Thanksgiving visits fill local homes across region
Miss Vivian Kelly spent Thanksgiving vacation with relatives and friends at Des Moines. Several locals, including Kurt Spies and Misa Trene Weatergard, returned home from Ames and Sioux Falls for the holiday. A church supper is planned for December 7 at the First Lutheran basement parlor, hosted by the Ladies' Aid. Ralph Rasmussen returned home from Town City hospital after sinus problems and surgeries, with well wishes from local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Kelly
Des Moines
Thomas Larson
West Bent
Grachtinger
First Lutheran Church
A. R. McMullen
Lannaboro
Kurt Spies
Ames College
Carl Spies
Misa Trene Weatergard
Sioux Fats
Henry Westergard
First Luther Ladies’ Aid Society
Mins Pear Jensen
Fairmont
Charley Jensen
N.S. Rartleman
Huntington
Mason City
FE. S. George
Alice George
Business College
Ralph Rasmussen
Town City Hospital
Ralph
Local News From Graettinger Area Daily Life
Local notes report visits and social ties among residents from Plover Ruthven Emmetsburg Estherville and Graettinger. Thanksgiving gatherings, family visits, a birth, and hospital news mix with club meetings and a Lakeside Park dance. A farmer notes burning corn for fuel in Estherville and a large Estherville garage uses corn heat.
Welfare Society Saved Tax Payers Nearly $5 000
Emmetsburg Welfare Society invites the public to its annual meeting at the courthouse Friday at eight. H. M. Helgen notes the county saved about $6,000 in the past year and will save another $5,000 plus in 1932 thanks to flour ready-made garments and yard goods distributed for the Red Cross. Donations of canned goods clothing and food from the community aid winter relief and community committee workers handle shipments without charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Emmetsburg
Welfare Society
Red Cross
Social Items Show Fragments From W. H. M. 8 Meetings
W. H. M. 8 plans a Friday meeting with Mrs. A. R. McMullen. First Lutheran Mission Society to meet Tuesday December 6 at Mrs. M. Mandinger’s home. Embroidery Club hosted by Mrs. J. J. Sullivan on Tuesday with social time and refreshments. Thanksgiving family reunion hosted by Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bertin with relatives from Ames Spencer Emmetsburg. First Lutheran Ladies’ Aid to meet December 7 in church basement at two. Birthday party for Ted Leduc with neighbors and 500 games. Verna Grodland hosted a party with Estherville Junior College guests. Men’s Bridge Club at Elsenbast’s with high honors to E. M. Thompsen. Silver wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Omundson at Wallingford with program and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Helvig
Plover
Steve Hester
Blanche Hester
Motherville
Nanamaker
Young
J. L. Grady
Ruthven
Goodman Lee
Sberville
Th. Tl. Nance
Nile Linn
Darrel Schlotterback
Glenn Palm
Guthrie Center
Ben Reeves
First Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
Herman Larsen
Esther
Livermore
Graettinger
Wallingford
Cecelia Damstrom
Giante
Genta
Lloyd Naac
Clarion
Shands
J. A. Jensen
Terris
Charles Spies
Emmetsburg
Grachtinger
Embroidery Club
J. J. Sullivan
E. M. Thompson
Carl Spies
H. A. Tsenbast
O. R. Gardner
Bertha
Edith
Kenneth Harding
Mildred Gardner
Mason City
Wm. Starkey
Ayrshire
Nettie Thoreson
Times
Jorgen Anderson
Goleman
Estherville
John Spies
Coleman ‘Hospital
Charles Bixby
First Lutheran Mission Society
C. H. Bertin
Harper
Ames
Arthur Borin
Spencer
C. C. Petersen
Florence Berdin
First Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
Ted Leduc
Mr. Ledaec
Verna Grodland
Estherville Junior College
Gredland
Algow
Membe Men's
JH. Ac
Car
Elsenbast
E. M.thompsen
Thompsen
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Baumgartner’s
Graettinger, Iowa
Harold Harrington
Charles Harrington
Astate
Grachtinger Mig
Town University
McLaughlin
Home Bakery
Hompsen's Grocery
Olene Jacobson
D. V. BM
Veterinarian Office
Megidence
Iowa
BE. Dappen
Henderson Furniture
Andy’s
Mia
Myr
Halvor A. Clemitaon
Joseph L. Omundaon
Albertine
Lovinda Omondson
Prunes
C. A. Jensen General Merchandise
Minneapolis
Figaro
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