Northland Recreation Lab campers share learning and life
A week at the Northland Recreation Laboratory in Loretto Minnesota drew 108 campers from 16 states for a week of sharing and learning. Extension groups, youth and religious organizations, homemakers and recreation centers participated. The event emphasized leisure purpose, balance in American life, and music dance and craft as tools of self expression.
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Loretto
Minnesota
Northland Recreation Laboratory
Bob Nolte
Gus .Zanzig
Titonka Woman's Club Plans May Meeting
Titonka Woman's Club gathers Thursday May 1 at Edith and Hazel Budlong's home. Topic is Minds Opened to Music with readings on Iowa composers by Fern Kitzinger Roscall and music quotes as social hour follows led by Luella Givens.
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Titonka
Edith
Hazel Budlong
Auerbach
Iowa
M. Wilson
K. Kin
Fern Kitzinger
Roscall
Luella Givens
6th District Republicans To Hold Gathering
The Sixth district Republicans in Iowa plan a June 2 pre primary gathering near Whittemore with a 5 p.m barbecue and 8 p.m program led by Don Pierson. Invitations went to county leaders and tickets are available through party workers. The event aims to host gubernatorial lieutenant governor and congressional candidates and is billed as one of the state’s largest Republican gatherings.
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Iowa
Ballroot
Whittemore
Don Pierson
American Legion Auxiliary May Meeting Plans Quiet Work
The American Legion Auxiliary schedules regular monthly meeting Monday May 5 at the Denton home with hostesses Mildred Boyken and Edith Hagen. Juniors met at Dwight Garrett home with Poppy Posters featured. 16 workers attended. An all day work day is planned Saturday May 24 in support of National Poppy Day, with efforts to prepare items for those in need.
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Mildred Boyken
Edith Hagen
Denton
Dwight Garrett
Jim Huber
Mertie Huber
Elizabeth Kennedy
Knoxville
Church of Your Faith
Neal Boyken Initiated Into Agriculture Honor Society
Neal Boyken was initiated into Gamma Sigma Delta at Iowa State College Ames during a banquet. Eligibility is limited to agriculture seniors in the top 25 percent of their class with 15 percent selected from that group. Dr. Ladd, Dean of the Law School at the State University of Iowa, spoke at the event.
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Neal Boyken
Gama Sigma-Delta
Iowa
State College
Ames
Agriculture
Dr. Ladd
State University of Iowa
A Case of Springtime Chosen For Senior Class Play
The senior class selects A Case of Springtime for its spring production on May 9. Cast includes Parker family members Betty Dickie and Joan Abernaker with supporting roles from Gwen Anderson Eddie Parker and Mrs Parker’s circle.
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Allan Beyken
Rovyeeaneevas
Beverly ‘Richter
Parker
Mr. Parker
Betty Parker
Dickie Parker
Gwen
Anderson
Dickie
Joan Abernaker
Princh
Eddie
Ma Mraker
Mrs. James
PT. Mra
BTA
Misg Bright
Anne Er Trunells
48 Youngsters To Start Kindergarten Next Fall
Next fall forty eight children will begin kindergarten classes with mothers attending a conference at 1 30 p m Tuesday May 13. The list of students includes Melvin Bruns Debra Bidington Buffington Marilyn Clabaugh Rochelle Cunningham Marlys Eden Leanne Fisher Jolene Fox Donald Gatton Bonnie Giesking Randall Gray Kevin Hamilton Patricia Harms Shirley Haverly Marcus Heyer Robbin Hill Beverly Hopkes Karlene Hovey Lois Isebrand Carrie Jarek Kim Martinek Pamela Ludwig Jane Mehan Allen Meyer Patricia Moore Peggy Nelson Sherry Pannhuk Daryl Pommer Sherry Post Steven Rike Humphrey Rippen trop Dennis Rippentrop Steven Rochleau Cynthia Schmidt Warner Smidt Gary Spear Roger Stecker Margaret Stecker Michael Ubben Allan Van Hove.
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Melvin’ Bruns
Debra Bidiongton
Buffington
Marilyn Clabaugh
Rochelle Cunningham
Marlys Eden
Leanne Fisher
Jolene Fox
Donald Gatton
Bonnie Giesking
Randall Gray
Kevin Hamilton
Patricia Harms
Shirley Haverly
Marcus Heyer
High School Girls Back Iowa Point System For Drivers
One hundred senior girls from about 55 Iowa high schools praise the point system at the state typing contest, saying it slows teenage driving and makes boys more careful. They note fewer license losses and fear of patrols but admit some rely on dashboards for reminders.
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Iowa
American Institute of Business
Titonka Woman's Service Club Elects Officers
Titonka WSCS held an election on April 9 naming officers for the coming year. President is Mrs. Walker McDonald, with vice president Mrs. Heiko Boekelman, secretary Mrs. Eldon Attig, treasurer Mrs. A. R. Peterson, and other officers including Mrs. Wm. Schram and committee chairmen for Spiritual Life Missionary Education and Local Church Activities.
