Wallingford News Highlights Weekend Visits and Local Events
Weekend visitors in Mason City included Mr and Mrs Lars Thomson and Nancy meeting their newborn granddaughter Beth Ellen born Feb Sth at Marvin Boyenga home. Wallingford Lutheran church hosted a miscellaneous shower for Gale Bryant and a program by Mrs Bernard Osher with readings and songs. Local moves, visitors from Virginia, and birthday celebrations filled the community notices along with a Bible story event at the Willingford church and a note on Lt Lary Pettersen earning USAF pilot wings and assignment to McGuire AFB.
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Lars Thomson
Nancy
Mason City
Beth Ellen
Marvin Boyenga
Gale Bryant
Wallingford Lutheran Church
Bernard Osher
E. K. Skatteha
John Carlin
Junch Committee
Amos Egeland
Vance Apr
Okla
Lary L. Pettersen
Ringsted
United States Air Force
Pettersen
State University of Town
Stead Afb
Nev
Castle Afb
Calif
McGuire Afb
Manny N. Pettersen
Phi Kappa Sigma
Sharyn M. Kelley
Creastview
Towa City
Town
Readers berate complaining wife in retirement debate
Readers weigh in on Mrs Golden Years who complains her husband is home from work. Mixed letters defend and attack the retiree, praising or mocking the idea of a husband off duty while a wife bears the home front and pension context.
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Golden Years
Mrs. Golden Years
W.C.R
R.T.S
Miller Family Vacation Tour Through Midwest and Ozarks
Mr and Mrs Miller of Graevlinges recently returned from a month long trip to Indiana Illinois Arkansas Missouri and the Ozarks. They toured Sparta and Mountain Home met friendly locals, noted large flocks of waterfowl near Sparta, and described unusually cold winter weather. They enjoyed Springfield Missouri and the Ozarks before returning home.
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T. B. Miller
Graevlinges
Indiana
Illinois
Arkansas
Missouri
Ozarks
Shady Haven
Sparta, I
Sparta
Mountain Home
Springfield
Millars
Maquoketa PEO Chapter Honors 60 Year Member
60 year member Mrs. Max Wright of Chapter BX PEO Maquoketa was honored. Her daughter Mrs. E J Hartvigsen and granddaughter Mrs. Neale McDonald, also PEO members, attended the event.
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Max Wright
PEO
Maquoketa
E. J. Hartvigsen
Neale McDonald
PEQ
Wright
Bowling results of past week in Graettinger league
Results and standings from Imperial Lanes Estherville show state bank leading with 73 45, Graettinger Lumber and Witt's Place at 147 and 50 8, high team series 2532 by Graettinger State Bank, high individual series 542 by G. Moore, high team game 670 by Graettinger State Bank, and high individual game 218 by Merle Jensen.
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Graettinger
Imperial Lanes
Estherville
Wit
State Bank
4-H Club Week Observed Across Palo Alto County
Palo Alto County marks National 4-H Club Week March 2 to 9 with 500 youth across 94,700 clubs nationwide. Local 4-H activates include poster displays and uniforms, while 80 plus leaders guide activities. A national 4-H Report to the Nation will be crafted in Washington with delegates visiting the White House and Congress.
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Palo Alto County
United States
Puerto Rico
Vanve
Washington
D. C
White House
Congress
Son in law of Hampsons retires after 20 years in Army
Sergeant First Class William S. Smylie retired from the United States Army after 20 years of active duty. He served in World War II in Europe with the 17th Airborne Division, earned the Glider Badge, and held posts in Europe and Hawaii including advisor roles with US Army Reservists. He is married to Bonnie Hampson of Graettinger.
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William S. Smylie
United States Army
Smylie
Bonnie Hampson
William Hampson
Graettinger
Smyle
San Leandro
Calif
Europe
17Th Airborne Division
Allen
US Army Europe
Heidelberg
Germany
Territory of Hawaii
US Army Pacific
Hanolulu
Range couple quietly marks 65th anniversary in hospital
Fred and Louisa Range of Milford quietly observed their 65th anniversary at Spencer Municipal Hospital. Mr Range has been a patient there for some time. He will be 91 on March 23 and his wife was 85 in November.
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Fred
Louisa Range
Milford
Spencer Municipal Hospital
Mr. Range
Tme
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Leland Knudtsen
John Thomas
Nordern Peterson
Eldon Aanonsons
Lewis ‘Aanonson
Grover
Aanonsons
Emery Wilson
Sutherland
Roger Erickson
Dirk
Virginia
Jamie NASA
Wilson
Ruby Wasa
Jamie
Kasa
Melvina
Leo Steinmetz
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin
C. L. Torreson
Duane Dallman
Mmes. Loved
Olson
Donald Lundy
Wayne Richard
Glen Young
Stanley Young
Laugh Thompson
Todd
Superior
Don Krieger
Kellie
Rennie
Ralph Torreson
Dale Young
Arnold Olson
Lynette
CW. Olson
Romaine Borchers
Joleen
Craig
C. S. Skattebo
Leroy Gunderson
Doug
Esthersille
Clare Skattebo
Ingsled
C. I. Skattebos
Mareh
Elmer Andrews
Richard
Ronald
Elwood Hyatt
Gayle
Jane
Kim
Truman
Minnesota
Everett Johnson
Johnsons
Gail Egeland
Mallard
Mary Ann Egeland
Marlene Egeland
Spencer
Russell Morfitt
Curtis Jass
Everly
Mary Rasmussen
Norman Egeland
Laaguers
Willingford
David Young Jett
Rolly Rotfson
Paul Peterson
Mgr
Jesse Anderson
Robert E. Glaser
Air Force
Lieut
Daryl L. Peitersen
B.J
Mrs. Miller
Quaker Oat
Cap Henderson
Gaagttinger, Iowa
Margaret Pratt
Nareliog
Tou Betons Eens Oy
Spur Ean Ph.ae Gracttingts
Hampsons
Iowa
ED Herke
Grachtinger
Ain
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Sony
Thethheir Insurance
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Graettinger Ins
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