Social and community notices from Graettinger area
Social items report gatherings hosted by RNA members Mrs Ross Clayton and Mrs Floyd Fleming with a business meeting and refreshments. Catholic Ladies Aid bake sale set for March 28. M E church class annual flower sale at Osher Dept Store March 23, with orders via Mrs A H Cameron. Two Table Bridge Club held by Mrs D C Barringer with high score by Olene Jacobson. Rebekah lodge met March 6 with card party and prizes to Mrs Young and Alfred McCombs. Auxiliary met at Legion hall Tuesday night with committee reports and poppy sale publicity plans. Mr and Mrs Martin Jensen celebrated silver wedding anniversary March 10 with 100 guests and gifts. Times extends best wishes.
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RNA
Ross Clayton
Floyd Fleming
The
Clayton
Young Peoples
M. E. Church
Osher
A. H. Cameron
Rebekahy
Graettinger Rebekah Lodge
Legion Hall
Rebekahs
Hall
Karl Nielsen
Myre
Service
Poppy Gale
Martin Jensen
Graettinger
Times
Chandelier nearly strikes college official at chapel
John L. Horsley head of the regulations department at Simpson College spoke at a chapel service when a large chandelier fell to the floor at the end of his discourse narrowly missing him. The incident prompted safety checks and an investigation into the chapel structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Horsley
Simpson College
Mr. Horsley
Real Winter Snow and Local Skirmishes Across Grac tinger
In Gractinger and surrounding areas residents report a first real winter snow with variable coverage across days. Community notes include farm moves west of Emmetsburg and east of Wallingford, visits by Alice Nyborg RN Chicago, and local calls by the Jackson and Hahn families. Weather shifts, small legal adjustments, and a string of social updates fill the week.
Graettinger and St Pauls Church Palm Sunday Notes
Palm Sunday activities at Graettinger M E Church and St Pauls Lutheran include morning services led by Dr L W Sampson from Storm Lake Iowa, Holy Week observances, quiet hour on Good Friday, and Easter cantatas. Graettinger and So Walnut schedules feature confirmations and Holy Communion services with doors open for prayer.
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Graettinger
M. E
L. W. Sampson
Storm Lake
Iowa
Epworth League
Wm. G. Bohr
ST. Pauls Lutheran Church
Jesus
So. Walnut
House of God
Juhler
Marah
Bayelage
Dor Inktruc
Emer
N. Carleen
Wellman Invites Danish Visitor to Learn Local Turkey Industry
Christian W. Ormeson of Copenhagen asks to spend several months in Wellman to study the town's turkey industry and observe methods in operation. The request highlights cultural and educational exchanges as Wellman gains recognition abroad.
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Wellman
Christian W. Ormeson
Copenhagen
Denmark
Wellman and Lear
Iowa
Orville Livermore Rescued After Narrow Bin Escapade
A 12 year old, Orville Livermore of Brunsville, sprang into a corn bin at Harms elevator and was buried by slides. Twenty men labored for hours to free him as the danger to life loomed. The incident followed a spate of local misfortunes and community notices including hospital stays, a gas explosion, and school elections in nearby towns.
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Orville Livermore
Brunsville
Harms
Orville
Adel
Will Gibboney
Osgood News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Services
Mrs J F Young traveled to Cedar Rapids Friday and spent the weekend with her husband working there. Rev Wm Bohi led Sunday morning service at Osgood with 36 in attendance. Ed Strom and Asa Hankey attended a cattle feeders school in Emmetsburg sponsored by Emmetsburg Creamery Co. Local residents Frank and Bernadette Fawcett and family visited the Frank Orwig home. several others from Early, Wall Lake, and Emmetsburg were present. The Orwigs and Olive Brea recently moved into the Osgood area.
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Carl Christensen
Christensen
Emmetsburg
Ted Olson
Wallingford
Olson
L. J. Thoreson
Alice Nyborg
R. N
Chicago
Carl Christensen Home Nesr
Jack Jackson
Luverne
Jackson
Graettinjter
Jake Hahn
J. P. Wagner
T. C. Truex
Mallard
J. P. Wagner, Gruettinge
Charley Juckson
Petersen
Canadas
Melvin Christensen
Terril
Graettinger
Ins
A. C. Christensen
Melvin
Terril Consolidated School
Wm. Galleger
J. J. Sullivan
American Weekly
Chicago Herald-American
Mike McCarty
Fort Dodge
D. E. McCarty
J. F. Young
Cedar Rapids
Wm. Bohi
Osgood
Ed Strom
Asa Hankey
Emmetsburg Creamery Co
Frank Fawcett
Bernette
Betty Lou
Iowa
Laverne Calhoun
Gacian Winklman
Wall Lake
Bernadette Fawcett
Crowe
Eimmtsburg
Frank Orvir
Franklin Hastings
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McCarty’s Grocery
Borden’s Milk
Jack Sprat
Staley
Catholic Ladies’ ‘Aid
Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society
Two Table Bridge Club
D. C. Barringer
Table Bridge Club
Olene, Jacobson
Hudson Brooders
Lost Island L
Palm
Fyang
Gisselquist
Rev
M. Mandsager
Soll
B. J. Bergeson Tursiay
Mid-West Live Stock Commission Co
Sioux City
Heal
Petersen Bros. Ringsted
Stanton Marquardt
Des Moines
Malcolm
Walter’ Winchell
Ralph Winchell
Walter Winchell
Grinnell Herald- Register
Walter Winche
Marlin Federberg
Denigon
Denison
John Mertes
Merrill
Mr. Mertes
Marvin Grattan
Claude’ Meade
Decorsh Fair Grounds
Faa
Uf An Busat Weal
E. Henteges
Ask Bill Blom
Buck Bergeson
WNAX
oFecoens Fie
iSoux City
Owa
Cote
Johnson
Orc
Ots
C. A. Jensen
Albert Wibben
Burt
Moffitt
G. E. Mills
Fort Dodee
Osgood No
Elbert Powers
Maple Grove
Wm. McConnell
C. H. Thoma
Mason City
Ray Kenny
Merry Maids
Merry Maids 4-H
Jane McConnell
Wilma Herke
Verna Richardson
Misa Peterson
Marie Lundgren
Miss Peterson
Josie McEvoy
Algona
M. Bradley
Ruth Tracy
Perry Falls
Oklo
Garvin Mills
Osgood News
St. Patrick’s Day
Watson Hall Graettinger
Quaker Oats Co
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