Wallingford Notes and Wedding News Summary
Wallingford residents attend a niece’s wedding in Estherville with Mr. and Mrs. Homer Young and Miss Blanche Young. Norris Lee and Loved Anderson plan moves to Estherville and into the Ness house. Petersons host visiting relatives while attending a funeral in Jackson. The Martha circle held its first meeting. sea commandments were introduced. The Torresons returned from a California trip via Texas, Carlsbad Caverns, Phoenix, Tijuana, and more. New baby David Michael Skattebo born February 8 to Mr. and Mrs. Clare Skattebo with grandparents identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Young
Waterloo
Blanche Young
Charles City
Estherville
Glenn Young
Norris Lee
Lee
Loved Anderson
I. G. Ness
Lees
Dean Peterson
Sioux Center Wer
Gilbert Bloom
Asher Peterson
Oscar Peterson
Jackson
Minnesota
Martha Circle
Vna
Caprons
Sylvia Borge
Sea Commandments
Ralph Torreson
Arnie Osen
Skip Qurstad
Kathy
Torresons
Texas
Carlsbad Caverns
New Mexico
Phoenix
Arizona
Tijuana
Mexico
San Diego
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Ky. H. Randal
San Bernardino
Calif
Reno
Nevada
Las Veras
Grand Canyon
Boulder Dam
Alfred McCombs
Gradlinger
C. I. Skattebo
Roy Gunderson
Thompson
Gunderson
Estherville Hospital
Venita Brown
Emmetsburg
E. K
David Michael
Cy 1. Skattrho
Floyd Eaton
Estherville Concert Association launches 10th membership drive
The Estherville Community Concert Association opens its annual campaign February 18 to 28, selling memberships only during campaign week. The group, now in its 10th year, has hosted renowned artists, with St Louis Symphonietta lined up for next season as details are announced. Mrs Olene Jacobson leads the Grachtinger area campaign. president is Mrs John L Powers with co-chairs Mrs Gordon Forsyth and Mrs Delbert Hinsch. The year’s final concert features Hazel Scott February 44 at Roosevelt Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Community Concert Association
Estherville Community
St. Louis Symphonietta
Gordon Forsyth
Delbert Hinsch
Hazel Scott
Roosevelt Auditorium
Estherville
Town Council Proceedings in Graettinger February 1957
City council meetings discuss addition to City Hall, beer permits for Lloyd Petersen and Wilfred Witt, liquor fund deposit, various bills paid from General, Street, Public Safety and Utilities Funds, salaries approved for Albert Jensen and Clayton Duhn, consideration of a natural gas franchise and feasibility report, building permit granted to Roy Nissen, writ of mandamus served on Mayor Thomsen, meeting adjourned.
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Craven
Kirkegaard
Lloyd Petersen
Carr
Hersloff
Wilfred Witt
DeVries
State of Town Liquor Commission
Liquor Profit Fund
Qlesen
General Fund
Mutt Parrot & Sons
Lars Eee
Telv
Thoreson’s Howr
Suss Electric
Che
Timi Barns
Co-oper Rain Ca
Stoker Coal
Init
Holducker
Thoreson
Haw
Bud's
Ira Schuitz
Public Safety Fund
Graet. Tele. Co
Solheim
Petty Cash Fund
W.S. Darley & Co
Olson
Olesen
Albert Jensen
Clayton Duhn
Thomsen
Co. P. Harrison
Peoples Natural Gas Co
Roy Nissen
Hersleff
Merrill C. Clark
Peoples Natural Gas
Thomas ‘Thomsen
Graettinger
Hers
Special Council Meeting on Writ of Mandamus Graettinger
City Hall Graettinger February 3 1957 Mayor Thomsen convened a special council session to discuss a writ of mandamus. Present Craven Hersloff Kirkegaard. absent De Vries Olesen. Attorney Emmetsburg Joe Hanson retained for the hearing at Emmetsburg Court House. Subpoena issued to Clerk Robert C. Murray. Hearing held at Emmetsburg Courthouse to address Claude W Hansen v Thomas Thomsen. Agreement reached for a special election within the week starting February 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Thomsen
Craven
Hersloff
Kirkegaard
de Vries
Olesen
Joe Hanson
Emmetsburg
Claude W. Hansen
Thomas Thomsen
Robert C. Murray
Iowa
Claude W. Hansen Ve
Thomas Thomzen
Gra@tinger
Gravt Linger Considers Gas Franchise Vote
March 1957 Gravt Linger voters consider granting Proples Natural Gas Co a franchise to distribute natural gas in the town. Mayor Thomas Thomson announces the formal vote date and outlines the council's review process.
Cadet Kirkegaard Writes Of Inaugural Parade
Cadet Larry Kirkegaard of Graettinger took part in the Eisenhower inaugural parade as a member of the West Point Military Reserve Segny delegation. He describes the long parade, the weather, and the excitement of marching past the Presidential Box, as well as the late return to West Point and the start of a new semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadet Kirkegaard
Graettinger
President Hisenhower
Larry Kirkegaard
Jens Kirkegaard
West Point
Corps of Cadets
Ike and
Nick Hirata
Grachtinger
D. C
Mttle
W. P
Farmers urged to join 1957 soil bank program
Wm. Brodersen, Palo Alto County ASC chairman, urged farmers to visit the Emmetsburg ASC office to learn facts about the 1957 soil bank program and to sign corn and spring wheat reserve agreements by March 8. Early signers gain possible advantages and may amend agreements up to March 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Brodersen
Palo Alto County
ASC
Ron Mitten
Emmetsburg
Brodersen
Buffalo horns in perfect condition found in 1888 incident
A pair of buffalo horns collected by 85 year old J H Kelly of Altoona along the 4 wagon trail in Colorado in 1888 are reported to be in perfect condition. The horns belong to Buffalo Horns against C B Crawford of Corydon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Crawford
Corydon
J. H. Kelly
Altoona
Colorado
Retiring Monticello official marks 12 years of service
Chide Fotherdll of Monticello retires after a 12 year tenure with Wye Montierlig State Taunt. The article notes he is now 70 and plans to leave in 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Arto
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Wallingford
Earnest Shattebo
Storck
Chevrolet-Buick
Liberal Salary and Commission
C. W. Storck
Estherville Concert Association
Chevrolet
Buick
Proples Natural Gas Co
Gravtlinger
Thomas ‘Thomson
Op Detter
Larry
Dennis
Norman Bortint
Julie
Omer Gjerde
Ann
de Baker
Linda
Gale
Becky
Dale Starkey
Christine
Joan
Oil Mathy
Ervin Wilert
Buffalo Horns
Dobbs
Reagan
Brandon
Kermore Hotel
G. M. Brandon Lakeville, Minn
Firch TV
Bete Pessounnnes
Atherton
Cinebeam
Zenith
Ives
Grein Electric
Wiger
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