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of DEPT OF PEr HISTURIAN DES MOINES IA THE HUMBOLDI REPUBLICAN VOLUME 74 NO. 12 HUMBOLDT, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1966 0 43 50th year reunion for class of 1916 Sixteen of the thirty- three class members of the Class of 1916 of the Evelyn Soppeland Hanson, Humboldt; Frances Messer, Humboldt; and boldt; Alice Humboldt High School were present Sunday for the 50th anniversary reunion Second Porter, Leonard Humboldt. Himrod of the class. The class has held a reunion each five row: Mershon, Newhall, Dr. Fred Cody, Los First row, left to right: Lena Olson Swanson, years Lake since graduation.

Angeles, Frank Peckham, Lakehurst, New Jersey; Fern Anderson, Sun lam Berkhimer Arbuckle, Kerrville, Texas; Grace Schroder Lowder, Hum- Fort City, Theodore Devereaux, San Diego, Hermanus City, Merboldt; Esther Blomker Lindhart, Humboldt; Mae Erickson Robbins, Hum- Dodge, Amos Hanson, Humboldt; and Lawrence Lindhart, Humboldt.Republican Photo. 16 of 1916 Humboldt class attended 50th anniversary Humboldt High School Class of 1916 celebrated its 50th anniversary on Sunday, June $12, at a noon reunion at Johnny's Steak Harbor, This was the ninth reunion of the class. Sixteen of the 33 members were present. Class members present were Handicapped swimming to start June 18 The Humboldt County Society for Crippled Children and Adults has announced the summer swimming. program for crippled and handicapped children and adults will be held from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m, at the Humboldt swimming pool each Saturday morning starting June 18 thru August 6.

Bob Davis, instructor, will be in charge of the program, Volunteer helpers will be Elizabeth Nygaard, Margaret Hauck, Teresa Rhodes, Cathy Elchler, Julie Hankins, Judy Merris and Linda Sande, Registration forms, which must be signed by the family physician, may be obtained from Mrs. Walter Pedersen, Humboldt, 332-3830, or Humboldt County Nurse Mrs, Roger McCormick, at the courthouse in Dakota City. Dr. Fred Cody of Los Angeles; Leonard Mershon of Newhall, Theodore Devereaux of San Diego; Fern Anderson of Sun City, Meriam Berkhimer Arbuckle of Kerrville, Texas; Frank Peckham of Lakehurst, New Jersey; Lena Olson Swanson -of Lake' City, Hermanus Flem mig of Fort Dodge; Mr. and Mrs.

Lawrence Lindhart; Mr. and Mrs. Amos Hanson, Mae Erickson Robbins, Evelyn Himrod Porter, Grace Schroder Lowder, and Frances Messer of Humboldt. Guests were Mrs. T.

C. Devereaux, Mrs. Frank Pekcham, Mrs. Hermanus Flemmig, W. Arbuckle, Ernest Swanson, and Marshall Robbins.

The table decorations centered around red roses, the class flow- Nils Larson funeral service June 15 immediate survivors, 2 under par wins Humboldt golf title for Dale Hayes er, with place cards being photographs taken from the 1916 Nokomis, the Humboldt school annual, President F. C. Anderson conducted the business meeting and social hour that followed the dinner. Mrs, Grace Lowder read messages from 4 members who were unable to be present and reported that during the 50 years, 11 members had died. All present responded call with news of their activities in the past 5 years, Other social activities enjoyed by the class during the week end were a social evening at the Lawrence Lindhart home on Saturday evening and a Sunday evening lunch at the home of Miss Frances Messer.

par 36 to win clothing gift certitcates worth $200 at Humboldt merchants' stores. Jeff Birdsell of Hampton was runnerup with a 107, finishing with a one under par 35, after an even 72 qualifying round, and Tom Chapman of Fort Dodge finished third playing par golf amplonship returns to Humboldt Dale Hayes of Humboldt, In the returned the championship of the Amateur Gall Tournament to Humboldt Sunday with a 2 under pox 106. for. 27. and ans atroke behind was daff Birdsell of Hamater, en the sight.

Bruce on shown at the daft Aja ad ninth with 110. Phata: C. B. Olson, 79, drowned Friday in Des Moines River Clarence Bayard Olson, 79- -old Humboldt resident, Friday afternoon, June 10, 1966, in the West Des Moines River in west Humboldt. The body was pulled from the river about 90 feet north of concrete walkway that extends from the east river bank past the millrace to the main part of the river dam, The body was discovered about 4:20 of p.m.

by Jim Dodgen, 14, 50n Mr. and Mrs. John Dodgen; Don Parsons, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.

Parsons; and Brad Eller, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Drawing for family vacation Friday night The drawing for the family vacation at Lake Okoboji sponsored by the Humboldt -Dakota City Chamber of Commerce will be held at 9:00 p.m, Friday, June 17. The drawing will be held just prior to the free square dance on Taft Street at Sumner Avenue, The drawing will be Friday night instead of Wednesday afternoon as originally planned, It is not necessary to be present to win, Lewis Eller, The three boys will be ninth grade students next school term, Funeral services were held It Monday afternoon at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church conducted by Rev. L.

