Kathy Seid Named to Youth Service Corps
Kathy Jo Seid daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul E Seid of Ruthven has been chosen as a member of the Youth Service Corps of the American Lutheran Church assigned to Woodward State Hospital Schools for the coming summer. The corps will attend a reception on arrival Sunday June 13 and participate in a week long orientation before being placed in wards to assist mentally retarded residents with self help skills developmental play and the summer education and recreation programs. On weekends they will visit churches to share their experiences at Woodward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Jo Seid
Paul E. Seid
Ruthven
Youth Service Corps
American Lutheran Church
Hospital School
Woodward
Local boys reunite during Vietnam duty as families plan moves
Roger Fread, serving in Vietnam, transfers to Chu Lai Educational Center and visits Da Nang for a reunion with Mark Hansen and Phil Simonson, three Ruthven friends. Karen Fread travels from Minneapolis to Hawaii to join her husband on leave, while Martha Hansen plans to join her husband in the Islands next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Fread
Vietnam
Chu Lai
da Nang
Mark Hansen
Phil Simonson
Ruthven
Karen Fread
Minneapolis
Hawaii
Martha Hansen
Islands
Julie Brown Elected to Attend Academy
Julie Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Brown Ruth ven has been elected to attend the Godberson Scholarship Academy at Ida Grove July 27 through August 1 The selection of one forward and one guard from each of the 146 girls basketball districts is announced by Wayne Cooley secretary of the Iowa Girls Athletics Union The 32 girls honored must each receive at least 80 percent of the votes In January of next year a committee of seven will select six of the 32 electees to receive scholarships to the school of their choice awarded totally by Bryan Godberson president of Midwest Industries at Ida Grove
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julie Brown
Robert Brown
Ruthven
Godberson
Ida Grove
Wayne Cooley
Iowa Girls Athletics Union
Bryan Godberson
Midwest Industries
Local Graduates and Community News from Ruthven
Gary Grange earned a BA in accounting at the University of Northern Iowa June commencement and will soon enter the Army with a posting at Fort Sam Houston Texas. He and his wife plan to live in Ruthven this summer where he works for Farmers Elevator Lumber Yard. Lois Kunz returned from Girls State in Cedar Falls and later travels to Minneapolis for work with Mrs. Bress while pursuing graduate study at Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Grange
University of Northern Iowa
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Mrs. Grange
Ruthven
Farmers Elevator Lumber Yard
Lois Kunz
Girls State
Cedar Falls
Lois
Nationalist Party
Cindy Willoughby
Lyle Logan
Miss Kunz
Minneapolis
Bress
University of Minnesota
Voskans to Speak At Ruthven Guild Meeting
The Ruthven Catholic Ladies Guild will hold a regular meeting on June 21 inviting all men and high school students. Jeff Voskans director of the Northwest Iowa Alcoholism Treatment Unit at Spencer will address the gathering. New Ruthven residents are Mr and Mrs H A Lelninger and three children. The Lellners bought the Dale Jensen home on Sliver Lake shore and Lelninger works for Moorman Feed Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruthven Catholic Ladies Guild
Jeff Voskans
Northwest Iowa
Spencer
Ruthven
H. A. Lelninger
Humboldt Area
Dale Jensen
Sliver Lake
Lelninger
Moorman Feed Company
Hoagland Rites Here June 15
Earl Hoagland born April 10, 1889 in Sheldon Illinois, died June 12 at St. Luke's Lutheran Home Spencer aged 89. Services conducted June 15 at United Methodist Church with Rev Samek. interment Crown Hill Cemetery Ruthven. Pallbearers named. Lightie-Hayes Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hoagland
Eli and
Helen Barnes’ Hoagland
Sheldon
St. Luke’s Lutheran
Spencer
Georgia Fry
Nora Willis
Marjorie Rassmussen
Gowrie
Iowa
Eloise Trost
Riverside
Calif
Genevieve Pratt
Hunnington Beach
Lyle Willis
Eldorado
Kans
United Methodist Church
Samek
Crown Hill Cemetery
Ruthven
Marvin Wigdahl
Stanley Olson
Keith Capener
Jesse Schmidt
Kim Qpaien
Archie Taylor
Lightie-Hayes Funeral Home
County Woman's Club Officers Meet for Palo Alto Event
Local presidents and county officers of the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs gathered June 3 at Lenora Osterhus's Ruthven home. They reviewed past programs and activities and laid plans for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto County
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
Ruthven
Lenora Osterhus
Ruthven Area Church Summer Schedule Highlights
Ruthven United Methodist led by Rev Fred Samek lists 9 30 Sunday worship with junior church and coffee hour. Other notes show Lost Island Lutheran and Zign Lutheran summer services and Sacred Heart Catholic masses with no summer religious classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Methodist
Fred Samek
Norman L. Jones
Lost Island Lutheran
Krishen Persaud
Zign Lutheran Church
Marian M. Johnson
Davey
Goliath
Sacred Heart Catholic
Wingert
Pair Escapes Serious Injury In Farm Tractor Accident
