visit Minneapolis Pair and Sister
Mr Huber and Mr and Mrs McNary of Minneapolis visit this week with the latter's sister Mrs J O Johnson. Mrs Fred Wassman and two others are mentioned in the current social notes showcasing local courtesy and family connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huber
Family News From Iowa Towns And Hereford Events
Children returned home Saturday from St. James Minnesota after a month’s visit. Mr and Mrs Tom Finnegan visited Mapleton Minnesota with their son Peter Finnegan. Howard Ortmeyer underwent an appendectomy. Norma Atwood visited Rodman from Thursday to Sunday with Mr and Mrs Church. Mrs Herb Wolf and daughters visited Estherville Saturday. Study club members met with Mrs Martin Rown Wednesday afternoon. Friends of Mrs Geo Stewart gathered at the Herb Wolf home Tuesday to celebrate her birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
Minn
Tom Finnegan
Peter Finnegan
Mapleton
Howard Ortmeyer
Norma Atwood
Rodman
Church
Herb Wolf
Estherville
Study Club
Martin Rown
Geo. Stewart
Mrs Cloud Credits Gas Cure For Restful Sleep
Mrs A Cloud says years of bad stomach and gas left her nervous and unable to sleep. Adel erika rid her of all stomach trouble and now she sleeps fine. Jay Johnston & Co druggists and Estherville Drug Company assist.
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Aisle McCarthy
Migs
Irma MciIntire
Ellsworth News
Mickie
PEW Gape
Bud
Bill
Matthe
Hesse
Africa
Central
BY ED Kressy
Uae
Dorothy
Floyd Sidles
The
Dick Sidies
Fred
August Anderson
Frank Harris
Myron Marker
Agard
Walter Pope
Henry Valen
Gus
Lewis
Ole Lee
Lloyd
Robert Maidment
Dwight
Alvin Sunde
Huntington
J. E. Duncan
Walter Williams
Fred Sharar
Jack Creek
Donna Jean Cody
Evelyn Kruse
Gilbert Giffen
Ringsted
Gerald Madden
James Ellerston
Halfa High School
J. W. Madden
Fred Kruse
Will Schuder
Harry Vahldieck
Irene
Ed Vahldieck
F. Kruse
Odus Paugh
Kate Myers
Joe Oakes
Daniel Sabin
Cody Girls
Center School
Dist
Dorothy Kruse
Arthur
Clifford Kruse
Norman Thompesn
Kalmer Runda
Albert Cody
Amos Hansen
Andrew Olson
Martin Olson
Elmer Gagestad
Chris Ellerston
West Emmet
Ruby M. Ayres
Touminay Paran Co
Dennis
Mr. Barnet
Barbie
Barnet
the Bankers’ Eye
Leonard B. Ayers
Cleveland
American Bankers’ Association
Dawes Commission
Victor and Chester
Gudrun Erickson
Irving Martens
Nels Wolding
Nelson of
Spencer
E. C. Nelson Ome
Joe
Ruthie Dikeman
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Skelgas
Estherville Maytag Store
Hdwe CO
Armstrong, Iowa
Jorstad Hdwe
Wallingford, Iowa
Ana Elizabeth Hartzel
Pockts
Merion, Pa
Tecore
Austin
U.S. Marines
Louisville
Steedlef
Orise
Birth of the
Stonewall
Tone
Lyman’s
Guernsey
the Oak Hill Guernsey Co
G. A. Nichols
Adelaide Nichols
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