Belle Plaine City Minutes Revealed Old Council Book
Belle Plaine city clerk E. E. Tyler found an old handwritten book of city council minutes last week. It documents plans to buy land for a city hall and notes on building erection. Also included are local items such as a crash into an electric pole, a child’s exposure to poison, a mad squirrel bite, and various church notices and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Plaine
E. E. Tyler
Augustin Kirby
Anamosa
Graettinger Local News Highlights Numerous Visitors and Callers
Local notes show Robert Simonsen and several others as callers in Graettinger and surrounding towns. Visitors include Mildred Wikert from Sioux City, Kitty McCarty from Des Moines, and Miss Loretta Bracy’s family in Emmetsburg. Several trips to Des Moines, Chicago, and Rochester are noted, along with updates on residents recovering from surgery and a pigeon mystery nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Simonsen
Leatherville
Pugeley
Rodman
Graettinger
H. E. Fink
Ruth
Estherville
Wm, Galleger
Emmetaburg
J. J. Sullivan
Edward
T. J. Duffy
Mildred Wikert
Sioux City
C. Q. Wikert
Kitty McCarty
Des Moines
C. E. McCarty
Betty Kelly
Helen Sullivan
Ashton and
Sheldon
C. E. Norris
Allen Denny
John Kelly
Vincent Kelly
Jean
Betty
Mary Duffy
Emmetsburg
Afton
Town
J. P. Wagner
John Skow
Wilmington
California
Skow
Basie
Jacobson
Mra
White Summer 98c visits Grasttinger friends in Grasttinger
Eugene Duffy of Dubuque spent Saturday in Grasttinger visiting friends. He had been visiting his parents and other relatives in Rodman and Kingman Kansas. The Lehigh family, long Norman mail carrier, returned home after a week with Graet tinger friends. They described dust bowl travel and the season's moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Duffy
Dubuque
Grasttinger
Gene
T. J. Duffy
Rodman
Earl Lehigh
Kingman
Kansas
Graettinger
Mr. Lehigh
Lehighs
Dust Bowl
Social and family notices from Graettinger area
Social items report St Paul Ladies Aid meeting at St Paul Lutheran church Graettinger with hostesses Bert Shaver Pete Petersen T A Hersleff and Louie Sevatson. A birthday party for Donald Anderson June 28 with games and refreshments. Hamilton family reunion at Mud Lake with two great great aunts visiting. Two Table Bridge Club hosted by Margaret Lancaster with guest Earl Lehigh and high score by C A Jensen. Ice cream social planned July 18 at First Lutheran church from 3 pm. Sullivan family reunion held in Chicago with Graettinger relatives absent. Legion auxiliary meeting July 9 with Mrs Frans Swangon hostess. Park dance and Graettinger area gathering noted with Rev Sande speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Pauls Lutheran Church
South Walput
Graettinger Ladies’ Aid
Bert Shaver
Pete Petersen
Tom
Lutheran Church
First Lutheran Church
Margaret Lahdahl
Medicine Lake
Deeper Life Conference
Minneapolis
Okoboji
Lost Island
Luther League Sun
Mary M. Eaton
Rev
M. Mandsager
St. Paul
Hamilton
Mud Lake
Kay Hamilton
Margaret Lancaster
Earl Lehigh
Kingman
Kansas
C. AY Jensen
Dainity
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Hanson’s
Hanson Cleaners
Gary Anderson
Elk Horn
Delores Kruse
Peter Kruse
Grundy Center
Pasteur
Win. Bohi
Hersleff
Louie Sevatson
Luther League
Ringsted
Lost Island State Park
Church Council
Carl Hansen
Werner N. Carlsen
Dale Swanson
Harlan
Nishnabotna
Algona
Albert Lea
Vernon Biorgo
Clayton D Lackore
Hayfield
Lake Abguabi
Elme
Ingfalx
Hambold Gilly
The
Watson Hall
Anna Jorgensen
P&g
Kellogg’s
Wy VY
Echicago
USA
Hompsen’ S Grocery
Donald Anderson
Donald
First Lutheran Ladies?’ Aid Society
First Lutheran
J. J. O’brien
Chicago
T. H. Sullivan
Port Arthur
Ontario
J. T. H. Sullivan
Los Angeles
Sete
Legion ‘Hall
Frans Swangon
J Park
FHA
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