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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1962
Page
7
Valentine gift items with I Love You messages grace Hammerberg Drug shelves ahead of February 14. Valentine’s Day shoppers flock to stores for cards candy and small gifts.
Miss Shirley Hudson daughter of Gene Hudson Estherville and Ervin C. Johnson son of Mrs Paula Johnson Des Moines were married at the Graettinger Methodist Church Friday Feb 2 at 7 30 pm The Rev C F Curtis officiated The altar held lighted candelabra Soloist Mrs Paul Glasnapp Ringsted sang Oh Perfect Love and The Lords Prayer The bride wore a nylon satin gown with lace jacket and a heart bouquet The couple's attendants included Mary Anderson maid of honor Arlene Johnson bridesmaid and Randy Enger Russell Griffen ushers The reception for 100 followed in the church parlors with Mrs Matt Anderson daughter of the bride dining room hostess and various others in charge of gifts book and serving duties Guests came from Estherville Ringsted Graettinger Fenton and surrounding areas.
Ruthven, Spencer, Emmetsburg, Laurens, Des Moines and Worth counties in Iowa plus Lakefield Minnesota and Marseilles area residents unite in marriage. Bride is a graduate of Estherville and Ells Cosmetology Sioux City. employed at Arnolds Park. Groom trained in Ruthven and Des Moines Business School. stenographer for Milwaukee Road Des Moines. They will reside in Des Moines area. Magdalene Circle To Meet February 16 at Cleo Cody home with Darlene Anderson co host. WSCS of Methodist church to meet February 15 at church with named hostesses. Happy Day Club to meet February 13 at Lucilie McCombs home. potluck lunch at 12 30 with 50c valentine gift exchange.
The Lost Island Farm Bureau Women met February 2 at the home of Mrs Elwood Smith with Mrs Albert Norris assisting. Treasurer reported 55.46 and 12 members plus 1 guest attended. A project committee, a reading plan, a furniture Baymanship lesson, a color harmony film, and a Valentine lunch were noted.
A meeting featured discussion on a year end trip, fabric care lesson, music recreation, and a Farm Bureau singalong. Next gathering set for February 22 at Mrs. Harley Higley with a potluck lunch. Also reported are Gradlinger Junior High basketball results: girls lost 48 13 to Ayrshire, Donna Suss 20 Cynthia Hersleff 10 Roseann Tuininga 8 Gale Starkey 5. boys beat Ayrshire 32 20, Bill Graettinger 10 Chuck Moran 4.
Graettinger boys defeated Mallard Juniors 38 to 33 in a double overtime thriller. Local girls lost 33 to 27 with Suss scoring 22, Walker 4, Tuininga 1. Boys: Henderson 14, Moran 8, Graettinger 9, Boblit 3, Bonstead 1.
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