Thanksgiving guests from area colleges in Wallingford
College students home for Thanksgiving included Pat Cooking ham Dean Hoganson and Marvin Egeland from Towa State Teachers. Wayne Paulson from Luther College Decorah. Paul Bonstead and Marlys Anderson from University of Town Iowa City. Gary Bonstead from Buena Vista Storm Lake. Mary Ann Egeland and Maxine Lake arriving from Mankato Business School. Marlene Egeland and Patty Ruppert from Des Moines Beauty School. Mr and Mrs John Thomas were Thanksgiving dinner guests of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Pat Cookingham
Dean Hoganson
Marvin Egeland
Luther College
Decorah
Wayne Paulson
University of Town
Iowa City
Paul Bonstead
Marlys Anderson
Waldorf
Forest City
Gary Bonstead
Buena Vista
Storm Lake
Mary Ann Egeland
Maxine Lake
Mankato Business School
Marlene Egeland
Patty Ruppert
Beauty School
Des Moines
John Thomas
Thanksgiving Gatherings Round Emmetsburg Area
Many families from Emmetsburg, Ruthven, Graettinger, and nearby towns hosted or attended Thanksgiving dinners. Guests included the Hampsons, Kropfs, Bonsteads, Skattebos, the Dallmans, and several others, with stories of hospital visits, birthdays, and a 25th wedding anniversary celebration shaping a weekend of hospitality.
Social Items Woman's Club Met Monday
The Gracttinger Woman's club met at Eligabeth Spies home with Dot Lehigh and Marie Singer as cohosts. Mary Alesch led the meeting with 30 members present and one guest Mrs Ray Kasper. The club chorus sang two songs conducted by Helen Kirkegaard with chorus members including Helen Potter Ione Satory Mary Atesch Marie Singer Margaret Olsgand Esther Rasmussen Joan Danvson Mildred Fijdstul and Frances Tunnings. Accompanist Elizabeth Spies. Serena Jensen reported $175.57 raised for the Retarded Children's Drive by volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Gracttinger Woman's Club
Eligabeth Spies
Dot Lehigh
Marie Singer
Mary Alesch
Chub
Ray Kasper
Helen Kirkegaard
Helen Potter
Ione Satory
Mary Atesch
Margaret Olsgand
Esther Rasmussen
Joan Danvson
Mildred Fijdstul
Helen Kirkegard
Frances Tunnings
Elisabeth Spies
Serena Jensen
Twelve Mile Lake Women Share Holiday Ideas Meeting Notes
The Twelve Mile Lake Township Farm Bureau Women met November 15 with 18 members and three guests at Mrs Ray Ruppert’s home. They discussed Thanksgiving and Christmas ideas, demonstrated Norwegian pastries, planned Christmas food boxes for the sick, held a turkey contest, and heard a talk on the Origin of Thanksgiving. Mary Alesch read a poem and Joan Dawson led music, with Beverly Stiles reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Gjerde
Margaret Oligard
Esther Rasmussen
Beverly Stiles
Lillian Barringer Dee
Cherokee
Cora Christopher
Joan Dawson
Mary Alesch
12 Mile Lake
Twelve Mile Lake Township
Biner Jensen
Russell Lastine
Floyd Chrestiansen
Ralph Borchers
Kenneth Starkey
Bert Rolfson
Borchers
LeRoy Schacher
Local Names in Community Notice Listing Residents
A reader note lists Kevin Bennicksen and numerous women with married names such as Mrs. Biner Jensen, Mrs. Floyd Chrestiansen, Mrs. Russell Lastine, Mrs. Dennis Lastine, Mrs. Clarence Christian son, Mrs. Bernard Osher, Mrs. Forrest Sipes, Mrs. G. O. Bonstead, Mrs. Ernest Henrickson, Mrs. Richard Amecheid, Mrs. Phillip Herum, Mrs. Raymond Herum, Mrs. Elmer Andrews, Mrs. Chester Anderson, Mrs. Norman Mageland, Mrs. Ray Ruppert, Mrs. Aadne Nees, Mrs. Mors Dalen, and several children reported by the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin Bennicksen
Biner Jensen
Floyd Chrestiansen
Russell Lastine
Dennis Lastine
Clarence Christianson
Bernard Osher
Forrest Sipes
G. O. Bonstead
Ernest Henrickson
Richard Amecheid
Phillip Herum
Raymond Herum
Elmer Andrews
Chester Anderson
Norman Mageland
Ray Ruppert
Aadne Nees
Mors Dalen
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Wallingford
Earnest Skattebo
ASC
Graettinger Lumber Co
Callendar
Min
Emmet Rolfson
Merle Hampson
Georgia
Richard Hampson
Colleen
Emmetsburg
Bill
G. C. Bonstead
Shirley Bonstead
Anna Mae Higgins
Estherville
Jorgen Paulsen
Harold Jorgensen
Paul
Steven Bonstead
Clarion
Ruthven
E. K. Skattebo
Nordern Peterson
Roger Rustad
Harold Rustads
Ronald Holmbiad
Billy
Faribault
Minn
Silas Lundy
Mable Russell
Ames
Duane Dallman
Dallman
Torreson
Herbie Nielsen
Estherville Hospital
B. K. Skattebo
Harvey Ambergson
Jim Voigt
William ‘Thompson
Graettinger School
Cedar Rapids
Robert Ressell
Harvey Anderson
Wm. Herke
Grachtinger
Mmes
Leonard Munson
Ralph Torreson
Avis Paulson
Vernie Jacobson
Arnold Anderson
Chester Paulson
David Paulson
Wassau
Wis
David
Tede Te
G.E. Appliances
Thoreson-Bonstead Howe
Algona Laundry & Dry Cleaners
Millen’s Barber Shop
Graettinger Milk
Ntaees
Gary
Gerrettinger
Iowa
Gary Jensen
Coty Cosmetic Sets
Paris
Esiiel Mer Eh En
Hammerberg
Graettinger
Graettinger Municipal Light Plant
Graettinger Homes
Hamilton Beach
Light Plant
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Graettinger Municipal Light
Graettinger Citizens
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