Lost Island ALCW Holds Regular Meeting
The Lost Island Lutheran church ALCW met March 12 with Esther Thu presiding. 28 members answered roll call as Marmion Thoreson was elected delegate to the spring Emmetsburg convention on April 24 with Florence Osher as alternate.
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ALCW
Lost Island Lutheran Church
Esther Thu
God
Esther Hermansen
Emmetsburg
Marmion Thoreson
Florence Osher
Zelda Oppedal
Safari couple brings back 11 trophies from Africa
After a three week trek and about 2000 miles, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Parker of Monticello returned from East Africa with 11 trophies. The most thrilling moment was the leopard kill after a three day stalk, as the predator had terrorized a native village.
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Jerry Parker
Monticello
East Africa
PFC Vasey in Desert Exercise at Twentynine Palms
Marine Private First Class Robert R. Vasey son of Mr and Mrs Robert Vasey of Grachtinger participated in an extensive simulated desert warfare exercise called Operation Winter Night at the Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Base from February 23 to March 9. The event was a joint effort of the First Marine Division based at Camp Pendleton and the Third Marine Aircraft Wing at El Toro, featuring all Marine equipment and combat skills with emphasis on counter guerrilla operations helicopter team movements and day and night air support.
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Twentynine Palms
Calif
Robert R. Vasey
Robert Vasey
Grachtinger
Marine Corps
Twendynine Palms
Cali
Marine Division
Camp Pendleton
Marine Aircraft Wing
el Toro Marine Corps Air Station
Birth announcement for Jane Marie Eaton at Palo Alto Memorial
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Eaton welcomed a daughter, Jane Marie, born Thursday March 12 at Palo Alto Memorial hospital. The infant weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces and has a sister Cindy. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. James Jensen and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Eaton. Great grandmother is Mrs. Avery Starkey of Graettinger.
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Darrell Eaton
Jane Marie
Palo Alto Memorial Hospital
Cindy
James Jensen
Homer Eaton
Avery Starkey
Graettinger
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Merry McGinnis Accepted at Augustana College
Merry McGinnis has been accepted for admission to Augustana College Sioux Falls South Dakota according to a news release from the college The fall term begins in September 1964 Merry will be a graduate of Graettinger Community High School
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Merry McGinnis
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Merry
Graettinger Community High School
Local Servicemen Listed at Fort Gordon and USS Sylvania
Pvt Dale A Paulsen son of Mr and Mrs Clarion Paulsen now stationed at Fort Gordon Georgia after basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri His address Pvt Dale A Paulsen US55773965 Co D 8th Bat 3rd Tag Regt Fort Gordon Georgia 30905 Kay Carter son of Mr and Mrs C V Carter serving on the USS Sylvania after electronics school at Great Lakes His address Kay L Carter ETRSN 5962045 USS Sylvania AFS2 Box 118 US Naval Station San Diego California Mrs Marlin McCullah and children of Town Falls visited at the parental James Jensen home Mrs Clarence Dahle of Britt overnight guests at the Louisa Oddson home and attended the funeral for Mrs Fred Theil at Emmetsburg Friday Mrs Velma Sevat son of Wallingford spent Friday afternoon at the Louisa Oddson home.
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Dale A. Paulsen
Clarion Paulsen
Fort Gordon
Georgia
Fort Leonard Wood
Co. D
Kay Carter
C. V. Carter
USS
Sylvania
Great Lakes
Kay L. Carter
U.S. Naval Station
San Diego
Calif
Marlin McCullah
Town Falls
James Jensen
Clarence Dahle
Britt
Louisa Oddson
Fred Theil
Emmetsburg
Velma Sevatson
Wallingford
Barabbas film screens at Graettinger theatre weekend
A World acclaimed production Barabbas starring Anthony Quinn Silvana Mangano and Jack Palance screens Saturday and Sunday at the Graettinger theatre. Columbia Pictures releases feature a multi national cast led by Quinn with director Richard Fleischer and producer Dino De Laurentiis. The film credits include famed cinematographer Aldo Tonti and an international team with the Swedish novelist author and English script writer.
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Dino de Laurentiis
Barabbas
Graettinger Theatre
Columbia Pictures
Anthony Quinn
Silvana Mangano
Arthur Kennedy
Katy Jurado
Harry Andrews
Viktorio Gassman
Jack Palance
Ernest Borgnine
Hollywood
Richard Fleischer
de Laurentiis
Aldo Tonti
Italy
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Readers are invited to share family news items by phone at 859 3780. The notice urges community members to submit marriage announcements births adoptions and other personal milestones for possible publication.
CROP Plans Ocean Shipment Of Soybeans For Refugees
A CROP committee meeting at Emmetsburg Methodist Church on March 5 urged Palo Alto county residents to donate at least one medium box car load of soybeans for overseas relief. Rich ard H. Staple outlined past shipments to Okinawa and showed a film on Hong Kong 1963 while noting future gifts will continue to fund overseas aid through farmers and non farmers alike.
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Eammetsburg
Palo Alto County
Richard H. Staple
Des Moines
Hong Kong
U.S
Staple
Palo Alto
Okinawa
United Fund
United Drive
Darwin ‘Pierce
Ruthven
Jim Crane
Chester Guinn
Martin Simonson
John Schaeffer
Darwin Pierce
Charles North
Fairfield Township
Cylinder
Carol Underwood
Fred Brown
Vernon Township
Lummersburg
Earl Liester
Highland Township
Delbert Jondahl
Richard Logan
W. Palo Alto Community Fund
Oliver Johnson
Richard Simonson
Lost Island Township
Welcome Jones
Booth Township
Curlew
Garth C. Cottington
Robert Truitt
Rush Lake Township
Mallard
Bell Baxter, Jr
Ulrich Traog
Ellington Township
Frank Duhn
Great Oak Township
Emmetsburg
Roscoe Jerrell
Silver Lake Township
Ayrshire
Erling Hansen
le Roy Wikert
Richard Staple
PCA Annual Meeting Slated March 26 At Emmetsburg
Emmetsburg Production Credit Association marks 30 years of service with an annual meeting for stockholders at Assumption Parish Hall March 26. Manager Leo B Jensvold notes the PCA was created under the 1933 Farm Credit Act with chartered status in 1934. The chapter opened March 1, 1934, with first loans approved April 28, 1934. In 1963 loans rose to a record 5.36 million, with December 31 loan holdings at 2.41 million.
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Emmetsburg
Ermmestburg
Tipton Woman Clara Britcher Honored on 100th Birthday
Mrs. Clara Britcher of Tipton was celebrated on her 100th anniversary with an open house at the Tipton Legion hall. Local friends and relatives attended the gathering marking a centennial milestone.
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Clara Britcher
Tipton
Tipton Legion Hall
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