Wallingford News Highlights Local Visits and Events
Wallingford residents hosted and visited friends across town and nearby Estherville. Budach and Miner visited Skattebo farm and recalled old school days with Eda Osher Skattcho. Judith Tenborg attended Mark Tenborgs 8th birthday party while relatives visited Janet Burg Sturm and a new baby. Several neighbors and families gathered for dinners, picnics, and thrashers amid hot weather as local volunteers joined Red Cross classes and Bible study at the church.
Local church group notes and community updates
A crowded meeting noted names such as Dale Young James Peterson Vernon Torreson and Mrs Bernard Osher as hostess. The scene featured lace tablecloths flower arrangements and ice buns with ice cream jello desserts. W.M.F. rescheduled to Aug 18 now set for Aug 10. Emma Osher confined at home with illness. Radio program on KICD Spencer 41 15 am hosted by Mrs Larry Tenborg. Arnold Larson 19 of Wallingford hospitalized from a bat injury at a Golden Sun picnic. Ingham Lake Bible Camp rented to another church group. public swimming 6 7 30 pm. Francis Johnsons welcomed a daughter Eleanor and son Francis Jr at home. children staying with Roger Johnson in Estherville. Charles DeWall left for Pine Bluff Ark after visiting relatives. Edwin Osher and Mickey joined him for Ark trip. Mrs Clarence Olson left for eye check in Sioux City. Mr and Mrs Claude Stabber at Madison family reunion at Humboldt. Sunday School teachers met. Lena Gunderson opened with devotion. Plan to restart Sunday School the last Sunday in August after a 3 Sunday break. September Mission offering for Lutheran Orient Mission at Iraq, linked to Fossums. Two gold stars on Wallingford church service flag honor the Fossum missionary and missionary nurse. Attendees included Mrs Amos Egeland Merlyn Clark and others. refreshments served by Mrs Lundy and Mrs Skattebo. Pastor C B Gunderson noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Schroeder
Estherville
Clarence Skattebo
LeRoy Gunderson
Wallingford
Red Cross
Marlene Egeland
Mary Rasmussen
Lorraine Schacherer
Jack Beaver
W.M.F
Jesus
Sam Natterstad
Kathryn Lundy
Carol Peterson
Mmes
Stanley Young
Lawrence
Walingford
Eleanor
Francis Jr
Roger Johnson
Charles DeWall
Pine Bluff
Ark
Edwin Osher
Mickey
Charles
Arkanann
Clarence Olson
Sioux City
Claude Stabber
Madison
Amos Egeland
Merlyn Clark
Nordein Peterson
Silas Lundy
Bernard Osher
Lena Gunderson
Avis Paulson
Earnest Skattebo
C. B. Gunderson
Lundy
Skattebo
C. B. Gunder
Vacation Plans Mentioned for Ruth and David
Ruth and David are on vacation during the first three weeks in August. Mr and Mrs Morris Lee visited the Robert Walker home at Estherville Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
David
Morris Lee
Robert Walker
Estherville
Mystery Farm ownership named in Texas letter
A July 27 1955 letter to the Gradlinger Times states the Mystery Farm belongs to Jens Flint near Oagood, Texas. The writer notes past rain caused damage to Mt. View area north of El Paso and mentions hot dry weather returning. Mrs. Orval Hankey, 4032 Johnson Ave E, El Paso, Texas, signs the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gradlinger Times
Jens Flint
Oagood
Texas
the Times
Mt. View
el Paso
Orval Hankey
Johnson Ave
Paso
Meeting in Sasebo Brings Unruh Brothers Together
Lawrence and Henry Unruh of Mechanicsville shared a rare day in port in Sasebo Japan when their ships a tanker and an aircraft carrier respectively reached port on the same day. The meeting occurred on a July Fourth observance, highlighting family and service milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Henry Unruh
Mechanicsville
Sasebo
Japan
Henry
Farmer Leo Baxa Loses Finger in Sickle Accident
Leo Baxa, a farmer near Lisbon, suffered the loss of the tip of one finger in a combine sickle incident described as a recent accident on the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Baxa
Lisbon
Mrs Oakes among 77 Iowa extension honorees at Ames banquet
Mrs Joe Oakes Gracttinger was among 77 persons from 66 Iowa counties honored July 23 by the Agricultural Extension Service of Iowa State College at a special Ames banquet for service on the Extension Service Advisory Committee. She received a certificate of recognition, presented by Marvin Anderson, associate director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Oakes
Iowa
Agricultural Extension Service
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa Extension Service Advisory Committee
Oakes
Marvin Anderson
City Meat Market Graettinger Iowa Shop Ad
Graettinger Iowa advertisement for City Meat Market offering fresh and cured meats ham bacon and groceries. S highlights include cream milk bread fruits vegetables and large stock with Robert Simonsen as proprietor and contact telephone 71.
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Larry Tenborg
Judith
George
Mark Tenborg
Roy Tenborg
Bob Lundgren
Visied
Janet Burg Sturm
New Baby
Mary Lefaderer
Phil Herum
Norman Begeland
Mr. Egeland
Martin Ressell
Lake Park
Oscar Sunde
Gus Merklind
Leonard
Town Falla
Sal Dybdahl
Carl J. Naglestad
Ellsworth
Rose Groth
Minneapoli
Carl Peterson
Oscar Peterson
Peterson
Velma Levatson
Florence Tostenrud
Burl Cook
Humboldt
Thoreson’s Hardware
Graettinger
Cero Whyte
Chevrolet
Salis and
Séavied
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Grandstead
Minn
A. G. Pyes
Mrs. Oakes
Extension Service
Robert Simonsen
Frigidaire
Imperial Cold-Pantry
Grein Electric
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