Ruthven’s Lost Island lore and early town life
Ruthven Iowa chronicles the Lost Island area with notes on Freeman Anthonys Park Mapel and Electric Park history. The piece mentions convicts clearing brush, a fire damaged shelter house, old ball teams bands and legends, a 1903 Ruthven press scene, and a 1940s box relic near the Anthony homestead detailing pioneer life and local turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Freeman
Franklin Wells Calkins
Spencer
Freeman
Dennis Carl
Lost Island Lake
John Anthony
Norman D. Anthony
Trumbull
Trumbull Lake
F. J. Tishenbanner
J. G. Manning
Clear Lake
Silver Lake
Ayrshire
Tennessee Rats
Chicago Giants
Lawrence Welk
Cato
Vagabonds
Lost Island
Gale Lon
Art Voss
Ruthven
Mapel
Jim Mapel
Round Lake
George
Joe Nolan
Nolan
James Brother
Jesse
Frank
Red Brussels
Westfalls Celebrate 49th Wedding Anniversary
A potluck supper was held at the Clarence Westfall home on Sunday night in honor of their 49th wedding anniversary. Attendees included numerous Westfall relatives from Emmetsburg and Graettinger, with games like Tripoley and 500 enjoyed by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Westfall
LeRoy Westfall
Diane
LeRoy, Jr
Donald Westfall
Tammie
Ricky
Steve
Shelly
Jim Domek
David
Pat
Lyle Christensen
Mike Naig
Timmie
Emmetsburg
Charles Westfall
Fred Nissen
Jimmie Domek, Jr
Graettinger
Tripoley
Legion Aux Meeting Held
The Auxiliary meeting was held Monday night January 7 at 8 00 pm by president Mrs Donald Graettinger Minutes were read and approved A report and thank you note was read for Christmas boxes ten for auxiliary members and friends and a gift of a dollar to 13 veterans children of our community Mrs Graettinger discussed the poppy poster contest for this year The rules will be presented to the school A charter was draped in memory of Ellen Lundgren We also assisted the Methodist ladies serve lunch for Mrs Lundgrens funeral The past week we helped with the Besaw funeral at the Methodist Church The door prize went to Mrs Frank Herke Hostesses for the January meeting were Hazel Fogde Lillian Barringer Bea Witt and Hazel Sevdy Clara Rolfson Reporter YOUR TIMES THURSDAY 6 JANUARY 17 1974
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Graettinger
Lundgren
Methodist Church
Frank Herke
Hazel Fogde
Lillian Barringer
Bea Witt
Hazel Sevdy
Clara Rolfson
Federal Land Bank credit hits record level in 1973
Emmetsburg Federal Land Bank Association reported a record year for long term lending. Manager Eugene Hutchins cited rising land sales, higher prices and easy credit as drivers. The FLBA serviced over 1300 loans in the area under Farm Credit Act authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Land Bank Association of
Emmetsburg
Eugene Hutchins
Land Bank Association
Hutchins
FLBA
Social Security Office schedule and outreach towns
The Spencer Iowa Social Security Office operates 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays at 304 Lith Street. Closed Saturdays and national holidays. Telephone 712 262 5350. Representatives will visit Emmetsburg Estherville Spirit Lake if unavailable in Spencer on listed dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Office
Southwest Plaza
Spencer
Iowa
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County State Bank
Estherville
Spirit Lake
Sheldon
Sweat City
Memorial Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Don Buchan
Little Charlie Ross
Philadelphia
Anthony
Joseph Douglas
William Mosher
Conrad Johnson
Mrs. Johnson
Norman
William Thayer
Teele
Baldwin
Harris
Chicago
Huston
Lyman Barringer
Freemans
Anthonys
E. Curtis
Gilson Riecke
Barringer
L. W. Ely
Farmers Co-op Club
Highland Township
Wisconsin
Lost
Island
Great Oak
Silverlake
America
Jane (Eaton) Root
F. O. Howe
Dr. Perkins
Palo Alto Park
Eldon Lenox
Westfalls
Legion Aux
Your Times
Federal Land Bank Credit
Palo Alto County
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