Graettinger Clubs Schedule Dinners and Meetings
Graettinger society notes announce the Graettinger Woman's Club annual spring dinner at Mrs Lillian Barringer's home on Monday May 24 at 7 PM with a serving committee led by Stena Jensen and Bess Hamilton. Other items cover a coffee party for Mrs Tillie Jensen, Pee Wee 4-H club activities, St Ann Circle meeting at the Catholic church dining room, Our Savior's Ladies Aid May meeting, and a Dorothy Jordan shower with engagement announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Woman's Club
Lillian Barringer
Stena Jensen
Bess Hamilton
Hazel Gabrielsen
Marie Young
Frances Lundgren
Gretta McConnell
Lillian Tolo
Antoinette Carter
Lela Ritzman
Anna Jorgensen
Clea Cody
Charlotte Held
Clara Letens
Esther Rasmussen
Wpeesa
Hilmer Larsen
Dennis Fritzgerald
Bobby Kaltved
Ames
Don Robinson
Ronnie Kaltved
St. Ann
St. Ann Circle of the Rosary Society
Catholic Church
Forrest Perdue
Harold Fade
Our Savior's Ladies Aid
Norman Thoreson
Armstrong
Ted Hermanson
Jne Nyborg
Don Hermanson
Rudy Christiansen
Charley Christiansen
South Circle
KLCD
Bible School
High School Baseball Prep Sees Little Turnover
As the school year ends teams begin summer plans for a youth program and a nearly identical high school squad. The Midgets 16 and under already form a club with new faces likely. Paul Bonstead and Ron Felke may move up to the high school team. Seven seniors graduated including Roger Henningsen Harlan Hanson Arnie Larson Virgil Traver Nan Jacobson Roy Wilson and Nick Wikert, leaving the spring sport scene for summer baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Bonstead
Ron Felke
Roger Henningsen
Harlan Hanson
Letterman Arnie Larson
Virgil Traver
Nan Jacobson
Roy Wilson
Nick Wikert
Town Team Schedules Game At Lone Rock
The mettingger town baseball team will travel to Lone Rock next Sunday for an 2:30 p.m. game, the season opener for the newly organized local club. About 12 prospective players attended initial practice at Evergreen Park last Sunday. manager Gillert Stueve calls for more pitchers and invites all area players to Thursday's 6:20 p.m. practice at the same park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mettingger
Lone Rock
Evergreen Park
Gillert Stueve
Stueve
Cancer Drive totals in Palo Alto County report
Palo Alto County residents have contributed 2906.29 dollars to the 194 American Cancer Drive, per Morris C. Clark, fund raising chairman. Only eleven townships reported to date, listing Emmetsburg, West Bend, Ruthven, Graettinger and others with varied contributions through May 18, 1954, including several township and community drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto County
Morris
C. Clark
Mr. Clark
Emmetsburg
M. R. Ryan
West Bend
Ruthven
R. W. Lightle
Graettinger
Merrill Clark
Curten
Clarence Buhl
D. Long
Mallard
Everett Hersom
Ayrshire
Bridget Maguire
V. F. Stork
C. A. Prohaska
Walnut Two
John Kaemarynski
Fern Valley
Kenyon Fogarty
Mra
De.lane
Frealam
Orville Bannart
Highland Two
K. H. Barringer
Tooth Two
W. P. Brodetson
Palo Alto CO
RED Cross
Talo Alto County
Archie Ports
Hulf
Henry Willingham
Independence
Vernon
Tuirfield
Cylinder
Freedom
Radman
Nevada
Brerd
Edington
Lost Island
Walnut
Highland
Great Oak
Rush Lake
City of
Truoth
Silver Lake
Couny
American Red Cross
Local Family News From Palo Alto and This County
Local social notes report visits among the Tjaden, Garrelts, and Leduc families spanning Rockwell City and Graettinger areas. Red Cross drive results show Palo Alto County reaching near quota with detailed township contributions and thanks to volunteers.
