60 years ago
Thursday, June 25, 1959
Mrs. Royal Osborne, librarian at the Coburn Memorial Public Library, wishes to announce having received six volumes of Readers Digest Condensed books from Marjorie Martyn, Mrs. Margaret Downey also donated two books: Fire in the Water and The History of Nursing.
Donald Beckman to be Ordained at American Lutheran Church, Pfingsten on June 28th.
Judy Busch was chosen Queen at the Minnesota High School Rodeo held in Granite Falls this weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kremer are happy over the arrival of a baby girl, Wanda born on Father’s Day, June 21st.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Elskamp are the parents of a daughter born June 20th.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sauer Jr. are the parents of a daughter born June 18th.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jones will celebrate their Golden wedding anniversary with an open house at their farm home on June 28th.
Margaret McCoy became the bride of Dell Goedtke on June 20th at St. Mary’s Rectory in Tracy with The Rev. Richard O’Connor officiating the double-ring ceremony.
German farmers are different according to Marilyn Ruesch who is traveling with the Wartburg College Choir in Europe. “The farmers live together in one big village, and each goes out to his land each day. No tractors just oxen and horses.”
Funeral services will be held for Herb Teintenberg on June 25th.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Knute Swenson whose death occurred early Thursday.
30 years ago
Wednesday, June 28, 1989
St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church is planning an appreciation on July 9th to celebrate the completion of the church renovation.
Community Ed Director Mark Woitalewicz is settling into his position in Fulda with ease.
The Fulda School Board meeting has busy agenda for June.
A son, Dylan was born to Doug and Peggy Dittes on June 17th. Grandparents are Don and Ella Thomson and Don and Harriet Dittes.
June Koehn passed away on June 18th at the age of 68 years old.
Selma Amundson passed away on June 23 at the age of 86 years old.
Mary Bakke and Paul Jans announce their engagement. An August 12th wedding is planned.
Maynard Larson, representing the Church Council of Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Avoca, presented a plaque to Albert Speckmeier and his wife, Ida for over 40 years of faithful service as a Head Usher.
Margaret Popp, representing the First National Bank of Fulda, presented a book “Banking in America” to Kathleen Zieske, Fulda Librarian.
20 years ago
Wednesday, June 30, 1999
Sophia Hein was recently notified that she will be installed as the VFW 3rd District Auxiliary President on June 26 in Rochester, MN at the VFW Auxiliary Department Convention.
Wilmont to celebrate 100 years as a community beginning on July 2.
The Iowa National Vietnam Veterans Traveling Memorial will be in Wilmont for the 1999 Centennial celebration.
A story on the history of Wilmont was submitted by Audrey Brake for our readers.
Larry Green part of delegation returning from Washington D.C. after lobbying for competitive markets for farmers.
Nancy (Overman) Fischer completes an outstanding 10 year track career.
Celebrating birthdays at Maple Lawn Nursing Home this month are Minnie Ranum, Faye Sauder, Alice Roby, Herman Abramson, Bob Hermann, and Ed Smith.
Dean and Dana Wieck are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Madison, born June 2nd. Grandparents are Gary and Shirley Wieck and Roy and Mary Lou Dirksen.
Lee and Jennifer Palmer are the proud parents of a son, Nicholas, born June 17th. Grandparents are Bill and Mary Paulzine and Peggy and Gil Carlson.
Christopher and Rosanne Tesch are the parents of a son, Jacob, born June 23rd. Grandparents are David and Mary Ann Tesch and Norman and Henrietta Duerr.
Included in this issue are stories on local senior citizens such as Nellie Pals and Bernice Reith who recently planted flowers galore in front of the Senior Center hoping to add a sparkle of color for passer-by’s.
