Wallingford Social Roundup Shows Local Visits and Births
Weekend visitors from Arizona, Pine Bluff, Boxholm, and Minneapolis gathered at the Osher, Skattebo, Shaffer, and Ringsted homes for family events and Sunday meals. New births include Cynthia Ann Jensen and Jane Marie Jolivette. Betty and Larry Bryant join Wallingford students. A farewell party marked Stan Richey’s move to Algona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Gunderson
Boxholm
Clarence Skattebo
Jackson
Minnesota
Mr. Gunderson
Minneapolis
Richard Kropf
Ruthven Avere
Clare Skattebo
Ringsted
EB K. Skattebo
Dick Herum
Warren Shaffer
Ceylon
Claude Shaffer
Gracttinger
Ernest Shaffer
Milford
Sylvia Berge
Bolivia
Betty Bryant
Larry Bryant
Wallingford
Betty
Larry la
Calmer Jensen
Cynthia Ann
Austin
Stan Richey
Algona
Ronnie Herum
Amos Egeland
Clara Olson
Merlyn Clark
Everett Osher
Mary Rasmussen
Lowell Rustad
Orville Rustad
Mra
Laurence Hanson
Grover
Remarkable 3-Pound Carrot Shown by Mrs McKinney
Spirit Lake garden enthusiast Mrs Henry McKinney unveiled a three pound carrot grown in her summer plot. The large root measured 15 inches around at the widest point and 10 inches long. Mrs McKinney, 85, tends her garden by herself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry McKinney
Spirit Lake
McKinney
Homemaking Classes Practical Tips From Margaret Pratt
In four sewing classes and an adult evening session, Margaret Pratt shares techniques for crisp ready made garments. Emphasizing pattern prep, material handling, and especially pressing, she explains tools like a tailor’s ham and sleeve roll and offers patterns. Time flies as nine weeks of school pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jook
School Lunch Menu For Coming Week Monday
Monday scalloped potatoes minced ham sandwiches pickles buttered corn apple sauce and milk. Tuesday mashed potatoes and chicken gravy baking powder biscuits honey butter buttered peas fruit jello cookie and milk. Wednesday mashed potatoes and gravy meat loaf salad sandwiches orange and milk. Thursday goulash cal bage slaw cake with cherry topping sandwiches and milk Friday toasted cheese sandwiches green beans potato salad fruited milk.
Rites Held Saturday For Dorr Lane Brother Of Mrs Brabst
Funeral services for Dorr V. Lane of Colfax Iowa were held at the Colfax Methodist Church. Lane a Maytag employee, died Tuesday at Skiff Memorial in Newton. He leaves wife Florence two daughters Dorothy Inman and Darlene Harrington, six grandchildren and several stepchildren. Siblings include Grace Brabst of Graettinger Roy and Clifford Lane and Mrs Florence Lane of Boone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorr Lane
Dorr V. Lane, i
Colfax
Iowa
Lance
Grace Brabst
Graettinger
Skiff Memorial
Newton
Florence
Dorothy Inman
Boone
Darlene Harrington
Marjorie Barton
Burbank
Calif
Irma Remington
el Segundo
Max Norris
Downey
Brobst
John Hubby
Roy
Clifford
Florence Lane
Maytag Company
Grace Brobst
Harold Brobst
Estherville
George Brobst
Spencer
Retiring After 44 Years Germanville Store Owner Wittmer
E. D. Wittmer, who has operated a Germanville store for 44 years, will retire late this month. He has run the shop through multiple decades and intends to close with a final day of business planned for the end of the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Wittmer
Germanville
Tar worker burns leg stepping into tar hole
Tar Gyril Holschlag, employed by Highway Surfacers Inc of New Hampton, suffered a severe burn from knee to ankle after stepping into a hole filled with hot tar. The incident occurred while he was performing roadway resurfacing duties. He received medical treatment for the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gyril Holschlag
Highway Surfacers, Inc
New Hampton
Salvaging dropped corn through field feeding cattle
Farmer Walt Baumunk of near Osgood reports using one pound daily of Purina 6567 Steer Fatena with corn left in fields. His feeder cattle kept gaining weight while in the stalks, avoiding weight loss and proving a protein supplement can maximize value over salvage by gathering corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Baumunk
Osgood
Walt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Earnest Skattebo
Wayne Osher
Arizona
Ed Dowall
Pine Bluff
Arkansas
Nela Osher
Richey
Shaffer
Edwin Osher
Carrot
Lloyd W. Frost
Republican
Palo Alto County
University of Iowa Law College
W. H. McConnell
Margaret Pratt
H L. Hoffmann
Chicago
Spencer Hotel
Tangney
Hoffmann
Hoffmann’s Surgical Appliance CO
Plymouth Building
Minneapolis 3
Bud Hamilton
Lumber Yard
G. BE
Chest OF Drawers
Roper Gas
Electrolux Vacuum Cleaner
Bortiit and Brown Auctioneers
Graettinger State Bank Clerks
Martin Thompson
Democratic
Auditor
Del’s
Purina
del’ S Farmers Supply Phone
Neo Purina
Harry
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