Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Births
Creston visits with daughters and relatives abound as families share news of a May 6 birth, May Day gatherings, birthdays, and dinners. Local servicemen receive new addresses in Virginia and Amarillo while Legion and WME groups host events. 4-H honors retirements and parish social activities fill weekend updates across High Lake Township and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon R. Skattebo
Tsu-Ce-Tecr
Fort Belvoir
Virginia
Leonard Olson
Ervin W. Laidig
St. Sq
Amarillo
A.F.B
Texas
Eldon
Leonard
Washington, D. C
Arlington Nat'l Cemetery
Sherman Gunderson
Swea City
Legion and Auxiliary
High Lake Township
Wallingford Wme
First Lutheran
Grachtinger
Mmes
Joe Lande
C. B. Gunderson
Chet Anderson
Bernard Osher
Aadne Ness
Bert Twite
Gerald Bonstead
Nordhin Peterson
Lena Gunderson
Frank Hutchinson
Emmet Township
Death of Clarion's 95 year old resident Arvilla Mann
Mrs. Arvilla Mann, a longtime Clarion resident aged 95, died recently. Her passing marks the loss of one of the town’s oldest residents and a figure known to many in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarion
Arvilla Mann
First Haircut Shaves 44 Inch Tresses in Clarinda
Janet Sunderman a 15 year old Clarinda girl received her first haircut recently. The long hair measuring 44 inches was replaced with a short modern style after more than four hours of cutting and styling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Sunderman
Clarinda
Prairie Gold Scout Tournament at Fort Dodge
Spring Lake Recreational Area in Greene County hosts the 1955 Prairie Gold Scout Tournament with about 1,000 Boy Scouts overnighting Friday and 1,000 Cub Scouts and leaders attending Saturday. Activities include campfire, outdoor skills demonstrations, equipment exhibits, and an Indian dance show by the Mitigwa Dancers. Cub Scouts plan parades and costumes themed for March and May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Spring Lake
Greene County
Canadian North Woods
Cub Scout Monthly
Local families visit on Sunday afternoon
Locals Mr. and Mrs. Jorgen Paulsen and Esther Simonsen with Myrtle, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nissen and family, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sorensen and Roger and Mrs. Arne Abrahamsen and Agnes were Sunday afternoon visitors at the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Duane Kropf
Albert Christopher
Dale van Noy
Barbara Hoff
Glenville
Minn
Sarah Peterson
W. H. Peterson
Spencer
Ralph Gieser
Sutherland
Almira Skattebo
Herman Andresen
Darla
Sioux City
Irvin Matherson
Lena Andresen
Dutch Thompson
Belmond
Story City
Ruth Circle
Ralph Voight
Irvin Matheason
Walter Peterson
Rochester
Methodist Hospital
George Munden
Rudy Loder
Dennis Petersen
Jim Mahan
Jim Ma
Jorgen Paulsen
Esther Simonsen
Myrtle
Roy Nissen
Kenneth Sorensen
Roger
Arne Abrahamsen
Agnes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wallingford News
Mrs
Earnest Skattebo
Howard Beaver
Mr. Beaver
C. I. Skattebo
Ed Herke
Emmetsburg, Iowa
Graettinger
Glen Young
Venita Brown
Emmetsburg
Skattebo
Floyd Eaton
Ruthven
Clare Skattebo
Odella Anderson
Olwein
Marlys Anderson
Levi Olson
Avis Paulson and
Orland
Chet
Bull
Parmak
Parmar
Hansen Hardware Graettinger
Iowa
Iron Horse
Hansen Holwe
Robert Simonsen
Rier Halverson
Han
Bernard Bradley
Richard Bradley
Omer Gjerde
Elbert Powers
Scranton
Graettinger Implement Co
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