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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1955

Page

2

Ice Cream Social Thanks Noted With Gratitude

A local notice extends sincere thanks to all who helped make the Ice Cream Social a success. Special gratitude goes to Bennet Thoreson for use of his store basement and cooperation, and to Orland Thoreson for access to his public address system via First Lutheran Ladies Aid.

Bennett Thoreson Orland Thoreson First Lutheran Ladies Aid

Local births and incidents noted in Graettinger area news

The report lists births including a son to Mr and Mrs Francis Larsen of Wellingford at Holy Family hospital and a daughter Janice born to Mr and Mrs Bob Geyer of Gary Indiana on June 28. It mentions 5 year old Schany escaping injury when a tractor overturned in a creek, Alfred McCombs undergoing eye surgery in Fort Dodge, Henry Simonsen visiting from Short Hills New Jersey, Mrs Donald Glazier visiting from Kansas City Kansas, and family events involving Mrs Colene Jenkins and her daughter.

Francis Larsen Wellingford Holy Family Hospital Bob Geyer Gary Ind Janice Geyer R. W. Vasey Sr Graettinger iBuly. Schany Bill Schany West Bend Schany Leo Schany Henry Simonsen Short Hills New Jersey Mrs Hot Simonsen Donald Glazier Kansas City Kans Colene Jenkins Howard Ec Ceele Jenkins Johnny Glazier Earl Sturdevant Fort Madison, Sr Ruthven

Local social notices list visitors and travels across area

Mrs Hal Resh and daughter Phyllis left for Richmond Calif after two weeks visiting relatives including Mrs Louisa Oddson. Des Moines weekend visitors H A Elsenbast and Ida Lande of Beresford S Dak join other local trips to Worthington Minn and Rochester Minn. Numerous family gatherings, pilgrimages, and hospital transfers fill the week with many names and places such as Emmetsburg Mallard Algona Ayrshire Des Moines Minnesota Lake and Chicago. Lt Jg Richard McCombs reported for active Navy duty in San Diego California.

Hal Resh Phyllis Jast Richmond Calif Louisa Oddson Richard McCombs U. S. Navy San Diego Cal Richard L. McCombs U. S. Naval Trag. Center

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