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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1976
Page
7
A string of weekend visits and birthday gatherings unfolds across Estherville and nearby towns. Margaret Mammen hosts, Johnsons visit Storm Lake, others travel from Fort Dodge, Milford, West Bend, Mallard, and Ruthven for meals, hospitalities, and celebrations. A birth announced for Joshua Stephen Helmich adds a family milestone.
Mr and Mrs John Prather of Wallingford announce the engagement of their daughter Anita to Tim Mitts, son of Mr and Mrs Carlyle Mitts of Estherville. Anita is a 1976 Lincoln Central School graduate and Tim is a graduate of Estherville High School now in the Army at Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland.
Next Wednesday evening the Spring Formal will be held at Hillcrest Golf and Country Club. Denny Storey will pay for the dancing starting at 9 p.m. A buffet dinner for members runs from 7 to 9 p.m. The event is termed formal but attendees can wear as they wish. Stiles and Stiles will serve the meal. tickets are at the door for March 31.
Lori and Cindy Parks celebrated their birthdays last week with a party at the home of their parents Mr and Mrs Jim Parks. Guests included Mrs Lois Lundgren Ivan Bisgard Ted Lundgren Paul Bisgard and boys Mr and Mrs Fred Petersen Cindy Peton Sandy Miller and Mrs Margaret Parks.
Merlin Norris was installed as pastor at Fieldberg Lutheran Church Huxley Iowa on March 14 with Pastor Carl F Schattauer of Ames officiating Norris family and former Immanuel North Prairie churches staff were cited Norris parents and other Graettinger area residents attended the installation open house followed by a county convention notice for Ruthven Methodist Church Friday at 1 30 PM
Mr and Mrs Ray Glazier and Darlene visited Eagle Grove Sunday to hear Rev Donald Glazier preach and attend a reception for grandson Johnny Glacier and Gemmy, on leave from the Armed Forces from near Tokyo Japan. They, and Mrs Gerald Richards mother of Mrs Donald Glazier, stayed in Eagle Grove for 20 days. The reception was at United Methodist Church.
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society held a March 20 brunch at Stub's Ranch Kitchen south of Spencer. Fern Carlson presided, with Jane Kumiz as Hostess Chairman. Barbara Avery spoke on the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence as the program theme. Guests included Eleanor Jacobson and Viola Henningeen. About forty members and guests attended.
Club 783 elected their new officers on March 6, 1976. Elected were Marjorie Tindall Leader, Joan Herke Co Leader, Dorothy Lammers Treasurer, LaVon Park Secretary, June Brown weight recorder, Flossie Miller Assistant weight recorder. Retiring officers are Shirley Moran, Kathy Moran, Carroll Tindall, Armella Carmelius, and Dorothy Appel.
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