Touring Markets in Guatemala with Handicraft Finds
Randy and Pam travel from Huehuetenango to Quetzaltenango and Totonicapán, enjoying vibrant markets. They buy textiles, carvings, and leather goods, noting friendly locals, bargaining reveals prices far lower than the U.S., and plan to visit Chichicastenango and Lake Atitlán. They meet American travelers and hope to connect with a Guatemalan basketball player.
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Mexico
Chichicastenango
Lake Atitlan
Colon
Guatemala
Huehuetenango
Quetzaltenango
Guatemala City
Randy
Pam
County Fairs Set To Begin July 25
Dickinson County 4 H and FFA Show runs August 1 4 in Spirit Lake while Emmet County Fair 4 H events occur July 25 28 in Estherville Readers can enjoy livestock exhibits 4 H home economics garden science mechanics arts and nightly events highlighting community effort and pride
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Dickinson County
FFA
Spirit Lake
Emmet
Estherville
Brennan Accepted To Score
Vincent Brennan of Emmetsburg is welcomed as a member of SCORE by J Harold Sears District Director of the SBA Des Moines Iowa Brennan brings 30 years with Sears retiring as sales manager SCORE offers advisory counseling from retired executives to help small businesses nationwide Brennan will serve on the Iowa Lakes SCORE Chapter contact SBA Des Moines for more information and services
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J. Harold Sears
The
Small Business Administration
Des Moines
Iowa
Vincent Brennan
Emmetsburg
SCORE
Service Corps
Brennan
Sears
Iowa Lakes Score Chapter
Dean's List at UNI Honors 1018 Students
A total of 1018 students about 13 percent of the student body were named to the spring Dean's List at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. To qualify students needed a 3.5 GPA or higher on the 4.0 scale in at least 12 graded hours. Among honorees is Sheri Westergard Nicol, daughter of Don and Sheryl Nicol of Graettinger.
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University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Sheri Westergard Nicol
Don Westergard
Graett~inger
New Air Force Recruiter at Spencer Assigned
TSgt John C. Newberry to Spencer Air Force Recruiting Office spanning Clay Buena Vista Palo Alto O'Brien Osceola Dickinson and Emmet counties. A 1960 enlistment veteran and Lackland graduate previously with 43rd Military Airlift Wing Norton AFB California, Newberry has served at Clark Kirtland Yokota Beale and now returns to the Midwest with wife Sue and daughters Robin and Tracy. Open house set for Frank Antherton’s 80th birthday on July 24 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Ingham Lake home east of Wallingford. friends and relatives invited.
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The
Air Force
Tsgt
John C. Newberry
USS. Air Force
Spencer
Iowa
Newberry
43Rd Military Airlift Wing
Norton Afb
California
Clark Afb
Phillipines
Kirtland Afb
New Mexico
Yokota Afb
Japan
Beale Afb
Tsgt Newberry
Sue
Robin
Tracy
LaPlata
Missouri
Midwest
Howe
Frank
Pappy) Antherton
Ingham Lake
Wallingford
Obituary for John Simonson of Ruthven village
Funeral services were held Tuesday July 19 1977 for John Simonson of rural Ruthven Iowa. He died July 16 6:50 p.m. at Lakeside Nursing Home Emmetsburg IL after a four year illness. Born January 15 1890 in Ruthven Palo Alto County he farmed in Lost Island township. He married Lena Clemitson February 22 1912 at Lost Island and was a longtime member and former pastorate leader at Lost Island Lutheran Church. Surviving are six sons and one daughter Alton Lake City Florida Leland Everson Washington Lloyd rural Emmetsburg Merle Dines Texas Dale Estherville Kenneth Sioux City and Lois Binden Spencer plus 23 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren. His wife preceded him in death March 20 1982. Burial was at Lost Island Cemetery with pastor O J Reitz officiating and Fuhrman Funeral Home Graettinger in charge. Pallbearers were Ron Jensen Bud Nyborg Max Jamison Merle Suss Gene Berkland and Martin Norris.
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John Simonson
Ruthven
Simonson
Lakeside
Emmetsburg
Mr. Simonson
Palo Alto County
Sameus Simonson
Anna Nelson Simonson
Waldorf College
Lost Island Township
Lena Clemitson
Lost Island
Lost Island Lutheran Church
Alton
Lake City
Florida
Leland Everson
Washington
Lloyd
Merle
Dines
Texas
Dale
Estherville
Kenneth
Sioux City
Lois Binden
Spencer
O. J. Reitz
Fuhrman Funeral Home
Graettinger
Last Island Cemetery
Lost Island Church
Ron Jensen
Bud Nyborg
Max Jamison
Merle Suss
Gene Berkland
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Howard Howge
Seward Johnson
Grees
Howard
Anna Howge Rathauser
Times
Constructors
8Th Ave. S
John Semrad
Ceylon
Minn
Federal Building
Walnut Street
Dean’s
Lynn
Northern Propane Gas Office
Hardwick
Hotpoint Gas Dryers
Superior
Northern Opaneas Company
Hiway
Martin Norris
Emporium
Arnolds Park
Mary
Emmetsburg, Iowa
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