Community thanks notes and local visits in Emmetsburg
Cards of thanks express gratitude for support during illness and hospital stays. Mrs. Walter Peterson, neighbors, and friends are thanked for flowers, cards, meals, and help. Silver anniversary and visitors noted. Leonard Kinnett to Des Moines hospital for treatment. Ada Davis from Tucson visits Shaver family. Shaver hosts, travels to Sac City to see Jenkins brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester Methodist Hospital
Walter Peterson
Halver Riersen
Mike Weinholzer
Russell Jones
Bob McNally
Emmetsburg
Alfred McCombs
Ed Herke
Leonard Kinnett
Des Moines
Veteran's Hospital
Ada Davis
Tuscon
Ariz
Spet
Glenn Shaver
Mrs. Shaver
Sac City
Charlie and
Clarence Jenkins
Tragedy Hits Postville Fire Claims Six Year Old Patty Jones
Six year old Patty Jones died after smoke from a house fire at the Jones home. Her three year old brother Steve was in the same room and is reported recovering from injuries. Local authorities investigated the blaze and the cause remains under study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty Jones
Post- Ville
Jones
Steve
Local residents churn through mother’s day visits
Mr and Mrs Glenn Shaver visited Eldjora. Families visit relatives in Rock Valley and nearby towns. Seventh and eighth graders toured the Grachtinger Block and Tile factory with Miss Heas. Viola Hess, a Sioux City teacher, spent Mother's Day weekend with her Hess family. Numerous relatives visit, travel, and hospital reports noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Shaver
Eldjora
John de ¥Ries
John
Minnie Post
Rock Valley
Miss Heas
Grachtinger
Viola Hess
Bronx City
Ringsted
Times
Merlin Norris
Luther College
Decorah
Martin Norris
T. GC. Tracg
Everett Reinders
Mallara
Lizale Wagner
Lena Vaughn
Rolfe
Donald Qobson
C. H. Brown
Leona Broddard
St. Paul
Minn
Thelma Anderson
Albert Lea
Ed Anderson
Carol
Olive Toft
Berniece Thompson
Miss Reeker
Holy Family Hospital
Gene Wilson
Curlew
LeRoy Wikert
John Carlson
Donald Dammann
Emmietsburg
Robert Baxter
Ruthven
Fred Christoffer
Forrest Carpenter
LaWayne Baxter
Elsworth Baxter
Earnest Baxter
Ayrshire
Rolland Baxter
Barbara
Lone Rock
Mary Laubenthal
Wallingford
Leslie Baxter
Near Graettinger
Emmetsburg
Dammann
Lester Baxter
Harvey Anderson
Wm. Herke
Richard
Willard
Lawrence Rathman
Robert Ressell
Franklin Anderson
Norman Bisgard
Hawkeye
Ray Wikert
Edmund Herke
Bob Schany
Howard
S. Oak
August Herke
Russell Jones
Charlie Quinn
Quinn
Mrs. Jones
Randolph Churchill praises Eden in Sunday feature
In the Chicago American section of Sundays American Weekly Randolph Churchill offers an outspoken appraisal of Anthony Eden, assessing his father's successors and placing Eden in the spotlight of postwar leadership debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph Churchill
Anthony Eden
American Weekly
Chicago American
REA Observes 20th Anniversary in Iowa Observance
Iowa marks the twenty year milestone of the Rural Electrification Administration with a governor declared REA week spanning May. The piece notes the 1935 start, 56 REA powered systems serving 138,000 farms, and strong loan repayment with over 21 million principal repaid. It highlights rural benefits and ongoing progress into 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Witl
Towa
RWA
Bible School Dates Announced At Methodist Church
Officials of the Grachtinger Methodist church announce vacation bible school from May 31 to June 4, daily 9 a m to 3 p m. For children aged three through eighth grade, each brings a sack lunch with optional milk. Theme is Sailing With Christ. Enrollment is 60 cents, same as last year. Plano children should enroll with their Sunday School teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grachtinger Methodist Church
Vacation Bible School
Christ
Plano
Plans for Graettinger summer Bible school joint effort
First Lutheran and St Pauls Lutheran plan a joint vacation Bible school in Graettinger held in the public school building from June 6 to 17 with classes 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. There will be no afternoon sessions. A second joint session with South Walnut at Lost Island church runs from May list to June 10, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Lutheran Church
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Graettinger
South Walnut
Lost Island Church
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Ben Boecker
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Hampshire Bong
Kenneth Knudtson
Hamilton Hatchery
Bancroft
Apt. Choicr
H. A. Elsenbast
Merrill c. Clark
Adolph Spies
Times Office
Fred Spies
Henry Miller
Watson Apts
Hansen Hardware
Heidecker
Gracitinger
Estherville
Quaker Oats Co
Groettinger
Thoreson Hardware
Lawn & Garden Seed and Fertilizer
Del'’s Farmer's Supply
Glenn “Young
B. & K. Dairy—Phone
the Times
ELK Cleaners
Algona
Arnold Olson
Armstrong
Tpeaday
Olson
Jake Jendyn's
Watson
Atilla the Hun
Jeff Chandler
Jack Palance
Doris Day
Frank Sinatra
Young At Heart
Young
Ethel Barrymore
Pte Ly
America
Keith Starr
Emmetsb
Thyra Petersen
Diana
Omaha
Nubr
O. L. Thoreson
Thoreson
Haakon Thoreson
Norman Thoreson
Petersen
Haakon
Norman
Balmer Rest Home
Reginald Schubbe
Clitherall
Minnie Schubbe
Iron Horse
Lawn Boy
Erickson’s
OHIOS
Pontiacs
Ass’t
Swift
Allen's
Georgia
Erickson
Clover Farm
REA
Methodist Church
Summer Bible School
Otis Hauge
Jens Kirkegaard
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