Soil and Water Conservation Week Observed in Iowa
June 15 22 marks Iowa 32nd observance of Soil and Water Conservation Week. Donald Wold chairman of Winnebago County SCD says Iowa early to set aside time for emphasis on conservation. District organized 1946 July 19 with major progress on terraces tile drainage and farmstead windbreaks. Last year 48694 ft terraces 406194 ft tile drains and 18 windbreaks planted. Also notes visits from Alan Nelson family in Iowa City and Sarah Heeren of German Valley en route after a 40th anniversary in South Dakota.
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Iowa
Donald Wold
Winnebago County
Alan Nelson
Iowa City
Robert Hassebroek
Darla
Selma Aukes
Margaret Aukes
Sarah Heeren
German Valley
Illinois
South Dakota
Stella Olson Retires After Twenty-Two Years At Irving High
Miss Stella Olson resigns after twenty two years as a teacher at Irving High School Des Moines. She will serve three more years as Secretary Treasurer of the Eastern Star Educational Board. A Buffalo Center Iowa native, she holds a BA from St Olaf and a MA from Colorado. Her career included principal posts at Parkersburg and Belmond and many Irving School activities. Her farewell includes meals teas and music productions and former students recall Latin America study tours and Roman banquets. She spends part of the summer with sisters in Buffalo Center.
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Stella Olson
Irving High School
Des Moines
Eastern Star Educational Board
Buffalo Center
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minnesota
University of Colorado
Iowa
Parkersburg
Belmond
United States
Latin America
Iowa State Capitol
Miss Olson
Irving High
Irving
Delta Kappa Gamma
Honorary Teachers Sorority
Des Moines Teachers Association
Washington Irving
Parent-Teachers
Two Girls Leave To Take Key Punch Course
Linda Harms and Kathy Potter depart Thursday for Cedar Rapids to attend a short course in key punching at Area 10 College. Mr and Mrs Dick Elman and family return to Omaha after visiting Ray and Merlyn Elman and others.
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Linda Harms
Harm Harms
Kathy Potter
Tom Potter, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Area 10 College
Dick Elman
Barbara
Mike
Mark
Omaha, Nebraska
Ray Elmans
Merlyn Elman
Lande to Pursue Harvard Law After Iowa Commencement
Jim Lande, son of Mr and Mrs John Lande of Buffalo Center, is among University of Iowa Liberal Arts graduates named with highest distinction in the class of 1969. A political science major, he plans to enroll at Harvard Law School next fall after earning Phi Beta Kappa and Virgil Hancher Scholar honors. He served as residence hall advisor and head resident of Rienow Hall, guiding staff and social programming for 500 men. His parents and sister Jane attended the ceremony in Iowa City.
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Jim Lande
John Lande
Buffalo Center
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Liberal Arts
Bulfalo Center
Lande
Harvard Law School
Virgil Hancher
Phi Beta Kappa
Jim
Rienow Hall 1
Jane
Mary Sowers Plans Master’s Degree at State University of Iowa
Mary Sowers, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Sowers, earned a BA in English at State University of Iowa, Iowa City, and will pursue a Master’s degree there in the fall. A group including Mr. and Mrs. Bill Betels, Leatha Egesdal, and others shared a picnic at the Dean Meier home in Osage before the Deans depart for eight weeks of study in Columbus, Ohio.
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Mary Sowers
J. H. Sowers
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Bill Betels
Leatha Egesdal
Buffalo Center
Larry Gray
Titanka
Duane Swanson
Mankato
Minnesota
Waldo Meier
Denver
Iowa
Diane Meier
Charles City
Dean Meier
Osage
Dean Meiers
Columbus
Ohio
Dean
Dairy Sour Cream Notions of Unlimited Culinary Potential
Today's dairy sour cream is described as a versatile, velvety product used across salads meats gravies pies and fruits. It offers a tangy flavor with a custard like texture, high Vitamin A content, and is best kept cold but not frozen or overheated.
Miss Potter Plans Summer Practice Teaching in Waterloo
Suzanne Potter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Potter Jr, an Upper Iowa College student from Fayette Iowa, will practice teach in Waterloo this summer under the guidance of veteran teachers. Dale Oftedahl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Oftedahl, underwent knee surgery Tuesday at Memorial Park Hospital Mason City, room 102. Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Brass and family of Elmore Minnesota and Gertie Letcher attended the Commencement at Prior Lake for Douglas Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Thompson. Mrs. David Johnson and Des Moines relatives visited the Barnes home from May 31 to June 5 for Baccalaureate and Commencement.
