Wallingford Community Notes Visit and Farewell Gatherings
Mrs. Earnest Skatteby reports visiting and extended stays among Wallingford families including Mr. and Mrs. Van Bergen and Ruth Ruppert, with Patty Ruppert and Marlene Egeland returning from Des Moines. A farewell party honored Miss Sylvia Berge bound for Bolivia as a missionary, featuring prayers, a sweater gift, and a sung benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William van Bergen
Ames
Alvena van Bergen
Casey
Ray Ruppert
A. van Bergen
Ruppert
Mrs. Ruppert
van Bergen
Patty Ruppert
Marlene Egeland
Des Moines
Arnold Sunde
Linda Knudtson
Raymond Herum
Joe Herum
Albert Walden
Sylvia Berge
Bolivia
South America
Rabbit hunters bring 83 jack rabbits from Britt area
RABBITS Ritch Chapman Joe McDermott and Don Garnett of Eagle Grove recently returned from hunting with a truck load of dead jack rabbits. There were 83 rabbits in the back of the truck. The men spent the last three weeks of rabbit season gunning near Britt for the rabbits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ritch Chapman
Joe McDermott
Don Garnett
Eagle Grove
Britt
Graettinger Woman's Club Meet and Hi Way Safety Talk
The Graettinger Woman's Club met March 6 at Joyce Gilman’s home with co-hostesses Jane Satory and Carmen Ham merberg. Mary Alesch presided, 22 members attended, and plans included a buffet supper May 8 with Dot Lehigh as co chair. Guest Marv Grebe spoke on Hi Way Safety and driver education. Poems, singing, and health films were featured.
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Emmetsburg
Marv Grebe
Iowa Highway Patrol
Mary Alesch
Helen Kirkegaard
Helen Potter
Lela Ritzman
Frances Tuininga
Betty Millen
St. Patrick
Beverly Stiles
Don't Expect Too Much From Your Child
Karen wants to quit piano lessons again and her parents debate forcing her to persevere. Mrs Brown recalls their yearlong condition and worries about pressuring children. Mr Brown notes Karen’s confidence issue and her habit of quitting when faced with difficulty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Peterson
Graettinger
Percy Herum
Dolliver
Austin
Gerald Bauge
Richard Herum
Dennis Lee
Karen
Mrs. Brown
Mr. Brown
The Story of Easter from Palm Sunday to Resurrection
The article recalls the last week of Jesus Christ with Holy Week events from His Jerusalem entry and cleansing of the Temple to the Last Supper and betrayal, His crucifixion at Golgotha, the empty tomb, the resurrection announcement to Mary Magdalene, and Jesus’s post resurrection appearances and ascent.
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Jesus Christ
Son of God
Jesus
Jerusalem
Francine Klagsbrun
Temple
Bethany
Gethsemane
Mount of Olives
Golgotha
Calvary
Mary Magdalene
Simon Peter
Family talks on supporting eldest daughter's practice
The Brown family discusses balancing high expectations with encouragement. They acknowledge being hard on their oldest child and resolve to offer more help and listening, including assisting with difficult parts of practice and showing confidence in her success.
Big tree felled near Onslow at Cascade sawmill
A towering cottonwood felled near Onslow along the Alva Streeper timber, hauled from Cascade’s sawmill. The massive tree measured 32 feet, showcasing Iowa’s enduring forestry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Joe
Thas
Cascade
Onslow
Durable Hardwood Slab Described in Brief Item
A short passage notes a piece of lumber described as inches wide on the small end and entirely free of knots, suggesting a high quality timber suitable for fine carpentry or joinery. No further context or measurements are provided in the fragment.
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Wallingford
Earnest Skatteby
Miss Berge
Val
Cc. A. Jensen
Mary Grebe
Woman’s Club
Mildred Fjelstul
THE
Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
Judas Iscariot
Judas
God
Pontius Pilate
Herod Antipas
Galilee
Herod
Pilate
Barabbbas
Barabbas
R. E. Davis
North American Training Service
North American
Training Service
P.O
Lacrosse, Wis
Purina
Maeva
Raat
Johnnie Johnson
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