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I DUNNELL Community Sale Called Big Success By MRS. E. G. SWANSON The 35th annual community sale at Dunnell March 19 brought people from all the towng around the cars were parked two blocks each way from the center of town. Articles to sell were more ous than ever and ranged from all numerfurniture needed for babies to que wash bowls and pitchers geese and pillows.

Wedel and Clarke were the auctioneers. The annual dinner for the upkeep of the Lake Fremont cemetery WAS 8 success with dinner bringing 1 in $337.25, dues $65. lunch $48.35, and tags $45.75. A $10 memorial had been given Mrs. L.

'P. McCoun for her aunt, Mrs. Ebba Flygare. Thirty one women were the efficient kitchen committee headed by Mesdames N. Agaard and Leroy Anderson and served 530 dinners.

Mabel Swanson president presided at the business session at 2.30 p.m. New officers elected were Mr. C. W. Applequist, president, Fred E.

Andersn, vicepresident; a a Mrs. be Arvid. Danielson, secretary and re-elected treasurer is Mrs. Robert Rosenberg. New trustees are Mesdames Erban Krohn and Lawrence Huse.

Mrs. Mabel Kenyon and Mrs. Fred Gripentrog will serve on the flower committee and nominating committee for next year includes Alesdames M. H. Silcox, E.

G. Swanson and Arthur Olson. The officers will meet with townhip officials soon to. discuss removal of certain trees. Son Ig Baptized At.

St. John's Lutheran church Sunday the Rev. Paul Priesz baptized Richland Warren, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Gripentrog.

Spon sors were Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gripentrog. Relatives of the bove named and the Reverend Priesz family were guests at dinner in the church parlors following the morning services. Picked for Girls' State Janice Bredberg, a junior Sherburn High School, will be sent to Girls' State in St.

Paul in June. The Sherburn American Legion Auxiliary is sponsoring her. selection was made by the Sherburn faculty the members the Junior class. The object Girls' 'State is to make better citizens of them and to exercise good citizenship in their communities. Janice is a member of the high school band, on the HiPiper staff and on the committee for the high school annual.

She, too, is very tive in Lake Fremont 4H and won a 'trip to the State Fair on her project of making corsages last year. She is vice president of Luther league of Immanuel Lutheran: church at. Dunnell and has made her reservation to attend Synodical Luther league meeting Calgary, Canada the last of June. Her alternate is Harriet Leifbried. Win First Place Two Sherburn high school dents who are from Dunnell won first places in the sub-distreit test.

in TriMont Monday night. They are Duane Petersen in Oratory group and Juanita Aagard in Extemporaneous manuscript reading. They will compet in Winnebago next Tuesday. In TriMont Hospital B. C.

Jansen is an operative patient at the TriMont hospital. Home from Rochester Henry Koenecke who has been at Rochester for weeks brought home Saturday. He is very ill. Daughter Is Born A daughter was born to Mr. Mrs.

Ed. Schendel March 10 Holy Family hospital, Estherville. Ploys Well Attended The two plays given members of one act Dunnell Women's were a very sucessful venture. community hall packed with several folks standing. Each woman acted her part well.

Mrs. John Markus as a pessimistic father stole the show with slow drawl and the young suitor. Mrs. Walter Ziemer, the other in the play, were very real men. Mrs.

H. R. Nelson as Dumb in the play made the audience hilarious with her brogue and ish sayings. Both plays were medies. In "Here Comes Mrs.

Vern Munson the rich aunt looking well the and Mrs. Daryl Bereness with vicious disposition brought many laughs. Five men dressed as Negroes many songs with Mrs. M. sang Silcox at the piano.

They are Roy Anderson, Earl Stump, Emanuel Bloomquist, Fred Stowell, Robert Oelkers. The Study members are grateful for the splendid patronage and proceeds which will be spent for $119 community. project not yet deterclub members served of pies and coffee to a variety who attended. At Meeting In Fairmont 'Mesdames Alden Flygare Arthur Olson were in Fairmont Friday for an informative ing. tension of the council, choosing what Minnesota University clubs will study at their next Ings.

Many at District Parley of Local Luther Leaguers manuel Lutheran church had ly 100 per cent attendance at district meeting at Augustana theran church, St. James Sunday afternoon when they of heard Lutheran Institue, St. Paul give an Wilton: Fagerberg dress. Driving there were Paul Wayne Peterson, Ann and Bredberg, Paul Weseman, Appelquist, Joyce Paulson, Anderson, Mary Ruggow, ARMSTRONG H. S.

