Funeral for Dr James M Fettes Held in Spencer
Attendees include James Welsh Eliza Welsh Annie Welsh and Mrs C R El Jerston and son James at the Methodist church in Spencer for Dr James M Fettes who died Tuesday in Rochester Minnesota. He will be buried beside his parents in Ontario. Bond drive meeting held at Center school with Hen ry Webbie Joe Oakes Lurhl Fessler James Welsh Axel Voetmann George Weaver John Bosold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Welsh
Eliza
Annie Welsh
C. R. ElJerston
James
Spencer
James M. Fettes
Rochester
Minn
Ontario
Canada
Center School
Henry Webbie
Joe Oakes
Lurhl Fessler
Axel Voetemann
George Weaver
John Bosold
Maxine Kirkegaard
Estherville
Gladys Voetmann
Nels Sevold
Amos Hanson
Paul Hassel
Joe Hassel
Orville Djerde
Arold Olson
West Emmet community notices and family events
Miss Marilyn White of West Emmet Consolidated class of 1944 is noted. Mrs. Faye Higgins and baby daughter recover at home from a local hospital. Argone, S.J0 residents Mr. and Mrs. Earl Berg and sons returned after a fortnight with relatives. Donald Martens marked his ninth birthday with friends and a party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn White
Emmet Consolidated
Faye Higgins
Earl Berg
S. Martins
Andrew Graff
Harry Brown
Yankton
S. D
Frank Brown
Jackson
Arthur Larson
Manly
Walter Benton
Larson
Lubie Bringie
Estherville
Rockne Sisters Visit Ingleside Farm Guests Earlier
Lois Jean and Phyllis Rockne stayed at Ingleside farm from Sunday to Tuesday as guests of Mr and Mrs Almer Rockne. Wayne and Ren joined later when the parents accompanied them for supper with Mrs Claus Martins and Alice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois
Jean
Phyllis Rockne
Ingleside Farm
Mrs. Almer Rockne
Wayne
Ren
Claus Martins
Alice
Petersburg Community Notes Highlight Local Visits
Petersburg social afternoon at Mrs. Viola Hedges home with neighbors from Petersburg and Windom. Visits include Mrs Cushman Estherville and Raymond McGowan furlough from Kodiak at sister Mrs Melvin Rasmussen’s home. Scout troops meet to organize knot-tying. John Wieskus elected leader. Carl Johnson family attends 45th wedding anniversary at Farnk Mathwig home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Tewes
Carl Johnson
H. P. Rasmussen
Herbert Shelgren
Henry Ebeling
Frank Wieskus
Viola Hedges
H. A. Frederickson
Windom
Cushman
Estherville
Town
A. Olson
Vernon Libra
Scottsbluff
Nebr
Ed Weiner
Petersburg
Charley
Roggon
Farnk Mathwig
V-R
Funeral for brother of Superior man in Texas crash
Superior Earl Gordon leaves Thursday for Davis City Iowa to attend the funeral of his brother killed in a motorcycle crash in Tampa Texas. Communities and individuals attend meetings sew for Red Cross, and many relatives travel for illness births and relocations across Iowa and nearby states.
Gruver community groups host gatherings and celebrations
Royal Neighbors of Gruver met at Mrs. A C Andrews home on Wednesday June 7 with many members and guests in attendance. Wide Awake 4 H Club gathered June 7 at Elna Woods home for Rally Day preparations. Friends celebrated Mrs. Lester Ramsey’s birthday with gifts and lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gruver
A. C. Andrews
Frank Krieger
Frank Ramsey
Jim Ramsey
Allan Krieger
Judy
Norm Andrews
Soren Sorencon
Wm. Ramsey
Jane
E. H. Hays
Frank Barber
Lester Ramsey
Bobby
Isabelle Ramsey
Lloyd Dalke
Ira Brannon
Wm. Higinbotham
Gus Ramsey
Margaret
Jimmy
Joan
Elbert Hays
Orvie Salmonsen
C. Higinbotham
Emma Clemmens
Geraldine Ramsey
Sylvan Jacobson
Ottosen
Sam Thorsland
Charles Higinbotham
Ryan Lake Country Club Meet At Home Of Mrs Nelson Bardo
The Ryan Lake Country club held a meeting on Wednesday June 7 at Mrs. Nelson Bardo's home. Members present included Mesdames M. L. Soeth Max Soeth Rex Inman Marian Kaltved Vernon Brown Harry Peterson Mack Peterson Kenneth Anderson Hogan Hoganson Roger Shonkwiler Andrew Andresen Matt Conway Archie Poyter Merle Landmesser Willard Crim and several guests. A delicious lunch followed the business meeting. The next gathering will be in four weeks at Mrs Vernon Brown's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan Lake Country Club
Nelson
Bardo
Mesdames M. L. Soeth
Max Soeth
Rex Inman
Marian Kaltved
Vernon Brown
Harry Peterson
Mack Peterson
Kenneth Anderson
Hogan Hoganson
Roger Shonkwiler
Andrew Andresen
Matt Conway
Archie Poyter
Merle Landmesser
Willard Crim
Estherville Young Folks Wed at Biloxi
