Spencer Kiwanis Charter Night Draws Wide Attendance
Sixty three Estherville Kiwanis and guests from Des Moines Mason City Storm Lake Cherokee Algona Sheldon Mankato Sioux City and Spencer attended a Spencer Kiwanis charter night program. The event featured flag ceremonies Ks and music by the Spencer High School choir and Spencer Moy Scouts. Special gifts from nearby clubs aided the Spencer group with equipment funds and the meeting closed with the Star Spangled Banner and troup songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Leta
Kiwanis
Herbert J. Safley
Spencer Club
Vrover
Oscar Brower
Sioux City
Spencer Moy Scouts
America
God Save the King
Fred Ortmeyer
Spencer Clint
J. Fitzgerald
Leater Milligan
Mason City
Kiwanis Club
Saverunnor
Nebraska-ltown
Kiwanis International
Duane Dewel
Algona
Spencer High School
W. C. Jarnagin
Storm Lake Kiwanis
R. S. Knight
Estherville Kiwanis
Melvin Wilson
Lake City
Heudenant
Kenneth Scott
Spencer, Club
Troup Sinsinng
Evangelist to Speak at Free Methodist Rally
The Rev KK Stanley Watkins of the North Western Youth Regional Director will headline a Young People's Rally at Free Methodist Church Friday evening. Attendees from Arniestroh, Emmetaburg and Ruthven invited. A 6 p.m. potluck supper precedes the 7:30 p.m. service featuring Watkins with Mrs. Watkins assisting in singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Watkine
North Western
Arniestrohg
Emmetaburg
Ruthven
Watkins
Fiid
A A U W Members Donate Books To Public Library
The A A U W local chapter donated numerous titles to the Parsers public library including Pastoral Nevil Shute The Little Locksmith Katharine Butler Hathaway and Paris Underground The committee led by Mrs C M Gronstal includes Enid Appeland and Bessie Mewhirter Members are asked to place donations on the bookshelf for public use and time guidelines Mrs Jeannette Watson presides over the local A A U W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevil Shute
St. George
Katharine Butler Hathaway
Paul
Hitler
Fritz Thyssen
Walt Disney
Etta Shiber
Scribners
Cluny
Brown
Margery Sharp
Capain
Ralph Ingersoll
Ixland
James
Norman Hall
Band of the Red Hand
Margaret Raw
Grand Canyon
Sackville- Weat
Elizabeth Spriggs -Ruth
Grace May North
Windsor
France
H. E. Hates
Five More Schools Enrolled in Junior Red Cross
Five more rural schools have enrolled in the Junior Red Cross. Ellsworth number 1 taught by Joyce Hall. Ellsworth number Mrs August Olson. High Late number six taught by Susie Ageland. Jack Creek number eight with Marvis Harding. Swan Lake number M8 with Iva Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Ellsworth
Joyce Hall
August Olson
High
Susie Ageland
Jack Creek
Marvis Harding
Swan Lake
Iva Anderson
Large audience attends junior class comedy at Roosevelt
A very large crowd filled the Roosevelt auditorium to watch the junior class play The Adventures of Tom Sawyer directed by Miss Dorothy Schwartz. Cast members included Jack Egertson Kelton Houts and Virginia Bog ness with others delivering lively three act performances as townsfolk and characters. The set and period costumes enhanced the production while Miss Schwartz received roses and a lapel pin from cast members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Matorium
Tom Sawyer
Dorothy Schwartz
Jack Avertson
Kelton Houta
Autensi
Huckleberry
Finn
Miss Schwartz
St. Petersburg
Mary Ellen Bottom
Jack Egertson
Kelton Houts
Carol Weir
Virginia ‘Boggess
Sam Steery
Evelyn Egeland
Donna Jacobson
Verete LaRue
Kathryn Sullivan
Doris Dunlap
Dick ‘Bittner
Verle Sawyer
Nextette
Jean Cramer
Janice
Miller
Helen ‘Holsclaw
Marilyn Bolty
Penny a Glass Milk Program Begins December First
Estherville Panhellenic secured a government contract to supply milk to school children in 1944 45 under the penny a glass plan. Milk will be served in all Estherville schools through the eighth grade beginning December 1 with the student paying one cent per half pint and the remainder covered by government and Panhellenic funds. A survey will soon determine how many children want the milk this year. Last year 400 to 500 half pint bottles were served daily at about $1,400. Panhellenic has supported the program for ten years in Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Panhellenic
Pan-hellenica Milk Fund
Pan-hellenic
Pan-hellenic Association
Hstherville
To Award Letters at Friday Assembly for Football Players
An assembly will be held at 9 45 PM on Friday to award letters to football players. The public is invited to attend the ceremony. The high school madrigal club will sing. Letters will be presented by Cate PPG Ais.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrigal Club
Aing
Cate Ppg Ais
Wardrobes Studied by Emmet County 4-H Girls