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Veftivers
Jeee
Walker McDonald
Heiko Boekelman
Eldon Attig
Wm. Schram
Joe Boekelman
Harold Burgess
Leo Richter
Christian Social
Harry Reed
A. Miller
Roy Walrod
Sophus Nelson
Minnie Oesterreicher
Wm. Peterson
Morris Givens
Erwin Eden
R. L. Krantz
John Isebrand
Bob Lang
Carl Callies
Christmas tree growers in Iowa show growth and regions
A winter survey by Iowa State College Extension Forester reports 989 Christmas tree growers across 38 counties with 517 acres. Van Buren County is the center of the industry. In 1957 eleven growers sold 3,274 trees. 1958 projections show 19 growers selling 9,835 trees. The report notes egg-type chick production rising about six percent amid adjustments for older hens and culling.
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Iowa State College Extension Forester
Iowa
van Buren County
Linda Hansen Wins Ist In Short Story Contest
Seventh grader Linda Hansen won first place in a junior high short story contest sponsored by the Woman's Club earlier this year. Kathleen Eden took second place. The winning tale titled The Mysterious Legend of Dead Man's Sake recounts pioneers crossing the Midwest with dangers from Indians, fire, and thirst, ending with a grim discovery at a murky lake.
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Linda Hansen
Woman's Club
Kathleen Eden
Dead Man's Sake
Ohio
Iowa
Black Hawk
Mississippi
Beverly Richter Valedictorian for 1958 at Titanica
Beverly Richter daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Richter named valedictorian of the 1958 Titanica Consolidated High School class. Allan Boyken named salutatorian. Commencement May 27 in the high school gym with baccalaureate services earlier. many graduates listed including Beverly Richter and Allan Boyken.
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Beverly Richter
Leo Richter
Titanica Consolidated High School
Allan Boyken
Edward Boyken
B. H. Schwerin
W. A. Diers
Reach Quota In Red Cross Drive
Mrs. John Stott, chairman, thanks the community for support in a Red Cross drive and bake sale. The drive raised 156.15 in contributions and the bake sale added 32.38, helping meet the county chairman’s goal.
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Red Cross
John Stott
Jack Easton Accepts English Teacher Post at Clear Lake
Jack Easton a junior high English and driver training instructor here has accepted a position at Clear Lake as a junior high English teacher He taught in the local school the past five years His family will move this summer He is the only teacher not returning next year Mr and Mrs Flogg Huisman and family will move into the Easton house when vacated
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Jack Easton
Clear Lake
Easton
Flogg Huisman i
Adult Evening School Meets Monday May 5
The adult evening school will hold a meeting on insurance at 8 p.m. Monday May 5 with discussion on auto and liability costs. Mr Andrew Crawford of Algona will speak after a movie, and all are invited to attend.
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Andrew Crawford
Algona
Dead Man's Lake remembered in Pilot Knob Park lore
Pioneers spoke of a man who vanished near a lake now called Dead Man's Lake near Forest City Iowa. Rumors blamed quicksand or drowning by Indigenous people, but locals insist the man died and the lake's grim name endured through the ages.
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Pilot Knob State Park
Forest City
Towa
Federal Land Bank Cuts Long Term Farm Loan Rate
The Federal Land Bank of Omaha lowers its long term farm mortgage rate from 5 to 4 percent effective immediately. All outstanding loans will be reduced to 4 percent with installments due July 1. About 25 million dollars in loans across Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and Wyoming are affected. The Algona National Farm Loan Association serves Kossuth County.
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Federal Land Bank of Omtaha
E. H. Hutchins
Algona National Farm Loan Association of
Algona
Hutchins
Thos, A. Maxwell, Jr
Farmer-Owned Land Bank
Federal Land Bank
Consolidated Land Bank
Maxwell
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Algona National Farm Loan Association
Kossuth
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Wilda Schutter
Herman Ubben
Immanual
William Schutter
Peter Ubben
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H. A. Diers
Missal
By Bob Huilihan
Dean L. Barnes
Alber
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Bancroft
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Kossuth Co
Francis A. Kutish
Town State College Farm
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Texas
Sylvan Thiesse
W. P. Truesdell
Clinton Asche
Lloyd Bartell
Dawn Beenken
Donna Beenken
Trudy Bess
Afleh Bilsborough
Ronald Boyken
Ernest Carlson
Clinton Eden
Virginia Fritz
Harold Harms
Jerald Harms
Janice Intermill
Diane Krominga
Richard Mayland
Virginia Miller
Michael Nelson
Gary Pearson
Merle Phelps
Wendal Schutter
Dwight Seaberg
Gary Sleper
Fay Ann Smith
Phyllis Smith
Bruce Stecker
Julius Stecker
Shherry Stecker
Marvin Stroebe
Virginia Swan
Florabelle Tjaden
Mary Trunnette
Floyd Ullmann
Lora Willemssen
Darel Wabben
Corinne Zwiefel
Bried” “Akkerman
Rosanne Alexander
Janet Bahling
Sarabeth Brandt
Sue Callies
Juanita Cordes
Billy Carroll
Phyllis Diamond
Ardith Eden
Arien Engelbarts
Dennis Fritz
Lewis Giesking Jr
Gloria Gerdis
Betty Gigler
Arthur Graham
Virginia Gray
Robert Harms
DeWay
Crystal Lake
Boyken
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