Saturday, October 1, 2011
donnelly news
Next edition: Oct 1st -7th
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.
Weather news; Indian summer has arrived with a lot of sunny warm weather during the past week. Bean harvest is in full swing in the area and some farmers have also been chopping corn for silage.
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STJ/KONG PARISH News: There will be a work day in the Kong basement today (sat) at 9 am to finish cleaning the walls and paint them.
The confirmation servant event churches united for the homeless in Moorhead has begun; you can bring items to the church from now until the event in Oct. For more info on acceptable items contact the parish office.
If you have a cd of the Kong quartet concert that does not work anymore you can return it to parish office or Jeanne Ennen (with your name on it) and it will be redone for you at no charge.
St J will have their annual fall festival on Oct 8th. They are looking for craft and white elephant items (new or nearly new) you can bring them to the church anytime between now and the 7th.
There will be a special meeting for ST J members on Oct 9th following the 11 am service
GSLC news: women of the word augustana dist. will have a gathering today (sat) at Christ the King Lutheran church in Hutchinson beginning at 9:30 am
The fall grief share recovery seminar/support group continues at the Morris e free church in Morris on Mon eve, for more info call 589-2614
The following events are taking place today (sat)
The SA is sponsoring a theme table brunch and silent auction/ quirky boutique beginning with table viewing at 9:30 am and Brunch at 10:30 am. Tickets will be available at the door. For more info contact Carol Wilcox at 589-3945
The annual meeting of Luther Crest bible camp near Alex will be held beginning with registration at 9:30 am meeting at 10 am with their fall harvest to follow in the afternoon at 1 pm. Contact the camp at 320-846-2431 for more info.
There will be an auction at the Irene strand farm of rural Donnelly beginning at 10:30 am. For more info call 320-491-5004
LCM will have an open house at the Christus house in Morris during umm homecoming from 2-5 pm. At 3:30 pm there will a presentation by the student leaders on their mission trip to Calif. last spring. I saw the presentation last spring and it was very good so if you missed it then make plans to attend this one. For more info call the office at 589-4554
A reminder that there will be no more Saturday WAM meetings, look for details about the new learning center programs coming to gslc in the future
Tis the season for church meals and other events some of the churches in the area having something are Zion (Appleton) Oct 5th Zion (Morris) Oct 8th, Our Savior’s (Chokio) Oct 8th, Nora (Farwell) Oct 16th,Glenwood Lutheran (Glenwood) Oct 12th
The st co gen soc will meet on Oct 6th at 1:30 pm at the library in Morris
On Oct 10th @ 7 pm, the fireman will meet at the fire hall and the Donnelly com club will meet at the town hall.
HD & CO will be open until 4 pm on Sat through the hunting season
Jazzney Star Frank was baptized at Kong on sept 24th. Her parents are Randy and Kelly Frank sponsors were Kristi Frank and Shelly Lowe
The tri county horseshoe league tournament was held on Aug. 16th some of the winners include class b wally Giese 1st ,Nick Daly 2nd, glen werk 4th, class c Herb Kloos 2nd Arven Graff 3rd class d Andy brevig 3rd.
Congratulations to Bryce Jergenson who was chosen as a sophomore attendant for the Mahs homecoming court and Kourtney Giese who was chosen as freshman attendant. Makenna Loge (Kevin and Shannon) was crown bearer, Sydney Byer and Kristi Kopel were queen candidates, and Jacob Moser was a king candidate. Brady Gillespie was a king candidate for c-a homecoming
Congratulations to Landon and Levin Strand that recently earned their Boy Scout rifle and shotgun shooting badges
The threshing bee royalty were among the participants in the mahs homecoming parade in Morris on Sept 23rd . After the parade I visited my aunt Pearl Anderson in her apt at the sunrise apts.
Bennet Smith representing Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s office was one of the speakers at the dedication of second umm wind tribune on Sept 24th. Katie Geise (Brain and Holly) was one of the winners in the poster contest held in conjunction with the event. There were about 200 posters submitted.
Jim and Lou ‘Eystad and I were among those who attended the play “godly women out of history” on Sept 25 at gslc and the community dinner at the sr. center on Sept 26th.
After several years of discussion with my finical advisor, friends, family and others and a lot of thought and prayer I have made the very difficult decision to sell my farm, buy a house in Morris, and move there. Saying goodbye to the community that has been my home for over 56 years is very difficult but sometimes life forces you to do things you do not really want to. I will still be around attending various events in the Donnelly area and writing the Donnelly news. At least I will still have a part of Donnelly in Morris as my next door neighbors are Geo and Joyce Kramer. Please check out the ad in this paper about my moving sale next Sat. (Oct 8th) I should be living in my new house by mid Oct. I will have my new contact info next week however I will continue to keep my old contact info until the New Year.
Jim and Lou Eystad and I attended the fall sale and supper at Faith in Morris on Sept 28th.
Monday, September 26, 2011
donnelly news
Next edition sept 24th-30th
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.
Weather news; the growing season is now over as we had a killing frost last week, temps tied a record low on Thursday am. We’ve also had some rain this week however it was basically a case of too little too late.
Correction the phone # for Mark koepke is 407-286-3978
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STJ/KONG PARISH News: The fall schedule with services at 8:30 am (K) and 11 am (ST J) is now in effect. Parish .ss will be at Kong at 9:45 am, there will be a coffee hour at Kong in the church basement following services and at St J before services.
There will be two day cleaning event in the Kong basement the first one will be today (sat) to wash down the walls (there is a mold problem) and the second one will be on Oct 1st. work will start at 9 am both days.
The LWR/ Marie Sandvick center clothing drive will be on Sept 30th if you have items to donate please have them at church by Sept 25th. The confirmation servant event churches united for the homeless in Moorhead has begun; you can bring items to the church from now until the event in Oct. For more info on acceptable items for all the org contact the parish office.
If you have a cd of the Kong quartet concert that does not work anymore you can return it to parish office or Jeanne Ennen (with your name on it) and it will be redone for you at no charge.
GSLC news: The play “godly women out of history” will be presented at the church on Sept 25th at 7 pm.
The fall grief share recovery seminar/support group will start on Sept 26th at the Morris e free church in Morris and continue for the next 13 weeks, for more info call 589-2614
Believers, BBQ, and bluegrass will be held at Lincoln Lutheran church of rural Hoffman on Sept 25th. There will be a BBQ following the 11 am worship service followed by a concert by Monroe crossing at 1 pm. advance sale tickets for the BBQ and/or the concert can be reserved by calling 528-2508. Tickets will also be available at the door but will cost more.
Faith Lutheran will have their fall sale and supper on Sept 28th from 4-8 pm.
The SA is sponsoring a theme table brunch and silent auction quirky boutique on Oct 1st beginning with table viewing at 9:30 am and Brunch at 10:30 am. Tickets will be available at the door. For more info contact Carol Wilcox at 589-3945
LCM will have an open house at the Christus house in Morris during umm homecoming on Oct 1st from 2-5 pm. At 3:30 pm there will a presentation by the student leaders on their mission trip to Calif. last spring. I saw the presentation last spring and it was very good so if you missed it then make plans to attend this one.
