Lakota Intercity Power hosts all electric appliance demo
Lakota Town Hall hosts an all electric appliance demonstration from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Friday June 16. Home service advisor Mrs Jean Collis from Interstate Power Company attends with a program allowing visitors to come and go. Junior high groups visit Kossuth County Home in Algona then view the Grotto at West Bend. Vacation Bible School reports 126 pupils and a $80 offering for a missionary dairy cow project in Madras India. 20 teachers and 2 substitutes run the program with theme What God Has Done For Me. A parish pot luck lunch and indoor games were held due to weather.
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Lakota
Interstate Power Company
Lakota Town Hall
Jean Collis
Barrett
Elizebeth Hippen
Rena Johnson
Minnie Thaves
Timely Mission
Bufffato Center
Kossuth
Algona
West Bend
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
India
Lakota native Gerald Heetland earns law degree
Gerald C. Heetland, son of Mr and Mrs Jerry Heetland of Lakota, received a Juris Doctorate from the University of Iowa College of Law during graduation exercises in Iowa City Friday. He was named to the Town Law Review and inducted into the Order of the Coif. He moved to Minnetonka May 30 to begin work with Cargill’s law department and plans to return June 19 after Iowa Bar exams. He and his wife Donna attended the ceremonies with his parents.
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Gerald Heetland
Gerald C. Heetland
Ami
Jerry Heetland
Lakota
College of Law
University of Towa
Field House
Towa City
Law School
Gerald
The
Town Law Review
Order of the Coif
Minnetonka
Minnesota
Law Department
Cargill, Incorporated
Diune
Iowa
Donna
Iowa City
Lakota Bible Schools Close Summer Session
Lakota churches finished the Tala-Vacation Bible School week with 63 pupils enrolled. First Presbyterian Church held a Sunday program with a film strip, social hour, and displays in the church basement. A staff of 21 teachers and helpers led the classes under the theme Exploring God's Hidden Wonders. The year mission project raised $48.19 for the White Hall Bible Translators. Special group projects included a nursery and kindergarten rhythm band.
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Lakota
First Presbyterian Church Bible
Vacation Bible School
White Hall Bible ‘Translators
First Presbyterian Church Notes and Weekend Events
Church notes list events for Thursday June 15 with U P W guest and worship at 2 pm. Sunday June 18 features Sunday School at 9 20 am and a 10 30 am worship service with Rev John Janssen of Ramsey Reformed Church as speaker. Rev John Reiner left June 9 for Chaplain National Guard duty at Camp Ripley. Mrs Reiners and family are vacationing with her family.
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First Presbyterian Church
U.P.W
John Janssen
Ramsey Reformed Church
John Reiner l
Chaplin National Guard
Camp Ripley
St. Pauls Lutheran Church Summer Events Schedule
St Pauls Lutheran Church announces a June schedule with church softball on Thursday and a bulletin information deadline Friday. Senior confirmation class and open house shower for Karen Baumann on Saturday. Sunday services and catechization at 1 p.m. Vesper service at Timely Mission Home 6 15 p.m. District convention at Decorah June 19 to 21. Recent visitors include Steenhard and Kesselbaum families from Latimer.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Paul Ofstedal
Yakote
Iowa
Luther League
Karen Baumann
Timely Mission Home
Decorah
U.P.W
Ledyard
Lincoln
St. ‘Paul's Lutheran Parish
Supt
John Cook
Lakota High School
Lutheran Brotherhood
Lakota Bride Weds in Burt Lutheran Church
Me and Mrs Derald Goetz Lakota Miss Pamela Rusher daughter of Mr and Mrs Harley Rusher of Bancroft and Derald Goetz son of Mr and Mrs Albert Goetz of Ledyard were married on Saturday May 20 at St John s Lutheran Church Burt with Rev Arnold Vehling officiating The ceremony included organist Mrs Wilfred Radig and soloist William Christ of Lakota The bride wore an organza and chantilly lace gown with a pearl crystal crown and carried a colonial bouquet After a reception for 250 guests the couple resides in Long Beach California where the groom is in the Navy The bride is a Lakota High School 1968 graduate and Hamilton Business School graduate while the groom is Lakota 1963 and American Institute of Business 1945 graduate The wedding drew attendees from multiple Iowa and Minnesota towns and beyond
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Lakota
Pamela Rusher
Harley Rusher
Bancroft
Derald Goetz
Albert Goetz
Ledyard
Arnold Vehling
St. John's Lutheran Church
Burt
Wilfred Radig
William Christ
Vickie Olson
Mason City
Susan Karels
Judy Appelhans
Forest City
Zada Mael Poppe
Rodney
Keith Goetz
Kurtis Rusher
Cedar Falls
Myrle Cushman
Titonka
Kermit Balvance
Buffalo Center
Pershing Marlow
Bruce Johnson
David Richardson
Dean, Underberg
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Marinette
Wisconsion
Elmore
Mapleton
Minnesota
Carthage
South Dakota
Luther League Holds Officer Installation at Lakota
The St. Pauls Luther League met Sunday June 4 at the Boettchers home. Cecil Mabus was elected president with George Walker as vice president Glenda Hertzke secretary and Jan Muerer treasurer. Members signed up for area church softball and Nancy Sheldaht and Rita Jaeger gave readings. The group began a new class and completed a playful ditched water ritual before lunch at Hanken's. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dow Mason City and Mrs. D. C. Kiester Elmore visiting Harry Mussman with reports of the Kiesters’ trip to Germany and Switzerland.
