Thompson and Surrounding Residents Enjoy Week of Oriented Visits
Grant Linden area residents including Richard Thompson Arnold Grunhord Gary Olmann Wayne Olson Myron Havan Norman Havan left Thursday for a five day fishing trip in Canada. Numerous local families attended graduations open houses and family gatherings May 21 22 26 28 in Thompson Britt Garner Forrest City Buffalo Center Lake Mills and Albert Lea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Thompson
Arnold Grunhord
Woden
Gary Olmann
Albert Lea
Wayne Olson
Forrest City
Myron Havan
Norman Havan
Thompson
Canada
Alvin Hanna
Don Gigget
Fort Bode
Gary Wittmeier
Alvin Rippentrop
John Vokoun
Verty Olsen
Forest City
Tlancock Memorial Hospital
Britt
Engel Olsens
Creston
Russell
Julie
Monica Eisenman
Buffalo Center
Willard Eisenmans
James Meyering
Tritheon
Helko Meyering
Elaine
Nerdig
Debbie
Garner High School
Willard Eisenman
Carol Riehms
Curtis Riehm
Joel Holland
Helen Gjertson
Jeanine Riehms
Garner
Bessie Riehm
Jeanine
Linda Rippentrop
SS. Bakken
Marvin Schauf
Clinton
Blanche Schauf
Laura Robinson
Wain
Sonja
Albert Lea High School
Dean Anderson
Sandy
Ed Benson
Alfred Kloppen
Lake Mills
Douglas Eddy
Brenda
Forest City High School
Florence Hall
Beaman
Emil Kopeck
Waterloo
Raymond Cline
Jean
Sadena Cline
Fred Stratman
Albert Slemens
Jeanita Earp
Crystal Lake
Adams honor baptism of Jason Lee in Forest City
Mr and Mrs Douglas Adams entertained in honor of the baptism of their son Jason Lee after services at United Methodist Church in Forest City on May 21. Attendees included grandparents Le Roy Adams of Thompson and Gale Wooge and great grandparents Harry Steffenson and Grace Wooge of Forest City. Also present were Mabel Steffenson Ella Tapager and Mr and Mrs Alien Baker families of Forest City Mrs Lewis Swalge and family of Leland and Daryl Adams and family Dale Kramerameier and family of Buffalo Center and Darwin Adams of Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Adams
Jason Lee
United Methodist Church
Forest City
LeRoy Adams
Thompson
Gale Wooge
Harry Steffenson
Grace Wooge
Mabel Steffenson
Ella Tapager
Alien Baker
Lewis Swalge
Visitors and graduations mark Memorial weekend in area
Jim Bode of Newport Beach visited Des Moines with his parents to attend Keith Larson’s high school graduation in Buffalo Center and Cynthia Larson’s UNI college degree in Cedar Falls. Various relatives from Fort Riley, Des Moines, Britt, Emmetsburg, Thief River Falls and Minneapolis gathered for celebrations. Starting June 4 worship times shift at local churches with combined services at the Presbyterian. Graduation for Keith Larson occurred May 24 with grandparents Henry and in law attending. Cynthia Larson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at UNI. Blanche Krieger of Rochester and Dan O’Keefe of Forest City were among visitors present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Bode
Newport Beach
California
Henry Bode
Keith Larson
Buffalo Center
Cynthia Larson
UNI
Cedar Falls
Des Moines
Jerry Christensen
Fort Riley
Kansas
Martin Christensen
Lloyd Holck
Britt
Harold Missman
Chet Missman
Glen Eden
Minneapolis
Jennie Eden
Charley Christensen
Clifford Chrisstensen
Darla
Etmmaona
Minnesota
Fort
Presbyterian Church
Blanche Krieger
Rochester
Dan O'Keefe
Forest City
Hospital Notes Buffalo Center May Dates
Monday to Sunday entries record multiple admissions and discharges at Buffalo Center Hospital. Notable births include two babies, one boy and one girl, with weights listed, and several named patients such as Henry Mitchell Lakota and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Van Hove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Mitchell
Lakota
Jerry de Boom
Dawn Wickwire
Melvin Haler
Swea City
Ida Ellefson
Lake Mills
Joe Badie
Chad Carlson
Bancroft
David Grimes
Merrill Hagedorn
Art Schiltz
Titania
Rodney Gray
Lana Potter
Thompson
Jerry DeBoom
Baby
Mary Winter
Reny Johnson
Paul Beenken
Larry van Hove
Helen Elsworth
Weekend Visitors Share Time Across Towns
Visitors gathered at Mrs. Dale Rittenhouse's home last Saturday evening. Greg Valley had nose surgery at Town City hospital last Thursday and returned home Saturday. Allard Hanson spent Sunday with his sister Blanche Valley. Jim Valley and family visited the Ed Meyer home in Dows Sunday afternoon. Richard McVey Kevin of Town City and Robert Bird of Garwin stayed Memorial weekend with Mrs. Mina Bird. Mrs. Robert Jensen Mary of Dougherty and Mrs. Ted Gerdes of Clear Lake were Sunday and Monday guests at Mrs. Dale Rittenhouse. Lois Krieger of Minneapolis and Mrs. Inez Erdahl of Austin also joined Sunday visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Rittenhouse
Greg Valley
An Town City
Allard Hanson
Blanche Valley
Jim Valley
Dows
Ed Meyer
Richard McVey
Kevin
Town City
Robert Bird
Garwin
Mina Bird
Robert Jensen
Mary
Dougherty
Ted Gerdes
Clear Lake
