Humboldt 120th birthday plans amid downtown celebrations
The 120th birthday of Humboldt is marked this Friday with a citywide celebration featuring store cake or coffee and limited special offers. The event aims to recall two decades since the centennial and bring townsfolk together with a light community party. Memorial Day weekend shifts away from eastern Iowa family visits to local events and celebrations.
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del Marke
Humboldt
Dakota City
Iowa
Mississippi
Muscatine
Burlington
C Burras Honored by ISU Agriculture Society
Gamma Sigma Delta at Iowa State University in Ames inducted five alumni six faculty members and 177 students in recent ceremonies with Charles Burras of Renwick among the honorees. The society annually initiates seniors in the top 15 percent of agriculture and veterinary medicine and graduate students in agriculture with at least 15 credits and a 3.60 GPA.
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Gamma Sigma Delta
Iowa State University
Ames
ISU
Charles Burras
Renwick
Colleges of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
G C B Award Winners at Gilmore City-Bradgate 1983
Graduation for Gilmore City-Bradgate High School Class of 1983 held May 14 in the school gym. Twenty five seniors received diplomas as speakers included Dave Tool Brett Altman and Rosemary Dailey. Awards went to Janet Fisher Jody Siefken and others. Several scholarships were announced including the John Philip Sousa Award and the Midwest Limestone Scholarship.
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Carol Dailey
Gilmore City-Bradgate High School
Dave Tool
Brett Altman
Rosemary Dailey
Tim Merach
John Mersch
Mary Brown
Jody Siefken
Barb Carman
Janet Fisher
Kelly Thacker
Jill Athens
Karla Altman
John Philip Sousa
Gilmore City
Steve Hutchinson
Sandy Carman
David Tool
Ethel and
Ernst Harrison
Barb Larsen
Rich McColley
Bill Thurston
Lions
Humboldt County Hospital Auxiliary
Barb Larson
Bradgate High School
Joyce Adams
LeRoy Adams
Frances Bowen
Treva Blake
Joyce Chinn
Mildred Dailey
Howard Dickey
Goria Ellsworth
Walter Higby
Brooks Ioersinger
Clive
Jennizge
Lanning
Raymond Nelson
Sturdee van Alstine
Hertz Farm Management acquires Thompson-Johnston assets
Hertz Farm Management Inc of Nevada acquires Thompson-Johnston & Associates assets. Robert E Walters, president, says Thompson will become manager of appraisal services at Hertz Farm Management. Thompson, an Accredited Rural Appraiser with 29 Midwest years, holds leadership roles in major appraisal groups. Hertz provides farm and commercial property appraisals, farm management, brokerage, insurance consulting, and financial counseling.
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Robert E. Walters
Hertz Farm Management, Inc
Nevada
Neill
Thompson
Thompson-Johnston & Associates, Inc
Ames
Thompson-Johnston
Hertz
Taft Street North
Humboldt
Hertz Farmament, Inc
Walters
Humboldt 1933 Notes Wide ranging local items
Speaking 60 years ago Humboldt column notes H B Cleveland traveling to Norway for a year, Mrs Lytton Saul resigning at Hubbard's with Lois Looney taking her place, Bradgate High School graduation class list, Corinth PTA elects new officers. Also 1958: Star Bowling moves, Humboldt Country Club opening, St Josephs High School seniors, Gloria Cody speaks to Fort Dodge Astronomy Club. 1973: two Humboldt bus drivers honored for 10 years, confirmations at Methodist Gilmore, St Marys eighth grade graduates listed.
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Humboldt Republican
H. B. Cleveland
Owl Lake
Norway
Chicago
New York City
Cleveland
Gloria Cody
Merland Cody
Fort Dodge
Humboldt
Humboldt Community School District
Clayton Larsen
Terwilliger
Ed Crist
Meeting sheds light on anorexia and bulimia in Humboldt
Karen May reports on a Humboldt panel discussing anorexia nervosa and bulimia, featuring nurse Kieran Einwalter psychologist Allen Demorest and recovering anorexic Kathy Lynch. The piece notes the diseases’ definitions, cultural pressures, notable cases like Karen Carpenter and Pat Boone’s daughter, and where help is available through libraries, support groups, and local physicians.
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Karen May
Humboldt
Kieran Einwalter
Allen Demorest
Kathy Lynch
Karen Carpenter
the Carpenters
Pat Boone
Humboldt Public Library
Fort Dodge
Park Physicians
Mia
Roger Terwilliger
Hattie Pitkin Celebrates 102nd Birthday at Arispe Church
Hattie Pitkin was guest of honor at Arispe United Methodist Church for her 102nd birthday. Among the guests were three former students dating back to 1914. Pitkin taught at Arispe school and Mt. Vernon country school, as reported by the Afton Stear Enterprise.
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Hattie Pitkin
Arispe United Methodist Church
Hattie
Arispe
Mt. Vernon
Afton Stear Enterprise
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Sonra
Happ
Humboldt Education Association
Mark Slaikey
HEA
Elmer and
Ruth Lindhart
Lindhart
Education
Gene Smith
C. Burras
G.C.B
Hertz Farm Management
American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers
MRI
Midwest
American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
American Society
Des Moines
The
Society of Real Estate Appraisers
Skip Olson
Vicki Pederson
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Bode
Corinth
Raymond Olmsted
Mra. Elmer Olmsted
Ritter
Emila Gauger
S. F. McQueen
Star Bowling Alley
Highway 169
Humboldt Country Club
M. L. Northup
Earl Clabaugh
Harry Zigrang
Herbert Ruble
St. Joseph's High School
Bertha Berte
Lorraine Berte
Nicholas Berte
Alice Bormann
JoAnn Erpelding
Arlene Bormann
James Gales
Irene Keane
Joyce Kirsch
Stanley Klein
Raymond Kramer
Robert Lenertz
Patricia O'Brien
Jean Reding
Rosalee Reding
Nancy Willfong
Phyllis Thilges
Methodistrch
Gilmore
Nielsen
Melody Miller
Rick Day
Rusty Jergens
Larry Adams
Jerry Jer
ST. Mary's School
Gregory Birmore
Ann Barnes
Bruce Bothne
Mary Cahill
John Carver
Aril Conlon
David Doyle
Carole Duffy
Lisa Ebeling
Terry Fischer
Louis Fontana
Theresa George
Joan Heider
Teresa Husske
Debra Jergens
Carlotti Johnson
JoAnne Klein
Sandra Leonard
James Lilly
Patrick McCoy
Tom Ramaeker
Anne Schuchmann
Matthew Schultz
Russell Seiler
Gary Stattelman
Martha Theilen
Karen
Willow Scho Humbold
Ace
Ounty Historical Association
Yesteryear
Willow School
Kaye Walker Fife
4Th Ave
Hum
V Procecds
Seiser
Sumner Ave
UPS
Union Cemetery Association
Holland
Germany
Switzerland
France
Donald M
Kathleen Roberts
Humboldt County Extension
1St Avenue South
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