Luther crest’s fall harvest festival will be held at Luther crest bible camp near Alex on Oct 1st beginning at 9:30 am. Contact the camp at 320-846-2431 for more info.
The fmsc packing event in Morris raised $44,000, 1106 volunteers packed 231,552 meals enough to feed 634 kids for a year.
The st co gen soc will meet on Oct 6th at 1:30 pm at the library in Morris
On Oct 3rd the red hatters; city council; and Rendsville 4-h will meet in Donnelly and the bookmobile will be in town at 3:30 pm
Starting today HD & CO will be open until 4 pm on Sat through the hunting season
Callan Charles was born to Adam and Katie Erickson on sept 15th. Grandparents are Mark and Deb Erickson great grandmother is Evie Raasch.
Clayton James Guse, born September 2, to Nicole Pederson and David Guse; grandparents are Diane Pederson and Jim and Colleen Neal.
Congratulations to the Morris area cc boys team that won the little Croix meet, Brody bahr (Scott and Kathy) is a member of that team and finished 18th individually. Mackenzie smith won the girls side of the race and set a new school record in the process. She also placed third in the Holdindgford meet and fifth at the LP-GE meet
Bernice Erdahl was one of the st co extension officers honored at their banquet on sept 12th
Congratulations to Dean and Jerri Erickson who recently celebrated their silver wedding anniversary.
Congratulations to Tyler busse who won another demo derby in Madison
Last week I spent some time in Fargo attending big iron and Albany attending the scpc show. Several members of our threshing bee family were also up there. Sept 18th Jim and Lou Eystad and I attended the Niemakel park lake day at the UM church in Herman (it was moved there due to the rain) in the eve they attended the sing a long at the Eden Reformed church. Afterwards I visited Selma Bruse in the apt then traveled to Appleton where the threshing bee royalty was part of the apple fest parade. Later Jim and Julie Busse and I attended the dinner sponsored by the ridge runners snowmobile club.
Sept 21st I visited my cousin Bev Hurlbult at LL
Friday, September 16, 2011
DONNELLY NEWS
Next edition sept 17th-23rd
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.
Weather news as I write this there is a frost advisory out reminding us that despite the nice weather we have been having it will not last much longer. Beans are rapidly turning and the corn in maturing, however it is dry and some good rains would be welcome.
STJ/KONG PARISH News: The fall schedule begins on Sept 18th with services at 8:30 am (K) and 11 am (ST J). Parish .ss will be at Kong at 9:45 am, there will be a coffee hour at Kong in the church basement following services and at St J before services.
GSLC news: new member sun is Sept 18th and there will be bluegrass music before and after services. The play godly women out of history will be presented at the church on Sept 25th at 7 pm.
September fest will be held on sept 18th at assumption catholic church in Morris beginning with mass at 10 am and continuing throughout the day with dinner, classic vehicle show, raffle etc.
The fall grief share recovery seminar/support group will start on Sept 26th at the Morris e free church in Morris and continue for the next 13 weeks, for more info call 589-2614
There will be a sing a long at the Eden reformed church in Herman on Sept 18th at 6 pm. There will also be a pioneer sing a long on Sept 21st at 7 pm at Lincoln Lutheran church of rural Barrett
There will be card shower for Sylvia Schmidt in honor of her 80th birthday on sept 16th. Her ad is 210 w 6th st Morris.
Niemackl Lake Park Day will be held on Sept. 18 at the park beginning at 10:30 a.m., with a dinner (free will offering), music by Sonny Bartell, corn maze etc. the park is about halfway between Donnelly and Herman
Anna Jo Rohloff and Jacob Craig Rohloff were born on July 21, 2011 at Methodist Women’s Hospital in Omaha, Neb. to Craig and Kathy Rohloff. Grandparents are Lanny and Linda Rohloff of Morris, great grandmother is Ardelle Rohloff of Morris.
Alex Backman was born on Aug. 24th at scmc to josh Backman and Candice nelson of Alberta grandparents are al and Karen Backman of Alberta great grandmother is Liz Ascheman of Morris
Congratulations to the following 4-her’s who earned awards at the MN state fair
Cammi (purple), Rebekah (blue) Savannah (participation) Aanerud, Brittany Cardwell (blue) Sami Searle (participation) Jacob Sperr (blue), the stampede club won a blue ribbon on their club banner, and a blue ribbon for their community pride project.
Congratulations to Joha and Andrea (Bergstrom) who were married at Kong on sept 10th.
Congratulations to third graders Courtney Lehman, and Tristan Raths who received their bibles during services at Kong on sept 11th. Destiny Pollard also received a bible but she was unable to attend.
Jim and Lou Eystad and I attended the welcome picnic at the eastside park on Sept 8th later I visited my aunt Pearl Anderson in her apt at the sunrise apts. We also attended the transitional WAM meeting at the Minnewaska Lutheran home. It was decided that West Central, Word Alone chapter, declare its original mission accomplished and move on by establishing a new Learning Center, in Morris, with Good Shepherd Lutheran, offering the "Word at Work" on-line study courses. Watch for further information and more details later.
Sept 9th I watched the funeral possession for Donald Heikkinen come into town, then visited my cousin Bev Hurlbult at LL, and attended the gs rummage sale in Morris. In the eve I traveled to Dalton to attend the lrta show camping out overnight before traveling to Starbuck for the wam mtg on the 10th. Our threshing bee royalty were part of the parade in Dalton that day. After the meeting I visited Bill and Lenna Telkamp in their camper at Hobo Park. In the eve Sid and Carol Wilcox and I attended the courage cottage’s 10th anniversary supper.
On Sept 11th a good crowd was on hand for rally sun services at Kong and the dinner afterwards. After dinner, cake and ice cream was served in honor of Kong 135th aniv. After services I had a chance to visit with my former neighbor Sally Voss who was home for her 50th class reunion. Lou Eystad tells me her cousin John Alm was also home for the reunion. In the aft Jim and Lou Eystad and I attended the 90th birthday for Lillian Heinrich at the Morris senior center. Enroute home I stopped at Harstad Slough to watch some of the rod and gun club’s annual trap shoot.
The Donnelly community club had their monthly meeting on Sept 10th. We had another very successful bee selling about 1600 buttons. It was a lengthy meeting as we discussed various aspects of the past bee, ideas for future bees and other events. The next meeting will be held on Oct 10th as always we welcome any and all ideas for future bees and or other events. A reminder that next year’s bee will be held on Aug. 25 and 26th, with Oliver as the feature.
A house key was found on the grounds if you are missing one call 246-3475
I am told that it was Fred huebner and Fred gerber that had the separators at the first bee and that one you see sitting out on the highway advertising the bee belonged to Fred.
Glen and Gertie Werk and I were among those who attended the visitation for Frank Lembke at the funeral home on sept 13th. His so Gary is a classmate
Mark Koepke asked me to share his contact info and would like to hear from people in the Donnelly area, 6033 Statler Ave Orlando FL 32809, PH 407-859-9429, e-mail ad: firebird357@yahoo.com
I have posted some of the video I shot at the threshing bee on you tube look for Donnelly surfer
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.
Weather news as I write this there is a frost advisory out reminding us that despite the nice weather we have been having it will not last much longer. Beans are rapidly turning and the corn in maturing, however it is dry and some good rains would be welcome.