C. Jenson, pastor. Mrs. C. Jenson sang "I Lift My Heart to Thee," accompanied by Mrs.

Don Hamilton, organist. Casket bearers were Alan Olson, Warren Hankins, Orlando Grefstad, Neal Olson, Erling Olson, and George Grefstad, Interment was in Union Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were In charge of the Sievers Funeral Home. Mr. Olson was born January 1887, in Corinth Township, Humboldt County, Iowa.

After his marriage to Miss Ruth Ehmke, they lived on the Olson homestead until 1920, when they moved to a farm northeast of Bode. Mr. and Mrs. Olson moved to Humboldt in 1942. Mrs.

Olson passed away in 1964. Mr. Olson maintained a residence at 607 6th Avenue North. A former chairman of the Humboldt County ASCS, he is survived by one brother, James A. Olson of Humboldt.

James Olson was at his brother's home Friday afternoon. Apparently after his son got in his and drove B. 01- be departure about 1:30, C. car to a point along the edge of the river between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue. His car was parked, headed south, only a few feet from the edge of the river.

is assumed that 'he got out of the car and within a short time fell into the river. There are large rocks along the river's edge where the body was discovered. Olson was crippled and used a cane or crutch. Dr. and Mrs.

S. Linn and daughter, Julie, and three sons, (Continued on Page 16) Masonic picnic June 20 Barbecue and square dance at fairgrounds Kenneth Severson, president of the Humboldt Squares, has anpounced that there will be an open square dane Wednesday, June 22, at the Girls 4-H building at the Fairgrounds after the Town and Country Barbecue grandstand program. Warren Rowles of Grand the dance, which will caller conlowa, will be the clude the Town and Country Barbecue activities. There will be. an admission charge of 25 cents per person.

The highlight of the barbecue will be the crowning of the Humboldt County Dairy Princess, She will receive a Princess diamond ring courtesy of Thomas Jewelry of Humboldt. Weather Date high low pre wind sun 10 72 48 clear 11 86 59 .45 SE cl, 12 80 55 .10 SE cl, 13 80 54 SE cl. 14 78 56 ,13. NW clear Harold Parsons, Webster City 76-39-115 Roger Sharp, Humboldt 74-42-116 Bob Dell, Cedar Rapids 76-w'drew Jerry McCarty, Emmestburg 76-w'drew FLIGHT WINNERS First-1, Gary Sharp, Humboldt, 77; 2. Harry Birdsell, Hampton, 77; 3.

Bob Worthington, Humboldt, 77; 4. Bill Halligan, Fort Dodge, 77. Second -1, Joe Morrow, Emmetsburg, 79; 2, Francis Duffy, Humboldt, 79: 3. Tom Berry, 79: 4. Martin Hamilton.

80, Third -1, Frank Moulton, Algona, 81; 2, Vic Macek, Fort Dodge; 4. 3, Tom Berry, Hampton, 82; Martin Hamilton, Wesley, 82. Fourth -1. Dick West, Callender, 83; 2, Al Hadar, Humboldt, 83; 3. Clete Smith, Fort Dodge, 83; 4.

Bill Goodrich, Gilmore City 83; Fifth -1. Madsen, 85; 2. Vernon Kelly, 85; 3, Frank Middleton, Clarion, 85; Tom Kenefic, Eagle Grove. Sixth -1, John Barsness, Indianola, 86; 2, Tom Tiecker, Jetfersop, 87; 3, Jake Tilges, Bode; 4, Dick Tomke, Eagle Grove, 87, Seventh -1. Dick Lindsey, Jetferson, 88; 2, Dick Humboldt, 89; 3, Don Fennia, Humboldt, 89; 4, John Cox, Humboldt 89; Eighth -1, Jim Ashpole, Clarion, 90; 2, Paul Farber, Sac City, 3.

B. K. Richardson, Jefferson, 91, 4, Dick Newman, Clarion, 91, Ninth -1. Warren Smith, Hum boldt; 92; Humboldt, M. Northrup, 92; 3, Fisher, Gilmore 92; Alyna Oldham, Clarion, 92, Tenth Jim Brady, Hum.

boldt, 94; Jim Johnson, Gilmore City, 94; 3. Dick Jaehe, Marshall Humboldt, own, 941 4. Larry Hayes, 95. Eleventh Roger Humboldt, 99, 1. Chris Pittman Fort: Humboldt Dodge Carl Posegate, 99; Dr Larry Humboldt, 100.

The Eastern Star Masonic Lodge of Humboldt will hold a Masonic family picnic at 7:00 p.m, Monday, June 20, at the Gotch Park shelter house, Those participating in the potluck will bring a covered dish and salad or dessert with their own table service. Coffee will be furnished. All Masonic families are cord- Funeral services for Nils Larson, 82, of rural Hardy, will be held at the Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt at 2 Wednesday, June 15, 1966, with the Rev. Ernest Quam pastor of the Thor Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Casket bearers will be Orville Nervig, Edward Mersch, Don Gates, Lloyd.

