donnelly news

Aug 10th-16th

Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news

Weather News: it has been sunny and mild the past week suspect grain harvest will be underway soon

ST. John's/ Kongsvinger news: joint services at 9:30 a.m. on 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays of the month at Kongsvinger, 2nd, 4th Sunday at ST. John's followed by a coffee hour at both churches. Communion service 1st and 4th Sundays

GSLC news: Summer services continue every Wednesday at 7 p.m., Pr Mike Hanson will be preaching on August 14th

The 54th annual Donnelly threshing bee is August 24th and 25th at the threshing bee grounds in Donnelly. Sat events start with the pancake breakfast and conclude with a dance on the grounds. For more info, a complete list of activities, contact info, etc. visit the website at donnnellythreshingbee.com or call 320-795-2437 or 320-246-3337 e-mail donnellythreshingbee@runestone.net. The theme this year is 54 years of hometown fun. Next year's dates are August 29th and 30th the feature is Ford and Massy Ferguson. Not on poster fireman's water fights August 24th 1 p.m. in front of the fire hall on Main St.

Advance sale buttons will be on sale through August 23rd at various businesses in the area

Work nights on the bee grounds August 20th (put up fences get ready etc.) and 27th (takedown, put away, etc.) at 6:30 p.m.

Committee assignments will be mailed out soon if you would like to help out get in touch with one of the officers or e-mail donnellythreshingbeeatrunestone.net

Kathy Eystad informs me she is looking for pictures of farmsteads' for display in the schoolhouse this yr. if you have one, please get in touch with her at 246-3262

On August 12th the bookmobile is in town from 3:45-- 4:00 p.m. on Main St. and The community club and DFD will meet at 7 p.m. in the community and fire halls

On July 25th at Pomme De Park in Morris Hannah McNally and Jeremy Michaelson were married. Her mother is Audrey Larson, grandparents Don and Algene, and great-grandmother Bertha Larson.

On August 3rd Britany Cardwell and Philip Messner were married at the Erdahl barn near Donnelly her parents are Doug and Muriel Cardwell

Former Donnelly area resident Capt. Gerald Loher lll has returned home from overseas duty.

Lilly Prop of Wheaton passed away in August 3rd survivors include her daughter DeVonne (Ronald) Kloos of Jackson, MN and their family. Ron is a former Donnelly area resident

Ruth Harstad of Red Wing passed away on August 2nd survivors include her brother in law George (Eliane) Harstad and their family of the Herman/Donnelly area

Earl Steuck of Chokio; passed away on August. 5th, his survivors include his niece Diane (Glen) Amundson of Donnelly and their family

Queen candidates: Callista Kill - parents Joe and Julie Grandparent Richard Cady and the late Pat Cady, Kylie Mau - parents Maynard and Lori, Grandparents Lyle and Marilyn Miller, Destiny Pollard - parents Christy Haynes-Pollard, Brent Pollard, Grandparents Bonnie and Craig Moses, the late David Haynes Great grandparent Irene Strand Little Miss Candidates Ellery Spohr - parents Crystal and Brad Searle, Matt and Shawna Spohr Grandparents - Rollie and the late Deb Henrichs Chloe Winther - parents Rachel Volker, Joshua Winther Grandparents - the late Willis and Roberta Volker

Past week: gen soc. mtg –library; Flekkefest activities, Elbow Lake, sweet corn feed Alberta, visit with Margret Kearns in her home in Alberta; meet the queen candidates at the Donnelly hall, fair community supper Lee center, helped with naps at sr. center bible study & services at Gs, st co fair activities