Announce Silver Anniversary and Local Club Meetings
Mr and Mrs Arnold Sampson will celebrate their silver wedding with an open house at First Lutheran church parlor from 2 to 5 p m on Sunday August 10. High Lake Get-To-Gether Club meets August 14 at Mrs Blanchard Jacobson’s home. South Walnut Women head to Okoboji Bible camp August 13 to study The Christian Woman and Her Recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Lamy
Arnold Sampson
First Lutheran
High Lake Club
High Lake
South Walnut
Lake Okoboji
Okoboji
JoAnn Flannegan
Francis Flannegan
Graettinger
Montgomery
Alabama
Gerald L. Reindl
Airforce
Hagstrom Reunion Held Sunday in Stratford Iowa
Hagstrom family reunion was held Sunday August 3 in Stratford Iowa with seven members attending. Local attendees included Ellen Lundgren Gractinger Emmetsburg Rolfe Lundgren Floyd Hin and families Emmetsburg Jesse Anderson family Wesley Anderson family Wallingford Glen Lundgren Ringsted Lynn Bonstead Spirit Lake Donbrough and Ralph Wilhelms Estherville Heisting?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larsen
Evergreen Park
Gravttinger
Kirsten Nelson
Peter Hermansen
Ruthven
Nelson
Hagstrom
Stratford
Iowa
Ellen Lundgren
Gracttinger
Rolfe Lundgren
Floyd Hi
Familly
Emmetsburg
Jesse Anderson
Wesley Anderson
Wallingford
Glen Lundgren
Ringsted
Lynn Bonstead
Spirit Lake
Donbrough
Ralph Wilhelms
Estherville
Twin Valley couple announce adoption and birth notices
Pastor Paul and Lillian Tolo of Twin Valley Minnesota announce Janet Louise born June 21 adopted July 23 weighing seven pounds via Lutheran Welfare Society. Rev Tolo formerly served First and Lost Island Lutheran churches Graettinger. They have another daughter Carolyn. William and Mrs Schany of West Bend report a daughter born July 23 at a Fort Dodge hospital, forming a family of three boys and two girls. Grandparents are Leo Schany Graettinger and Bessie Mahan Brametsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Lillian Tolo
Twin Valley
Minn
Janet Louise
Tolo
Lutheran Welfare Society of Minnesota
Janet
Rev. Tolo
First Lutheran
Lost Island
Wm. Schany
West Bend
Fort Dodge Hospital
Local Social Notes From Area Families
Local social items report visits and travels of several households. Mr and Mrs Forrest Peterson and family returned from a Black Hills vacation. Ruth ONeill of Chicago visits sister Mrs Arnold Bisgaard and twin brother Ray O’Neill. Leo Sechany visits at West Bend with son and daughter-in-law. Ralph Boecker Teddy and Jeanne Anne of Des Moines visit Mrs Wilfred Witt. Leo Fanning family visit daughter Mrs Jim Wright in Nevada Iowa. John Swift Mrs and Mrs Al Gractinger and Goodwin Thore son attend funeral of John Darling in Esterville after illness. Mr Darling was brother-in-law of Mrs John Swift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth O'Neill
Chicago
Arnold Bisgaard
Ray O'Neill
Leo Sechany
Wm. Schang
West Bend
Ralph Boecker
Teddy
Jeanne Anne
Des Moines
Boecker
Wilfred Witt
Leo Fanning
Jim Wright
Nevada
Iowa
John Swift
al Gractinger
Gradlinger
Goodwin Thoreson
Spirit Lake
John Darling
Estherville
Darling
Mr. Darling
July Visit and Local Family News From Resh and Neighbors
Supper guests at the Daniel Resh home on Wednesday July 20 included Mr. and Mrs. Don Seiberling and son Douglas from Richmond California. Mrs. Seiberling is Resh's niece. Janet Anderson was taken by Martin ambulance to Iowa City Saturday for hospital treatment. Mrs. Gladyce Lundberg returned home Monday after two weeks visiting relatives near Willams Iowa and Goldfield. Roy Nissen and family stayed at Archie Atkinson's in Waterloo from Wednesday to Friday last week. Mrs. Nissen and Mrs. Atkinson are sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melinda Nissen
