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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1931
Page
15
Mr and Mrs A N Jensen and family of Burt spent Sunday with local relatives and friends. Miss Vivian Sullivan traveled to Chicago on Saturday evening for a two week visit with relatives. Beebe
The public is invited to celebrate the diamond anniversary of the colony founded near Emmetsburg in 1846. An invitation extends to all old settlers and families for August 15 with special exercises in their honor. Real hospitality and daily activities planned. Dinner served by the Lassies of Assumption Parish from 11 p.m. to 1 p.m. Supper from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
A full line of sports for young and old with prizes for all classes. Girls' Kitten Ball Game at 5 p.m. Concessions and games keep spectators amused in the new St Mary's gymnasium. Music by Pate Kuhl Nine Piece Band.
Howard Buchanan travels to Michigan to visit IMs parents while Estherville guests, visits from John Helvigg family and Jolson guests appear. Bennett Thorsen and Kurt Spies attend a Minneapolis hardware dealers convention. Families from Battle Creek to Cedlar Rapida visit. Mayme Sullivan heads to Los Angeles for vacation via Chicago route. Several locals attend Market Week in Minneapolis and Arnolds Park week-long stays. New daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Theil. congratulatory note from The Times.
Graettinger residents host visitors and travel to nearby towns. Rev Carver a M E pastor from Burt visits Graettinger. Wm McCauley of Lisbon spends Sunday there. Miss Betty Vedder and Miss Mary Vedder visit Fort Dodge relatives. Miss Culligan of Emmetsburg stays with J J Sullivan family. Ice cream social announced on Hawkeye lawn. Several notable trips include E S George’s Duluth motor trip and families from Graettinger visiting Minnesota.
Emmetsburg Iowa’s Iowa Theatre lists a diverse week with Seed and The Maltese Falcon as two key dramas, The Great Lover featuring Adolph Menjou, Irene Dunne and others, plus a western with Hoot Gibson and Skeeter Robinson. August 9 to 15 promises variety, with next week’s ad teased.
Social items note Danish Ladies Aid at Mrs Henry Westergard August 12 with Mrs L L Paulsen assisting Catholic Ladies Aid at Mrs M J Reidy August 12 with Mrs Martin Laughlin and Mrs LeRoy Bartlemen assisting Ice Cream Social at Hawkeye Lawn organized by First Lutheran Ladies Aid on Saturday with chicken dinner or coll meat sandwiches and desserts A shower honors Matilda Simonsen daughter of Mr and Mrs Simonsen of this city following her Worthington wedding July 3
The Town State Department of Health emphasizes that first teeth are not temporary and sixth year molars are permanent. Early decay from enamel defects should be treated by a dentist. keeping temporary teeth repaired supports jaw development and room for permanent teeth. Do not neglect the sixth year molar.
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