Busy social calendar in Estherville area noted
Estherville residents hosted and attended numerous gatherings including dances for newlyweds Burl Ray and Celia Hiles, Ladies League and Lakeside Country Club meetings, Hallo we'en parties, and church and clan visits. Reports cover guests, departures, travel plans, and upcoming events across Estherville, Gruver, Milford, and surrounding towns with several weddings, funerals, and academic milestones mentioned.
FDR Starts Brooklyn Tunnel and Austin Lunch Party
FDR begins work on a Brooklyn tunnel then travels to Austin Minnesota for a one o clock lunch at the Clinton LaBarr home. Community notes mention visits, a bridge club gathering, and a dairy of local social events with prize winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Minnesota
Clinton LaBarr
Anton Stegen
Arlene
Decorah
Emma Balmer
Stevens
Dan Uhey
Donald Raichle
Minneapolis
William Workins
V. L. Whalen
Gerald Stow
James Stillman
James H. Smith
Vern Robinson
M. &. Owens
Mary Curtis
Fairmont
Stillman
Mr. Owens
Owens
Whalens
Community notes from Spirit Lake area page
Social events and visits across Spirit Lake Estherville and surrounding towns. Local families host birthday parties Halloween gatherings and church activities while residents attend meetings and relocations. Notable items include social aid society meets bingo at Ft Defiance PTA Halloween party and members moving between homes in the area. Lowell Larson joins USS Navy stationed at Hawaii and others visit Rochester Minneapolis and Estherville for care and connections.
Frischies Visit Dolliver and Local Notes
V. R. the season will be with Gruver on Friday evening Nov 8 at Gruver. Center Chain residents Don Frishie and H M Frishie visit Dolliver on business and to see friends. The Rutherford family visited Dr. H. D. Mereness home. supt. James H. Smith and family spent the weekend at Spirit Lake. A pheasant hunt dinner is planned November 13 at the Community church. Various local residents and visitors were noted in this community roundup with church, school, and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burl Ray
Lake Park
John Hiles
Milford
Minnie Hiles
Willis Wertz
Bernadine
Beverly
Mima Wertz
Estherville
Wertz Jr
Fred Dowden
Spirit Lake
S. B. Reed
Dolliver
G. C. Armstrong
Willam Armstrong
Pontiac
Ill
George Calhan
William Gordon
Myrtle Erb
Gene Kent
Ed Rogers
Thomas McKean
Myron Graves
Esther Bergeson
Melvin Sorenson
Hallowe
H. O. Miller
Mary Origer
Fort Dodge
Imogene Origer
West Union
Joe Origer
J. B. Burns
Windom
Minn
John Milady
Lohr
Minneapolis
Frank Ramsey
Wallace Brown
Earl Dean
Fenton
Alan Krieger
Will Logan
Superior
Lakota
Patterson
Gruver
Don Frishie
H. M. Frishie
Center Chain
H. M. Frishies
John Rutherford
Lucile
Maryson Ermamet
Canada
H. D. Mereness
Rutherfords
Percy Whitehill
James H. Smith
Stony Point
Smith
J. C. Arbogast
Smiths
Dee Heights
South Dakota
Phyllis
Myr
Lawrence Cayler
Paul Anderson
Mr. Cayler
Ruth Cayler
Stephanie Cowling
Ellabel Johnson
Jack Benjamin
Norman Tvedte
Duane Anderson
George Jorgenson
Philharmonic
Community Church Ladies Aid Society
C. P. Stow
V. L. Whalen
L. P. Stillman
HD Mereness
Gerald Stow
James Stillman
Thos. Finn
Clarion
Dick Lanfers
Virginia
Courtney
N. D
Neill Finns
Thomas Finn
Neil
Lanfers
Robert Tvedte
H. A. Tvedte
Norman
Donald
Hans, Jr
L. P. Phelps
Joan
J. H. Smith
Vern Robinson
Frances Stech
Marjorie Harkness
Ora Thompson
Eveline Reid
Byron Terry
Margraret
Indianapolis
Winnebago
Joe Terry
Byron
E. K. VandeVeer
Frankie Mae
Grinnell
Lars Peterson
LeRoy
W. G. Mellwraith
Reinbeck
Hia
Herman Crabtree
O. P. Stow
Swea City
Roy Jensen
W. J. Cotton
Alfred Krueger
Lone Rock
Halloween Party at Otto Schaper Home Delights Neighbors