STJ/KONG PARISH News: The fall schedule begins on Sept 18th with services at 8:30 am (K) and 11 am (ST J). Parish .ss will be at Kong at 9:45 am, there will be a coffee hour at Kong in the church basement following services and at St J before services.
GSLC news: new member sun is Sept 18th and there will be bluegrass music before and after services. The play godly women out of history will be presented at the church on Sept 25th at 7 pm.
September fest will be held on sept 18th at assumption catholic church in Morris beginning with mass at 10 am and continuing throughout the day with dinner, classic vehicle show, raffle etc.
The fall grief share recovery seminar/support group will start on Sept 26th at the Morris e free church in Morris and continue for the next 13 weeks, for more info call 589-2614
There will be a sing a long at the Eden reformed church in Herman on Sept 18th at 6 pm. There will also be a pioneer sing a long on Sept 21st at 7 pm at Lincoln Lutheran church of rural Barrett
There will be card shower for Sylvia Schmidt in honor of her 80th birthday on sept 16th. Her ad is 210 w 6th st Morris.
Niemackl Lake Park Day will be held on Sept. 18 at the park beginning at 10:30 a.m., with a dinner (free will offering), music by Sonny Bartell, corn maze etc. the park is about halfway between Donnelly and Herman
Anna Jo Rohloff and Jacob Craig Rohloff were born on July 21, 2011 at Methodist Women’s Hospital in Omaha, Neb. to Craig and Kathy Rohloff. Grandparents are Lanny and Linda Rohloff of Morris, great grandmother is Ardelle Rohloff of Morris.
Alex Backman was born on Aug. 24th at scmc to josh Backman and Candice nelson of Alberta grandparents are al and Karen Backman of Alberta great grandmother is Liz Ascheman of Morris
Congratulations to the following 4-her’s who earned awards at the MN state fair
Cammi (purple), Rebekah (blue) Savannah (participation) Aanerud, Brittany Cardwell (blue) Sami Searle (participation) Jacob Sperr (blue), the stampede club won a blue ribbon on their club banner, and a blue ribbon for their community pride project.
Congratulations to Joha and Andrea (Bergstrom) who were married at Kong on sept 10th.
Congratulations to third graders Courtney Lehman, and Tristan Raths who received their bibles during services at Kong on sept 11th. Destiny Pollard also received a bible but she was unable to attend.
Jim and Lou Eystad and I attended the welcome picnic at the eastside park on Sept 8th later I visited my aunt Pearl Anderson in her apt at the sunrise apts. We also attended the transitional WAM meeting at the Minnewaska Lutheran home. It was decided that West Central, Word Alone chapter, declare its original mission accomplished and move on by establishing a new Learning Center, in Morris, with Good Shepherd Lutheran, offering the "Word at Work" on-line study courses. Watch for further information and more details later.
Sept 9th I watched the funeral possession for Donald Heikkinen come into town, then visited my cousin Bev Hurlbult at LL, and attended the gs rummage sale in Morris. In the eve I traveled to Dalton to attend the lrta show camping out overnight before traveling to Starbuck for the wam mtg on the 10th. Our threshing bee royalty were part of the parade in Dalton that day. After the meeting I visited Bill and Lenna Telkamp in their camper at Hobo Park. In the eve Sid and Carol Wilcox and I attended the courage cottage’s 10th anniversary supper.
On Sept 11th a good crowd was on hand for rally sun services at Kong and the dinner afterwards. After dinner, cake and ice cream was served in honor of Kong 135th aniv. After services I had a chance to visit with my former neighbor Sally Voss who was home for her 50th class reunion. Lou Eystad tells me her cousin John Alm was also home for the reunion. In the aft Jim and Lou Eystad and I attended the 90th birthday for Lillian Heinrich at the Morris senior center. Enroute home I stopped at Harstad Slough to watch some of the rod and gun club’s annual trap shoot.
The Donnelly community club had their monthly meeting on Sept 10th. We had another very successful bee selling about 1600 buttons. It was a lengthy meeting as we discussed various aspects of the past bee, ideas for future bees and other events. The next meeting will be held on Oct 10th as always we welcome any and all ideas for future bees and or other events. A reminder that next year’s bee will be held on Aug. 25 and 26th, with Oliver as the feature.
A house key was found on the grounds if you are missing one call 246-3475
I am told that it was Fred huebner and Fred gerber that had the separators at the first bee and that one you see sitting out on the highway advertising the bee belonged to Fred.
Glen and Gertie Werk and I were among those who attended the visitation for Frank Lembke at the funeral home on sept 13th. His so Gary is a classmate
Mark Koepke asked me to share his contact info and would like to hear from people in the Donnelly area, 6033 Statler Ave Orlando FL 32809, PH 407-859-9429, e-mail ad: firebird357@yahoo.com
I have posted some of the video I shot at the threshing bee on you tube look for Donnelly surfer
Sunday, September 11, 2011
DONNELLY NEWS
Next edition sept 10th-16th
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.
Weather news a record low temp on Mon a.m. is a vivid reminder that summer is coming to an end. The crops around here looked better than those I saw on my trips to eastern and northern MN last week. The grain harvest is pretty much wrapped up; some of the beans are starting to turn the corn cobs look good.
STJ/KONG PARISH News: Rally sun will be held on Sept 11th at Kong, ss at 9 am, joint services at 10:15 am, dinner will follow services furnished by the parish. There will also be cake and ice cream served in honor of Kongsvinger’s 135th anniversary. Third graders will receive their bibles, ss teachers will be installed, and the confirmation students will kick off their third annual drive for “churches united for the homeless” in Morehead. The fall schedule begins on Sept 18th with services at 8:30 am (K) and 11 am (st j) parish .ss will be at Kong at 9:45 am, there will be a coffee hour at Kong in the church basement following services and at St J before services.
The sept newsletter is now out extra copies are available in the narthex of each church.
GSLC news: the gs rummage sale concludes today (sat) from (8-11 am) at the old prairie trailer building on HY 28 w to sell items from the old gs church; Rally sun is Sept 11th at 9 am, PR Mike will also be starting a new bible study after services at 10:45 am
St Charles Catholic Church of Herman will have their annual fall festival with turkey dinner on Sept 11th at the legion from 11 am-1 pm
Zion Lutheran in Morris will have an open house on sept 11th services at 9 am fellowship 10 am bible study at 10:30 am potluck dinner at noon.
September fest will be held on sept 18th at assumption catholic church in Morris beginning with mass at 10 am and continuing throughout the day with dinner, classic vehicle show, raffle etc.
