Family and friends attend multiple Iowa area events
A string of community notices covers funerals, anniversaries, birthdays, and visits across Cresco Ringsted Osage Estherville Graettinger Emmetsburg Pocahontas and Graettinger. Highlights include the Millea Ohrtman funeral trip to Cresco and several family gatherings with substantial travel and local honors noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Millea
Cresco
Iowa
Tom
Carl Ohrt
Ohrtman
Ringsted
Eilan Millea
Emmetsburg
Tom Lynch
Bob Hemann
Osage
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Ladies Day at Hillcrest Club Fruits in prizes
The Hillcrest Country Club hosted Ladies Day on Tuesday June 1 with 34 attendees in the luncheon. Golf prizes went to Diane Alesch Ivis Nane and Viola Masters for May 25 matches, while bridge prizes were won by Louise Voigt and Catherine Luchsinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillcrest Country Club
Diane Alesch Ivis Nane
Viola Masters
Louise Voigt
Catherine Luchsinger
Birthday Party for Clarence Westfall in Emmetsburg
A birthday party was held for Clarence Westfall at his home Saturday night with many guests from Emmetsburg. Attendees included his children, friends, neighbors, and numerous Westfall relatives plus Mrs Hazel Peterson and the Domek and Umbrell families among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Westfall
Hazel Peterson
LeRoy SR
Diane and
LeRoy JR
Jim
Pam Domek
James Domek
Don Westfall
Rickey Shelly Kammil
Johnathan Westfall
Dan Unbrell
Debra
Danny Umbrell
Emmetsburg
Charles
Open House for Olesens June 13
An open house for the fortieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Clarence Olesen of Emmetsburg is set for Sunday June 13 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church. Friends and relatives are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence 0. Olesen
Emmetsburg
Bethel Lutheran Church
Bedell Seeks Limited Terms for Congress
Iowa congressman Berkley Bedell proposes a constitutional amendment to cap consecutive congressional terms and extend representatives to four year terms. The plan would limit members to 12 years in the House and 18 years for senators, aiming to boost turnover and reduce campaign time and money. Bedell argues longevity isolates lawmakers from real community problems and burdens the legislative process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Berkley Bedell
Bedell
Legislative Branch
Hoe
Congress
Son Receives Grinnell Alumni Award at Alumni Chapel
Mrs. Margaret Johnson traveled from Grinnell to attend the Grinnell Alumni Association Awards ceremony. Herb Lancaster of St Paul Minnesota received the year 1954 citation for his 22-year career in private business, community service, fund raising, and extensive church and civic work. He has backed eight new churches, helped underwrite Rust College accreditation, and held Republican party roles while serving as a broadcaster on the Minnesota Network for the Blind. Mrs. H Lancaster and daughter Jean Betsy attended the reunion. both Mrs. H Lancaster and Mrs. Margaret Johnson are Grinnell graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Johnson
Grinnell
Alumni Association
Herb Lancaster
St. Paul
Herb
Wharton School of Finances
Piper, Jeffray, and Hopwood, Incorporated
United Methodist Church
St. Paul Methodist Builders
Rust College
Holly Springs
Mississippi
Grinnell College
Twin Cities
AIM
Minn
Wendell Anderson
Gillette Hospital
Herbert Lancaster
Jean
Betsy
H. Lancaster
Anniversary celebration for Victor and Marie Hanson in Ruthven
Lifelong Ruthven residents Victor and Marie Hanson marked their Golden Wedding at Zion Lutheran Church on Sunday May 30 with an Open House hosted by children from Omaha Nebraska and Terris. Attendees numbered about 350 from multiple towns and states including Santa Monica and La Mesa California Omaha Nebraska Ft. Dodge Hampton Spencer Estherville Terris Ayrshire Emmetsburg Graettinger Hav erford Pennsylvania Dickens Oskaloosa Mason City West Bend Langdon Cedar Falls Spirit Lake York Mallard Ruthven and others. The event featured a memory table photos and albums from childhood to present a program at the County Courthouse and a flowered tea table. The couple were married May 28 1926 at Zion Lutheran Ruthven. The article also notes other local social news and a piece on microfilm cost savings for businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor
