Church notices and local incidents from a small town
A village church bulletin lists services at Immaculate Conception Methodist and Lutheran congregations with times, pastors, and event details. Separately a farm boy, Dean Wood, 10, was fatally injured by a 110-volt yard light pole. Weekend sidewalk construction expands Main Street via Olesen Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodman Farm
Dean Wood
Harold Wood
Hawkeye Apts
Suss Cabinet Shop
Olesen Bros. Construction Company
Mrs Ernie Andresen Finishes Second In Golf Tourney
Mrs. Ernie Andresen placed runner up in the Esther ville Country Club ladies tourney after a 36 hole tie with Mrs. Edna Sandin of Esthurville. They totaled 202 strokes, triggering a playoff where Mrs. Andresen won with a sharper card while Sandin posted a higher nine hole score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Andresen
Prinie Andresen
Estherville Country Club
Heatlie
Andersen
Mea. Andresen
Edna Sandin
Esthurville
Orr Ole
Oreh
Cone
Sudden Deutte
Andrusen
Donkey Game Ends With Lions Top Scorer Highlighted
John Tindall led the Lions by scoring twice as he circled the bases, while Cap Henderson, Dr. Green, and Orval Jorgensen tangled with Elsie the Hereford short stop. The game featured long drives and frequent grounders, with Mr. and Mrs. Herb Weber returning from summer duties in Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wic
John Tindall
John
Lions
Cap Henderson
Dr. Green
Orval Jorgensen
Elsie
Hereford
Evergreen Park
Graettinger Notices and Local Sports Highlights
Friday to Monday listings show Graettinger residents in Holy Family Hospital care including performance dates for Aug 19 through 22 and many local events. Also noted are Cooperative Day plans for Iowa State Fair, a dads versus girls softball win, and Graettinger’s town team loss to Webb in Sioux League play with pitching details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Evergreen Park
Weekend visitors mingle across Mayville and Estherville
Ronald Jensen and relatives from Mayville N Dakota visited Mayville area homes for weekend dinners. Several families hosted guests from Britt Spencer Dubuque Ames and California. Fishing trip participants reported northerns and walleyes. Gerald McCain’s funeral noted. several locals traveled for tourism and family visits to Minnesota the Black Hills and Iowa towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Jensen
Mra
C. A. Jensen
Otto Sples
Ailton Walden
Mayville
N. Dak
Clancy Anderson
Alva. Sples
Ma. Ander
Dinds Ditsworth
Britt
Wayne Dits
Clarence Chelshanson
Ronald
Wisconsin
Clarence Kelfer
Dubuque
Iowa
George Roskens
Spencer
George T. Guersema
John Sewell
Charlie
Rock Island
Fred Rubink
Mrs
Black Hills
Minneapolis
Harold Lang
Cedar Falls
Area births listed from Graettinger to Emmetsburg
Mr and Mrs William Voigt Jr of Graettinger welcome a daughter born Wednesday Aug 24 at Holy Family hospital. Mrs Voigt formerly Ino Mae Luh man. This is the Voigts first child. Grandparents, and other area families including Ralph Weir Curlew Harvey Nichtern Wallingford Frank Weir Graettinger and Anna Baedke Terris. Also Mr and Mrs Leo Janssen welcomed a son Jody John born Aug 11 at Emmetsburg hospital. Maureen Kay Johnson born July 16 to Victor H Johnson Baltimore md and memoy Mavis Boness. Harold Foye Whittemore parents of twins Debra Joan and Dennis Lee born Aug 17 at Algona hospital. Debra 4 lbs oz and Dennis 5 lbs. Paternal Carl Feye Whittemore and maternal George Thompson Graettinger. Shirley Thompson Foye. LaVerne Nissen Estherville welcome a daughter Aug 20 at Emmetsburg hospital. First grandchild for Nissens. Dwayne Lammers Graettinger and wife greet a daughter Aug 22 at Holy Family hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Voigt Jr
Graettinger
Holy Family Hospital
Voigt
Ino Mae Luhman
Voigts
Wm. Voigt
Wao Ouhman
Leo Janssen
Emmetsburg Hospital
Jody John
Anna Baedke
Terris
Wm. Jungsen
Emmetsburg
Victor H. Johnson
Baltimore
Maryland
Maureen Kay
Johnsons
Johnson
Memoy Mavis Boness
Harold Foye
Whittemere
Algona Hospital
Feyes
Debra Joan
Dennis Lee
Debra
Dennis
Woo
Carl Feye
Whittemore
George Thompson
Grasttinger
Foye
Shirley Thompson
LaVerne Nissen
Estherville
Emmetaburg Hospital
Grachtinger
Appointed Polio Fund Chairman in Palo Alto County
Mrs Iver Holmgren of Ruthven accepted re appointment as Palo Alto county volunteer chairman for the 1955 annual polio fund appeal of the Sister Elizabeth Kenny Foundation. The campaign will be conducted late this summer and fall as part of the ongoing fight against polio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iver Holmgren
Ruthven
Palo Alto County
Sister Elizabeth
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Conception
S. Maynard
J. A. Amundson
Commission On Finance
Akates
Quvartet
Amundsen
First Lutheran
Lost Island Lutheran
Paul G. Tolo
Lost Island
First Lutheran Luther League
Wallingford Lutheran
B. Gunderson
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Divine Services
Ing
St. Chett
ST. Paul's
Arthur W. Sorensen
Luther Geague
Walnut Church
Town Church
Men's Brotherhood Nicety
St. Walnut Church
Rodman Boy
Main Street
Jack
Angel Foods
Herb Weber
Oelwein
Mr. Weber
Hospital News
Mystery Farm
Romaine Borchers
Bennie Tonderum
Lester Martinson
Gunnar Thim
Forrest Sipes
Towa
Earl Long
Terril
Gordon Christiansen
Ars
Avhe Christiansen
Sharon Igou
Raymond Igou
Anthony
New Mexico
Abe Christiansen
Bernard Girres
Portland
Oregon
Cletus Girres
Story City
Ann Girres
Mallard
Arnold Girres
Jorgen Andersen
Trena Jorgensen
John Nelson
Walter Jorgenson
Harold Sampson
Clarence Christianson
Area
Renes Ra
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Ralph Weir
Curlew
Frank Weir
Harvey Nichtern
Wallingford
Vaud Yea
Nts
Jensens
Briardale
Riva
Bacon
Choice
Netta
C. A. Jensen & Son
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