Social items and notices from Graettinger area pages
Community announcements cover anniversaries showers picnics and visits. Items include the Lehighs golden anniversary July 21 at Graettinger Methodist Church open house 2 to 5 pm, WSCS meetings and officers’ day, High Lake Get-to-Gether Club picnic, plan shower for Dartene Richter, and various weekend guests and travels of local families including Woodleys Lancaster Johnson Wu Felkey and Thoresens with connections to Estherville Ayr and Austin Minnesota
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Graettinger Methodist Church Oo
Hoetenes
Dot Lehigh
Ina Herke
Emma Montgomery
Greta McConnell
Lacy Herke
Edith Latiman
Maybelle Herke
Bess Hamilton
WLCS
Hansen reunion gathers relatives across multiple towns
The Hansen reunion was held Sunday, June 30 at Harrison Park in Emmetsburg with attendees from Curlew Ayrshire Sutherland Graettinger Ruthven Fort Dodge Estherville Terris Mallard Vermillion Vermillion Pa Clear Lake Est herville and other communities. Guests included Mr and Mrs Earl Rouse Jeanne Julie Maymie Dyer Denise Cheryl Dennis Mailand Charles Westfall Hanna Nissen Tom Fries Lois Michael Connie Tyininga Clyde Simington Steve Tommy Todd Tina Pat Nelson Elmer Simington Thomas Nelson Dick Nelson Kevin Whittington Dave Poles Tom Nelson Mark Joy Lynn Roger Nelson Teresa Todd Raymond Carpenter Leslie Lauren Leanne Lyndon Leisha LaVerne Lynell Lew Wikert Mary Christianson Wally Johnson Randy Julie Jacqueline Roxann Janet Cindy Margaret Johnson among others. The group also noted visits by Mrs Lew Wikert and Mrs Ethel Goran from Pennsylvania and ongoing family time with Priday and dinner guests again at the Mary Christianson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hansen
Harrison Park
Emmetsburg
Earl Rouse
Jeanne
Julie
Curlew
Maymie Dyer
Ayrshire
Everett Amendt
Denise
Cheryl
Dennis Mailand
Sutherland
Charles Westfall
Hanna Nissen
Tom Fries
Lois
Michael
Connie Tyininga
Graettinger
Clyde Simington
Steve
Tommy
Todd
Tina
Pat Nelson
Elmer Simington
Ruthven
Thomas Nelson
Dick Nelson
Kevin Whittington
Fort Dodge
Dave Poles
Hartley
Tom Nelson
Mark
Joy Lynn
Estherville
Roger Nelson
Teresa
Terris
Raymond Carpenter
Leslie
Lauren
Leanne
Lyndon
Leisha
LaVerne and
Lynell
Mallard
Hospital News from Holy Family and Palo Alto Hospitals
Hospital notices list admissions and dismissals by date and patient, including Mrs Wilbur Schnell Valerie Iverson Cora Christopher Patricia Cole Andrew Duus Mrs Willard Herke Ted Knudtson Mrs Ted Torsen Marcus Geil. May contain multiple Graettinger Wallingford Albert Hockett Palo Alto facilities and dated entries for July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Schnell
Graettinger
Valerie Iverson
Wallingford
Cora Christopher
Patricia Cole
Andrew Duus
Willard Herke
Albert Hockett
Paul Peton
Ted Knudtson
Ted Torreson
Palo Alto Hospital
Marcus Geil
Ottawa Illinois observes 100th birthday of Lena Thorson
Family gathering in Ottawa Illinois honors Mrs Lena Thorson turning 100 on July 18. Attending were the Porter Thorsons near Graettinger and the Simonsons of Ruthven, plus relatives from Franklin Michigan Sheffield and Rockford. Open house planned later with a large parade and various contests and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter ‘Thorson
Graetinger
Pines
Moltven
Dotliver
Ottawa
Lena Thorson
Mars
Thorson
Martin Simonsen
Ruthven
Simonson
Lena Thoree
Occason
Simonsons
Ruby
Don Hacker
Franklin, Mich
Rulaine
Jon Jurgensen
