Poignant Mother's Day Autograph Album Reflections
A reminiscence explores a turn of the century autograph album kept by the author’s mother Anna. Pages bear handwritten poems and signatures from friends, some witty, some moral, with names like Lizie Funk and Aggie Newport. The piece notes Ern est Mills and Ursula among those who signed, and reflects on the emotional resonance of personal verse across generations.
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Anna
Sociable
Etta Douglas
Lizie Funk
Streator
Illinois
Palmer
Della Bradford
Munster
Aggie Newport
C. E. Knapp
Tonica
E. J. Larkin
Ed Brown
Ernest Mills
Ursula
Girls Set Four School Records In Track Meet
West Bend relays last week saw Pirette girls set four school records as Lincoln Central won with 21 points. Betty Brown won shot put at 33 ft 93 in to set a school mark. Denise Tindall was fourth with 27 ft 0 in. Joan Wikert set a 220 yd dash record and was second in 60 yd dash. Cindy Guinn had a 180 yd low hurdles school record at 28.5 and led a shuttle hurdle relay to fifth with a school-best 1:18. Kathy Wikert was second in the 880 yd. Barbara Petersen, a GHS senior, was admitted to Mankato State College.
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Pirette
West Bend
Lincoln Central
Betty Brown
Denise Tindall
Joan Wikert
Cindy Guinn
Kathy Schealler
Doreen Helmich
Jean Probert
Kathy Wikert
Wallingford Couple Wed In Lutheran Ceremony
Evelyn Ann Herum and Rolland Rolfson united in marriage at Wallingford Lutheran Church with Rev Panhnukh performing the double ring ceremony. Attendants included maid of honor Shelley Rolfson and best man Steve Herum. A reception for 250 followed. guests traveled from multiple Iowa towns and Minnesota locations.
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Evelyn Ann Herum
Richard Herum
Wallingford
Rolland Rolfson
Emmet Rolfson
Wallingford Lutheran Church
John Pannhuk
Jeanne Skattebo
John Graettinger
Ann Larson
Shelley Rolfson
Steve Herum
Wes Shaffer
Ron Fay
Dale Rolfson
Richard Shaffer
Dennis Herum
Roger Herum
Elsie Herum
Bill Hampson
Iowans Miss Out On Help They Could Be Getting
Iowa families miss government aid for home buying through FHA and Farm Home programs. Up to half of monthly payments can be covered for moderate income households, mostly in rural areas. About 4,000 Iowa families benefited last year, but many eligible don’t realize they qualify. Restrictions include residence, asset caps, and current home ownership limits.
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Iowa
Federal Housing Administration
Farm Home Administration
Suncrest Homes
Graettinger Lumber Co
Suncrest
FHA program notes and family qualification limits
A May 13 1971 Graettinger Times item outlines FHA program rules: a wife or secondary earner cannot quit work to qualify, and a buyer cannot refinance an existing loan under the new program. It notes the program’s value to qualified families, including government repayment avoidance, tax considerations, and the deductibility of interest and taxes if itemizing.
News item request for Graettinger Times readers
The Graettinger Times invites readers to submit news items by mail or phone to share local events, announcements, and community notes with the town. Submit stories, photos, or notices through the provided contact method for potential publication.
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By Mark Vanderveide
Emmetsburg Rendering Works
Ruthven
Graettinger
Dolliver
Ringsted
Armstrong
Fenton
Emmetsburg
Emmetsburg Rendering
Glenn Henrich
AID
AID Insurance Services
Des Moines
Tee
Mankato State
Barbara Petersen
GHS
Donald M. Petersen
Mural Graettinger
Mankato State College
Ross C. Alm
Upper Midwest
ALO
Wei
Graettinger Times
Carpenters
F. L. Evans
Stueve
Evelyn Herum
Ronald Herum
Albert Norris
Lynn Herum
Don Richards
Doug Herum
Curt Shaffer
Tom
Tim Lande
Merri Kaye Shaffer
Donna Rolfson
Kathy Torreson
Julie Torreson
Gayle Hyatt
Lu Ann Osher
Rachel Circle
Ernest Shaffer
Jerry Wheeler
Bonnie Peterson
le Anne Rustad
Beth Henely
Phil Herum
Fritz Skattebo
Claude Shaffer
Joe Lande
Larson's
Spencer
Shere
Estherville High School
Rolfson
Albert City
Sioux Rapids
Terris
Estherville
Greenville
Okoboji
Spirit Lake
Arnolds Park
Mankato
Minn
Olivia, Minn
Montgomery, Minn
Worthington, Minn
Dave's
Dennis Essing
Mary” Wadsworth
Russell Lastine
Community TV Signal Co
Fanciust Homes
Flush & Farrow Chunk Med
Graettinger Coop Grain Co
Felco Feeds & Petroleum
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