Wartime wardrobes will be studied November 17 as Emmet County girls ages 9 to 21 present the first training school of the 4-H clothing conservation project. In Armstrong IOOF Hall, lesson one covers second year clothing conservation with Mrs Helen Scott Sager and County 4-H chair Mrs Bert Robson guiding. The program aims to help girls become better buyers of fabrics, emphasize correct pressing, grooming, and relate wardrobe care to wartime cloth restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet Counitt Snemberd
Ithe
Gonson
IOOF
Armstrong
Helen
Scott Sager
Bert Robson
Walvis Avill
Spirit Lake widow Bergman dies at 83
Funeral services were held Sunday for Mrs. A. O. W. Bergman 83 who died at her daughter Mrs. Harry Narey’s home in Spirit Lake. She survived by son Ted of Miami Florida and two grandchildren Lt. Peter B. Narey in France and Ann Bergman. Born Spirit Lake April 15 1861 she was a pioneer of Dickinson County and once postmaster as Kingman Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.o'w. Bergman
Harry
Spirit Lake
Alvarado, Kingman
Minnesota
Iowa
Bazaar Well Attended at Methodist Church Bazaar
The annual bazaar of the Women's Society of Christian Service at the Methodist church drew large crowds. Mrs. Dan Howard and Mrs. Myrtle Duncan thanked volunteers for cooperation and praised the booths and event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Dan Howard
Myrtle Duncan
Taylor family to open Lewis Moore Linburger shop
The Taylor family plans to reopen the Central Avenue shop as a hamburger outlet on November 22. Mrs Taylor is Ray Taylore’s mother from Westerville. The business was closed for redecoration and has received new equipment from Mr Taylor after a trip to Des Moines. The Taylors will move from Batherville to Westerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburger
Cekarle Au
Dea ‘Moines
Taylor
Batherville
Investiture Will Mark Girl Scout Troop Growth
The organization looks forward to full fledged Girl Scout status after investiture services in three weeks. Ten year olds participate in tenderfoot ranks and a varied program includes making holiday hay favors for Holy Family hospital patients, weaving, creamery visit, plaque printing, basket weaving, home making lessons, singing carols and a Christmas party. They are selling Christmas cards to fund equipment and supplies and plan a Christmas box to an Ottumwa orphanage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gia of Trad
Seait
Pingu Andy
Ana
The
Imoney
Ottumwa
Elks Cooperating With War Commissions To Aid Nurses
The Elks cooperate with War Commissions to study nurse requirements for the nations 94 veterans hospitals. A committee canvasses local women over the next weeks urging registered nurses to join and relieve the alarming nurse shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Ilke
Nat O Bits
War Commissions
Veterans’ | Hospitaliss
Divorce filing cites drunkenness and cruelty in Thompsons
Mrs Earnest F Thompson filed for divorce Friday alleging her husband alcoholic and abusive. She seeks divorce and custody of two minor children Lester and Audrey. The couple married in Spirit Lake, Iowa on August 8 1920 and lived together until recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest’ F. Thompson
Husbad
Robb To Speak At Saturday Teachers Meeting
George Mobb will be among the guest speakers at a Saturday morning teachers meeting held in the Roosevelt auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mobb
Roosevelt Auditorium
Club To Meet At Shaw Street Fellowship
The Christian Fellowship club will meet Friday evening at 8 at Shaw 302 North 12th Street. All are welcome to attend this local gathering and share in fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Fellowship Club
Gildersleeve's Ghost at Grand Soon
Harold Peary stars in Gildersleeve's Ghost at the Grand with a plot about ghostly wardings and a scientist scheme to render people invisible. Mystery Man Kopniong Cassidy, played by William Boyd, headlines the Friday Saturday bill with costello and a cast including Andy Clyde and Don Costello in a bank and cattle rustler showdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Peary
Gildereleayg
Giildersteeve
Ahenter
Kreddie Mercet
Gilderssleeve
Niiphew
Margie Stewart
Peaty
Nebodt
William Boyd
Kopniong Cassidy
Andy Clyde
Jimmy Rogers
Don Costello
Eleanor, Stewart
Francis McDonald
Costello
Rang
Costelllo
Cassidy
Future Teachers Serve Tea Event at High School
The Future Teachers of America sponsor a 3:30 PM Thursday tea in the high school library hosted by Harriet Woods Elementary. Guests include grade and junior high teachers, some high school teachers, County Superintendent Marie Sorum, and members’ mothers. Grace Irie Kay and others attended. Books were displayed with courtesy from the Des Moines Town State Teachers association to observe Good Book Week. New books were explained by FTA members. Each student was to receive one of 275 Logictmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Teachers of America