Lenning, Duane Hockel, and d. Arthur Nelson. Interment will be in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. He at died his Sunday afternoon, June, Hardy. $12, time home, He was a long.

employee on the farm belonging to Mrs. Olive Pederson, According to Humboldt County sheriff officers, death was due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound made by a .410 shotgun. Born at Drammen; Norway, June 29, 1883, he came to the Hardy area as a young man, He never married. There are no all the way, 72-36-108. John Hand of Emmestburg won fourth place with a 109 after defeating George Lee of Humboldt and Lyle McConoughy of Clarion in a sudden death playoff after three holes.

In addition to the championship flight prizes were awarded for the first four places in 11 flights, from with winning 99 scores vary. ing 77 to for the 18 hole rounds, Over 200 golfers competed in the two day tournament which began with qualifying rounds for Humboldt golfers on Saturday, and qualifying for out of town entrants on Sunday. Approximately 120 qualified on Sunday; and the top 21 scores, ranging from Hayes' 70, to a six way tie at 76 played a final nine holes to determine the championship, CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT Dale Hayes, Humboldt 70-36-106 Jeff Birdsell, Hampton. 72-35-107 Tom Chapman, Ft. Dodge 72-36-108 George Lee, Humboldt John Hand, 74-35-109 Lyle McConoghy, Clarion 74-35-109 Phil Joselyn, Ft, Dodge.

75-35-110 Bob Anderson, Indianola 71-39-110 Bruce Osmundson, Thompson 72-38-110 Fred Gordon, Belmond 75-36-111 John Ruble, Humboldt 75-37-112. Ellsworth Bennett, Livermore 76-36-112 John Boyd, Pocahontas. 76-36-112. John Anderson, Des Moines 76-39-114 Butch Holland. Lake Mille 76-38-114 John Hurst, Albert Lea, Minn.

76-38-114 Keith Campbell, Sheldon 75-4-115 Humboldt Eagle Scout named for "Report to the Nation" contest the Prairie Gold. Area Boy Scout Camp held Sunday on West Lake Okoboji, Eagle Scout Tom Watson of Humboldt was chosen to be the council's candidate for the nationwide "Report to the Nation" competition, Tom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Watson Humboldt, He is a member of Troop 72 sponsored by the Humboldt American Legion post, Many factors are Involved in the choice of: a candidate. A have candidate his must be an Eagle Scout, scouting religious itles award, that and possess other qualgo into the making of an outstanding scout and person, The Prairie Gold Area Council includes scouts from 19 northwest Iowa counties.

As a council Paul Bell Buddy Moreno known was Humboldt has been with the Les Browp orchestra for 17 years, The has played for the Bob Hope show during all this time and also plays for the Dean Mar tin show, Oddly, Moreno belleves Red Skelton to be the greatest comedian. The orchestra is op four and is now playing an gagement at the Conrad Hilton Hotel In Chicago. In two weeks, Moreno will join the Bob Hope show in Omaha and then depart with the show from the offutt Air Force Base to entertain military personnel at Santo Domingo, After the Santo Domingo trip Moreno will go to Brisbane, tralia, Paris, Rome, Stookholm, and Naples to help set up the Rob Hope Gl a Christmas Shove in there cities plus another. Christmas abox in Viet Nam, In the entertainment business winner, Tom will. take part in ceremonies tombe held Boy Scout Week In 1967, at the Iowa Governor's office in Des Moines.

Tom will enter further competition on the regional level that includes six midwestern states. The regional winner will participate in ceremonies at the White House with the president, Dale Hayes fired a two under par 106 to win the championship flight of the Humboldt amateur golf tournament by a stroke here Sunday afternoon, Hayes led the pack with a qualifying 70 over the first 18 holes, and then finished the championship round with an even Nationally composer Buddy Moreno, famed song writer and trombone player with the Les Brown orchestra; was a Humboldt visitor Friday afternoon calling on his friend, Paul Bell, manager of. the Stardust Lounge, Moreno has been loan for a few. weeks to. the erpment.

Service Administration: in a' program designed to encourage young musicians to stay in school and continue their education, He had a scheduled appearance In Spencer Monday IA regard to this program and had stopped at Fort Dodge Thurs day eproute there from Bloom. ington, Moreno Is noted for such well known bits as "Ragtime Cowboy Joe, "Careless, and "One Dozen Roses." Moreno said ha sold Careless' for $28 but the royalties been rewarding The Lincoln wood, musician and visitor for 28 years, Moreno: does straight band work and plays the guitar and trombone. He belped arrange the Andy Williams show at the Iowa State: Fair last year and was at the fair for the Of Italian descent, lie is a cousin of Rita Moreno, star of "West Side Story," Moreno belleves there 1s A trend back. to. ballroom dancine.

But of the present style of dance ing, he sayer the kids like it, let them go to In -urging young kids to stay he said: "There is no more playing by earn You've got to stay In coboo too further your music education it ant a professional career Ball and Moreno met ten years AgO through mututal friends.