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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1940
Page
4
Dolliver and nearby communities feature birthday celebrations for Annie Mitchells family, a 21st birthday tribute, an Emmet County Field Day trophy transfer to Estherville, and social visits among Kinney Stillman Redhead and Owens families. Includes weddings, moves, club fundraisers, football outing to Ames, and local travel gossip.
Gruver Royal Neighbors Lodge held a Wednesday afternoon meeting at the home of Mrs. Alan Kruger with many members present. New members were Frank Krieger Soren Sorenson Julius Ingebritson Claude Resseler Arthur Andrews William Ramsey Norman Andrews Jim Ramsey Lloyd Dahike, Frank Ramsey, Isabelle Ramsey. Guests included Mrs. Will Logan and Miss Betty Logan of Superior. Next meeting set for Oct 30 at Mrs. Julius Ingebritson’s home.
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Mrs. Andrew Andreson hosted the Ryan Lake Country Club with guests and members at her home on Wednesday. The gathering included roll call, a Christmas suggestion, and plans for a Halloween party at the next meeting.
Superior Thursday the Indies sid will serve a twelve o'clock dinner at Olson's hall with Marjorie Miner as chairman. Hattie Bringle, Irma Dean, Hannah Wade, Edith Lewis as assistant. Devotions by Agnes Oleson and Mrs Christie Richards, who returned from Des Moines last Thursday where she had been visiting. Ray Griffie and his Boy Scout group, camped at Stokies East Okoboji, returned home Saturday night.
Mrs. John Lambert returns home from Cedar Rapids after visiting her mother and sister for two weeks. Mrs. May Clump visits Mrs. Hannah Wade while Joe Prochaska fishes. Shirley Booten hosts a handkerchief shower for her grandmother Mrs. Roe Ewing. Clarence and Homer Christ of Lake Park and Mary Darlene Christ of Worthington visit the Chas. Christ home. Elmer Simpson and two boys of Terris dine with Mr. and Mrs. Art Lynch.
Weekend in Petersburg area includes a marriage of Floyd Withers son Evelyn Heath at Lakefield and a fall meeting of the Estherville circuit women’s missionary federation with about 300 attendees. Surprise anniversary party near Alpha honors Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rinkob. Funeral note for Sylvia Gilbert. 50th wedding anniversary for A. J. and Mrs. Anderson observed at Union State Line church with a three tier cake and white gold decor.
The event drew nearly two hundred relatives and friends. Attendees included all children of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Anderson and numerous relatives from Sioux Falls, Hinckley, Superior, Wheaton, Cedar Rapids, and Minneapolis. Family members traveled with Wm. Lanning and Eddie Lanning to Fort Dodge for a weekend visit.
Ringsted Study Club met Tuesday night at the Weis home with president Mrs. F. Peppard presiding. A panel discussion on Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina and Chile was led by Mrs. August Kyhl and Mrs. Win. Olsen. Several Ringsted residents and visitors were noted in social and club activities, including piano sewing gatherings, bridge games, and visits to family and friends in nearby towns.
A New York World roving correspondent reported Iowa in 1860 praising grain abundance and a profitable farming outlook. He urged migrants to settle the back country, move west as land prices would not stay cheap, and noted interest in the State Fair and hog farming. Dr. Philip D. Jordan covers the wanderings in The Palimpset.
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