Peterson Helmich Marriage Ties Candlelight Ceremony
Pam Peterson daughter of Estherville residents and Ted Helmich son of Graettinger residents wed in a December 23 candlelight ceremony at United Methodist Church with Rev. Clair O'Dell officiating. Bride wore a red gown and white hat, escorted by her father. groom in army dress with Bruce Wegner as best man. Julie Helmich lit candelabras. A luncheon followed at the brides parents' home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Methodist Church
Pam Peterson
Art Johnson
Don Peterson
Estherville
Ted Helmich
Don Helmich
Graettinger
Clair O'Dell
Lori Peterson
Bruce Wegner
Julie Helmich
Marlene Oleson
Myron Oleson
Elk River
Minnesota
Edward Campbell
Emmetsburg
Grace Means
United Methodist
Five's Nice to Know Birthday Guests in January
Ronald and Pete Martin spent January 1 to January 15 with their mother Evelyn Martin and visiting relatives. January 15 birthday guests at Evelyn Martins included Eva Nissen and family Mary Nissen Opal Anderson Mary England and children Mary Johnson Kathy and Alma Beschoner. Others visited Evelyns home throughout January including Vivian Winters and Sandy of Worthington and Alma Beschoner.
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Ronald
Pete Martin
Evelyn Martin
Eva Nissen
Mary Nissen
Opal Anderson
Mary Egland
Mary Johnson
Kathy
Alma Beschoner
Vivian Winters
Sandy
Worthington
Wallingford News Hospital Heart Valve Patient Returns Home
Mrs Dale Young returned home Tuesday from a two week hospital stay in Rochester where three heart valves were treated. Friends and relatives visited from Lost Island township Hamlin Cylinder and Minneapolis as they supported Mrs Young and her family during recovery.
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Dale Young
Rochester Hospital
Carl Soresen
Hamlin
Mary
Norman Olson
Frank Jacobsen
Floyd Eaton
Lost Island Township
E. K. Skattebo
Minneapolis
Birthday Party for Brian Graettinger
A birthday party was held for Brian Graettinger on January 17 at his parents home Mr and Mrs Ron Graettinger to celebrate his 7th birthday. First grade classmates Karyn Norris Shannon Foy Jennifer Parker Kimberly Akridge Anastacia Peterson David Hoffman Jerry Joyce Ranae Sidles Elaine Sikora Dallas Peterson Synora Nelson and Laura Vreeland attended. Games, cake and drinks were served and the guests were returned home by Ron Graettinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian Graettinger
Ron Graettinger
Karyn Norris
Shannon Foy
Jennifer Parker
Kimberly Akridge
Anastacia Peterson
David Hoffman
Jerry Joyce
Ranae Sidles
Elaine Sikora
Dallas Peterson
Synora Nelson
Laura Vreeland
Ron
Kulow Open House honors 25th wedding anniversary
More than 100 relatives friends and neighbors attended the Kulow open house for Mr and Mrs Arlin Kulow on Sunday celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. Attendees came from Ringsted Wallingford Iowa Falls Milford Cylinder Estherville Emmetsburg Fariboule Graettinger and Northfield Minnesota plus many from Okoboji. A separate reception for Ted Helmich and his spouse was held at the United Methodist Church basement on Saturday December 27.
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Arlin Kulow
Ringsted
Wallingford
Iowa Falls
Milford
Cylinder
Estherville
Emmetsburg
Fariboule
Northfield
Minnesota
United Methodist Church
Ted Helmich
Kathy Peterson
Laurie Miller
Rhonda Nissen
Jackie Kulow
Mike Masters
Keith Lowman
Bill Mammen
Jerry Eldridge
Fort Carson
Colorado
Recovering Well After Surgery At Towa City Hospital
Friends of LaVerne Nissen report he is progressing satisfactorily after open heart surgery in Towa City. Cards may be sent to LaVerne Nissen Veterans Hospital Ward S Towa City 52240. His mother Anna Nissen returned Sunday from Iowa City.
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LaVerne Nissen
Towa City
Veteran's Hospital
Towa
Ward S
Anna Nissen
Iowa City
Anniversary and birth celebration in Estherville area
Mr and Mrs Clarence Westfall observed their list wedding anniversary on January 13. Family and friends attended, including LeRoy Westfall Diane and LeRoy Jr Jim Domek and David Donald Westfall Ricky Tammin e Jonathan Steven Shelly Westfall Mandy Jackson and others. A baby girl Jennifer Lynn was born January 19 at Holy Family Hospital weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces. Grandparents Wayne Haukoos Estherville and Ray Johnson Grachtinger. This was their first child.
