Local News Highlights From Rochester and Surrounding Towns
Local nurse Ronna Curtis visits her parents in Rochester Minnesota. Weekend visitors to Henry Lammers include Frank Herke Don Lammers and families. Lammers celebrates birthday. Lyle Martins and Chris Neilson of Harlan Iowa visit Karoline Hess and Christine. Wilfred Witt and children visit Ellsworth Minnesota. Mrs Lovrein marks 75th birthday. Hess and Christine attend 55th wedding anniversary of Andrew and. Andersen on Sept 27. Supporters gathered for Hess birthday including Otto Appel Coy Coan and many others from Cylinder. Bonstead family meets in Fairmont to greet newborn Randy son of Leonard Bonstead. Jorgen Knutsen visits Minneapolis. baptism of granddaughter Laura Ann Hyatt. Sharon Wright, Graettinger, freshmen at University of Iowa pledges Alpha Phi Sorerity. Graettinger Woman’s Club members attend Federated Woman’s Club district meeting in Thompson Iowa. Attendees listed.
Bonstead Births and St Joseph Mercy Class President
Mr and Mrs Leonard Bonstead of Fairmont Minn announce the birth of a son Randy Lee on Oct 1 to grandparents Mr and Mrs A J Bonstead Graettinger and paternal grandfather L L Baarts with maternal grandfather H Weisersauer Minneapolis. Eric born Sept 9 weighing 6 lb 12 oz, with brother Kurt, to Mr and Mrs H A Weisersauer Graettinger. maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs George Frick Graettinger. Miss Mary Ellen Craven er elected president of the junior class at St Joseph Mercy School of Nursing Sioux City Iowa, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester Craven Graettinger.
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Leonard Bonstead
Fairmont
Minn
Orson
Randy Lee
A. J. Bonstead
Graettinger
L. L. Baarts
H. A. Weiershauser
Minneapolis
Eric
Kurt
Arji
George Frick of
Carrot Grown Near Grinnell Sets Local Record
A 1%-pound carrot grown by Mrs. Francis Johnson of Route 2 in the Grinnell area is reported as the largest vegetable. The giant carrot measures 11 inches around and seven inches in length.
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Grinnell
Francis Johnson
Crop Insurance Expands Coverage in 1962 Plan
The all risk crop insurance program expands in 1962. New counties join the FCIC plan for corn soybeans and oats. Premiums vary by county with higher guarantees for soybeans and full payout on total corn losses. Farmers fund the program through premiums to cover losses.
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Sac
Shelby
Sioux
Story
Tama, Webster
Winnebago
Winneshiek
Worth
Orville Freeman
Focic Board of Directors
James Ralph
John Luft
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D. L. Lammers
Leo Hughes
Ronna Curtis
Methodist Kahler Hospital
Rochester
C. F. Curtis
Henry Lammers
Frank Herke
Don Lammers
Edwin Tindall
Lyle Martins
Chris Neilson
Harlan, Ia
Karoline Hess
Christine
Wilfred Witt
Ellsworth, Minn
Andrew Andersen
Otto Appel
Coy Coan
Cora Christopher
Eddie Thomas
Gordon Hess
Son Gaylen
Millie Hess
Cylinder
Frank Christensen
Charlie Henningsen
Fred Christiansen
Soren Christensen
Thora Sorensen
Walter Jorgensen
Leona Leonard
Randy
Jorgen Knutsen
Richard Johnson
Neil Hyatt
Laura Ann Hyatt
Sharon Wright
Dean Walker
University of Iowa
Graettinger Woman's Club
Federated Woman's Club
Thompson
Iowa
Stena Jensen
Lillian Barringer
Alela Cameron
Dot Lehigh
Hazel Gabrielsen
Elisabeth Spies
Greater
Greater Iowa Corporation
Taylor
Decatur
Benton Boone Carroll Cedar
Cerro Gordo Clayton Dallas Davis Delaware
Des Moines
Fremont Guthrie Hardin Lucas Mahaska
Marshall O'Brien
Warren Washington Wayne Webster
Woodbury
Prospectus
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Aville
E. C. Johnson
M.cg. Johns
Representatives
Rey Ae Buys
van Camp
Duncan Hines
Kinnard’s
Nagar
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