Birthday Celebration and Local Visits Across Emmetsburg Area
Margaret Mammen Evelyn Nelson and Kimberly Currans are named in local notes. Kimberly Currans celebrated her first birthday at home with family and friends while relatives and neighbors visited Emmetsburg area houses and centers. Distinct attendances include the Mammen, Currans, Girres, Helmich, Doeming, Graettinger, Tonderum and Nelson families, with travel to Des Moines, Spirit Lake, Keil Wisconsin, Armington Illinois, and Fort Dodge for events and hospital visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimberly Currans
Marty Currans
Diane Aklesch
Brenda
Michael
James Currans
Richard Herke
Barb
Kathy
Marsha
Angie
Paul Currans
Carol
Myra
Spencer
Emmet Currans
Emmetsburg
Hospital News at Holy Family Hospital
Admitted and discharged listings include Wallingford residents Mrs. Bertha Peterson and Mrs. Sylvester Berge, Graettinger patients Sheryl Kulow Elisabeth Spies Mrs Nels Nelson and Mrs. Keith Norris and boy. Bertha Peterson readmitted on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Peterson
Wallingford
Sylvester Berge
Sheryl Kulow
Graettinger
Elisabeth Spies
Nels Nelson
Keith Norris
Wallingford Notes Parade Of Funeral Moves And Weekend Gatherings
Wallingford News Notes cover travel to Amery Wisconsin for the Wike funeral involving Mr and Mrs Chet Torreson and relatives, plus pastor pallbearers for Naglestad memorials. Other items include a Trinity Lutheran church visit in Ellsworth, a Madagascar mission furlough visit, a Halloween spook house planned for Oct 31, birthday gatherings, visitors from Fort Collins and Estherville, and a Come and Go shower for Orvis and Nancy Anderson at Wallingford Lutheran Church on Oct 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chet Torreson
Duane .Dallman
Norman Olson
Amery
Wisconsin
Torreson
Mr. Olson
Oscar Wike
Nordern Peterson
P. L. Mark
Trinity Lutheran
Roger Ose
Silas Lundy
Minneapolis
Madagascar
Wallingford
Orvis
Nancy Anderson
Wallingford Lutheran Church
Confirmation Celebration for Paul Schealler
Mr and Mrs Francis Schealler hosted guests at home after the confirmation of their son Paul on Monday October 18. Attending were grandparents Albert and Mrs Schealler and many relatives including Avery Bonstead Brian Mrs Beatrice Johnson Graettinger Gertrude Margaret Webb and Max Cooklin Estherville. Absent were great uncle and aunt John Nolan Graettinger Amy Schealler Omaha Steven Helmich Joshua Weisbaden and godparents Bernard Bormann Morris Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Schealler
Jerry
Alan
Paul
Albert Schealler
Avery Bonstead
Brian
Beatrice Johnson
Graettinger
Gertrude
Margaret Webb
Max Cooklin
Greg
Kevin
Chris
Angela
Estherville
John Nolan
Amy Schealler
Omaha
Nebraska
Steven Helmich
Joshua
Weisbaden
Germany
Bernard Bormann
Morris
Minnesota
Pa s Weekend At Buena Vista College
Buena Vista College invites all male residence hall students to Pa s Weekend October 29 31 with the theme Your Grand Ol Dad. Activities include a fall play The Death and Life of Sneaky Fitch a social at Abner Bell s in Storm Lake a Sage Campus Center dinner with entertainment by the Dixieland Band and a Beavers vs Luther game with a halftime tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buena Vista College
Sneaky Fitch
Abner Bell's
Storm Lake
Sage Campus Center
Buena Vista College Dixieland Band
Beavers
Jim Hershberger
Luther
Alan Tracy
Clarion
Edward Farrell
West Chicago
Darrell Isaacson
Swea City
Paul Lindaman
Grundy Center
Maynard Ohl
Dow City
Steven Valentine
Whiting
Tim Woods
Robb Hauck
Iowa 4-H Labo Japan exchange aims to foster ties
Emmet County 4-H and Dickinson county 4-Hers have a chance to be ambassadors to Japan in an Iowa 4-H Labo exchange. Application deadline January 31. four week stay in Japan around mid July 1977. Participants aged 12 to 17 will live with English speaking host families, learn basic Japanese, and attend a teen camp and language sessions. Costs about 1200 dollars borne by participants, with study materials supplied by the state 4-H office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County
Dickinson and
Emmet
Japan
Iowa
Tokyo
Sabo
Iowa 4
Hers
Minneapolis
Obituary of Carrie Riggs 89 Estherville resident dies
Carrie Riggs 89 of Estherville died Sunday Oct 24 at Holy Family Hospital Estherville. Funeral services were held Oct 27 at 2 pm at Estherville Lutheran Church. Burial was at High Lake Cemetery Wallingford. Survived by two grandchildren three great grandchildren a brother Johnnie Johnson Wallingford a sister Selma Olson Lakeside Home and a sister in law Thelma Johnson Wallingford. Preceded in death by her parents two husbands step mother one son one daughter and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Riggs
Estherville
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville Lutheran Church
High Lake
Wallingford
Henry and Olson
Palo Alto
Ole Johnson
Charles Strom
Ed Riggs
LeGrand
Iowa
Emmet
Funeral services set for Mrs Florence Swift 86 Graettinger
