Engagement announced for Karen Reeves and Frank Christensen
Mr and Mrs Gilbert Reeves of Graettinger announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Karen to Frank Christensen of Chicago son of Mr and Mrs Henry Christensen of Salix. The wedding will be at North Bethel Lutheran church on Sunday September 1 at three o clock in the afternoon. Friends and relatives are invited. No formal invitations are being sent. Jensen Reunion To Be Held Sunday The Rasmus Jensen family reunion will be held Sunday Aug 25 at Evergreen Park in Graettinger. A pot luck picnic dinner will be held. Harold J Jorgensenes To Observe 25th Anniversary Mr and Mrs Harold J Jorgensen will hold open house in honor of their 25th wedding anniversary at their home Sunday August 25. All friends and relatives are invited to call between two and five o'clock in the afternoon and from seven to nine o'clock in the evening. St Rita's Circle Meets Wednesday St Rita's Circle of Immaculate Conception church meets Wednesday Aug 28th at the church parlors. Mrs Forrest Sipes will be chairlady. Serving will begin at 3:30. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Reeves
Graettinger
Karen
Frank Christensen
Chicago
Illinois
Henry Christensen
Salix
North Bethel Lutheran Church
Harold J. Jorgensen
St. Rita’s
St Rita’s Circle
Immaculate Conception
Forrest Sipes
Simon Storesund
Brooklyn
N. Y
Louisa Oddson
Storesund
John L. Johnson
Oddson
Maxwell Jamison
Ray Oddson
H. H. Gjerde
Linus Smith
Estherville
Minneapolis
Gigrid Simonsen
Storesunsis
New York
Family honors Gaylon Peterson on 30 day leave from Air Force
A gathering at Mrs. Josie Petersons Garner home honored Gaylon Peterson on 30 day leave from Air Force training in Biloxi Mississippi. Attendees included Peterson relatives from Britt Estherville Forest City Garner Graettinger and others. additional visits noted from Dr Wayne Bolie and family and G M Tonderum relatives. The Tonderums then left for a trip to the Black Hills and Yellowstone park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josie Peterson
Garner
Gaylon Peterson
Air Force
Biloxi
Miss
London
England
Bilox
Eddie Peterson
Graettinger
Maurice “Peterson
Gaylon
Clarence Dahies
Britt
Gerhart’ Peterson
Romaine Petersons
Estherville
Ray Peterson
Earl Peterson
Forest City
Minnie Meyer
Lila
Elmer Peterson
Hayfield
Frank Retleff
Belmond
Dennis Clark
Galt
Paul Bolie
Vista
Calif
Wayne Bolie
Beaverton
Oregon
Weldon Bolie
Weldon
Marvin Wilson
Santa Ana
G. M. Tonderum
Harlan Tonderum
Lynn
Paul
Maquoketa
Harlan Tonderums
Black Hills
Yellowstone Park
Golden wedding open house honors Schumacher kin
Mr and Mrs Albert Scheatler and Mr and Mrs Arnold Girres attended the golden wedding open house for Mr and Mrs Joe Schumacher at Mallard Sunday. The event drew family members including Jack Wolfe and relatives from Des Moines Evansville and Glasgow Scotland where Karen Schumacher recently toured Europe before resuming English teaching duties in Council Bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Scheatler
Arnold Girres
Joe Schumacher
Mallard
Jack Wolfe
Richard
Evansville
Indiana
Neilsen Research Firm
Chicago
Karen
Glasgow
Scotland
Thomas Jefferson
Council Bluffs
First Triennial General Convention of ALC Attendees
Women from Emmetsburg Forest City Ruthven Wallingford Estherville and Everly joined a large group for the first Triennial Convention of the American Lutheran Church in St. Louis on Aug 15. More than 3 500 women from 700 000 member auxiliaries attended with speakers including Rev W A Poover Wartburg Seminary and NBC correspondent Miss Pauline Frederick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Westergard
Grachtinger
Robert Grange
Ruthven
al Thiessen
Curtis Boylan
Everly
Garner
St. Louis
Emmetsburg
ALC
Forest City
Gerald Bonstead
Wallingford
Viggo Jacobsen
Edwin Thorson
Estherville
Florence Berdin
Lester Pierson
Peter Fossum
Northfield, Minn
W. A. Poover
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Dubuque
Wm. Larsen
Pauline Frederick
United Nations
NBC
Olaf Skinsnes and Others Return Home
Olaf Skinsnes and many others. The ladies returned home Sunday evening, Aug. 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olaf Skinsnes
Hospital Notes from Holy Family Hospital
Admitted patients include Mrs Alvirr Weir and Mrs Ellen Petersen of Graettinger on Aug 14 and 16. Lorraine Hankey and Mrs Robert Sampson from Terris and Graettinger are listed for Aug 20 and Aug 19 respectively, along with Fred Wolfe and Mrs Selmar Dybdah of Wallingford. Distressed on Aug 14 is Dr G H Frye of Graettinger. Also listed Aug 20 are Fred Wolfe and Mrs Willard Twait and baby Alan Graettinger of Graettinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Family Hospital
Alvirr Weir
Graettinger
Ellen Petersen
Lorraine Hankey
Robert Sampson
Terris
Fred Wolfe
Selmar Dybdah
Wallingford
G. H. Frye
Alvin Weir
Willard Twait
Alan Graettinger
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harold J. Jorgensens
Karen Reeves
Reinevara
Sammy Jensen Orchestra
Tiny Littke Sr
Dale Thomas
Bandera Boye
Bee
Lakes Area
Eddie Skeets Orch
Roscoe & the
Little Green Men
Elmer Mammen
Walter Mammen
Emma Montgomery
Leonard Lowe
Ayrshire
Dale Poland
Imperial Beach
Dan Petersen
Watson Apartments
Morris Smith
John Graettinger
Ralph Graettinger
Dennis
Mrs. Wm. Judge
Ames
Diane
Barbara
Catherine Graettinger
Leland Erve
Spirit Lake
Ponderosa Ranch
Ellen Lundgren
Roy Lundgren
Ellis Lundgren
Mark and Lewis
Des Moines
Carrie Carlson
Kenneth Carlson
Dayton
Donald Jorgensen
Anaheim
Donald
The
Rubber Corporation
California
James Tatman
Newell
John Nolan
Tatman
Nolan
Anna Jorgensen
Arlo Duhn
Dale Jorgensen
Methodist Hospital
Agnes Doerning
Mankato
Rosemary Graettinger
Mankato State College
Rosemary
Lorraine Twait
Coy Coan
Esther Weigand
Rita
Spearfish
Dak
Coan
Weigand
Gilbert Cleven
Albert Lea, Minn
Jorgen Knutsen
Ernie Knutsen
Mrs
Harry Golla
Lake Okoboji
LeRoy Westfall
Jim Domek
Don Westfall
Sidney Rodeo
Bruce Gjerde
St. Paul
Carol Gjerde
Omer Gjerde
Goodwin Thoreson
Merle Suss
Donna
Badlands
Mt. Rushmore
Robert Cowden
Denver
Colo
Lorraine Suss
College of Medical Technology
Kenneth Suss
Kenneth
Rubber Corp
Jerald Beckmann
Marilyn and
Jerome
Mountain Lake
Minn
Russell Johnson
Graettinger Lumber Co
Iowa
Youth Center
Legion Hall
Bonstead Hardware
Vic’ Sunbeam Electric Grill
Martin
Bonstead
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