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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1959
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Fred Rubink express gratitude to Carol Singers Willing Workers Mission led by Mrs Baumunk and many neighbors for support during Christmas. They praise God and send blessings to all who helped.
Mr and Mrs Warren Cavenier of Omaha announce the birth of their son Kenneth Eugene on December 23. He weighed nine pounds four ounces at birth. He has one sister and maternal grandparents listed as Mr and Mrs John Munson of Graettinger. Walter Leslie, an instructor in the Graettinger school, is noted as the other grandparent.
Social items report the First Lutheran Ladies gathering at the church parlor on Wednesday January 6 with Mrs Omer Gjerde as secretary for the Charities program and hostesses named. WSCS circles of the Methodist church announce meeting schedules at multiple homes on January 8 and January 14 with listed co hostesses. A shower for Kathleen Conlon of Ayrshire is described with approximately 25 guests and details of attendees and hosts. Kathleen Conlon’s marriage to Cletus Ebert is noted with ceremony at Sacred Heart church Ayrshire on December 26.
Local families and relatives shared holiday meals and gatherings across Graettinger Estherville Laurens Laurens region. Notable attendees included Price Carter Kuyper Sandvig Lehigh families and many relatives from Emmetsburg Spencer Spencer, Graettinger and Algona areas. The festive weekend featured weddings, carolings, and gift exchanges among dozens of households.
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