Melinda Jean
Roy Nissen
Nissen
Jim Froh Ung
Gwen
Denise
LaFawn
Pat
Kenneth Sypensen
Roger
Esther Simonsen
Jorgen Paulsen
Clancy Anderson
Jeff
Dorothy Doyle
Jamie
Lillie Sandvig
Rosie Peterson
Jin Sandvig
Kimie
Jackie Sue Fitzpatrick
Athens
Jerry Fitzpatrick
Estherville
Barbey
Mary Kay
Chris Petersen
Timmy Millea
Graettinger
Kim
Blaine Vedder
Douglas Seytor
Ann
Lyle Torgersen
Steyle
Pam DeToy
Tom Millen
Lloyd Petersen
Graevtinger
Dick DeToy
Frank Vedder
Jackie
Lois Larson
Daniel Resh
Don Seiberling
Douglas
Richmond
Calif
Janet Anderson
Q Clancy Anderson
Martin Ambulance
Iowa City
Gladyce Lundberg
Earl Mark
Willams
Iowa
John L. Grey
Goldfield
Archie Atkinson
Waterloo
Mrs. Atkinson
DANGERS AT RURAL IOWA INTERSECTIONS DURING CORN SEASON
The Safety Department warns that tall corn at country road corners heightens crash risk. From now through October many rural wrecks occur as views are blocked. About 72 people die yearly at rural intersections here, mainly in July through October. Drivers should slow sharply and proceed with extreme caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
The
Safety Department
Farmers Face Harsh Corn Corner Survival in Iowa
The piece argues that urging farmers to cut back crops at field corners fails on a large scale. It portrays a survival mindset where everyone must fend for themselves to endure the corn corner issue in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Hospital News from Holy Family Hospital
Admitted Tuesday Aug 6 Mrs Inger Nelson of Gracttinger. Dismissed Wednesday July 30 Mrs Or ville Rustad of Wallingford. Friday Aug 1 Janet Anderson. Monday Aug 4 Mrs Dta Pringle of Emmetsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inger Nelson
Gracttinger
Orville Rustad
Wallingford
Janet Anderson
Dta Pringle
Emmetsburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clifford Brighton
Richard
Violet Club
Palo Alto County
Mra
Tade Jensen
Fred Brown
Club
Vernon
Vernon Climbers
Ralph Snyder
Connie Smith
Karen Donovan
Roryanne Donovan
Kathy Hobart
Linda
Gjerde
Iverson
Gateway Park
Emmons
Bernard Isakson
Harlan Peterson
Dale King
Linus Smith
Julie Lande
Arthur Iverson
Grand Meadow
Gordon Iverson
Albert Lea
Clarence Dahle
Delores
Britt
Maxwell Jamison
John L. Johnson
Lauien Oddson
Walnut
Walnut Homemmakers Club
Gretta McConnell
Phyllis Higley
Prairie du Chien
Ina Herk
Bess Hamilton
Gladys Hankey
Wilma Bisgard
Vera Powers
Opal Kiner
Jim
Sally
Nancy
Mary Currans
Women's County Committee
Markc Singer
Joan Schnell
Willard Herke
Joan M. Schnell
Wilbur Schnell
Wm. Herke
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Terri
Thehostess
Linda Gjerde
Seer
McDonald
Soper Park
Em Metsburg
John McDonald
Vincent Heller
Mike
Debbie
Duane Johnson
Bob
Barbara
Marie
Portland
Ore
Gene McDonald
Nicky
Kenneth Manumen
Vicky
Sandy
LeRoy Miller
Doug
Susie
Carol
Beth
Emmetsbore
Light Plant
Forrest Peterson
Black Hills
Department
Graettinger Insurance Agency
Heidecker
Booster Club
Bud's Service
A. Jensen Del's Farmers Supply
D-X Cafe
Elsbury Farm Equip. Erickson’s Graettinger State Bank
Graettinger Lockers
S. D-X Hersloff’s Clothing
Jack’s Super Market
Jensen Drug
Lloyd’s Tavern
Murray Variety
Paul’s Tavern
Rasmussen
Rex & Dana
Rob't Simonsen
Ray’s
the Snack Bar
Farmer’s Creamery
Witt’s Place
Graettinger Booster Club
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