Women of the word Augustana dist. conference will be held on Oct 1 beginning at 9:30 am at Faith Lutheran in Hutchinson, please register by sept 15th
Due to the Labor Day holiday WAM will meet today (Sat) at the Minnewaska Lutheran home. Coffee at 9:30 am, program at 10 am. The program is a DVD by Rev Steve King entitled “law and gospel” everyone welcome for more info call 795-2477
There will be a surprise open house for Lillian Heinrich at the Morris sr. center from 1-3 pm on sept 11th
The red haters, city council, fireman, Rendsville 4-h and community club will meet on Sept 12th in various places and times in Donnelly. Check with your leader for times and places. Remember that always the community club welcomes any and all ideas about the bee and /or other events. Feel free to come to any meeting or contact one of the officers
Niemakel Lake park day will be held on Sept 18th at the park which is about halfway between Donnelly and Herman
The Donnelly rod and gun club will have their annual trap shoot on Sept 11th at Harstad’s slough ne corner of Donnelly from 1-4 pm
Thanks to Evelyn Underwood for the following info: the first Donnelly threshing bee was held in 1965 at the Oscar and Ruth Aanerud farm near Donnelly. It has been held at the same site ever since. The Lutheran churches of the area started the threshing bee and did it for two years with proceeds going to the west central homes. In 1968 the Donnelly commercial club now the community club took over the project. Fred Gerber, bill underwood, Roy Flugel and Jim root started this community project in 1968 and it became an annual jubilee and threshing bee.
I remember that the first bee was held in Sept and I walked down to the grounds after school. The first bees were held on Fri and Sat because Albin Kling who owned the steamer would not thrash on Sun. Fred Moerke owned the separator. A big tent was used for serving meals until the steel shed was erected and other buildings were added as the years went along. We hope we can continue to build on what they started for many more years.
Congratulations to the following 4 her’s who won awards in the livestock division at the state fair: Blake Koser (blue) Jake and Jenna Moser (blue) and MaKenzie Smith (blue). Natalie Johnston was a member of the sr. livestock judging team that won third place; she won a blue for her crossbred market barrow ,received a call back for showmanship, and was named an interview winner and won a MN Livestock breeder association auction scholarship
Congratulations to MaKenzie smith who was the individual winner at the Morris area/c- a cross country invitational on Aug 30th
A couple more results from the bee the “super heroes” defeated the “Harstad” team for the sb championship and Chris Athey construction won the consolation championship, Tom Clfuman won the people’s choice award at the car show.
Donald Roy Heikkinen of Hancock passed away on Sept 5th among the family that survive him is wife Anita and her parents Ron and Janet Bouressa.
Deanna Heuer and I were among those from the area who boarded a bus in Morris to the state fair on sept 1st
Steve Fults and I were among those who attended the metal to money sale near Hoffman on sept 2nd.
Sept 3-5th I camped out at Rollag attending the wmstr. It was an enjoyable time but also very tiring as it is a very big show. Next year they will have a gathering of the red tractors (IH) and they promise it will be the biggest show ever.
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.
Weather news a record low temp on Mon a.m. is a vivid reminder that summer is coming to an end. The crops around here looked better than those I saw on my trips to eastern and northern MN last week. The grain harvest is pretty much wrapped up; some of the beans are starting to turn the corn cobs look good.
STJ/KONG PARISH News: Rally sun will be held on Sept 11th at Kong, ss at 9 am, joint services at 10:15 am, dinner will follow services furnished by the parish. There will also be cake and ice cream served in honor of Kongsvinger’s 135th anniversary. Third graders will receive their bibles, ss teachers will be installed, and the confirmation students will kick off their third annual drive for “churches united for the homeless” in Morehead. The fall schedule begins on Sept 18th with services at 8:30 am (K) and 11 am (st j) parish .ss will be at Kong at 9:45 am, there will be a coffee hour at Kong in the church basement following services and at St J before services.
The sept newsletter is now out extra copies are available in the narthex of each church.
GSLC news: the gs rummage sale concludes today (sat) from (8-11 am) at the old prairie trailer building on HY 28 w to sell items from the old gs church; Rally sun is Sept 11th at 9 am, PR Mike will also be starting a new bible study after services at 10:45 am
St Charles Catholic Church of Herman will have their annual fall festival with turkey dinner on Sept 11th at the legion from 11 am-1 pm
Zion Lutheran in Morris will have an open house on sept 11th services at 9 am fellowship 10 am bible study at 10:30 am potluck dinner at noon.
September fest will be held on sept 18th at assumption catholic church in Morris beginning with mass at 10 am and continuing throughout the day with dinner, classic vehicle show, raffle etc.
Women of the word Augustana dist. conference will be held on Oct 1 beginning at 9:30 am at Faith Lutheran in Hutchinson, please register by sept 15th
Due to the Labor Day holiday WAM will meet today (Sat) at the Minnewaska Lutheran home. Coffee at 9:30 am, program at 10 am. The program is a DVD by Rev Steve King entitled “law and gospel” everyone welcome for more info call 795-2477
There will be a surprise open house for Lillian Heinrich at the Morris sr. center from 1-3 pm on sept 11th
The red haters, city council, fireman, Rendsville 4-h and community club will meet on Sept 12th in various places and times in Donnelly. Check with your leader for times and places. Remember that always the community club welcomes any and all ideas about the bee and /or other events. Feel free to come to any meeting or contact one of the officers
Niemakel Lake park day will be held on Sept 18th at the park which is about halfway between Donnelly and Herman
The Donnelly rod and gun club will have their annual trap shoot on Sept 11th at Harstad’s slough ne corner of Donnelly from 1-4 pm
Thanks to Evelyn Underwood for the following info: the first Donnelly threshing bee was held in 1965 at the Oscar and Ruth Aanerud farm near Donnelly. It has been held at the same site ever since. The Lutheran churches of the area started the threshing bee and did it for two years with proceeds going to the west central homes. In 1968 the Donnelly commercial club now the community club took over the project. Fred Gerber, bill underwood, Roy Flugel and Jim root started this community project in 1968 and it became an annual jubilee and threshing bee.
I remember that the first bee was held in Sept and I walked down to the grounds after school. The first bees were held on Fri and Sat because Albin Kling who owned the steamer would not thrash on Sun. Fred Moerke owned the separator. A big tent was used for serving meals until the steel shed was erected and other buildings were added as the years went along. We hope we can continue to build on what they started for many more years.
Congratulations to the following 4 her’s who won awards in the livestock division at the state fair: Blake Koser (blue) Jake and Jenna Moser (blue) and MaKenzie Smith (blue). Natalie Johnston was a member of the sr. livestock judging team that won third place; she won a blue for her crossbred market barrow ,received a call back for showmanship, and was named an interview winner and won a MN Livestock breeder association auction scholarship
Congratulations to MaKenzie smith who was the individual winner at the Morris area/c- a cross country invitational on Aug 30th
A couple more results from the bee the “super heroes” defeated the “Harstad” team for the sb championship and Chris Athey construction won the consolation championship, Tom Clfuman won the people’s choice award at the car show.
Donald Roy Heikkinen of Hancock passed away on Sept 5th among the family that survive him is wife Anita and her parents Ron and Janet Bouressa.
Deanna Heuer and I were among those from the area who boarded a bus in Morris to the state fair on sept 1st
Steve Fults and I were among those who attended the metal to money sale near Hoffman on sept 2nd.
Sept 3-5th I camped out at Rollag attending the wmstr. It was an enjoyable time but also very tiring as it is a very big show. Next year they will have a gathering of the red tractors (IH) and they promise it will be the biggest show ever.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
DONNELLY NEWS
Next edition sept 3rd-9th
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.
Weather news: some cooler temps in the eve remind us that fall is just around the corner, I have heard that crops conditions have deteriorated over the past several weeks but in driving around the countryside they sure look good to me.
