War Life Memoir of Ingrid Wolff Peton Reveals Escape from Russians
Ingrid Wolff Peton, born in Latvia and later a German resident, recounts wartime exile from 1945 as Russians advanced. She describes refugee treks with her mother and sister, near forested borders, harsh cold, hunger, and threats from occupiers, aided by her mother speaking Russian.
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Arnold Peton
Latvia
Germany
Baltic Sea
Russia
East
Poland
Army
Iny Sister
Dudialon
Peton
Ingrid
Friedrich
Margot Wolff
Sigrid
Mrs. Peton
Graettinger FFA Dinner Set For March 6
The Graettinger FFA boys will sponsor a chicken dinner in the school community room on Sunday March 6. Serving hours are from 12 noon to 1 30 pm. Additional details will be announced later.
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Graettinger Ffa
Bernard Elsenbast Returns Home From Korea Duty
Bernard Elsenbast arrives home after 16 months in Korea and discharge at Camp Carson Colorado. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Frank Elsenbast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Elsenbast
Korea
Army
Sgt
Elsenbast
Camp Carson
Colo
Bernard
Frank Elsenbast
Graettinger Markets Report Highlight Prices
Graettinger market desk records February 16 prices for corn at 1.32, oats at .0, soybeans at 2.53, hogs at 14.60. Tops for butchers and packers noted.
Washington's Birthday Dinner By Methodist Society
The Ladies of the Women's Society of Christian Service at the Methodist church announce their annual dinner on Tuesday February 22 in the church dining rooms. Menu includes roast beef mashed potatoes buttered corn vegetable salad rolls pickles jam and coffee. Serving starts at 6:00 p.m. Everyone is invited.
Golden Wedding Anniversary Observed at Graettinger Church
Mr and Mrs M G ro dland will keep their Golden Wedding Anniversary with an open house at the Graettinger Methodist church on Sunday February 27 from two to five in the afternoon Cub Scouts Blue and Gold dinner set for Monday February 21 at 6 30 p m at the Legion hall families invited bring plates and cups Teen age Drivers meeting planned February 23 at 7 30 p m in the high school community room teens fourteen and up invited sponsors represented
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the Legion Hall
Shhool
Graettinger FHA Plans Valentine Dance for Alumni
Graettinger FHA girls sponsor a Valentine dance for alumni and friends at Graettinger High School gym Friday evening February 18. King of Hearts crown ceremony planned with one candidate from each class. Ralph Easton’s Orchestra will play 8 p.m. to 12 p.m. midnight. Firemen responded to a tractor blaze at Clifford Blighton farm west of Graettinger when a backfire ignited the tractor fuel. The tractor was moved from the barn yard, but the blast damaged the tractor, nearby heat house, seat cushion and other items.
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FHA
Graettinger Fha
Graettinger High School
King of Hearts
Ralph Easton
BHA
Graettinger
Clifford Blighton
Grachtinger
Blighton
Brighton
Buighton
Prizes Not Claimed in Graettinger Drawing
Names drawn this week were Lyle Andersen ten dollars Lyle Westergard fifteen dollars Mrs Virgil Qleson sixty dollars and Jerry Fitzpatrick one hundred dollars No awards were claimed next week four big prizes will be ten fifteen seventy five and one hundred dollars.
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Graettinger
Lyle Andersen
Lyle Westergard
Virgil Qleson
Jerry Fitzpatrick
Waldorf Choir to sing in Grachtinger Sunday program
The Waldorf Choir of Waldorf College Forest City will perform in Grachtinger on Sunday February 20 with concerts at Lost Island church 930 a m and First Lutheran 11 a m sponsored by First Lutheran. Director Odvin Hagen leads the 3-voice choir with members from Fenton Cylinder Swea City Ruthven Emmetsburg and others. The program includes Norwegian and Zulu pieces plus works by Bach Tchaikovsky Mozart and others. A free will offering will be collected.
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Waldorf Choir
Waldorf College
Forest
Grachtinger
Lost Island Church
First Lutheran
First Lutheran Church
Odvin Hagen
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Tole Berkeland
Fenton
Carol Johnson
Cylinder
Carmen Brandt
Pilorence Kylen
Swea City
Ruthven
Emmetsburg
Skriv Dig Jeans
Frank Pooler
Daniel Moe
Citica
Town
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Itinole
Hagen
Weldorf Choir
Caast
Creamery Yearly Meeting Set for Saturday at Legion Hall
Officials of the Graettinger Farmers Creamery announce the annual meeting will be held Saturday February 19 at the Legion hall. A free lunch at 12:00 noon precedes the business session with reports and officer elections. Manager Oral Bonsteadt says a speaker from State Brand Creamery in Mason City will attend. All patrons and friends are invited.
