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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1964
Page
7
The Riverside club gathers Tuesday, April 7, at Joan Hansen residence with Norma Sampson and Berniece Masters as co hosts. The event features socializing and refreshments among members and guests.
Mr and Mrs C V Carter and Pat visited Mrs Carter s parents Mr and Mrs W B Price in St Ansgar over Easter. Margaret Johnson joined her mother Mrs Edith George at Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge. Guests included Mr and Mrs Herbert Lancaster Lynne Betsy and Jean of St Paul MN and Mr and Mrs Emmet Jackman and Ann Mary of Eagle Grove.
A letter describes widespread damage in Alaska during a major quake. Buildings collapsed, gas and power cut, streets flooded, and residents sought shelter in heated apartments and with Carla’s parents. No fatalities reported in Hope. log cabins fared better.
Hospital notes list admissions and discharges in March for residents of Graettinger Wallingford and surrounding areas. Jeffrey Wing Judy Kiner Terry Reiter Kelly Schang and Mrs John Poland among those admitted or dismissed across Holy Family and Emmetsburg hospitals with several Graettinger connections.
Des Moines in 1947 and Riverside Community Center in 1948 mark the Barringers move. Mr Barringer, a Grinnell College attendee with degrees from Drake and Boston University School of Theology, earned a master’s in religious education. He has directed adult work for Michigan conference and West Wisconsin Annual Conference and authored works on Christian family life. The family includes four children Laurie Keith Wendy and Robin. They plan to move in early summer.
Births include a son James Carl born Feb 25 to Mr. and Mrs. David Sandvig of Dallas Texas paternal grandparents Carl Schlotfeldt Estherville. Arthur born March 28 at Palo Alto Memorial weighs 9 lbs 2 oz with brothers David Vernon Alan. Roger Eugene born March 26 at Holy Family hospital to Mr. and Mrs Dennis Lastine Graettinger with brother Steven. Easter family gatherings across Graettinger Spirit Lake Wallingford West Bend Carroll and Fairmont areas attenders.
Enthusiastic bidders attended the Graettinger Lions club benefit auction Monday night aiding summer recreation projects, sight conservation, and other community efforts. Donors, bidders, and organizers are thanked, along with auctioneers Norman Bortint and Bill Brown, sale clerks, Graettinger State Bank staff, and school participants.
Bud Schnell Donald Miller Paul Joyce and Joe Graettinger expect arrival home Friday from Fort Leonard Wood Mo. Lone Rock residents Leslie Baxter visited Graettinger Wednesday. Patty Rosalind Elbert and Donald Jensen guests over Easter at Greg Elbert and Walker homes. Dr. C A Shiley and Mrs Shiley hosted Easter at Rocky Rapids. S L Bemis Emmetsburg and Walker relation to Bemis noted. Joanne Shiley of Cleveland visited Ft Myers Florida over Easter. Paul and Joanne Larsen of Iowa City joined Easter visits with Hilmer Larsen near Springfield Mo.
Mr Stockdale was named manager on March 7 1939 as the cooperative moved from early development to service. Organized January 1937 the cooperative energized its first electric lines March 18 1938 and now serves 2875 rural customers across 1280 miles of lines in Pocahontas and Palo Alto counties.
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