STJ/KONG PARISH News: There will be joint services at ST J at 8:30 am on Sept 4th. Rally sun will be held on sept 11th at Kong ss at 9 am joint services at 10:15am
GSLC news: Gs will be having a rummage sale on Sept 9th (5-8 pm) and 10th (8-11 am) at the old prairie trailer building on HY 28 w to sell items from the old gs church; anyone who wishes to bring items for it can bring them out there on the eve of the 8th from 6-7 pm. Rally sun is Sept 11th at 9 am
St Charles Catholic Church of Herman will have their annual fall festival with turkey dinner on Sept 11th at the legion from 11am-1 pm
Women of the word Augustana dist. conference will be held on Oct 1 beginning at 9:30 am at Faith Lutheran in Hutchinson, please register by sept 15th
Due to the Labor Day holiday WAM will meet on sept 10th at the Minnewaska Lutheran home. Coffee at 9:30 am, program at 10 am. The program is a DVD by rev Steve King entitled “law and gospel” everyone welcome for more info call 795-2477
Thanks to matching funds by the Land O lakes foundation 2,236.58 was donated to the st co food shelf by our parish from the block party.
The red haters, city council, fireman, Rendsville 4-h and community club will meet on Sept 12th in various places in Donnelly. Check with your leader for times and places
The po and most Donnelly business will be closed on Sept 5th due to the Labor Day holiday
Donald Geise of Hoffman passed away on Aug. 25th, an uncle Clearance Geise is among the family members that survive him
Thanks to great weather and good crowds we had another successful threshing bee thanks to everyone who came up and helped us celebrate and to everyone who helped out in any way to make it a great event. The twelve horse hitch and the triple tractor were very popular events. Next year’s bee will be held on Aug 25 and 26th our feature will be Oliver.
Congratulations to the new threshing bee royalty Olivia Reimers, queen; Rebekah Aanerud, princess; Karmen Sperr, little Miss Donnelly; Kendra Wevely princess. Karmen’s sisters’ Brandi and Kendra as well as Rebekah’s sisters’ Cammi and Savannah have all been threshing bee royalty.
Congratulations to Henning Asusmb for being chosen as the grand marshal of the threshing bee parade. Some of the other winners at the bee include in the tractor pull John Armstrong (my former neighbor) Scott Neuman, horseshoe Nick Daly and Andy Brevig. Parade merit awards included the grand marshal float, kopel’s kookers, Don Duffner’s triple tractor, Audrey Henrichs tractor, Herb Nelson’s miniature horses, the parade committee, and the traveling trophy went to the royalty float. The committee did some refurbishing of it over the weekend and it looked very nice. Everybody was a winner in the kiddie parade and for the first time I can remember all the cash drawing winners were Donnelly area people. With everything going on and visiting with various people I did not get a chance to obtain all the results hopefully I can get some more for next week’s column, and I will also give a brief history of it that I received from Evelyn Underwood.
Our threshing bee has become our annual “family” reunion not only do many of the exhibitors, horseshoe players and others come back every year but also many former residents and it always nice to visit with them. This year we had visitors all the way from Norway. One thing that many people comment on year after year is all the great food that the churches serve. Even the Alex Shriners had to stop in prior to the parade to have some pie and ice cream.
Mark koepke has asked me to announce that he has a new e-mail address firebird357@yahoo.com
Congratulations to Brooklyn Koehntop who won the adorable baby contest sponsored by the Morris Life care center at the St Co fair. Her parents are Kyle and Mandi (Kloos) Koehntop.
Congratulations to the “tons of fun” vb team that recently won the team championship at the buddies bar and grill league in Hancock, Jackie (Dan) Dripps is a member of that team
Our sympathy goes out to Nate Long (Sherman and Sherry) who lost his house and possessions in a house fire near Keng on Aug 13th
Mary Huebner and I attended the presentation by Guy Doud at MAHS on Aug. 24th. He is a former national teacher of the year. In the eve I attended VBS at GS.
Brain and Peg Kruize and I were among those who attended the open house at MAHS on Aug. 25th
On Aug 26th Herb and Carol Kloos and I attended the Westrom for rep pork chop fundraiser in Elbow Lake. The Kopacek family traveled to Alberta for the open house/supper at Cargill. Many of us also spent some time on the grounds helping get things ready for the bee. Enroute to the grounds I stopped at a couple of the rummage sales in Donnelly.
Paul Sperr and I were among those who helped pack food for FMSC on Aug 30th at the MAES. Our shift packed about 3600 meals. This is the 4th year I have helped and it gives one a sobering perspective on how so little can do much for hungry children around the world. In the eve I was among those who worked on the threshing bee grounds to take things down and put them away.
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.
Weather news: some cooler temps in the eve remind us that fall is just around the corner, I have heard that crops conditions have deteriorated over the past several weeks but in driving around the countryside they sure look good to me.
STJ/KONG PARISH News: There will be joint services at ST J at 8:30 am on Sept 4th. Rally sun will be held on sept 11th at Kong ss at 9 am joint services at 10:15am
GSLC news: Gs will be having a rummage sale on Sept 9th (5-8 pm) and 10th (8-11 am) at the old prairie trailer building on HY 28 w to sell items from the old gs church; anyone who wishes to bring items for it can bring them out there on the eve of the 8th from 6-7 pm. Rally sun is Sept 11th at 9 am
St Charles Catholic Church of Herman will have their annual fall festival with turkey dinner on Sept 11th at the legion from 11am-1 pm
Women of the word Augustana dist. conference will be held on Oct 1 beginning at 9:30 am at Faith Lutheran in Hutchinson, please register by sept 15th
Due to the Labor Day holiday WAM will meet on sept 10th at the Minnewaska Lutheran home. Coffee at 9:30 am, program at 10 am. The program is a DVD by rev Steve King entitled “law and gospel” everyone welcome for more info call 795-2477
Thanks to matching funds by the Land O lakes foundation 2,236.58 was donated to the st co food shelf by our parish from the block party.
The red haters, city council, fireman, Rendsville 4-h and community club will meet on Sept 12th in various places in Donnelly. Check with your leader for times and places
The po and most Donnelly business will be closed on Sept 5th due to the Labor Day holiday
Donald Geise of Hoffman passed away on Aug. 25th, an uncle Clearance Geise is among the family members that survive him
Thanks to great weather and good crowds we had another successful threshing bee thanks to everyone who came up and helped us celebrate and to everyone who helped out in any way to make it a great event. The twelve horse hitch and the triple tractor were very popular events. Next year’s bee will be held on Aug 25 and 26th our feature will be Oliver.
Congratulations to the new threshing bee royalty Olivia Reimers, queen; Rebekah Aanerud, princess; Karmen Sperr, little Miss Donnelly; Kendra Wevely princess. Karmen’s sisters’ Brandi and Kendra as well as Rebekah’s sisters’ Cammi and Savannah have all been threshing bee royalty.
