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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1956

Page

7

Mildred Haberman Weds Raymond W Rosburg in Minnesota

Mildred Frances Haberman daughter of Estherville residents wed Raymond William Rosburg jr son of Graettinger couple at Jackson Minnesota. Rev. Wilbert Traver presided at 3 30 p m in a single ring ceremony. The couple will live with his parents in Graettinger. Rosburg works for Graettinger Block and Tile Co.

Mildred Frances Haberman Frank Haberman Estherville Raymond William Rosburg Jr Ray Rosburg Graettinger Jackson Minn Wilbert Traver James Sandvig Jr James Sanding Jr Rosburg Mr. Rosburg Graettinger Block and Tile Co

Arthur Richardsons Observe 40th Wedding Anniversary

Open house honors Mr and Mrs Arthur Richardson on their 40th anniversary with hosts Mr and Mrs Arnold Richardson and Mr and Mrs Joseph Hanson families from Ft Wayne Ind and Emmetsburg. Guests may call 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m at the Richardson home east of Grachtinger.

Arthur

Esther Circle at Thoreson Home Hosts Meeting

Mrs O L Thoreson and Mrs Robert Carter hosted the Esther Circle of First Lutheran church at the Thoreson home Tuesday afternoon with lunch served by the hostesses. St Pauls Lutheran circles plan Friday May 18 meetings at listed homes by circle number and hostess.

Robert Jensen Embroidery Club Esther Circle Thoresoan O. L. Thoreson Robert Carter Esther First Lutheran Church Thoreeon Home

Appoint Primary Election Board Judges And Clerks

The Palo Alto county board of supervisors appoints judges and clerks for the June 4 primary. Township boards list receiving and counting boards with names for Walnut Lost Island Vernon Emmetsburg precincts, led by chairmen and clerks including Herke Carney Andersen and others as provided by county auditor Martin Thompson.

Palo Alto George Twait Frank Smith Ed J. Bradley Amos Berklund Otto Weiland Gordon Smith Fred Brown Orville Bannart Emmetsburg Township Jay Donahue Chris Larson Frank Joynt D. W. Joynt H. L. Thoreson

Junior High Loses to Ruthven in Evergreen Park

Graettinger junior high baseball fell 14 to 5 to Ruthven at Evergreen Park last Wednesday. Pitching duties were split by Marvin Lyeland Bruce Gjerde and Leon Hockett with Inger and Larry Baedkewee catching. Charles Witt hit a home run with a man aboard for Graettinger.

Ruthven

Wallingford News Briefs Highlight Local Visits

Mrs Sherm Gunderson along with Gary and David called at the Mark Husby home in Jackson Saturday evening. Sherm’s brother Alan is on furlough from the Navy Air Corps. Mr and Mrs C L Skuttebo visited the Sam and Richard Kropl home in Ollesen on Wednesday. Mrs Phil Herung returned to Newell South Dakota after attending her sister Delores Seluccherer’s wedding here.

Sherm Gunderson Gary David Mark Husby Jackson Sherm Alan Navy Air Corps C. L. Skuttebo Sam Richard Kropl Ollesen Phil Herung Newell South Dakota Delores Seluccherer

Library News and Notable New Books Displayed

Features include Papa Married a Mormon a true Utah frontier tale and Papas Wife a lapland emigrant saga plus Doctor Kate a biography of a pioneering woman doctor. Also Spring 58 Readers Digest Condensed features five new works Boon Island Beloved The Last Hurrah Captain of the Queens In My Fathers House.

Papa John Fitzgerald Utah Thyra Bjorn Mama Lapland America Kate Adele Comandini Angel Boon Island Kenneth Roberts Vina Delmar Edwin O'Connor Queens Harry Grattlige Grace Nies Fletcher

May deadline looms for 1955 corn price support loans

Farmers must file loans and purchase agreements for 1955 corn by May 32 as noted by Palo Alto county ASC chair Wm. Broderson. May 31 also marks maturity for outstanding price support loans and purchase agreements on soybeans. Despite strong market prices, many farmers anticipate a surge in 2995 corn price support applications in the period’s final weeks.

