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Newspaper
Humboldt County Republican
Location
Humboldt, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1982
Page
5
Ashton hosts Mother's Day weekend gatherings as Mina and Arthur Clark share a meal at the Robert Clark home. Pat travels to Marshalltown after early supper, Dr Art Clack calls Dearborn to extend Mother's Day wishes, and the Arthur Clarks, with grandson Scott Clark in Des Moines, connect by phone.
Denise Smith daughter of Mrs Clyde Smith Thor and the late Clyde Smith and Jim Moore son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Moore Oskaloosa announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Denise is a 1980 Eagle Grove High School and 1982 A L B Des Moines graduate working at Brenton National Bank South Des Moines. Jim is a 1977 Oskaloosa High School and 1981 A I B graduate and an administrative services manager for Employers Mutual Co Kansas City MO. An Aug 7 wedding is planned.
May calendar lists events across organizations including Humboldt Chapter Women’s Aglow Fellowship initial meeting May 22 at 9, Humboldt High School graduation May 23 at 2, Y.O.U.R. board May 24 at 6 pm, Walton League 8 pm, Tops Club 7 30 pm, American Diabetes Association 7 30 pm, Weight Watchers 6 and 7 pm at senior citizens center. Also VFW social May 19 and other club activities.
Jon Spence of Humboldt, a computer engineering student at Iowa State University in Ames, has joined the university Honors Program. The program supports independent study and flexible coursework tailored to high achievement and individual needs and aptitudes.
Ellen Mancell of Dakota City displayed a large collection of egg beaters at the Humboldt Public Library as part of a Friends of the Library hobby emphasis. Her collection, begun in 1973, includes over 50 hand operated beaters, 15 bowl beaters, and two child sized ones, with many pieces dating up to about a century ago. She has traveled up to 76 miles to acquire items, paying as little as 50 cents for some pieces, and notes varied handles and designs as well as makers' dates. Her talk for a Business and Professional Women club highlighted the collection's appeal and history. Her family includes husband Glenn, sons David, Bill, Mike, Dan, daughter Penny, and nine grandsons.
William Baker of Humboldt, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Baker, has been chosen by the University of Iowa to join the US chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, the freshmen honor society. His admission rests on earning a 3 point 5 GPA for his first year.
The Democratic State Chairman Bennett Webster announced four members elected at the May 1 Humboldt district convention: Lorinda Grupp Mason City Ardyce Kruse Albert City Roger Linn Correctionville and C D Elling Gatier. Two members appointed by Webster were State Senator Elvie Dreearin Cushing and Helen Vance LeMars. The 3 member State Platform Committee will draft platforms for the June 26 Des Moines state convention with six members from each of six districts.
Beaver Ladies Club met in the Humboldt Trust and Saving Bank room on May 12 with 19 members present. Each member shared a photo and a few words about her mother as Lauretta Benz and Sylvia Hagge led a program of a contest and a reading. Lunch featured a silk flower centerpiece and cloth layed table. The next gathering June 9 will be hosted by Ethel Lee and Gladys McBurney with Marie Kirchhof and Francis Kirchhof organizing the program and each member bringing a canning or freezing tip.
Humboldt County Rural Letter Carriers and Auxiliary met at Rutland City Hall hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gregory. Members voted to donate 10 to state and national projects for Down syndrome and cystic fibrosis. The state convention is June 15–16 in Council Bluffs. June 9 meeting to be at Ray Mills home in Renwick. Emmett and Hetty Bradley honored with a decorated cake by Sophia Christiansen. James Lilly, son of Humboldt residents, graduated from Western Illinois University with a Bachelor of Business degree. he was among 1482 graduates led by Secretary of Agriculture John Block at Macomb.
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