Wallingford News Highlights A Summer of Visits and Family Ties
A WALLINGFORD column recounts summer travel and family gatherings. Duane and Mrs Kropf arrived at Clarence Skattebo’s home after a Mackinac Island vacation. Numerous visitors from Iowa and beyond shared picnics, dinners, and church gatherings. An eight year old girl sustained a foot gash requiring eight stitches, while other local families hosted guests and enjoyed Fourth of July activities. A calf born near Maquoketa weighs 20 pounds at three days old and must be bottle-fed as it learns to stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Kropf
Clarence Skattebo
Mackinac Island
Mich
Lutheran Mutual Insurance
United States
Skattebo
Clare Skattebo
Ringsted
Richard Kropf
Ruthven
Sam Kropfs
Ottosen
Ernie Skaitebos
Jeanne
Earnest Skatteries
Norman Egeland
Beverly
Marilyn
Gail Egeland
Francis Johnson
McLeanshoro
Ill
Johnson
T. E. Johnson
Earnest Osher
Gib Osher
Gilford Oshers
Earnest
Osher
Albany
Georgia
Westover
Mass
Norman Osher
Phyllis
Deaniy
Jeanne Skattebo
Mary Jane Skattebo
C. Skattebo
Eddie Hinz
Maquoketa
Runaway pickup damages Kary Korner Motel in Humboldt
A runaway pickup rolled down a hill near Humboldt and struck the Kary Korner Motel after clipping a television antenna tower. The driver was a utilities company meter reader who stopped at a nearby home to perform a meter check before the vehicle rolled into the motel.
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Humboldt
Utilities Company
Eight Grandmothers Among Rare Family Odds
Rhonda Harris of Northwood is three months old with eight living grandmothers. Insurance statistics show a one in 50 million chance of a child having six living grandmothers, highlighting the rarity of this family pattern.
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Rhonda Harris
Northwood
MYF Bake Sale At Thoreson Store This Saturday
The MYF of the Methodist church will hold a bake sale and lunch at Thoreson Hardware store Saturday evening July 22. Coffee cake and pie will be served from 7 p m. Proceeds go to support a Korean orphan adopted by the group.
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Thoreson
The
Methodist Church
Thoreson Hardware Store
Local Youth Enlists in Navy Amid Family News
Howard Felkey 18 son of Mrs Ted Knudtson left to enlist in the Navy for four years. Inducted in Des Moines he is in basic training at Great Lakes Illinois. Also notes July Fourth visits and picnics with families from Spencer Mallard Emmetsburg Graettinger and Hampton.
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Howard Felkey
Ted Knudtson
Navy
Spencer
Des Moines
Great Lales
Ill
Charles Storm
Wm. Compton
Rhonda
Omaha
Vv. Leduc
Comptons
Storms
Report of Condition Graettinger State Bank 1961
Report of condition for Graettinger State Bank of Graettinger Iowa as of June 30 1961 shows assets liabilities and capital accounts including capital surpluses undivided profits and reserves totaling 340 024 44 with assets pledged at 25 000 00 and a notarized affirmation by president Jensen and cashier Elsenbast sworn July 10 1961 before Shirley Thu notary public.
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Graettinger
Iowa
C. A. Jensen
H. A. Elsenbast
Belef
Co. A. Jensen
HH. A. Elsenbast
State of
Palo Alto
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