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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1947

Page

2

Graettinger Times Reports Local Fatalities and Accident

In Graettinger Iowa Mrs ELC Stevenson Jr is found dead by electric shock from a heating unit in a tub. Neat Coggan power workers blasting to set a pole in quicksand causes a pole fragment to strike James O Brien 20 of Independence killing him. In Sadi City two year old John crawls into an open 12 inch drainage tile and is trapped. firemen rescue him after cries attract bystanders.

Rockwell Elc, Stevenson, Jr Neat Coggan Power Company James O’brien Independence Sadi City John

Ruthven Men Plead Guilty To Robbery

Ruthven men Wendell Gile and Paul Cederholm pleaded guilty to stealing more than $1,000 from the Ripley garage in Ruthven. They received five year sentences at Anamosa Reformatory after confessions and weeks of investigation led by Sheriff Dick Miller and special agent Max Studer.

Ruthyven Wendell Gile Paul Cederholm Webb and Truthven Ripley Ruthven Anamosa Reformatory Dick Miller Emmetsburg Wendell Mervin Gile Paul Eugene Cederholm Max H. Studer Des Moines Miller Studer George Ripley Ruthven Automobile Renwick Cederholmy Gile Palo Alto Aanauiling Bureau of Criminal Investigation Okoboji Lake Cederholm Miller Baill Ripley's Electric Park Smith Gite Céderholm

Catholic Missionary Society To Meet August 11

The Catholic Missionary Society will hold a meeting on Monday August 11 at the home of Mrs Kate Mahan. The gathering will start at three oclock sharp and officers will be elected. All are invited to attend. Arthur Kerr was honored at a birthday party Sunday at Mrs Jacy Kerrs home with a presentation of a rank. Neighborhood Club members met with Mrs Leo Sehan last week for a social time and lunch, with several Emmetsburg ladies as guests.

Coderholm Combat Engineers Webb Ruthven Lake Get-Together Big Uncle Sunt Atv Mess Clute Emil Manson Lake Freda Cederholm LeRoy Oddson O Loulan Oddson A. T Mills A. H. Mills Milla Mitts St. Paul Ladies Aid Society St. Paul Ladies’ Aid Society Jake Jonsen Thomas Fries John Platter Mix PL I Duus Len Wikert Charles Westfall Malcolm Jonsen Belmond Methodist Church Yoon Mac” Jensens Myr Mra Jensen Reba Catholic Missionary Society The Kate Mahan Arthur Kerr Arhur Kerr Jacy Kerr Leo Sehan Neizhborhof Lea Schany Emmetsburg

Fear of Parents Causes Stuttering Says Dr. Johnson

Dr. Wendell Johnson of the University of Town speech clinic says fear, not a defect, mainly causes stuttering. He notes normal repetition in early speech, worsened by anxious parents who urge faster speech. The clinic trains children to stutter deliberately to erase fear and reduce or eliminate stuttering.

Wendell Johnson University of Town Speech Clinic Johnson Saint

Picnic Set For August 24 At State Park

Publicity Chairman notes a picnic at the State Park on August 24. Nw Ro Meets July 24. N R G Girls 4 H at the Schacherers home on July 24. Baking flat saved time with 17 girls. Mothers Tea planned for Friday August 1 at Ruth Larsen home. Committees report tea plans. Barbara Hildreth gives treasurer report on N R G play proceeds. Ruth Laursen and Joan Christensen report on 4 H camp trip to Lake Okuboji and crafts shown. Etiquette quiz by Ruth Larsen. Date-nut bread demo by Tona Bonstead. Darlene Knutson joins as new first year member. Meeting adjourned with lunch served by hostess.

Helltet Mary Dolores Lucile Schacherer Rell End Our Mothers Ruth Larsen Barbara Hildreth Ruth Laursen Joan Christensen Lake Okuboji Tona Bonstead Darlene Knutson

Wedding in Graettinger Details Bride and Groom’s Day

The Graettinger ceremony featured Terry Rose hire as ring bearer and Rich ard Shellmeyer as groom’s attendant. Bride wore an all made white alencon lace gown with a long train. groom and usher wore light tan gabardine. Miss Gudeil Nane sang and played, with Goodwin Thoreson and Clayton accompanying. Afterward a pink and white reception in church parlors followed. The couple, Mrs. Carter and Mr. Carter, will reside in Graettinger after a short wedding trip.

Terry Rosehire Richard Shellmeyer Whittemore Gudeil Nane Goodwin Thoreson Clayton Duhn Norman Thoreson Carter Graettinger Waldorf College Forest City State Teachers College Cedar Falls Cylinder Rockford Bendix Corporation South Bend Indiana

Snivety Furnished Apartment Celebration At Thorogon Home

The Times joins Gracttinger friends in extending congratulations to the happy couple. Guests attending the wedding include Mrs Ambrose Knudson Soutly Bend Indiana Mrs W R Peterson and daughters Janice and Dionne of Omaha Mr and Mrs Tuss Elliott of Charles City Mr and Mrs John Thoreson Glenwood Minnesota Mr and Mrs John Geving Lake Mills Iowa Mrs Lh Hjermstar Red Wink Minnesota Mr and Mrs Norman Juhl and daughter Mary Ann of Garner Iowa Miss Caleth Arnold of Atlantic Iowa Dr and Mrs Walstrom of Vordigre Nebraska Mr and Mrs Dale Eller of Fayville Iowa Grand ma Mikes and G F Carter of West Bend Wd Everson and Lawrence Nelson of Estherville Mrs Pratt Mrs Joe Hand and Mr and Mrs George Doerr of Emmetsburg Mr and Mrs Bert Shellmeyer of West Bend Mr and Mrs George Taylor of Ruthven Mr and Mrs Benton Carter and Jom Mikes of West Bend Venita Brown of Fmmetsburg Mrs Floyd Kitton of Ruthven Mrs Ree of Milford Mr and Mrs Lloyd Nane and family of Bricelyn Mrs Pete Iverson of Ruthven and Mrs L Ty Lewison of New Hampton attend the wedding.

John Geving Lake Mills Iowa L. Fh Hjermstar Red Wink Minnesota Norman Juhl Mary Ann Garner Caleth Arnold Atlantic Walstrom Vordigre Nebraska Dale Eller Fayville Grandma Mikes G. F. Carter West Bend Wd Everson Lawrence Nelson Estherville Pratt Joe Hand George Doerr Emmetsburg Bert Shellmeyer George Taylor Ruthven Benton Carter Jom Mikes Venita Brown Fmmetsburg Floyd Kitton Ree Milford Lloyd Nane Bricelyn Pete Iverson L. Ty Lewison New Hampton

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