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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1941
Page
1
Estherville society notes cover Troop 2 of Junior D of A hosting a Halloween meeting at Mrs. Ray Renardy’s home with a costume supper and initiations. Wa-Tan-Ya hosts a Halloween party at Estherville Country Club while Spirit Lake hosts a White Shrine ceremonial dinner. Rebekahs entertain Odd Fellows and others at a sprawling Halloween event.
The text records regular meetings of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Lincoln PTA on a Monday and Friday. It notes speakers Supt. N Temaney, Miss Merc Carl Skog, and program details with group singing, refreshments, and a county Legion meeting with Mrs. Jet P Williamson presiding. The item lists attendees, speakers, skits, and an upcoming event at Mrs. James Simpson’s home on November 12.
The Methodist Womens Society will hold an allday meeting known as the Monday Retreat. It will be a day of worship and prayer with sessions from 10:00 to 12:00 and 2:00 to 4:00 oclock.
Four Mile Lake Club members met Wednesday to host events and honor members. Awards were given for pet superstitions with Mrs Savane and Mrs G noted among winners. Attendees included Mrs Taha Savane and several other local residents.
The To ML Testenrid family plans to move from 71 North perty at the Frit area to the Koepper house on Nightly street. Carl Vale family relocates from serial resionse roving to the former MW occupied house. J J Stockdale and J. Stuckeltle attend funeral services in Omaha for their brother in law Mr Paughn Ate. Mrs Bhi Delong moves from her Herville Shoe Store apartment to a West Side home. Several couples including Parker Bennett and Tack White, Rob Sims and Jack Nall plan a Minneapolis trip for a Minnesota University football game and homecoming. Lena Honkshauser visits from Rochester. The Claes local manager for Phesak Minor travels to Detroit to bring back three Dodge trucks. The Elmer Shaw family will travel from Mitchell to Carroll where Shaw starts a retail store.
The Junior High Group will hold a Hallowe en party at the Alnredo on Thursday night. Mrs. Virink their teacher has helped plan a fun event. Church school will convene Sunday morning with increased attendance noted. Services include choir anthem and a pastor sermon. Youth Groups and study classes scheduled for later in the day. A vacation fellowship is planned and a mothers and daughters event is set for November 6 with a social hour.
Estherville Lutheran Church announces pastor L A Mathre leading services with Sandie Sepsies at 2706 and Sunday School at 10 00 a m. Kerforuigenar Wally Lindsay follows with a 9 30 o clock van schedule. Address by Dr L P Mila new teacher at Vaither Seminary St Paul.
The report lists multiple church activities in Swen City and surrounding areas. Immanuel Lutheran plans a choir concert with an Organ Concert by Mrs. Rayment Borg at 2:30, a 6:00 chorus rehearsal directed by Prof. Odvin Hagen, and an evening program with Dr Nilton and Mr. Hagen. Additional notices include Ladies Aid, confirmation classes, and Christian Science lessons.
Weather permitting, prayers will be offered Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock for the eternal and happy repose of all souls of the faithful departed, especially those interred at St Patrick’s Cemetery.
The English service begins next Sunday at 10 45 with Sunday school at 10 00. Sunday school teachers and substitutes should meet at the parsonage next Thursday evening at 8 00 to discuss urgent Christmas program needs. Children’s instruction class meets Saturday afternoon at 208 in the church basement classrooms.
Otis L Lang and L G Hindraker lead Wallingford Lutheran with Sunday School at 10 am and Morning Worship at 11. No evening service. Reformation services at Estherville with Dr John P Milton as guest speaker. Special music and singing. Norwegian Prayer Group meets Randina Sando's Monday. Bible Study and prayer Thursday at 8. Contirmands meet Saturday at 9 30.
Pastor L G Hinderaler announces no services this Sunday but invites all to Lutheran Reformation Services at Rev Mathies Church Estherville at 8 pm and 7 30 pm with Dr John P Milton of Luther Theological Seminary St Paul as guest speaker Special music Choir practice Thursdays 8 pm Kall Mission Festival November 7 to 6 includes guest speakers Dr Erik So missionary from China and Dr Bovik a veteran missionar y messages from wartorn China Lunch served noon Ladies Aid serving three Sunday sessions following Friday opening events
Dunnell Womers Study Club members held a Halloween Party October 21 at Mrs. H R Nelson’s home. The house featured owls black cats and witches as decorations. Contests were planned by Louise Connicil man Ruth E Anderson and Mrs Wm Roggon with a suggestive lunch tray setup.
A busy social round features a Halloween party at the Community Hall with free food for all, a lunch by Mrs. As Hoyt and others, plus plans for the November 4 meeting at Mrs. H. J. Pollei's home with talks on Washington and South America. Principal TH. C. Redington hosts a birthday dinner for Randall and Paul Redington, and Drs. Fred Grippentrog celebrate 20 years of marriage with a surprise party at Dunnell Hall. Community figures and many local families attended, with travel plans hinted for Wayne and Merlin Ziemer soon bound for California.
J Raymond Woods died Saturday at his St Paul home after nearly two years illness from cancer. He recovered from a December 1939 operation but cancer recurred last August. Funeral services were held in St Paul Monday with family members attending from Iowa Oregon and Lake Fremont. He leaves a brother Arthur Woods and parents H W Woods and five children on their Lake Fremont farm.
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