Music Students in Local Concert BY VERA HEATHMAN Armstrong High School music students gave pre-contest concert Friday evening at the school auditorium. The program was composed of vocal and instrumental solos and small groups which wili compete at the music contest at Garner April 1 and 2 Christie Kreul is vocal music instructor and Reuben Lutter directs the strumental music. Organization Changes Name 'Mrs. Henry Wegner, Mrs. F.

S. Manor, Mrs. Corderman. Mrs. Calvin Jensen, Mrs.

De Witt Geussing. Mrs. John Von Bauk and Mabel Tooley were hostesses last Thursday of the Presbyterian Ladies League meeting. Program leaders were Mrs. Fred Bussa and Mrs.

Frank Colegrove. It decided to change the name of the organization and it will now be known as the Armstrong Presbyterian Women's organization. Visits Grandparents A-2c Lorraine Plath of den, Germany, visited here last! Thursday at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hardecopf.

Lorraine was spending a week's furlough with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Reinhold Plath, former Armstrong residents. now living at Storm Lake.

Lorraine is 8 member of the WAF basketball team of den and her team participated in the world-wide WAF tournament played at San Angelo, winning second place. Her team advanced to this tournament by winning the USAFE tourney in Ger. many. Lorraine is a 1952 graduate of Armstrong High school, and has been oversens the past (five months. She wag previously stationed in Texas and California.

Home from Hospital Marion Daries was brought home last Tuesday from the Veteran's hospital, Des Moines. Hig leg that was badly injured in a car accident several months ago, has been put in a cast. He will make frequent trips to the hospital' to be checked. Home from College Iowa State College students who arrived during the week end for spring vacation at their homes here includes Dorothy Lou Slaba, Arnold Gaarde, Judy King. ston, Janice Thorson and Mary Ellen Peterson.

will resume their studies Thursday. Attends Convention and Mrs. W. I. Mangold were in Des Moines several days last week and Mrs.

Mangold attended the state D. A. convention at Hotel Savery. Return from Arizona Mr. and Mrs.

Paul Fredericksen have returned from a vacation trip to Phoenix, Ariz. They were guests for two weeks at the home of their son, Virgil Fredericksen, and family. They made the trip by train. Lloyd Johnson's Have Guests Recent guests of Mrs. Lloyd Johnson for a weekend were her parents, the Rev.

and Mrs. D. J. Sessler of Aplington, Mrs. Les.

sie Banfil and Marian Dulton of San Diego, Calif. Home from Service Eugene Fitzgerald, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fitzgerald, arrived last week from San Diego, having been discharged from the naval air corps after four years of service. He plans to farm with his father.

New Device Gets Good Test Run ALBUQUERQUE City police have a new device for testing drunkenness. They decided to show it off before a mecting of city de. partment heads. But no one could be found to take the "few drinks" necessary 40 demonstrate the machine. So police were quickly dispatched to Albuquerque's skid row to round up one of the jail's "regular tomers." A man was found and brought in.

The test was run. tie was sover. PETERSBURG 1-H Club Holds Meeting At School BY MRS. JOHN WIESKUS The Petersburg club Thursday night at the school. VicePresident, Gerald Mosley led the in the 4-H pledge and pledge of allegiance to the flag.

Secretary, the Judy last Nasby meeting. read Lowis the Olson. gave a report on the bake held in Jackson. Program chairman, Marilyn Poynter announced the program. Lois I Olsen the group in the singing "Ploughing "Easter Par.

"Peter Cottontail" and round "Little Tommy Marlene Knutson gave a talk "Removal of Stains from Project talk, Hogs, by Billy Edlin, skit was given by Shirley Meyer and Clarence Knutson accessories for clothing. Mr. Palmby showed slides of last year's exhibits and explained pointin each picture. The movie "Tomorrow's Leader' W'11S then shown. Recreation was conducted Glenda Ringgenberg.

Lunch was served by Mra. Basil Poynter Mrs. Glen Ringgenberg. Father and Son Banquet The Brotherhood of the Union State Line Lutheran church held Father and Son banquet Monday night. Bud Pass WAS master.

Don Egertson gave A behalf of the fathers and Stad responded for the sons. girls' quartet from Jackson sang several numbers. Kenneth Egertson showed his slides taken while was in Europe. Rev. Sorenson, from Graettinger, gave the ress of the evening.

Enst Petersburg Club Merty The East Petersburg club Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Cushman. April meeting held with Mrs. Claude Drahota and their will be A "Slip Bloomar" exchang Membera sent were Esther Allen, Gen brose, Helen Anderson, Kay mer, Mildred Cox, Emilie Drahola, Meta Egeling, Mary Kielblock, Mayer, Clara Mosley, Bertha Petersen, Maric Rasmussen, Stella Shelgren, Stella Soucek and Werner. Mrs.