John Christiansen of Ruthven and C K Albrandt of Wallingford narrowly escaped serious injuries when a well machine overturned on them. They were moving the machine with a tractor on a Terris area farm when the accident occurred. Christiansen remained home with a chipped ankle bone and back injuries while Albrandt was treated and released from Estherville hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Christiansen
Ruthven
C.K. Albrandt
Wallingford
Terris
Christiansen
Mr. Albrandt
Estherville
Pvt Dan Brown Completes Basic at Fort Leonard Wood
Pvt Dan Brown finishes basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri on June 18. He will return to Ruthven with his parents Mr and Mrs Robert Brown for a two week leave before reporting to medic school at Fort Sam Houston Texas. Mr and Mrs Brown observe their 25th wedding anniversary June 19. No celebration due to their son and his wife being stationed in the Canal Zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan, Brown
Fort Leonard Wood
Ruthven
Robert Brown
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Dan
Canal Zone
Methodist Day Circles Meet in June Gatherings
The Methodist Day Circles schedule meetings for June with circle leaders and hostesses named. Faith circle led by Mrs Wille and Ethyl McGranahan assists. Rachel circle with Mabel Goff and co host Dewey Russell. Hope circle hosted by Mrs Charle Swan and Mrs Harry Madsen. Harmony circle to meet at the church with Mrs Bob Cole and Mrs Donald Eldridge. Night Clectes meet June 24 with Donna and Mrs Martin Bassett and Mrs Robert Swan. Deboral hostesses for June are Elsie King and Opa Carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith
Wille Pederson
Ethyl McGranahan
Francis Haar
Rachel
Mabel Goff
Dewey Russell
Hope Circle
Charle Swan
Harry Madsen
Harmony
Bob Cole
Donald Eldridge
Clectes
Donna
Martin Bassett
Robert Swan
Deboral
Elsie King
Opa Carpenter
Social Center Board Sets Summer Open Hours and Activities
Ruthven Social Center board met June 14 and approved summer hours, with mornings on request and 2 to 5 p.m. afternoons plus Sunday evenings. A June 22 card party offers free admission and transportation on call. Local groups support the center including loaned fan, memorial fund table, and a mini park project. Upcoming schedule lists attendants and events through June 25. Storm sewer work continues, with runoff containment reported and no basement flooding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruthven Social Center Board
Wigdahl
Abe Zielstra
iClub
Garmen Markley
Bob Wigdahl
Mel. Hoagland
Bragg
Charlie Eldridge
Legion Auxiliary
Town and Country Study Club
Ruthven
Ball Park
Becky Jones speech at Farm Bureau Meeting honors 4-H winner
Becky Jones spoke June 9 at the Farm Bureau Meeting room with Clay County 4-H members enrolled in home improvement projects. Alis Jones, daughter of Glen and Ruthven residents, has nine years of club work and earned a Kansas City trip among 33 county winners for the home improvement project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becky Jones
Kansas City
Farm Bureau
Clay County Club
Aalis Jones
Glen Jones
Ruthven
Ruthven Area Personal Notices Highlight Local Visits
Ruthven residents attend a Pella reception for Mr and Mrs George Roland. Seattle visitors stay with Mrs W H Brown as families travel to Ruthven. Local deaths include Harry Olson funeral in Sioux Rapids. Roy Jensen, former Ruthven resident, returns after military service in Germany. Open House honors Mary Fawcett's ninth birthday in Austin Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan Booth
Otto Jacobson
Ruthven
Jacobson
Bob
Sue Jacobson
Emmetsburg
Loren Jacobson
Minneapolis
Roy Jensen
Jimmy Jensen
Graettinger
Germany
Roy
Irvin Hansen
A. J. Schnett
Austin
Mann
Mary Fawcett
Ace
Sac City
Rams Split Pair Of Weekend Baseball Games
The Rams split two weekend games with Terris and Spirit Lake. Friday Terris defeated the Rams 18 to 8 at Terris as Kim Finnegan Mike Meyers and Mike Ruehle homered while Sid Jones started and Dean Ruehle relieved. Saturday Rich Williamson allowed three hits in a 2 0 victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rams
Terris
Kim Finnegan
Mike Meyers
Mike Ruehle
Sid Jones
Dean Ruehle
Spirit Lake
Rich Williamson
Mike
Terril
Mites
Milford
Ruthven
Ayrshire
Sioux Rapids
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Kathy Seid
Voskans
County Woman’s Club Officers
Schools of Religion
Dan Brown
Methodist Day Circles
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and Land Bank
W. Hwy
Algona
Spences
Eugene Hutchins
Bob Reel
Helen Haas
Don Kunz
Kunz
Ned
Social Center Board
Harriet Brady
John Kummerfeldt
Verna Anderson
Merning
Joyce Meyers
Vera Whiting
Minnie Hansen
Pat Schnell
Shirley Walmar
Mae Reed
Viola Olson
Farm Bureau Meeting
Torturga Lounge
Electric Park Cafe
Idwe
Ruthven Personals
Joe Rusten
Pella
George Roland
Kay Hyde
Rose Sneeringer
Seattle
Wash
W.H. Brown
R. H. Cole
Harry Olson
Olson
Bob Bradley
Eugene Johnson
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Mason City
Audrey Roberts
Leonard, Douglas and Wayne
Geneseo
Prudence Wynn
Graetinger
Marathon
Mallard
Sioux Valley
Pee Wee
Arnolds Park
Lostland
America
Scotts
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