Local News Items Span Graettinger And Surrounding Towns
Local news notes list Carl Thorson of Wallingford visiting Graettinger and Wim Swift of Estherville as a patient at Holy Family hospital. Several births are announced including Ronald Wayne Hagen and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Rierson. The Times extends congratulations to the families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Thorson
Wallingford
Graettinger
Wim. Swift
Estherville
Holy Family ‘Hospital
H. E. Fink
Waterloo
T. J.buss
Ringsted
Ross Clayton
Dolliver
Clayton
George Geersema
Lloyd Nane
Bricelyn
Minnesota
Th. T. Nase
Emmett Murphy
Holy Family Hospital
Times
D. J. Fitzpatrick
Omaha
Kelly
Marvin Hannen
Clear Lake
Graytinger
Fort Dodge
Marvin
Barrett
Grasttinger
Gudrid Nase
Karl “Nielsen
Arnold
Fenton
Arnold Bisgard
Emmetsburg’ Hospital
Ervin Rierson
Graettinger Community News Aflame With Travel And Family News
Miles Mahan reports Graettinger ties and annual picnic draw many old friends to California and the Times. Roy Peterson and Art Baedke return from Los Angeles noting good roads and scenic mountain curves. Barkleys from San Marino send greetings, note Blanche Baumgartner's passing, and share California life. Moving to Bloomfield, the Fultz family purchases a farm and Graettinger ties remain strong with cancer drive chair Allan Denny. Graettinger resident Graettinger returns from the east after weather-driven detours and a Texas delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy T. Peterson
Art Baedke
Los Angeles
Mr. Peterson
Graettinger
Lare
Real California
Barkleys
C. H. Barkley
San Marino
California
Times
Blanche Baumgartner
We Traveled 7000 Miles Westward In 1948
Laurence Thorson of Ankeny Iowa writes of a long Western trip through Oregon California and New Mexico visiting relatives including Mr and Mrs Will Moran in Orange and Mr and Mrs Louis C Christensen in Pasadena He notes the climate changes mentions a new John Deere plant in Ankeny and that he was transferred there for his new home Christmas was spent with his daughter and family at Humeston Iowa The letter was received January 7 1949 but printed a few weeks late due to filing delay.
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Laurence Thorson
Ankeny
Iowa
Washington
Oregon
California
Will Moran
Orange
Herman Worland
Long Beach
Louis C. Christensen
Pasadena
Ole Jensen
San Bernardino
New Mexico
Oll
Humeston
Ankleny
Des Moines
John Deera
Weather Lulls Amid Winter Still Holding On
The weather forecast notes a brief easing with two fine winter days but no real break in winter. Graettinger reports no storms, light winds with a half inch snow Monday night, stacked snow locally, heavy snow not reaching the area, and roads remain in good condition. Also reports homecomings from California, including Ted Leduc and Warren Christiansen families driving home in a Chrysler and Pontiac, with Harold Christiansen visiting Washington state and plans for Wim Olson and wife to return by month’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
California
Ted Leduc
Warren Christiansen
Harold Christiansen
Leducs
Christiansen
Leduc
Washington State
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Jemima
SWIFT
Erickson’s Grocery
Emmetaburg Democrat
Tom’ Gilman
Mallard
Beiste Temnbérs
the Times
Toearty
Lois Gammon
Thomas Motors
Miles Mahan
Graettinger Times
Las Cruces
Clara
Albert Suss
Daily Sun-News
Southwest
Bloomfield
R. W. Nunamaker
Plover
Lloyd
Fultz
Tommy Denny
C. E. Norris
Atty
Allan Denny
Polk County
Denny
KE. Norris
Virginia
Pennsylvania
West
Texas
Irving
Palo Alto County
Curlew
Rodman
Graettinger Rens
Ayrshire
Throne
Ruthven
Tatallare
Curlew Aeeses
West Bend
Cirse “Rodman
Emmetsburg Catholic
Gitta
Emmetsburg
OUR
Wim. C. Olson
Nutrena
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