Rev J D Swalestuen 89 Dies in Glendale California
The Rev J D Swalestuen 89 died at his Glendale California home on December 5. He pastored Lost Island and Graettinger Lutheran churches from 1890 to 1901 and organized the First Lutheran church at Graettinger in 1892. Survived by five daughters and six grandchildren. Burial at Forest Lawn beside his wife who died in 1946.
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J. D. Swalestuen
Glenslate
California
Swalestuen
Lost Island
Graettinger
Juntheran Herald
Jorgen
Swatesmuen
Glendale
Fyresdal
Teleimarken
Norway
Kristiansand
Skien
United States
Luther College
Red Wing Seminary
Northfield Theological Seminary
Miendale
North Dakota
Iowa
Local News Items From Graettinger and Surroundings
Henry C. Duus worked as a business caller in Estherville Monday. A. P. Thompson family of Belmond spent Sunday with Grachtinger relatives. Mrs. Floyd Brobst hosted a visit from Dora Lane of Colfax Iowa. Kenneth Sorensen and family visited relatives in Pocahontas earlier in the week. Kenneth Neilson, U S Navy, visited his parents from San Pedro California due to his mother's illness. A. H. Shaver and son Marion went to Minneapolis Monday and returned Tuesday. Benton Curry returned home near Kansas City after visiting his mother Mrs Roy Masters. C A Jensen and Mrs Ange Jensen of Thompson Indiana joined a buying trip at Clara City Minnesota Wednesday. Ferman Wataga of Graettinger and his wife became parents of a daughter born February 11 at Holy Family Hospital. Albert Dewall, northwest of town, returned from treatment in Excelsior Springs Missouri and was snowbound at Wallingford since returning home. Frances Christensen Don Thorn Lois Andersen Rennie Andersen, students at Mankato Business College, spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs F W Christensen of Graettinger. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Norman Bormann January 29, their first son after three daughters. The Times congratulates the happy parents. Mrs Bormann is daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Wobbe.
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Henry C. Duus
Estherville
A. P. Thompson
Belmond
Floyd Brobst
Dora Lane
Colfax
Iowa
Kenneth Sorensen
Pocahontas
Kenneth Neilson
U. S. Navy
San Pedro
Calif
A. H. Shaver
Marion
Minneapolis
Benton Curry
Kansas City
Roy Masters
C. A. Jensen
Ange Jensen
Thompson
Clara City
Minn
Ferman Wataga
Greattinger
Holy Family’ Hospital
the Times
Albert Dewall
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Wallingford
Frances Christensen
Don Thorn
Lois Andersen
Rennie Andersen
Man
Daughters Born as War Bonds and Visits Highlight Times Note
A daughter Nora Kathleen was born to Mr and Mrs Jamey Kelley of LeMars at Sacred Heart hospital February 12 1947 The Times extends congratulations to the happy parents Mrs Kelley is the former Helen Reidy of Graettinger This is the first girl in the family The Kelleys have two sons James and John Also mention of Mrs Kellys lineage and relatives, plus notes on local visits and a brief war bond and radio information segment
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Dick Kelly
Emmetsburg
the Times
Kelly
John Kleigl
Gordon Halverson
Sioux Falls
Lars Petersen
Halverson
Alfred Nelsen
Peter Levins
American Weekly
Chicago Sunday Herald
American
Nora Kathleen
Jamey Kelley
LeMars
Sacred Heart Hospital
Kelley
Helen Reidy
Graettinger
Kelleys
James
John
Carl Christengen
Spencer
Don
Drake Privateity
Kansas City
Dean
Army ‘Air Forces
Embroidery and Bridge Club Meetings Reported
Local social notes record Embroidery Club hosts Mrs C A Shiley and Two Table Bridge group hosted by Mrs D C Barringer with high score by Mrs J J Sullivan. Five Hundred Club hosted by Mrs Dick Miller with traveling prize to Mrs Eddie Westfall. Graettinger Woman's Club heard papers on Early Churches and One Hundred Years of Science. Lent services announced for Feb 19 and local church events listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Barringer
J. J. Sullivan
Dick Miller
Emmetsburg
Jack Jackson
Eddie Westfall
Graettinger
Herve
GWC
Woman's Club
Walt Hamilton
Helen Helgeson
Esther Rasmussen
Edith George
Philip Johnson
Church Notices From Immaculate Conception and Immanuel Lutheran
Immaculate Conception Church offers confessions first and third Saturdays from 4:00 to 5:00 and 7:08 to 8:00. Masses Sunday at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Immanuel Lutheran Church lists Pastor C B Gunderson with 11:10 a.m. service and a Saturday Confirmation class at 11 a.m. at the John Questad home, plus a Ladies Aid Wednesday afternoon event.
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Haakon Tloreson
S. B. Knudsen
First Lutheran Church
M. C. Thompson
Wm. Rasmussen
Church Council
Ed Anderson
Jesus
Kladly
J. J
South Walnut
Wallingford Lutheran
C. B. Gunderson
Norman Anderson
Avis Paulson
Sherman Gunderson
LeRoy Gunderson
Luthor League
St. Paul's League of
Berniece
Joan
Oliver Ness
Rinchard
Phillip Herum
Bernadette Osher
Theater Herke
Immanuel
Wallingford
Immanuel Church
Pastor Gilbertson
Cylinder
Mines
Aadne Ness
Chester Anderson
Earnest Syverson
Gilbert Ness
Porter Thoreson
Virgil Welta
Immaculate Conception Church
D. K. Hurley
Immanuel Lutheran Church
John Questad
Ladies Aid
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Arnie’s Cash Market
van Camp
Marvest King
Crisco
Fairlawn
U. S
Arizona
New Texas
Idaho
Organized Lutheran Church
Des Moines
J. Emmet Martin
Harry Smith
Ruthven
Dolliver
Lake Center
Russia
Voice
State Department
Lne
Department
Jensen’s
Frozen Food Dept
Birdseye Chicken
Birdseye Foods
Franklin
Robb Ross Peanut Butter
Embroidery Club
C. A. Shiley
The
Minas
Walter Their
Gunder Paulson
Milford Brown
Gilbertson
Pauls Lutheran Church
Fred Jacobsen
South Walnut Church
Luther League
Wallingford League
St. Paul's Cemetery Association
St. Paul's
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