Cushman served lunch after the business meeting. Entertains Friendly Hour Club Mrs. Otto Opheim entertained the Friendly Hour club Wednesday afternoon at her home. Victor Opheim became a member of the club. Visitors were Basil Poynter and Mrs.

Leslie eim. Members present were Silas Benson, Mrs. Jake Philips, Mrs. Obert Chesley, Mrs. Elwood Stanwick, Mrs.

Rudi Soucek, Bill Dunker, Mrs. William mill, Mrs. Ingval Linn, Mrs. ex Chesley, Mrs. Lee Cushman, Mrs.

Fred Beberness and Henry Applegate. Mrs. Opheim served lunch. Bad Weather Closes School The pupils and teachers of Petersburg school enjoyed a vacation Monduy on account inclement weather. Entertains lobby Club Mrs.

Paul Poynter entertained the Hobby. club in their club Wednesday evening. Stveral tests and games were enjoyed. Members present Mrs. ven Dorr, Ms.

Loren Shelgren, Mrs. Melvin Rasmussen; Gordon Petersen; Mrs. Lloyd by; Mrs. C. Allen; Mra.

Bute; Kenneth Uden; John Wieskus and Mrs. Rasmussen. Mrs. Poynter a dessert luncheon at the close the evening. Home for Weekend Carolyn Egertson, a teacher Jewel, la.

and Kenneth Egertson, student at the University Minnenpolis, spent the week with their parenta, Mr. and Ed Egertson. PTA Will Meet The Petersburg PTA will Tuesday eveing, March 29, at school. Display "Gangsters' Bible" CHICAGO P--A University of Chicago exhibit of Bibles includes one known as the 'gangaters' said to have been used by the Capone gung to swear solemn loaths to each other. AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE MEN We Will Service Your SPEEDOMETERS STARTERS 1 WINDSHIELD WIPERS REGULATORS GENERATORS CARBURETORS VACUUM BRAKES HEATER MOTORS We Have the Equipment and Know How One Day Service to Out of Town Customers Floyd Leonard AUTO ELECTRIC, INC.

116 South Washington Phone 1235 MASON CITY, IOWA Oldest Twin Brothers To Visit Sisters BRUSSELS, 111. nation's oldest twin brothers widowers and veteran flors alv planning 111 air trip to Kentucky to visit the nation's oldest twin sisters. widows. Each pair of twins 15 92. August and Fred Schulze, both spry and active.

are lifelong dents of Calhoun County, a scenic apple orchard district without mile of railroad track. They noticed a newspaper story about the 92nd birthday mast Jan 11 of the sisters, Mrs. Mary Cullen of Maysville, and Mrs. Eva Bowman. of Newport, Ky The story mentioned that the sisters were honored as the nation's oldest twins at 11 St.

Louis meeting five! Years ago International Twins Asan. The Schulze brothers want to set the sistery struight on this. They say their own 92nd birthday 4 iS exactly five months earlier. last A Aug. The 11.

sent birthday greetings to the sisters, and MIN. Bowman re. sponded with 1 letter. "Last Sunday. Dud got the idea for the trip but we haven't set 21 date snid Miss Annie let them (the sisters) know.

in Schulze, August's a daughter. plenty of time to get Traveling by air is old stuff to the Schulze brothers. The three sons of August, at retrea orchardist, operate hybrid seed corn business here and use their own airplane to distribute the seed over 1 12-state territory. brothers have made sev eral trips in the plane. The hop to Kentucky should require only about an hour and half.

The Schulzes haven't notified the sisters yet they're coming. Missing Typewriter Found in City Jail MANILA A' A typewriter stolen last October from the Philippine. American Life Insurance Co. WILS found hursday in use in the Que. zon City Police Department.

U. S. milk consumption is creasing at the rate of about two billion pounds a year. the Tommy Worker Colleer star of plaver 11 mi o' Fatherille, Iowa. Daily Nows hockey team, 15 the brother ed shutters Hialeah The tA.c Friday, March 25, 1955 3 Homie Mocker.

conch of the ::.1 during the burgh Hornets of the Amencan on 1-: DATA free ha. hen calird light out Hoxkey League pa. AMENT OF OVER PAR With a ballstudded crown and a golf club for a scepter, Mara Corday is all set for her role as Queen of the $35,000 Tournament of Champions golf play in Las Vegas, April 28. Petersen, Juanita and Ruth gard, Dennis Anderson. Ronald Carlson, Marilyn Hall, Sherry Hybbert and Allen Kahler.