Congratulations to Henning Asusmb for being chosen as the grand marshal of the threshing bee parade. Some of the other winners at the bee include in the tractor pull John Armstrong (my former neighbor) Scott Neuman, horseshoe Nick Daly and Andy Brevig. Parade merit awards included the grand marshal float, kopel’s kookers, Don Duffner’s triple tractor, Audrey Henrichs tractor, Herb Nelson’s miniature horses, the parade committee, and the traveling trophy went to the royalty float. The committee did some refurbishing of it over the weekend and it looked very nice. Everybody was a winner in the kiddie parade and for the first time I can remember all the cash drawing winners were Donnelly area people. With everything going on and visiting with various people I did not get a chance to obtain all the results hopefully I can get some more for next week’s column, and I will also give a brief history of it that I received from Evelyn Underwood.
Our threshing bee has become our annual “family” reunion not only do many of the exhibitors, horseshoe players and others come back every year but also many former residents and it always nice to visit with them. This year we had visitors all the way from Norway. One thing that many people comment on year after year is all the great food that the churches serve. Even the Alex Shriners had to stop in prior to the parade to have some pie and ice cream.
Mark koepke has asked me to announce that he has a new e-mail address firebird357@yahoo.com
Congratulations to Brooklyn Koehntop who won the adorable baby contest sponsored by the Morris Life care center at the St Co fair. Her parents are Kyle and Mandi (Kloos) Koehntop.
Congratulations to the “tons of fun” vb team that recently won the team championship at the buddies bar and grill league in Hancock, Jackie (Dan) Dripps is a member of that team
Our sympathy goes out to Nate Long (Sherman and Sherry) who lost his house and possessions in a house fire near Keng on Aug 13th
Mary Huebner and I attended the presentation by Guy Doud at MAHS on Aug. 24th. He is a former national teacher of the year. In the eve I attended VBS at GS.
Brain and Peg Kruize and I were among those who attended the open house at MAHS on Aug. 25th
On Aug 26th Herb and Carol Kloos and I attended the Westrom for rep pork chop fundraiser in Elbow Lake. The Kopacek family traveled to Alberta for the open house/supper at Cargill. Many of us also spent some time on the grounds helping get things ready for the bee. Enroute to the grounds I stopped at a couple of the rummage sales in Donnelly.
Paul Sperr and I were among those who helped pack food for FMSC on Aug 30th at the MAES. Our shift packed about 3600 meals. This is the 4th year I have helped and it gives one a sobering perspective on how so little can do much for hungry children around the world. In the eve I was among those who worked on the threshing bee grounds to take things down and put them away.
Friday, August 26, 2011
DONNELLY NEWS
Next edition Aug. 27th-sept 2nd
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.
Weather news: crops continue to make good progress due to some sunny and warm days and some timely rains showers. I have heard that the grain harvest has not been very good.
STJ/KONG PARISH News: the parish will be leading the community worship services under the big top tent at the threshing bee grounds on Aug 28th at 9 am with Tom and Pearl Horning providing the music. There will be joint services at ST J at 8:30 am on Sept 4th
GSLC news: The coffee money during Aug will go to the Feed My Starving Children packing event. GS will be packing meals on Aug 30th at 1:30 pm
Gs will be having a rummage sale on Sept 9th (5-8 pm) and 10th (8-11 am) at the old prairie trailer building on HY 28 w to sell items from the old gs church, anyone who wishes to bring items for it can bring them out there on the eve of the 8th from 6-7 pm.
The fmsc packing event will be in Morris again on Aug 30,31st and Sept 1st .If you or your org would like to help out contact the Morris E Free Church at 589-2808 or e-mail:office@mefc.net, there will be a fundraiser at the pizza ranch on Aug. 29th all day.
A work night is planned for Aug 30th at 6:30 pm on the threshing bee grounds, to take the fences down and put things away. I can also use help on the evening of the 28th to take the chairs in the tent and put them back in the depot. Any help by anybody, during, and/or after the bee is greatly appreciated.
The theme of the threshing bee this weekend is “Donnelly a great place to call home”, today’s events start with a pancake breakfast at 7 am and concludes with a free dance at the hall featuring Pure County at 8 pm. Sun begins with an open air worship service under the big top tent and concludes with the horse/ pony pull in the aft. There will be lots of other activities both days, The feature this year is John Deere and our special guest will be Don Duffner displaying his three in one tractor. He will also be demonstrating it. Next year’s feature will be Oliver. I do plan to have my cart on the grounds again for use by handicapped people, remember if anybody is going to use a vehicle such as a golf cart on the grounds you must register it at the depot. No bikes and dogs (except for service dogs) on the grounds please use the south gate for bringing items (trs cars machinery etc.) into the grounds. The headquarters is the depot so if you want more info, need help, or have any questions stop in and talk to whoever is at the desk. The phone # there is 246-3272. Again this year the officers will be wearing shirts and caps with Donnelly threshing bee on them, the website is http://www.donnellythreshingbee.com and there is also a Facebook page.
There are also some rummage sales in town this weekend and there may be other off site events as well.
There will be a bridal shower for Kayla Harstad bride to be of Josh Erdahl at first Lutheran in Morris today (sat) at 9:30 am.
Due to the Labor Day holiday WAM will meet on sept 10th at the Minnewaska Lutheran home.
Liviah Rhys Volker was born on June 21st to Travis and Brittany Volker grandparents are Bill and Darlene Volker
Congratulations to the Jenna Larsen/Islande Sperr duo that won the Dribble/PingPong Competition at the owl dribbling camp held recently at the pe center.
Congratulations to Natalie Johnston who was named 2nd runner up in the MN pork ambassador contest in redwood falls recently.
Winners in the homemaker’s building at the st co fair included Bernice Erdahl, Elaine Harstad and Rose Uhden. Winners In the open class building were Steve and Michelle Werk, Michelle Papesh, and Beth Heinrich. The stampede club and Rendsville 4-h club both won several grand and reserve championships on several of their club projects. Individual 4-h awards are again too numerous to list, the winners will be published in a special supplement in the s-t on ----
Congratulations to Tyler Busse who won 1st place in his class in the demo derbies at the Pope and Stevens co fairs.
Jim and Lou Eystad and I attended VBS at GS on Aug 17th; we also attended the Morris co-op customer appreciation picnic at Pomme De Terre Park on Aug. 18th. They also helped get the Christus House ready for fall that day. Earlier in the day I boarded a bus at the soils lab for a tour of their swan lake research farm. After dinner I boarded another bus for a trip to the Prairie Horizons farm south of Starbuck. I finished the day at the valu ford carnival at the armory in Morris where I had a chance to say “hi” to former Donnelly area resident Gary Huebner
Jim and Lou Eystad and I attended services at gs on Aug 21st later the threshing bee royalty were part of the cornfest parade in Ortonville. When I arrived home I discovered somebody had cut the lock on my front door and stolen some computers and accessories.
Dianne Amundson and I attended the Pederson funeral home’s time to remember picnic at the Pomme de Terre Park on Aug 22nd. Afterwards I visited my cousin Bev Hurlbult at Legacy Living.
It was a case of “many hands make light work” on Aug. 23rd as a good crew was on hand to help get things ready for the bee. Special thanks to the don co-op for the use of their forklift and to Corrine Larson for again supplying the drinks and food.
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.
Weather news: crops continue to make good progress due to some sunny and warm days and some timely rains showers. I have heard that the grain harvest has not been very good.
