Open House Sunday For Mrs Edith George
Mrs Edith George of Friendship Haven Font Dodge plans a visit with her daughter Mrs Margaret Johnson. Graettinger friends are invited to call Sunday afternoon two to five at the Johnson home with co hostesses including Mrs F E McDonald of Mason City and Mrs Emmet Jackman of Eagle Grove. George aged 87 came to Graettinger 70 years ago and was among the first teachers at the local school. She lived in Graettinger until moving to Friendship Haven years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith George
Friendship Haven
Font Dodge
Margaret Johnson
Graettinger
Mae Grein to Spend Month With Son After Oakdale Release
Mrs Mae Grein was released from Oakdale hospital on Thursday August 22 and plans to spend a month with her son and family Tom Grein before returning to Oakdale to make her home. Mr and Mrs Jens Kirkegaard were Monday evening supper guests at the home of their daughter and family Mr and Mrs Robert L Hanson of rural Emmetsburg. The occasion was in honor of Paul Hansons first birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Grein
Oakdale Hospital
Tom Grein
Oakdale
Jens Kirkegaard
Robert L. Hanson
Emmetsburg
Paul Hanson
McDonald Family Reunion Noted Across Counties in Aug Event
The McDonald family reunion gathered Sunday at the Legion Hall basement with attendees from Graettinger Leroy and Webster City along with relatives from Manson Des Moines Fort Dodge and other towns. Additional items include visits by Florence Swift hosted suppers and John Bishop entering St Johns College in St Cloud Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Bishop
John
Linda
David
Jimmy
Florence Swift
John Bishop
St. Johns College
St. Cloud
Minn
George Peterson
Motley, Minn
Louise Swift
Peterson
Joe Swift
McDonald
Legion Hall
Webster City
Robert Green
Blue Earth
Mann
LeRoy Westfall
Richard Brown
Leroy Miller
Emmetsburg
Merrill Heintz
Bruce Daytons
Nevada
Gene McDonald
Manson
Matt Beiver
Des Moines
Dick Strain
Fort Dodge
Ray Cornelius
Fairfield
Lloyd Corneliuse
Ray
Parsons College
Billy Rose's Jumbo Holiday Film at Gratchinger Theatre
A pre holiday schedule lists Billy Rose's Jumbo at the Gratchinger Theatre on Friday and Saturday. The MGM musical features Doris Day Stephen Boyd Jimmy Durante Martha Raye with Dean Jagger and 50 circus specialty acts in a star studded, joyous production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Rose
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Grachtinger Theatre
Doris Day
Stephen Boyd
Jimmy Durante
Martha Raye
Dean Jagger
40 Pounds of Trouble shines at Graceitinger theatre
Suzanne Pleshette stars with Tony Curtis in Universal film 40 Pounds of Trouble showing Saturday and Sunday at Graceitinger theatre. Continuous showings Monday afternoon and evening. Other leads include Phil Silvers Claire Wilcox and Mary Murphy. A Disneyland sequence is a notable highlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suzanne Pleshette
Tony Curtis
Universal
Graceitinger Theatre
Curtis
Storch
Miss Pleshette
Phil Silvers
Claire Wilcox
Mary Murphy
Emmetsburg Youth Killed In Rural Intersection Crash
Galen Halstead, 19, of Emmetsburg, died in a head on collision Friday morning near a rural intersection in south Vernon township. Gregory H. Elbert, 19, of Graettinger, the Graettinger creamery truck driver, was treated for face lacerations. Halstead is survived by his parents and four sisters. funeral services were held Monday at the Emmetsburg Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galen Halstead
Emmetsburg
South Vernon Township
Halstead
Lehman's
Graettinger Creamery
Gregory H. Elbert
Graettinger
Elbert
Archie Halstead
Methodist Church
Graettinger School District Election Notice September 9 1963
Official public notice states Graettinger Community School District in Emmet and Palo Alto counties Iowa will hold a regular election September 9 1963 to elect two directors for three year terms succeeding Harvey Anderson and Earnest Skattebo. Polls open noon to seven at Graettinger City Hall. Secretary Arnold E Henningsen signs August 28 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Emmet
