Essay Contest Winners Named at REC Meeting
Carolyn Wyatt and John Pohlman won the Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative essay contest. They will join 66 other high school juniors for the sixth annual Iowa Electric Co op Youth Tour to Washington, D C, June 8 to 15, with all expenses paid by RECs. The trip includes visits to NR EC headquarters, USDA offices, and a June 10 breakfast with Iowa lawmakers, followed by Capitol tours and legislative buildings.
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Pocahontas Rural Electric Co- Operative
Caroyln Wyatt
B. E. Wyatt
Ruthven
John Pohlman
H. M. Pohlman
Laurens
Rec
Carolyn
John
Des Moines
Washington
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Iowa Electric Co-op
George Stockdale
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
National Service Organization
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Rural Electrification Administration
REA
Seaic Ees
BPW Convention At Okeboyi This Week
The state convention of the Business and Professional Women will be held Friday through Sunday at the New Inn Lake Okeboyi. Marie Klaffke, the chairman, notes Helen Irwin of Des Moines, international president of BPW, will be the guest speaker.
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New Inn
Lake Okeboyi
Marie Klaffke
Helen Irwin
Des Moines
BLPW
Buena Vista Grant Recipients Earn Honor Society Membership
This year two Graettinger students earned associate membership in the College Honor Society during Buena Vista’s commencement week activities. Larry Baedky and Sandra Reeves were granted honor for membership in a ceremony that highlighted academic achievement.
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Graettinger
Ding
Larry Baedky
Sandra Reeves
Naving
Graduation Notes Include Dietrich and Vanderhoff Hindt
The report lists graduates this year, including Alvin E. Dietrich of Rodman who graduated in January and June M. Vanderhoff Hindt of Ruthven who earned a B A in June. It notes maintained 2.3 grade paint averages across at least 60 hours of credit through their sophomore years.
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Alvin E. Dietrich
Rodman
June M. Vanderhoff Hindt
Ruthven
James George Funeral Services Held At Rolfe
Funeral services for James George, 75, of Spirit Lake were held Monday at St. Margaret's church in Rolfe with Rev. Gerald Wingert officiating. Burial followed in the parish cemetery. George, father of John George of Emmetsburg, died suddenly of a heart attack at the Coca Cola Bottling plant. He had lived in the Rolfe Ayrshire and Curlew area for nearly 60 years before moving to Spirit Lake. Survivors include four children, four grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.
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James George
Spirit Lake
St. Margaret's Church
Rolfe
Gerald Wingert
George
John George
Emmetsburg
Ayrshire
Curlew
Silver Lake Cruisers Hold May Meeting at Ayrshire Hall
The Silver Lake Cruisers met May 1 at Ayrshire Town hall with 22 members. Dave Rouse spoke on Pork Production and efficiency. Members planned an annual tour for June 19 at 9 30 a.m. and discussed 4 H camps and fair demonstration night. John and Karl Kandel served lunch. Marilyn Christensen, Reporter.
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Silver Lake Cruisers
Ayrshire
Dave Rouse
Snow Hall
S A.m
Jerry M
Marilyn
John
Karl Kandel
Civil Defense Head Speaks To Palo Alto Farm Bureau Women
The Palo Alto county Farm Bureau women’s committee met in the Farm Bureau building with 20 members present. County civil defense chairman Russell Steil outlined radiation, fallout shelters, road policing, and medical self help plans while noting shifts from Conelrad and new network radio monitoring. An anti missile was mentioned and an extensive adult education program was planned. A reading and a five topic story were presented, with a tentative Rural Women’s Day set for Sept 16 and a fall workshop planned for Sept 50. Lunch followed, served by Lost Ishind Women.