Harriet Woods Elementiary
Teahhers
Supertrie Tendent
Marie
Sorum
Mothers of Thes
Irie- Kay
Bacal
Alier Conway
Karleton- Vo
Calendar of Events at Grace Church and Local Groups
Friday events include Ladies Guild at Grace Episcopal Church afternoon sessions with Mrs. Oron Manthe and Christian Service led by Mrs. G. K. Alton. Presbyterian Circles feature World Friendship with Mrs. J. W. Morifo. Lend a Hand with Mrs. Hoyer and Mrs. Jorge Shadls. Good Fellowship with Mrs. Crawford assisted by Mrs. P. M. Brubaker. 8 p.m. Kathy Schryver hosts Junior High PTA at the Schoolhouse 3 p.m. First meeting of year offers special music and a talk on the school code by Gebdige Robb. good attendance expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Guild
Grace Episcopal Church
Mra
Gébdige “Robb
Farmers in Jack Creek Area Pick Corn
Helen M Welsh reports in Jack Creek that many farmers have finished picking corn and are helping neighbors. Allen Glassnapp works at the Thomas Olson farm during husking. Families of Glassnapps from Luton and local neighbors were Sunday dinner guests at Paul Glassnapp's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen M.welsh
Jack Creek
Allen Glassnapp
Thomas Olson
Richard Glassnapp
Luton
Walter Glassnapp
Alvin Glassnapp
Vernon Glassnapp
Paul Glassnapp
No Fuel Oil Increase Predicted by LeIckes
Secretary Harold L. Ickes said no larger fuel oil rations would be forthcoming soon. He called reports of an early increase unfounded and regrettable and stated there is no possibility of additional rationing for households in the middle west and the east coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold le ‘Ickes
All gxgaline station operators must register by Nov 18
All gxgaline station operators who sell naphtha are required to register their storage capacity with the local ration board by November 18. The notice emphasizes timely compliance and identifies the registering authority as the ration board.
Dunnell observes Jérmnes Hybbert's first birthday
Jérmnes Hybbert celebrated his first birthday on November 7 with relatives including maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs William Schmidt Mrs Alax Christensen and Edna Schmidt of Ceylon. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Everett Hybbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jérmnes Hybhbert
William Schmidt
Alax Christensen
Edna Schmidt
Ceylon
James
Everett Hybbert
Ringsted Study Club Hosts Papers And Socials
Ringsted Study Club members met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs C L Weisbrod for a paper titled On Being a Renal Person by Mrs W C Ore. A Birthday Tea and social time followed with hostesses including Mrs Mok Kristiansen Mrs Dax Sherwood and others. Mrs A L Anderson hosted a Friday afternoon sewing group in honor of her daughter in law Mrs Ralph Anderson visiting from West Union, with lunch served. Local residents and visiting relatives are listed among attendees and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringsted
Mra
C. L. Weisbrod
W. C.ore
Presbyterian -0
Kerhristiansen
Dax Sherwood
Ars
Harperang
France
A. L. Anderson
Ralph ‘Anderson
West Union
Social visits dot rural Iowa towns in weeks of late fall
A flurry of visitors and family gatherings spans rural Iowa as friends and relatives travel among towns. Gen ie Weber and baby join relatives in Dolliver while Bert Andersen hosts assistance with housework near Estherville. Mrs Earl Reid and Barbara stay with H N Wilber near Armstrong, and Anne Nielsen from Arlington Neb visits her parents Rev and Mrs C E Nielsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Anne Nielsen
Ariington, Neb
C. E. Nielsen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Spencer Charter
A.A.U.W
Golden Sun Milling Co
Bows
Harry Narey
Robb
Corellite
Johnny
Weg
aazUta
Pathe
Gildersleeve
Grand
the Grand
Ringsted Study Club
Jennie Jensen
Perkon
Art Rat
Orange
Forrest Christianken
Henry Jackson
Mechanicsville
Dorothy Christiansen
Drake University
Des Moines
Miss Meredec. Myers
Maryville, Mo
Signe Larson, Jrmna
Madigan, WS
Anna Larsen
Phill Wistrom
Des “Moines
Peter Johansen
Russell Lastine
Dennis
Graettliger
George Neve
Adolph, Pedersen
Sindrea
Nobia Quiggin
Patsy
Fairmont
Mr.i
Caswell
Eileen Kenyon
Mallaid
Anne Mortensen of
Dubuque
Lhd Man
J. Beug
Qwner
Sare Dae Een
Ted de
Genie ‘Weber
Baby
Dolliver
Tony
Fretz
Harry Iowe
Bert Andersen
Howard ‘Hansen Homie
Aynet Sodd
R. C
Wailer. McGuinn
Pera jSetiapogil Bitternoo
Cirera
McGuinn
Butta
Wyetrsutrem
Torargistis
C .A
Adants
Guy
Oyr
Paul Fredricksen
Virgil
Robert Hansen
Flinagg
Ghet Lentz
Metaburg
Saturn
Ear Fiér
Near Armstrong
Larsen Home
Mildred ‘Johnsen
Teachers College
Cedar “Falls
Svant
George W. Johnson
Larson Bertha
Howard
Miriam
William Larson
Nettt Burt
Pure &99 Basket
Warne
Segal
Sana Eel
Reig
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