News of the Week From Emmet County Towns
Emmet County towns and nearby communities report social visits and events. Fred Kruse attended a funeral in Farmington Minnesota for Mrs Rice. John Schuffer and Lastine visited Sioux City. Clergy exchanged pulpits in East Emanuel church. Local families hosted relatives and attended fairs and meetings.
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Emmet
Fred Kruse
Ricesinger
Farmington, Minn
John Schuffer
Lastine
Sioux City
Rev. Sunde
Fenton
Nordsletten
East Emmanual
Paul Thompson
Dakota
Thompson
Andrew Iverson Marvin
Gerlean
Gorge Larson
Dolliver Notes and Local Activities Across Town
Mrs. J Calvin of Estherville visits in Dolliver while Mrs. F J Davis hosts. Ceylon high school baseball beat locals 5 4 last Thursday. Clay county fair attendance prompts Friday school closure. Percy Johnson returns from North Dakota on business. Marian Teslow back home after appendicitis. Community church women plan meeting at Mrs O P Stow. Field Day chairmen agree to repeat event next year. Chatter club hosts 15 members plus two guests with bread and sandwich contest prizes. Iowa Fish and Game adds perch to Tuttle Lake. Dolliver residents attend Spencer fair including Stow Whalen Harde copf Elliott Hartman Moklebust and Miller families. M R
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Calvin
Estherville
F. J. Davis
Frank Peterson
Johnnie
Oelwein
J. C. Weber
Weber
Peterson
Agnes Weber
Ceylon
Clay County
Spencer
Percy Johnson
North Dakota
Marian Teslow
Decorah
Miss Teslow
M. O. Moklebust
Magda Teslow
Marian
Ladies and Society of the Community Church
O. P. Stow
James Stillman
H. C. Christensen
Ringsted
Waa
Mason City
Ada Colby
Chatter Club
Harry Hansen
Violet Oswalt
Roscoe Wigdahl
William Maron
Andrew Balmer
Miriam Griese
Hiram Griese
Arm strong pool dig starts this week in east park
Construction begins on a new 100 by 150 foot pool in Armstrong with J A Huff and crew. Deep end at south, clay bottom and sand top, a drain for refilling, and plans from Buffalo Center Lake Mills and Forest City. Fence and bath house planned, attendant and lifeguard to be hired. The pool will be kept open in winter for ice skating.
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Armstrong
East Park
J. A. Huff
Buffalo Center
Lake Mills
Forest City
Wallingford area updates and visits from many locals
Wallingford residents report a flurry of visits and travel. Charley and Mrs. Brown returned from Clinton and Jackson counties with daughter Patty of St Paul, visiting relatives and friends. Several others, including Mrs. Fordyce of Audubon and Emil Hanson at Coleman hospital, are noted with family visits and local church events. Basements flood from recent rains. various trips to Spencer, Estherville, Hammond and Des Moines are mentioned along with many social calls and committee gatherings.
Council votes on PWA grant and Sept 29 special election
At a special city council meeting Dunnell approves a 4100 PWA grant and calls a September 29 special election to decide a 6000 bond for a new community hall. Two petitions circulated. 68 favor the election and 55 oppose. The city contains 125 voters.
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PWA
Mrs Vollrath Returns From Four Month German Visit
Mrs Otto Vollrath and daughter Eleanor returned Saturday from four months in Germany. They left Berlin September 9 and travelled six days aboard the steamship Europa carrying 3000 passengers. Reports of fighting in Czechoslovakia reached during the voyage but Germans shown as satisfied with Hitler and few signs of war. In Treptow eight thousand soldiers drilled daily while coffee sells for 80 cents a pound and butter is rationed. American money valued at four marks per dollar. Church attendance declined with mostly elderly audiences. Mrs Vollrath found work plentiful and people not alarmed about a war. They reached New York City September 15 where trunks were carefully examined and meals and service aboard ship were excellent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Vollrath
Eleanor
Germany
Berlin
Europa
Farewell Party For Mrs Perkins Before Moving To Estherville
Friends of Mrs Perkins gathered Friday evening at her Dunnell home to bid farewell and wish her well in Estherville. She active in Dunnell Study Club, leaving behind a wide circle of friends. Guests brought a linen table cloth as a gift. Lunch was served to Mesdames Kenyon Pollei Nord Heyman Lawson Swink Swift Thulien C G Applequist Robert Applequist Oscar Person R W Swenberg and Misses Pearl Neilson Ruth Carlson.
