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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
3
M E Church invites all to a prayer meeting service Thursday evening at the Methodist church. Regular services are noted for next Sunday. The conference year has three months left and those months must be busy to accomplish needed goals. A Catholic remark about neglect of mass highlights church care and piety.
Colorado and the Rockies, Yellowstone Park, Pacific Coast. Extend tour to Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan woods and lakes. Great Lakes, St. Lawrence River, Atlantic coast offered. Low fares in effect daily all summer via Rock Island Lines.
A series of brief social notices records gatherings at Z. T. Dickinsons and the Lewis Olds home, visits by Esther Brefile, Lillian and Anna Olsen from Chicago, and various local residents. Other items mention Gypsies passing through, Dickinson’s return from Moline, and visits to Emmetsburg Semnsburg and nearby households.
Miss Jessie Washier returned home Sunday after assisting Mas J McCarthy with housework. Flossie Zenor and Nellie Neimand called at the TR Young home Friday. Jake Anderson and Nellie Neimand attended Spencer Sunday. Ethel Young returned from Kansas and Oklahoma. Olive Noble started a music class. A local group attended a hall game at Twelve Mile Lake Sunday. Flossie Zenor was at Armstrong Saturday. Ellen Manson called Saturday. Gus and Alma Anderson, B R Young and son Homer, Nellie and Recart Neimand, and Jake Anderson went to auto races at Spencer Wednesday.
Wallingford residents share travel plans with Carl and Mrs Peterson visiting Minneapolis and Mrs Swarts attending the F.N.A. lodge. Miss Kasa works near Swan Lake while Miss Larsen teaches music. Local gatherings include Farmers creamery picnic on June 26 and a Norwegian Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs B ponent’s home. Wallingford nine hosts Jack Creek, Chautauqua begins June 27 in Estherville.
North Vernon residents attend school visits and family gatherings. Tracie Kelly returns home from Emmetsburg after a year of schooling. Jim Robinson and daughter Inex visited Graettinger. H. I. Vahidieck and Renest called on the Vahidieck home. Lewis Lippold and family, with Mrs. Rosold and Florence, visited Emmetsburg. West Bend’s Mr. Olsen visited his sister Mrs. Lillvick. Mrs. Lewis Olds hosted the Larkin club. Dan Ellis visited Graettinger. Lewis Lippell and wife visit her brother Lewis. Pred Johnson attended his parents Silver Anniversary. Martin Martinsen, Henry Thiel, and Gus Peterson were Minneapolis visitors. A large crowd attended children’s day exercises at the church with an excellent program. Nellie Blair returned home from teaching near Curlew after a stint near Hoping.
Mrs. F Sheffield and daughter spent Sunday at Oscar Duca’s home. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hauge were with the Chas Widridge family. Mrs. Sam Roseland left Monday for Vining Minnesota to visit her sons and daughter. Lewis Thorson and son Gerald with wife dined at Geo Amdall’s. Theodore Thorsen and family spent Sunday with the Hans Sandvik family. Agnes Berdin aided at Osher Store. Minnie Thompson called on someone in Graettinger. Willie Rasmussen and friends planned a Marrow Escape. Fred Johnson and Nels Trasmussen from Ringsted narrowly escaped injury unloading hay blocks when a freight cars shifted, injuring Johnson’s foot and Rasmussen’s hand.
The 387th annual convention of the Danske Kirke of America closed at St. John's Lutheran church with record attendance. Delegates and ministers came from across the United States and Canada, making it a central meeting point. The next convention will be in Clinton, Iowa, with N P Gravengaard of Kronberg, Neb., presiding.
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