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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1976
Page
7
A stream of visitors and social events fills March weekends across Emmetsburg and nearby towns. Names include Ed Bradley, Margaret Mammen, Elkhart Lake residents, and Estherville guests visiting homes, attending church events, and joining weddings and anniversaries. The notices detail travel, family visits, and plans for trips to Denver, Honolulu, and other destinations.
Mrs Beatrice Johnson and Mr and Mrs Bernard Bormann of Morris Minn returned from a sixteen day tour of the Southern States They visited Beloxi Miss and Mobile Ala Mardi Gras parade Beatrice Johnson returned to Memphis Tenn to spend a week with her son Wayne and family The Bormanns continued on into Florida and returned to Memphis to visit the Wayne Johnsons A birthday dinner for Beatrice was held at Hillcrest Supper Club with guests from Estherville and Morris Minn
About 100 to 150 guests attended the 40th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. George Brobst on March 14, 1976 at Bethel Lutheran Church in Graettinger. The event featured a program at 2:30 pm with Dan Brobst as MC, local readings, music, and a church-records reading. The couple, long residents of Graettinger and area, were married March 12, 1936, and have three children and eight grandchildren. The notice also lists many attendees, helpers, and out of town guests, plus plans for a March 31 Swing into Spring Buffet Supper and Formal Dance hosted by the Graettinger Golf and Country Club.
Dr and Mrs Robert Barringer former Graettinger residents held an open house at 1201 Craig Court Spencer on March 14 from 2 to 5 pm to honor their 25th wedding anniversary. Over 70 guests signed the book and many of the original wedding party attended.
Attendees included Barbara and Brian at home along with a student from Ames. Represented were Hartley Ruthven Cylinder Ayrshire Ringsted Arnolds Park Sioux City Ames Waterloo Des Moines Ma del a Minn Charles City Estherville Cynder Graettinger Spencer and others. Mrs Loren Nelson photographed.
Sophie Peton celebrated her 7th birthday in February with greetings from Leona Kadles of Cornell Wisconsin. Relatives and friends assisted the celebration including Ranell Drake Jim Lynette Odebolt Iowa Leslie Dalen Clifford Peton Richard Peton Rickey John Jeffery Donald Peton Eileen David Amanda Bondhus Dora Thompson Joan Mustard Paul Peton Robert Gregory Paula Cynthia Annie Peton Venita Westergard Miriam Peton Harriet Brady.
Wallingford area notes report Larry Fitzgerald and family moving from Pleasantville to Winnie Osher farm vacated by Viola Crowley. Crowley family relocates to a house south of the Lutheran Church in Graettinger. Cedar Falls visitors Joel Meyer and Clare Skattebo joined Floyd Eaton for Thursday dinner with family.
Mr and Mrs William J Myers announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Kathy LaVon Myers to Richard Lee Hanisch son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Hanisch of rural Ruthven A June fifth wedding is planned Kathy is a 1976 graduate of South Clay High School Richard is employed at Pixler Electric of Spencer
The Women's Club is reminded of the Annual County Convention to be held at the Ruthven Methodist Church starting at 1 30 p.m. on March 26. It is hoped Graettinger Club will send a strong delegation to the meeting.
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