donnelly news

Nov 10th-16th

Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news. This issue is in loving memory of my aunt Mable van Olst who passed away on November 10th, 2002

Weather news as I am writing this we have had several days of cold, rain, snow a reminder winter is not far away.  Most of the corn in the area has been harvested lot of fall tillage work has been done too

St. John's/ Kongsvinger news: There will be joint services at 9:30 a.m. at St John's on November 11th with a coffee hour and Sunday school to follow services. There will be joint services at Kongsvinger on November 18th at 9:30 a.m. followed by S.S. which will meet in the church basement (no coffee hr. due to fall festival)

Kongsvinger fall festival on November 18th at the parish hall from 11a.m.-1 p.m. on the menu is grilled pork chops baked potatoes candied carrots rolls etc.  With lots of Scandinavian goodies for sale tickets available at the door.  In preparation for the festival, there will be a lefse making day today (Saturday) at 9 a.m. and on the 14th at 4 p.m. (not 4 a.m. as the newsletter calendar says)

0n 11/11 at 11 a.m. the church bells will ring at both churches in observance of the 100th aniv of the end of WW1

Thanksgiving eve services November 21st at 7 p.m. at St John’s

GSLC NEWS: Pr Erick Sorenson and Dan Price will be at Gs to share about the ministry of Epiphany Lutheran Church in New York today (Saturday) at 4 p.m.

Thanksgiving services November 21st at 7 p.m.

  Other church news:

There will be a meatball supper at Faith-Morris November 14th starting at 4:30 p.m.

Burgers, Blessing, and Beverages will not meet again until next year.

Donnelly fire department will have their annual turkey bingo on November 16th at 7 p.m. at the Donnelly Hall.

Dfd meets on November 12 and 18th at 7 p.m. at the fire hall

No more community club meetings until next yr. will have details about Santa day in future columns

Eliane (Kling) Puhl of Donnelly passed away on November 5th

Former Donnelly area resident Milt Anderson of St. Cloud passed away on October 29th. He was a distant relative of mine

Former Donnelly resident Howard Larson and his wife Theresa of Idaho recently celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary

Donnelly election results: mayor; Dale Ennen; city council; Lana Arnold and Leann Honzay

Jeanne Ennen also won re-election to the county board

Past wk. St, co-gen soc. Mtg. at the library (no more meeting until Mar) a visit to my aunt pearl in her room at the courage cottage. The 4-h soup supper at faith, rep bus tour Douglas county victory office Alex, visiting Harold Rippe at his home in Glenwood made n press open house Morris adult ed at Gs visitation and funeral for Rosie Hanson at messiah Hoffman community meal faith -Morris, bible study at Gs, helped with naps at sr. center, lutefisk dinner 1st Lutheran Morris