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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1961

Page

7

Local Social Calendars Highlight Church Circle Breakfasts

Loyal Workers Circle will serve a breakfast Aug 22 at Mrs Elizabeth Jones home from 9 to 11 am. St Rita’s Circle No 8 of the Rosary Society will meet Aug 23 from 3 30 to 5 30 with Mrs Lawrence Rathman chairing and Mrs Henry Thiel co chairing. WSCS at the church Aug 17 with listed hostesses and a Labor Day chicken dinner Sept 4 at the church dining room.

Loyal Workers The Methodist Church Mlizabeth Jones Sans St. Rita's Circle No the Rosary Society of Immaculate Conception Lawrence Rathman Henry Thiel WSCS Ellen Lundgren Maude Jacobsen Lela Mc ‘Combs Barbara Jacobson Luella ‘Harris Elizabeth Jones Lucille Johnson LaVernia Miller Lela Ritazman Charlotte Alger

Local News Items From Emmetsburg Area

Local residents Fran Lyle Schmidt and Linda of Rodman joined Mrs. Gerald Murphy and Mary Kay of Fairfield at the Margaret Walters home in Eagle Grove and the Ray Montgomery home in Webster City over the weekend. Several families attended Johnson family reunions in Graettinger with relatives from Emmetsburg Mason City Omaha and Cherokee. New births include Debra Rae Tonderum born Aug 8. a daughter for Lyle Westfall born Aug 12. and a son for Robert Harris born Aug 13 at the Emmetsburg hospital. multiple relatives listed as grandparents.

Lyle Schmidt Linda Rodman Gerald Murphy Mary Kay Fairfield Arthur Montgomery Margaret Walters Eagle Grove Ray Montgomery Webster City Joyce Tindall Murphy Karoline K. Hess Christine Sioux City Dorothy Thompson Mae Louis Christensen Merrill, In H. L. Siebert Margaret Jean, Herschel, Jr Frederick Savannah Johnson Louie Johnson Graettin- Ber Mike Gilman Micky Emmoetsburg Robert Gilman Mason Ciy Glen Johnson Richard Robert Joseph Danny Omaha Fred Elwood Aml Kenneth — Johnson Nancy Gregory Connie Debra Jeffrey Estherville Joseph Johnson Steven Brenda Cherokee Dean Johnson Brian Rochester Minn Maynard Johnson Darrel Damiin Randy Cynthia Marty Eyota Irene Ricky Hansen Forrest Sipes Don Moran Chuck Ronnie Tommy Don Lammers Terry Larry Ted Suss Jimmy Graettinger Carl Bonstead Sydney Nebr C. S. Bonstead Larry Herke Ralph Jacobson New Jersey Cedar Falls College Ed Herke Collier's Encyclopedia Co Waterloo Gary Alger Loris Alger Sanford Olson California W. C. Olson Harold ‘Prather Grachtinger Nick Meng Amery, Wise George Tonderum Emmetsburg Emmetsburg Hospital Debra Rae David M. G. Tonderum Ruthven Lyle Westfall Holy Family Hospital Robert Harris

Special Election on Telephone Franchise in Graettinger Iowa

Town council votes to submit a franchise question to voters on September 12 1961 for Graettinger Telephone Company to occupy streets and public places for a 25 year telephone telegraph and television system. Ordinance 46 outlines rights and conditions including police power and payment of publication and election costs. Polling at Town Hall from 8 a m to 5 p m with mayor Earl F Lehigh and town clerk D L Lambbers attesting.

Graettinger Iowa Graettinger Telephone Company Earl F. ‘Lehigh

Birth of Kevin Scott Prather in Amery Wisconsin

A son was born Wednesday July 26 to Mr and Mrs Richard W Prather in Amery Wisconsin. He weighed 6 pounds 10 ounces and was named Kevin Scott. He has an older brother Lonnie.

Richard W. Prather Amery Wisc Kevin Scott Lonnie

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St. Rita's Circle D. L Lammbers Earl F. Lehigh Golden Maid Oleo Graettinger, Ia Erickson Clover Farm Clover Farm Pork del Monte Catsup Duncan Hines Weiners Kaiser Foil Carnation Milk
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