donnelly news

November 26^th-dec. 2nd

Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news

Weather news: it started to rain Thursday evening, as the evening wore on temperatures dropped and by Friday it turned to snow, the winds picked up and we had our first blizzard of the year causing most schools in the area to cancel classes, many business to close and no travel was advised. Ice under the snow has made it very slippery in places especially on non-tar roads much of Saturday was spent digging out. Warmer temps this week has melted some of the ice underneath the snow

St. John’s Kongsvinger news Klcw advent brunch November 27^th at 9:30 am at the parish hall

St. John’s Welca Christmas party on December 6 @ 1:30 pm

November will be Food Shelf Month. You are invited to bring non-perishable food items with you to worship during the month of November to place in the baskets provided. Please be mindful of expiration dates on items you donate. Financial contributions are also welcome and may be left at the Parish Office! Thank you for what you are able to share with those in need.

**Hat and Mitten Trees – St. John’s and Kongsvinger will once again be providing Hat and Mitten trees – during the last week in November and the first two weeks of December. Be watching for more information coming soon.

Tickets for St. John’s “where’s the beef dinner” raffle are now available from any St John's members the drawing will be held on December. 4th at 9:30 a.m.

GSLC news a.m. bible study will resume next month

Reminder the services are broadcast every Sunday at 10:35 a.m. on KKOK 95.7 FM

Community events: on December 5th at the brick house gazebo in Morris the Red Hats Christmas Party will be held at 11:30a.m. , and at 7 pm the Donnelly city council will meet at the city hall and the rendsville 4-h club will meet at St. John’s

The Donnelly community club and the Stevens county genealogical society will not meet again until next year

Stevens county historical society’s annual open house December 3^rd 9 am-12 pm at the museum

The senior citizens will have their Annual bazar at the Morris senior center December 3^rd 9 am-1 pm

There will be an open house baby shower for Baby Searle and parents Marilyn and Josh Searle, today (senior.) from 10 to 11:30 a.m., hosted at the Ace and Lois Sperr farm 2 miles North of Morris on Hwy 9. Please bring a book instead of a card, sign your book so we can remember and share! Grandparents are Ace and Lois Sperr of Morris and Jan and Lowell Searle of Donnelly

Pedersen funeral home’s a time of remembrance will be held on December 4^th at 2 pm at the funeral home

New address: Francis Van Zomeren 4832 W Charleston AZ 85308 ph. 602-843-2505

Past wk. visit to my aunt pearl at her apt at west central homes mission fest at trinity Lutheran Cyrus, fall fest at Kong.

donnelly news

Nov 19th-25th

Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news

Note I have an early deadline next week due to thanksgiving holiday so please get any news to me by Tue eve at the very latest. Most Donnelly businesses and will be closed on thanksgiving or open limited hrs.

Weather news well it has been a very nice week with fairly mild temps although a cool wind is a reminder of what is ahead.  It appears most farmers in the area are done with harvest and fall tillage and are getting ready for winter which according to the forecast will be here by the time you read this

St. John’s Kongsvinger news Kongsvinger fall festival is November 20th from 11 a.m. -1 p.m. on the menu pork chops baked potatoes, candied carrots, salads etc. tickets available at the door there will also be a bake sale and raffle.  Service times will switch for this day only Kongsvinger at 8:30 a.m. (with Sunday school kids singing) St John’s at 11 a.m. Sunday school will be at Kongsvinger in the church basement at 9:45 a.m.

Thanksgiving services will be held on November 23rd at 7 p.m. at St John's coffee fellowship to follow no confirmation classes that day 

November will be Food Shelf Month. You are invited to bring non-perishable food items with you to worship during the month of November to place in the baskets provided. Please be mindful of expiration dates on items you donate. Financial contributions are also welcome and may be left at the Parish Office! Thank you for what you are able to share with those in need.

**Hat and Mitten Trees – St. John’s and Kongsvinger will once again be providing Hat and Mitten trees – during the last week in November and the first two weeks of December. Be watching for more information coming soon.

Tickets for St. John’s “where’s the beef dinner” raffle are now available from any St John's members the drawing will be held on Dec. 4th at 9:30 a.m.

GSLC news THE GS ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON November 20th following services, a pot luck dinner will follow 

Thanksgiving Eve services on November 23rd at 7 p.m. at the church

Reminder the services are broadcast every Sunday at 10:35 a.m. on KKOK 95.7 FM

Other church news: There will be no more burgers beverages and blessing until next year at the Met Lounge due to church dinners, thanksgiving, advent, Christmas etc.

Most churches in the area will have thanksgiving eve services.

Trinity Lutheran church -Cyrus is having their annual mission fest on today (Saturday.) starting with a silent auction at 5 p.m. followed by a dinner and music and live auction.  Free will donation

 Grace Free Church Elbow Lake is sponsoring a community thanksgiving meal on Nov. 24th from 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in the Sanford room of the community building in Elbow Lake Mn free will donation

Community events: On November 21st the bookmobile will be in town on Main St. Donnelly from 3:45- 4 p.m., and the Donnelly fire dept. will meet at the fire hall

The Donnelly community club and st co gen soc. will not meet again until next yr.

