Graduations Spark Local Open House Gatherings Across Town
A string of receptions and buffets marked graduation weekend with the Westphals, Matthews, Georges, Weathers, Waddells, and Hills hosting gatherings for relatives from Denison Rembrandt Marathon Cherokee Linn Grove Maryville Storm Lake Peterson Washta Aurelia and beyond. Attendees included dozens from Galva Ida Grove Sioux City Des Moines Dubuque New York Ames Altoona and more as families celebrated milestone honors.
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Ervin Westphal
Dian
Robert Allen
Jack Galvin
Willard Stief
Jim Pitts
Alta
Denison
Rembrandt
Marathon
Cherokee
Linn Grove
MaryWll
Storm Lake
Peterson
Washta
Aurelia
Eddy Matthew
LeRoy Matthew
Galva
Ida Grove
Sioux City
Des Moines
Dubuque
New York
Ames
Altoona
Community gatherings celebrate graduates and wreath making plans
Sunday reception honored Tim Tolzin with guests from Alta, Sac City, Iowa Falls and other towns. Mike Tolzin's luncheon drew Esther Breyfogle Harold Schubert and many relatives. Ron Anderson’s graduation reception included relatives from Cherokee Sioux City and Aurelia. American Legion Auxiliary presidents to meet May 26 at the Community Building to make wreaths for Decoration Day. Mary Circle to meet at Mrs. Reilly’s home with Mrs. Hucke co-hostess. Overnight visitors included Lyle and his parents.
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Robert Waddell
Mike
Storm Lake
Cherokee
Meriden
Aurelia
Tim
Alta
Early
Sac City
Iowa Falls
Waterville
Minn
Willis Tolzin
Esther Breyfogle
Harold Schubert
Holstein
Albert Geuther
Peterson
Erwin Heimsoth
Richard Tolzin
Ruby Tolzin
Leslie Haake
Galva
Charles Tolzin
Ann
Marsha Bryant
Denver
Colo
Ernest Carstens
Quimby
Lester Johnson
Larrabee
Carroll Tigges
Erick Johnson
Dennis Nelson
Galen Parrott
Ron Anderson
Lawrence Anderson
Sioux City
Sioux Center
Cleghorn
Paullina
Battle Creek
Bill Estes
Joe Lageschulte
Angela
Bruce Rapp
Lowell Gano
American Legion Auxiliary
Jess Weatherman
Robert Reilly
Hugo Hucke
Graduation Celebrations Span Multiple Families in area
A series of graduation gatherings marked the weekend with extended families from Madelia, Spencer, Everly, Linn Grove, Peterson, Sioux Rapids, Cherokee, Alta and beyond traveling to honor graduates. Attendees included Lyle Howe, Gary Atherton, Alan Grigsby, Roxanne Brownmiller, Larry Tigges, and Randy Tietgen. A reception at the Albert Peterson home and a Community Center event featured navy blue and yellow colors.
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Gary
Madelia
Minn
Spencer, Everly
Linn Grove
Peterson
Sioux Rapids
Cherokee
Alta
Aurelia
Roxanne Brownmiller
Larry Tigges
Randy Tietgen
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Matt
Medard George
Henry Peck
Debbie
Independence
A. W. Larson
Ed Myers
Orin Nelson
Mrs. Meyers
Calumet
Myrtle Street
Karen Stevenson
Theo Stevenson
Tom Stevenson
David Steffe
Arnolds Park
Garold Stevenson
Merlin Stevenson
Schaller
Virgil Suling
Marilyn Stevenson
Rosemary Stevenson
Shawn Suling
Gail Stevenson
Mary
Richard Weathers
James
Anthon, Lawton
Mrs
Lowell Hills
General United Live Insurance Company
Dial
Nelson Insurance Agen
Kenneth Nelson
Hattie Peekenschne
Lyle
Robert Howe
John
Stanley
Robert Fish
Fairbank
Cecelia Fish
Fayette
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Albert Peterson
Kathy Cram
Peekenschneider
Mary Sprouse
Joe Sprouse
Maple Valley Friendship Club
Willl
Gordon Atherton
Charles Grigsby
Alan
Ray Grigsby
Marian Grigsby
Sibley
Lanny Grigsby
Storm
Lake
John Galvin
Vernon Galvin
Elizabethtown, Ky
Roy Gates
Albert City
Kathy Kelley
Cherokee Livestock
Oscar Gustafson
Bob Reilly
Howes
Piedmont
Hynes & Howes Homes Center
Hynes
Hynes & Howes Homes
Hynes & Howes
Nielsen Construction Dial
North Slope
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Islands
Montana
Northern Natural Gas Company
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