Engagement announced for Diane Herke and Tony Alesch
Mr and Mrs Edmund Herke of rural Emmetsburg announce the engagement of their daughter Diane to Tony Alesch son of Arnold Alesch of Graettinger Both couples are Graettinger High School graduates class of 1963 A wedding date has not been set Missionary Society Meets Monday at Im maculate Conception church Aug 5 at 2 pm a white elephant sale will be held All members urged to attend
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Edmund Herke
Emmetsburg
Diane
Tony Alesch
Arnold Alesch
Graettinger
Missionary Society of Immaculate Conception
Mary Tindall
Walnut Merry Maids Meet at South Bethel Church
The Walnut Merry Maids gathered July 20 at the South Bethel Church parlors with 10 members answering roll call. Three mothers and two leaders attended. Plans for the local achievement day and county fair were discussed. Ann Peterson was elected reporter. Randy Satory demonstrated sewing a button. Hostesses were Elaine Johnson and Connie Miller.
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Walnut Merry Maids
South Bethel Church
Ann Peterson
Randy Satory
Elaine Johnson
Connie Miller
Herke Family Reunion and Local Post Picnic Notes
The Herke family reunion picnic occurred Sunday July 28 at Ft Defiance park Estherville with many relatives from Graettinger Emmetsburg Swea City and other towns. Morris Dalen plans a Minneapolis trip by ambulance to remove a leg cast and Kathy Myers and Dianna Myers visit grandparents in Graettinger last week. Richard Rasmussen and family from Long Beach California concluded a week at the Rasmussen home in Estherville.
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Herke
Ft. Defiance Park
Estherville
Wm. Herkes
Frank Herkes
Norman Bortint
T. B. Millers
Richard Duhn
Harvey Anderson
Tony Alesch
Jim Wikert
Graettinger
H. E. Wikerts
Ed Herkes
Leroy Wikert
Howard Henkelvig
Gladys Hankey
Edmund Herke
George Tonderum
Emmetsburg
Herman Herke
Eldon Aanonson
Carol Jensen
Chester Herke
Otto Herkes
Herbert Herkes
Fonda
Ida A. Nelson
Mancil Hurlburts
Swea City
Alfred Hurlburt
Elmore
Minn
Larry Herke
Iowa Falls
John Black
Wort Dodge
Fred Budachs
Worthington, Minn
Augie Herke
Howard
Dakota
Maynard Hurlburts
Lake Park
Robert Ressell
Wallingford
Morris Dalen
Minneapolis
Fuhrman
Medical Arts Clinic
Richard Rasmussen
Ricky and
Rocky
Long Beach
Calif
Wm. Rasmussen
Leonard Kasa
Chicago
Jamie Kasa
Kasa
Arnolds Park
Gerald Wee
Lamont Kasa
Balaton
Minnesota
Curtis Kasa
Garwin
Paul J. Spaulding
California
Emery Wilson
Sutherland
Lonnie Hansmier
Ogalala
Nebraska
Wayne
Westfalls and relatives visit relatives in Iowa towns
Mr and Mrs Ed Westfall and family spent last Thursday at their daughter’s home in Sioux City. Mr and Mrs Donald Glazier and family from Dallas Iowa have been visiting at the Ray Glazier home and with Mrs Glazier’s parents, Gerald and wife at Estherville. Donald is pastor of the Dallas Methodist church.
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Ed Westfall
Pat Schincke
Sioux City
Donald Glazier
Dallas
Iowa
Ray Glazier
Wallingford Family Gatherings Span Several States
A Wallingford news column records multiple family gatherings and visits. Dobbings hosted relatives from Minnesota—Chetek, Long Island, Fargo, Spencer, Laurens—and others traveled to Sheffield and Arnolds Park for reunions. Many visits span Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Nebraska, and distant trips to California and Ohio during a busy holiday period.
Northwest Iowa FFA Leadership Camp At Ingham Lake
The Northwest Iowa District FFA leadership camp was held at Lutheran Bible Camp on July 26 and 27 to train officers from 23 FIFA chapters. Representing the Grachtinger FFA were Jim Dalen Don Reeves Dale Nissen Gene Studer and Keith Norris with Norris as state FFA vice president and district president. Officers learned duties for presidents vice presidents secretaries treasurers and reports.
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Northwest Iowa
FFA
Lutheran Bible Camp
FIFA
Grachtinger Ffa
Jim Dalen
Don Reeves
Dale Nissen
Gene Studer
Keith Norris
W Norris
Dalen
Rainy July keeps cropping pace with heavy weekly totals
Over eight inches of rain drenched the area with 2.04 inches in the past week. Last Thursday 0.32 inches and 0.7 inches on Saturday preceded Monday evenings 1.2 inches. July totals rise to 8.28 inches, surpassing last year's near seven inches, fueling exceptional corn and bean growth with ears forming well and some in the roasting stage.
Rock Hudson in The Spiral Road at Greetering er Theater
Rock Hudson headlines the color color film The Spiral Road showing Saturday and Sunday at Greetinger theatre. Burl Ives and Gena Rowlands co star in a Dutch jungle drama based on Jan de Hartog novel about doctors in Surinam.
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Rock Hudson
Rock Hudgon
Surinam Jungles
South America
Greettinger Theatre
Burl Ives
Gena Rowlands
Hudson
Jan de Hartog
Netherland
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Kathy
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Gillet Grove
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Federal Land Bank Associations
Federal Land Bank
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Palo Alto
Emmet Counties
Wallingford News
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E. A. Dobbing
Eldon Anderson
Chetek
Harvey Bailey
Long Island
New York
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Fargo
N. D
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Stamily
Spencer
Harry Dobbins
Rural
Don Hanson
Laurens
Chester Anderson
Loved Anderson
Sheffield
Larry Swanson
Loved ‘Anderson
Palma Poole
L. B. Nelson
Paul Lundy
St. Paul
Silas Lundy
Harvey Lundy
Donald Lundy
Bernard Osher
Paul
Susan
Dale VanNoy
Albert Christopher
Calmer Jensen
Lake City
Oliver Osher
Gib Osher
Amos Egeland
Dora Ressell
John Morrice
Roxanne
Robin
Dows
Mr. van Noy
Bemiji
Robert E. Glaser
Elaine
Waterville
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America
Capitol Records
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Memphie
Lonnie Mack
Sammy Jensen
Tiny Little
Burch Ray & the Walkers
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