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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1960

Page

7

First Lutheran Aid Meets Wednesday

The First Lutheran Ladies Aid will meet Wednesday December 7 at the church parlors. Mrs. Robert Carter will chair the Christmas program. Hostesses will be Mesdames Raymond Rose Gilbert Stueve Ed Hurd and Forrest Peterson. Mrs. Howard Hanson will be dining room hostess. FHA Girls Held Pizza Party November 8 had 31 members present. They made and ate pizza in Home Ec room after school.

First Lutheran Ladies Aid Robert Carter Mesdames Raymond Rose Gilbert Stueve Ed Hurd Forrest Peterson Howard Hanson FHA FIA Kathy Kuyper Gradtinver Caral Gjerde

Wedding Guest Book Covers Large Celebration

The guest book lists over 200 attendees for the Lewis family event. Participants included Jane Pound in a solo, Lannie Lewis with a poem for Grandpa and Grandma, a Sho yl high school quartet, Mary Alesch in a solo, and Walnut Kitchen band performances. Charles Lewis of California was ill and absent with other relatives present from Graettinger Laurence Clinton Scranton and Manson.

Jane ‘Pound Lannie Lewis Grandpa Grandma Shoyl Mary Alesch Walnut Kitchen Band Lewis Charles California Ifor Elbert Powers Duane Kiner Graettinger John Pearson Milton Walker Laurence

Weber couple announce adoption of son David Alan

Mr and Mrs Heil Weber of 805 23rd Bettendorf announce the arrival of their adopted son born August 30 arriving November 23 at the Weber home. He weighed 8 pounds 6 ounces and was named David Alan. The Webers are former residents of Gractinger.

Heil) Weber Bettendorf Weber David Alan Gracttinger

Gourd Found by Winthrop Children Weighs Nine Pounds

A plant-size gourd measuring 27 inches long was found recently by the children of Mr. and Mrs. Burley Franck of Winthrop. The fruit weighed about nine pounds and drew local curiosity.

Burley Franck Rurn Winthrop

Dr. H D Harrington Starts Plant Edibility Study

Dr. H D Harrington a former Graettinger resident and Colorado State University botanist begins a three year study on the edible qualities of native Rocky Mountain plants. Funded by a 16892 grant from HEW the project will collect test and publish information including recipes and preparation methods and seek input from Indians and others with traditional knowledge.

H. D. Harrington H. D Harold) Harrington Colorado State University Rocky Mountain Harrington Colorado State U Charles Harrington Elbert Harrington South Dakota U. At Vermillion, Pr Elbert Graettinger High School Harold Graettinger High Colorado U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare Fort Collins

Local Visitors Share Holiday Host Duties Across States

My and Mrs Verne Trickel and son Tommay from Mankato Minnesota visited Albert Jensen. Mr and Mrs Robert Simonsen planned a Houston Texas visit. Robert Carter and Johan DeVries attended the Minnesota Concrete Silo Association fall convention in Minneapolis. The Wikerts of DeKalb and Sioux City joined Thanksgiving at C O Wikert home.

Verne Trickel and Son Tommay Mankato, Minn Albert Jensen Robert Simonsen Houston Texas Robert Carter Johan DeVries Minneapolis Minnesota Concrete Silo Association Robert Murray Barbara and Mary DeKalb Dick Wikert Sioux City C. O. Wikert

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First Lutheran Aid Viola Hess Nels Nelson Russell Lastine Wm. Duhn Art Duhn Ed Westfall Joe Gaebrielsen Nela Nelson Helen Helgeson Christine Hess Fhonoree Curtis Thoreson John Poland UBLC Spencer Noy Ublc Church WMS Nat Beck Spencer Irving Tange Rolfe Trees Thee Sortedahl Audubon Sec Alfred Westergard Grachtinger Statisti See Theo, Sortedah UELC Dana Bible Camp Mission Lutheran Welfare New American Lutheran Church Irving Petersen Emmetsburg Happy Hour Methodist Shared D. C. Barringer Chester Paulsons Chester Paulson Wallineford Heany Busiess David Paulson Wausau, Wise Wayne Luther College Norman Olson Estherville Clayton Roseboro Ledyard Charley Bonstead Paulson Bonstead Avia Paulson Dale Starkey Stanley Young Sherman Gunderson Gerald Bonstead Chester Anderson Frite Shattcho Leonard Munson Bert Twite Don Richard Bernard Osher Silan Lundy Oral Bonstead John San Carlos Calif Carl Bonstead Sue Bob Sidney Nebr Willard Lewis Legion Hall Scranton Mire Jennie Christensen Verner Christensen Mirs Goldie Shaffer Ee Mt Women’s Relief Corps Cosselhue Mles Li al Lays Leather Romeos Dad C. A. Jensen Anna Davidson Ibs Idoz Glen Dale U.S. No Is Re ‘Clover Farm Graettuiger
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