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Newspaper
Humboldt County Republican
Location
Humboldt, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1981
Page
3
Mr. and Mrs. Elden Miller of Gilmore City celebrate 40 years of marriage with an open house hosted by their children. The event will be Sunday, August 23, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Gilmore City.
The Lord Goodell family reunion occurred August 8 and 9 with members from four states. A Saturday visiting period at Humboldt Municipal Building drew 24, and 68 shared a potluck noon meal at Kennedy Park. Helen Hertz led the business meeting and historian Marjorie Davenport read letters. Next reunion duties go to Pearl Goodell Howe and Ira Goodell Hayden families. Attendees included numerous members from Hayden, Archie L. Goodell, A. Hay Goodell, Pearl Rowe Phieyer, and related spouses across Humboldt, Fort Dodge, Mound, and Minneapolis, among others. Erwin Goodell operated a cotton candy machine in the afternoon.
The A A U W will hold its first meeting of the 1981 82 year on Monday Aug 24 at 7 30 p m hosted by Barbara Hull 1110 4th Ave A W The program by Helen McKenna is Women in Small Business Hostesses are Vivien Hansen and Martha Schmidt All women in Humboldt and nearby communities with a four year college degree are invited Call Candy Carlson at 392 4651 for more information
Society notes announce David H Nelson will speak at Trinity Lutheran Church Hardy on Mission Sunday August 30 with 8 90 a m and 1 30 p m services. Public invited. Nelson, born Belmond, educated at Augustana Academy Canton and Concordia Moorhead, has a long Lutheran mission career including service in Brazil and roles with World Mission and Inter Church Cooperation. He and wife Claudia Richman have two children.
Paul G Halsrud of Humboldt has been promoted to sergeant in the U S Air Force. An inventory management specialist at Ellsworth AFB with the 44th Supply Squadron, he completed training in leadership and NCO responsibilities before the promotion. He is a 1977 Humboldt High School graduate.
A regional genetic counseling service clinic will be held Wednesday September 2 at Trinity Regional Fort Dodge to help couples assess carrier risks for birth defects. Potential clients include those with birth defects or genetic diseases, couples with infertility or miscarriages, older expectant mothers, and high risk ethnic groups. Call Carol Betts to schedule. appointments at least two weeks prior. Free to Iowa residents via Iowa Department of Health and University of Iowa.
A 50th wedding anniversary open house for Mr. and Mrs. Victor Halligan of Gilmore City will be Sunday Aug 40 from 2 to 4 PM at St Johns Catholic Parish Center. Hosts are their children Denis Arlys Dodd LeRoy Halligan Jim Sheila LaVelle Jim Vickie Kaufman and families of Gilmore City. All friends and relatives are invited. The couple requests nagis your friendship is their treasured gift.
A Beltone notice invites readers to request a non-operating, tiny free demo model of a Beltone aid to show how hearing help can be. It stresses there is no cost or obligation and urges writing to Captain 05106 at Beltone Electronics Corp in Chicago for the free item.
Mr and Mrs Richard Harman of Ames welcomed a son on August 13 named Richard Harman IV who weighed 6 pounds 13 ounces. Grandparents are LeRoy Enger of Bode and Richard Harman of Iowa Falls with great grandparents Myrtle Harman of Story City and Mrs Abransen of Iowa City. Mrs JoAnn Enger of Bode is the former mother. Mr and Mrs Steve Stanford of Arnolds Park welcomed a son on August 11 at Dickinson County Hospital Spirit Lake, named Michael Arthur who weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces, their first child. Grandparents are Mike Stanford of Humboldt and Mrs Price, rural Humboldt. Mr and Mrs C Wayne Price of rural Humboldt welcomed a daughter on August 14 at Humboldt County Memorial Hospital, Pamela Sue, weighing 8 pounds 74 ounces, joining two sisters at home. Grandparents are Larry Hamilton of rural Humboldt and Don Price of Kahoka Missouri with great-grandparents listed.
Humboldt County hospital notes list discharged patients on Aug 15 to Aug 18 and transfers to other facilities. Names include Pauline Bleich Dakota City, Lawrence Dickinson Humbold, Elizabeth Hawkins Hardy, and more. Separate entries show patients at Trinity Regional Fort Dodge University Hospital Iowa City and Rochester Mayo, with locations and care notes.
A list of marriage licenses shows couples including Stewart Alen Doquelin and Ann Marie Miller in Casper and Humboldt, issued dates June 6. Other entries note Jay Alan Naeve and Cynthia Ann Stein, Da Raut and Velaquez, Linda L. Short, Kenneth Dean Stearns and Martha Besaw, Donald Steven Zuck and Rebecca Bober, Kent Westphal and Jane Hoveraten, Leo Kripa and Mildred Sorensen with issuance dates August 7 or August 11.
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