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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1968
Page
4
A local church on Last Island hosts a Sunday evening supper featuring vegan options and meat sandwiches. Police and restaurant groups will staff a tree-wall event and market vendors, with a focus on community service and fundraising for August.
Weekly Mass schedule lists times for Sunday Masses at 7 a.m and 12:30 p.m with rosaries before Masses on Sundays. Saturday schedule references confessions and evening service routes including dom and tis.
Fragmentary entry notes an August 22 event at 2 PM in a court setting with names and times unreadable. It references a Welcome to AL occasion and appears as a local notice or calendar item with missing context.
Brief church notice listing Rev Rorald Swedberg as pastor with service details and dates abbreviated in the readable text.
A church schedule fragment notes worship service on Sunday August 21 at 9:30 a.m. The text also mentions a meeting on Thursday August 15 and another worship service on Sunday August 15 at 9:30 a.m. Additional context is limited but indicates recurring church services.
Mr and Mrs Earl H Erickson of Estherville former Graettinger residents welcomed Ene Joana born Aug 3 at Holy Parish hospital. He weighed 6 lbs 9 oz. Grandparents Mrs and Mr Ed Bradier of Graettinger and Mrs Helen Erickson of Newton. Mrs and Mr Gordon Christen sen of Graettinger are parents of a daughter born Aug 4 at Holy Family hospital, weight 3 lbs 4 oz. Mr and Mrs Ronald Nissen of Graettinger welcomed Rodney Jay born Aug 3 at Holy Family hospital, weight 5 lbs 0 oz, with five siblings.
The Aug gathering at the Lloyd Wheeler farm drew many relatives and friends from Estherville Garretson Spencer and nearby towns. Attendees included Emme Wore Bert Wheetes and guests from Rodermire Basen Lima Wheeler and Peterson families. A Sunday dinner followed with music and conversations as relatives planned visits and travel.
A garbled district report lists multiple petty infractions and incidents. Names such as William Joseph Gites Giwerhinges and Michael te agvad appear amid vague notes of accidents, fines, and costs. July dates and local places are referenced with scattered penalties from five to two hundred dollars.
A Montezuma event celebrated the 123rd founding anniversary of Doneshtek County. The parade and program highlighted local history, notable figures, and community progress as residents gathered for the ceremonial celebration.
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