Lois Krieger
Minneapolis
Inez Erdahl
Austin
Minnesota
Bruns Family Notes Graduation and New Positions
Marvin Bruns earned a B.A. in Mathematics and business education at the University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls. Anna Bruns and son Harold attended the ceremony in Waterloo where Marvin will work as Iowa branch office for American Farm Lines in Oklahoma City. The Bruns reside in Waterloo where Mrs. Bruns teaches in the local school system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Bruns
Anna Bruns
Harold
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Breckunitch Reunion Held At VFW Post Home
Breckunitch family reunion gathered Sunday May 28 at the VFW Post Home with attendees from Minneapolis St Paul Ames Hampton Marshalltown Dumont and other Minnesota towns. Guests included extended families and relatives such as Hartman Hassing Breckunitch and Witt with additional Memorial Day visitations and weekend social events noted in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breckunitch
V.F.W. Post
Joe Breckunitch
Town Falls
John Hartman
Dumont
Gerald Hartman
Ames
Marilyn Hunt
Scott
Hampton
Laurence Bierman
Marshalltown
H. B. Miller
Matthew Breckunitch
Ray Witt
Minneapolis
Bill Hassing
St. Paul
Dave Senne
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
L. Hassing
Bob Hassing
Alpha
Minnesota
Lawrence Breckunitch
Fairmont
Carl Breckunitch
Timely Mission Nursing Home Visitors Notes
A dated social column records numerous visitors and attendees at Timely Mission Nursing Home and related local homes. Names include Eddie Jensen and Mrs. Willard Jensen of Kiester Minnesota. Grace Yahnke. Oswald Kopps of Mason City. Blanche Krieger of Rochester. Phyllis Rhubee. Johanna Abels. Maggie Jensen. Bettina Starbuck. Helen Herhow. Henry Johnson of Heltinger North Dakota. Flora Limberg and others. May events mention commencements at Leland and Daniel Gross High School in Omaha with Barbara Sue Elman, and social visits from families in Kiester Humboldt Belvidere Charles City Glenwood Suring and Kiester plus thanks to cookies from Margaret Hassebroek and flowers from the American Legion Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Jensen
Willard Jensen
Kiester
Minnesota
Mate DeVries
Maggie Jensen
Flora Limberg
Grace Yahnke
Oswald Kopps
Mason City
Blanche Krieger
Rochester
Phyllis Rhubee
Johanna Abels
Bettina Starbuck
Helen Herhow
Henry Johnson
Heltinger
North Dakota
Agnes Johnson
Maggie Dorenbush
Margaret Rippentrop
Ida Bosworth
Betty Elman
Larry Fosness
Hienle Kuhn
Bricelyn
Minnie Jeife
Norman Mokelsted
Mark and
Teresa
Humboldt
William Lamping
Belvidere
Linois
Engvil Jacobson
Tom Rich
Algona
John Winter
Henry
Ella Adams
Bill Doyle
Thompson
Ralph Honken
Mary
Linda Abels
Suring
Wisconsin
Gordon Hagen
Charles City
Debbie Kiewier
Glenwood
Margaret Hassebroek
American Legion Auxiliary
George Wempen
Leland
Daniel Beenken
Orville Beenken
Ray Elman
Daniel Gross
Johnny Wessels
Scotty
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State Farm Ail Insurance
Melvin
Meyer
Lowa
Deeennaneel State Farm and Casualty CO
Bloomington
Woden News
Buffalo Center Hospital
Ted
Stacy Kienitz
Herman Limberg
Mary Cassem
Elmore
Zal Stroebe
Larry Bosma
Melissa
Dale Wiederholt
Michele
Tommy
Fergus Falls
John Mathison
Lloyd Frowick
Verne Mathison
Micky
Debbie Heggestad
Terri
Arline Day
Susan
Katherine Carman
Emil Milter
Alexandria
Sauk Centre
Osakis, Minnesota
Borden
M& Wilson's
Dell-Ray
Timely Mission Nursing Home
Britate Center Tribune
Tals Center
Tribune
Tas Ca SM Ag
Chaas
Thermogas
Harley Harms
Iown
Victor
Allen Murra
Bosma Ay Cts
Bufffalo Center
Sir
Leibrand TV
Ray Krominga
Robert Hamilton
Bosma TV
Doll-Ray
Chevrolet
Good Motor
Robert Janssen
Arvin Radios
Twin City Tractor
Good Tires
Fred Stroebel
Zenith and Muntz
Bosmas TV
Hagenson Girls
Btx
Zenith Color
Lelbrand TV & Appliance
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Winnebago County
Vern Davids
Mildred E. Davids
Rt. 1
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Brown
East & Street
Tows
District Court
Albert Doden
Frank Coden
Frank Doden
Towa
R. H
Parkersburg
Vernon Kiewier
Bruce Tapper
Haly-Do
Glenda'a
Falo Center Builders Supply
State of Iowa
Norman Russel Loats
Dewayne Laurel Loats
Rutland Road
Nels W. Branstad
North Clark Street
Bison
Stonebraker
Elmer Leibrand
Wilson & Co
Boama TV
Buffalo Center Clinic
Vern’s Electric
Plano
Diane Wessels
Irwin Weasels
S-city
Steve Steinberg
Aty
Hoyland
Nerlyn Torkelson
Earl Haas
Vphone
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eBty
Louis Price
Dan Meyer
Ph. Woden
Virgil
Fof
Larry Boehm
Miller Pharmacy
Loty
Avon
Lorraine Thompson
Viking
Lelbrand TV
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Mason, City
Marshall & Swift
Builders Supply
Hattie Kreeze
Cal’s Plumbing & Heating
Gordon Lockers
Fowe
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