Red Hats Christmas Party, Monday Dec.5th @ 11:30a.m. ,at brick house gazebo in Morris

There will be an open house baby shower for Baby Searle and parents Marilyn and Josh Searle, Nov. 26, 10 to 11:30 a.m., hosted at the Ace and Lois Sperr farm 2 miles No. of Morris on Hwy 9. Please bring a book instead of a card, sign your book so we can remember and share! Grandparents are Ace and Lois Sperr of Morris and Jan and Lowell Searle of Donnelly

Celebrations: Loren and Kaylene Mecklenburg of Morris and Susan Uphoff of Herman and the late Jon Uphoff would like to announce the engagement of their children, Megan and Patrick .grandparents include Marge Kleinhans, David Mecklenburg and Gary and Karen Uphoff A March 2017 wedding is planned.

Tiger volleyball finished 5th at the state AA Volleyball tournament, Brooke Gielispe is a member of that team she recently recorded her 1,000 dig, and was named to the wct all area team her mother Judy is an ast coach

Don and Algene Larson are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary today (Saturday)

The Stevens /Wilkins 4-H horse club placed 4th overall in the 46th  annual US Arabian National 4-H judging competition, Savanah Aanerud was a member of that team she finished 10th overall 7th in halter

Chandler Erickson 2^nd team umac-all conference -fb

New address: Francis Van Zomeren 4832 W Charleston AZ 85308 ph. 602-843-2505

Past wk. visited my aunt Pearl at her apt at west central homes adult Ed about Augustana dist. with Randy Freud at Gs (w Eystad’s) ,presentation on Elbow Lake main st at community building E.L. visit with Iver Aal at Barret Care center

donnelly news

Nov 12th-18th

Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news this issue is dedicated to my Dad who passed away on October 31st 2005 and my aunt Mabel Van Olst who passed away on November 10th 2002

Weather news well it has been a very nice week with very mild temps. Most corn is harvested and fieldwork done although there still a few fields left to get their fall tillage done

St. John’s Kongsvinger news Kongsvinger fall festival is November 20th from 11 a.m. -1 p.m. on the menu pork chops baked potatoes, candied carrots, salads etc. tickets available at the door there will also be a bake sale and raffle.  In preparation for this leffsa making day # 1 is November 12th at 9 a.m. #2 is November 16th at 4 p.m.

Service times will switch for Sunday November 20 only Kongsvinger at 8:30 a.m. (with Sunday school kids singing) St John’s at 11 a.m. ss will be at Kongsvinger.  Thanksgiving services will be held on November 23rd at 7 p.m. at St John's coffee fellowship to follow no confirmation classes that day 

November will be Food Shelf Month. You are invited to bring non-perishable food items with you to worship during the month of November to place in the baskets provided. Please be mindful of expiration dates on items you donate. Financial contributions are also welcome and may be left at the Parish Office! Thank you for what you are able to share with those in need.

**Hat and Mitten Trees – St. John’s and Kongsvinger will once again be providing Hat and Mitten trees – during the last week in November and the first two weeks of December. Be watching for more information coming soon.

Tickets for St. John’s “where’s the beef dinner” raffle are now available from any St John's members the drawing will be held on Dec. 4th at 9:30 a.m.

GSLC news THE GS ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON November 20th following services, a pot luck dinner will follow 

Thanksgiving Eve services on November 23rd at 7 p.m. at the church

Operation Christmas child boxes are due back on November 13th

Reminder the services are broadcast every Sunday at 10:35 a.m. on KKOK 95.7 FM

Other church news: There will be no more burgers beverages and blessing until next year at the Met Lounge due to church dinners, thanksgiving, advent, Christmas etc.

Most churches in the area will have thanksgiving eve services.

There will be a community thanksgiving meal at Messiah Lutheran church in Hoffman on Nov 13th from 11:30 a.m. -1 p.m.

Trinity Lutheran church -Cyrus is having their annual mission fest on November 19th starting with a silent auction at 5 pm followed by a dinner and music and live auction.  Free will donation

Community events: On November 21st the bookmobile will be in town on Main St. Donnelly from 3:45- 4 p.m.,

November 14th and 21^st the Donnelly fire dept. will meet at the fire hall

Donnelly area youth group will meet on November 16th from 4-6 p.m. at St. John’s

Donnelly fire Department annual turkey bingo will be held on November 18th starting at 7 p.m. at the Donnelly hall

Former Donnelly area resident Dora Irene (Gudahl) Behrens, of Moorhead, MN passed away on November 3rd.

