Pappy Atherton Honored At Open House Birthday
Frank Pappy Atherton was celebrated at an Open House on Sunday July 24 at his Ingham Lake home east of Wallingford in honor of his 80th birthday. About 150 guests attended as James Warren and Mildred Martinson assisted with cake and punch while George Atherton and Linda Martinson contributed serving duties. Relatives from Willow Springs Indiana and Kansas City joined local guests, presenting many cards and gifts. Riverside Club plans its annual August 2 picnic at Evergreen Ball Park shelter house starting 2:00 PM with a pot luck meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Warren
Pappy Atherton
Frank
Pappy" Atherton
Ingham Lake
Wallingford
Mildred Martinson
Linda Martinson
George Atherton
Willow Spring
Pappy's
Willow Springs
Kansas City
Pappy
Riverside Club
Shelter House
Evergreen Ball Park
Birthday Card From White House For Local Businessman
Graettinger’s Ted Knudtson, longtime owner of Ted's Cabinet Shop, received a congratulatory birthday card from President Carter and Rosalyn Carter. Born July 26, 1892, he turned 85 in 1977 and remains active in cabinet work, refinishing, glass work, and restoring antique violins with help from his wife Thelma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Knudtson
Jimmy Carter
Rosalyn
Graettinger
Ted
Rosalyn Carter
White House
USA
Rosalyn, Carter
Thelma
Picnic Adventure For Junior Girl Scouts At Fort Defiance
On Monday July 25 Junior Girl Scouts from Graettinger to Fort Defiance Estherville hiked and picnicked from 11 00 a m to 2 30 p m They built campfires roasted hot dogs and marshmallows and enjoyed chips beans and pop They found a large orange rimmed mushroom and chose to leave it for others to see Mothers and leaders accompanied the outing with transportation and supervision with many named participants and chaperones listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Defience
Estherville
Graettinger
Sandy Akridge
Karen Haegele
Roberta Kulow
Denise Flaherty
Linda Weber
Jessica Eldridge
Debbie Moran
Nicole
Christa Haegele
Lisa Duhn
Monica Lane
Christy Mahan
Christy
Angie Flaherty
Michelle Tindall
Shelly
Penny Shyrock
Tammy Olson
Brenda
Kevin Kulow
Julie Weber
Rozanne Felkey
Debbie Zitterich
Rozanne Heun
Kelly Michelson
Taletha Harris
Julie Levi
Kathy Peterson
Family Reunion and Army Training News
A Christensen family reunion was held at Evergreen Park Sun day July 24 1977 with numerous relatives from Iowa Minnesota Oregon and Graettinger listed. Army Private Ricky E Ziemer son of Richard Ziemer Ringsted Iowa completed seven weeks of advanced individual training at Ft Benning Ga qualifying as a light weapons infantryman and indirect fire crewman with skills in weapons patrols and combat operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christensen
Evergreen Park
Earnest Hubbell
Owat~ana
Minn
Russell Kauffman
Swea City
Zachary
Marcus
Matthew
Kabe Junction
Oregon
William Schmidt
Emmetsburg
Warren Christensen
Larchwood
Iowa
John Ripperda
Rhonda
Keri
Merrill
Dale Christensen
Steve
Debby
Lakota
Gordon Tonderum
Cindy
Sandy
Shane
Terril
Nelva Christensext
Anna Christensen
Alvina Christensen
Graettinger
Army
Ricky E. Ziemer
Richard Ziemer
Ringsted
Ft. Benning
Anniversary Open House for Ralph Graettinger Couple
Mr and Mrs Ralph Graettinger celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house at the Immaculate Conception Parish Center on Sunday July 17 1977. Their children hosted with many relatives from Illinois Minnesota Estherville Terrill Emmetsburg Mason City Cylinder Hartley California Chicago Sioux City Ruthven Omaha Algona Spirit Lake Mallard and Graettinger in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Graettinger
Immaculate Conception Parish Center
John
Joe
Ronald
Jim Grasttinger
Waitresas
Agnes Girres
Celia Kollash
Barnadette Hughes
Jeane Thompson
Joane Koekenhoff
Jean Elsenbast
Leona Leonard
Ilinois
Minnesota
Estherville
Terrill
Emmetsburg
Mason City
Cylinder
Hartley
California
Chicago
Sioux City
Ruthven
Omaha
Neb
Algona, Spirit Lake, Mallard, and Graettinger