Miss Esther Petersen and Peder A. Lee were married in Biloxi Mississippi on May 31 in a single ring ceremony at the Baptist church. The groom serves in the Coast Guard and the bride works at the Northwestern Bell Telephone exchange in Estherville. They are high school graduates from Estherville. Lee is the son of Mr and Mrs Levert Lee and Petersen the daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe N Petersen. Fern Carlson left for Roswell New Mexico to visit relatives. Carlson’s husband is stationed at Roswell Army Air Base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Petersen
Peder A. Lee
Estherville
Biloxi
Miss
Coast Guard
C. E. Hodge
Northwestern Bell Telephone Exchange
Coast Guardsman
Lee
Levert Lee
Joe N. Petersen
Estherville High School
Fern Carlson
Roswell
N. Mex
C. R. Carlson
Carlson
Army Air Base
Emmet County 4-H Elects Officers at Rally Day
One hundred one 4 H girls and guests attended Emmet county Rally Day in City Hall auditorium. Fauntelle Hays of Wide Awake Center township was elected county president succeeding Elna Wooda. Other officers chosen include Norma Myher of Better Yet Estherville as vice president and Maribelle Lou as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
City Hall
Fauntelle Hays
Wide Awake Club
Center Township
Elna Wooda
Norma Myher
Better Yet Club
Estherville
Maribelle Lou
Marrying in California Shells Caro lyn Sharp to W B Wolfe
Estherville announces the marriage of Caro lyn Sharp to W B Wolfe of Lakeland Florida in Mountain View California. Rev Miles Post of First Methodist officiated the four o clock ceremony. The bride wore white satin with Juliet cap and carried white gardenias. Attendants included Dorothy Sharp in pink taffeta and sweet peas. Walter Rice stood in for the bride’s father. The couple plans a short honeymoon in Santa Cruz California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Sharp
Estherville
Carolyn
W. B. Wolfe
Pho
Wm. Wolf
Lakeland
Fla
Miles Post
First Methodist Church
Mountain View
Calif
Dorothy Sharp
J. M. Richardson
A.B
Walter Rice
Santa Cruz
Spirit Lake
Hot Springs
Ark
The
States
Navy
Naval School of Photography
N.A.S. Pensecola
Florida
Moffett Field
Cabki
ESHERVILLE MARINE MARRIES OHIO GIRL
Announcement lists Harold Eves of Cincinnati Ohio and Dorothy Leighton daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas as the couple. The marriage was solemnized Saturday June 10 at All Saints Episcopal Church in San Diego. Both are Marines with the United States Marine Corps. They are former students of Iowa State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Harold Eves
Cincinatti
Ohio
San Diego
Casey
Doro
Leighton
Edgar Carlton Naw
Est
All Saints Episcopal Church
Inn Diego
United S States Marine Corps
United States
Marine Corps Women's Reserve
Towa State College
Past Presidents of Legion Auxiliary Meet at Orleans
Past presidents gathered Monday at the G M Donovan cottage in Orleans for a social afternoon. A lunch was served by cowhostesses Mrs G M Donovan and Mrs Fred Ebhiers. Several ladies attended, with another social session Tuesday hosted by Mrs Jay Dunham and a follow up afternoon with Mrs N M Volding and others. The O R C Auxiliary was hosted by Mrs Frank Logan yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Legion Auxiliary
G. M. Donovan
Orleans
Fred Ebhiers
Dan Howard
Eugene Weir
Bad Soram
Leon Pratt
Arm Williamson
Harry Jones
J. H. Cramer
Guy ‘Tibbetts
Jay Dunham
Wesley Dunham
R. K. Blazer
G. H. Morse
D. S. Knudsen
Vance Noe
George Lyman
H. O. Siliger
N. ‘M. Volding
N. M. Volding
Frank Logan
O. R.C
Bible and Church Camp Insights Highlight Summer Plans
The article blends religious references from the Bible and Mary Baker Eddy with church life notes. It announces Camp Quest at Lake Okoboji for Junior High to start July 10, with registration at $2, plus ongoing services and activities including morning worship, Bible study, prayer, and a girls chorus meeting weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay
Mary Baker
Eddy
Lake Okoboji
Camp Quest
Immanuel Lutheran Church Events Schedule
The study club meets at the parsonage Friday at 8 with Teachers Training course. Regular service June 18 at 10:30 and Sunday School at 9:30. Rev W Schultz and Rev K A Horn preach. Walther League June 20 at 8. Ladies Aid June 21 at 2 with Mrs Rusch hosting and lectures on Marriage and its Problems. Visitors welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran Church
W. Schultz
Terril
K. A. Horn
Life with Father sermon at Free Methodist Church