Happy 75th wedding anniversary to former Donnelly residents Jim and Deloris Weinreis of Morris

Former Donnelly resident Howard A. Larson and Theresa (Vankempen) Larson celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary November 6th

Tiger football team is the section 6AAA champions & the Tiger volleyball team is the section 6AA champs   several Donnelly area kids are on both teams & Judy Gillisepe is the ast vb coach

Kirby Sayles and Alissa Melberg were married on October 15^th at Kongsvinger

Election results for Donnelly Dale Ennen mayor Jacob Eystad, Gordy Lea and Howard Kill council members

Past week open house birthday party for Eliane PUHL and golden wedding aniv for Monroe and Cheryl (Armstrong) Estenson visits to friends at wwv & heritage apt, meatball supper at Faith-Morris tiger pep fest at elementary gym

donnelly news

Nov 5^th-12th

Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news this issue is dedicated to my Dad who passed away on October 31^st 2005 and my aunt Mabel Van Olst who passed away on November 10^th 2002

Weather news after a somewhat cool weekend this week has been fairly mild.  There are still a number of corn fields left to be picked last I saw

St. John’s Kongsvinger news A DVD of Kongsvinger’s 140th anniversary is available to check out from the parish office, also other merchandise from the event i.e. coffee mugs can be purchased from the office

Honey sales have begun again by confirmation students; they will be selling them before and after services at Kongsvinger on Sundays through November and at the Kongsvinger fall festival on November 20th

Workdays for the Kongsvinger Fall festival on November 20th are: November 12 lefse making day @ 9 a.m. November 16th lefse making day 2 at 4 p.m.

November will be Food Shelf Month. You are invited to bring non-perishable food items with you to worship during the month of November to place in the baskets provided. Please be mindful of expiration dates on items you donate. Financial contributions are also welcome and may be left at the Parish Office! Thank you for what you are able to share with those in need.

**Hat and Mitten Trees – St. John’s and Kongsvinger will once again be providing Hat and Mitten trees – during the last week in November and the first two weeks of December. Be watching for more information coming soon.

GSLC news THE GS ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON November 20th following services, a pot luck dinner will follow 

Other church news: MEATBALL SUPPER AT FAITH –Morris ON November 9th starting at 4 p.m. tickets available at the door

There will be no more burgers bereaves, and blessing until next year at the Met Lounge due to church dinners, thanksgiving ,advent ,Christmas etc.

Community events: On November 7th the bookmobile will be in town on Main St. from 3:45- 4 p.m.,

November 8th is Election Day residents of the city of Donnelly will vote in the town hall most of the township residents in in the Donnelly area will vote by mail. Contact the Stevens county auditor’s office for more details

Donnelly area youth group will meet on November 16th 4-6 p.m. at St. John’s

Donnelly fire Department annual turkey bingo will be held on November 18^th starting at 7 p.m. at the Donnelly hall

There are two celebrations today (Saturday) the first one is a 50th Anniversary Open House for Monroe and Cheryl (Armstrong) Estenson of Morris on from 2:00-5:00 p.m. at faith Morris All are welcome and invited to attend – no gifts please   , Cheryl (Armstrong) is a former Donnelly area resident. The 2^nd is an Open house 90^th b party for Eliane kling PUHL OF Donnelly from 1-4 p.m. at the Sr. center program in Morris at 2 p.m.

Viola R. “Vi” Berns of Melrose passed away on September 24th survivors include her nephew former Donnelly resident David Flugel of Morris

Happy 75^th wedding anniversary to former Donnelly residents Jim and Deloris Weinreis of Morris

Upper Midwest athletic conference defensive player of the week (UMM cougars) Chandler Erickson

Tiger cross country section 6a girls 4^th Savanah Aanenurd (93^rd) boys 8^th

Brooke Gillespie earned her 1000 dig on October 28^th in the tiger volleyball game vs. Eden valley -Watkins she was also named kmrs/kkok player of the game on October. 13^th

Thanks to Leo overson for this bit of Donnelly history: Hi Donnelly Kids,

Well, it is the 100th anniversary of the great Donnelly fire that did so much damage to the town. Most of Main Street was taken out.

My grandparents, Gus and Emma Overson, moved to Donnelly just a year before with their children, Clinton 9, Rubin 7, Florence 5, and Raymond 2.

They were originally from the Glenwood area and got married in 1904. They lived in Glenwood, Appen N. D. and Beardsley before moving to Donnelly.

In Beardsley they owned and operated a mercantile store along with his business partner Mr. Iver Roan. In 1915 they heard there was a store available in Donnelly so they made the move .Mr. and Mrs. Roan also came to Donnelly and they were in business in Donnelly for many years. There first store was on main street where the Phillips 66 gas station was later.

Their residence was next to the store. They lost most everything in the fire.

In 1917 they built a new store and were there for many years. Overson and Roan retired in 1954 but their store still stands today as HD & Co.

Grandpa Gus died in 1965 and Grandma Emma died in 1967.

Thanks for reading this little bit of Donnelly history on the 100th anniversary. November 2, 2016. Leo Overson.

There was a good turnout in Donnelly on October. 29^th for the annual Halloween party at the community hall. Thanks to the threshing bee royalty and their family and the com club members for their hard work in putting the party on.

Past week Halloween party Donnelly, visit to Erickson petting zoo osakis reformation program Lwlc –Alex, visit Rosie Hanson at her apt in Alex lutefisk supper first-Morris