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Clarence Westfall
LeRoy Westfall
Diane
LeRoy Jn
Jim Domek
David
Donald Westfall
Ricky
Tam~mine
Jonathan
Steven
Shelly Westfall
Mandy Jackson
Emmetsburg
Charles Westfall
Lyle Westfall
Edith
Marie
Laurie
Jimmie Domek
Tom Fries
Thomas Luutjens
Gena Jokamsen
Hannah Nissen
Rose Mason
Terry Johnson
Holy Family Hospital
Jennifer Lynn
Wayne Haukoos
Estherville
Ray Johnson
Grachtinger
Iowa Farm Bureau Essay Contest Opens for High Schoolers
The Iowa Farm Bureau again sponsors an essay contest for state high school students focusing on the bicentennial. Any Iowa high school student may enter by writing on Iowa Farmers Modern Minute men. Awards include a $200 U.S. Savings Bond plaque and an expense paid trip to the American Farm Bureau Youth Leadership Conference in Chicago. Runner-up gets $100 Bond and third $50 Bond. Deadline is March.
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Iowa Farm Bureau
Iowa
U.S
American Farm Bureau
Chicago
Farm Bureau
Winners Named At Pancake Fete
More than 500 attended Snow-Twister Snowmobile Club Pancake Breakfast at the American Legion Hall. Club president Lloyd McCombs said 40 volunteers helped serve the crowd from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Door prize winners were Elroy Kulow Adolf Spies Alvin Peterson Chet Torreson and Paul Joyce. Palo Alto County Conservation Board displayed their trail groomer at the event.
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Lloyd McCombs
McCombs
American Legion Hall
Elroy Kulow
Adolf Spies
Alvin Peterson
Chet Torreson
Paul Joyce
Palo Alto County
Conservation Board
Miss Emmet County Pageant Plans 1976 Meeting Notes
The Miss Emmet County Scholarship Pageant group held an organizational meeting January 12 at Ringsted Telephone Building. Committees were formed for Publicity Tickets Programs Scholarship Awards Food entires and more with dates set for entry deadline May 8 1976 and the pageant on June 20 at 730 PM. Special guest Miss Town will be crowned June 12 at Davenport and next committee meeting is February 9 at 7330 PM.
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Ringsted Telephone
Gordon Howe
Leo Luers
Robert Callahan
Ringsted
Doug Pfeil
Larry Oberloh
Wm. Ashmore
Armstrong
Leo Krenn
Estherville
Gary Nelson
Richard Eisenbacher
Ron Wilson
Mike Anderson
Duree Leamann
Leroy Opsal
Louis Gaedke
Norman E. Nelson
Kenneth Madison
Loren Johnson
Arnold Jensen
Randall Miller
Franklin Skovgaard
Town
Davenport
Emmet
Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebrated by Elmer and Mam men
Mr and Mrs Elmer Mam men marked their Golden Wedding Anniversary on January 4 1976 and recalled their 1926 marriage at noon in Mallard Iowa officiated by Reverend Phar Their Curlew Graettinger area farming led to Graettinger then Mammen s Repair Shop retirement They hosted children grandchildren and great grandchildren for dinner and a cake reception with many gifts a joyful family gathering
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Elmer Mammen
Reverend Phar
Mallard
Iowa
Bestman
Lloyd Seagrem
Curlew
George
Rose Mammen) Plantz
Brewster
Minnesota
Graettinger
Mammen
Gearld Mammen
Mike Charles
John
Diane
Janet
Sheryl
Don Cranmer
Kathy
Dan Mammen
Davenport
Marty Mammen
Dwayne Arnolds Park
Anna Cranmer
Emmetsburg
Wendell
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Margaret Mammen
Jaymee Potter
Amos Mammen
Paul Kroenke
Clifford Eg
Clifford Fyland
Orville Westfall
Orville Westfall Home
Lori
Lee Nelson
Jeff Howell
Alesha
Tina Howell
Don Crawmer
Shelly
Cathy
Anna Crawmer
Mrs. Crawmer
Elmer
Bill Reynolds
George Brobst
Tara
Larry Enderson
Ed Bradley
Wallingford News
Bud John
University of Minnesota Hospital
Bud
Chris Christainson
Tom Naig
Nelvin Egeland
Linda Gjerde
Graettinger Community School
Kulow
Campbell
Ben Witte
Tom Millen
Marlys Strube
Becky Whitacre
Margaret Parks
Jerry Mammen
Sheryll
Matty Mammen
Dwayne
Okoboji
0. E.O
Mrs
Patricia Currans
Luverne
James Currans
Clem Currans
le Marts
Jay Tate
Petersen
INS. Agency
Owa
Call
Jane Peters
the Stockdale Agency
Central Avenue
Miss Emmet
Garkon Gre
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