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Palo Alto County Farm Bureau Women's Committee
Farm Bureau
Amos Berkland
Raymond Coakley
Farm Bureau Civil Defense
Russell Steil
County Civil Defense
Steil
Network Radio Yngival
Conelrad
Sweet Land
Mesdames Berkland
Charles Lave
Wesley Nielson
Chester V . Pat Henderson
Raymond Peterson
Iunts
Tharstes Hellman
Jamaica
Orange City
Silver Lake Wide Awak es Grooming Contest Report
The Silver Lake Wide Awak es club held its Better Grooming contest on May 28 at Ayrshire Community School with judges Mrs. Dale Ferguson and Mrs. Harold Jorgenson. Seventeen members competed including Dianne Rouse Lois Weishaar Jean Noonan Betty Morgan Joan Higgins Barbara Heiman Diane Wigdahl Connie Loomis and others. ribbon winners were Dianne Rouse Betty Morgan Jean Noonan Jon Uigging Barbara Heinan and Alice Morgan. After the contest a meeting elected an alternate reporter Jenty Noonan and named rally Day cleanup and entertainment coordinators. County 411 president Carol Schnell spoke on a Chicago trip and lunch was served.
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Silver Lake
Wide Awakes #H club
Ayrshire
Dale Ferguson
Harold Jorgenson
Dianne Rouse
Lois Weishaar
Jean Noonan
Betty Morgan
Joan Higgins
Barbara Heiman
Diane Wigdahl
Connie Loomis
Waneva Raska
Elaine Loomis
Indy Stowell
Barbara Wigdahl
Marie Raska
Rosanna Smith
Linda Jacobse
Alice Morgan
Serval
Jon Uigging
Barbara Heinan
Jenty Noonan
Four Emmetsburg Graduates At SUI Commencement
Four Emmetsburg and Graettinger students will be among 1590 graduates at State University of Iowa spring commencement. Jon Jacobson earns Niglaw degree. Suzanne Alshaugh earns B A in English. Wayne Brown gains B S in pharmacy. John Graven of Graettinger receives B A in physics and mathematics. Virgil Han teher presides and delivers the charge. Prof. Robert Michaelsen acts as chaplain. William Cader leads ceremonies. Jacobson also earns Iowa State Bar Association prize, Order of the Coif membership, and Murray Scholarship in law.
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State University of Town
Donald FE. Rhoades
Emmetsburg
Graetlinger
Jon Jacobson
Suzanne Alshaugh
Wayne Brown
iGraettinger
John Graven
Mathmetic
SUS
Virgil M. Hanteher
Robert Michaelsen
SUS School of Religion
Wilhiam D. Cader
Jacobson
Iowa State Bar Association
Order of Coil
Murray
Clean tillage and clover options in 1963 program
ASCS office manager Lawrence Brennan announced clean tillage and clover as alternatives for land diverted under the 1963 feed grain program. Producers must use clean tillage if not yet seeded to clover or other legumes and obtain signed village permission. Call the ASCS office to plan and ensure compliance for diverted acres.
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Clean Dlage Co
ASCS
Lawrence Brennan
Brennan
Industry Means More Jobs and Opportunities for Youth
The article argues that industrial growth will create more employment for young men and women, support home construction, boost business for merchants, fund better schools, and expand the tax base.
Henningsen Named Head Coach at Odebott High School
Roger Henningsen, longtime track coach and assistant basketball coach at Odebott High, becomes head boys basketball coach for the 1963 44 school year. A Graettinger High School 1954 graduate, he is the son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Henningsen of Graettinger. His track team won five championships this spring including conference and district titles.
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Roger Henningsen
Odebott High School
Odebott
Roger
Graettinger High School
Arnold Henningsen
Graettinger
Stuart Named Head of Activities Assn
Paul Stuart the Graetlinger Community School was elected president of the Palo Alto County Activities Association at a recent meeting. Supt Nielsen of Ayrshire was named vice president. Stuart succeeds Supt Enderson of Ruthven.
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Stuart
Paul Stuart
Graetlinger Commutery School
Palo Alto County Activities Association
Supt
Nielsen
Ayrshire
Enderson
Ruthven
Graettinger Light Plant Awards $73,410 Contracts
The Graettinger municipal light plant awarded contracts totaling 73410 dollars for plant improvements and to purchase equipment from the Federal Bureau of Power.
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Graettinger Municipal
Federal Bureau Power
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