The counsellors, Mrs. Wayne Petersen, Mrs. P. H. Weseman and Mrs.

James Kenyon went with them. Home from University Robert, Appelquist a junior at Minnesota university, is having a week with home folks. Mr. Mrs. Ralph Tillitt the University were at the Aagard home Saturday and Sunday.

Janice Engstrom studying at the Medical Technician division in Minneapolis came to the Albert Engstrom home over Sunday. JACK CREEK BY HELEN M. WELSH The writer counted six robins on the lawn last week. Now I wonder where they are hiding during this snow storm. Mr.

and Mrs. Martin Oleson were Sunday visitors in the Rudy Christensen home. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Moffitt of Estherville spent Sunday afternoon in the Art Kruse home.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Oakes were Sunday dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. LaRue Wiseman.

James Welsh accompanied Mr and Mrs. Owen Morton of Esther. ville and their granddaughter of Storm to Sioux City Thursday. Welsh and Morton attended the consistory while Mrs. Morton and granddaughter attended the Shrine Circus.

They returned Fridav evening. Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Glasnapp and family, Miss Eva Johnson, and Mr. and Mrs.

N. G. Christensen were Thursday evening dinner guests in the Merrill Christensen home. It was Merrill's birthday. Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Bergstrom were Sunday afternoon visitors in the Ed Herke home in Osgood. Mrs. Lurhl Fessler, Mrs. Lowell Christensen and Mrs.

Roy helped Mrs. Raymond Wojahn celebrate her birthday Monday Mr. and Mrs. Glen Prentice spent they weekend visiting relatives Walnut. Mr.

and Mrs. W. C. Blinkman spent Friday in the Clayton Blinkman home at Manly. Mr.

and Mrs. Owen Anderson spent Thursday in Waterloo. Mr. and Mrs. Darlow Rogert spent the weekend in the Jens E.

Jensen home at Blair, Nebr. Lieutenant and Mrs. Boyce Nelson of Fort Sill, were Wednesday evening visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Oakes.

Mr and Mrs. Clarence Schroeder spent Sunday afternoon in the H. O. Schroeder home in Estherville. Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Voetmann and family of Tripoli were Sunday dinner guests in the A. S. mann home. The Misses Lillian and Mildred Mattison of Rockwell City spent Friday night and Saturday in the James Pamela Ellerston Hanson, homechter of Mr.

and Mrs. Lloyd Hanson of Estherville. is visiting in the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Art ME, Mr.

Hanson. and Mrs. Lloyd Hanson and Julia Ann spent Sunday in the parental Art M. Hanson home. Cherokee Coach Resigns CHEROKEE P.M.

E. (Chris) Christopherson has resigned as head football and track coach and as a physical education teacher at Cherokee High School. He came here two years ago from South Sioux City, Neb. lets go Dancing Saturday, March 26 JIMMY THOMAS And His Great Little Band Dancing Every Saturday B.O ARNOLDS PARK, IOWA I DO NE 1933 CHEVROLET I AS 1. 1': 01 73 111 the Rhodes Motor Co on on 15 we offered by this P'ictured above a 1953 tru alto 1 4931 Mantels boing offered this fend fonttues a Ts-onch lom.th Chevrolet's 1955 Trucks Announced Chevrolet's 1955 motel trucks 01 display Friday 111 the show rooms of Rhodes Motor Go.

The (1955 truck models climax two. year development program to pro duo highway carriers that answer more closely the specialized de. mands of mostern traffic conditions result Chestolet, more improvements efficiency and performance than previous The presentaton at dealer show rooms wall consist of represent. tive of 75 mentols 01 15 wheel banes in the light. modim heavy-duty field.

This IN 111 in crease of four wheelbases over 1951 models, which contubuted another your to Chevrolet's record of con 'sistent sales lenderstop Vollowing ar'o 1 few of the high spots of the 1955 models: Ax :11 Answer truckers deaire for compact" do sign, most wheelbases have been produced, some tts much ith eight inches. One motel of to tr tie have been the: other ated the Witte: pant and quent g. 11. 11 width particularly 10 1-ing to hora handling bulk loadin 19 vets. Is .110.1 titr mckup.

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AR are per brakes. 'The Is sett amnatte automatic trans mat 19 r111 option on no the netan delivery. which can he equipped :113 P' norglide Complete and official registrations for December. 1954 and January, 1953 (the first two complete months for which comparative registration figures are available on '55 models) show that MORE PEOPLE ARE BUYING '55 CHEVROLETS THAN ANY OTHER CAR! Aunt was part her H. Le- and Club were some all and meetex- the meet- Imnear.

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