Lakota School Hosts Two Day Staff Workshop
Lakota School staff convenes Thursday August 23 at 9:00 a.m. and Friday August 24 for a two day workshop. A vacancy seeks to be filled at the August 22 board meeting with several applicants. Textbook reps from Laid Law Book Co and Addison Wesley will present sessions for social studies science and mathematics to K8 teachers. The school resumes regular full day sessions on Monday August 27.
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Lakota
Presbyterian Church
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Laid Law Book Co
Addison Wesley Text Book Co
Lakota Park Progresses In Fine Shape
Lakota Park shows ongoing progress with shelterhouse completion, staining, and new features. Volunteers from the Snowmobile Club, Presbyterian Youth Group, Garden Club, Lutheran Youth, city workers, and residents contributed plants, rock placements, and debris removal while donations support fencing and playground work.
Lakota youth attends Outward Bound school in Colorado
Bob Fink, son of Rev. and Mrs. Glenn Fink of Lakota, has left for Denver to join a three week Outward Bound program in the San Juan Mountains. The course, developed by Dr. Kurt Hahn, teaches self discovery through mountain challenges, including rock climbing, rappelling, map reading, first aid, and camp craft. He is due back in Lakota on September 4.
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Bob Fink
Glenn Fink
Denver
Colorado
Kurt Hanh
Aberdeney
Wales
San Juan Mountains
Plan Shower for Miss Denise Eichenberger
An open house bridal shower is planned for Denise Eich enberger, bride to be of Eddie Lunn, at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Lakota on Monday August 27 at 8 00 pm. Invitations extend to all friends and relatives and hostess calls are listed for Mrs. Kenneth Baumann and Mrs. Alvin Boettcher. Also noted is a visit by August 8 overnight guests Bob Donnellson and Heather Chad from Faith South Dakota staying with Ralph and Ada Dewey in West Burlington on their way home.
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Denise Eichenberger
Eddie Lunn
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Lakota
Kenneth Baumann
Alvin Boettcher
I. E. Wartman
Bob Donnellson
Heather
Chad
Faith
South Dakota
Ralph Deweys
West Burlington
John Luppes
Jewel
Frauke Schadendorf
Robert Farner
Toluca
Illinois
H. H. Murray
Lee Olson
Lloyd Herbers
Medford
Oregon
Robert Shillington
Algona
Berniece Stevens
Armstrong
Richard Olson
Greta Stecker
Kreg
Pamela
Morris Capouya
Montgomery
Alabama
Ste
Sunata Conder
Joe
Jakle Peterson
Paul
Duane Peterson
Richfield
Minnesota
Mary Scott
Cedar Rapids
Gordon Dahlby
Lake Mills
Esther Schroeder
Mike Christ
Nancy
Steve Sampson
Gilbert
Neil Christ
Sherry Knutson
W. D. Ley
Lake Okoboji
Gerald Bierstedt
Platteville
Wisconsin
David Ley
East St. Louis
Gary Berkland
Emmet
Lakota Girls Attend Cookie Camp at Gaywood
Seven Lakota girls joined Girl Scout Cookie Camp at Gaywood, Clear Lake, on August 1, 11, and 12. Leader Mrs. Al Johnson and chaperone Mrs. Gottlieb Rieffer assisted, with activities including swimming, cooking, and compass hikes. Attendees were Mary Johnson, Shelley Beemer, Kim Heidecker, LeAnn Neuman, Kim Schroeder, Annette Poppe, and Penny Austin. The group extends thanks to Mrs. Rieffer for her help.
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Gaywood
Clear Lake
Gottlieb Rieffer
Mary Johnson
Shelley Beemer
Kim Heidecker
LeAnn Neuman
Kim Schroeder
Annette Poppe
Penny Austin
al Johnson
Lakota Scholar Dale Siemens Made Who's Who
Lakota High School graduate Dale Siemens, class of 1973, earned Who's Who Among American High School Students for leadership in academics and athletics. An Eagle team standout with 38 wins in two seasons, he earned all conference first team honors twice and Des Moines Register honorable mention, plans college basketball at Town Lakes Community College in Emmetsburg, and was interviewed by a Denver pro coach. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Robert Siemens of Bancroft.
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Lakota
Dale Siemens
Lakota High School
Siemens
Eagle
Dale
Des Moines Register
Ledyard Rites Today Set for Earl Ogren
Lakota services for Earl Ogren, 64, of Lakota, will be at Sacred Heart Church in Ledyard at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. He died after a long illness. A former Lakota oil station owner and Public School bus driver, Gaary Funeral Home of Bancroft is handling arrangements. Survivors include his wife, a son Robert, four stepchildren, and eight grandchildren.
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Lakota
Earl Ogren
Sacred Heart Church
Ledyard
Miss Hensley Honored At Shower August 18
Kim Hensley bride to be of Richard Countryman was honored at an open house bridal shower on Saturday afternoon August 18 at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Lakota. Eighteen hostesses led the event with devotions, musical numbers, readings, a prayer for a bride and a tea table in her colors.
