Local visitors and travel notes from area residents
Tocals Mrs Ray Glazier and daughter Darlene were in Minneapolis earlier this week. Mr and Mrs Elbert Powers on a western coastal tour were called home by the death of Mr Powers uncle Leonard Powers. They had spent two weeks in Oregon and were visiting relatives in Redding California when word came. They planned to visit their son LeRoy in the armed services at 28 Palms California. Ed Marxen went to Des Moines Friday to enter Vet trans hospital for medical treatment. Mr and Mrs Merrill Clark were in Des Moines Tuesday for farm census business. Clark was crew leader of Emmet and Palo Alto counties in the census. Mr and Mrs Med B E Cappen left Sunday by plane from Fort Dodge to visit their son Wayne in Glens Falls New York and planned to return after Christmas.
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Elbert Powers
Powers
Leonard Powers
Merrill Clark
Des Moines
Mr. Clark
Emmet
Palo Alto
Med. B. E. Cappen
Fort Dodge
Wayne
Glens Falls
New York
Pfe
LeRoy Powers
20 Palms
Marines
California
LeRoy
Leonard Poers
Tommy Brown
Greenland
Jim Brown
Mr. Brown
Sullivan Coan
Hugh Coan
Gary
Ind
Arnold
Betty Coan
Robert Coan
Joliet
Ill
Wiliam Gray
Princeton
Coan
Irving Steurer
Shenandoah
Coans
Jeanne
Hawaii
Jennie Southard
James Murray
Edwin Alger
U. S. Navy
San Diego
Karen Peterson
Methodist Kahler School of Nursing
Rochester
Minn
Walter Peterson
Mankato
Oscar Oleson
Ole Oleson
al Johnson
Pocahontas
Johnson
Donald Oleson
Thanking Fire Department and friends for floral offerings
Brief note from Bert Anderson and family of Ix thanking the fire department and friends for assistance and floral offerings given to Joe Anderson.
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Fire Department
Joe Anderson
Bert Anderson
Hospital to Home Thanks From Larry Herke
Larry Herke thanks relatives and friends for cards and calls received during his hospital stay and after returning home, expressing gratitude for support.
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Larry Herke
Thanking Friends After Loss At Our Saviors Church
A notice from Arthur Rogness and Sons thanking friends and neighbors for kindness during the illness and death of a wife and mother. Special mention to Pastor Tolo Dr Green and the Ladies Aid of Our Saviors church. Your kindness will be remembered.
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Tolo
Dr. Green
Ladies Aid
Our Saviors Church
Arthur Rogness
Robert
Harris
Merle
Thanking Neighbors For Sympathies In Bereavement
The family of Leonard Powers expresses gratitude for kind expressions of sympathy shown during their bereavement. Their appreciation for the neighbors and friends remains deep.
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Tiwanes
Leonard Powers
Milk delivery earlier than usual Christmas day
B. and K. Dairy asks customers to have bottles ready for the earlier Christmas day delivery. Cooperation is requested to ensure smooth service.
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B. & K. Dairy
Christmas News Items From Graettinger Area Vary Widely
A Graettinger reader’s mailing list offers many holiday homecomings. Nurses students and service members return home from Sioux City Ames Grinnell and beyond to spend Christmas with family. Local funerals, travels to Manly and Pocahontas, and visits from relatives spread through the week.
