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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1955
Page
2
Classified item list shows job seeking college girl with office experience and various business ads. Includes contact numbers 2240 and 72, notes on pig worming ration, canvas shop building, shoe repair, dairy services, and a 40th wedding anniversary thanks from Mr and Mrs C A Jensen.
A note of thanks to relatives, friends, neighbors, Pastora Tolo and Sorensen, visitors during hospital stays, and those who helped in their home and business while they were at Holy Family.
A flood of visits marked Father’s Day weekend as Jensen and Sorensen families hosted kin in Hooker and Estherville while Kelting and Masters households welcomed relatives from Fort Dodge Burt Sioux City and California. Many meals and gatherings followed service at Harriets Cafe and other local spots as long distance calls and travel connected Burts Burt and Ruthven residents with hometown kin.
Mr and Mrs Fred Petersen of Gradlinger welcomed a son at Holy Family hospital on Friday June 17. Mr and Mrs Arnold Baedke of Terris welcomed a daughter at Holy Family hospital on Monday June 20. Mr and Mrs Richard White of Denver Cal o welcomed a daughter Eleanor on Monday May 30. Mrs White is Joan Fink, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Fink of Graettinger. Mrs Fink returned home last week after two weeks with her daughter and family in Colorado.
Miss Jane Benson was chosen Dairy Princess of Ringsted in a special contest last Wednesday. Carol Hammer and Kathleen Culbertson were runners-up. Other candidates included Maxine Nielsen Dorothy Petersen Roberta Cronk and Marlys Bratrud. The Queen and runners-up then competed in a similar contest at Estherville.
Graettinger town team loses a close 3-1 Northern Bronx league baseball game to Ruthven at Ruthven Sunday afternoon. Ruthven scores three runs on four hits and one error while Graettinger has one run on five hits with four errors. Jensen and Jacobs were Graettinger’s battery, Whiting pitched for Ruthven.
A 24 year old Emmetsburg man was fined ten dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to intoxication and disorderly conduct. The arrest occurred Sunday evening, by Marshal Jensen.
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