Social Items from the Graettinger area events
Social items detail a cemetery association meeting in Estherville area, a Graettinger Embroidery Club party at Gardston Hotel Blue Room with dinner and bridge, Two Table Bridge Club hosting with prizes for Mrs Norris and Mrs Jensen, Graettinger Men's Bridge Club gathering at Latson Cafe with high score by Arthur Brown and second by H A Elsenbast, and a Catholic Ladies Aid card party at the church dining room with bridge five hundred and refreshments on April 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardston Hotel
Graettinger Embroidery Club
Estherville
Blue Room
Bridge
Two Table Bridge Club
Howard Horswell
C. E
Norris
Mra
C. A
Jensen
Graettinger Bridge Club
Dr. Shiley
Adolph Spies
San Olson
Wm. Hossack
Bob Simonsen
Graettinger Men's Bridge Club
Arthur Brown
H. A. Elsenbast
Wes
Circle No. 9
Catholic Ladies Aid Society
Church and parish notes Graettinger notices
The notes list Sunday school at Graettinger Methodist Church at 10 A M and morning worship at 11 A M with Rev Wm Bohr as pastor. St Pauls Lutheran Spring Evangelistic services run April 17 to 20 with 8 P M services and 10 A M Sunday school, 11 A M worship, noon fellowship dinner. The Rev Theo Jensen of Audubon will speak. guest speakers weekly. Scout meeting Monday at Methodist church. Choir rehearsal Wednesday 8 P M Luther League activities led by Peter G Petersen and Dan Petersen. Thursday Luther League meeting location TBA. Pre-convention gathering notes included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Methodist Church
Epworth
Wm. Bohr
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Jensen
Audubon
Town
Methodist Church
Luther League
Peter G. Petersen
Dan Petersen
Lutheran Church
First Lutheran Church
Wicks
Mission Society
Hans Landvig
State Line Church
Bible
Armstrong
Enoch
Oko
Koji
Walter League
W. M. PW
Estherville
Lost Island Lutheran Church
M. Mandsnger
Leavers and Lutheran Notes on April Meetings
The note lists Leavers attendance and no services at Graetting and Sunday due to special meetings at So. Walnut on April 27 80. It covers Lutheran church activities at First Lutheran Lost Island and other congregational events with confirmands baptisms Bible camp rally and fundraising. A cattle death due to electrocution from a heater in a nearby tank is reported.
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Graetting
Walnut
Kennard
Nebraska
Verrier N. Carlsen
Reuben Nelson
New Richland
Farm Change Near Stratford Keeps 76 Year Family Ties
The farm that has belonged to the same family for 76 years remains in the family as ownership passes to the Fred Patterson lineage near Stratford after J. G. Patterson settled there in 1865.
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J. G. Patterson
Stratford
Fred Patterson
Uncle Sam's Fightin Forces Roll Call Additions
List updates for boys in Uncle Sam's forces include Navy members Horswell Vance Charles Grady Lundgren Chester Christensen Gilbert McDonald Tou Larsen Lowell Harold Helgeson James Jensen Einer Noble Willis Noble Noward Field Artillery Jensen Malcolm O Neill Bob Doerning Bernard Ssanivig Dale Petersen Orville Hermansen Donakt Johnson George Duhn Cart Duhn Clayton Petersen Murl Bisgard Albert Rierson Irvin Johnson Melvin Voellmert Alfred Osher Farnest air corps Osher Norman air corps Carter Robert Kleigl Robert Conway Leo Clemitson Art Osher Deyn air corps McCarty Chvarge Leonard James Jones Russell Thompson Delmer Navy Thompson Faye K Coast Guard Hartman Leo
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Uncle Sam
Fightin Forces
Horswell
Vance
Navy
Young
Charles
Grady
Joseph
Lundgren
Chester
Christensen
Gilbert
Marines
McDonald
Tou
Larsen
Lowell
Helgeson
Harold
James
Jensen
Einer
Noble
Willis
Noward
Field Artillery
Malcolm
O'Neill
Bob
Doerning
Bernard
Ssanivig
Dale
Petersen
Orville
Air Corps
Hermansen
Donakt
Johnson
George
Duhn
Cart
Clayton
Murl
Bisgard
Albert Rierson
Irvin
Melvin
Voellmert
Alfred
Osher
Farnest
Norman
Carter
Robert Kleigl
Robert Conway
Leo Clemitson
Art Osher
Deyn
McCarty
Chvarge Leonard
James Jones
Russell Thompson
Delmer
Thompson
Faye K
Coast Guard
Hartman
Leo
Letter to sale barn owner uncovers $580 check
A Greenfield retailer, while loaning a house last week, found a letter addressed to the local community sale barn. After delivering the overdue letter, it was discovered the document included a $580 check for the rightful owner, with the note to avoid court trouble and court the wife instead.
Emmetsburg area notes on new well and local events
Emmetsburg reports the new city well in service Friday and a string of local items. George Busold suffered paralysis, Whittemore installs a dial telephone, and Mrs Charley Stewart Ruthven shared news. A daughter was born to Miss Leo Conway Tuesday. Charles Knouse moved to Kearney Missouri. Ora Green Graettinger visited Emmetsburg Monday. Fred Lippoli and Frank Brady conducted business in Graettinger on Tuesday. Nels Girres of Mallard area paid a call Saturday. Eggs at Graettinger ranged 20 cents a dozen last week. A St Thomas hall dinner was set for Sunday April 20 serving from five. M F Lundberg Ames graduate begins veterinary work in Emmetsburg. F W Gilchrist won plumbing jobs there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
George Busold
Whittemore
Charley Stewart
Ruthven
Saturda
Bor
Leo Conway
Charles Knouse
Kearney
Missouri
Ora Green
Emmetsburg
Fred Lippol
M. E. Lundberg
Sac City
Ames
F. W. Gilchrist
Local notices and obituaries fragment from Moose Jaw area
Fragmentary local notices report Mrs. John Phillips 77 died in Moose Jaw Canada. Mrs. Bert Ryan of Emmetsburg is a daughter. Northwestern students William and Thomas Branagan spent time with their parents in Emmetsburg. Rev J J Neppal retired after 29 years and moved to St Benedict in Kossuth County. Grandson Thompson seen at the courthouse. A son born to Mr and Mrs Wilbur Bennett of Duluth. Mrs George Baxter of Ayrshire killed in a Nevada auto accident while en route to California for a funeral. Funeral services held at Ayrshire last Friday. Shaves Hal cuts and shower baths offered.
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William and
Thomas Branagan
Northwestern
Thaster
Emmetsburg
J.J. Neppal
Madard Catholic Church
St. Benedict
Kossuth County
Grandpa Thompson
Court House
Wilbur Bennett
Duluth
George Baxter
Ayrshire
Battle Mountain
Nevada
Shi
California
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Fornia
Supremes
Neville
Neville’s
Catholic Cemetery Association
Hawkeye Theater
Mei Marshall
Cae
Peter Ewng
Graettinger and Vicinity
Army Navy
Emmbetsburg
The
Farmers Grain Co
Lowealth
Federal
Detroit
Dodge
Hossack Motor CO
Main
Emmetsburg, Iowa
John Phillips
Moose Jaw
Canada
Bert Ryan
Grachtinger
For
D-X
I Foe
Karl Nielsen
Denies
Wey Pines
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