Local Happenings Highlight July 1965 Events
From July 1965, a near miss in a two car crash on July 4 involved Ray Smith Ron Spencer and Stan Whitmore when Jerry Onnen of Rockwell City ran a stop sign. Brownie MacVey farm barn warming drew over 800 guests the same evening. Other notes include travel by Brian and Joel Ives to Mexico and Central America and camping at Lake Okoboji with the Loren Thompson and Wilson families.
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Ray Smith
Ron Spencer
Stan Whitmore
Jerry Onnen
Rockwell City
Smith
Brownie MacVey
MacVey
Brian
Joel Ives
Mexico
Central American
Loren Thompson
Plover
L. D. Wilson
Lake Okoboji
The Virginia Steamboat and Iowa’s Early Trade Route
The Virginia built in Wheeling in 1819, a 109 ton stern wheeler, became a landmark voyage on the upper Mississippi in 1823. Captain Crawford piloted it from St. Louis to Fort Snelling, Beltrami noted the trip, and it opened Iowa’s eastern border to steamboat trade and settlement.
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Virginia
Iowa
Robert Fulton
Clearmont
Hudson River
New Orleans
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Mississippi
St. Louis
Western Engineer
Missouri
Des Moines River
John Crawford
LaPeers
Upper
Wheeling
Lawrence Taliaferro
St. Anthony
Fort Snelling
Giacomo Beltrami
Great Eagle
Sac
Beltrami
Des Moines
Fort Armstrong
Fort Saint Anthony
Minnesota River
Tetanus shots urged for farmers and all readers
A column urges a tetanus immunization drive citing risks from farm injuries and cuts. It explains booster schedules every 10 years, or every 2 years for those around livestock, with costs about $3 and reminders to consult a doctor. The editor notes the column reflects the author’s views, not the paper's.
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Lion Club
Mirror Company unveils froil ing speed grill Whiz Grid
At Home columnist notes The Mirror Company introduces the Whiz Grid a two grid froil ing appliance that browns like frying but cuts fat rating it 55 degrees apart with equal heat contact cutting cooking time about in half. Retail about 45 dollars. 3M releases static control finish for carpets promising less shock and longer clean life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mirror Company
4-H Garfield Gleaners Meet at St Pauls Lutheran
4 H Garfield Gleaners gathered June 21 at St Pauls Lutheran Church basement. Roll call asked about summer plans. Nancy Roberts spoke on 4 H Camp and Sarah MacVey on 4 H Conference Camp. Diane Fangman reporter.
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Garfield Gleaners
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Curt Kerns
Nancy Roberts
Sarah MacVey
Lori Simonson
Rhonda Rutgers
Joan Roberts
Diane Fangman
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Hormel
Estherville
Janet Shelgren
Virgene Thorson
Pat Dailey
Marlene Simonsony
Huntinton
Long Island
New York
Sigrid
St. Olaf Choir
Roger Howland
U. S
Helmut Beuchle
Army
M. L. Robinson
Latimer
John Deere
Rolfe
C. A. Jacobson
Grant
Clint Morrison
Buddy Morrison
Germany
Elliot Morrow
Idaho
Omaha
Harris F. Thomas
Twin Lakes
Verna
Arlene Peterson
Dorothy Johansen
Mr. Evans
Evans Hardware Co
Gilmore City
Havelock
E. S. Colebaugh
Coley
Jack Frost
Julia Dunn
Guy Cox
D.M.T
Farm Union
J. T. Grant
Lillie Simonson
Esther Larson
Solveig
Dan
Virginia Hoag
Kenneth Simonson
United Presbyterian Church
Teresa Dixon
Alexandria
R. D. Dixon
Laura Anderson
Judeen Peterson
David Perkins
Evanston
Wyo
Judeen
Harley Peterson
Wm Brinkman
Kenneth Rowe
Tacoma
Wash
Mason Schaefer
Schalfer
Laura Schaefer
Catherine
Hubert L. Moeller
Mary Jo
Lane
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