Local residents visit and travel notes from Viking area families
Me and Mrs Frank McKibbon and Mr and Mrs Pernell McKibbon of Fargo visited Roy Young, cousins he had not seen since 1917. Various relatives from Inglewood to Spirit Lake shared visits, travel plans, and hospital stays. EN History of local families includes bankers convention in Des Moines, homecoming events in Iowa City, and a son injured in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McKibbon
Pernell McKibbon
Fargo
Florence Shift
Goodwin Thoreson
Spirit Lake
Thoreson
Iowa City University Hospital
Bennett Thoreson
Bonnie
Graettinger
el Dorado Springs
el Dorado
H. A. Elsenbast
A. Jensen
Des Moines
State Bankers’ Convention
del Baker
Mount Morris
Aaron Garretts
Fist
Mra
Arnold Springer
C. A. Shiley
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Purdue
Shiley
Dental
Henry Schaeffer
Dixon
Elizabeth Barth
Perry
Alrs
Nels Nelson
Nelson
Omer Gjerde
Kenneth Cody
Near Cylinder
Rodney Thim
Gunnar Thim
Rodney
Universal Trade School
Omaha
Maureen Traver R. N
Sioux City
Ruth Traver
Janice Felkey
Aijleen Bisgand
Erpie Knautsen
Sonny Knutsen
Jecenny
Ha Engineers
U. S. Army
Germany
Wanted and For Sale Classified Notices
Open gilt sows and wet brood sows wanted by W H McConnell Graettinger phone 4F10. 1948 Nash car for sale by W Nordein Petersen Wallingford 10-27-1x. Tavern and Lunch sale by Geo Freeman Emmetsburg 10-27-1. Stewing hens $1 each dressed by Mrs Dan Miller 10-27-2x IT 18. Vote for Randall Hoffman for County Treasurer, good business 10-27-2. 160 acre farm for rent Lost Island township 6 miles west of Graettinger Wi Moran 537 No Glassel St Orange Calif. Large assortment of signs for sale including No Hunting No Trespassing Times Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall Hoffman
Lost Island Township
Graettinger
Moran
Glassel St
Orange, Calif
Mrs Raymond Simonsen 18 Seeks State Representative Role
Joyce Simonsen wife of Dr R H Simonsen formerly of Graettinger is a candidate for state representative from their district Jefferson county in Kansas Dr Simonsen son of Mrs Esther Simonsen of Graettinger and the couple reside in Topeka Kansas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Simonsen
Kansas
Joyce Simonsen
R. H. Simonsen
Graettin
Jefferson County
Dr. Simonsen
Esther Simonsen
Graettinger
Simonsen
Topeka
Wallingford Lutheran N. L. delivette Pastor events
Thursday 7 30 p m Senior Choir 8 20 p m Mid week Bible Study Saturday 10 a m Junior Choir Rehearsal and Confirmation Class Sunday 9 30 a m Worship Service 10 45 a m Sunday School 3 p m Constituting Convention of the Emmetsburg Conference T A L Cy Lakota Meet at Church at 2 p m for rides 3 p m Luther League
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallingford Lutheran N. L. Delivette
Emmetsburg Conference
Lakota
Luther League
Daughters Born to Circle and Hartley Families in Early October
Mr and Mrs Duane Johnson of Circle Alaska welcome daughter Aileen Diane born Oct 12 weighing 8 lbs 2 oz. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Fort Johnson of Graettinger. Mrs Johnson flew by plane 100 miles to hospital. Mr and Mrs Milo Peters of Hartley welcomed daughter Kimberly Jean born Oct 11 8 oz. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Clarence Thu of Graettinger and Mr and Mrs Ed Peters of Hartley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Johnson
Circle
Alaska
Aileen Diane
Mrr
Fort Johnson
Graettinger
Milo Peters
Hartley
Kimberly
Jean
Clarence Thu
Gracttinger
Ed Peters
Siouxland Soil Conservation Awards at Better Farming Day Banquet
At the Better Farming Day Banquet in Sioux City on November 4, the district announced the Siouxland Soil Conservation Program divided into ten areas covering 37 counties in Iowa Minnesota Nebraska and South Dakota. Carl Wichman of Ruthven won the individual progress award for top conservation progress from July 1 1959 to July 1 1960, and will receive a certificate of progress and be honored again on November 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservation News
Clem Wandell
SOS
Palo Alito
Palo Alto
Sioux City
Siouxland Soil Conservation Program
Ho Tote
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebragska
South Dakota
Carl Wichman
Ruthven
Carl
County Treasurer Hoffmann Seeks Reelect in Palo Alto
Hoffmann, born in Clay county near Ruthven and a Dickens High School graduate, has farmer roots and ISU training. He served as county agent in Albia and Emmetsburg, later moving to real estate and insurance, with Farm Bureau ties and church, lodge, and charity affiliations. He urges voters to write in or sticker his name under for County Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Hoffmann
Clay County
Ruthven
Dickens High
Iowa State University
Agricultural Extension Service
ISU
Albia
Monroe County
Emmetsburg
Hoffman
Farm Bureau
Congregational Church
Knights of Pythias
Masonic Lodge
Natal Foundation
Hospital News Admits and Discharges With Names
The hospital lists admissions on Friday Oct 21 Barbara Hoff Wallingford and Saturday Oct 22 Miley Tindall Graettinger. On Monday Oct 24 Mrs Harald Christensen and Mrs Jorgen Knutsen Graettinger. Discharges include Friday Oct 21 Mrs Raymond Rosburg and baby Esthyr ville. Sunday Oct 23 Mr Osher Wallingford. Monday Oct 24 Wallingford Winttted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Hoff
Wallingford
Miley Tindall
Graettinger
Harald Christensen
Jorgen Knutsen
Raymond Rosburg
Esthyrville
Mr. Osher
Wallngtford
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Pan
Campbell’s Tomato Soup
Oleo
New
Texas
Charlotte Freeze
Borden
ALL Flavors
Glacier Club
Ted Knudtson
W. H. McConnell
Nash
Geo. Freeman
Dan Miller
Times Office
Ruthven Marvin Rouse
NEDSS
Hospital News
Holy Family Hospital
Wallingford Legion
Legion Hall
Wallingford, Ia
Coad
Congress
Congresa
United States
House of Representatives
Merwin Coad
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