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Times
Dick Wijkert
Paul Frick
Harlan Hanson
Morningside
Sioux City
Danny Jacobson
Roger Henningsen
James Swanson
Iowa State College
Ames
Helen Baumg Barber
Grinnell College
Barbara Jensen
Martha Knutsen
Jean Fogde
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Frances Knutaen
Buena Vista
Stormlake
Irene Meidecker
Patty Andersen
Jean Graettinger
State Teachers
Cedar Falls
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Jimmy Spies
George McCarty
Midwest Piano Co
Spencer
Town
Irvin Dalen
Coleman
Apt
Dan Petersen
Merrill Co
Wisconsin
Raymond Christiansen
Ringsted
Iowa
Hampshire Boars
Wm. Luhman Estate
Adolph Epica
Poland
Spies & Levi
Mi. S. W
Gracttinger
Ralph Gracttinger
Bath
Adalph Spies
Times Office
Wallingford
Heidecker
Grachtinger
Estherville
Dick Herum
B. & K. Dairy—Phone
Aluminated Sign Co
1St Ave
Minneapolis, Minn
ELK Cleaners
Graettinger
Algona
TER
Pune
Culligen Wild
Keith Starr
Emmetsburg
Tocals
Ray Glazier
Darlene
Minneapolis
Ed Marxen
Vettrans Hospital
Mary Westfall
St. Joseph's School of Nursing
Ed Westfall
Cpl
Ronald Jensen
Fort Hood
Texas
Q. A. Jensen
Ronald
New Moines
Lee Brintnall
Howard Hansen
Melvin Anderson
Art Duhn
Melvin Bratrud
Marlys
Manly
John Poland
Gertle Thompson
Alex Ikewalls
Dale Poland
Norfolk
Mr. Poland
St. Petersburg
Fla
Polands
Bennett Thoreson
Addresaes General Delivery
Edwin Gracttinger
Bill
Wynette
Lutheran Hospital
Mia
Troyd Cornelis
Mereant
Kenneth Barringer
Grand Rapids, Mich
D. C
Ellen Lundgren
Willard Lewis
Gail
Scranton
Charles Hugs
Jimmie
Paton
Winfred Lewis
Jr. Pope
Robert McClelland
Robert Parrayman
Orville McDanie
Clinton
Glen Rienders
Havelock
Fred Graettinger
Mrs. Gracttinger
Colorado
Joan
Robert Wendt
Alfred Jokamsen
Charles Weir
Walter Barnhart
Pittsburgh
Calif
Weir
Mra
Gerniece
D. F. Towers
Ida
J. L. Shaw
Andy
Bertha Axelton
Phoenix
Ariz
Johnny Johnson
Ferman Watson
Watsons
DeEtta
Almon Young
Terry
Harold Seay
Plattsmouth
Nebr
Mrs. Seay
John L. Smith
Grace Kelly
American Weekly
Chicago American
Aglele Rogness
Gow Sauvier
Liutheran Church
Harrig Ropgness
Commanche
Merle Rogness
DeWitt
Iaten Nersa
Story Clio
John Sampson
Clarlan Sampson
Ernie Jacobson
Nevada
C. Rogness
Ray Rogness
Sanford Rogness
Janette Roegness
Britt
Eva Smith
Calamus
Oscar Helvig
Arthur Helvig
Woodlake
Theodore Hougland
Erick Houpland
Roy Grinde
Orval Lufkin
Charles Lande
Marg
Helma Carlson
Andrey Anderson
Mack McKean
Armstrong
G. E. Root
Spring HA Farm
Col Keith
Mrs. Wirch
Marilyn Thoreson
L. H. Thoreson
Marilyn
Paul Bellcock
Rockwell City
DeLawyer
Rock Island Tracks
Belicock
Kris
South Bern
Mavis Knutsen
Iowa University
Iowa City
Jorgen. Knutsen
Gerald McGreevy
Mr. McGreevy
Frank McGreevy
Ackley
Elizabeth
West Bend
Dalen
Grover
Tom Thompson
Sam Bondhus
Laurence Birkland
Paul Be, Peton
Christine Helgeson
Melvin Helgeson
Dan O'Neill
Medford
Oregon
Mr. O'Neill
Robert O'Neill
Arnold Bisgaard
Gerhard Hantelman
Merle Voigt
Fenton
Ed Weatfall
Charles Brawner
Ruthven
Clear Water
Noeline Jensen
Albert Jensen
Herbert Lancaster
Mr. Lancaster
Margaret Johnson
George
St. Paul
Lancaster
Harold ‘Wood
Mrs. Einer Bispard
Atlantic
Mrs. Bisgard
Mom
Dad
U. S
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U.S
Asi
Vaynah
Erickson
Perry Christingetot
John J. Sullivan
Sycamore
Los Angeles
Luella
Alice
Helen
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