Wallingford News Highlights Local Visits and Camp Reports
Mrs. Johnny Nelson visited her son Jon Nelson in Algona from Monday to Thursday. Kim Nelson planned a seven day New England tour after a Minneapolis departure for New York City. Ingham Lake Bible Camp reports 144 girls and 40 boys attended last week. Several local visits occurred including Fritz Skattebo's Rochester trip to see C. S. Skattebo at St Marys and the Kropf family visit on Wednesday. C I Skattebo returned from Rochester and reports to St Marys Monday noon. Wallingford Lutheran Church women gathered for prayers and Bible study with Pastor Glaser focusing on Youth Ecclesiastes. Miss Coltved spoke on camp nursing needs as Bible Camp Nurse for three summers.
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Johnny Nelson
Jon Nelson
Algona
Kim Nelson
Minneapolis
New York City
New England
Fritz Skattebo
Rochester
C. S. Skattebo
St. Mary's
Richard Kropf
Wallingford Lutheran Church
Chester Paulson
Glaser
Emmet Rolfson
Miss Coltved
Norman Olson
Robert Elaser
Indian Relic Found Near Prairie Rose Lake
Steve Hanson sixteen year old son of Mr and Mrs Fred Hanson of Harlan found an Indian hatchet head on the family farm a mile west of Prairie Rose Lake The relic weighs fourteen ounces.
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Steve Hanson
Fred Hanson
Harlan
Prairie Rose Lake
NRG Club Picnic Highlights 4 H Event and Longtime Iowa Resident
The NRG 4 H club held an all day picnic on June 18 at 10 a.m. at Joyce Anderson’s home with talks on sewing and pattern work. Members and guests included Joyce Anderson, Margaret Schacherer, Rochelle Borchers, Sherry Logan, Sherry Ness, Jeanne Skattebo, Mary and Becky Spear, and Minnie Haren, who at 107 is among Iowa’s oldest residents. Laura Van Deest is her great great grandchild.
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Joyce Anderson
Wesley Andersons
Shelley Rolfson
Jeanne Skattebo
Mary Spear
Rochelle Borchers
Rebecca Spear
Joyce Hyatt
Margaret Schacherer
Janeice Brighton
Joanne Skattebo
Sherry Logan
Joyce Ness
Mary
Becky Spear
Marilyn Egeland
Shelly Rolfson
Rose Nitch
Minnie Haren
Grundy Center
Iowa
Laura
Norman van Deest
Haren
Flathead Catfish Catches 16 Pound Prize Near Tipton
Hank Witt landed a 16 pound flathead catfish at the mouth of Rock Creek near Tipton. The catch dwarfs Witt’s son Kirt in size, drawing a rare comparison between father and son.
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Hank Witt
Rock Creek
Tipton
Witt
Kirt
Lehighs travel after Peoria call to Sommers death
Mr and Mrs Earl Lehigh returned home Monday after a trip to Peoria Illinois prompted by the death of Daniel P Sommers husband of Mrs Lehighs cousin They stopped at Cedar Rapids and Niles visiting relatives and attended the 450th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Ambos in Des Moines Also visiting hosts included Mr and Mrs A H Henningsen in Armes and several Emmetsburg residents at the VFW state convention in Arnolds Park June 21 22
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Earl Lehigh
Peoria
Daniel P. Sommers
Wm. Ambos
Des Moines
A. H. Henningsen
Armes
Bessie Howard
Grachtinger
Amanda Wojahn
Ethel Carney
Gladys Peterson
Emmetsburg
VFW
Arnolds Park
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Earnest Skattebo
Paul Peterson
David Swanson
Ingham Lake
C. I. Skattebo
St. Mary's Hospital
Leroy Gunderson
Graettinger
Ins
Lloyd Petersen
Ehouse
Bonstead HarDware
Hank Service Center
LEMA
N. R. G. Club
Thur
Conway Twitty
Eddie Skeets
Dovells
Arnolds
Elpigas
Graettinger Lumber
W& Free
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