Local News Items Highlight Graduations and Weddings
Local residents attend commencement exercises in Ayrshire on May 22 with cousin Russell Vanderhoff in the class. Harvey Christiansen and family travel to Iola Wisconsin for a niece JoAnn Christiansen wedding, then to Chicago to visit daughter and family. Visitors include Harold Pienge and family of Fairmont Minnesota, and Graettinger residents visiting Albert and Gerhard Jensen families. Morningside College graduates in Sioux City. Larry Masters a graduate. Melvin Book and children vacation in Graettinger and Estherville with Wm. Thompson and E. L. Book. Funeral set for Lyle Scheller 38 Rodman at St. Paul’s Whittemore. he is brother of Wayne Scheller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Fries
Ayrshire
Russell Vanderhoff
Harvey Christiansen
Greg
Jackie Christensen
Iola
Wise
Harvey
JoAnn Christiansen
Ernest Christiansen
Chicago
Ill
Leonard Fisher
St. Paul's Church
Whittemore
Lyle Scheller
Rodman
Wayne Scheller
Graettinger
James P. Jensen
Homer Eaton
Virgil Eaton
Darrel Eaton
Cindy All
Ruthven
Donald Petersen
Barb
Russell Johnson
Ronnie
Avery Starkey
Martin Miller
Emmetsburg
Peter Miller
Carol Lee DeVries
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
John DeVries
Karen DeVries
Augustana
Kirby
Alan Hersleff
Vincent Leduc
Pender
Neb
Leduc
Bess Murtaugh
Miss Murtaugh
Leducs
G. Q. Bonstead
Steven
Wallingford
Clarence Nelson, Jr
Estherville
Iowa City
State University of
Dick Wikert
Susan
Sioux City
C. O. Wikert
Ear Falls
Ontario
Canada
Mia
Clancy Anderson
Elaine
Alyce Thompson
Fort Dodge
Ann Johanson
Morris Johanson
Badger
Johanson
Anderson
Thompson Sisters
Lester
Bud) Craven
Joe
Mary Ellen
St. Joseph's School of Nursing
Tom Craven
Cedar Falls
Bud Craven
Towa Cig Fae
New Travel Reunions and Graduations Highlight Iowa Notices
A long list of visits and family reunions fills the region as Mr. and Mrs. Francis Warren return from a Europe trip, visiting relatives in Zurich and Paris. Locals attend graduations at the University of Iowa and Fort Dodge, with many relatives traveling from Graettinger, Ruthven, Emmetsburg, and nearby towns. A birthday dinner honors Nancy's 18th, and several others celebrate milestones and retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Francis Warren
Mr. Warren
Walter Warren
Zurich
Switzerland
Mike Thoreson
Paris
France
Keith Sohnel
Graettinger
Nancy
Gary Nicol Recovering Satisfactorily After School Accident
Gary Nicol a 13 year old son of Mr and Mrs Orville Nicol is recovering satisfactorily from severe facial lacerations and an eye injury after an accident at school on May 24 He was released from Holy Family hospital and then seen by an eye specialist at Fairmont before returning home that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Nicol
Orville Nicol
Gary
Holy Family Hospital
Fairmont
Babes in Toyland Sparks Graettinger Theatre Run
Walt Disney presents a live action musical with Vic tor Herbert score at Graettinger theatre Saturday and Sunday. Ray Bolger Tommy Sands Annette Wynn and Ed Wynn star in a lavish Buena Vista release with dazzling sets, costumes, and magical special effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Herbert
Walt Disney
Graettinger Theatre
Ray Bolger
Tommy Sands
Annette
Ed Wynn
Buena Vista
Wallingford News Gossip From Wallingford Friends
Wallingford news notes visits and travels of local families and friends from Everly Mallard West Bend and Spencer. Mrs Lula Heidinger of Stickney SD spent time with John and Dorothy Smith in Wallingford while many relatives from Des Moines Minneapolis and Rochester visited kin or attended events. John Smith marked his 75th birthday as kin gathered in Estherville and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Lundgren
Wesley Anderson
Arnold Stanfield
Kenneth Carlson
Treas
