Gilmore City plans centennial with 150 residents present
A public centennial meeting in Gilmore City drew about 150 residents as leaders mapped July events from July 1 to 3. Reports covered alumni banquet July 2 at Gilmore City Bradgate High School with reservations by April 15, a Kiddie Parade, parade lineup rules, musical acts, quilts, souvenirs, a style show, and various fundraisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Dailey
Gilmore City
Centennial Board
Velma Juelfs
Gilmore City-Bradgate High School
Juelfs
Gilmore City-Bradgate
Parade
Allen Davis
Davis
Betty Stearns
Gordon Lanning
Senior Citizens
Eugene Dunn
History Committee
Tim Fredin
Brothers of the Brush
Dan
Sisters of the Swish Committee
Dorothy Stamper
Christine Nielsen
Ron George
Ron
Eli Fredin
Roger Benjamin
Floppy
Duane Ellett
Legion Auxiliary
Shimon
Vern Claussen
Rolfe Tractor Pullers
Gilmore City Lions Club
Lora McColley
Monson visits in La Grande and surrounding events
Local notes recount visits by E. Monson to Le Grande and a range of social gatherings. Entries include potluck and sewing for Lutheran World Relief, family visits in Story City Perry Algona and Fort Dodge, a Shelly Krause birthday celebration, spring market plans, and multiple weekend visits across Iowa including Des Moines Kansas City and Belmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Holt Ottosen
Ella Monson
Walter Easley
le Grande
ALCW
Lutheran World Relief
John Monson
Story City
Holly Thompson
Perry
Howard Thompson
Richard Krause
Hardy
Shelly
Emma Krause
Mervin Pergande
la Verne
Louis Jacobson
Tom Jacobson
Edna Zinnel
Ottosen
Richard Kinseth
Gary
Kay Geisking
Algona
Ellen Speich
Elvin
Ruth
Martin Zaugg
Jamie Schmidt
John Bruellman
Gene Bruellman
Kandi
Alfred Fehr
Dave Gerber
Allan Watnem
Merle Faulk
Humboldt
Watnems
Faulks
Pioneer Seed Com
Val Air
Des Moines
Iowa
Thomas George
Jim
Harry Barker
Mervel Kee
Richard Larsen
Richie
Clare
Cletis Hundertmark
Hundertmark
LeRoy Yendall
Belmond
Coffee guests and visits across several Iowa towns
Following TR's The Sound of Music Mrs Albert Claude and Mrs Richard Amonson of Clarion and Mr and Mrs Robert Whipple Roxanne Rickie and Monica Benda Britt were among coffee guests of Mr and Mrs Tom Bennett at the Imperial Cafe. Various visits occurred in Lytton Rolfe Manson West Bend Algona Conger Des Moines and other towns as friends and relatives shared meals and social hours over the weekend and at receptions and birthdays including Alma Nash's 80th in Conger and Bertha Wilson's birthday in West Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Holt Ottosen
Albert Claude
Richard Amonson
Clarion
Robert Whipple
Roxanne
Rickie
Monica Benda
Britt
Tom Bennett
Imperial Cafe
Don Kaiser
Lytton
Elaine Bennett
Rolfe
Eldon Meyer
Kerry Coleman
Livermore
Maxine Coleman
Martin Meyer
Cora Larson
Olianna Vinans
Conrad Johnson
Conger
Minn
Cora
Alma Nash
Louis Jacobson
Mike Schuling
Des Moines
Randy Brock
Postville
Larry Juhl
Chantilly
Brandon
Cletis Hundertmark
LeRoy Tendall
Belmond
Carroll Bakken
Garner
Virgil Wilson
Megan
Tricia
Tracey
Virgil I
Ruth Dodd
Bertha Wilson
Gary Glacer
Betty Fowler
Algona
Virgil Hacker
Harold Vosberg
Humboldt
Donald Heider
Donna
Lowell
Hancock
Richard Hacker
Dean Telford
Dora Telford
Larry Telford
Blaine
David
le Roy Worthy
Bode
Brad Ford
Roger Lounsberg
South Dakota
Lily Lounsberg
Lennox
S.D
Raymond Hitcraman
