Graettinger Women's Club Meeting Reports March 3
The Graettinger Women's Club met March 3 at 7 30 p m at Mrs Merle Jensens home. President Louise Voight led the Pledge of Allegiance and 26 members attended. Patty Peterson spoke on the County Convention to be hosted by the club in April at Bethel Lutheran Church. Guest Jane Fisher of Emmetsburg presented a film on child abuse titled Low View From a Dark Shadow. The Club Collect was sung and the meeting adjourned. Serving committee listed. Next meeting at the Public Library with Mrs June Goldman as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Jensen
Marcella Eaton
Betty Millen
Eloise Heller
June Goldman
Obituary of Carrie Thu and related Graettinger obit notices
Funeral services were held for Carrie Rogenhild Thu at Bethel Lutheran Church in Graettinger Iowa led by Pastor O J Reitz with Milo Peters singing In The Garden and How Great Thou Art. She was born February 23 1884 in Norway and died February 26 1975 at Lakeside Nursing Home Emmetsburg age 91. She married Albert Thu in 1904 and farmed in Ruthven and Graettinger before retiring to Graettinger. Survived by four daughters two sons seventeen grandchildren thirty-three great grandchildren two great great grandchildren and one sister. Also funeral rites for Ann Mary Horswell 83 of Graettinger were held at Immaculate Conception Church with burial at St Jacobs cemetery. She was born January 22 1892 in Little Falls Minnesota and died March 3 1975 in Palo Alto Hospital. Survivors include Howard and Vance Horswell and Evelyn Peterson with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Rosary was said and grandchildren served as pallbearers.
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O. J. Reitz
Milo Peters
O.J. Reitz
Darrold Marxen
Gene Powell
Orland Thoreson
Allen Thu
Craig Thu
Ronald Thu
Carrie Rogenhild
Trond Rogenhild
Geraldstvet
Norway
Lakeside Nursing Home
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Illa Powell
Terril
Clara Thoreson
Graettinger
Clarence Thu
Glendon Thu
Lena Fletckel
Voss
Ann Mary Horswell
Immaculate Conception
Father Beacom
St. Jacob's Cemetery
Horswell
Palo Alto Hospital
Little Falls
Minnesota
Joseph
Caroline la Chance
Victor la Chance
Santa Barbara
California
Fuhrman Funeral Home
Jeffrey Duhn
Randy Duhn
Rickey Duhn
David Cox
Mike Masters
Terry Masters
Palo Alto Soil Conservation District Election Held March 26
The biennial election for Palo Alto Soil Conservation District Commissioners will be held March 26, with two commissioners to be elected for six year terms on the five member board. Any qualified county voter may run, with minimal requirements.
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Palo Alto
Townspeople eligible for soil district commissioner seats
County soil conservation leaders urge townspeople to file petitions by March 12 to join the district election. Voters from the county can cast ballots March 26 at the SCS office in Emmetsburg, noon to 6. Absentee ballots available at the County Auditor.
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Davis
Emmetsburg
Freedom
West Bend
Soil Conservation Service Office
S.C.S
Broadway
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Carrie Thu
Bethel Lutheran Church
United States
Palo Alto County
Albert Thu
Ruthven
Thu
Alice Marxen
Irene Powell
Soil Conservation District
Your Times
Home Federal
Federal
Sree
Cmoer
Ana Eco
Bath House
Graettinger Swimming
Avery J. Bonstead
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