Hospital Notes from Palo Alto County Hospital
Patient list from Palo Alto County Hospital on June 21 includes residents and boarders from Graettinger Emmetsburg West Bend Whittemore Minneapolis Minn Green River Wyo Matlard Ruthven Ayrshire and other towns. A son born June 18 to Mr and Mrs William McGrauth of Emmetsburg weighed 6 pounds 13 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto County Hospital
Louise Oddson
David Peterson
Andy Hampson
Alela Cameron
Grace Carlson
Graettinger
Clara Bryant
Alice Devlin
George Gatrell
Edna Fordyce
Eva Nelson
Arnolda Truelson
Marlene Schiltz
Boarder Baby Duncan
Rose Allen
Nellie Gallagher
Margaret Gard
Gweneth Carmichael
Anne Fread
Jack Johnson
Siebert Behrends
Emmetsburg
Chris Bonnstetter
Gladys Doyle
West Bend
Lillie Bauer
Anna Wehrspan
Whittemore
Sharon Grandstaff
Minneapolis
Minn
Ben Lehnus
Rolfe
Judy Ribble
Green River
Wyo
Claude Miller
Cylinder
Eddie White
Stephanie Cassens
Alfred Steil
Matlard
John McCullah
Ruthven
Bernard Smith
Ayrshire
William McGrauth
Funeral Services For Wilfred Laabs
Funeral services were held for Wilfred Bernard Reinhold Laabs age 56 of Fenton who died June 2 from a heart attack at Palo Alto County Hospital. He was born February 21 1916 in Fenton and married Dorothy Bishop December 22 193% in Emmetsburg. He farmed in Laurens Ayrshire areas then moved to Fenton in 1956 and served as a United Methodist Church member and Seneca Saddle Club board member. Survivors include his widow his mother three sons a daughter seven grandchildren a brother five sisters and numerous relatives. Burial was in the United Methodist Church cemetery with Rev. Wallace A. Palmer officiating. Reese Henry Funeral Home of Fenton handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred Bernard Reinhold Laabs
Fenton
Palo Alto County Hospital
Laabs
Reinhold Laabs
Palo Alto
Fenton High School
Dorthy Bishop
Emmetsburg
Laurens
Ayrshire
United Methodist Church
Seneca Saddle Club
Bernard
Armstrong
Jim
Graettinger
Dennis
Tom
Fern} Fries
Yuma
Ariz
Arnold
Reward
Florence) Renfrew
Calvin, N. D
Fred
Mabiel
Lloyd Kern
William Weiner Sr
Eldon Hantelman
Clifford S Brighton
Allen Hantelman
Reese Henry Funeral Home
Weather and wind velocities for June readings
A compact weather brief lists daily high temperatures from June 13 to June 21 with rainfall amounts for June 13 1.24 inches June 14 0.7 inches June 16 0.25 inch and June 19 0.0 inches. It also provides wind directions and speeds from George Bryant Emmetsburg Airport for each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bryant
Emmetsburg
Nsw
College programs draw interest in northwest Iowa
Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville reports strong response to new programs. Prospective students and local business leaders urged to register early to secure a place. A July August summer workshop Merchandising Your Job Skills offered at Ermimetsburg seeks to aid job applications and data sheet preparation. Contact Al Laubenthal or the Office of Continuing Education for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Office of Admissions
Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville
South
Ermimetsburg
Department of Adult and Continuing Education
al Laubenthal
South Attendance Center
Office of Continuing Education
S. Ith Street
Whittemore Plant seeks permit to discharge into Lotts Creek
The Whittemore Water Treatment Plant applies to the Army Corps for a permit to deposit or discharge back wash and softening discharge into a ditch feeding Lotts Creek. The plan faces Iowa Water Pollution Central Commission review and public comments are invited until July 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittemore
Army Corps of Engineers
Department of Army
Lotts Creek
Iowa Water Pollution Central Commission
Anchorage
Rock Island
Clock Tower
Lil
Living Memorials For This County
Jane Knupp of the Iowa division American Cancer Society announces Living Memorials for the period March 1 to May 31, 1972 for Palo Alto County with memorial chairs Gladys Chism Mabel Cattington Florence Jungman Fred Kulow George Mienke Mrs C J Miller Melvin Nissen Louis N Parradee Hazel Shaver and Clarence Wikert Mrs James McFadgen of Emmetsburg serves as Palo Alto County memorial chairman. Living Memorials are gifts to the American Cancer Society in honor of a departed loved one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Knupp
