Area Youths Receive Degrees at ISU Commencement
More than 2,000 graduates received diplomas on Saturday morning in the annual commencement at Iowa State University. University president Robert Parks presided and handed diplomas to 63 degree winners. Speaker Hugh Sidey, Time magazine Washington bureau chief and author of The Presidency, addressed the crowd. Notable graduates from Ruthven and surrounding areas included T Graettinger, Charles Jenningsen, Patricia Berber, Elizabeth Chap, Linda Jacobsen, and Greg Pickrell, among others.
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Iowa State Unity
Robert Parks
Hugh Sidey
Iowa State
Time Magazine
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Time
T. Graettinger
Four area graduates listed from Ruthven and Graettinger
Four students from the Ettringer area earned degrees at the University of Northern Iowa commencement on May 26. Sorenson, Roxie Miller, Harold Moore and Linda Rowlands are named with degrees in Real Education Women Teaching, Social Work Sociology Teaching, Sociology Teaching, and Physical Education Women Teaching.
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Ettinger
Graettinger
Roxie Miller
Harold Moore
Linda Rowlands
Ruthven
Huron College Names Five Winners from Iowa Towns
Huron College announces recipients including Emmetsburg’s Dennis C Molitor and Sidney Jones, Ruthven’s David Schurg, Terril residents Rick Gunderson and Anita Anderson, highlighting regional scholarship honors.
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Emmetsburg
Dennis C. Molitor
Sidney Jones
David Schurg
Ruthven
Rick Gunderson
Anita Anderson
Terril
Seniors Graduate at Huron College in May Commencement
A total of 128 seniors received diplomas at graduation exercises at Huron College in Huron South Dakota on Saturday May 19 ending two days of commencement activities. Among the graduates was Michael J. Myers son of Mr and Mrs James Myers of Graettinger.
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Michael J. Myers
James Myers
Graettinger
Iowa Lakes grads receive 175 diplomas at Estherville
Iowa Lakes Community College awarded 175 degrees diplomas and certificates at Friday’s commencement in Estherville. A. Richard Petersen of Augustana College delivered the commencement address. Area graduates include Kathy Wikert Craig Gilbaugh Neil Lundgren Deborah Reynolds Leonard Witt Robert Joseph Soenen Mary Naig Daniel Conlon Leroy Walker Jr John Van Oosbree Ginger Orr William Kinnetz Terry Jensen Rebecca Bettin Pamela Cooke Virginia Janssen Deborah Picht Lucy Kinnetz Judith Duhn Ila Ander. Two scholarship dinners at Iowa State University honored 345 top scholars. Patricia Barber from Ruthven and Janice Bohnsack of Estherville were highlighted.
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Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville
A. Richard Petersen
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
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Kathy Wikert
Craig Gilbaugh
Neil Lundgren
Deborah Reynolds
Leonard Witt
Graettinger
Robert Joseph Soenen
Mary Naig
Daniel F. Conlon
Leroy H. Walker
Northwestern Dean's List Honors Dennis Jacobson in Iowa
Dennis Jacobson of rural Graettinger is named to Northwestern College spring Dean's List in Orange City Iowa for a 3.25 GPA or higher. The North east Missouri State University honor roll lists 173 students with a perfect 4.00 GPA in Kirksville.
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Dennis Jacobson
Maurice Jacobson
Graettinger
Northwestern College
Orange City
Iowa
Northeast Missouri State University
Kirksville
Honor Outstanding Students Named to Society
Graettinger Community School principal Joe Ferrell announced the selection of students named to The Society of Outstanding American High School Students. Members include Linda Joy Lammers Susan Marie Stroud Kathy Mary Schealler Dean Alan Ressell Barbara Joleen Petersen Catherine Ann Graettinger John Alfred Anderson Heidi Ann Funk and Terry Joe Wegener. The society offers access to renewable college scholarships totaling over 640000.00.
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Joe Ferrell
Graettinger Community School
Linda Joy Lammers
Susan Marie Stroud
Kathy Mary Schealler
Alan Ressell
Barbara Joleen Petersen
Catherine Ann Graettinger
John Alfred Anderson
Heidi Ann Funk
Terry Joe Wegener
Bloodmobile drives to collect 200 pints of blood
The Times outlines donor requirements for the bloodmobile with age 18 to 65, weight 110 pounds minimum, and health standards. Donors must pass temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and hemoglobin tests and avoid fatty foods before donation. Permanent deferrals apply for malaria, hepatitis, jaundice, and cancer except skin cancer. A 7 month waiting period follows pregnancy, major surgery, transfusion, or hepatitis exposure. Thursday, May 31.
Veterans Deferred and Health Requirements for Donations
Veterans of Vietnam are deferred for 3 years. Travel to malarious areas outside the U S requires a 6 months waiting period. Diabetics may donate if not on medication and diet controlled. Allergy must be symptom free on donation day. Tooth extraction requires 72 hours. Skin infection area must be disease free. Flu shot within 24 hours. antibiotics require 30 days for injections or 2 weeks if oral. Common meds like aspirin under 4 tablets, diet pills, birth control pills, antihistamines, and thyroid meds noted.
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