Humboldt County Parkettes Winners Featured In Cook's Corner
Recipes from the Humboldt County Parkettes contest are showcased in Cook's Corner over the next weeks. First Place Entree winners Kelly Nostrom and Mabel Lerdal share Italian Meat Loaves and Pork Burgers, while First Place Main Dish by Nostrom and Second Place entries by Janice Nostrom detail Pork and Beans and Ground Pork Noodle Dish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt County
Iowa
Kelly Nostrom
Mabel Lerdal
Goldfield
Humboldt
Janice Nostrom
Zeman Family Reunion Held At Rutland Farm
The Zeman family gathered for a Sunday reunion at Barbara Cloud’s farm near Rutland with 83 relatives attending. Milford Zeman led a business meeting. Marjorie Mawdsly was elected chairman for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeman
Barbara Cloud
Old Home Place
Rutland
Milford Zeman
Marjorie Mawdsly
Burt
Art
Mim Zeman
Wallace
Norma Hauck
Helen
Howard Porter
Don
Alice Carlson
Out of State
Ronald Zeman
California
Jean Larson
Missouri
Iowa
Social Calendar of Dakota City Events and Meetings
Social calendar lists July events weight watchers sessions at 6 and 7 p.m. at Senior Citizens Center and August activities including American Diabetes Association 7 30 p.m. sunroom at hospital and museum hours 1 30 to 4 30 p m east of Dakota City weekdays 1 to 4 30 p m except Wednesday TOPS Club meeting at 7 30 p.m. August 2 and Weight Watchers again July 27 and August 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senior Citizens Center
American Diabetes Association
Dakota City
Tops Club
Piter Hall
Open House Honors Christina Knutson at Humboldt
About 80 people attended an open house at the Farm Bureau Building in Humboldt on Saturday July 25 honoring Christina Knutson on her 90th birthday. The event featured pink rose centerpieces, tea and punch service by Knutson relatives, a sale by Randy Meyer, and readings by Chris Knutson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina Knutson
Farm Bureau
Humboldt
Knutson
Tom Steil
Galesburg
Ill
Mike Fort
Iowa Falls
Bud Knutson
Peoria
Chris Knutson
Randy Meyer
Estherville
Angot Meyer
Porcelain Club Holds Summer Arts Seminar
The Porcelain Fine Arts Association hosted a summer seminar on July 21 at Zena Andersen’s home with 16 members present. Fern Miller demonstrated Dresden techniques while Linda Grice, guest of honor, received a farewell gift as she moves to Mt. Hope Wisconsin in August. Helen Miller announced the September 20 meeting with hostess Mary Ann Olson and final plans for the fall show and silver tea set for September 27 at Humboldt Trust social room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Porcelain Fine Arts Association
Zena Andersen
Fern Miller
Dresden
Linda Grice
Linda
Mt. Hope
Wis
Helen Miller
Mary Ann Olson
Eagle Grove
Humboldt Trust and Savings Bank
Blomker family reunion in Humboldt gathers members
A Blomker family reunion was held Sunday at the Humboldt Senior Citizens Building with 15 attendees. A noon dinner preceded a business meeting reporting births and deaths. the oldest members were Will Blomker, Clarence Schultz, and Lawrence Lindhart, with Jessica Vosika as the youngest. Mr and Mrs Clarence Schultz of Boone traveled the farthest. nine other towns including Humboldt and Dakota City were represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrene Clark
Humboldt
Blomker
Will Blomker
Clarence Schultz
Lawrence Lindhart
Jessica Vosika
Boone
Towa
Dakota City
Henderson Stars in UNI Production The Rabber Bridegroom
Mark Henderson of Humboldt joins 17 cast members in a University of Northern Town country style staging of The Rabber Bridegroom. The Cedar Falls senior majors in music education and will dance and sing alongside the ensemble after prior roles in Die Fledermaus Grease Candide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Henderson
Humboldt
University of Northern Town
Henderson
