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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1977
Page
6
Mrs Louwinna Jensen celebrated her 80th birthday with family visiting from Waukegan Illinois Cherokee and other towns. Several local residents attended funeral rites for Porter Thorson in Wallingford. Ottawa Hospital updates circulated for John Mammen. Social visits included Mammen family and friends from Estherville Emmetsburg Royal Fostoria and Sampsons.
Baby Kevin E. Mahon died at birth on Saturday January 22 1977 at St. Joseph Hospital Sioux City. Survivors include his parents one sister Randi Lynn paternal grandparents Gene and Ruby Mahon Dakota City and Mrs. Joyce Graettinger maternal grandparents William Joyce. Graveside services were 2 00 p m Monday at South Grove Cemetery Ponca Nebraska Rev Dale George officiated Burial under Myer Brothers Colonial Chapel.
Mr and Mrs Donald Graettinger announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Connie to Steve Dobbins son of Mr and Mrs Harry Dobbins of Graettinger 211 Connie works for the Federal Land Bank in Emmetsburg and Steve studies carpentry at Iowa Lakes Community College in Emmetsburg A wedding is planned for July 2 with details to follow
Mr and Mrs Terry Murray announce the birth of their daughter Stacy Pauline on January 19 at Palo Alto County Hospital. The baby’s brother Alan is four, and grandparents are Dale Starkey Terril and Kenneth Murray. Great grandparents are Mildred Starkey Wallingford Ed Duhn Elsie Sloniker Ole Tangen. Stacy shares her grandfather Kenneth Murray’s birthday.
Pastor Wes Brodin and Ron Howing took youth to a Minneapolis rally including Beth and Julie Howing Connie Krieger Rhonda Peterson Lana Torreson Steve Gibson Tom Hanson Dave Matheason Paul Osher Julie Brinkman Chris Evans and Sue Fagre. Local families welcomed newborn Mackenzie Lyn Currans on January 20 and daughter seven pounds six ounces Fuller born January 18. Visits include Ron Herm family moving to Estherville and Davenport visitors, plus Diane Young birthday gathering at the Young home with Doug Youngs David Youngs and Al Tremblay.
Area residents William S. Ellis Connie M. Osher Lois Jean Skattebo and John T. Carlin all of Willingford have been named to the Emmet County petit jury for the first session of 1977 covering January February and March.
The Lakes Caucus for Informed Women will meet at the Iowa Lakes Community College auditorium in Estherville on Thursday February 3 at 7 30 p m. Stephen Martyr from Emmet County Social Services will speak and show a film on child abuse. All are urged to attend especially parents of young children. Afterward Mr Martyr will open a Q A period. Pallbearers for Ms Porter Thorson were Otis Hauge Chester Anderson Verne Jacobsen Chester Paulson Joe Lande and Dewayne Kiner Jr.
Cindy Helmich daughter of Don and Mrs Helmich and Kermit Firkins son of Mr and Mrs Leon Firkins exchanged vows December 18 1976 at 5 00 pm with Reverend George Brighton officiating The ceremony featured candlelight and songs by Becky Weber Organist Garnett Voight The bride wore a silk taffeta gown with lace bodice and long train The couple reside in Emmetsburg with about 100 guests at a Red Room reception
The Walnut Willing Workers 4-H club met January 8 1977 at 2 00 pm with president Barb Herke presiding. Officers were installed. Tami Studer moved to adjourn. Ina Mae Voigt and Joan Herke spoke on nutrition. Lunch was served by Joan Herke and Ina Mae Voigt. Lisa Luhman reporter.
Mathilda Isabelle Thorson age 72 of Wallingford died January 20 1977 at Holy Family Hospital Estherville. Funeral services were held January 24 at Wallingford Lutheran Church with burial at Lost Island Township Cemetery. Survivors include husband Porter two daughters Dolores Noble of Albany Oregon and Gloria Lande of Montgomery Minnesota seven grandchildren two brothers Albert Rierson of Santa Monica California and Hendrick Rierson of Ruthven. She was born April 19 1904 in Bowbells North Dakota and lived on farms near Graettinger and Wallingford before retiring in 1974.
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