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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1951
Page
7
Mr and Mrs Charles Richardson marked 86 years of marriage with a surprise party on Friday January 26 hosted by relatives. Pink and white decorations complemented two eight tiered wedding cakes. gifts and a luncheon followed as friends offer best wishes.
News from Hazel L. Doer includes letters from London and Oberammergau, health bulletins from Des Moines, and programs for rural homemakers. Articles cover frozen foods, leader training, open meetings, 4 H girls, vegetable servings per pound, pen pals, and routine chest X rays in Iowa hospitals for tuberculosis detection.
Weekend visitors include Mr and Mrs Harold Strain and children and Miss Shirley Young at the Almon Young home. A benefit card party is planned at School House No 3 Vernon township next Monday evening to raise funds for the March of Dimes. Also, Mr O M Ressell of Austin Texas spent four days with his mother Mrs Dora Refsell in Wallingford. he is an Army Air Forces officer but not in service now and may be called back. In the American Weekly a color magazine features Honor Thy Father with a story about a father's command and a court decision shaping children's rights.
The Watson theatre program lists Operation Haylift to be shown next Tuesday and Wednesday February 6 and 7. Vance Horswell from Graettinger, a navy pilot, took part in the actual haylift operation during a bitterly cold period years ago.
Miss Mary Herke of Osgood is named to the special events committee of Morningside College World Student Service Fund drive in Sioux City. The drive runs February 6 to 10 this year. Committee members will solicit campus contributions to the world relief fund as part of the 1951 Sioux City goal of $1,000. The WSSE drive is a nationwide campaign on many American colleges and universities.
G H Ralfe, 61, prominent Estherville shoe dealer since 1911, died in his sleep after months of high blood pressure illness. Survived by wife, son John a Des Moines attorney, and two daughters. Also notes a free show and lunch by DeKalb seed corn dealer Johnnie Johnson at Watson theatre and Legion hall.
Thankful notes express appreciation for cards flowers and prayers received during illness at Holy Family hospital and after return home. Messages from Mrs Clara Knudtson and family extend thanks to nurses and supporters and acknowledge sympathy missions and lunch service.
Niels Nielsen, 63, died at Wallingford Sunday after years of poor health and a prolonged bed confinement since last July. Funeral services were held this afternoon at Wallingford.
Wallingford Lathecan Divine services next Sunday at 10 30 morning Luther League Sunday evening at 8 pm Serving committee includes Mmnes Donald Lundy Myrl Olson Lawrence Tenborg Stanley Young and Vernon Torreson Confirmation class will not meet this Saturday Junior Choir rehearsal Saturday 1 10 am WM E Ratio Broadcast February 6 at 8 30 pm over KICD Ladies of the Union State Line Congregation present Be Diligent In The Use Of Your Bible Senior Choir rehearsal Thursday 8 pm Wallingford Lutheran Welcomes all Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Ther a none worship service this Sunday Confirmation class Saturday morning not meet Woman's Prayer Circle meets Wednesday 2 pm Vernon Johnson home All women invited WMF Radio Broadcast February 5 at 8 20 pm over KICD Ladies of the Union State Line Congregation will Imman uel Lutheran extends cordial welcome Want Ad Rates 16¢ per line first week 10¢ per line each additional week.
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