Iowa
Living Memorials
American Cancer Society
Palo Alto County
Gladys Chism
Mabel Cattington
Florence Jungman
Fred Kulow
George Mienke
C. J. Miller
Melvin Nissen
Louis N. Parradee
Hazel Shaver
Clarence Wikert
James McFadgen
Emmetsburg
Former Emmetsburg Resident John Hand Dies in Chicago
John Edmund Hand 73 of Chicago died June 14, a former Emmetsburg resident. He was married to Marquarite McGuire of Emmetsburg and survives by two sons a brother Matt. Friends here received the news of his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
John Edmund Hand
Chicago
Emmetsburg
Hard
Marquarite McGuire
Matt
Friendly Town opens for summer hosting of inner city children
The ecumenical project at University Lutheran Congregation, Iowa State University Ames, invites residents to host inner city children for two weeks in a rural setting. Children come from Chicago and other towns. hosts will be notified July 13 and children depart after the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Lutheran Congregation
Iowa State University
Ames
Chicago
Towa
Friendly Town host program details and child invites
Des Moines Waterloo and Council Bluffs host families pick up children on July 22 and return them Aug in Ames Iowa. Cost is 7 dollars for one child or 10 dollars for two. Hosts cover two weeks expenses. Each city provides accident coverage and children receive medical examinations. Age seven to fourteen may be specified and gender noted. Children may be invited again. Application blanks available at Friendly Town Ames Iowa 50010 signed by a religious leader and returned to Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Waterloo
Council Bluffs
Friendly Town
Gable Lane
Ames
Iowa
Iowa Driver License Stations Closed for Two Day Workshop
Iowa Department of Public Safety driver license examining stations will close all day June M and July 1 to allow staff to attend a workshop in Des Moines. Captain James Smith acting director urged Iowans with business at any station to note the closure dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Des Moines
James Smith
The
Safety Department
Smith
Auto program advisory panel meets at Emmetsburg center
The Iowa Lakes Community College auto mechanics advisory committee met June 15 at the south attendance center in Emmetsburg. Members Kenneth Krause Max Hiatt Lee Holt Don Schiltz and Don Sherman discussed program progress enrollment for next year graduate employment prospects and a new quarterly evaluation process. They also reviewed follow ups with graduates and ways to inject more flexible admission at quarter starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Lakes Community College
South
Emmetsburg
Kenneth Krause
Max Hiatt
Lee Holt
Spencer
Don Schiltz
Estherville
Don Sherman
Algona
Auto Mechanics
Day In June Event Brings 4-H Girls To Emmetsburg
On June 20 county 4-H girls, leaders and mothers gathered at First United Methodist Church Emmetsburg for a Day In June. Exhibits covered sewing knits modeling and construction. Margaret Pratt demonstrated knits Sue Anderson spoke on floppy hats Ruth Patterson led a Fondue Way team. Achievement Day set for July with the 4-H fair in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Pratt
First United Methodist Church
Emmetsburg
Sue Anderson
Ruth Patterson
Sf County
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Wilfred Laabs
Top Butchers
Top Packers
Cargill, Inc
Emmetsburg Grain
Joy
Americas
D & K Auto Service
REC
Pocahontas Rec
Earl Kerns
Mallard
Charles J. Stillman, Jr
Marvin G. Johnson
Fonda
Center
Alvin T. Johnson
Chrysler Motdes Corporation
Reporter
Democrat
Emmetsbure
Evelyn Guam
Reporter-Democrat
Barb Bryant
Billie Fett
Terry Cole
Richard Eagen
John Shirk
Mary Ann Miller
Henry Thomas
Barbera Hansen
Denise
Irene Strand
Curlew
Gary Lowman
Graettinter
Vivian Winter
Bill Gocken
Cathy Schuiler
Bob's Dairy Sweet
Lloyd Finnestad
Ruth Grethen
Kevin Henely
Joey Nock
Ray Cronin
Melvin Veronica Slagle
Dell Atkingon
Fredh Fries
Rick Cronin
Melvin
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