Iowa Great Lakes area council formed in Estherville
Dennis Essing elected treasurer as the Iowa Great Lakes Area Development Council is organized at Gardston Hotel Estherville. John Jensen president Dr J L Miller vice president and eleven rural members join to form a multi county group aimed at industrial recreation and resource development in northwest Iowa.
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Iowa Great Lakes Area
Gardston
Estherville
John Jensen
J. L. Miller
Lake Park
Lee Davidson
Swea City
Dennis Essing
Graettinger
Dick Kibbie
Curlew
Harold Heynes
Emmetsburg
William Voight
Richard Solberg
Armstrong
Mmersburg
Jensen
Area Development Council
Great Lakes Region
Arnolds Park
Milford
Okoboji
Ringsted
Terris
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Northwest
School Lunch Menu for Myrtle Shaffer Food Director
Monday to Friday menus list each day's meals with items like minced ham and lettuce sandwich, pizza, chicken casserole, goulash, macaroni and cheese, and milk. Notes show subject to change and periods April 13 to 17 with assorted sides and desserts.
Mrs Hoffman 75 in Carroll dies after long illness
Mrs. Joseph W. Hofman 75 of Carroll Iowa mother of Lambert and John Hoffman of Graettinger died at 2 30 am Thursday April 2 at St Anthony hospital Carroll after a long illness Funeral Mass held 1030 am Saturday in Holy Spirit Church Carroll concelebrated by her son Msgr Lawrence J Hoffman of Algona Interment Mt Olivet Cemetery Immediate survivors include husband ten children 51 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Several relatives and friends from Graettinger Ruthven Estherville and surrounding towns attended and visitors from Albert Lea and Clinton Minnesota were noted The article lists numerous relatives and local visits and a family gathering at Curlew on Good Friday.
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Joseph W. Hofman
Carroll
Iowa
Lambert J
John H. Hoffman
Graettinger
St. Anthony Hospital
Holy Spirit Church
Msgr
Lawrence J. Hoffman
Algona
Mt. Olivet
Joseph A
Albert J
Ruthven
Leonard P
Estherville
Gerald Beckmann
Fam
Skyline railway dream crosses the Sierra Madre
A travel journal describes a Chihuahua to Pacific line train journey from Ojinaga across the border into Presidio Texas, with El Paso as entry, using a Rambler and Rolleiflex. It highlights the dramatic tracks through copper canyons, border stations, and local hospitality, including Poncho Villa’s widow sighting and Tarahumara runners.
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Switzerland
Mexico
Sierra Madre Occidental Mountains
Copper
Arizona
Grand Canyon
Chihuahua
Pacific Railway
el Paso
Juarez
Presidio
Ojinaga
Estherville
Lew Willner
Continental Trailways
Lew
Poncho Villa
Poncho
Rio Grande
Texas
LEJ
Rohana Hotel
el Paso Port of Entry
Rohana
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Area Development Group
Graettinger Times
Paul Kirkegaard
Ft. Benning
Korea
Kirkegaard
Chip
Hawaii
Graettinger State Bank
Pig
Dex
Graettinger Hardware & Tractor Parts
John Carlin
Wallingford
Poe
Myrtle Shaffer
Channel
KVFD
Fort Dodge
Keyc
Mankato
KTIV
Sioux City
Ames
KROC
Rochester
KCAU
KSOO
Sioux Falls
Channel 4
Channel 5
Community TV Signal Co
Central Ave
Estherville, Towa
Ily
Albert Lea
Russell Johnson
Margaret Johnson
Jerome Beckmann
Ernie Andresen
la Feria
Port Aransas
Houston
Hot Springs
Ark
LeRoy Wikert
Robert Shoquist
Glenn Piper
Norman Wells
Clinton, Minn
R. L. Wells
Clinton
Minn
Gladys Hankey
A. R. Speck
Spencer
Cpl
David B. Winger
Kansas City
Jens Kirkegaard
Hans Appel
Otto Appel
Einer Appel
Dorothy Mesenbrink
Bob
Ingvert Appel
Alta
Henry Appel
Oregon
Wisc
Paul Appel
Madison
Lester Larson
AID Insurance Services
Des Moines
NED
Ursurance Services
By Marj Vandervelde
South
Omaha
Oscar A. Lee
Grand Emmetsburg
Carpenters
FL. Evans
Steuve
Sunrise Mobile Homes
Emmet
Graettinger Lumber Co
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