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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1962
Page
6
Mrs. Bert Farmer joined Mr and Mrs Claude Shaffer and sons for a Velte family reunion in Lexington Nebraska on Sunday August 12. Mrs Farmer stayed for a few days. Mr and Mrs Geo Buckingham and children returned to Atlantic last week after a week’s vacation with her parents.
Mr and Mrs Herman El senbast Mrs Buckingham and children spent a few days last week at the home of her sister and family the Charles Barlows in Emmetsburg.
Mr and Mrs Roy Petersen of Hartley welcomed a son weighing 10 pounds 13 ounces born Saturday August 18. This is their first child and he has been named Michael Roy. The mother is Elaine Baedke daughter of Mr and Mrs Gus Baedke of Graettinger. The paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Harry Petersen of Hartley.
Bethel Lutheran Church lists Sunday services at 8 30 a m and 11 a m with Thursday prayer at 9 30 a m and choir at 8 p m South North churches. Grace Baptist Church offers 11 a m worship and 6 15 p m gospel service plus 7 30 p m Thursday Bible study. Immaculate Conception presents 7 and 9 a m Masses daily plus Saturday confessions at 4 5 7 and 8 p m.
Hansen Gas and Appliances in Graettinger hosts a 50th anniversary LP gas contest open to area residents. Enter by signing an entry form. no purchase required. Grand prize is a second home plus LP gas appliances, with additional prizes and 60th/50th anniversary pricing. Entry blanks are available now. drawing closes October 31.
Esther Simonsen a former area teacher died Aug 8 at Council Bluffs. Survivors listed include three sisters Dagny Simonsen Alice Nelson and Cora Indian and three brothers Emil Arthur and Quinton with residences in Council Bluffs Des Moines Tonawanda and Houston.
Wallingford residents Mr. and Mrs. Gail Egeland left Friday for Springfield Missouri to visit in the Francis and Hilmer Larsen homes and plan to return Monday night via Perry bringing Beverly Egeland who has been visiting her uncle Jerome Paulsen and family. Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Rolfson Shelley and Roland returned home Thursday from a two and a half week trip visiting Teton National Park Hell's Half Acre Boise Idaho to see Mrs. Rolfson's sister Mrs. Wm. Smylie. Governor Robert E. Smylie and wife hosted a dessert luncheon at the Governor's Mansion. The Smylies, natives of Marcus Iowa, are related to former school official and Cresco High School graduate. The group toured Buhl Idaho to see the balanced oak and visited Tom Hampson, Nellie Gardner and other friends in Filler Idaho and Ogden Utah visiting the Herem home. The minister at Ogden, Maynard Halverson, formerly of Estherville, taught Bible school years ago. En route home the party visited Dinosaur National Monument and other points of interest.
Park, Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Park named among locales visited by local families. Mr and Mrs Roy Tenborg and family drove to Cedar Rapids and Town City. Their son Gary, home on furlough, left for the Eastern states and expects to be stationed in Europe. Mr and Mrs Romaine Hei decker and family returned home from a Minnesota fishing trip.
Mrs Velma Smith of Boone discovered in her late father’s belongings a Nevada Representative issue dated 1876. The paper, slightly yellowed, was printed in red white and blue to honor the centennial dateline.
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