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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1914
Page
5
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Mr and Mrs Wm Hayden of Lake Center Iowa visited Mrs Haydens sister Mrs Frank Briggs and stayed overnight due to rain They welcomed a son to Mr and Mrs Wm Boecker on Saturday the 25th A few locals attended a Hopr ie box social Sunday and Harry Wikert visited the Herke home near Osgood Kate Lammers works at the Boecker home this week Carpenters began building on John Wikerts lot A number attended the Graettinger play The Lion and the Mouse The Jack Creek ball game was rained out J P Conway worked on roads Asa Hanky and a friend attended Graettinger play Mrs Henry Lammers has been ill
Osgood notes recount a lively church and Sunday School despite a Sunday storm. Visitors include Rev Brereton, Mrs D A McConnell and son, Mrs Breffle’s father from Spencer, H Hulett family, and Chas Clarke’s Emmetsburg trip. District Sunday School Convention set for Graettinger. misc updates on local residents and post office duties.
Mr and Mrs Amos Hartsool of Havelock and Mr and Mrs Harry Wahldeick spent Sunday visiting in North Vernon with the Birkland and Lillard households. The social notes record small family gatherings and cordial local travel.
Floyd Resh and Jim McCullough spent Sunday at the Birkland home. Ladies Aid attended at Osgood. The Kelly and Hoping schools closed Friday. Nellie Blair will teach in Emmetsburg. Alta More leaves for Wisconsin. The baby of Mr. and Mrs. Wardell has been ill. Mae and Willie Osher visited the Daus home. Ida Thompson visited parental home. Rose and Josie Wilson visited Estherville. Herman Larson recovering from arm blood poisoning. Mae Jensen ill Friday. Mgr. Miller to Marseilles, Ill., for grandmother's death by train. Miller returns Friday. A. C. Jensen hosted Ladies Aid at John Nelson home. Clarence Westfall ill Thursday and Friday. Ethel Young stayed with Ida Thompson. A. C. Jensen visited Jacobsen in Graettinger. Emma Osher returned from John Jacobsen’s to help. Edith Iverson working there now. Local folks attended the Graettinger play. all said fine. Joe Amdahl hauling gravel for Art Amdahl, who plans to build on Allen place. Maria Jacobsen, Maggie Amdahl, Josie Wilson visited Maple Hill school. John Kathman and Henry Kathman hosted Sunday. Joe Amdahl and C. B. Larson hosted visits. Maria Jacobsen at John Nelson Sunday. Ethel Young and Dora Jensen stayed with B. N. Oshers. Henry Kathman building an addition. Amdahl young folks visited Joe Amdahl Sunday.
Suss School notes report the Danish Ladies Aid meeting with Mrs Lena Jensen on Wednesday May 6th and invite all. Mrs Karen Lande has pneumonia and bed confinement. Dorothy Martinson visited Suss school pupils on Tuesday. The school visited Duys School Friday for a ciphering contest which Suss won. Mrs K M Paulsen came from Storden Minn to help care for Mrs Lande. Emma Thorson visited Graettinger Sunday. Elmer Olson bought a car for family use. Oral Bonstead has been ill this past week.
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