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Graettinger Farmers Creamery Company
Legion Hall
Oral Bonsteadt
Focal Creamery
State Brand Creamery
Mason City
Funeral Held For Mrs. J. M. Resh At Lost Island
Funeral services for Mrs. J. M. Resh 89 were held Saturday at Lost Island Lutheran Church. She died after a stroke suffered February 5 at Ruthven home of her daughter Mrs. Martin Simonson. Burial followed in Lost Island cemetery. Survivors include her daughter Mabel Simonson Ruthven two sons Gerald Albert Theodore, plus two sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Lost Island
Lost Island Cemetery
Merlyn Soleta
Clayton Thornon
LeRoy Simonson
Earl Peterson
Richard Simonson
Douglas Holtz
Anna Karina Mehus
Stavanger
Norway
United States
Illinois
Lewis Thorson
Cabery Ola
Thorson
Mabel Simonson
Ruthven
Porter Thorson
Estherville
Gerald
Albert
Theodore
J. M. Resh
Ottawa
Martin Simonson
Mia
Lena Thorson
Kernelia Wilhelmsen
Missionary Hanson to Speak at Local Methodist Church
Rev. Perry O. Hanson, Methodist missionary, will deliver the morning sermon at 10 30 Sunday at the local Methodist church. Public invited to attend. Hanson has traveled from China on seven trips with his wife, living under Empire, Republic, Japanese and Communist rule, and speaks with insight and humor.
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R. B. Hodgkin
Gracttinger Methodist Church
Perry O. Hanson
Methodist Church
Methodiat
Hanson
Ching
Los
China
Empire
Republic
Rev
Hannon
Emmet County Concert Association Membership Drive Begins
The Emmet County Community Concert Association launches its annual membership campaign the week of February 21. Members may join only during campaign week and single admission tickets are not sold for individual concerts. Programs are at Roosevelt Auditorium in Hatherville. Mrs. Robert Jengen of Grachtin ger 19 oversees the drive.
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Emmet County Community Concert Association
Roosevelt Auditorium
Hatherville
Robert Jengen
Grachtinger 19
Darrell Schnell Named FFA Future Farmer of the Month
Darrell Schnell a Gractlinger Consolidated senior earned the Future Farmer of the Month award at a recent officers meeting. He has led a long FFA and 4 H record including hog and corn projects, multiple show victories, parliamentary procedure success, student council roles, and athletic participation across junior high and high school. He plans to enter the extemporaneous speaking contest and has applied for the Town Farmer Degree with the state office.
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Darrell Schnell
FFA
Gractlinger Cons. Schoola
Darrell
Gractlinger
FL Wya
EVBVA
Spencer
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
PFA
Hvestael
Scraphoel
Ataute
Graettinger FFA Contests Set For Saturday
Graettinger FFA members prepare for sub district contests to be held Saturday February 19. Participants include Bob Reeves Paul Bonstead Darrell Behnell Wayne Johnson Jerry Haisman Gary Bonstead Martin Boedke Curt Larson Ronald Duhn Don Johnson Richard Haisman Don Jacobson Richard Jacobson Lowell Platter Den nia Graettinger Gene Twait Darrell Behnell and Wayne Johnson in various events with district and state contests planned for March 5 and April 21 22 23 in Council Bluffs.
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Graettinger
FFA
Paullina
Council Bluffs
Graeitinger
Bob Reeves
Paul Bonstead
Darrell Bchnell
Wayne Johnson
Jerry Haisman
Gary Bonstead
Martin Boedke
Curt Larson
Ronald Duhn
Don Jacobson
Richard Haisman
Don Johnson
Richard Jacobson
Lowell Platter
Dennia Graettinger
Gene Twait
Darrell Behnell
Reconderum
Wayna Johnson
Darry Schnell
Legion to Hold Annual Oyster Supper Dance
The Graettinger American Legion post invites its members Auxiliary members and social members to its annual oyster supper and dance at the Legion hall on Friday night February 18. An orchestra will provide the dance music after supper which begins at 6 30.
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Graettinger American Legion Post
Legion Hall
Postoffice and Bank Closed Tuesday for Washington's Birthday
The Graettinger State Bank will be closed all day Tuesday February 22 in observance of Washington's birthday. Banks in the county will observe the holiday. The Graettinger postoffice will also be closed all day February 22 but mail will be sorted into postal boxes and dispatched at usual hours depending on star routes. Postmaster Nase said Washington's birthday is one of two national holidays that star routes operate their normal route schedules. No rural mail delivery will occur February 23.
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Graettinger State Bank
Washington
Groettinger
Tvo
R. T. Nase
Nase
Star
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ingrid Wolff Peton
Misa Ingrid Wolff
Arnold
Otto Peton
Mrs. Arnold Peton
Graettinger Markets
Creamery Yearly Meeting
Methodist
Emmet County Concert Association
Ffas Eparick
Legion
Alfred
Albert Luke
Lost Island Lake
Brother Albert
Grecttinger
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