Vernon School Picnic Marks End Of Year Events
The Vernon school calendar includes a Friday May 20 picnic with report cards, awards, and eighth grade graduation led by Dean Thorson of Eagle Grove Junior College. Afternoon activities feature a baseball game between oldsters and youngsters. Semester tests were held May 17 and 18 with seniors dismissed May 13 and high achievers excused from exams.
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Vernon
Dean Thorson
Eagle Grove Junior College
Oldsters
Local visitors and club gathering near Creston
Mrs Art Sheeffler and Mrs Jigax of Creston Neb visited Mrs Rose Hefty this weekend. Guests included Peter Hosely of Creston and Charles Marx of Columbus Neb. The Friendly Neighbor Club met at Mrs Clarence Hefty’s with 11 members and two guests. Lake WMF aired a radio program from Eagle Grove district in Fort Dodge on May 10 with Paul Heggen presenting a paper on New Creation in Christ Shows Faith Through Conduct. Participants included Mrs Bob Opped and Mrs Alvin Hanson and Mrs Stanley.
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Art. Sheeffler
Jigax
Creston
Neb
Rose Hefty
Peter Hosely
Charles Marx
Columbus
Clarence Hefty
Friendly Neighbor Club
Tyro
Lake Wmf
Eagie Grove
Fort Dodge
Paul Heggen
Bob Opped
Alvin Hanson
Stanley
Local families host visiting guests over weekend
Sampson, Mrs Grant Nesheim, Mrs Harold Knutson, Mrs Don Leaverton, and Mrs D Bygness attended. Mr and Mrs Rudolph Schipall of Goldfield were dinner guests Sunday at Terry Mitchell's home. In the afternoon they visited William Catehret at Bode. Mr and Mrs Wayne Christofferson and family were weekend visitors at the Hert Christofferson and Henry Arends homes in Milford.
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William Catehret
Bode
Wayne Christofferson
Parental
Hert Christofferson
Henry Arends
Milford
Vernon High School Class of 1955 Elevator Farm Co Op Era
A historical list from Vernon area documents midcentury businesses and services serving a graduating class. It names farms feed and grain suppliers grocers hardware stores insurance and trades such as lumber piano service pool hall post office and various professionals including veterinarians and truckers. The compilation reflects local commerce and community roles surrounding the 1955 Vernon High School cohort.
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S. Coop
Garrison Poultry Sx
Clark. Riley
Ray Abbas Chevrolet
S. H. Klassie Sankey
Burk Bros
D-X
Rudy's
Phillip
W & H Goop
Green’s Food
Latch & Mills- McGowan Grocery Hardware
M. B. Richardson Hardware Chas. A. Walker
Hardware Insurance
A. H. Goetisch
Henry Kraft Lumber Wiscoonsin
Lumber Co
Renwick Times
Wayne Kiley
Leo Mimbach
People’s Cafe
Anderson Sandries L. Howard’ Persons
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Vernon High School
Violet Sankey
Sankey
Manson
Algona
Renwick
Arl Burk Brothers
Renwick, Towa
Burke Bros
Seger Grocery
Hardy
Sta Nu
Lux Laundry
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Maplewood I. C. E. Cream
Tiny
Arnold Wigans
Norma
Helly
Mike Gilligan
Elaine Wilhelm
Joe Guy
Janice Marty
Jack Green
Jerry Roseberry
P. H. Sadler
Television
Beenen’s Furniture
Cunningham TV Trucker
Steve Palmer
Elmer Philipp Ralph White
A. He Stafford
Helen Pergande
Pat Murray
Rae Ann
Ronald Zweifey
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