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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1953

Page

7

Farewell party for Cpl and Mrs Nissen at Nissen home

A farewell party honoring Cpl and Mrs LaVerne Nissen was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Nissen Wednesday Dec 28 They have returned to Chanute AFB The gathering included Mr and Mrs Charles Westfall Larry and others Also noted Bruce Gjerde of Graettinger celebrated his 10th birthday with a supper and a show trip Several local notices follow including Legion Auxiliary and WSCS meetings scheduled in January and a Walnut Township Farm Bureau meeting with guest speaker Signora McFadyen lunch to be served.

Cpl LaVerne Nissen Fred Nissen Chanute A. F. B Charles Westfall Larry Clarence Weatfall John Nissen Norman Nissen Benton Curry Dwayne Dwight Frick Bruce Gjerde Omer Gjerde Graettinger Bruce Walnut Farm Bureau Walnut ‘Township Farm Bureau Jens Kirkegaard Signora McFadyen

High Lake Get Together Club Meeting at Mrs Thomson Home

The High Lake Get-Together Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Henrietta Thomson Tuesday afternoon the 18th with Betty Ivenson assisting as hostess. The Catholic Mission Society held its regular meeting Monday afternoon at Mrs. Mabel Andersen's home.

Legion Auxiliary American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Women's Society of Christian Service Hannah Burg Lillian Barringer Stena Jensen Marian Stafford Cora Christopher Alela Cameron Lola Manchester Hazel Shaver Mabel Cappen Charlotte Rubink High Lake Henrietta Thomson Betty Ivenson Catholic Mission Society Mabel Andersen

School Lunch Menu Week Notice

Monday features orange juice soup crackers cheese salad jully sandwich sauce and milk. Tuesday offers orange juice hot pork sandwich mashed potatoes brown gravy pickled beets fruit jello and milk. Wednesday includes orange juice baked beans with ham celery sticks lettuce sandwich prune upside down cake and milk. Thursday lists orange juice barbequed hamburger tamators fresh fruit and milk. Friday serves orange juice toasted cheese sandwich mashed potatoes cream gravy cabbage slaw lemon pudding and milk.

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Graettinger Girls Rout Everly in 85-38 Victory

Graettinger Pirates overwhelmed Everly 85 to 38 as Martha Knutsen and Eloyse McDonald combined for 69 points. Harriett Herké, Jean Graettinger, and Maryanna Spies anchored a dominant defense while the boys' game stayed tight, Everly pulling away late after a close start. Roz Hennington led Graettinger with 14 points, Cooper topped Everly with 21.

Graettinger Pirates Everly Boys Pirate Everly Graettinger Girls Martha Knutsen Eloyse McDonald Jean Graettinger Harriett Herké Maryanna Spies Graettinger Roz Hennington Cooper

Fat and Fortyish Diabetes Risks Highlighted by Health Department

Iowa State Department of Health warns that diabetes risk rises after age 45 and with overweight. Stats show over 45 have 1 in 50 risk, under 45 1 in 100, overweight 1 in 24, and family history raises odds. Diabetes is a leading cause of death with 443 attributed deaths in 1991. Insulin allows normal lifespans. diet and weight control are crucial.

Iowa

What is diabetes and Christmas gifts at Cherokee hospital

Diabetes explained as a lack of insulin from the pancreas causing high sugar in blood and urine with fatigue weight loss and extreme thirst and urination. The Cherokee Mental Health Institute plans a Christmas gift drive for over 1400 patients across 27 counties, seeking gifts from donors to comfort the “forgotten ones” with clothing items and essentials, while carolers and decorations enhance the season.

Dental Health Institute Cherokee Towa

Christmas programs and parties brighten holiday season

Various groups bring Christmas programs and parties to add to the holiday cheer. Quentin and Larry Stille of Klemme, youthful trappers, caught a nutria via a trap dash. the specimen weighed 10 pounds. Nutrias, a South American rodent, were introduced into Louisiana years ago and had not previously been found as far north as Iowa.

Quentin Larry Stille Klemme Louisiana Towa

Tomcat hunt ends with fox

Hunters near Manning reported a tracking capture of a pheasant bag that also included a fox and a tom cat. The tom cat leaped into the open after the fox was killed and appeared to lose one life before the hunters realized it was not another fox.

Manning

Folkers Celebrate 68 Years in Farmington Marriage

Mr and Mrs C B Folker of Farmington mark 68 years of marriage dating to their 1889 wedding in the same community.

C. B. Folker iFarmington

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