STJ/KONG PARISH News: the parish will be leading the community worship services under the big top tent at the threshing bee grounds on Aug 28th at 9 am with Tom and Pearl Horning providing the music. There will be joint services at ST J at 8:30 am on Sept 4th
GSLC news: The coffee money during Aug will go to the Feed My Starving Children packing event. GS will be packing meals on Aug 30th at 1:30 pm
Gs will be having a rummage sale on Sept 9th (5-8 pm) and 10th (8-11 am) at the old prairie trailer building on HY 28 w to sell items from the old gs church, anyone who wishes to bring items for it can bring them out there on the eve of the 8th from 6-7 pm.
The fmsc packing event will be in Morris again on Aug 30,31st and Sept 1st .If you or your org would like to help out contact the Morris E Free Church at 589-2808 or e-mail:office@mefc.net, there will be a fundraiser at the pizza ranch on Aug. 29th all day.
A work night is planned for Aug 30th at 6:30 pm on the threshing bee grounds, to take the fences down and put things away. I can also use help on the evening of the 28th to take the chairs in the tent and put them back in the depot. Any help by anybody, during, and/or after the bee is greatly appreciated.
The theme of the threshing bee this weekend is “Donnelly a great place to call home”, today’s events start with a pancake breakfast at 7 am and concludes with a free dance at the hall featuring Pure County at 8 pm. Sun begins with an open air worship service under the big top tent and concludes with the horse/ pony pull in the aft. There will be lots of other activities both days, The feature this year is John Deere and our special guest will be Don Duffner displaying his three in one tractor. He will also be demonstrating it. Next year’s feature will be Oliver. I do plan to have my cart on the grounds again for use by handicapped people, remember if anybody is going to use a vehicle such as a golf cart on the grounds you must register it at the depot. No bikes and dogs (except for service dogs) on the grounds please use the south gate for bringing items (trs cars machinery etc.) into the grounds. The headquarters is the depot so if you want more info, need help, or have any questions stop in and talk to whoever is at the desk. The phone # there is 246-3272. Again this year the officers will be wearing shirts and caps with Donnelly threshing bee on them, the website is http://www.donnellythreshingbee.com and there is also a Facebook page.
There are also some rummage sales in town this weekend and there may be other off site events as well.
There will be a bridal shower for Kayla Harstad bride to be of Josh Erdahl at first Lutheran in Morris today (sat) at 9:30 am.
Due to the Labor Day holiday WAM will meet on sept 10th at the Minnewaska Lutheran home.
Liviah Rhys Volker was born on June 21st to Travis and Brittany Volker grandparents are Bill and Darlene Volker
Congratulations to the Jenna Larsen/Islande Sperr duo that won the Dribble/PingPong Competition at the owl dribbling camp held recently at the pe center.
Congratulations to Natalie Johnston who was named 2nd runner up in the MN pork ambassador contest in redwood falls recently.
Winners in the homemaker’s building at the st co fair included Bernice Erdahl, Elaine Harstad and Rose Uhden. Winners In the open class building were Steve and Michelle Werk, Michelle Papesh, and Beth Heinrich. The stampede club and Rendsville 4-h club both won several grand and reserve championships on several of their club projects. Individual 4-h awards are again too numerous to list, the winners will be published in a special supplement in the s-t on ----
Congratulations to Tyler Busse who won 1st place in his class in the demo derbies at the Pope and Stevens co fairs.
Jim and Lou Eystad and I attended VBS at GS on Aug 17th; we also attended the Morris co-op customer appreciation picnic at Pomme De Terre Park on Aug. 18th. They also helped get the Christus House ready for fall that day. Earlier in the day I boarded a bus at the soils lab for a tour of their swan lake research farm. After dinner I boarded another bus for a trip to the Prairie Horizons farm south of Starbuck. I finished the day at the valu ford carnival at the armory in Morris where I had a chance to say “hi” to former Donnelly area resident Gary Huebner
Jim and Lou Eystad and I attended services at gs on Aug 21st later the threshing bee royalty were part of the cornfest parade in Ortonville. When I arrived home I discovered somebody had cut the lock on my front door and stolen some computers and accessories.
Dianne Amundson and I attended the Pederson funeral home’s time to remember picnic at the Pomme de Terre Park on Aug 22nd. Afterwards I visited my cousin Bev Hurlbult at Legacy Living.
It was a case of “many hands make light work” on Aug. 23rd as a good crew was on hand to help get things ready for the bee. Special thanks to the don co-op for the use of their forklift and to Corrine Larson for again supplying the drinks and food.
Friday, August 19, 2011
donnelly news
Next edition Aug. 20th-26th
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.
Weather news: crops continue to make good progress due to some sunny and warm days and some timely rains showers.
STJ/KONG PARISH News: The summer worship schedule ends on Aug. 21st. the parish will be leading the community worship services under the big top tent at the threshing bee grounds on Aug 28th with Tom and Pearl Horning providing the music
GSLC news: Aug 21st is new member Sun, women’s bible study continues on Wed a.m. and VBS will conclude on the 24th at 5:30 pm. at the church. The coffee money during Aug will go to the Feed My Starving Children packing event.
The packing event will be in Morris again on Aug 30,31st and Sept 1st .If you or your org would like to help out contact the Morris E Free Church at 589-2808 or e-mail:office@mefc.net there will be a fundraiser at the pizza ranch on Aug. 29th all day.
Correction Mavis Gulbrandson is a former resident of Brandon not Donnelly.
Advance sale threshing bee buttons will be on sale through Aug 26th.The posters are also up in the area. If you want some stop into HD & CO in Donnelly or call 246-3475
There will be a work night at the threshing bee grounds on Aug. 23rd at 6:30 pm to get things ready for the bee. Another work night is planed for Aug 30th at 6:30 pm to take the fences down and put things away. I can also use help on Fri eve the 26th and Sun eve the 28th to put the chairs in the tent and put them back in the depot. Any help by anybody before, during, or after the bee is greatly appreciated.
.
The theme of this year’s threshing bee on Aug 27th and 28th is “Donnelly a great place to call home” This week I will highlight Sundays activities .The day begins with an open air church services continue with a classic car show, parade, horse/pony pull and conclude with the cash drawing. As always anyone is welcome to bring a display, demonstrate, play, sing etc. There will be lots of activities both days, horseshoe tournament, chain saw carving, wood sawing shingle making, flea market etc. The area churches will once again be serving food. The feature this year is John Deere and our special guest will be Don Duffner displaying his three in one tractor. I do plan to have my cart on the grounds again for use by handicapped people, remember if anybody is going to use a vehicle such as a golf cart on the grounds you must register it at the depot. Also remember no dogs except for service dogs are allowed on the grounds. For more info call 320-795-2437 or e-mail donnellythreshingbee@runestone.net. There is also a website: http://www.donnellythreshingbee.com with more info on it. Please note that this is an independent website and is not associated with the Donnelly Community Club. There is also a Donnelly threshing bee page on Facebook.
