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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1914
Page
5
North Vernon notes report Elva and Florence Birkland leaving for Minnesota with a farewell reception. local visits include Oakes piano owners and Ringsted guests. Mentions of school reopening, illnesses, entertainments, farm work, travel to Emmetsburg and Graettinger, and neighborly visits across Vernon township.
J P Conway hauled lumber for John Wikert on Friday. Neighbors attended a Thursday gathering at Frank Briggs home. G E Dear is adding to his residence where Benton Weir lives. Local youths attended a large dance at Fred Theil’s Saturday. Florence Style visited Emmetsburg over Sunday. Mr and Mrs Fred Lahman visited M J Tindall on Sunday. J M Robinson and family drove to Emmetsburg Saturday to see Matt and Jeff in Panama. Will Lammers returned from Ayrshire to Spem Sunday. Mildred Mahan returned to Graettinger Saturday. Mrs Fred Hurlbert visited Graettinger Saturday. May baskets were dropped around here May 1. J A Rothermill and family attended Everbody’s Birthday at South Vernon church Friday evening with a fine program and refreshments. All enjoyed the event.
Miss Agnes Smith stayed at the Hurlbert home for weeks. Mrs. Frank Weir visited Mrs. Martin Steward Friday. Mrs. Gus Anderson was at Spencer over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Ressell and Mrs. O. GC. Oleson Sundayed at the O. O. Refsell home. A surprise at Dora Jensen Wednesday evening drew many locals who reported a fine time. Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Young were at Estherville Thursday. Jens Egel visited at his brother Ole's home Sunday.
Ole Lande of Storden and family visited Ruthven last week. Arthur Simonsen Miss Thorsl ess and Miss Emma Hought witoed to Ruthven Friday. Finer Olson and family visited Otto Christensen's Sun Stalia Nolan at school Wednesday. Center School social drew a crowd in spite of weather. proceeds were 21.50. Lawrence Thoreson traveled to Ruthven Thursday in a new car. Clara Suss visited friends Esther and Ruth Lande over Sunday. Joe Hague fell from a horse on the way to church Thursday and broke his arm. Dr. Hession set the limb.
Local notes from Lost Island recount visits by Mrs F S Sheffield and Grace Weir to Graettinger, Anna Thompson shopping in Estherville, and social events at the center school raising 35 dollars. Harold Petersen ill with pneumonia. Joe Hauge dislocated shoulder after a horse incident. The report also notes Ford purchases by Thus Thorson and upcoming gatherings hosted by Hauge and Thorson families along with church society plans for May 14.
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