Easter Seal scholar named for Graettinger youth advances in rehab field
Tim Millea son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Millea of Graettinger has won a 350 scholarship from the Easter Seal Society for Crippled Children and Adults of Iowa for the coming year. Millea a senior physiotherapy student at Washington University School of Medicine St Louis is noted for church community and health organization service and funding his education. The award goes to 10 Town students selected on scholarship character and need by educators from four Iowa universities. The panel includes Dr Howard Traxler Drake University Dr Clifford Bishop University of Northern Iowa Professor Alice Lillie Iowa State University and Mrs Grace Orr State University of Iowa. The committee's recommendations were approved at Camp Sunnyside Des Moines during the July meeting. The Easter Seal program began in 1964 to aid residents pursuing rehabilitation careers. The 500 E L Peterson award honors Boone’s ex police chief a early adviser to Camp Sunnyside and Easter Seals. The Lynn Marie Vogel scholarship honors Iowa’s 1968 Easter Seal sweetheart who died in 1970 at age ten. The annual pre fair clean up day is set for Wednesday July 27 with activities to prepare exhibits 4 H and FFA buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Millea
Thomas Millea
Graettinger
Easter Seal Society For Crippled Children and Adults of
Iowa
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis
Missouri
Millen
Howard Traxler
Drake University
Clifford Bishop
University of Northern Iowa
Alice Lillie
Iowa State University
Grace Orr
State University of Iowa
Iowa Easter Seals' Board of Directors
Camp Sunnyside
Des Moines
County Fair Volunteers Urged to Report for Wednesday Cleanup
Leader and fair board members plus volunteers are asked to report to the fair grounds Wednesday morning for cleanup starting at 8 a.m. The County Fair runs August 2 to 5. IT'S A BOY: Daniel Martin Snell, 6 lb 9 oz, born May 22 at University Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Snell of Minneapolis. Grandparents include Carl Peterson of Ruthven and Robert Snell of Fairfax, Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Snell
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Daniel Martin
University Hospitals
Margaret Peterson
Ruthven
Carl T. Peterson
Robert Snell
Fairfax, Virginia
Market Report Corn and Beans Prices Update
Market update lists corn with July at 1.71 and October/November at 1.68 and January figures missing. Beans show July 6.23, October/November 5.13, and January 5.25. Oats also noted without clear July or futures links.
Booster Bucks Draw Sets $50 Prize Remains Unchanged
Tom Brown did not win in Saturdays Booster Bucks drawing. The prize remains fifty dollars for next week's drawing and the format will stay the same.
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Knudtsons
Kenny Knudtson
Leoland Knudtson
Spirit Lake
Ernie
Evelyn) Larsen
Spencer
Clarence
Pearl) Johnson
Francis
Ethel) Jensen
Jackson
Mews
Darlene) Westren
Riverside Club Met
Astro Farm
Astro Buildings Va Division
Roberts & Oybdan! Ti
Girl Scouts
Gemer
Tim Millea
E.L. Peterson
Boone
Caimp
The
Lynn Marie Vogel
4-H
FFA
Times
Anna Rauhauser
Anna
Howard Hauge
Seward Johnson
Howard
Amma
Oscar Hauge
Market Report
Booster
Tom Brown
Booster Bucks
Graettinger Area
Estherville AT
Church of Your Choice
Bethel Lutheran Church
O. J. Reitz
Immaculate Conception Church
Father Vincent Beacom
Umless
United Methodist Church
Lost Island Church Council
Foehringer
Zion
Pastor Foebringer
Carlo
Brazil
Okeb- 91
Lance Webb
Hymafest
Graettinger Church
Brighton Cottage
Rightons
North Iowa Bible Conference
Friendship Room
Wallingford Lutheran Church
Wesley Brod
Keith Bakken
Gloria Johnson
Church Council
Gene Fahlenkamp
Circle Bible Study
Pas
Priscella
Martha
Carmen Schacherer
Miriam
Darlene Pauten
Naomi
Vieja Narberstaa Ruth
Oiva Clark
Graettinger Cooperative
Telephone Association
Graettinger Times Newspaper
Constructors
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