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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1961

Page

7

Engagement of Alice Johnson to Donald Gommels

Mr and Mrs Earl Johnson of Graettinger announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Alice to Donald Gommels, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Gommels of Emmetsburg. The wedding is set for Sunday afternoon Sept 24 at the Graettinger Methodist church. Alice is a Pocahontas High School graduate employed at Harper's cafe in Emmetsburg. Donald is an Emmetsburg High School graduate employed by Hiller's store in Emmetsburg.

Earl Johnson Graettinger Alice Donald Gommels Harry Gommels Emmetsburg Graettinger Methodist Church Pocahontas High School Harper's Cafe Emmetsburg High School Hiller's

Hospital Notices from Holy Family and Emmetsburg

Emmetsburg hospital records a dismissal for Clarence Olesen of rural Emmetsburg on Saturday July 16. Emmetsburg hospital admits Benny Burton of Graettinger on Sunday July 16.

Hospital News Holy Family Hospital Clarence Olesen Emmetsburg Emmetsburg Hospital Benny Burton Graettinger

Local News Summary From Spirit Lake Area Families

Janet Anderson of Spirit Lake spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Clancy Anderson. Mr Anderson employed at Northwood also visited home for the weekend. Lily Landing, Mrs Dorothy Doyle and three children Jackie Jamie and Mike returned Saturday from a two week vacation to Santa Ana California and other points. The Lammers family reunion occurred July 9 at Fort Defiance park Estherville with a noon picnic and afternoon cake and ice cream. Attendees numbered 141 from Graettinger Fenton Emmetsburg Whittemore Wallingford Estherville Terrill Ringsted Havelock Des Moines Iowa Pipestone Minn Marion Madison Mitchell South Dakota and Anacortes Wash. Mr and Mrs L H Garber returned Tuesday of last week from Rockport and Dale Indiana where they visited sisters Grace Ice and Myrtle Singer. The Garbers are recovering after an auto accident in Newtonville Indiana. Mr Garber was hospitalized 15 days with a broken collarbone and four fractured ribs. Mrs Garber suffered a broken right wrist. Their granddaughter Christine Moore of Minnesota Lake visited last week with the Gerbera and another granddaughter Maureen Moore is vis-

Lily Landing Dorothy Doyle Jackie Jamie Mike Santa Ana Calif Lammers Fort Defiance Park Estherville Graettinger Fenton Emmetsburg Whittemore Wallingford Terrill Ringsted Havelock Des Moines Iowa Pipestone Minn Marion Madison Mitchell So, Dakota and Anacortes, Wash L. H. Garber Rockport Dale Indiana Grace Ice Myrtle Singer Garbers Newtonville Ind Garber Maureen Moore

Europeans Tour Highlights of Toft Family Visit

Mr and Mrs Peter Toft of Spencer return from a two month Europe tour visiting Rome Ireland England Switzerland Austria Germany and France Their Paris four day stay included meetings with Mike Thorson Mrs Helen Conover and David Conover Mrs Conover recently moved from Jacksonville IL to Chicago He is on leave from Jacksonville teaching and pursuing postgraduate work toward a PhD Kathleen McKenna arrived from Hawaii to Graettinger High School where she will be a senior Her parents and brother Michael plan to join her next year Others joined Kathleen at the Omaha airport and Graettinger visitors include Wayne Bud Hamilton and his Phoenix family and Mrs Gertie Berkland and Mrs Theresa Cody at the Cody home

Peter Toft Spencer Europe Rome Ireland England Switzerland Austria Germany France Paris Mike Thorson Gracttinger Helen Conover Toft David Chicago Conover Jacksonville Kathleen McKenna Grachtinger Hawaii Herbert McKenna Ed Duhn Graettinger High School Michael Dale Starkey Lloyd Duhn Ed Dullin Omaha Kathleen

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