March Meeting Of Walnut Homemakers Club
The Walnut township Home maker s club met March 28 at Mrs Robert Schang s home with a noon potluck for twelve members and three children The business meeting began at 2 pm with a poem read and roll call Ina Herke acted as secretary treasurer pro tem Gladys Hankey absent Gladys Hankey was chosen to represent the club as Queen The group voted against Red Cross and Cancer drives after sponsoring the Crippled Children drive Mrs Garber hosted a future meeting with Marge Vandervelde slides on Central America Mrs Currans reported on South America The Farm Bureau song was sung and the meeting adjourned Hostesses for April 25 are Mrs Higley and Mrs Edmund Herke A collection of 3 50 was noted Also covered were 4 H activities at High Lake and Wallingford with leadership notes, enrollments, demonstrations, bake sale dates and plans for District Camp in Okoboji.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut
Walnut Township Homemaker's’ Club
Robert Schang
Kerr
Red Cross
Gladys Hankey
Carter
Central America
Currans
South America
Farm Bureau
Higley
Edmund Herke
Charles Burg
Jeffrey Anderson Celebrates Ninth Birthday Party
Jeffrey Lynn Anderson celebrated his ninth birthday on Monday April 15 with a party attended by Dale Rolfson Gary Thomson Mary Kay Barbie Chris Peterson Shelly Randy Struthers and others. Mr and Mrs John W Anderson and Linda visited Sunday afternoon. The Rosary Society of Immaculate Conception Church meets Wednesday April 24 at the Parish Hall with chairladies Mrs James Lensing and Mrs John Hoffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrey Anderson
Jeffrey Lynn Anderson
Clancy Anderson
Dale Rolfson
Gary Thomson
Mary Kay
Barbie
Qghris Peterson
Shelly
Randy Struthers
Mike
Terry
Bruce Masters
Florence Swift
Ronald Struthers
Jeffrey
John W. Anderson
Linda
Rosary Society
Rosary Society of Immaculate Conception
James Lensing
John Hoffman
Local family vacations and gatherings across multiple cities
Dr and Mrs Crene Shiley returned home Tuesday after a week in Iowa City visiting their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Paul Larsen. They then flew to Cleveland to see another daughter Jonne while in town Dr Shiley attended a hypnosis lecture. Ramona Anderson of Sioux City visited the parental Wesley Anderson home at High Lake from Friday to Sunday. Carol Heyer spent the weekend with a friend. Ernie Andresen and family returned from Phoenix Arizona after visiting Wayne Hamilton and Heinie Miller. Several others joined Easter Sunday dinner at Margaret Johnson and Wilfred Witt homes in Minnesota towns with extended family present at the Kesler home in Minneapolis and Spirit Lake connections while Foster services were attended at Normandale Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crene Shiley
Iowa City
Paul Larsen
Cleveland
Ohio
Jonne
Shiley
Kunder D. D. S
Ramona Anderson
Sioux City
Wesley Anderson
High Lake
Carol Heyer
George
Ernie Andresen
Phoenix
Arizona
Wayne Hamilton
Heinie Miller
Alfred Westergard
Gale Kesler
Minneapolis
Kesler
Westergard
Kenneth Westergard
Mark, Kirk
Melode
Spirit Lake
Laverne Williamson
Olaf Nelson
Ruthven
Normandale Lutheran Church
Luhman Family Welcomes 7th Child Gary Dean
Mr and Mrs Fred Luhman of Graettinger announce the birth of a 7th, 1 oz son named Gary Dean born Wednesday April 10 at Holy Family hospital. He has a brother Richard and sister Loretta. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Gib Stueve and Mrs Edith Luhman of Graettinger. Great grandparent connections include Gus Stueve of Missouri Valley and Mr and Mrs Flescher Hoyt of Park Rapids Minn, plus Mrs Lulu Sims of Missouri Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Luhman