Palo Alto
Harvey Anderson
Earnest Skattebo
Graettinger Community
Iowa
Purevants
Arnold E. Henningsen
Board of Directors
Reiter couple welcome son Terry James
Mr. and Mrs. James Reiter of Estherville announce the birth of their son Terry James born Friday August 16 weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces. Grandparents are Warren Christensen of Graettinger and Bob Reiter of Estherville with Mrs. Reiter serving as mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Reiter
Estherville
Terry James
Warren Christensen
Graettinger
Bob Reiter
Labor Day Grain Show Adds Vegetables at Graettinger
The Labor Day agricultural show in Graettinger, run by the FFA chapter with Graettinger businessmen, includes vegetables this year. Entries are accepted at Our Own Hardware on August 31 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., with delivery by any FFA member if needed. The event runs Aug 31 to Sept 2, with prizes including blue red or white ribbons, grand champion, and cash awards for best and second best in each class. Classes cover corn, soybeans, oats, hay, watermelons, tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage, carrots, squash, onions, beets, and more. late entries risk prize forfeiture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Graettinger Area Social News Recap
Local notes report weekend visits at Mallard and nearby homes. Clarence Doerning hosted Mr and Mrs Ralph Graettinger and family. C V Carter, Graettinger teacher, has returned home convalescing after surgery at an Iowa City hospital. Christine Hess finished a visit with Mr and Mrs Louis Christensen at Merrill Indiana. Atty and Mrs Oscar Elsenbast of Cedar Rapids spent several days with relatives. Elsenbast is brother of H A and Frank Elsenbast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Graettinger
Clarence Doerning
Mallard
C. V. Carter
Graettinger
Iowa City
Christine Hess
Louis Christensen
Merrill, In
Atty
Oscar Elsenbast
Cedar Rapids
Atty Elsenbast
H. A
Frank Elsenbast
Hospital Notes from Holy Family Hospital
Admitted lists for August show residents from Graettinger Wallingford Emmetsburg and Terris. Names include Mrs Harold Christensen Mark Anderson Edgar Chadwick Diane Herke Lorraine Hankey and others with multiple entries on Aug 21 27 and related dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Family Hospital
Harold Christensen
Graettinger
Mark Anderson
Wallingford
Satuday
Edgar Chadwick
Ronald Herum
Lloyd Petersen
Diane Herke
Emmetsburg
Lorraine Hankey
Selmer Dybdahl
Thomas Johnson
Robert Sampson
Terris
Richard Duhn
Eldon Swanson
Dr R L Scott grows 13 foot sunflowers for birdseed
Seymour resident Dr. R L Scott has cultivated sunflowers surpassing 13 feet in height. The towering sunflowers were grown for seed intended to supply birdfeed this coming winter, highlighting agricultural ingenuity in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Scott
Seymour
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Mae Andrews
Good Will
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Myrtle Shaffer
Loyal Workers
Verlae Nicol
Lucille McDonald
Cora Christopher
Elsie Larson
Kathy Hovenden
Helen de Vries
Marie Singer
Riverside Club
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Flossie Weir
Ruby McDonald
Florence Sherman
Peay
Terril
Larry Baedke
Terril Lutheran Church
A. Jensen
Sher
Matt Furniture
Richard Schang
Grein-Christiansen
Duhn
Ellen Olson
Bonstead Hardware
Clara Mae
Avery
Raettinger
Graettinger Lumber Co
Graecttinger State Bank Farmers Creamery Co
Graettinger Ins
Agency
Masters’ Grocery
Quaker. Oats Co
C. A. Jensen Store Luck, Super Marfet
Réa
Hee, Fuhrman Funeral Home
Schealler’s Skelly Service
Sta. Hansen Propane Gas Co
Square D Farm Supply
Millen'’s
Marie's Tavern Duhn’s TV & Apps
Tankwagon
Lastine
Murray
George’ Nelison’s
West End
Dorothy's
Heidecker
Bud
Gasmusson
Northwestern Trail
Ridera Graettinger Coop. Grain. Co
Standard der Bob
Med City
Graettinger Merchants
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