Wallingford Social Ledger Highlights Family Ties
Wallingford residents and relatives gathered for reunions and visits over the weekend. J. Anderson and family traveled to Algona for a reunion. clusters of kin from Estherville, Ringsted, and Spirit Lake attended events. Several young people joined Bible camps and scouts trips, and local pastors participated in church activities and a Decorah convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Thorson
Charley Jackson
Estherville
Gib Osher
Otto Appel
Graettinger
Joe Amdahl
E. B. Burg
Dora Ressell
Bernard Osher
Susan and
Paul
H. M. Bradshaw
Stena Hersleff
C. L. Torreson
Lars Thompson
Nancy
Jens Rasmuesen
Mary
Sylvia Berge
Thomas
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Asher Peterson
Emil Hanson
Vermillion
Dale van Noy
Albert Christopher
N. L. Jolivette
C. S. Shattebo
Chester Anderson
Earnest Shattebo
Bennett Thoreman
Spirit Lake
Decorah
Aase Haugen Old People’s Home
Earnest Skattebo
James A
Donald O. Peterson
Jamie Kasa
John
Lydia) Hanson
University of Alaska
Feirbanks
Des Moines
Horses Return To Iowa Farms In Small Numbers
Del s Checkerboard News notes a shift from horse work to tractors, yet a small rise in pleasure horses in Graettinger. Richard Gray in Graettinger runs a registered Cheatnut Arabian stallion, fed Purina Omalene. The ad promotes Purina Omalene for horse health, with farm supply items and a New Holland baler classifed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Horaca
Graettinger
Grachtinger
Richard Gray
Richard
Jim Mahan
Gunderson Re elected President Of Pocahontas REC
Oleg Gunderson of Rodman was renamed president and board chair of Pocahontas County Rural Electric Cooperative. R R Cejka became vice president and Corn Belt Power representative. G A Behrens named secretary and Alvin T Johnson treasurer. Other directors named include DeWolf Jensen Kerns Olwom Wilson Wolkenhauer and Youngwirth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Corn Belt
G. A. Behrens
Palmer
Mr. Behrens
Alvin T. Johnson
Pocahontas
Johnson
James B. DeWolf
Carl B. Jensen
Ray Kerns
Milton Olwom
John Swanson
Claude Wilson
E. ©. Wolkenhauer
Ed Youngwirth
Palo Alto Group Holds Meeting On Retarded Children Room
The Palo Alto County Association for Retarded Children met at Emmetsburg High School to discuss establishing a room for retarded children. Area Psychologist Henry D. Buchholz outlined classification by IQ and age ranges, and transportation issues were noted. Mrs. Don Peters summarized State Convention notes from Dubuque. Next meeting is July 13 with location to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto County Association For
Emmetsburg
Henry D. Buchholz
Boji
Palo Alto
Buchholz
Don Peters
Dubuque
Rose Belle
J. R. Johnson
Harlan
Jim Mahan Attends Youth Camp at William Jewell College
Jim Mahan of Grachtinger Ja attended a week long youth camp June 7 12 at William Jewell College Liberty Mo near Kansas City. Sponsored by Farmers Elevator for FFA achievements the event drew about 100 boys and girls from a nine state region. Camp activities included swimming handcrafts dramatics photography square dancing and discussions on soil conservation and farm cooperatives. Jim is president of the local FFA chapter and is the son of Mr and Mrs Jim Mahan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Mahan
Grachtinger
William Jewell College
Liberty
Kansas City
Farmers Elevator
FFA
Consumers Cooperative Association of Kansas City
Jim
Mirs
Farm Loan Assistant Attends Omaha Conference
Pauline Crahan assistant secretary treasurer of Pal-Em National Farm Loan Association in Emmetsburg returned from a farm loan office assistants conference in Omaha Nebraska. She traveled by plane from Fort Dodge. The Land Bank event aimed to improve loan services for Iowa farmers by helping assistants become more proficient. Pal-Em lends long term Federal Land Bank loans to farmers in Emmet and Palo Alto counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pal-Em
Mies
Pauline Crahan
Pal-Em National Farm Loan Association
Emmetsburg
Omaha
Nebr
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Miss Crahan
Emmet
Palo Alto
Fire damages Lake City home of Evorn Halvorsens
A fire in the Halvorsens' Lake City residence started in a second floor basket of clothes. It spread when Mrs Halvorsen moved the basket to the first floor to try to douse the flames, causing about 5000 dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evorn Halvorsen
Lake City
Gilts stolen from Werner Griem farm near Schaller
Thieves stole 18 gilt pigs weighing 300 pounds each from the Werner Griem farm near Schaller. Local authorities investigating the theft and seeking information from residents. No arrests reported at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werner Griem
Schaller
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Wallingford
Hilmer Larsen
Monticelo
Oscar Myhre
Loren
Springfield
Mass
M. I. Skattebo
Myhre
Erocery
Jackson
Minnesota
Herbert Blair
Prospect Park
Penn
Francis Johnson
Brunswick
Nebraska
Blair
Paul Johnson
Alvin Johnson
Mmes
Elmer Andrews
Roy
T. E. Johnson
McLeansboro
Illinois
Johnsons
Jesse Anderson
Barney Hassel
Black Hills
James Skattebo
Steve Lindholm
Mary Rasmussen
Patty Lande
Marlys Anderson
Marjorie Ness
Ingham Lake
J. B. Sorenecon
Robert Evenson
Crystal Lake
Bill Smythe
Bonnie Hampson
Honolulu
Hawaii
Allan Oppedan
Iver Oppedahl
Navy
Glen Peterson
Carl Peterson
Ade Corps
Northin Peterson
Algona
Arnold Anderson
Chester Paulson
Wayne
Avis Paulson
Orland
John Oudes
Odella Anderson
Andersons
Cumberland, Wise
Gilbert Bloom
Baby Ray
Roy Burt
Barbara Hoff
John Morrice
St. Olaf
Jolivet
Bill Willets
N. K. Nielsen
Velma Sevatson
August Andresen
Nordein Peterson
Marcia
Ole Krown
Swea City
Hher
Jens Co. Jensen
Andrew Peterson
Frank Jonas Orch
Estherville Lloyd Sampson
Frank Buhr
Ron-Da-Voo
Del’s Checkerboard News
Purina
Ralston Purina Company
United States
Seri Supply Graettinger
Ole Gunderson
Pocahontas Rec
RADIO
Frigidaire
Vairbanks
Morse Water Pressure Rystem
Phono Records
Grein Electric
Thoreson’s
Sin
Thoreson
Lakeview Court
Border League
Sibley
Lake Park
Round Lake
Rock Rapids
Ocheyedan
Graettlinger
Round Lake Lake Park
Bibley
Graettinger Sibley
Sibley Round Lake
Ocheyedam Lake Park
Graetlinger Lake Park
Graetlinger
Sibley Rock Rapids
Ochevedon
Graottinger
Culligan
Keith Starr
Otsa
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