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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1977
Page
7
Admitted on Tuesday Romaine Heidecker of Wallingford. Dismissed Thursday Romaine Heidecker of Wallingford.
Mr and Mrs Doug Young and Glenn returned home from a vacation in Arkansas. Mr and Mrs Virgil West and their family vacationed in Minnesota last week.
Prof and Mrs Morris Refsell and daughters traveled to Huntsville Texas to attend the Olson family reunion at his mother Dora Refsell's home. Nearby gatherings included a Six Fool's Inn dinner for E K Skattebo then visits by Helgerson Handeland Erickson Keck Natterstad and other relatives across Iowa Minnesota California and Indiana during a busy weekend of kinship and travel.
Wynette Craettinger Moore was honored at a come and go shower at Immaculate Conception Parish Center on Monday evening August 8. Hosts Hertha Frick and a large group of hostesses facilitated a social evening with flowers, a decorated gift table, and hospitality for Wynette, her mother in law Gertrude Moore, and her mother DeFtte Graettinger.
A Friday evening picnic supper gathered many neighbors and relatives at the Don Helmich home. Guests included Debby Helmich and numerous Helmichs plus the Mammen and Webber families, Kockenhoff, Laubenthal, Loring, Plath, and others from Ruthven Terril and surrounding areas.
A bridal shower was held Sunday August 14 at the American Legion Hall for Jeannie Lowman, bride elect of John Fales. Hostesses included Sandy Akridge Betsy Frerichs and others. guests ranged from Velma Davies and Mildred Fales to Johnny Weir and Mrs. Freelove Curry Erickson, with attendees from Emmetsburg Graettinger Fostoria Spirit Lake and West Bend.
Graettinger and surrounding areas finally received substantial rain on Monday August 15 with an official 2.05 inches recorded. Prior to this, Graettinger had only 0.17 inch from a light drizzle on Wednesday August 10, ending a long dry spell.
Iowa Lakes Community College will run a three month Professional Alteration Seamstress course starting September 7 in Emmetsburg. The program aims to prepare men and women with sewing experience for gainful employment through class work lab work and supervised on the job training. Grace Keir directs the course and preregistration is required at the Estherville campus.
A devotional piece uses biblical droughts to illustrate faith and prudent resource use. It urges readers to learn self-control and gratitude at their church, promising personal reform before emergencies arise.
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