Wothing
Rosemary Elman
Carlson
Earl Dovey
Sioux Falls
Edgar Meyer
Meyer
Jim Wilson
Stacey
West Bend
Ken Hoodjer
Steven
Clarkesville
Merle Halsrud
Thor News: Local Dinner Guests and Senior Trip Report
Saturday dinner guests at Mr. and Mrs. Martin Larson included Harold Larson of Gladbrook Steve Loux of Eagle Grove and Dr. and Mrs. Darrell Neuberger with girls of Garner. Leo Kuehnast joined a senior citizen bus trip to Des Moines to see the Irish Rovers and visit the Botanical Gardens. Lurman DeWinter attended Humboldt’s fifth and sixth grade operetta where grandson Lance DeWinter participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Larson
Harold Larson
Gladbrook
Steve Loux
Eagle Grove
Darrell Neuberger
Garner
Leo Kuehnast
Civic Center
Des Moines
Irish Rovers
Botanical Gardens
Lurman DeWinter
Humboldt
Lance DeWinter
Bedell extends deadline for senior citizen intern program
Northern Iowa Congressman Berkley Bedell announced the Congressional Senior Citizen Intern Program deadline extended from March 21 to March 28. One delegate will be chosen from eastern and western halves of the 6th District by a nonpartisan committee. Two seniors travel to Washington, D.C. May 23 27 to learn about federal government operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Berkley Bedell
Bedell
6Th District
Washington, D.C
Congressman Bedell
6Th
Congressional
Sioux City
Federal Building
Mason City
Post Office
Twentieth Century Club Meeting in Livermore
The Twentieth Century Club met at Leila Taylor's home on Tuesday afternoon March 8 with Virginia Hundersmark conducting the business and Phyllis Zeman presenting the Federated News. Evelyn Willey delivered a Bible women lesson as town clerk applications open due to Shirley Wonderly’s 17 year tenure ending with retirement next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twentieth Century Club
Leila Taylor
Virginia Hundersmark
Phyllis Zeman
Federated News
Evelyn Willey
Shirley Wonderly
Bridal shower for Carol Bartlett noted in Ottosen
Saturday afternoon a bridal shower honored Carol Bartlett bride to be of Lyle Hundertmark. Betty Thompson led activities and readings were given by Alma Daniels. Guests included many local hostesses and family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Holt Ottosen
Carol Bartlett
Lyle Hundertmark
Betty Thompson
Alma Daniels
Eunice Evenson
Mrs. Evenson
Orlene Kee
Alma Daniel
Muriel Jacobson
Marilyn Hundertmark
Virginia Hundertmark
Arlene Jones
Ramona Kinseth
Donna Waechter
Marilyn Haug
Alberta Bennett
Jo Struthers
Elvira Larson
Judy Hefty
Alice Welter
Millie Newton
Kathy Telford
Grant Gison
Mark
Donald Usher
Scott
Kampen
Wade Kampen
Minn
Lester Wehrspann
Natalie
Penny
Charlie Fowler
Algona
Kermit Fowler
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Humboldt Care Center South
Troop 55
Shelley Strachan
Megan McClanahan
Jennifer Greene
Jessica Becker
Michelle Erickson
Natalie Daniels
Carla Ayres
Kim Shepherd
Rhiannon Hively
Amy Monaghan
Jessica Presse
Janice Daniels
Nancy Becker
Ron Beeghly
Conrad
Kevin
Conrad Record
E. Monson
la Grande
Thor News
Mumie
Smorgasord
Hwy
Lester Person
Center
Bill Evans
Kentucky Fried Chicken Corporation
KFC
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Las Vegas
Livermore News
Ottosen News
G.S.1
Miller Grain Systems Goldfield
Red
Navy
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