Women Meet at Graettinger Library and Celebrate
The Gractinger Woman's Club met at the city library on Monday March 19 with 24 members present and one guest Mrs George Frick. Officers were elected: Esther Rasmussen president Alta Resh vice president Coy Coan recording secretary Charlotte Held corresponding secretary Thelma Carter treasurer Marian Clark parliamentarian. A later program covered Marseilles the city of the big deal and library improvements and new books. A 25 dollar check was presented to the library by Sadie Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gracttinger Woman's Club
Bess Hamilton
George Frick
Esther Rasmussen
Alta Resh
Coy Coan
Charlotte Held
Thelma Carter
Marian Clark
Wilma Murray
Lela Ritzman
Helen Kirkegaard
Buenos Aires
Manstabbed Worker Stabs Four in Planttn Incident
Sidney Johnson, son of the Ernest Johnsons of Madrid now employed in Pasadena, was among four men stabbed when a plant worker went berserk. All four were hospitalized following the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Johnson
Ernest Johnsons
Madrid
Pasadena
Mr. Johnson
Wallingford Notes and Local Visits
Wallingford News reports visits by Simon Paulson and Mary Hanson to Mrs Egeland’s brother in Fort Dodge. Gail Egeland and Merrill Sunde return from Beloit Wisconsin. August Schroeder of Terris dined with Clarence Shatteba. A color film “I Beheld His Glory” shown at Wallingford Church on March 26 at 8 p.m. W M F held church events with devotion, singing, and missions notes including Sylvia Berge’s Bolivia South America report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Mickelson
Eugene Mickelson
Charles Lande
Leonard Olson
Allen Lande
Tauren Wolden
Ervin Laidig
Eldon Skattebo
Thomas Natterstad
Lutheran Seminary
St. Paul
Sam Naterstad
Claude Stober
Duane Stober
Brewster, Minn
Hanson
Marilyn
Heron “Lake
Dale van Noy
Roxy
Robbin
Goodall
Albert Christopher
Amos Egeland
Avis Paulson
Grattiinger
Norman Egeland
Egeland
Simon Paulson
Mary Hanson
Fort Dodge
August Schroeder
Terris
Clarence Shatteba
Waillingford
Clare Skattebo
Joyce
Maureen Clark
Karen Clark
Clarence Olson
Sylvia Berge
Bolivia
South America
Especi
Local births reported from Graettinger and surrounding areas
Mr and Mrs Weldon Daniels welcome Linda Michele born March 14 at Holy Family hospital weighing 8 lb 4 oz with Marlys Clemenson as mother. Grandparents John Clemenson and Noel Daniels noted. Frank Alan Besthorner born March 13 at Emmetsburg hospital weighing bibs 12 oz. Arthur Gaddis and Russel Frick also have newborns, Stevie Don Frick born March 16 at Holy Family hospital weighing lbs 14 oz. Grandparents listed for each family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon Daniels
Sberville
Holy Family Hospital
Linda Michele
Daniels
Marlys Clemenson
John Clemenson
Graettinger
Noel Daniels
Estherville
Francis Besthorner
Gractiinger
Emmetsburg Hospital
Frank Alan
Besthorners
O. T. Hereim
Margaret Beschorner
Emmetsburg
Arthur Gaddis
Russel Frick
Stevie Don
Jona Nissen
Jacob Frick
Hospital News Listings For March Dates
Holy Family Hospital Extherville lists patient notices including Doyle Hanson Graettinger on March 4, Robert Thomsen Wallingford on March 15, Jack Schemmel Graettinger on March 15, Ivan Belberg Graettinger on March 20, and Mrs Robert Schany Graettinger on March 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Family Hospital
Extherville
Doyle Hanson
Graettinger
Robert Thomsen
Wallingford
Jack Schemmel
Ivan Belberg
Robert Schany
FFA Boys Win Seven Gold Awards at District Meet
Fifteen Graettinger Chapter FFA members attended the Northwest District contests at Sheldon on March 17. Seven of nine contests earned gold awards and qualified for the State Contest in Waterloo, Iowa, April 19 to 23. Award details include golds for Program of Work, Secretary's Book, Reporter's Scrapbook, Chan ter Farm Safety, Dairy Management, Water Management, and Farm Electrification. silver for Treasurer's Book and bronze for FRA quiz. Reporter: Roger Tonderum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
FFA
Sheldon
Waterloo
Iowa
Chanter Farm Safety
Paul Honstead
Darry Henrickson
Gene Twailt
Orland Paulson
Roger Tonderum
Old Wanting Fishing Licenses To Expire March 31
Hunters and anglers are reminded by the State Conservation Commission that their 1955 58 hunting and fishing licenses expire March 31 and will be valid after that date. New licenses are available from county recorders conservation officers and many license depots such as sporting goods and hardware stores. Resident fishing licenses are required for all males 16 years of age and over. In waters state owned lakes only, fishing licenses are not required for those 16 and over. otherwise hunting licenses are required for all hunters regardless of age or sex. Landowners and tenants and their children may hunt fish and trap on such lands without a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Conservation Commission
Luchsingers Return From California Winter
Mr and Mrs L R Luchsinger came back to their home on Wednesday evening after spending the winter months in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. L. R. Luchsinger
California
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woman's Club
Peter Sorensen
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Arthur Sorensen
Peter
Reinders
Herb Weber
Glenn Reinders
Randy
Weber
Gary Jensen
Robert Held
Helen McGreevy
Don Rix
Ruth Weber
Oscar Hauge
C. H. Drown
Spirit Lake
George Crown and
Dickie of
Ruthven, Emmetsburg
Minnesota
Delta Kappa Gamma
Chi
Methodist Church
Cora Christopher
Grachtinger
Joan Williams
Eleanor Buman
Spencer
Lois Stoker
Ruthven
Coy Caan
Alaska
Caan
United States Department of the Interior
King's Island
Coan
Prince of Wales Island
Everett Osher
Donald Jones
Mmes
Gerald Bronstead
Ralph Torruson
Trygve Larson
Ronnie Herum
Mabel Ressell
Ames
Silas Lundy
Sherman Gunderson
Swea City
Johnny Iverson
Ed Iverson
Oscar Nelson
Rudd
Obert Nelson
Gary
Alvin Kling
Keith
Norman
Osage
Robert Kinnard
Norman Iverson
Richard
Jean
Jane
Edgar Iverson
Sylvester Berg
Janice
Viola
Virgil West
Grover
Olga Oleson
Good Neighbor Clubs
Otto Larson
Glenn Young
Almira Skattebo
Nordein Peterson
Oscar Peterson
Howard Beaver
Albert Richard
Kristine Nielsen
Don Poyner
Wallingford News
Mrs
Earnest Skattebo
Gail Egeland
Merrill Sunde
Beloit
Wis
Samson
Frank Payton
Arlo Duhn
Ted Gilbaugh
L Sale
Martin
Furniture & Appl
Dennis Graettinger
Paul Bonstead
Gene Twait
Eugene Kadlee
Don Johnson
Darryl Henrickson
Hansen Hardware
Gracttinger
Wallingford’s
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
American Legion
Ty Grodland
Bortvit & Brown
Aucta
Norxy
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