Birthday Party Highlights In Wallingford Area
Social notes from Wallingford recount a birthday party with attendees from Maple Hill Jackson Fenton Estherville Terril and more. Weekend visitors came from Des Moines and Austin Minnesota to Gr aettinger and Orange City Tulip Festival events were also noted. High School graduation for Nancy Fisher in Cylinder was attended, with later luncheon. Health news reports Mrs. Stanley Young recovering after surgery in Rochester Minnesota. The article documents local shock and socializes through numerous names and small events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gib
England
Cylinder
Nancy Fisher
Arnold Fisher
Graettinger Area Family and Friends Attend Events
Names of residents from Graettinger Estherville Ruthven Ringsted Ringsted Grover Grove attend Mother's Day events and a Spring Band Concert. Attendees include Harold Jorgensen Gerald Wee Dora Res sell L B Nelson Jeffery Olson Gary Wee Jody Wayne Bryan Avis Navus Gary Osher Richard Kropf Clare Skattebo Steven Loren Anderson Judy Anderson Johnnie Johnson Ervin Matheason family and Story City hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Jorgensen
Graettinger
Gerald Wee
Dora Ressell
L. B. Nelson
Jeffery Olson
Gary Wee
Jody
Wayne Bryan
Estherville
Richard Kropf
Ruthven
Clarence Skattebo
Clare Skattebo
Ringsted
Mary Jane
Kathy
David
Ringered
Steven
Loren Anderson
Judy Anderson
Grover School
Miss Sharon Duhn Wins $1,000 Award In California Contest
Sharon Duhn, a Banning high school student in Wilmington, California, won the Bank of America Achievement Award for 2024 after beating 85,000 entrants from 19 high schools. At a May 10 ceremony in Beverly Hills she received a $1,000 prize, plans to study business education at Long Beach State, and was praised for scholarship, leadership, and interview performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Duhn
Banning
Wilmington
Calif
Bank of America
Los Angeles
Beverly Hilton
Wilmington Daily Press Journal
Sharon
Long Beach State College
Harold Duhn
Graettinger
P. L. Duhn Af
Harold Duhns
Boy Scouts Attend Peterson Camporee at Peterson Iowa
Fifteen Graettinger boy scouts joined the Peterson Iowa camporee last weekend. Attendees include John DeVries Allan Peterson Don Mowry Jack Lavigne Richard Rose Arthur Jones Darwin Olson Leroy Mowry Ronald Moran Chuck Moran Dick Petersen Larry Lammers Vance Jensen Chas Hartung Greg Iverson Terry Lammers Rollie Kuyper Larry Jensen joined by Byron Rolfson Jim Iverson. Ray Rose delivered camping gear and Forrest Peterson plus John DeVries Russell Jones transported boys. officials thank supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Peterson, Iowa
John DeVries
Allan Peterson
Don Mowry
Jack Lavigne
Richard Rose
Arthur Jones
Darwin Olson
Leroy Mowry
Ronald Moran
Chuck Moran
Dick Petersen
Larry Lammers
Vance Jensen
Chas, Hartung
Greg Iverson
Terry Lammers
Rollie Kuyper
Larry Jensen
Byron Rolfson
Jim Iverson
Ray Rose
Peterson
Forrest Peterson
Russell Jones
Ackley Hardware Closed After 85 Years
Carstens Brothers Hardware sold out after 85 years in Ackley, continuing a long local tradition in hardware plumbing and heating supply. The business ending marks the end of an era for the community and its customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carstens ‘Brothers Hardware
Ackley
Weekend visitors gather at Spies home in town