Name election boards for local precincts in June primaries
Palo Alto county supervisors named judges and clerks for the June 7 primary. Lost Island Two district lists receiving board judges SW Duhn chairman Harold Jorgensen Peter Duns with clerks Wayne Knutson Ray Hauge. Counting board judges include Mrs W Duhn Mrs Otis Hauge Mrs P J Dunr with clerks Mrs Fred Christiansen Mrs Rudolph Christianson Walnut Two receiving board judges S M Andersen chairman John Carney Wm Herke clerks Raymond Tindall Bob El Bengt Judges Veo L O Connor Fairpie l Clayton Eleanor Jacobson clerks Rolfe Lunderen Gene Tacanard Vernon Two receiving board judges George Twait chairman B J Hesart H B Ferguson clerks Frank Smith Ed J Brad ley Judges Mrs Otto Weiland Amos Berkland Mrs Gordon Smith clerks Mrs Williandahl Margaret Lambe
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JIN
Matt Thompson
Lost Island
Rudolph Christianson
H. M. Jorgensen
Walnut
John F. Carney
Raymond Tindel
Raymond Tindall
George Frick
Frans Swanson
S. M. Andersen
Dan
Vernon
Margaret Lambe
Herinning Dan
Wayne BR
Heeins
Wm. Thorpsom
Viola Masters
Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors
Lost Island Two
SW. Duhn
Ihareld Jorgensen
Peter Duns
Wayne Knutson
Ray Hauge
W. Duhn
Otis Hauge
P. J. Dunr
Fred Christiansen
Walnut Two
John Carney
Wm. Herke
Bob -el- Bengt
Veo L. O'Connor
Fairpiel Clayton
Eleanor Jacobson
Rolfe Lunderen
Gene Tacanard
Vernon Two
George Twait
Private Ingvert Appel Assigned to Guided Missile Duty
Pvt. Ingvert Appel, son of Mr and Mrs Otto Appel of Graettinger, resigns from Army duty with the new guided missile. He is assigned to the 1st Guided Missile Brigade at Fort Bliss Antiaircraft Artillery and Guided Missile Center, Texas. A Graettinger High School graduate, he attended Dana College Blair Nebraska before enlisting May 19 198.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Ludwigsburg
Ordean II
Kabrick
Opal
Graettinger
91St
Corporral Kabrick
Bnale
Fort Blies
Texas
Army
Fenton High School
Arthur Kubrick
Cylinder
Fort Bliss
Teras
Ingvert Appel
Otto Appel
Pvt
Appel
1St
Graetlinger High School
Dana College
Blair
Nebr
Dedication Attendees at St Marys Mallar and Locals at Graduations
Among those attending the dedication of the new St Marys Catholic church at Mallar on Wednesday were residents and families. Carl Elsenbast and family of West Bend attended commencement exercises Tuesday night. Charles Spies and daughter Elizabeth attended Graetlinger commencements Tuesday night. Vincent Leduc Mrs W M Rode and Martin Guinn of Graettinger and Mrs Elmer Peterson of Wallingford were admitted to Holy Family hospital Wednesday. Mrs Ray Glazier returned from a California visit last week, accompanied home by daughter Darlene for an indefinite stay. Glazier also visited son Donald in Kansas City en route home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
William Leduc
Willis Leduc
William Leduc Leff
Poilms
California
U.S. Marines
San Diego
Wm. Leduc
Mary Leduc
Patty Andresen
Marilyn Christianson
St. Owal’s Lutheran
Grachtinger School
Joan Christianson
Mason City
A. P. Thompson
Sharon
Belmond
Thelma Jensen
James P. Jensen
Holy Family Hospital
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Mallar
Carl Elsenbast
West Bend
Charles Spies
Elizabeth
Graetlinger
Ray Glazier
Darlene
Community Club Meets Monday Night
The Gracttinger Community Club will meet Monday night at the D-X Cafe for their regular May session. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gracttinger Community Club
D-X Cafe
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Tillie Jensen
Quinten Jensen
Phoenix
Arizona
Jensen
Andy
Bertha Axelton
Paul
Edna
Simon Larsen
Gary Tenborp
Darla
Bill
Susan Andresen
Bill Fredrickson
Donnie
Ronnie Iverson
Dwight Merrickson
Robbie
Ronnie
David
Jimmie Walfred
Edgar Iverson
Club Tesporter
Our Savior’s Ladies Aid
Dorothy Jordan
Robert Held
Miss Jordan
Jordan
John Reddan
Marvin G. Jordan
Juliet
Reddan
Omaha
Robert Culver
Republican
Allis-Chalmers
Fey Towrdey
Chevrolet & Implement Co
Graettingee, Iowa
Sports Spotlight
By James
Buddy
Suse
John Tjaden
Los Angles
Calif
Mtil
Aaron Garretta
Tjaden
Garrelts
P. M
Ruth) Donhough
Arizona State College
Tempe
Ariz
Donhough
R. W. Vasey, Sr
Adolph Spies
Maynard and
Carl Spies
Otto Weiland
Amos Berkland
Gordon Smith
Williandahl
Amey
Estherville
Town
Thurs
Pal
Sat
Jimmy Boyd
Jean Porter
Riders OF the Purple Sage
George Montgomery
A. Jane Grey
Walter Wangner
Neville Brand
Fisher
Glasier
Bardines
Iowa
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