Golden Anniversary Honor At Graettinger Church
Mr and Mrs M O Grodland were honored on their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at the Graettinger Methodist church. Over 300 relatives and friends attended. A buffet reception followed with decorations in gold and white and a two tier cake. Family and community members assisted with hosting and gifts, and attendees came from several neighboring towns and states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. O. Grodland
Graettinger
Bess Hamilton
Wm. Sullivan
Albert Jensen
B.C. Wolfe
Grodland
Emmet County
Grachtinger
Ingham Lake
Scout leaders attend district dinner meeting at Spies home
Several men from the Clay Alto Boy Scout district gathered for a public relations dinner meeting at the Adolph Spies home on Tuesday evening February 22. Attendees included Joe Kessler scout field executive and Spencer representatives Wilson Cornwall Ben Sanders Lyle Rodd Jim Bjornstad Supt Langer Emmetsburg 8 W Rowland Ruthven and Wm Moor man of Everly. Spies serves as vice president of the Prairie Gold Area 91 Boy Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay-Alto
Adolph Spices Home
Joe Kessler
Boy Scout
Wilson Cornwall
Ben Sanders
Lyle Rodd
Jim Bjornstad
Spencer
Supt. Langer
Emmetsburg
W. Rowland
Ruthven
Wm. Moorman
Everly
Mr. Spies
Prairie Gold Area
Lost Island Lutheran Church adopts new constitution and by laws
At a special meeting held Tuesday at 2 p m Lost Island Congregation unanimously approved new By Laws drafted by an elected committee Martin Simonson chairman Lloyd Simonson and John Simonson A new Constitution was adopted at the last annual meeting Three minor changes were made in the By Laws and will take effect immediately The congregation name changes to Lost Island Lutheran Church A Lay President will lead the congregation and Martin Simonson was elected to the post A Board of Education including the Sunday School Superintendent is also established under the By Laws
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Island
Martin Simonson
Lloyd Simonson
John Simonson
Our Savior’s
Red Cross Kick Off Meeting At Emmetsburg
The 1955 Red Cross Fund Drive began in Emmetsburg at the First Methodist Church Fellowship Hall with J Edgar Smith Archie Perty and Henry Willingham Co-Chair in charge. Speakers including Rev C H Johnson Dr D J Welsh and Donald Veitch described Red Cross wartime service disaster relief water safety and aid to prisoners of war, ending with a film and distribution of worker kits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
J. Edgar Smith
Archie Perty
Henry Willingham
Mr. Smith
C. H. Johnson
D. J. Welsh
Red Cross
Waterloo pastor C E Luce honored for 50 years in ministry
Rev. C. E. Luce of Waterloo was feted at an all day celebration at the Janesville church where he serves as pastor. The event marked his 50th year in the Methodist ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Luce
Waterloo
Janesville Church
Iowa lakes report good winter oxygen levels finds no major fish kills
Iowa Fisheries biologists taking water samples about every ten days report natural lakes holding ample oxygen through late February. Lost Island Storm Five Island Blue Browns Rice Black Hawk North Twin Crystal Clear Spirit and Okoboji lakes remain oxygen rich, though shallow prairie lakes in northern Iowa are most at risk during severe ice and snow cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Lost Island
Storm
Five Island
Blue
Black Hawk
North Twin
Crystal
Clear
Okoboji Lakes
Used the Times Want Ads for Results
A concise notice urging readers to choose The Times Want Ads as the reliable source for effective advertising outcomes. It emphasizes reaching local audiences and achieving quicker responses with classified placements.
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Grodlands
Merle
Philadelphia
A. W
Verna) Wilson
Alexandria
Minn
Wayne
Arlene) Hamilton
Walnut Homemakers
Phyliss Higley
Alice Mahan
Wanda Kerr
Mary Alesch
Opal Kiner
Ellen Lundgren
Lois Thompson
Ina Herke
Fern Herke
al Graettinger
John Swift
Joe Swift
Gayle Graettinger
Sioux City
Goodwin Thoreson
Spirit Lake
Warren Bishop
Estherville
Feranise Tonderums
Curtis Tonderum
Wallingford
Tonderum
Harvey Nichtern
Bert Rolfson
Einer Dalen
Harold Nichtern
Raymond Herum
Jack Platters
Morris Dalen
Forrest Sipes
Ralph Borchers
Everett Johnson
Ervin Dalen
Elwood Hyatt
Supt. Manchester
Graettinger School
Supt. E. V. Manchester
Washington
Methodist Church
Mr. Manchester
Gardston Hotel
St. Paul's
Ladies Aid
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Lars Petersen
Charles Bonstead
Wayne Zeigler
Frans Swanson
Charles Westfall
Walter Jorgensen
The
Pearl Rolfson
Edmond Herke
Hannah Burg
Mildred Warren
Cora Christopher
Graettinger Woman's Club
Helen Kirkegaard
Helen Helgeson
Dr. Green
Mr. and
Mrs. M. O. Grodland
Johnnie Johnson
Wallingford, la
Mar
Graettinger High School
SPIES
Lost Island Church
Tunis
Del’s Farmers Supply
Arleen Steen Orch
Johnny Hyder
Skyline Club
Estherville, Iowa
TFTA
Lolny Sas
Erico
Thoreson Hardware
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