Graettinger
Wallingford
Estherville
Dayton
Spencer
Curlew
Stratford
West Bend
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Minneapolis
Lula Heidinger
Stickney
South Dakota
John Smith
Richard Kropl
Des. Moines
Franconew
Douglas Werling
Arnold Olson
North Dakota
C. W. ‘Bison
Louise Olson
Mable Ressell
Westbrook
Minnesota
Earnest Dobbins
Kenneth
Moorhead
Eldon Andersons
Chetek
Wisconsin
Donald
George Swartz
Becky
West Des Moines
J. A. Nelson
Belle Egertson
Nelson
Clair Nelson
James Nelson
Helen Ressell
Arnold Anderson
J. Anderson
Mys
Rochester
Sandra
Gunderson
C. J. Statteboat
Robert E. Glaser
Gathered Social News From Area Families
En route to Duluth Mr. and Mrs. Loren Prange spent a week away. Amery Wisconsin guests Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wick stayed with the Arnold Andersons. Local residents visited relatives in area including Walter Thiel Maynard and Pearl Peterson Ina Isackson C L Tonneson C W Olson and more. funeral attendance and birthdays noted with multiple guests. Wallingford church confirmants honored with several home gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Prange
Duluth
Oscar Wick
Amery
Wisconsin
Arnold Andersons
Walter Thiel
Maynard
Pearl Peterson
Ina Isackson
C.L. Tonneson
C. W. Olson
Glen Young
David Normans
Estherville
Leonard Ness
Irvin
Everett Ferguson
Grand Junction
Chester Anderson
Aadne Ness
Ruth
Gladys Nissen
Ruthven
Mmes
Albert Walden
Kenneth Starkey
Ray Ruppert
Roy Schacherer
E. B. Burg
G. O. Bonstead
Community Notices Honor Local Children in Family Tributes
Nielsen honors their son Richard. Mr and Mrs Emmet Rolfson honor their son Bellarid. Mr and Mrs Norman Anderson honor their daughter Judy.
Ed Kummrow New Palo Alto DHIA Supervisor
Ed Kummrow is named the Palo Alto County Dairy Herd Improvement Association supervisor. He works with about fifteen dairymen as DHIA is a cooperative effort with Iowa State University. Kummrow notes DHIA helps evaluate cow productivity and guides feeding and herd replacement decisions. He can take more dairies into the program. interested farmers should contact H A Kummrow or the Extension Office in Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED Kummrow
Palo Alto
DHIA
Palo Alto County
Dairy Herd Improvements Association
John Johnson
DHITA
Iowa State University
Kummrow
Palo Alto Dairy Herd Improvement Association
H. A. Kummrow
R. J. Huskamp
Ringsted
Ekmmetsburg
Stiles Family Heads to Sioux Falls for NSF Grant Study
Mr and Mrs Leland Stiles and their family will move Saturday to Sioux Falls South Dakota to reside at 1509 West 29th Street. Mr Stiles Graettinger High School faculty member has received a National Science Foundation Grant and will attend Augustana College for eight weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Stiles
Sioux Fall
S.dak
West 29Th Street
Stiles
Graettinger High School
Augustana College
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Carrie Carlson
Elen Lundgren
Edith Shoberg
Floyd Hill
High Lake
Golden Rule Circle
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Dan Miller
R. W. Nun- Maker
Niowa
Thurs
Minott Ce
Tony Curtis
Ole Rex
Marton Brandon
Harold Pienge
Rhonda
Brenda
Minn
Gerhard Jensen
Ron
Denver
Colo
Elmer Masters
Betty
Fred Masters
Roy Peterson
Bruce Gjerde
Momningside College
Larry Masters
Mrs. Melvin Book
Cedar Rapids
Wm. Thompson
E. L. Book
Reader's Digest
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Dacron
C. A. Jensen
H. H. Gjerde
Mabel Amis
California
Helge Nelson
St. Paul
Francis Smith
Brighton
Frank Weir
A. J. Weir
Smith
Agnes Rodess
Waterloo
Rodess
Mr. Weir
Mina Gleason
E. C. Gleason
Charles City
Roy McDermott
Webster City
C. A. Hagstrom
Etten Lundgren
Kenneth Sampson
Des Moines
Lundgren
Wallingford News
Earnest Skattebo
City Park
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