Queen candidates this year are Rebekah Aanerud her parents are Andy and Heather, grandparents are Jim and Lorraine, Olivia Reimers her parents are Al and Shelly. Little Miss Donnelly candidates are Kamern Sperr, her parents are Duane and Lori, grandparents are Paul and Betty, Callista Kill her parents are Jim and Julie, grandfather is Dick Cady, Kellie Wilts her parents are Doug and Ellen, grandparents are Millie and the late LaVern, Kendra Wevely her parents are Matthew and Alisha Gramith, grandparents are Ron and Sue Wevely, great grandmother is Liz Ascheman.
There will be a post nuptial bridal shower for LeAnn Van Horn and Ben Honzay today (sat) from 9-11 a.m. at Kong they were married on Aug 6th. There will also be a bridal shower for Kayla Harstad bride to be of Josh Erdahl at first Lutheran in Morris on Aug. 27th at 9:30 am.
Pederson funeral home will hold their annual time to remember picnic at Pomme de Terre Park on Aug. 22nd at 5:30 pm
Winners from the donnelly area at the Vfw Cancer Salad drawing were Joanne Graff, Deanna Heuer, Pat (Gary) Smith, Shirley Kill, Rose Uhden, Veronica Smith , John DeLong and Deanna Recker
Jack Fuchs and I were among those who helped do some clean- up work at GS on Aug 9th
Verle and Della Dunn and I were among those who attended the memorial service for Fran Pederson at Bethel in Herman on Aug. 10th and the funeral for Darlene Awsumb at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris on Aug 13th. Fran’s family has owned and operated Pederson imp in Herman for many years, at lunch I had an opportunity to visit with Dick Goldenstein. After the funeral I visited with Selma Bruse in her apt Herman. In the aft I stopped by the fairgrounds in Morris for a look around then attended vbs at gs in the eve.
On Aug. 11th about a dozen of us got together to pick up the bundles from the field by the threshing bee grounds and put them on racks. We had more bundles than racks so there will be a lot of threshing going on during the bee.
On Aug 12th I visited with my aunt Pearl at the sunrise apts in Morris.
Steve Fults and I spent some time over the weekend at st co fair in Morris. I will list some of the winners from the homemakers and open class in a future column, as usual the number of awards that the Donnelly area kids won is too numerous to list individually so look for a special supplement to the s-t with a list of 4-h winners on Aug –.
The last parade of the year for the threshing bee royalty was on Aug. 14th in Hoffman. As always they did a good job representing Donnelly in many parades and events this year. After the parade I visited some friends in the good Sam home in Hoffman
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.
Weather news: crops continue to make good progress due to some sunny and warm days and some timely rains showers.
STJ/KONG PARISH News: The summer worship schedule ends on Aug. 21st. the parish will be leading the community worship services under the big top tent at the threshing bee grounds on Aug 28th with Tom and Pearl Horning providing the music
GSLC news: Aug 21st is new member Sun, women’s bible study continues on Wed a.m. and VBS will conclude on the 24th at 5:30 pm. at the church. The coffee money during Aug will go to the Feed My Starving Children packing event.
The packing event will be in Morris again on Aug 30,31st and Sept 1st .If you or your org would like to help out contact the Morris E Free Church at 589-2808 or e-mail:office@mefc.net there will be a fundraiser at the pizza ranch on Aug. 29th all day.
Correction Mavis Gulbrandson is a former resident of Brandon not Donnelly.
Advance sale threshing bee buttons will be on sale through Aug 26th.The posters are also up in the area. If you want some stop into HD & CO in Donnelly or call 246-3475
There will be a work night at the threshing bee grounds on Aug. 23rd at 6:30 pm to get things ready for the bee. Another work night is planed for Aug 30th at 6:30 pm to take the fences down and put things away. I can also use help on Fri eve the 26th and Sun eve the 28th to put the chairs in the tent and put them back in the depot. Any help by anybody before, during, or after the bee is greatly appreciated.
.
The theme of this year’s threshing bee on Aug 27th and 28th is “Donnelly a great place to call home” This week I will highlight Sundays activities .The day begins with an open air church services continue with a classic car show, parade, horse/pony pull and conclude with the cash drawing. As always anyone is welcome to bring a display, demonstrate, play, sing etc. There will be lots of activities both days, horseshoe tournament, chain saw carving, wood sawing shingle making, flea market etc. The area churches will once again be serving food. The feature this year is John Deere and our special guest will be Don Duffner displaying his three in one tractor. I do plan to have my cart on the grounds again for use by handicapped people, remember if anybody is going to use a vehicle such as a golf cart on the grounds you must register it at the depot. Also remember no dogs except for service dogs are allowed on the grounds. For more info call 320-795-2437 or e-mail donnellythreshingbee@runestone.net. There is also a website: http://www.donnellythreshingbee.com with more info on it. Please note that this is an independent website and is not associated with the Donnelly Community Club. There is also a Donnelly threshing bee page on Facebook.
Queen candidates this year are Rebekah Aanerud her parents are Andy and Heather, grandparents are Jim and Lorraine, Olivia Reimers her parents are Al and Shelly. Little Miss Donnelly candidates are Kamern Sperr, her parents are Duane and Lori, grandparents are Paul and Betty, Callista Kill her parents are Jim and Julie, grandfather is Dick Cady, Kellie Wilts her parents are Doug and Ellen, grandparents are Millie and the late LaVern, Kendra Wevely her parents are Matthew and Alisha Gramith, grandparents are Ron and Sue Wevely, great grandmother is Liz Ascheman.
There will be a post nuptial bridal shower for LeAnn Van Horn and Ben Honzay today (sat) from 9-11 a.m. at Kong they were married on Aug 6th. There will also be a bridal shower for Kayla Harstad bride to be of Josh Erdahl at first Lutheran in Morris on Aug. 27th at 9:30 am.
Pederson funeral home will hold their annual time to remember picnic at Pomme de Terre Park on Aug. 22nd at 5:30 pm
Winners from the donnelly area at the Vfw Cancer Salad drawing were Joanne Graff, Deanna Heuer, Pat (Gary) Smith, Shirley Kill, Rose Uhden, Veronica Smith , John DeLong and Deanna Recker
Jack Fuchs and I were among those who helped do some clean- up work at GS on Aug 9th
Verle and Della Dunn and I were among those who attended the memorial service for Fran Pederson at Bethel in Herman on Aug. 10th and the funeral for Darlene Awsumb at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris on Aug 13th. Fran’s family has owned and operated Pederson imp in Herman for many years, at lunch I had an opportunity to visit with Dick Goldenstein. After the funeral I visited with Selma Bruse in her apt Herman. In the aft I stopped by the fairgrounds in Morris for a look around then attended vbs at gs in the eve.
On Aug. 11th about a dozen of us got together to pick up the bundles from the field by the threshing bee grounds and put them on racks. We had more bundles than racks so there will be a lot of threshing going on during the bee.
On Aug 12th I visited with my aunt Pearl at the sunrise apts in Morris.
Steve Fults and I spent some time over the weekend at st co fair in Morris. I will list some of the winners from the homemakers and open class in a future column, as usual the number of awards that the Donnelly area kids won is too numerous to list individually so look for a special supplement to the s-t with a list of 4-h winners on Aug –.
The last parade of the year for the threshing bee royalty was on Aug. 14th in Hoffman. As always they did a good job representing Donnelly in many parades and events this year. After the parade I visited some friends in the good Sam home in Hoffman
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