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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1956

Page

6

Wallingford News Highlights Local Visits and Family Reunion

Mrs Earnest Shkattebo reports visitors including Mr and Mrs Wallace Smith of Waterloo and Mr and Mrs Sain Sorensen of Grover. Pastor E T Lundy and Benunnie Bowers stayed in Mount Vernon. Silas Lundy hosted a reunion trip to Slater with Kathryn and guests. Families joined from Los Angeles and Wise. Egeland brought his father to Estherville Rest Home from Pocahontas. Other guests included Hindman and Linda from Auburndale Florida, Kish and Sharp of Bergman Arkansas, and Van Noy family from Goodell Iowa. Marilyn and Beverly Egeland visited last week.

E. T. Lundy Inlaw Benunnie Bowers Mount Vernon South Dakota Silas Lundy Kathryn Slater Lundy Los Angeles Weaby, Wise Amos Egeland Estherville Pocahontas John Hindman Linda Auburndale Florida Walter Kish Charles Sharp Bergman Arkansas Dale van Noy Goodell Iowa Albert Christopher

Myhre Berge Family Reunion Attended by Many Locals

Terome Paulson of Estherville and numerous area residents visited in Terril and Huntington Minnesota Sunday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Leonard Munson, C S Skattebo, Richard Kropfy Patty and Susan, Clare Skattebo and Mary Jane, Archer Myhre, S T Dybdahl, Loren Nelson and Clarence Clemmengen at the Myhre Berge gathering.

Leonard Munson Ed O'Neill Terril C. S. Skattebo Richard Kropfy Patty Susan Clare Skattebo Mary Jane Archer Myhre S. T. Dybdahl Loren Nelson Clarence Clemmengen Myhre-Berge Huntington Minn

Center-Hi 4 H Club Achievement Day Held

Center-HI 4 H Club held its annual achievement day July 23 at the Max Soeth home. The program opened with the 4 H pledge led by Janis Mathie son, with Mary Ann Egeland and Edna Larsen presenting camp reports. Phyllis Rouse spoke on the Ames 4 H convention, and demonstration teams were named for the fair: Junior, Furniture Polishes by Sharon Van Hagen and Janet Hartmen, Plast-A-Can by Sharon Kaltved and Phyilis Origer.

Max Soeth Janis Mathieson Mary Ann Egeland Edna Larsen Phyllis Rouse Ames Sharon van Hagen Janet Hartmen Sharon Kaltved Phyilis Origer

Cleaning Mills and Draperies Talk Noted at Meeting

A gathering featured Janis Mathirson and Joyce Clark presenting to senior project teams on making cleaning mills and draperies by Phyllis Rotse and Joanne Hart men. Wanda Kaltved led a Quilt Protesters briefing while judges Mrs Don Lunde and Mrs Roy Lyle presided over the Achievement Show. Lunch followed for members and guests with a long list of attendees including Mrs Bud Von Hagen Sharon Mrs Bob Hartmen Janet Mrs Jim Hartmen Joanne and others.

Janis Mathirson Joyce Clark Phyllis Rotse Joanne Hartmen Wanda Kaltved Don Lunde Roy Lyle Bud von Hagen Sharon Bob Hartmen Janet Jim Hartmen Joanne Erle Reid Barbara Romaine Heidecker Sandra Ralph Rouse Phyllis Orvis Kaltved Orvilla Wanda Dale Young Diane Norman Egeland Mary Ann Hilmer Larsen Esther Edna Ervin Mathieson Janis Merlyn Clark Karen Joyce Jeanette Vosika Janet Bartell Chas. Noble Don Sunde Bob Campbell Max Seeth

Vacation Time Among Mothers Discuss Summer Plans

Several mothers discuss summer concerns over coffee praising municipal swimming lessons and supervised recreation. Plans include sending children to camp and a trip to grandfather's farm. Mya and Jonea laugh at seeming passing of care, while others note the need for child care beyond housekeeping.

Mya Jonea

Mothers Plan Summer Activities For Family Life

Mothers agree organized community activities provide diverse resources and free time for parents. They see summer offers opportunities for family projects and view activities as an extension of home. One family plans lawn renewal as a group project while others propose visits to historical sites and shared hobbies. The mothers emphasize considering children’s interests and parental wishes in planning.

Iowa Sets 1956 Deer Season Dates and Rules

The State Conservation Commission set 1956 deer season dates with two open periods bow and gun. Bow season runs Oct 13 to Nov 12 with no license limit and hunting allowed 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Gun season with shotguns and slugs is Dec 8–9 from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. A 6,000 shotgun licenses cap applies. excess applicants have licenses drawn. One deer per hunter bag limit. 1955 total 2,559 with 42.5 percent success. 1955 deer population 10,000, projected to 34,000 in opening season. Licenses available via State Conservation Commission, Des Moines.

State Conservation Commission Iowa Conservation Commission Office The Des Moines

Centennial observation set for Zalmona Presbyterian church

The Zalmona Presbyterian church in Waukon will observe its centennial on August 12. Members plan services and a commemorative event to mark 100 years of worship and community presence at the church.

Zalmona Presbyterian Church Waukon

Arthritis Medicine Adverts Itch to Home Use

An advertisement claims over 20 000 arthritis and rheumatic sufferers have used the medicine since its market introduction. It promotes home use and low cost and offers free information by mailing name and address to P O Box 826 Hot Springs Arkansas with a date notation 8 2 5.

P. O Hot Springs Arkansas

County Corn Loan Rate For 1956 Announced

Palo Alto county announces price support for 1958 corn at 1.41 per bushel for compliance corn, 25 cents less for non compliance corn. 1956 rates range 1.41 to 1.50 per bushel, tied to national average 1.50. Loans or purchase agreements available for No 3 or better corn. other 1956 crop rates listed for barley oats and wheat. 1958 soybeans not yet announced.

Palo Alto Wm. P. Brodergen ASC Iowa Palo Alto Catunty

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Wallingford Earnest Shkattebo Marilyn Beverly Egeland Terome Paulson Center-Hi 4-H PNT Royetek Peta Public Health Service New York City the National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis L. P. Gas Penn Clark Hardware Grein Electric Hansen Gas and Appl Thoreson Hardware Young & Torreson Bate Iowa Child Welfare Research Station Robert Simonsen RADIO Driers Fairbanks Morse Phono Records Grein Electric Rath Maceie Graettinger Coop Grain Co Farmers Creamery Coo B & K Dairy Bud Hamilton Graettinger Thoreson’s Hardware Graettinger, Iowa CPC BOC Oln Y Ta
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