Lincoln Township craftswoman Mildred Hansen featured in local notes
Long profile of Mildred Hansen of Lincoln Township detailing her hobbies and crafts. The piece highlights her flower beds, woodworking, kitchen renovation, and home projects, plus family life and community roles in Anita area clubs and school groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Christensen
Ildred Hansen
Tribein
Lincoln Township
Dred
Maxine
Mildred
Maxbe
Crac
Hansen
Allen
Davin
Pell
Terry
Lynette
Lincolly Cen
Wicred
Cass
Partic
Name
Anita
ESA
Helping Hand
Clu
Ak Club
Ite
Mother Daughter Tea marks last Lincoln Townsship meeting
North Massena Mission Study held its final May gathering as a Mother-Daughter Tea with 53 attendees. The event opened with songs and prayers, featured reports on mothers and missions, poems, a Mother themed dialogue, and a musical program. Special honors went to the youngest and oldest mothers. local residents were noted for hospital visits and family travels surrounding the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Massena
Collins Benner
Jesus
Byron Bower
Miss Board
Tester
Leroy Schwenke
Ollie Taylor
Peterson and others confirmed at Hedy Cross Lutheran
Petersen of Atlantic and Mrs. Clif ford Fries Darryl Kay Paulsen were confirmed at Hedy Cross Lutheran church. He was one of a class of seven. A dinner at his home honored him. Guests included Mrs. Amanda Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Lakng Anderson and Diane. The Albert Johstons were afternoon callers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Pratt
Elmer Fries
Indianolao
South Main St
Osceola
Ronald Fries
Maggie Nelsom
Southgate
Calif
Clifford Fries
CM. Andersen
Andrew Erickson
Walter
Darryl Kay Paulsen
Hedy Cross Lutheran Chorel Stanlay
Amanda Anderson
Lakng Anderson
Diane
Albert Johstons
Grandfather gifts spark imaginative play across years
The story recalls how a grandfather’s gifts emphasized ideas and flexible materials over ready made toys. He brought boards, boxes, and a crane for open ended use, letting children shape play as they grew. The mother notes such gifts fuel creativity and longer engagement than fixed items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Hays
Mother
Hedging helps ponds says Iowa expert
Iowa wildlife specialist Robert Moor man advises planting hedging shrubs along stream and fence lines to perk up a faint pond. He cites bush honeysuckle and storm rose as suited for this purpose. The era context mentions tractors in Iowa rising by over a hundred between 1950 and 1954. Also note a local ad for home cured smoked bacon at Milles’s Lorkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred
Ted
Robert Moorman
Iowa State College
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs
Dale Christensen
Anita Hone and Garden Club
Christensm Iid
Miler
Atty School
Mich
Cuhler Lynette
Sire Aitchen
Qlienn
Trent
Teelie
Ted Hansen
Lincoln Township News
Massena
Toate Christensen
Mercy Hospital
Comme Bluffs
Frederick
Jim Larsen
Jamice Larsen
Council Bluffs
John Larsen
Connell Bluffs
M. D. Christensens
Martin Sorensen
Atlantic
Ross Hyndmans
Bill Hyndman
Extra
Chris Nielsen
Mr. Neilsen
Jlings
THE
Iowa Child Welfare Research Stat
JONES
Awning CO. Ph
Audtibos
Milles’s Lorkers
DuPont Anti-Force Laboratories
Shaffer Oil CO
Anita, Iowa
King Korn
Chevy
Chevrolet
Amr
Hho
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