Mr and Mrs Charles Larazine of Omaha Neb were weekend visitors at parental Adolph Spies home Elisabeth Spies of Graettinger and nephews Charles Spies Jr and John Spies and son John Jr of Emmetsburg were flown to Minneapolis by Geo Bryant They attended first communion for Elisabeths grand nephew Philip Minell and the birthday of her godchild Mary Minell They returned home the same day Mr and Mrs Clif Speer of Seattle former Graettinger residents are visiting Glenn Shaver and Heinie Miller arrived Friday from Phoenix Ariz They spent the fall and winter months Dr and Mrs C A Shiley recently returned from a visit with their daughter Joanne in Cleveland Ohio They also visited their daughters home Mr and Mrs Paul Larsen at Town City on the way home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Johnson
Gon. Phil
Mason City
FL. E. McDonald
Emmett Jackman
Ann Mary
Eagle Grove
Edith George
Friendship Haven
Fort Dodge
George
Graettinger
Charles Larazine
Omaha, Nebr
Adolph Spies
Elisabeth Spies
Grachtinger
Charles Spies Jr
John Spies
John Jr
Emmetsburg
Minneapolis
Geo. Bryant
Elisabeth
Philip Minell
Mary Minell
Clif Speer
Seattle, Wash
Glenn Shaver
Heinie Miller
Phoenix Artz
C. A. Shiley
Joanne
Cleveland
Ohio
Paul Larsen
Town City
Catfish catch verified by Holstein angler
Alfred Kruse of Holstein proved his fish story with a ten and one half pound catfish. He used a chub as bait, and the fish measured 28% inches in length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Kruse
Holstein
Inherit the Wind at Graettinger Theatre Saturday and Sunday
Stanley Kramer presents the film Inherit the Wind released by United Artists at Graettinger Theatre featuring portrayals of William Jennings Bryan Spencer Tracy and H L Mencken in a comedy drama about the Scopes Monkey Trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Kramer
Graettinger Theatre
United Artists Release
William Jennings Bryan
Fredric Mareh
Clarence Darrow
Spencer Tracy
L. Mencken
Gene Kelly
Scopes
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Wallingford
Earnest Skattebo
Gilbert
John Flack
Maple Hill
Marvin Luke
Becky
Jackson
Lyle England
Fenton
Jack England
Esther Harland
Rodney Hansen
Terril
Jack Carlin
Darrel Nelson
Des Moines
Gib Osher
Calmer Jensen
Austin, Minn
Stanley Young
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
St. Mary's Hospital
Minnesota
C. I. Skattebo
Henry Lofblom
Sherman Gunderson
Gary
Spencer
Mel
Jeanne
Orange City
Exbe
Iowa
Odella Anderson
Chester Paulson
Chester Anderson
Olwein Anderson
Levi Olson
Avis Paulson and
Orland
Arnold Anderson
Dale Young
Minn
Chester Torreson
Wayne Richard
Hugh Thompson
Glenn Young
Torreson
Young
Stan Young
Velma Sevatson
Mmes
Cory House
Christine Hersleff
Claude Stober
Lena Andresen
Oscar Peterson
Selmar Dybdahl
Jamie Kasa
Joe Herum
Kristine Nielsen
High Lake Boys 4-H
Doug Young
David Young
Joyce Hyatt
Francis Johnson
Loren
Larry
Bry Felkey
Jeffery
Edgar Iverson
E. K. Skattebo
Janice Brighton
Larry Richard
David Swanson
Jimmy Skattebo
Clair Iverson
Russell
Jack Felkey
Graettinger Times
Curt Thoreson
Thoreson’s
Tur
J. W. Tapp
Bank of America Achievement Awards
Marine Ave
Avis Navus
Maquoketa
Gary Osher
Johnnie Johnson
Ferman Watson
Mrs
Ervin Matheason
Parental Matheason
Story City
John Poland
Silvis, I
Leslie Baxter
Lone Rock
Blanche Norris
Canada
Joe Fromi
Ottumwa
Dan Resh
Mr. Fromi
Mrs. Fromi
Mrs. Resh
Times Advertisers
California
Peterson Camporee
Oscar Lee
Greenhouse
Gimer Monument Works, Inc
Purina
Featlizer
RA. E. Davis
Austen S. Cargill
Mississippi
of Cargo Carriers, Inc
Newark
N.J
Jose Ferrer
Rosemary Clooney
Munich
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