donnelly news

Dec 19^th-25th

Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news: Merry Christmas to my loyal readers out there

This issue is dedicated to the memory of my uncle Albert Anderson who passed away on Dec. 24 1990

Weather news: well it has been fairly mild the past week but winter returned on the 16^th with a winter storm bringing us several inches of snow meaning time to bring out the snow removal equipment again.   

St John’s/Kongsvinger news:   Sunday school program Dec 20^th 9:45 a.m. at St. John’s, followed by coffee hour; and Dec 23^rd 7 p.m. at Kongsvinger, followed by lunch

Dec. 27^th Joint services at Kongsvinger at 11 a.m. services will be broadcast on KMRs at 11 a.m..

Good shepherd news: the S.S. program will be presented during the 9 a.m. services on Dec. 20^th followed by coffee fellowship. There is also a ski trip to Andes tower hill that afternoon meet there at 12:45 p.m. for a group rate. Anyone is welcome to join them there for the aft.

Other church news: for info about Christmas Eve and Christmas day services at area churches see the ad in this week’s paper

Living naivety at 3:00 and 5:15 p.m. at Faith Lutheran-Morris on Dec. 24^th

 “The gift of Christmas” a Christmas program and dinner at Assumption- Morris Dec. 21 at 4 p.m. tickets available at the door, sponsored by “widows on Wednesday”

Community Christmas dinner at First Lutheran-Morris at noon on Dec. 25^th, free will donation

Community news: The Bookmobile will be in town on Main Street in Donnelly on Dec. 21^st from 3:45-4 p.m.

The Donnelly fire dept. will meet on Dec. 21^st at the fire hall at 7 p.m.

Open house golden wedding celebration for Harold and Karen (Armstrong) Classen today (Sat.) at our Saviors Lutheran church –Chokio 2-5 p.m. no gifts please

Morris area elementary school students of the month included 5th grade Taylor Athey and first grade Bethany Backman

Death notice; Esther Wevley of Morris passed away on Dec 12^th, survivors include her son Ron (Sue) Wevely of Donnelly and their family

Tiger wresting: The JV wrestlers recently participated in two meets the Grant Co invite and the Brave tournament, Brady Cardwell took first and Tristan Raths 2^nd at both meets

Knight Wrestling: Grant co tournament: Keaton Long wca 4^th place 145 lbs.

Wally McCollar, Mark Koepke, and I had dinner together at hotel 200 on Dec 14^th for an early birthday celebration for Mark; his 48^th birthday was the 15^th

Lou Eystad informs me she ran into former Donnelly area resident John Carlson at McDonalds on Sunday he now lives in Texas.

Past wk. Santa truck in Benson, instillation service for Pr Mike Nelson at St J and potluck dinner at Kong. ; Cp holiday train in elbow lake dr. ketterling funeral, Wevely visitation Thrivent open house, advent services at Gs