Funeral services for Mrs Florence Swift 86 a Graettinger resident will be held Thursday at 9 30 am at Immaculate Conception Church Graettinger with Father Emmetsburg officiating Burial will follow at St Jacob's Cemetery under Fuhrman Funeral Home supervision She had been ill in Palo Alto Hospital Emmetsburg Hilltop Nursing Home Spirit Lake Dickinson County Hospital Spirit Lake and died after a short illness Born July 18 1890 in rural Emmet County she taught in Emmet County for many years before marrying John Swift January 11 1911 in Graettinger He died in 1957 Survivors include three daughters Violet Graettinger Elaine Thoreson Spirit Lake and Bette Bishop Fairmont Minnesota twelve grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren Rosary was held Wednesday at Fuhrman Funeral Parlors Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Swift
Graettinger
Immaculate Conception Church
Thomaf
Swift
Emmet County
Graettinger High School
John Swift
Violet) Graettinger
Goodwin
Elaine) Thoreson
Spirit Lake
Warren
Bette) Bishop
Fairmont
Minnesota
Rosary
Fuhrman
Jim Bishop
Bob Thoreson
Bill Thoreson
Bernard Elsenbast
Ralph Graettinger
Wayne Kajer
Community calendar notes Halloween events and meetings
Friday October 29 two events senior citizens pot luck lunch at noon and 5th and 6th graders meet at United Methodist Church at 3 30 pm for UNICEF trick or treating. Saturday October 30 Hillcrest Supper Club Halloween Party at 8 pm. Sunday October 31 Halloween official Tricker Treat Night in Graettinger and Center Circle Soup Supper at Lost Island Lutheran Church from 4 pm. November 1 Community Club Meeting at 6 30 pm Happy Hour Red Room. November 2 Legion Auxiliary meeting 8 pm Legion Hall and Riverside Club meeting at Rose Mason home election of officers. November 3 Hillcrest Board of Directors Meeting at 8 pm contact board member. Sunday November 7 Turkey dinner and bazaar at Bethel Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unicef
United Methodist Church
Hillcrest
Graettinger
Center Circle
Lost Island Lutheran Church
Community Club
Happy Hour Red Room
The
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Riverside Club
Rose Mason
Hillcrest Board of Directors
Hillcrest Supper Club
Bethel Lutheran Church
United Methodist
Methodist Church
Lakeside Lutheran Home
Lance Webb
Spencer United Methodist Church
Community notes on 4 H international programs and church events
The Reutter family recalls experiences with a Labo exchange student and invites others to join a 4 H/Labo international program. Applications are available at the Extension office. Upcoming church activities include Sunday worship and Sunday school, a community Halloween party, Bible study, church council, Circle Bible Study, Confirmation, and lists of leaders and participants for Thursday sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labo
Bob Reutter
Reutter
Orvis
Nancy Anderson
Church Council
Ron Herum
Circle
Martha
Myrtle Torreson
Miriam
Delores Young
Naomi
Margaret Osher
Priscilla
Jean Olson
Ruth
Nina Jorstad
Myrtle Osher
Tillie Thorson
Church Calendar at Wallingford Lutheran
The Wallingford Lutheran Church announces an 11:00 Lakeside Bible Study with Miriam Circle and a 7:30 Bible Study and Action Group meeting this week in the church calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeside
Miriam Circle
Fascination for future shapes a child's growth
A church and community bulletin lists events and notices from October 28 through November 6. Writings urge understanding child role play as future fascination. Activities include catechism sessions, showers, choir practices, worship services, soup supper, and various youth and church meetings in Iowa communities.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Margaret Mammen
Evelyn Nelson
Bill Mammen
Amos Mammen
Verna Christensen
Ed Bradley
Lena Zubler
Otto Appel
Jennie Weinholzer
Douglas Bonstead
Des Moines
Lyal Bonstead
Kelly Lymn
Paul Kroenke
Arnold Girres
Mallard
Eleanor Girres
Marvin Clark
George Brobst
Marvin Helmich
Keil
Armington
Illinois
Helmich
Brobst
Pat Neppel
Kristen
Jim Girres
Denver
Cedar Falls
Leroy Wikert
Denny Wikert
Ina Herke
Gladys Hankey
Minnie Wikert
Danny Wikert
Agnes Doeming
Clarence Doeming
Ronald Graettinger
Joyce Oleson
L. Frandal
Joe Frandal
Mrs. Morgan
George Tonderum
Jimmy
Fort Dodge
Mr. Tonderum
S . Tonderum
Trinity Regional Hospital
Loren Nelson
Twila Nelson
Lyle .Culbertson
Okoboji
Nelson
Sherburn
Clarence W. Nelson
Morgan Tonderum
Gordon Tonderum
Sandy and
Shane
Terris
Steve Johnson
Morgan Tonderum Home
Mrs
Curtis Tonderum
Chuck and
Gary
Armstrong
Duane Kiner
Duane Kiner, Jr
Granger
Eugene Comer
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Grand Junction
Ames
Hospital News
Wallingford News
Wallingford League
Eldon Skattebo
Grace Skattebo
Fott Skattebo
Arnold Anderson
E. K. Skattebo
Dan Handeland
Matthew
Elson Skattebo
Clare Skattebo
Fred Jensen
Kari
Fort Collins
Colorado
Grace
Doug Weaner
Buena Vista
By Carol Crocker
Graettinger & Wallingford
Wallingford Lutheran
Corinthians Ephesians Colossians
Heidecker
Bonstead
Lost Island
William A. Smith
Colleen Gish
Dean Conrad
Church Women United
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Ayrshire
George Brighton
Father Vincent Beacom
Bethel ‘Lutheran Church
O. J. Reitz
Luther League
Ingham
ALCW
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