Local Holiday Events and Wins From Area Families
Thursday January 4 1962 Paulelda Harrold visited the Harry Howard home. Friday evening Judy Helmke Joan Cleal Nancy Cleal Rose McIntire and Nancy De Wolf drove to Fort Dodge to meet Rachel Heald. They enjoyed a dinner at Treasor's Inn before returning home Terri Lowe won the boys and girls holiday drawing contest sponsored by Calligan Sundries receiving an Effanbee doll Randy Bennett won a boys prize a sport set. The Simonson families enjoyed Christmas dinner December 26 in the Sterling Simonson home at Whittemore Mr and Mrs Lester Applegate and family attended the wedding of Marjean Jacobson and Pvt Frederick Guderian December 23 Betty Huston hosted a New Year’s Eve party Dancing was enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paulelda Harrold
Harry Howard
Judy Helmke
Joan Cleal
Nancy Cleal
Rose McIntire
Nancy DeWolf
Fort Dodge
Rachel Heald
Treasor’s Inn
Calligan Sundries
Terri Lowe
Randy Bennett
Local Memories Highlight Weddings Birthdays and Visits
A long Christmas and New Year period brings town memories as residents recall anniversaries birthdays and visits. Notes include Julius White’s 73rd anniversary and Mrs White’s 71st birthday with Mr White’s upcoming 94th birthday in March. The column mentions New Year events at the Majorowicz home and Ellen Mather’s birthday dinner, plus a Canada US money mix up and a snow storm from 50 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius White
Wangbergs Leave Home For College Study
Forty nine years ago Orlando and Reub en Wangberg drove their Model T away Monday noon for studies at St Olaf and Waldorf Colleges after a vacation at home through the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando
Reuben Wangberg
St. Olaf and Waldorf Colleges
Christmas Hospitality At Local Homes
Mrs Rose Taylor hosted guests on Christmas night including Craig White Terry from South Sioux City Nebr Donna Bergstrom from New York and the Bob Bergstrom family of Mallard joining Mr and Mrs W G Taylor Also Virgil Shelgren and family visited Mrs Rena Smith in Pomeroy on Christmas day Suzi Kerlin of Perry stayed with C A Christensen and her sister Mrs Christensen Glen White and Linda of Fort Dodge joined Jerry and Joel Freeman for Sunday dinner at the Warren Freeman home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Thorson
Richard Hersom
Fort Dodge
Virgil Thorson
Forest City
Lester Thorson
Frieda
Ruth Thorson
Martin Peterson
Jim Bremenschenkel
Minneapolis
Gertrude Peterson
Mildred Evans
Humboldt
Carroll Jensen
Bradgate
Don Johannsen
Rod
Loren Peterson
Cuttay
Cedar Falls
Petersons
N. A. Wilson
Molly
Richard Cerasani
Jennifer
Moss
Henry Moss
Hull
Rose Taylor
Craig White
Terry
S. Sioux City
Nebr
Donna Bergstrom
New York
Bob Bergstrom
Mallard
W. G. Taylor
Virgil Shelgren
Suzi Kerlin
Perry
C. A. Christensen
Kerlin
Christensen
Glen White
Linda
Jerry
Joel Freeman
Warren Freeman
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WA Press, Association
Association
Rolfe
Iowa
Greg Kaiser
Joan Kaiser
Evelyn Kaiser
Rolfe Area
Minton
Hershey’s
Krafts
Clover Farm
Morrels
Freeman
VLUIG
Iowa Electric Light & Power Company
Ridotto
Harold Lawton
Wax Gravel Pit
Joe McEwen
Ormstown
Quebec
U.S
Frances
Ernest Vaughn
D.M.T
C. W. Lighter
Abbie Sennett
W. A. Bliss
Gilmore
Harold Bryan
Clarence Hoon
Sioux City
Morningside College
Duane Johnson
Gowrie
Loren Tiernan
Margaret Kennedy
Penchantas
LeRoy Cobb
Rochester, Minn
Joe Tiernan
Suzanne
John Tiernan
Elmer Leadley
Nancy
Wendi Leadley
Sacramento
Calif
Dennis Leadley
Storm Lake
Dennis Mehaffey
Lisa
Lance
Emma Brock
Leo Leadley
Craig
C. J. Leadley
E. A. Johnson
Jerry Freeman
Debbie
Mt. Morris, Ir
Wayne Rapp
Ames
Mr.Morris
Til
al Newman
Emmetsburg
Ronald Ryen
Helen Nielsen
Charles Aug
Lake City
Sac City
Ralph McIntire
Charles McIntire
Great Lakes Naval Station
McIntire
Nielsen
Sandi Aug
Arrow
Rena Smith
Pomeroy
Rolfe-Plex Inc
Midwest Limestone Co
Gilmore City
Rolfe - Plex Inc
Griffin & Griffin
Lake View, Iowa
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