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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1960
Page
4
Ay Arleen Bisgaard daughter of Mr and Mrs Arnold Bisgaard of Grachtinger married Richard Ioffman son of Mr and Mrs Ed G Hoffman of Muscatine on Sunday June 26 at First Lutheran church here. They will reside in Iowa City.
Fifty five members of the Bortvit family gathered at the Gardston Hotel Extherville for a Sunday reunion. Miss Annie Bortvit of Olympia Wash and Mrs Bertha Bortvit received corsages. Family members traveled from California Minnesota and Washington state to attend the event.
A miscellaneous shower was held Friday night July 1 at the Methodist Church parlor for Mrs Glen Johnson the former Maxine Lammers. Hostesses included Mrs Edwin Tindall Mrs Henry Lammers Mrs Don Lammers Mrs Howard Kerr Mrs Milo Lammers and Mrs Kenneth Andre. About 50 guests attended as a luncheon table showcased white cloth and bridal dolls in orchid and white.
Mr and Mrs Elroy Kulow of Graettinger welcomed a daughter born Sunday July 3 at Holy Family hospital weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces. Mr and Mrs Vingil Olesen of Graettinger welcomed a daughter born Tuesday July 5 at Holy Family hospital weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces.
Rollo Bergeson of Des Moines, Republican candidate for U S Senate, spoke at Wallingford's July Fourth program urging individual responsibility against threats and warning against soft living. The parade unusually featured prize winners from American Legion Auxillary, Wallingford Co-op Elevator, and Amy's Lunch with children’s races and a softball game preceding the speeches.
A G.H.V.S. reunion segment features introductions and brief life updates from each class member over the past decade. Prizes awarded to attendees for traveling far, most children, and most recently married, with a plan to meet again in 1985.
The Palo Alto Association for Retarded Children will meet on Monday July 11 at 81:00 p.m. at Don Peters home five miles south of Emmetsburg on the Ayrshire highway. Members are asked to bring at least one guest. Plans will be made to send interested members to the National Convention in Minneapolis in October. Everyone is invited.
Addition to Lost Island Church notes lists worship and Sunday School times with hostesses and meeting details. Also reports hospital admissions and discharges at Holy Family Hospital including residents of Graettinger Graettinger Wallingford and Forest City and notes a radio program and a subscription reminder.
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