Travels and visits span counties and states across summer
Navy man Craig Noble visits in Minnesota and Oregon, with extended family trips from Norfolk to Albany to Montomery. Summers include weddings, birthdays, and numerous relatives in Iowa, Minnesota, California, and Wisconsin. Attends a Toby and Susie Show and a Family Art Festival at Ottumwa Heights College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Noble
Navy
Norfolk
Virginia
Porter Thorson
Charles Lande
Montgomery
Minn
Thorsons
Albany
Oregon
Mabel Simonson
Ruthven
Merle Crabtree
Lake Park
Minnesota
Merle Hanson
Bev Des Combas
Ottumwa
Vikki Des Combas
San Francisco
Calif
Dane
Beverly Des Combas
Toby and Susie
Teddy
Ottumwa Heights College
50th Anniversary Open House for Mr and Mrs C B Murray
Rural Graettinger hosts a 50th wedding anniversary open house for Mr. and Mrs. C B Murray from 2 to 4 p m Saturday August 14 at the United Methodist Church Estherville hosted by nine children and families including Tom Murray and James LeStrange no gifts requested no formal invitations. additional society notes list visitors and relatives in from Clinton Minn Forrest City Windom and other areas plus a newborn Amy Lynne Moberly with Graettinger grandparents Virgil and Olesen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Murray
Graettinger
United Methodist Church
Estherville
Murray
Thomas Moberly
Richfield
Minn
Amy Lynne
Virgil Olesen
Wedding Vows Are Exchanged in Graettinger Bethel Church
Cindy Simington daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Simington and Sven Bisgard son of Mrs. Lois Lundgren were united in marriage at Bethel Lutheran Church in Graettinger. Attendants were Ann Phillips and Paul Bisgard. Reception followed at the Simington home. A come and go miscellaneous shower for the bride is planned at the Red Room Happy Hour Cafe at 7:30 p.m. Friday August 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cindy Simington
Jerry Simington
Graettinger
Sven Bisgard
Lois Lundgren
Bethel Lutheran Church
Ann Phillips
Maple Valley
Washington
Paul Bisgard
West Bend
Happy Hour
Pot Luck and Eucharistic Congress Reflections
A pot luck supper was held at Henry Doeming’s home on August 4 with guests from Emmetsburg Mallard Spirit Lake and Chicago. Sally Currans joined a Sioux City diocese group at the International Eucharistic Congress in Philadelphia August 3–8 traveling via bus to Atlantic City. Thousands attended daily Mass and processions between Veterans Auditorium and Spectrum. A Sunday JFK Stadium Mass featured a 100000 strong crowd with Berlin’s 1000-voice choir. James Cardinal Knox of Australia officiated with 52 cardinals and bishops and over 400 other cardinals were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Doeming
Rose Laughlin
Omaha
Jim Laughlin
Gary
Chicago
Ill
Clarence Doeming
Mallard
Agnes Doeming
Gertrude Farrell
Ellen Wulff
Emmetsburg
Agnes Girres
Ron Graettinger
Ralph Graettinger
Jim
Lee Eral
Spirit Lake
Sally Currans
Philadelphia
Sioux City
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Veterans Auditorium
Spectrum
Jfk Stadium
Berlin
James Cardinal Knox
Australia
Local Couple Plans To Wed In Atlantic City Mass
A large Catholic gathering attended Mass with one thousand priests distributing communion as rain halted briefly before the ceremony and resumed afterward. Addresses by President Ford and Pope Paul VI via satellite accompanied Cardinal Krol's homily. Iowa group left Atlantic City amid hurricane warnings. Jay Clasing underwent emergency appendectomy August 2, discharged August 6. Laura Jean JohnsonEngagement announced to Gerald Lee Studer of Graettinger. No wedding date yet. Hospital notes list admissions and dismissals at Holy Family and Palo Alto County facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Pope Paul VI
Cardinal Krol
Iowa
Atlantic City
Jay Clasing
Richard Clasing
Palo Alto County Hospital
Art Johnson
Graettinger
Donald W. Peterson
Estherville
Laura Jean
Gerald Lee Studer
John Studer
Gerald
Laura
Also Mentioned on This Page
Margaret Mammen
Evelyn Nelson
Harry Barkve, Jr
Garry
Scotte
Jeff
Terry Hanson
Michele
Mess
Harry Barkve Jr
Larry Efatinger
Pat
Mike
Lawndale
Herman Hanson
Gary Nicol
Ginger
Leonard Nicol
Ankeny
Norman Nicol
Ames
Orville Nicol
Randy Nicol
Mr. and
Mrs
Floyd Ferguson
Pocahontas
Elmer Nicol
Eugene Nicol
Newton
James Goodchild
Lyle Ferguson
Jefferson
Evelyn Thompson
Belle Plaine
Orville
Tim Leners
Ed Leners
Fort Dodge
Jim Larson
Eau Claire
Wisc
Paul Kroenke
George Brobst
Shorty Brobst
Pensicola
Florida
St. Louis
Missouri
Brobst
Gail Brobst
Dean Brobst
Randy
Richard Schany
Monty
Darrell Jesperson
John Tindall
Martin Stewart, Jr
Ed Bradley
Mrs. Dery
Johnson
Beth
Larry Enderson
Jennifer
Lynn
Tom Murray
James LeStrange
Clinton, Minn
Jim Thoreson
Forrest City
Harold Johnson
Windom, Minn
Morgan Tonderum Home
Dorothy Doyle
Lois Sandvig
Dan Brobst
Carol Koon
Waterloo
Lloyd Enger
Amos Mammen
Roy Nissen
Leroy Paulson
Meridana
Kansas
Alva Paulson
Jim Girres
Steve Graettinger
al Graettinger
Omer Gjerde
Tom Gallatin
Chuck
Joh
Peter
Moorehead
Steve Jeppson
Bruce Gjerde
Bobby
Wendy
Ronnie
Stacy
Barbie Jonet
Wendell
Denver
Currans
Catholic Congress
Hospital News
Holy Famly Hospital
John Canny
Wallingford
Steven Canny
Bertha Peterson
George McCarty
Clarence Albrant
Sylvester Berge
Palo Alto County
HOSP
Joe Tindall
Otto Appel
Graettinger Swimming
M & J Clover Farm
Andy
Bonstead Plumbing & Heating
Graettinger Clinic OF Chiropractic
Graettinger Variety Store
Heidecker DX
Farmer's Creamery CO
Ramona
Clip
Graettinger Block and Tile CO
Lucky's Supermarket
Graettinger Lumber CO
American Legion
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