Palo Alto Wm. PB. Brodersen ASC Brodersen Wm. Broderson Palo Alto County Hans Broderaen Joan Pio Alto

Lewa delegate to Holstein Friesian convention at Milwaukee

M J Levi is among six Lewa delegates joining peers from 48 states at the Holstein Friesian Association of America convention to be held June 6 and 7 in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Mr and Mrs Irvin A Christen gen bought the Chet Lundgren acreage southwest of Graettinger. Christensen family and children Valeric seven and Sheila four moved from Estherville. Mr Christensen works at Morrell Packing in Estherville. Robbie Jensen, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Jensen, visited with friend Keith Rouse south of Emmetaburg. Andy and Bertha Axelton recently returned home after wintering away.

M. J. Levi Lewa Holstein- Friesian Association of America Milwaukee Wis Irvin A. Christengen Chet Lundgren Graettinger Christensen Valeric Sheila Estherville Morrell Packing Company Robbie Jensen Robert Jensen Keith Rouse Emmetaburg Andy Bertha Axelton

Weekend Visitors and Family Visits Reported

In Arizona and Minnesota households, relatives and friends gathered for visits. C M Axelton hosted in Phoenix, while Johnnie Johnson and Joan joined Sunday guests at Henry Weinberg's near Currie. Joel Larson and children spent Mother’s Day with Ray Rosbine’s family, and Mrs Bess Hamilton was a weekend guest at Owen and Me Cook’s Spencer home.

C. M. A Axelton Phoenix Ariz Johnnie Johnson Joan Henry Weinberg Currie Minn Joel Larson Ray Rosbine Bess Hamiton Owen Cook Spencer

Thompson Diks at Jackson dies at 86 in Minnesota

H L Thompson 86 former resident of Palo Alto and Farmer County died May 7 at his Jackson home. Services held May 12 at Our Saviour's Church with burial in Riverside Cemetery. Survived by wife Selma, two sons Ed and Morris, daughter Ales, and many relatives. Born in Olen Norway 1869, he came to the US at 21 and worked as a shoemaker in Morris before moving to Laurens and later farming areas near Alpha Minnesota. Buried in Jackson.

H. L. Thompson Palo Alto Fanmer County Jackson Our Saviour's Church Riverside Wayne Thompson Jack Thompson Harland Thompson Dale ‘Thompson Iva Jenzen K. Jeffers Mr. Thompson Olen Norway Morris Laurens Selma Johnson Choy Jack Creek Township Alpha Minn Iis Ima St. Paul Harvey Baehtern Wollinghort Petersson Heiner J. Bosohl

Fieth Grade Educational Tour to Spirit Lake and More

Forty one fifth grade pupils from the Grachtinger school accompanied by teachers Mrs. Gail Kuyper and Miss Kathleen Conlon spent an all day educational tour visiting Spirit Lake fish hatchery the Massacre Monument Arnolds Park Milford Nursery KLCD Spencer Reporter NW Ice Cream Co and the Spencer Postoffice in a sequence of local stops.

FIETH Grachtinger School Jas Gail Kuyper Kathleen Conlon Spirit Lake Arnolds Jvark Miford Nursery KLCD Spencer Reporter N. W. Ice Cream Co Spencer Postoffice

Dan Flag Family Moves to Harlan and Returns

The Dan Flag family moved from Kimballton to Harlan with their dog Blackie. The last load reached Harlan before noon, and by 2:30 p m. the family was back at their Kimballton home with the dog.

Dan Flag Kimballton Harlan Blackie

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Helen Baumgartner G. Maxwell Baumgartner Mr. Baumgartner Graetfinger James Harrington Conover Lawrence Conover Davenport Mildred Haberman Raymond W. Rosburg George D. Freeman Emmetsburg Jeanine John Spies Charles 3 Spies St. Thomas Church Jeanine Ia Sheldon Public School John Fa State RADIO Fairbanks Morse Janice Mills Alvin Mills Elmer Shtington Irene Mailand Mia Earl Rouse Havelock Wallingford Auxiliary Wallingford Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Leonard Beaver Glenwood Woodward Glenn Young Norman Richard Trygve Larsen Stan Young Cha Walnut Farm Bureau Walnut Township Bureau Jens Kirkegaard Hope Kuecher Lost Island Take Farm Bureau Jim Mahan Art Kerr Primary Election Board Hospital News Holy Family Hospital Gilbert Bloom Wallingford D. C. Barringer Evelyn Peton Otto Pelton Grartinger Evelyn Virgil Hennick John Hennick Library News If. L. Thompson Diks James Way Hanging Feeder Albers
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