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Miss Hensley
Kim Hensley
Richard Countryman
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Lakota
Mary Brandt
Betty Countryman
Esther Wibben
Pat Maas
Marge Cushman
Cyndy Stenberg
Joyce Gingrich
Beth
Harb Stenberg
Kim
Penny Peterson
Judy Countryman
Lakota 4-H'ers Shine at Kossuth Fair Events
Lakota Luckies and Aggressive Lads 4-H clubs report strong showing at the Kossuth Fair August 7 to 10. Judging in woodworking, forestry, gardening, poultry, dairy cattle, and home economics yielded many blues and several champions, with market beef sales and a closing park fencing project by leaders and members.
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4-H
Lakota
Lakotans Attend Co Auxiliary Session in Whittemore
Lakota residents Mrs Leona Heet land and Mrs Belle Koppen joined the Kossuth County American Legion Auxiliary meeting in Whittemore on Tuesday August 14 The regular business session was followed by a school of instruction Hosts were Whittemore Legion Women Visitors included Mrs Jennie Menken of Parkersburg Mrs Emma Rienels Kay toned are the da and Mrs Lup Trenna Workman Orly of this are tora Were Mrs 1M of Bristol Mrs Schrievery neo and others also called at the Heyes home including Mrs Sylvia Heyes of Buffalo Center and Mrs Dennis Wertiga and children from Minnesota plus Grace Jets Ann Johnson and others
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Leona Heetland
Belle Koppen
Kossuth County
American Legion Auxiliary
Whittemore
George Heyes
Ust
Jennie Menken
Parkersburg
Emma Rienels
Kay Toned
Lup Trenna Workman
Orly
Tora
Bristol
Schrievery
Neo
Arle Heyes
Sylvia Heyes
Buffalo Center
Dennis Wertiga
Minesota
Grace Jets
Ann Johnson
Ue Earth
Min.hnson
Koppen Eggerth marriage united at Little Brown Church
Lakota couple Craig Koppen and Peggy Jo Eggerth were married Saturday at 4 pm in the Little Brown Church at Naghua. Attendants included Russell Koenig of Davenport. A reception followed at Stage Coach Inn. They honeymooned a week and now reside in Davenport.
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Craig Koppen
Don Koppen
Peggy Jo Eggerth
Beverly Eggerth
Swea City
Little Brown Church
Naghua
Russel Koenig
Davenport
Indaw
Stage Coach Inn
Marycrest College
Park Site Attracts Travelers
Lakota Park with a single picnic table and a half finished shelterhouse drew passing travelers on August 12. The Carsen Bros of Ripley with wives and a 90 year old mother stopped for lunch en route to Minnesota, praising the park to Charlie Stroebel and hoping others will visit for a rest.
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Carsen Bros
Ripley
Minnesota
Lakota
Charlie Stroebel
School Cooks Kickoff Meeting For National Food Association
About 50 Kossuth County Food Association members gathered at Cunningham's Cafe in Burt for a kickoff meeting to recruit new members. Guest speaker Janice Dudley, Des Moines school food manager, spoke on lunch room legislation, lunch prices, and related management facts. Next Lakota gathering set for September 12 at 2 30 pm with pot luck. Rev Harlan Kruse and Mrs Kruse of Minneapolis attended August 8 dinner hosted by I B Wortman after a Colorado vacation.
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Sakura
Emma Bierstedt
Irene Peterson
Madge Weringa
Cunningham's Cafe
Burt
National Food Association
Kossuth County Food Association
Janice Dudley
Des Moines
Lakota
Harlan Kruse
Minneapolis
I. B. Wortman
Colorado
Elm Blight Hits Lakota Elm Trees Across Town
Lakota residents report widespread decline and death among old Elm trees due to Dutch Elm disease. Months of moisture did not prevent many trees from wilting, leaving streets with few survivors and replacing them with maples or ashes.
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C. M. Rippentrop
Dick Farrow
Joe Rippentrop
Presbyterian Youth Group
Jay Ruby
Ed Gulknecht
Garden Club
Walter Christ
Lakota Garden Club
Pearl Smith
George Weringa
Martin Mueller
Joel Jaeger
Wilson Bracks
HS “Who's Who
Ley Motor Company
Iowa
Kossuth Fair
Dennis Boettcher
Egareth Koppen
Polly Gerzema
Ed Leavitt
Debbie
Mason City
Pete Ryken
Latimer
Mercy Hospital
Ryken
Carl Gerzema
Buffalo Center Tribune
Thureday
Jakis Paterson
Clarence Abbas
Kanawha
Larry Abbas
Gon
Grundy Center
Eldean Madatzka
Mark
Hampton
Elmer Madetzke
Otto Boehm
Ft. Leonard Wood
Missouri
Duane
Buckner
Minoia
John Boehm
John Boehms
Osseo
Ziegler
Ilinois
Jack Riesdorfer
Martin Geerdes
Kenneth Mullarkey
Niel
Emery Lake
Wendel Troff
Mike Christ, Jr
Mike
Kathy
Mike Chriat
Lottie Koons
Duane Pingle
Fairmont
Pat Ogren
Canada
Henry Arends
Kirkhoven
Joe Arends
Dave Wildever
Makanaka
Manitoba
Stecker
Winnepeg
Beltone Crusade For Hearing Conservation
Harold W. Erickson
East
Streep
Col
Roy B. Johnson
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