Doris Riley
Bermingham
Mich
Pete
Glenda Simonson
Mark
Steven
Rockford, I
Phillis Messerschmidt
Sheffield
LeRoy
Bambi Simonson
Fort Dodge
LaVonne Simonson
Jim
Carol Simonson
Carpentersville
Doug
Avonelle Holtz
Melvin
Tawe
M& Tani
Porter Thorson
Moltzen
Robert Glase
Ringsted Harvest Festival Adds Buffalo Display and Danish Foods
A wheat steam engine from Swea City merchants and a buffalo display mark Ringsted Harvest Festival preparations. A free buffalo sandwich is offered with drawing tickets on Saturday July 20. Heritage center features Danish foods and historical items. Free square dancing at 6:30 on the tennis court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swea
Ringsted
Les Polzin
Local All-Star Softball Game Splits Eight-Inning Thriller
Eight innings of fast play in Ayrshire Sunday night saw the East team, featuring players from Emmetsburg Fenton Cylinder and Whittemore, beat the West squad 10 to 7. West reps came from Graettinger Estherville Wallingford and Ayrshire, with Red's of Graettinger sending Prather Norris Reeves Smith and pitcher Leo Anderson. The contest stretched to eight innings with each star playing four, the score tied 2-2 at one point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayrshire
Emmetsburg
Fenton
Cylinder
Whittemore
Graettinker
Estherville
Wallingford
Red's
Prather
Norris
Reeves
Smith
Leo Anderson
End of Innings Thrills As East Commands Late Rally
At end of the first four innings An dercon duid limited East to five hits while Lowe restricted West to three. In the 60th frame game shifts as changes occur and East posts two quick runs then West adds four including Norris scoring. Reeves hits a seventh inning homer but Fast rallies for five runs to seal the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andercon Duid
Lowe
Norris
Reeves
Merry Maids Meet July 13 at Lammers Home
The Walnut Merry Maids 41 club will gather Thursday July 13 at 7 30 p m at the home of Dwayne Lammers for a club meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Merry Maids
Dwayne Lammers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Earl Lehigh
Miso
Lehiush
Chrraettinger Wild
Godden
Circle Picnic
Loyal Workers Circle
Methodist
Wll
Irene Anderson
High Lake
Get-to-Gether Club
Becky Howing
Ingham Jake
Dartene Richter
Joe Toyce
Feons
Ted
Age Beys
Mabel Dappen
Sint
Cie
Steve Woodley
Estherville Lutheran Church
Bramferd
Minn
Gall Lake Resort
Dog's
St. Southwest
Austin
Woodley
Don Woodley
Esther. Ville
Mira
Leland Kaudtsen
Graetainger
Mr. Woodley
The
Rathead
Herbert Lancaster
St. Paul
Johnson
Jacqueline Wu
Taipar
Taiwan
Phil
Japan
Miss Wu
Dennis Felkey
Mason City
Selfredge Afb
Michigan
Air Force
Ethel Goran
MckKeesport
Leo A. Wikert
Leo J. Hickey
Spirit Lake
Jeanne Wikert
Joel Cook
Scott and
Larry
Waynesboro
Arnold Masters
Orland Thoreson
Chad
Minneapolis
Mr. and
Mrs
Austin, Minn
Legion Hall
Graettinger Youth Center
Jerry Wikert
Wendy
Vermillion South Dakota
Lew Wikert
Leo Wikert
McKeesport
Vermillion
Wally Johnson
Randy
Jacqueline
Clear Lake
Priday
Mary Christianson
Harold Sampson
Roxann
Janet
Cindy
Margaret Johnson
Bonnie
Schwen
Charmin
Arnie
Margie Masters
FREGH
Hlinois
Warren Rowles
Grand Junction
Mil Mamin Anderson
Dale Johanson
Bauman Khows
Aurelia
Purple Valentine
Des Moines
Mankato
Forte’ Enterprise
APN RK Sabey
Merry Maids
Graettinger Hardware
Ralph W. Wills
Cargill
Armstrong & Graettinger
Cargill, Inc
Gene Boblit
Mgr
O’connor
Emmetsbury
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!