The Free Methodist Church on North Fifth Street marks Father’s Day with a sermon theme Life with Father. Sunday worship begins at 11 with a church school review in the Chummy Couples Class of The Apostle by Mrs Greer, church school at 10. The midweek prayer service moves to Wednesdays at 8. A note mentions D-Day history and a large communion gathering, with Benson and Ann Frick noted in club affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father
Sunday Church School
Greer
Sholem Asch
Church School
Immanuel Lutheran Church announces services and events
Pastor Rev. K. A. Horn leads morning worship at 11 with service at 8 p.m. for a Luther League sponsored prayer service for men in the armed forces. Parochial school starts Monday June 19 from 8 to 12. Choir practice Thursday night. Parents and relatives of service members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Father’s Day Services at First Christian Church
The First Christian Church invites all fathers to attend services on Sunday June 16 and Father’s Day June 18. Programs include church school at 9 45 morning worship at 10 50 fellowship and communion at 11 15 and a sermon titled Micah Who Pleaded the Cause of the Poor and Distressed. Calendar notes list Guild meeting June 19 official board July 6 and a series of sermons in July on the prophets Habakkuk and Nahum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lei
Topkc
Micsh
Nahum
God
Rethinking Our Faith Sunday Service Details
Sunday school at 10:11 worship with sermon titled Rethinking Our Faith. Evening P A meeting at 30 8:00 prayer service. Weekly midweek service urged for all ages with a Word of God message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiboms
Iowa County Boards of Supervisors Costs Compared
A summary of Iowa county boards of supervisors spending for 1942 shows total cost at 611,106 with per person costs ranging from 68 cents in Palo Alto to 8 cents in Linn and Polk. Population groups reveal high and low counties, and potential savings if costs mirrored the low counties within each group. Barbara Ann Holtgrove of Manson left Estherville after a visit with her aunt SyeG.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couta
Brty
Board ‘of Supervisors
Auditor of State
Iowa
Palo Alto
Thigh
Pottawattanne
Black Hawk
Wapello
Cerro Gordo
Cass
Hancock
Montgomery
Buena Vista
Cherokee
Board of Supervisors
Visor
Grundy
Humboldt
Osceton
Adams
Barbara Ann Holtgrove
Manson, Ja
Estherville
Syeg
Selby Broms to undergo jaw surgery at Mason City
Selby Broms, a station agent for the Rock Island, traveled to Mason City on Friday of last week to undergo surgery on his jaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selby Broms
Rock Island
Mason
Grand Theater Adopts Classic Crime Tale and Musical Mix
The Grand screens The Lodger on Friday and Saturday, featuring Mrs. Belloc Lowndes’s suspenseful Jack the Ripper study in a dramatic adaptation. Also showing Pride of the Plain, a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical with Bob Livingston Smiley Burnett and Ginny Simms plus Tom Dorsey orchestra. Sunday and Monday bring the technicolor Broad Rhythm musical. Local notes mention Mary Tromp visiting Grover, Harold Sawyer returning from Camp Dodge, and Betty Renee Storey preparing to leave for Mir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack the Ripper
the Ripper
Scotland
Yard
Pennaes
Bob Livingston
Smiley Burnett
George Murphy
Ginny Simms
Tommy Dorsey
Metro-Goldyn ~ Mayer
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JACK
West Emmet
S&l
Earl Gordon
Davis City
Tampa
Texas
Herb Olson
American Legion Auxiliary
Dean
W. O. Baker
Sioux City
St. Joseph Hospital
Gordon Reuland
Omaha
Gail Lorraine
Lloyd Shore
Burton
Donny Lee
New Market
Shores
Clark
Lloyd Hogue
Neb
Everett McNarey
Eileen Johnson
Peloria
Minneapolis
Everett Nelson
Cedar Rapids
Betty Nelson
Leslie Cole
Broadhead
Wis
Mary Russell
Shore
Joe Prohaska
Tom Lamebert
Pete Mollendorp
Allendorf
Oscar Gross
Louis Stolp
John Lambert
Truman
Albert Griffee
Stolp
Homer Christ
Melvin Peterson
Clyde Christ
Randall Wicks
Charlie Christ
Esta Johnson
Bille
Leslie Johnson
Jimmie
Bruce Johnson
Milford
John Maiso Jn
Durham
N.C
Ray Griffee
North Superior
Ryan Lake Club
Emmet County
California
Esherville Marine
Donovan Cottage
L. G. Hinderaker
Free Methodist Church
John Crees
North Fifth Street
Rev
First Christian Church
Fred. D. Sawyer
Mark. H. Scott
Eer
L. F. Hoffman
Central Avenue
Beck the
War Bonds
Mary, Tromp
Penny’s
Grover
Harold Sawyer
Camp
Dodge
Betty
Renee
Storey
Mir
Ares Perens Reat
Wu Mee
Cae
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