Graettinger
Holy Family Hospital
Gary Dean
Richard
Loretta
Gib Stueve
Edith Luhman
Gus Stueve
Missouri Valley
Flescher Hoyt
Park Rapids
Minn
Lulu Sims
Hospital Notes Sees New Admits and Dismissals
Holy Family Hospital records show admits on Monday April 15 including Leo Mahan of Gracttinger and Lars Thomsen of Wallingford, and a baby boy born to Mrs. Fred Luhman of Gracttnger. Dismissals on Saturday April 13 include Mrs. Fred Luhman and baby boy. Tuesday April 16 lists Leo Lambe of Gracttinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Family Hospital
Leo Mahan
Gracttinger
Lars Thomsen
Wallingford
Fred Luhman
Baby Boy
Leo Lambe
Easter Weekend Visits Highlight Local Families
From Minneapolis to Howard and West Bend, several families spent Easter weekend visiting relatives. Donald and Patrick Jacobson traveled to the Planchard Jacobson home, Elbert Powers planned to return from Florida after three months away, and Eugene Cullen underwent surgery in Fort Dodge. Additional gatherings included Harvey Anderson, Sindy, Robert Ressell, Elaine, and the Herke family at the Augie Herke home. Duane Munson and children from Lincoln Nebr. visited John Munson and Rosa Munson in West Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Powers
Pensacola
Fort Myers
Florida
Harvey Anderson
Sindy
Robert Ressell
Elaine
Wm. Herke
Mrs
Augie Herke
Howard, S. Oak
Duane Munson
Yvonne
Tony
Susan
Ancoln
Neb
John Munson
Mr. Munson
Rosa Munson
West Bend
Palo Alto County Receives Large Share of State Food Aid
In 1962 Iowa families received eighteen million pounds of food statewide with a retail value of 5.25 trillion dollars. Palo Alto County alone reported 127,599 pounds worth 27,102.34 dollars. Distribution was conducted by the State Department of Social Welfare and USDA assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Iowa
State Department of Social Welfare
USDA
Distribution of welfare commodities in Palo Alto county
Cooperation with the State Welfare Department delivered relief through Marguerite Calkins Overseer of the Poor. Palo Alto county distributed 14 418 lbs dry milk valued at 6344 92 dollars 6720 lbs rice 1276 80 dollars 13968 lbs dried beans 2095 20 dollars 25850 lbs flour 2636 70 dollars 10650 lbs corn meal 1065 00 dollars 8056 lbs butter 5586 24 dollars 9960 lbs cheese 1980 00 dollars 6912 lbs lard 1313 28 dollars 460 lbs cereal 1187 72 dollars 1908 lbs shortening 574 40 dollars Total coat of delivery to the county was 1187 04 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Welfare Department
Marguerite Calkins
Palo Alto
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Don Richard
Larry Richard
Wallingford Coop
Jim Richard
Ron
England
Dwight Frick
Jack
Russell Felkey
Doug Young
Wayne Taiieson
David Swanson
Larry Brix
Larry
NRG
Jeanne Skuttebo
Rochelle Borctrs
Leroy Schacherer
Vicky England
Becky Spear
Joyce Ness
Chrys Lundgren
Evelyn Herum
Wallingford Legion
Marilyn Egeland
Jeanne
Lynn Herum
Mary Spear
Shelly Rolfson
Cindy
Janice Brighton
Sherry Logan
Joyce Hyatt
Orion
C. A. Jensen
Jerry Beckmann
Marilyn
Jerome
Mountain Lake
Russell Johnson
Ronnie
Grachtinger
Margaret Johnson
Wilfred ‘Witt
Rexaii
America
Donald Jacobson
Patrick and
David Jacobson
Planchard Jacobson
Eugene Cullen
Fort Dodge Hospital
Palo Alto County
Hammerberg
Rexall Drug Store
Tom Dorr
Clara S. Nelson
Standard Oil Station
Graettinger, Iowa
Bortvit
Graettinger Lumber
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