Wallingford Christmas Cards and Local News roundup
Addresses of Wallingford servicemen for Christmas cards list Pic. James L. Munson and Richard L. Jones with unit details, and Ole E. Johnson at Fort Gordon. News covers visits, birthdays, funerals, showers, church circles, and a Christmas Carol program by Wallingford Sunday School on December 20 with Curt Lindholm as soloist.
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Wallingford
Pic
James L. Munson
Hq. Hq. Co
M.T.B
APO
New York
Richard L. Jones
Traives Air Force Base
California
Ole E. Johnson
T.N.G. Co
65Th PLC
USA
Salt.g
Fort Gordon
Georgia
Ole Johnson
Mia
Lloyd Anderson
Mark
Joyce
Miss Marlys Anderson
J. A. Nelson
Corwith
Belle Egertson
Gundy Egertson
Mra
Mark Hueby
Jackson
Jerome Paulson
Alexandria
Minnesota
Gueatea
Norman Egeland
James Nelson
Estherville
Minot
N. C
Washington State
Curt Lindholm
Nordein Peterson
Radna Ness
Everett Osher
Soil Conservation Progress On Farm Drainage Projects
Despite bad weather, crews surveyed and checked drainage on multiple farms northwest of Grad linger and in Emmets burg. Work included 1500 ft 6 inch tile for Myron Fogde and Eymer Fehr, 900 ft surface drain with 391 cubic yards dirt, 3716 ft parallel terraces and half acre waterways totaling 548 cubic yards dirt, plus preliminary surveys for upcoming spring jobs. The ACP Handbook 1960 release introduces changes to be adopted countywide.
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Myron Fogde
Gradlinger
Eymer Fehr
West Bend
Frank Duhn
Emmetsture
Clarence Howard
Emmetsburg
Sterling Simonson
Rodman
Hildreth couple marks 8th wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Hildreth of near Rands celebrated their eighth wedding anniversary. He is 91 and she is 90, reflecting a long partnership in their later years.
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James H. Hildreth
Near Rands
Salvation Army Leads Helping Hand
Salvation Army extension officials in Des Moines report services in Graettinger including glasses for two children cost 26.00 clothing for one family 31.31 and five transients aided 13.00. Census of Agriculture 1959 half completed locally. Acting Field Director Millard says cooperation good and expects full canvass within ten days.
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Salvation Army Extension Department
Des Moines
Salvation Army
Graettinger
Percy R. Millard
Census Bureau
Kansas City
Giant Staker Tomatoes Shown By Rev Abbott
Reverend C. A. Abbott of Montzuma displayed two Giant Staker tomatoes, one weighing two and a half pounds and the other two pounds, grown on trellises.
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C. A. Abbott
Montzuma
Nail injury at Fremont during corn crfh cleanup
Phil Lucas of Fremont suffered a hand injury while helping tear down a corn crib. The floor collapsed and a nail pierced his hand, an incident reported in local notes.
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Phil Lucas
Fremont
Remarkable Potatoes Found in Decorah Patch
Albert Richards of Decorah reports two unusually large potatoes unearthed in his patch. Each tuber weighs about two pounds, marking an extraordinary harvest of sizable spuds in the region.
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Albert Richards
Decorah
Walnut Homemaker Club Holds Christmas Party in Dec
The Walnut Farm Bureau Homemaker’s Club met at Vera Powers’ home on Thursday December 3 with 26 members and two guests. A dairy demonstration is planned for December 7 at 1 30 PM at the Farm Bureau building in Emmetsburg. Guests were Helen Erickson and Margaret Ganders. Donations were allocated to memorialize Mrs Alma Naig and for Christmas giving.
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Walnut Farm Bureau Homemaker's Club
Vera Powers
Mark Singer
Bessie Hamilton
Katherine Burg
Lois Dobbins
Elnora Petersen
Gretta McConnell
Helen Erickson
Margaret Ganders
Farm Bureau
Emmetsburg
Elib
Alma Naig
Gladys Hankey
Gretta McDonnell
Opal Kiner
Catholic Daughters of America of Immaculate Conception Church
J. A. Spies
Elisabeth
Eenee
Sale of hemmed towels at club meet announced
A notice states towels hemmed by the blind will be on sale at the club meeting. Three styles are offered at Sc and Thc apiece.
Patty Watson in Women’s Chorus at State Teachers
Cedar Falls reports the Women’s Chorus at Town State Teacher’s College will air a Christmas concert on KWWL TV Waterloo channel 7 December 17 at 5 15 p m Patricia Watson of Graettinger is a chorus member Featured performer Mary Beckman will play a horn solo Silent Night and accompany the chorus.
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Patty Watson
Cedar Falls
Town State Teacher's College
Kwwl-Tv
Waterloo
Patricia Watson
Graettinger
Mary Beckman
Garden potatoes weigh three pounds three ounces
Mrs Cecil Slater of Masonville displayed a garden potato weighing three pounds three ounces. A second potato in her Slater garden tipped the scales at twenty four and a half pounds.
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Cecil Slater
Masonville
Slater
Injured Lakota man struck by falling hopper incident
Paul Hertzke of Lakota was injured when a hopper on an elevator fell while he hovered near spilled corn. The hopper allegedly moved and struck the back of his head as it dropped from beneath the machinery.
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Paul Hertzke
Lakota
Lovee
Mr. Hertzke
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