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Luther League
St. Paul’s
Dennis Boettcher
Cecil Mabus
George Walker
Glenda Hertzke
Jan Muerer
Nancy Sheldaht
Rita Jaeger
Hanken
Richard Dow
Mason City
D. C. Kiester
Elmore
Harry Mussman
Golden Wedding Anniversary Honors Mabus Couple
Mr and Mrs Wm Mabus were honored on their Golden Wedding Anniversary with guests including Jerry Lunn Angela from Memphis Ella Addy Eldean Glenn Mabus Walter Christ Arliss Paul Christ Bert Wertjes and David Patterson. Refreshments were provided by attendees and evening callers dropped by including Mike Christ Sr Adolph Poppe Sr Pastor Ofstedal Mary Telkamp Lou Meyer Helen Meyer. Open houses and upcoming local events are listed for June and July.
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Mabus
Wm. Mabus
Jerry Lunn
An-gela
Memphis
Tennessee
Ella Addy
Eldean
Glenn
Mabus and Sons
Walter Christ
Arliss
Paul Christ
Bert Wertjes
New Superintendent At Lakota School
Robert C. Thompson will move to Lakota as the new Lakota Consolidated School superintendent. He comes from Page Community School district in Page County Iowa, after six years in Van Buren County, with nineteen years in Iowa education. Thompson is Indiana born, Crawfordsville High School alum and Wabash College AB graduate, with two sons Paul and David.
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Lakota
Robert C. Thompson
Lakota Consolidated School
Mr. Thompson
Paul
Des Moines
David
College of Automation
Page Community
Page County
Towa
van Buren County
Iowa
Thompson
Indiana
Crawfordsville High School
Wabash College
University of Omaha
Postmasters Meet at Missouri State Convention
Lakota postmaster Mrs Pearl Smith joined Tuesday's trip with other postmasters to the Missouri State Convention at the Lake of the Ozarks. The group headquartered at the Lodge of the Four Seasons on the peninsula. Mrs Smith returned home Saturday.
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Pearl Smith
Lake of the Ozarks
Lodge of the Four Seasons
Lakota Welcomes New Town Marshall Marry Kuper
Auttalo Conti Tribune reports Lakota hires new town marshal Marry Kuper who is married with four children. The Kupers will move into a rented Lakota home and are former Kensett Iowa residents.
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Lakota
Marry Kuper
Kupers
Kensett
Iowa
Lucky Bucks drawing in Lakota yields near miss
June event in Lakota saw Mrs. Werner Burkhart of Titanka miss present for the Lucky Bucks drawing. Laura Penny home in Lakota sold to Mr. and Mrs. Lovia Lappe Jr. of Bancroft. Guests from Minnesota visited several local homes as serviceman Harvey Arens plans Viet Nam duty after June 26.
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Werner Burkhart
Titanka
Lakota
Lovia Lappe, Jr
Bancroft
Laura Penny
Esther Mary Circle meets with Viet Nam pajama project
Esther and Mary Circles of SPCW met Wednesday June 7 with two host groups. Devotions were led by Mrs. Doris Carson and Dorothea Ofstedal, topics by Elia Addy and Norma Rieffer. The summer mission plan calls for pajama making for Vietnamese children ages 2 to 10, using print or pastel fabrics for girls and checks or stripes for boys.
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Esther
Mary
SPCW
Esther Circle
Margaret Steenhard
Betty Countryman
Mary Brandt
Anna Geéerdes
Emma Stenzel
Doris Carson
Elia Addy
Mary Circle
Gena Hanson
Anna Blome
Delores Engelbarts
Karen Larson
Marion Meyer
Mable Clabaugh
Dorothea Ofstedal
Norma Rieffer
Viet Nam
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Lois Weringa
Mrs
Jean Callis
Dick Steenhard
Klass Steenhard
Oscar Kesselbaum
Tommine Steenhard
Latimer
Bert Goerdes
Clarence
Nitz-Neu‘hauer
Hampton Park
Thermogas
Tony Starman
Piansties
Phos
Cal Harley Harms
Buffalo Conter
Tows
Mrs. Derald Goetz
Wolverine
Action-Man
Wilson’s Clothing
Kerri Lynn
Steve Heetland
Gerald Heetlands
Glen Mabus
Joe Schissel
Don Clarken
Henry Clarken
Ted Thilges
Craig Thilges
Mra
Ray Becker
Benny Cerney
Lamont Koppen
Wayne Gardener
3. C. Sullivan
Jerimiah
John Furst
Judy Osterman
Wesley Remmers
Shiloh Lutheran Church
Tribune
Auttalo Conti Tribune
Buliate Center
Lows
New Town Marshall
Margeret
Hervey Arens
Brooten
LyJean Kraft
St. Paul
Harvey Arens
Greta Stecker
Mr. Arens
Armed Services
Robert Beaner
Waterloo
Ray Hertzke
Keith Hertzke
Fairmont
Harvey Reid
Fred Schroeder
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Paul
Gary Geilenfaldt
Mankato State College
Esther-Mary
Otto Boehm
Mr. Boehm
Fred Krull
LeEtta
Alvin Gerzeman
Everett Krull
Kathy
Gertie Boehm
Tjark Krull
Fred Hippen
Fred Frorichs
Ervin Schwarz Home
Seta Otthot
W. B. Redman
Optometrist
Harold W. Erickson
Cypress
Busit State Street
Atom
Pathfinder Atomic Power Plant
Midwest
Sioux Falla
System of
Northern States Power
Sioux Falla, &. D
NSP
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