12 Mile Lake Farm Bureau Women Meet The 12 Mile Lake Two
Farm Bureau women met on Tuesday September 19 for the annual Fall organizational tea at the home of Mrs Kevin Bennicksen. Officers for the coming year include chairman Mrs Wayne Scheller vice chairman Mrs Bernard Osher secretary and publicity Mrs Russell Lastine. Election of officers resulted in Herman Norland as chairman for the coming year and Robert Skewis as vice chair, Harold Jorgensen secretary. Jerry Parsons led 4 H discussion and numerous clubs were represented. A long program covered training schools, Home Furnishings projects, and county extension plans for 1962 with dates and locations noted for October through January and February workshops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Rush
Washington, D. C
California
Gerald Bonstead
Ray Ruppert
Kenneth Starkey
Bert Rolfson
Kevin Bennicksen
Clarence Christianson
John Mersech
Herman Norland
Robert Skewis
Harold Jorgensen
Jerry Parsons
Lost Island Lucky Stars
Walnut Merry Maids
Walnut Willing Workers
Vernon Climbers
Highland Happy Hustlers
Emmetsburg
Happy Helpers
Oodo
Palo Alto County Extension
Pratt
Independence
Fairfield Townships
Ruthven
Farm Bureau
West Bend
Mtnay
Wm. Soilman
Robert Hanson
Emmet
Rural Women's Day World Fair in Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County Farm Bureau Women host Rural Women's Day on Friday September 29 in the Emmetsburg Farm Bureau building. The event titled World’s Fair offers 1:30 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tours around the world with food from featured countries and an open invitation to all residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Farm Bureau Rural Women’s
Palo Alto
Farm Bureau
4-H Training School Held In Emmetsburg
A successful 4-H girls training school took place in Emmetsburg on September 20. The county 4-H committee convened in the morning to review county goals for the upcoming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Local club signups and an April 1962 camping meeting
Sign-ups are due by December 15, 1961 for a local club including Ruthven Dick Closing Mrs Theo Nelson Cylinder and Mrs Kenneth Lockwood Mallard. An open meeting is set for April 1962 to discuss Happy Camping Vacations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Closing
Ruthven
Theo. Nelson
Cylinder
Kenneth Lockwood
Mallard
Marlene Duus Receives Nursing School Recognition
Two Graettinger Iowa student nurses earned junior stripes in a ceremony at First Baptist Church Sioux Falls on Sunday September 10. They attend Sioux Valley Hospital School of Nursing. Marlene Duus daughter of Ernest and Lois Halvorson, now of Sioux Falls, was among them. Sioux Valley Hospital diploma program is nationally and state approved. A new 72 freshman class arrived on Labor Day. The school now claims the largest nursing education program in South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger, Iowa
Sioux Valley Hospital
South Dakota
Light Plant Proceedings Run By Regular Board Meeting
The Graettinger board met September 11 1961 with all members present. Minutes approved bills paid and funds transferred. Salary adjustments set retroactive to September 1 1961. List of vendors and payments and board secretary signatures included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erickson
Petersen
General Fund
Motion Vy Erickson
Kenneth
Stanley
Roger
Melvin Nissen
Chicago, R & I, Pacific
Railroad
Chamber of Commerce
Graettinger Municipal Light
Diesel Service Co
Globe Machinery & Supply Co
Petro Asphalts, Inc
Luxor Lighting Products
Shaver Mig. Co
Iowa Electric Supply Co
National
Earl Erickson
Lars C. Petersen
Myrtle Nissen
Sec'y
Tour of Norway and Sweden by Lt Julia Chrestiansen
Ist Lt Julia Chrestiansen daughter of Mrs Albert Chrestiansen Estherville former residents near Gradttinger now in England recently visited Norway Sweden and Lapland with 1st Lt Mary Ann Pearson They traveled from New Castle Aug 8 by boat arriving Bergen Aug 10 they toured fjords Geiranger Oslo Dekka Jonker and Stockholm with family visits and long train rides returning to New Castle after three weeks of travel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Chrestiansen
Albert Chrestiansen
Estherville
Near Gradttinger
England
Norway
Sweden
Lapland
Mary Ann Pearson
Lekenheath
the Times
New Castle
Bergen
Tettu
Geiranger
Stockholm
Mary Ann
Oslo
Methodist World Conference
Irene
Story
Dekka
Nedreland
Ole Tonderum
Olga
Tood Mountain
Kari
Fairgoing Pioneer Mrs Branson Near Guthrie Center
Mrs Marjorie Branson of near Guthrie Center marks her 8th straight Guthrie County Fair trip this year. She will turn 100 in December and has attended 88 of the last 90 Guthrie County Fairs, a remarkable long-standing county fair record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Branson
Guthrie Center
Guthrie County Fair
Branson
Guthrie County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Margaret Pratt
Brand
Ranger
ED Herke
Graettinger
Marlene Duys
Graettinger Milk
TNT
Tati
Mia
St. Julia Chrestiansen
Montana
Ole
Interpeter
Oleg
Ingeborg
Odney
Karen
Dokka
Newcastle
Graettinger Lumber Co
Thoreson Hardware
Chevrolet
Romaine Heidecker
Wallingford
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