Free air and sunshine drive westward to California
Joseph Gabrielsen narrates a road trip from Iowa to California through a sunlit Midwest to Denver then into Arizona. He notes highway progress, rising fuel and motel prices, and fast driving amid gas shortages while Maine-like weather gives way to snow in Colorado and warmth in Phoenix. The piece ends with Phoenix and Mesa welcoming Eastern transplants as the boom continues.
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Golden California
Iowa
Missouri Dam
Pickstown
Highway Patrol
Denver
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Mexico
U.S.A
Missouri
Phoenix
Arizona
Graettinger Area Social Roundup ushers in new year
Locals recount holiday visits and community events in Graettinger and surrounding towns. Mrs. Margaret Johnson returns from St Paul with family. Graettinger Senior Citizens elect officers Ed Herke president and set monthly potlucks. Numerous guests visit local homes, Christmas dinners shared, and tours noted as residents welcome kin and friends from Cedar Rapids Sioux City Estherville and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Ed Herke
John Poland
Clarissa Swanson
Wilma Bisgard
Janet Lane
Cedar Rapids
Clancy Anderson
Jeff Anderson
Shelley Jensen
Nora Springs
David Soukups
Elwood
Norman Bortvnt
Mary
Marycrest College
Davenport
Leo Beschorner
Leon
Clinton
Dennis
Wartburg College
Waverly
Eldon Aanonson
Estherville
David Aanonson
St. Paul
Frank Herke
Estherville VFW Calendar Events This Week
Calendar lists rib eye steak service on Thursday January 10 from 6 to 11 pm with a dance 8:30 to 12:30 to Joe Schultz. Friday January 11 offers menu service 6 pm to 12:30 am. Saturday January 12 features a dance by Mike Hanson. Sunday January 13 hosts bingo at 7:30 pm. Thursday January 17 shows a dance by Blue Diamonds.
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Joe Schultz
Mike Hanson
Weekday Lunch Menu for Cooked with GAS
The plan lists meals for Monday through Friday featuring beans and burgher items, noodles, potato sides, jello, baked buns, and various sandwiches. Daily staples include milk and juice with each meal, while fruit desserts appear periodically.
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By Joseph Gabrielsen
Chandler
Mesa
Midwest
Sun Valley
Margaret Johnson
Herb Lancaster
Ivan Richardson
Mark Smith
Sioux City
John Clemenson
Olberg
Fort Dodge
Anderson
Russell Lastine
Phyllis
Forest City
Brian Combs
Clear Lake
Albert Lea
Minnesota
Augustana
United States
Dennis Lastine
Martin Norris
Merlin Norris
Scarville
Bob Lundgren
Wallingford
Dean Lundgren
Charl Lundgren
Dennis Twig
Keith Norris
Albert Norris
Lorin Luchsinger
Herman Andresen
Terris
Richard Christensen
Olivia
George Clymer
Emery Bevard
Eugene
Oregon
Helen Olson
Armstrong
Louis Myers
Marilyn Fank
Emmetsburg
Robert Brennan
Kathy
Emmet Brennan
Mike
John Haywood
Mark
Tim Jackson
Jerry Steger
Dubuque
Kay Smothers
Chicago
Julce Ennen
Becky Weber
Kathy Edwards
Janie Cox
Donna Westergard
Joice Ennen
Kate Ennen
Markley Ennen
Randy
Ronny
Buffalo Center
Gary Dierks
Waldorf
Karin Dierks
John Ennen
Lyle Anderen
Linda
Paul Alt
Doreen
Janesville
Edyth Murphy
Robert Vanderhoff
Mallard
Lyle Andersen
Sioux Falls
San Diego
California
Anderen
Bisgaard
Lost Island Lutheran Church
Merle Suss
Donna Ruthven
Larry Buntroch
Letcher
S. D
Arnold Josth
Milford
David Jorth
Cedar Falls
Arno Jebens
Omaha
Nebraska
Arnold Bisgaard
Richard Hoffman
Bob Bisgaard
Ottoson
Lois Lundgren
Ted
James Park
Kathy Sieklocha
Your Times
Jim Schoning
John Studer
Lawrence Hankey
Connie Hankey
George McCarty
Richard Duhn
Paul Mahan
Luchsinger
Deryl Johnson
Brian
Elizabeth Ann
Larry Enderson
Jennifer and
Lynn
Don Bradley
Ed Bradley
Gary Wallman
C. O. Wikert
Tucson
Dick Wikert
Garry Bales
Chris Wikert
Hinton
Ervin Wikert
Chris
Wilma Murray
Mary Lynne Murray
Algona
VFW
Morton Hous
Cox
Bix Mix Tb
Bordens
del Monte
Gal
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