July Fourth Social Isles Across Ayrshire and Nearby Towns
Multiple local guests visited Graettinger area homes over the Fourth of July weekend. Families from Sheffield Mason City Des Moines and Des Moines area joined residents for dinners picnics and lawn gatherings. Attendees included Madsens Stiles Beckmanns Rolfsons and numerous relatives with visits spanning Graettinger Wallingford Albert Lea and Des Moines. A John Clemenson family reunion occurred with lakeside dinner and lawn picnic. Mrs Spies and Mrs Johnson returned from Des Moines after attending the Republican Convention where Earl Butz spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Johnson
Avery Starkey
Gerald Beckmann
Albert Lea, Minn
Robert Beckmann
Graettinger
John Clemenson
Lakes
Bob Beschomer
Ivan Richardson
Sioux City
Kenneth Jensen
Dean
Jack Garretts
Aryshire
Weldon Daniels
Des Moines
Bob Beschomers
Adolph Spies
Margaret Johnson
Sec. of Agriculture
Earl Butz
Class of '62 Reunion Highlights Ten Year Gatherings
The class of 1962 held a ten year reunion on Saturday July 1 with 29 attendees. Events began at Graettinger Ball Park for a social gathering and concluded at the Estherville VFW. Prizes were awarded for various fun categories and attendees included many former residents and their families. A separate note mentions the class of 1952 held its 20th reunion June 24 at the VFW in Estherville with 16 of 31 members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Ball Park
VFW
Estherville
Glen DeBerg
Ramona Anderson
Ronald Christiansen
Eric
Benny Tonderum
Sharon Eversole
Dennis Reiter
Linda Felkey
Elvin Koenck
Joé Anderson
Hialesh
Fla
Roy Peterson
Elaine Baedke
Hartley
Tom Schaney
Minneapolis
Minn
Chester Herke
Margaret Haisman
Wallingford
Joan Graettinger Palmagren
Phoenix Ariz
Jack Ruddy
Joan Elsenbast
Glen Ellyn
Ill
Roy Luhman
Graettinger
Lloyd McCombs
Gerald Weber
Bernice Mahan
Dean of ISU Alumni Walter Kelly Honored at 94
Walter Kelly of Red Oak known as the Dean of ISU Alumni in Ames received the mechanical engineering degree from the Class of 1902. He entered Iowa State in 1898 as part of 845 students and was honored as the oldest alumnus at age 94.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Kelly
Red Oak
ISU
Ames
Iowa State
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cale
Roger Madsen
Sheffield
Iowa
Leland Stiles
Mr. Madsen
W.S. Stiles
Rudd
Robert Carter
Bob
Emmet Rolfson
Shelley
V.F.W
Eleanor Jacobson
St. Paul, Minn
Herb Lancaster
Earl Battles
Monticello
Kenneth Sampson
Donald Krough
Ellen Lundgren
Jesse Anderson
Ralph Wilhelms
Loveland, Colo
Wilhelms
Justin and
Madelyn Wilhelm
Ralph Wilhelm
Armold Girtes
Eleanor Girtes
Orlo Oskdig
Mallard
Everett Klieg
Bob Kirkpatrick
George Priest
Cletus Girres
Story City
Mrs. Ronald Laidig
Chuck Ditsworth
Alan
Vera
Terry Ditsworth
Wayne Ditsworth
Britt
Jim Sevdy
St. Paul
Hazel Sevdy
Harold Johnson
Kim and
Pam
Windom
Minnesota
Barry Wright
Spring Lake Park
Ronnie Johnson
Earl van Laar
Denise
Omaha
Nebraska
Lloyd van Laar
Dave van Roekel
Scott
Steve
Cherokee
Mrs. Emmet Rolfson
Mary Hanson Raffety
Ann Torrence Gangestead
Pat Rathman
Christenson
Ramona Anderson DeBerg
Sharon Eversole Tonderum
Linda Felkey Reiter
Sie Johnson
Jenson
Carol Luitjens Felkey
Donna Reeves Merkel
Betty Masters
Judy Kiner
Sharon Fry Koenck
Sharon Hanson Evers
Lary Westfall
Dick Jenson
Bob Vasey
Keith Norris
Ken Jacobson
Virgil Henrickson
Gary Park
Ron Christensen
Paul Joyce
Richard Kempf
Laverne Schnell
Tim Simington
Don Miller
Ed Tindall
Sharon Fry
Ronald Graettinger
Joe Raffety
Mary Alice Hansen
Melvin Evers
Sharon Hansen
Ken Jacobsen
Richard Jensen
Merle Jensen
Sue Johnson
Doug Christenson
Ronald Felkey
Carol Luitjens
Donald Miller
Kevin
Jason
Denny Merkel
Donna Reeves
Jay Reinders
Bud Schnell
Myron Gangestad
Ann Torrence
Larry Westfall
Carol Felkey
Sharon Tonderum
Ann Terrence Gangestad
Kenneth Jacobsen
Arlene Poppinga
Twila Nelson
Arnold J. Nissen
Terris
John Nissen
Tom Fries
Russell Frick
Armstrong
Arnold
U.S. Air Force
Adapo
Thailand
Paul Bisgard
Greene
Arthur Roepke
Neil Lundgren
James Park
Margaret Park
Lois Lundgren
David Penn
Haaken Thoreson
Lost Lutheran Church
Schealler’s Skelly
Skell
Lost Island
Lucky
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