Local News Items From Graettinger and Surrounding Areas
Mrs T A Hersleff of Wallingford visited Graettinger today. Oliver a Minnesota newspaper man visited his nephew James Oliver. Mr and Mrs Alan Hersleff and Mr and Mrs Vernon Frederickson are on a fishing trip in northern Minnesota. Mrs Wesley Seydy and daughter Karen spent that week with her daughters at Havelock and with sister Mrs Nelson of Havelock. Seydy was in northern Minnesota on a fishing trip. Mr and Mrs Gerald Delperdang and family and relatives from Remsen spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Arnold Alesch. Mrs Arnold Alesch and son Tony and daughter Susan later visited at Ogden Town with her sister Mrs Gua Kiisart and family. Niece Janet Kiisart returned for a visit. Attorney and Mrs Allen Denny of Des Moines visited relatives Mr and Mrs C E W Norrin. At Sioux Center Henry Vonk Sr and wife observed their 60th anniversary May 31. they came to America in 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver
Minnesota
Graettinger
James Oliver
Alan Hersleff
Vernon Frederickson
Wesley Seydy
Karen
Earl Rouse
Wilbur Johnson
Havelock
Mra
Wm. J Nelson
Vi . Seydy
Arnold Alesch
Tony
Susan
Ogsfhn
Gua Kilsart
Janet Kiisart
Allen Denny
Des Moines
Sioux Center
Henry Vonk, Sr
America
Young Phil Johnson Meets Governor Beardsley in Des Moines
Des Moines visit featured Graettinger family members meeting Governor Beardsley. The Johnsons from Graettinger attended Grinnell and Newton gatherings. First Class Scout Bob Stearns of Estherville earned a June trip to the national Boy Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge with stops in Fort Dodge Dearborn Niagara Falls and New York.
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Bob Stearns
C. H. Stearns
Eatherville
Fort Dodge
Dearborn
Michigan
Ford’ Plaint
Greenwich
Village
Niagara
Falls
Truman Jung
Abe
Funeral Attendees Gather From Estherville and Graettinger
Mrs Lande's funeral in Minneapolis drew Mr and Mrs Olaf Michaelson and Janet of Estherville and Mr and Mrs John Helvig of Graettinger. Remains shipped to Hedinger North Dakota for burial Friday. Mrs C J Lande Mrs Hanson and two Estherville families attended. Mrs Helvig visited brother Harry Piltingsrud in Mankato. Graettinger guests stayed with Mr and Mrs Martin Mikaelson, who welcomed a son Nathan born June 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olaf Michaelson
Janet
Estherville
John Helvig
Graettinger
Harry Piltingsrud
Minneapolis
Martin Mikaelson
Mikaelsons
Nathan
Torrance Engineer Visits Graettinger Relatives
Eldon L. Thompson of Torrance California stayed with Mr and Mrs Roy Young in Graettinger and Marshalltown this week. He is Mrs Youngs nephew a Los Angeles civil engineer married with one child. He plans to visit Graettinger later this month before returning home. Mea Flemings condition remains poor confined to bed with long illness and extended bedfast period.
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Eldon L. Thompson
Torrance
California
Roy Young
Young
Graettinger
West Coast
Thompson
Los Angeles
Marshalltown
Fleming
D. A. Fleming
Earl Petersen Earns BS Degree at Iowa State College
Earl Petersen of Ames, son of Mr and Mrs B G Petersen, recently received a Bachelor of Science degree from Iowa State College in Ames. He will reside in Ames where he will serve as a security representative for Jabaraey of the Atomic energy project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Petersen
Ames
Bark Petersen
Gs Petarsenr
Iowa’ State: College
Peterasna
Reuide -At - Ames
Earl
Will
Jabaraeey
Atomic
Vacation Trip To Yellowstone For Mr And Mrs Goodwin Thoreson
Mr and Mrs Goodwin Thoreson plan a vacation to Yellowstone National Park next Sunday taking a trailer along. Wallace Backhous, a Nishna Valley farmer, was hurt when a tractor pulled him into a tree stump and dragged him. injuries were not serious. Louis Hanson bought a car for 65 dollars using 6200 pennies plus 3 dollars, paying the remaining amount. The Sorosia club of Mount Vernon honored Mrs Alice Barrett for long membership since 1896. Carol Rasmussen of Ida Grove scored a hole in one at Ida Grove Golf Club on the 180 yard third hole. Maude Hotchkiss, Colfax night operator, retired after 30 years on night shift and two on day shift before 1920. Lightning struck a prized cow on Norbert Wessling’s Danbury farm. the animal did not survive. Stephen Schwager of Bellevue was thrown from his tractor and run over by a wheel after it hit a gate post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Backhous
Nishna Valley
Carol Rasmussen
Ida Grove
Ida Grove Golf Club
Rasmussen
Maude Hotchkiss
Colfax
Also Mentioned on This Page
Erickson
Crisco
Weiners
Adams
Wilson
Bacon Hunt
Today’s Times
T. A. Hersleff
Wallingford
Gerald Delperdang
Meil Schilmoeller
Thela el
Seve
Beardsley
Phil Johnson
Philip Johnson
Phil
Johnson
George
Grinnell
C. S. George
Cora Christopher
Vesta Neferead
Newton
Adel
Jack
Yellowstone
Goodwin Thoreson
Song
Yellowstone National Park
Louis Hanson
Hamlin
Sorosia Club of
Mount Vernon
Alice Barrett
Norbert Wessling
Danbury
Stephen Schwager
George A. Orsborn
Stud
Nash
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