Easter Guests and Local Events Highlight Lane County News
Fourteen years ago Conrad Lundsgaard of Aurelia and Lawrence Achorn of Estherville attended a father son banquet at St Pauls Lutheran Church. County Legion Auxiliary met in Laurens. EGG Day at Webb’s Drug Store offers nickel drinks for a raw egg. Miss Janis Sue Wilson visits from Evanston for Easter break with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Behrendsen and Betty of Gilmore City called on Sylvester Pease.
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Conrad Lundsgaard
Aurelia
Lawrence Achorn
Estherville
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Fay Pirie
Mabel Hendricks
Mary Majorowicz
Eldon MacVey
County Legion Auxiliary
Laurens
Webb’s Drug
Janis Sue Wilson
N.A. Wilson
James
Northwestern University
Evanston, I
Semi finals in boys state tourney at Iowa City Friday night
Gary Smith and Cletus Peter son attended the semi finals of the boys state basketball tourney at Iowa City Friday night. Mrs. Earl Kerns and Mrs. Richard Bush hosted the basketball teams of Plover Friday evening. Robert Obrecht of Rolfe is among Columbia University student lawyers who received gold keys on March 8. Paula Brinkman and Beryl Wickie celebrated 12th birthdays at Central States basement with St Luke's Hospital ties noted.
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Gary Smith
Cletus Peterson
Iowa City
G. G. Butlers
Des Moines
Butler
Pioneers
Legislative Ladies League
Earl Kerns
Richard Bush
Plover
Robert Obrecht
Rolfe
Columbia University
New York City
Dean Young B. Smith
Law School
Paula D. Brinkman
Beryl Jean Wickie
Central States
St. Luke’s Hospital
Aberdeen
S. Dak
Brinkmans
Pittsburg
Wickies
Chicago
Ames Students Enjoy Spring Vacation Amid Warmer Weather
Thirty years ago Ames residents report spring vacation plans for Theane Gunderson Janice Wiegman and Franklyn Brink man. Joan Graves places second in county spelling contest. A stork shower for Mrs Fay Wax at Mrs F A Pringle home. Mrs Hattie Lehnus visits with sister Miss Pearl Lehnus. Local Legion and Auxiliary joint meeting at Havelock draws attendees. Engagement of Miss Velma Gygi announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theane Gunderson
Janice Wiegman
Franklyn Brinkman
Ames
Joan Graves
F. A. Pringle
Fay Wax
Hattie Lehnus
Pomeroy
Pearl Lehnus
C. B. Chapman
Lyman George
Ray Green
Wilbur Green
Joint County
The
American Legion and Auxiliary
Havelock
Velma Gygi
Norton Ives Made At Freeman Hall Party
Norton C. Ives was made at a social gathering held Saturday evening at Freeman Hall on the I.S.C. campus in Ames. The event occurred March 11 and featured a community celebration.
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Norton C. Ives
Freeman Hall
I.S.C
Ames
Easter visit and college news from 1929 community
Forty years ago on March 28 1929 friends gathered at the Pirie home for a chari vari. Iowa State College students Marie Rudolfson Vessey Ralph LeRoy Nelson Glenn Ives and Warren Ives visited homes for Easter vacation. Watson Beam escorted livestock to Chicago visiting cousin Jean Mullen Champlin. Paul Brinkman Rolfe a Morning Side College senior was chosen as a Pi Kappa Delta representative for a sen ic meet at Huron South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judd
Pirie
Iowa State College
Marie Rudolfson
Vessey Ralph
LeRoy Nelson
Glenn
Warren Ives
Watson Beam
Chicago
Jean Mullen) Champlin
Paul Brinkman
Rolfe
Morningside College
Pi Kappa Delta
Senic
Huron
S. Dak
Spring 1919 notes from Rolfe county rural life and people
April memories from Rolfe Iowa recount a turkey dinner for George Fred Smith recently returned from overseas. town notes mention Chas Knutson’s jury duty, new lamps at homes, Elmer Sandvig opening a garage, Jake Meisenbach buying a Ford truck, and local praise for Shari Feldman at the State Speech Contest. Winter returns with cold, flowers push through, robins arrive, and snow falls compare to last year’s dust storms.
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Geo. F. Smith
George Fred Smith
Mother Smith
Fred
Chas. Knutson
Te City Bakery
Humboldt
Pocahontas
New Edisons
J. R. McIntire
J. Hollenbeck
J. F. Nelson
Elmer Sandvig
Camp Pike
Chas. Perrigo
Des Moines
Jake Meisenbach
the Rolfe Auto Co
Shari Feldman
Rolfe
Knoll
Old Man Winter
Historical Society weighs moving Hall House to Rolfe
At a Rolfe meeting the Historical Society discussed moving the 100 year old Hait House to Rolfe or Streit Memorial Park. Cost estimates range from 3000 to 5000 dollars and a committee was formed to study the financials and public input for a museum restoration.
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the Historical Society
Hall House
Rolfe
Pocahontas County
Streit Memorial Park
50th Legion Anniversary Observed at Gilmore
On Tuesday evening March 11 the American Legion Auxiliary Unit No 239 Gilmore observed the 50th anniversary. Members gathered for a brief program and ceremonial salute marking the milestone.
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Gilmore C
American Legion Auxiliary Unit
No. 239
Gilmore
Gilmore City Legion Observes 50th American Legion Anniversary
City hosts Hartnett Johnson Post party marking 50 years since Liberty post renamed for WW II dead Emmett Hartnett and Johnny Johnson. Commander Jeff Landmesser led readings of charter members and past leaders.Auxiliary history read by Mrs Leonard Johnson. 60 attendees and photos of officers and gifts noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Stallcup
Humboldt
Francis Hart
Bob Burn
Harold Landmesser
Joe Tool
Gilmore City
Legion
Jeff Landmesser
Vernon Claussen
Lyle Seward
Emmett Stallcup, Jr
American Legion Auxiliary
Leonard Johnson
Ray Wallcott
Will Reinders
Ray Wolcott
Ed Stoulis
Joe Johnson
Ralph Jensen
Glen Moore
Ted Gleason
Don Crotty
Cecilia Fisher
Harold Almond
Legion and Auxiliary
Commander Landmesser
Ed Stoulil
Vicki Stoulil
Emmett Stalleup, Jr
Virgil Behrendsen
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Are Fou CS Affow”” Member
1Owa Press Association
NZE Fein- Aber
Iowa
Greg Kaiser
Joan Kaiser
Evelyn Kaiser
Frank Behrendsen
Betty
Sylvester Pease
Federal Deposit Inurance Corporation
Rolfe State Bank
Rolfrziowa
Clover Farm
Margarine Clover Farm
Skippy
Freeman's
Ottosen
Ottosen, Iowa
Kermit Fowler
Bob Kramer
Carl Estes
Storm Lake, Iowa
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