Eugene Floreyk
Candide
Cedar Falls
Buettner 65th Wedding Anniversary Open House
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Buettner of Bode celebrate 65 years with an Aug. 15 open house at the Bode Senior Citizens Center from 2 to 4 p.m. Hosted by children and families including H E Buettner of Golden Colo. Rolland Buettner of Laurens Virginia Pool of Spencer and Duane Buettner of Rolfe. The couple farmed near Mallard 29 years then moved to Bode where he ran an auto and farm implement business. They have 17 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. No gifts requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Buettner
Bode
Bode Senior Citizens Center
H. E. Buettner
Golden, Colo
Rolland Buettner
Laurens
Virginia Pool
Spencer
Duane Buettner
Rolfe
Buettner
Mallard
September wedding for Vicky Nacinovich and John Fevald
Mr and Mrs John Nacinovich of Scottsdale Arizona announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Vicky to John B Fevald of Tempe Arizona son of Mr and Mrs Ardell Fevald of Dakota City The ceremony will occur at Blessed Sacrament Church in Scottsdale on September 18 Vicky is a New York City native who moved to the Phoenix area in 1965 A Bourgade High School graduate The bridegroom is a Humboldt High School alumnus who served four years in the United States Navy He studied at Iowa Central Community College and the University of Northern Iowa He moved to Tempe in 1980 and works as a teller at First Interstate Bank of Arizona in Tempe
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nacinovich
Scottsdale
Ariz
Vicky
John B. Fevald
Tempe
Ardell Fevald
Dakota City
Blessed Sacrament Church
Ms. Nacinovich
New York City
N.Y
Phoenix
Bourgade High School
Humboldt High School
United States Navy
Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
First Interstate Bank of Arizona
Humboldt High School Class of 1937 45th Reunion
The Humboldt High School Class of 1937 held its 45th reunion July 10-11 with 24 members attending. Activities included touring the former high school, a social hour at Alice Erickson’s home, and dinner at the All-Star Restaurant with emcee Mark Brandsgard reading letters from absentees. Sunday breakfast at Shamrock Cafe featured guests Bernice Smith Alma Johnson Dr Dorothy Ehmke and Carmen Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt
Humboldt High School
Elvira Laursen Stewart
Dorothy Hetherington Johnson
Mary Schultz West
Edna Johnson Sande
Mildred Fisher Wood
Shirley Hansen Porter
Agnes Schultz
Esther Bertelson Bower
Margaret Reasoner Hansen
Norma Clayton Brandagard
Alice Halverson Erickson
Gladys Gregerson Hansen
Frances Hellickson Johnson
Alice Erickson
All-Star
Mark Brandsgard
Rachel Bowman Pelissier
Big Horn
Shamrock Cafe
Bernice Smith
Alma Johnson
Dorothy Ehmke
Carmen Clark
Shirley Porter
Norma Brandsgard
60th Reunion Leaders Named for Republican Club Event
The 60th reunion will be under the direction of Mark Brandsgard Esther Bower Peg Hansen and Edna Sande. Wederquist of Humboldt will join an instrumental quintet at the University of Northern Iowa commencement in Cedar Falls Friday July 30. He plays trombone and will perform before about 300 graduates at a 7 30 p.m. ceremony directed by Fritz Kaenzig UNI assistant professor of tuba and euphonium. Wederquist is a UNI senior majoring in music education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Brandsgard
Esther Bower
Peg Hansen
Edna Sande
Wederquist
Jon Wederquist
Humboldt
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falla
Fritz Kaenzig
UNI
Also Mentioned on This Page
Porcelain Club
America
Fagen’s Furniture, Inc
Féijior
Vay
Royal Portable
Royal Standard
Victor Tallymaster Adding Machine
Sears Electric
Victor Electric
Humboldt Office Supply Company
Sumner Avenue
P.O. Box
Locke
Humota
King Koll
Tell City
Mastercraft
Virginia House
Dearborn
Quean
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