Ridiculous Day Santa Suit Brings Townwide Fun in Humboldt
Santa outfits during Ridiculous Day drew laughter and comments as locals enjoyed a July event. Merchants backed by a cooperative Chamber promoted Back to School Days and a summer recreation program. The Marks family move to Humboldt is nearly complete, with only a few odds and ends left and the quiet nights winning over the household.
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Severa
Sante
Humboldt
Republican
Park Board
Russ Christensen
Marks
Humboldt Doctor Retires After Long Community Service
Karen May recalls Humboldt drift from scattered practices to Park Physicians with Dr. Coddington as a senior member. The note highlights his merged work with Dr. Northup, AMA involvement, family life, lake trips, and plans to retire August 1, with new doctors to continue serving the town.
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Humboldt
Nix
Arent
Coddington
Northup
Ivan Schults
Nelle Schultz
Michaelson
Dakota City
Dr. Coddington
Sadie Coddington
Betty Coddington
Congregational United Church of Christ
Park Physicians
Jim
American Medical Association
Academy
Betty
James
Mason City
Jane
Illinois
Lake Okaboji
Colorado
P.C
Former Livermore man injured in indirect power line contact
Michael Terwilliger, 23, a former Livermore man and employee of the Calhoun County Electric Cooperative Association, suffered arm stomach and facial burns after indirect contact with a power line northeast of Rockwell City. He and coworker Charles Hedman, 40, were hospitalized at St. Luke's in Sioux City and placed in isolation for about two weeks. Terwilliger's wife Delise and their nine month old son, von Michael Denis, are in Rockwell City.
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Livermore
Michael Terwilliger
Calhoun County Electric Cooperative Association
Rockwell City
Terwilliger
Charles Hedman
St. Luke's Hospital
Sioux City
Michael
Jim Terwilliger
Delise
von Michael Denis
Terzan the Ape Man at Humota Theatre
New at Humota Theatre is Terzan the Ape Man featuring Bo Derek Marseo Jane in the lead. The film opens Friday with Richard Karre as Jane's Gether and Mike O Kaede as Targan in a three person cast.
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Beautiful
Bo Derek Marseo Jane
Terzan
Ape Man
Humota Theatre
Edgar Rice Burrough
Taras Stannic
Rachard Karre
Jane
Gether
Mike O Kaede
Targan
Band 3 Lenge
Letter to the Humboldt County Fair Board
A local couple commends Fair Board President Marv Bacon and the board for improving grounds and buildings at the Humboldt County Fair. They urge community cooperation, encourage participation, and express hope for better exhibits and enjoyable visits next year.
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Fair Board
Marv Bacon
Humboldt County
Humboldt group marks golden anniversary migration from Norway
A Humboldt area memory piece recalls seven of 24 Norse emigrants who arrived from Nordland and settled near Bode about 60 years ago. The event honors the 1881 voyage and lists survivors Ole M Olson Beate Kinneth Chris Nordlin Olaf Grenseth Martin Bratland and Halsrud. Also noted are Chautauqua preparations and local farm activity from 25 and 10 years ago with retirements awards and community events.
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Humboldt
Norder Land
Norway
Bode
Mra
Halsrud
Livermore
Ole M. Olson
Beate Kinneth
Chris Nordlin
Olaf Grenseth
Fort Dodge
Daniel Rhoden
Amos Myers
Peter Burgh
J. R. Johnson and Son
Grace Martin
Vivian Rockwood
Doris Thompson
Blanche Theil
Renwick
Iowa Falls
Iowa Baptist Assembly
Iowa Topsoil Loss Spurs Call for Federal Action
Algona reader urges strong federal support for soil conservation amid Iowa losing ten tons of topsoil per acre yearly. Cites min tillage progress by farmers and backs HR2262 and the 1981 Farm Bill provisions for cost sharing, matching funds, and loans. Supports Soil and Water Conservation Act ideas and a private sector funded conservation trust.
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Iowa
Algona
Houses Committee On Agriculture
Tam
Gulf of Mexico
Disabled Vets fund drive Aug 7 8 in Humboldt
Chapter 28 of the Disabled American Veterans Fort Dodge will hold its Forgetmenot Drive in Humboldt on August 7 and 8. Lapel flowers will be sold downtown and at the shopping center over the two days with ten veterans and wives working. Last year the chapter donated 1200 dollars to veteran hospitals statewide and a ton of popcorn went to the veteran’s home in Marshalltown.
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Fort Dodge
Humboldt
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Humboldt-Dakota City
Karen
Karen May
Humota
Humboldt Republican
Iowa Public Service Company
Wrae G. Minion
A. E
Louisa G. Minion
Ada Smidh
Alfred Miller
Beeun
Linda Kay Lane
Joe Lana
Boone Valley High School
Lane
Des Moines
Roger Stone
Prairie Gold Area Council
Lincoln
Neb
Japan
Kathy Simonsen
Gilmore City
Washington
Millard and
Marge Vance Humboldt
Weeldy
Floegehi
Anan Cnas Eal Muy
Sly Ue
Panama
Veteran's Hospitals
Tate
Veteran's Home
Marshalltown
Happy Goth
Ofiwa
Rearan
Francis Andersen
Otto
Lucile Lempke
Nancy
Bill
Ernest
Jenny
Hantering
Eleanor
Fort Dodge Medical Center
Mayor Clinic
Rochester Methodist Hospital
Kitterman
Rev. Osborn
Rochester
Ase and
Eleanor Arent
UH Ba
Richard
Jean Thompasn
Orville
Marguerite Olen
Garry
Sandy Kral
Keith
Gwen Rollenu
del Marke
David and
Roberts Engel Howard
Irene Curry
Evelyn Jachim
Kathy Carpenter
Marlyn
Janice Pillienen
Star Ballroom
Happy Jake
Big Band Sounds
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