Warren couple known in Graettinger community
Francis Warren longtime Graettinger State Bank executive and civic leader and his wife Mildred are profiled. Warren, born in Princeton New Jersey, rose from Army service to bank executive and community roles including Lions Club and Democratic Committee. Mildred, daughter of local residents, studied sociology and worked as social worker and hospital volunteer. The article notes their travels and a Corn Soybean Clinic sponsored by Graettinger Coop Grain next Thursday at Estherville V F W Hall with a dinner at 6 30 p.m. and chemical company reps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Warren
Graettinger State Bank
Princeton
New Jersey
Francis
Princeton University
Rutgers School of Education
Columbia Teachers College of
New York City
Army
United States
Graettinger
Graettinger Coop Grain
V.F.W. Hall
Estherville
Obituary notices for Bergum Bales Bondhus and kin
Obituary brief notes the death of Art Bergum in Long Beach on January 25 1972 from a stroke. Survivors include Dagmer his wife Shirley Walker Elman Bergum and six grandchildren with services held in Seal Beach and Emmetsburg. Also noted are Everett Bales of San Gabriel and John Bondhus of Fort Collins related to Graettinger figures with memorials and burial details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.H. Raleigh
Estherville
Seal Beach
California
Art Bergum
Veteran's Hospital
Long Beach
Emmet County
E.A. Bergum
Graettinger
Dagmer Peterson
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Forest Lawn Cemetery
St. Thomas Church
Emmetsburg
Everett Bales
San Gabriel
Calif
Farely
St. Jacobs Cemetery
John Nolan
Gene Leonard
Ed Westfall
Bill Brown
Ralph Graettinger
Joe Carney
Helen
Helen Herberger
John Carney
Grae
Pocahontas Coop Offers Youth Tour Contest Prize
Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative will sponsor an all expenses paid six day trip to Washington DC for eight finalists chosen from area high school juniors. Entrants submit a 500 word essay on local ownership of rural electric cooperatives with March 6, 1972 postmark deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel G. Kraska
Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative
Kraska
Iowa
Kathy Sikora
Ruthner
Brain Johnson
Fonda
Pocahontas Rural
U. S. Capital
Senate & House
Supreme Court
Library of Congress
White House
REA
Washington Cathedral
FBI
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Dana College Choir Ends West Coast Tour in Blair
The sixty voice Dana College Choir returns to Blair Nebraska after a four week Interim Program tour across Colorado Oregon California Arizona Texas and Nebraska. Twenty four evening concerts were given and cultural site visits conducted. A home concert on February 6 at 7 30 p m in Alumni Memorial Auditorium is open to the public. Roger Rose accompanies the choir on tour and will perform on February 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana College
Blair
Nebraska
Dana
Colorado
Oregon
California
Arizona
Texas
Alumni Memorial
Paul E. Neve
Roger Rose
Raymond Rose
Graettinger
Scholarships Open to All Palo Alto County Health Careers
The Palo Alto County Hospital Auxiliary began a scholarship fund in 1966 to aid students pursuing health care careers beyond nursing including laboratory Xeray techs LPNs and dietetics. Applications due May 1 to Mrs. James McFadgen Emmetsburg IA 50536.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto County
James McFadgen
Palo Alto County Hospital
Emmetsburg
Iowa
University of Iowa awards 945 degrees in January
About 945 students completed work for degrees at the University of Iowa in January. There were no university wide commencements, but two colleges held recognition ceremonies. Among Graettinger graduates is James Sevdy, son of Hazel Sevdy. Degrees awarded include 91 PhDs, 1 DMA, 6 education specialists, 300 masters, 422 liberal arts, 27 engineering, 2 pharmacy, 76 business, 16 nursing, 4 law. Diplomas mailed to those not picking up on January 21. Spring Commencement on May 26 for January and August graduates.
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University of Iowa
U of I
Graettinger
James Sevdy
Hazel Sevdy
Iowa
District of Columbia
Virgin Islands
Girls Sectional February 12 1972 tournament schedule
The 1972 Iowa Girls Sectional Tournaments will be hosted at Terris Armstrong Fenton Ayrshire and Spencer on February 12 14 15 and 17 with Graettinger meeting Marathon Swea City winner February 14 at Ayrshire 6 30 p m. Finals set for February 17 in Spencer with a 6 30 p m consolation and 8 00 p m final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Terris
Armstrong
Fenton
Ayrshire
Spencer
Graettinger
Swea City
Teacher of the Week Vivian Hanawalt shines at Graettinger
Sheree Lammers profiles Mrs. Vivian Hanawalt Developmental Reading teacher at Graettinger Community School over two years in the district. Former Reading Supervisor at Sheffield-Chapin for 24 years she is a Wartburg College alum and has pursued summer studies at Bemidji State College. She explains developmental reading helps students behind peers due to varied maturation or external factors. Hanawalt emphasizes meeting meetings on reading and her involvement with IEA NEA and IRA. The Hanawalt family farms near Thornton Iowa with husband Joe a school bus mechanic and son Kenneth a high school junior who enjoys cooking snowmobiles and reading. The couple love travel and garden clubs while attending Lutheran church activities. Mrs. Hanawalt believes parental engagement in reading inspires children to read more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Hanawalt
Graettinger
Sheffield-Chapin
Wartburg College
Waverly
Iowa
Bemidji State College
Bemidji
Minnesota
Hanawalt
Iowa State Education Association
ISEA
National Education Association
NEA
Thornton
Joe
Meservey=Thornton
Kenneth
Hanawalts
Bill Rasmussen
Yoon Family Crash With Truck Near Graettinger
On Thursday January 27 Young Yoon his wife and five children traveling north on Highway 4 in a 1970 Chevrolet tried to pass a 1968 Ford semi at Spies corner. Yoon lost control and hit the truck pushing the Chevrolet down the hill to the ditch fence. No injuries reported and charges filed against Yoon for improper passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Yoon
Yoon
Spies Corner
Graettinger
Mr. Yoon
Yoon Auto
Wilmar Ogren
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Your Graettinger Times
Mike Petersen
Department of Asistors & Archives
Graettinger Lions Club
Graettinger Ball Park Association
American Legion
Palo Alto County Democratic Committee
Palo Alto County Bankers Association
Immaculate Conception Church
Warren
Mildred Baumgartner
E.A. Baumgartner
Mildred
Graettinger High School
Rockford College
Rockford
Ilinois
University of Iowa At
Iowa City
Chicago
Los
Angeles
Suthern Gas
Graettinger Library Board
Holy Family Hospital
United Methodist Church
Circle
Warrens
Europe
GHS
John Bondhus
Ft. Collins
Colo
Bondhus
Graettinger Community School
Miriam
Marvin
Barbara
Joan
REC
Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa
Willard Herke
Bernard Elsenbast
Wm. Brown
Paul Forey
Donald M. Petersen
James Voigt
FGDA
Charles W. Hanson
Indiana
New Orleans
Mason City
Dana Choir
West Coast
Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
NXT
Maxine Reeves
E.L. Burdettes
YMCA
Unkown
Dad
Market Report
By Sheree Lammers
Des Moines
Dick Fellin
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