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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1914
Page
5
James Wilson quits school to begin spring farm work while local families share weekend visits and illnesses. Edna Westfall convalesces at home with a cold as many neighbors attend gatherings at Jensen, Nelson, Barrett, and Jacobsen households. Auto ownership shifts with Elsenbast and Lippert purchasing Case and Ford vehicles.
Frank Briggs lost a valuable horse last week. Mrs. Fred Luhman is improving at Cherokee hospital and hopes to return home this month. Jim Robinson’s team was bought by F. C. Briggs last Wednesday. High Lake and Jack Creek tied two to two as rain prevented finish. Eddie Foy of Emmetsburg helps Jim Conway with farm work this year. Mrs. McCune of Emmetsburg visited J. P. Conway. Anna Luhman aided Mrs. Jim Robinson with house work. Johnson Brothers dig a well for Jim Conway this week. Will Lammers visits sister Mrs. Ford Stoltie at Ayrshire. Many residents attended the High Lake ball game.
Spring work has already begun in the area with crews mobilizing in early effort to clear, plant, and prepare roads and fields for the season. Local officials urge safety and cooperation as projects proceed.
Mrs. John Nelson leads Lost Island Ladies Aid planning a gathering on April 23 with all invited. Local social notes report multiple family illnesses and visits including Frank Sheffield Gilbert Stanfield at Terris Saturday.
Martin Steward and son Chas visited friends at Livermore over Sunday. Mrs Pete Swift attended Emmetsburg Saturday. Reverend Levatson, O O Ressell family and Miss Emma Christopher were guests at Ole England home Sunday. Mrs Gus Anderson and brother Recart Neimand drove to Spencer Sunday. Carrie Rokne visited the Ressell family Friday and Saturday. A number of neighborhood youths attended Literary at Spring Grove Thursday night. Miss Blanch Oleson was surprised by friends Tuesday evening. Lauretia Mahan visited Burr Oak school Thursday afternoon.
Miss Mable Thorson arrived home from Northfield Minnesota to attend her brother Gerald Thorson’s wedding. Peter Jorgensen and family shopped in Ruthven Friday. Nels Simonsen returned to Minnesota last week. Miss Bertha Thorsness traveled to Estherville to spend Sunday with aunt A I Lande. Simon and Martin Simonsen and Miss Mary Simonsen visited Ruthven Thursday.
Miss Mamie Conway spent Sunday at the Birkland home. The Benson young people attended the Ringsted dance Friday. A Sills home party Friday evening was well attended. Stacy Wardell and family were guests at the B I Lillard home. KE Wahlsdeick is reported ill. Mr. and Mrs. John Mowitt of Emmetsburg visited Vernon last week and will live in Emmetsburg this year. Lewis Lippold and B F Lillard were Ringsted visitors Saturday.
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