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Mrs. Perkins
Estherville
Nettoppow group elects officers for Camp Fire year
The Nettoppow group of the Camp Fire girls met for its first meeting of the year Wednesday at 7 00 p m. Newly elected officers are president Elda Wallerstedt vice president Evelyn Berg secretary Jeanne Swenberg treasurer Velda Wallerstedt. The scribes are Dorothy Berg and Ruth C Anderson. Plans were made for the year both educational and social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Fire Girls
Elda Wallerstedt
Evelyn Berg
See
Jeanne Swenberg
Treas
Velda Walerstedt
Dorothy Berg
Ruth C. Anderson
Wedding announced for Elsie Roth and Russell LaCourse
Minneapolis Sunday Tribune notes the wedding set for Thursday of Elsie Fern Roth and Russell LaCourse of Brainerd. LaCourse is assistant cashier of Brainerd bank. couple to reside there. Elsie spent girlhood in Dunnell. father P C Roth was cashier here.
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Minneapolis Sunday Tribune
Elsie Fern Roth
Russell
LaCourse
Brainerd
Brainerd Bank
Elsie
Dunnell
P. C. Roth
Community notices and visits across Minnesota towns
Albert Ostergren of Bethesda Invalid Home St Paul called on old friends as he stayed one more week. Ardith Erickson a Jackson county teacher visited parents Sunday and Monday. A Wallerstedt group visited J Nelsons in Comfrey. O B Carlson and Alice with others traveled to Walters to visit Ralph Carlson family. A R Peterson went to Minneapolis for business. Arthur Prust hosted supper with Hilding Nelson. Matt Anderson Philip Bredberg and Janice visited Blue Earth. Emma Wenberg staying with Des Moines relatives. Lake Fremont 4 H met at Carl Kliene's. Birthday honors for Mrs C N Swanson of Jay township. many relatives attended from St James and nearby towns. Mrs Ella Swenberg surprised by neighbors in Minneapolis for her birthday. Supper served to guests at 6 p.m.
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Charles Paris
Ilinois
Indiana
Michigan
Canada
Marinda
Peoria
Ill
Proctor Hospital
Selfridge Field
Mich
Charles
Aviation Service
R. H. Schreeengost
Los Angeles
Calif
Armstrong
Chicago
Illinois
Des Moines
A Whitlow
Schrecengost
California
Legion Hall
Presbyterian
Opera House
George Peterson
Len Tipton
American Legion Auxiliary
Duffy
Mary Dundas
Waterloo
American Legion
Auxiliary
Legon Hall
PTA
T. EB. Haworth
Margaret Ann Beck
Holger Due
Margaret Tweet
Niemeyer
J. B Knipe
Dorothy Fear
Ortmeyer
American Legion Auxilary
Emmet
H. D. Moreness
Donovan
Dolliver
Weir
Estherville
Emma Schule
Josh Gilberson
Betty Gabriel
M. B. Church
Muhleman
Lake Fremont
Harry Perkins
Perkins
D. W. Vikner
Dunnell
China
Lorraine Fenrich
Fred Fenrich
C. W. Appelquist
G. E. Heyman
R. I. Appelquist
Minneapolis
Clarence Schnittger
N. Smith
New York City
Walter Cockyne
Roly Cockyne
Winfield
Iowa
Harry Mathwie
Amy Linder
Ferdinand Mathwig
Walter Deering
Elmer Austine
Clarence Schnitteer
Mesdames L. A. Peterson
Frank Deering
Axel Lyon
Russell Ziemer
Dorothy Bonnell
Fairmont
Harold Danberg
Henry Ruckles
Olson
Ayrshire
G. E. Wallerstedt
Wallerstedt
Albert Ostergren
Bethesda
St. Paul
Ardith Erickson
Jackson County
Herman Wallerstedt
Chence Carlson
Harold
A. R. Peterson
Arthur Prust
Hilding Nelson
Matt Anderson
Philip Bredberg
Janice
Blue Earth
Lawrence Bredberg’s
Emma Wenberg
Carl Kliene
C. N. Swanson
Jay Township
Mabel Swanson
Carl Ostberg
Arvid Noren
Doris
Margaret Bloomquist
John Beck
Reynold Ekstrom
Jerome
Albert Warling
St. James
Laverne Vetter
Colleen
Ormsby
Harold Mattson
Butterfield
Gladys Peterson
Oscar Swanson
Ethel
W. J Conner
C Linus Peterson
Walter Swanson
Donald
Ella Swenberg
Swenberg
Lorene
Mesdames N, QC
Montan
Alfred Osberg
GC E Swink
FB. Carlson
Oscar Person
J. F. Anderson
Lottie Anderson
Swen Person
Lund
Luneh
Birthday Club West Gathers For Swanson Day
Thursday afternoon the birth day club west of town gathered at Mrs. L. E. Swanson's to wish her a happy day. Members present included Mesdames Orlo McMurtry H. H. Weir Victor Nelson J. C. and Ernest Bliesmer Misses Esther Oschies Eleanor Nelson Veona Asp Mrs J F Anderson and Swen Person hitchhiked from town to join the party. Lunch was served at five p m.