Twenty eight high school students from the neighborhood enjoyed a Hallowe en party Saturday hosted by Miss Lois Schaper at the Otto Schaper home. The treasure hunt and games provided merriment and a themed lunch followed. Attendees included Marvin Hildreth Don Schwartz Donald Sawyer Owen and Lowell Barnes Dolores and Joanne Schaper Wayne Tola and Betty Lou Klein Raymond and Bruce Mitchell Roy Leonard Irene Bendixon Jeanne and Ralph Evans Mary Eleanor Lungren Opal Roy and Donald Lair Elnora and Juanita Foster Leon McCoy Mary Margaret Kodstead Arlene and Loren Klein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe’en
Marvin Hildreth
Don Schwartz
Donald Sawyer
Owen
Lowell Barnes
Dolores
Joanne Schaper
Wayne
Tola
Betty Lou Klein
Raymond
Bruce Mitchell
Roy
Leonard
Irene Bendixon
Jeanne
Ralph Evans
Mary Eleanor Lungren
Opal
Donald Lair
Elnora
Juanita Foster
Leon McCoy
Mary Margaret Kodstead
Arlene
Loren Klein
Wallingford Vicinity Social Roundup
George Bender of Spencer spent Friday and Saturday at the T. Shiley home. Mr and Mrs Ray Scott visited the Tony Stam home near Ter ris Sunday afternoon. Lewis Osher is seriously sick with pneumonia at his home south of town. Dr and Mrs Crewe Shiley and two children of Graettinger visited Sunday afternoon at the S. T. Bob Fry received a broken leg Tuesday when a horse stepped on him. Mrs Walter Sabin is quite sick at her home the result of another stroke on Friday. Mr and Mrs George Larson and family of Ruthven visited at the C. B. Larson home Sunday. Gertrude Swift of Blue Earth Minnesota is visiting her sister Mrs Bort Rolfson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hash
Walter Smith
Dolliver
Ted Nelson
Lawrence Jensen
Estherville
Fred Hulbert
Mancil
Osgood
Clarence Egeland
Asher Peterson
Carl Newgaard
Ralph Bryan
Bryan
Eas
Melvin Mickleson
Andrew Olson
Egeland
PTA
George Gunderson
Cameron
Maria Jacobsen
Ellingson
Norman Larson
Louis Larson
Lowell
USS Navy
Hawaiian Islands
Howard Hildreth
Rochester
Bert Hildreth
Eastside
Nels Osher
Otis Jorstad
Minnepplis
Ruth
Thomas Johnson
Ayrshire
Johnnie Johnson
Jorstad
Goodwin
Wis
O. E. Jorstad
Loyd Larson
Carl Peterson
George Bender
Spencer
T. Shiley
Ray Scott
Tony Stam
Terris
Lewis Osher
Crewe Shiley
Graettinger
S. T. Shiley
Bob Fry
Walter Sabin
George Larson
Ruthven
C. B. Larson
Gertrude Swift
Blue Earth, Minn
Bort Rolfson
DOLLIVER Social Roundup and Church Meeting Preview
Callers at A R Eckhart home included Al Wickline and wife with two children from Pine River Minnesota and Mrs Wm Stella of Sherburn. Visitors at William Maron home were Wm Schmiel and daughter from Lotts Creek and Judge G W Stillman with his wife and daughters. O P Stow hosted dinner with Gerald Stow and Wm Stow family. Community church ladies and society to meet at Henry Holl home Thursday afternoon Nov 14 with Mrs Gen Holl assisting. The first basketball games of the season are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Eckhart
al Wickline
Pine River
Minn
Wm. Stella
Sherburn
Minnesota
Wicklines
William Maron
Wm. Schmiel
Rirth Schmiel
Lotts Creek
G. W. Stillman
Ann
Marcia
Algona
L. P
Happy Home club party at city hall Friday evening
Community notes: visitors include Mr and Mrs PP Schmidt at Geo Ferguson home in Round Lake area. Several Sunday and Tuesday gatherings at Elmer Spoo John Plath Elme Sumpter Leonard Larson Spencer Carolyn Whitehead Sioux Rapids and 4 H music training in Spencer. | 190-250 characters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Home Club
City Hall
PP. J. Schmidt
Geo. Ferguson
Round Lake
Minnesota
Elmer Spoo
Grover
Edwin Wemper
John
Plath
Romaine
Bernard Wempe
Edwin Wempe
John Pluth
Leonard Larson
Spencer
Elme
Sumpter
Milton Evans
Ann
Virginia
Evans
Carolyn Whitehead
Sioux Rapids
Arlene Klein
4-H
Ray Muetzel
Elner Sumpter
Sandra Lou
Chris Larson
Wallingford