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Miss Potter
Suzanne Potter
Tom Potter, Jr
Upper Iowa College
Fayette
Iowa
Waterloo
Dale Oftedahl
Phil Oftedahl
Memorial Park Hospital
Mason City
Fritz Brass
Elmore
Minnesota
Gertie Letcher
Prior Lake
Douglas Thompson
Willard Thompson
Douglas
Thompson
David Johnson
Des Moines
William Barnes
David
Graduation honors for Steve Letcher at Spencer High
blue earth and lakota families attended the Spencer High School commencement for Steve Letcher son of Elwyn Letcher. A reception followed at the Letcher home. Sunday, extended family gathered at Millie Hagedorn’s home in Estherville for a birthday picnic for Jim Koppen and Mrs Wagner, whose birthdays fall on June 10.
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Arione Erdahl
Blue Earth
Minnesota
Robert Price
Lakota
Fritz Brass
Larry
Elmore
Gertie Letcher
Spencer
Steve
Elwyn Letcher
Letcher
Jim Wagner
Julie
Roger Koppen
Estherville
Jim Koppen
Brookings
South Dakota
Wayne Koppen
Millie Hagedorn
Wagner
Lakota Graduates Honored At Graduation Celebration
A large gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Baumann honored Barbara Baumann's graduation. Family and friends from Lakota and surrounding towns attended, including Baumann relatives and numerous guests from Forest City, Des Moines, Britt, Garner, Swea City, Titonka, Graettinger, Spirit Lake, Hampton, Elmore, and Albert Lea.
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George Baumann
Barbara
Fred Baumann
Lauren Thompson
August Baumann
Scott
Kenneth Baumann
Lena Schwarz
John Griese
Jakie Peterson
Barbara Weringa
Barb Kollasch
Sandy Boehm
Faye Dorenbush
Elaine Christ
Nancy Sheldahl
Arlyce Wirtjes
Becke Berg
Gene Weringa
Paul Ofstedal
Becky Kollasch
Lakota
Ruth Baumann
Laureen Meyer
Forest City
Sue Coy
Marikato
Minnesota
Jack Eisenhauer
Barb Peterson
Arlie Meyer
Buffalo Center
Pat. Thompson
Ledyard
Cinda Weringa
Elmore
JoAnn Vaske
Hampton
Ronald Baumann
Albert Lea
Harold Wagenaar
Sheldon
Harold Baumann
Wells
Marlin Geerdes
John Geerdes
Swea City
Lloyd Micles
Garner
Glen Miller
Floyd
Milford Berg
Amos Krominga
Reinder Krominga
Russell Krominga
Myrle Gushman
Rhonda
Sherman Sleper
Henry Plasier
Joyce
Louise Plasier
Titonka
Graduation receptions honor area graduates across Lakota and surrounding towns
A list of families hosted celebrations after graduation exercises, detailing numerous relatives and friends from Burt Buffa in Center Hampton Lakota Titonka Garner Estherville Ledyard Forest City and more. Attendees included Mr and Mrs and Rev and Mrs, with the gatherings at homes of Mr. and Mrs Robert Steele Elmer Haas Elmer Haas and Elmore.
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Robert Steele
Rena
Lance Riebhoff
Burt
Charles Helgeson
Herman Wertjes
Bricelyn
Minnesota
Lloyd Kiewier
Kathy
Buffain Center
John Riebhoff
New Hampton
Joann Vaske
Hampton
Eugene Christ
Lauren Thompson
John Reiners
Henry Dontje
Swea City
Paul Ofstedal
Hilmer Hanson
Lakota
John Karels
Buffalo Center
Oscar Hammond
Robert Schueler
Wesley
James van Hove
Myrle Cushman
Julie
Titonka
Ronald Spiecher
Garner
Susan Karels
Forest City
Lynn Hertzke
Estherville
Pat Beemer
Jackie Busch
Diane Bauer
Eldon Jorgenson
Ledyard
Elmer Haas
Danny
Earl Haas
Henry Goeke
Donald Gangstee
Sharon
Alfred Hurlburt
Joe Ingebritson
Debbie
Elmore, Minnesota
Paul Nitz
Angella
Gangstee
Shirlee Meyer
Mason City
Ranny Koestler
Albert Sloper
Eldon Haas
David Boelman
Gene Werlnga
Fred Christ
Audrey Ruby
Pearl Smith
Russell Winter
Irvin Koppen
Ross Ellsworth
Bob Christensen
Bruce Hertzke
Jan Leonard
Becky Beemer
Rita Jaeger
Lakota Girl Scouts Meeting Adopts Talk and Demo
The Lakota troop gathered with many local families including Jund 12 1869 attendees from Mason City Hampton Bricelyn Buffalo Center Ledyard and Buffalo Center. Linda Ricklets spoke on gathering material and Donna Ricklets demonstrated buttonholes. A post meeting picnic followed.
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Linda Ricklets
Donna Ricklets
Debbie Janssen
Valley Farmerettes Meet At Community Hall
Valley farmerettes met at the Community Hall on June 1 for a short work meeting. Leaders and big sisters helped juniors with sewing problems, the girls sang, and Linda Steinberg led the Pledge of Allegiance. Twelve members attended as old and new business was discussed.
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Valley Farmerettes
Linda Steinberg
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