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Birthday Club
L. E. Swanson
Mesdames Orlo McMurtry
H. H. Weir
Victor Nelson
J. C
Ernest Bliesmer
Esther Oschies
Eleanor Nelson
Veona Asp
J. F. Anderson
Swen Person
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L. A. Larson
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Guyler Peterson
Storm Lake
Russell Lastine
Lyle
Chris Lastine
Halfa
James Ellerston
Orville T. Jerde
Simon Paulson
James
John Welsh
Madison
Othe
Hamilton School of Commerce
Clara Smith
Wooster
Ohio
College of Wooster
G H West
Roberts
Wis
Andrew Mitchell
Andrew Roth
A. Schmidt
Dubuque
George Beck
Eva Helen
Charlotte Phillips
Randal Scott
Scotts
Alvord
Billy Whitlow
Craig Irwin
Jimmy Wigdal
Ames
Iowa State College
Billy
Craig
Jimmy
Robert Ersland
Russell Smith
Lloyd Paris
Wyoming
Yellowstone Park
Elaine Locker
Town State College
LeRoy Vandenbaugh
Atlanta
Geo
G. B. Vandenbaugh
G B Vandenbaugh
Harold Eaton
Ed Pape
T E Haworth
J. W. Burkhead
Leech Lake
C. J. Houseman
Earl
Morningside College
University of South Dakota
Vermillion
Vernon Datson
Arnold Cheever
J. B. Knipe
Lehman Rovn
Fort Dodge
S. C. Hayes
Joplin
Frank van Dorston
Roy, van Dorston
Wisconsin
Lloyd Gibbons
Central States Electric
V.R
Wallingford
Charley Brown
Clinton
Jackson
Brown
Haller
Oggiers
B. M. Stoddard
Patty
R. G. Fordyce
Audubon
Chris Larson
Elmer Sumpter
Minnesota
Emil Hanson
Coleman Hospital
L. B. Nelson
Olena Nelson
Loyd Ressell
Milo Brown
Spirit Lake
Delores
Dickie
East Side Indies
I. N. Ness
Coss Construction Company
West Bend
Ruth Jorstad
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minn
Otis Jorstad
Helen
Hammond
S. T. Shiley
Shiley
Charlotte Gary
Clay County Fair
Ralph Borcher
Loyal Smith
Will Boyer
Walter Sabin
Crewe Shiley
Grabttinger
8. T
Ted Nelson
Thea Munson
Max Soeth
Masonic Grand Lodge
Rocelia Peterson
Sessil
Alpha Jacobsen
Ruth
Owen Nasby
Friswold
Art Fosum
Edward
Lewis Jacobsen
Oscar Peterson
Nordein
Selma
Asher Peterson
Dean
Carl Peterson
Harlan
Loyd Larson
Jerry Madsen
Greenfield
L. F. Hoffman
D-X
East Central Avenue
R. D. Thompson
Gaarde
T. C. Mann
Ortheopathic
Sanborn’s
L. W. Loving
M. D. Tel. Res
Emmet County State Bank
A. I. Reed, M. D
Hye
Leuthold-Tibbett Clothing Store
C. E. Birney
Birney
Estherville Drug Co
DeKalb Agricultural Association
C. L. Gunn
R. R. St. John
Johnnie Johnson
Wallingkord
Council
Homer
Golden Sun Milling Co
Hollywood
Es McKesson AM
Robbins
Kevrial Coupon
Palefeld
Conn
Dept
P.O
McKesson & Robbina
Fairfield
Game Carriers
Hoppe
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