Ringsted social notes cover guests and bridge games
A series of Ringsted gatherings are reported including Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Anderson hosting a supper club with four bridge tables and high scores by Mrs. Kermit Christiansen and Harold Holte. Christina Bennicksen’s birthday party, Women's Relief Corps inspection in Armstrong, and multiple visits and events around Ringsted are noted with names, places, and brief outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Anderson
Kermit Christiansen
Harold Holte
Hans K. Bennicksen
Christina
Women's Relief Corps
Armstrong
Ringsted Corps
Mary Taylor
Spencer
Ringsted
Lola Hohn
Emma Johnson
Bertha Welby
Elsie Dunkelberger
Anna Nielsen
Rosa Nielsen
Frankie Myers
Lutie Windrath i
Carrie Pettersen
H. N. Wilberg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Soren Sorenson
Sorenson Jr
G. J. Warland
C. E. Warland
Badger
William Hiles
Vernon Brown
Rex Inman
Minnie H Hiles
Sioux Valley
League
Orvie Solmongon
Frank Smith
John Questad
Lakeside Country Club
Lawrence Hanson
Clarence Hanson
Carol Charlson
Genevieve
Leora Hanson
Kathryn Sorum
Anna Questad
Mesdames William Reid
Art Hanson
Robert Bryan
Ray Bryan
Irv. Bryan
Harry Jesperson
Harold Johnson
Clarence Sorum
Adolph Olson
H. L. Dominy
Marie Bergin
Torya Winterton
Gus Knutson
Albert Bettin
Dunnell
Kelly
Gilletts Grove
Marlys Bush
Isabelle Ramsey
Virginia Ramsey
Mankato
Marion Ramsey
Marjorie Sevold
Wide Awake
4-H Club
Four-H Club
Ralph Hartman
Grover School
Ft. Dodge
Gruver Presbyterian Church
T. C. Burton
Maple Hill Presbyterian Church
John Bush
Clarence Anderson
Janis
San Antonio
Texas
Lester Bush
Kelly Field
Lester
Army Air Corp
Alan Kruger
H. C. Schrader
C. A. Solomonson
Irwin Ricke
Lois Spear
William Ramsey School
Kruger
Clara Patterson
Ray Jenson
Ringated
H. C. Shroder
Willard Crim
Ryan Lake Country Club
Mesdames
Allan Hiles
Frank Barrett
Charlie Clark
Kenneth Ankrum
Helen Andreson
Mesdames Vernon Brown
Hogan Hoganson
Henry Hoganson
Archie Puyser
Andrew Andreson
Lawrence Bush
Madeira
W. R. Elkins
Torga Winterton
Park View
Grover Gym
Grover High School
Aro
Wiley Padance
Nazimova
Emmy
Robert Taylor
Norma Shearer
Ethel
Hollywood
Hovima Shearer
New York
N. Y
Nebraska
Wiley Padan
KMMB
Taylor
Miss Shearer
Matar
FDR
Brooklyn Tunnel
Seneca
Emmet
Ceylon
Roosevelt
Circle
Brooklyn Battery
Five Boroughs
New York City
United States
Central Press
Arthur Veigio
A. QO. McMullen
Irma McMullen
Social Aid Society
Hannah Wade
George Langs
Nauss
Stanley Nicol
A. O McMullen
Clyde Cook
Gerald Gilbert
Mallard
Art Lynch
Jack
Leslie Sheldon
Lynch
Amos Houge
Houge
Harry Randoff
Ellsworth
Wesley Carter
Evlin Mier
Wisconsin
Ray Griffie
McNarey Cafe
Elmer Jackson
Charles
Joe Prochaska
Odd Fellow Lodge
Levert Houge
Jim Smith
Fred Belew
John Graettinger
Ralph Schacherer
Ray Hurst
Irma Jean
Peder Nordsletton
V.R
Ira McAdams
Lowell and
Franklin
Pleasant Prairie
M. L. Owens
McAdams
Mrs. Owens
Four Mile Lake
Hallowe’en Party
Otto Schaper
Lois Schaper
Baer Dhor
John Graff
Clarence Getcheon
Evelyn
Myrtle Getchen
Edward Skattebo
Danbury
Harold Graff
Andrew Graff
James Meehan
Triumph
Helen Meehan
Redwood Falls
P. 1 Schmidt
Alice Bendixon
Chris Bendixon
John Frank
Verha ‘Gon Forrest
Francis Frank
Mesdames P. I. Schmidt
Henry Peterson
Lange
Harry Benson
Chicago
Nash
Howard Jones
Ilinois
Jones
WH. T. Swift
Springfield
Schauberger
Vernon Jensen
Bobby
Jennie Jensen
Thorvald Petersen
A. F. Rave
Hallowe'en
C. W. Hamand
Forrest Christiansen
L. A. Petersen
Chris Godfredsen
Taneh
Amy Mangold
P. H. Underwood
G. T. Tostenson
Seth
Atlas
Quaker Syate
Polarine
Standlind
Preva
The
American Petroleum Institute
Asec
Tara
WASH
Jorstad Implement Co
Wallingford, Lowa
Ringsted, Iowa
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