Marie Hanson
Ruthven
Zion Lutheran Church
M.J. Villella
Carol
Omaha
Nebraska
Jim Ballah
Louise
Terris
Lawrence Coleman
Paul Seid
David
Tom Villella
Dan Ballah
Hanson
Irene Hanson
Ida Salton
Tina Villella
Sheri Billing
Lori Ballah
Mary
Rita
Amy Villella
Marian Villella
Randy Billing
Ernest Christiansen
Grace
Lois Salton
Viola Pilquist
Nathalie
Darlene Salton
Doris Treimer
Harley
Mathilda Schwartz
Spirit Lake
Margaret Mohr
Helen Anderson
Webb
Goldie Ritchart
Mallard
Violet Reig
Spencer
Santa Monica
la Mesa
California
Ft. Dodge
Hampton
Estherville
Ayrshire
Emmetsburg
Graettinger
Haverford
Pennsylvania
Dickens
Oskaloosa
Mason City
West Bend
Langdon
Cedar Falls
York
Mallard and
L. O. Wigdahl
J.C. Jensen
Belle Jensen
John Hanson
Theovina Osterhus
Sangerfest Echoes with 400 Voices at Decorah Concert
Wallingford residents Earnest Skattebo and Martin Hjelmeland of Estherville attended the 41st Biennial Sangerfest of the Norwegian Singers of America held at Luther College Field House Decorah. Dr Robert Perkins of Sarasota directed the Grand concert featuring 400 men's voices with a parade at 3 30 p m including the Decorah Kitties Drum and Bugle Corp the Nordic Dance and the Christianson Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest Skattebo
Martin Hjelmeland
Estherville
Norwegian Singers of America
Decorah
Luther College Field House
Robert Perkins
Sarasota
Florida
Decorah Kitties Drum and Bugle Corp
Nordic Dance
Christianson Family
Graettinger Senior Citizens Tour Amana Colonies Last Week
Graettinger senior citizens traveled by bus June 2 and 3 to The Living History Farm Urbandale and the Amana Colonies. Kenneth Mills of Estherville drove. Jane Hokanson of Petersen promoted. The trip showcased old to modern lifestyles, Amish history, canal building, wines, clocks, furniture, and local foods. Participants included 18 from Suther land, several from Graettinger area towns, and Mrs. Matt Richter formerly Miss Luchtel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Living History Farm
Urbandale
Amana
Iowa Lake
Community College
Kenneth Mills
Estherville
Jane Hokanson
Petersen
Middle
Towa
Midwest
Germany
Graett~inger
John Poland
Bill Rasmussen
Albert Norris
Mildred Masters
Mary Christianson
John Carney
Alice Mahan
Rita Mahan
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Margaret Mammen
Evelyn Nelson
Mark Swanson
Donald Swanson
Anaheim
Clarissa Swanson
Ed Herke
Paul Duhn
Pontaic
Ill
Bill Cunningham
Dick Cunningham
Wendell Christensen
Fostoria
Amos Mammen
Elmer Mammen
James Currans
Patricia
Paul Currans
Richard Herke
Marty Currans
Emmet Currans
Bill Groff
Church Hall
Groff
Ed Bradley
Larry Anderson
Lynn
Ronnie Omundson
Leo Bradley
Fairmont
Omundson
Robert Carter, Jr
Davenport
Robert Carter, Sr
Howard Beaver
Oscar Oleson
Ralph Graettinger
Cathy
Dewey Sandmeyer
St. James
Minnesota
Jim Graettinger
Janet Kakecek
Pocahontas
Will
Washington D.C
Rural Electric Cooperation
United States
Wm. Fude
Dennis Fude
Lizbeth
Springfield
Illinois
Wm. Fude Jr
Winooski
Vermont
Fude
Graettinger Ayrshire
Bancroft
Colorado
Gerald Beckman
Albert Lea, Minnesota
Russell Johnson
Lyle Anderson
Roy Beck
Robert Vanderthoff
Roy Nissen Graettinger
Insurance Hbervice
Attebtn Dienes Detest” Petersen Insurance
Olesens
Citation Times
Minnesota Network For
Phil Herum
Bill Reuland
Austin
Texas
Ron Beaver
Richard Umscheid
Loved McCombs
Lewis Schacherer
David Dreger
Marvin Hunt
Bob Reuland
George Reuland
Matt Reuland
Superior
Don Thorburg
Lawrence Reuland
Rick
Okoboji
Roy Schacherer
Gene Schacherer
Brenda
Bertha Peterson
Lakeside Lutheran
Nina Jorstad
Mable Jorstad
Elsie Gunderson
Dora Ressell
Amos Egeland
Nordern Peterson
Archie Poyter
Kristine Nielsen
John Thomas
Chet Anderson
Aris Paulson
Arnold Anderson
Chet
Wallingford
Graettinger High School
Jane Kempf
Laure Miller
Sarden
Pilgrims
What
New Jersey
Rich & Ready
Peter Pan
Totinos
Nabisco
Oreo
Bordens G. C. Ice
Sunshine Graham
Lucky's Super Market
Swansons
Rath
Braunschweiger
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