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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1961
Page
7
Former area residents Mr and Mrs Ervin Clemitson plan an open house for their silver wedding anniversary Sunday May 28 from two to five PM at St John's Lutheran church in Depew. All friends and relatives are invited to attend.
Mr E L Powderly of 514 Grace Street Red Wing announces the engagement and forthcoming marriage of his daughter Sharon to Thomas Schany son of Mr and Mrs Leo Schany of Grachtinger. The wedding is planned for July 22 in Red Wing with a list of guests and a note for corrections if any names were omitted.
Dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Powers included Frank Stanley of Mason City Everett Stanley of Daly California Gail Lewis and family and W Lewis of Scranton. Afternoon callers were Arthur Kerr LaVerne Petersen and families Judy Kiner and Ann Torrence all of Graettinger. Mrs Goldie Rucker of Iowa Falls Jeanette Rucker Selah Rhoades visited with their sisters and families. They also decorated graves at local cemeteries.
Barbara Murray, a seventh grade student and granddaughter of C. O. Wikert of Graettinger, received a $10 third place prize in a county safety statement contest with hundreds of entries from grades five through eight. She appeared as a finalist on a radio safety week program and was the sole seventh grade winner in DeKalb. Her statement emphasized following safety rules, obeying signs and signals, and helping younger children.
Mr and Mrs Claude Shaffer of rural Emmetsburg welcome a son Curtis Carlyle born May 10 at Palo Alto Memorial hospital weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces with three brothers. Maternal Bert Farmer Terris and paternal Warren Shaffer Ceylon Minn grandparents named. Mr and Mrs Richard Weber Wallingford have a 7 pound 12 ounce son born May 16 at Holy Family hospital. Mr and Mrs Jim Myers Graettinger greet a daughter born May 23 at Palo Alto Memorial hospital. Mr and Mrs Nordern Peterson Wallingford welcome a 9 pound 10 ounce daughter born May 23 at Holy Family hospital.
Wednesday May 17 lists Mrs Lu Verne Petersen Graettinger and Mrs Daniel Resh plus Mrs Frank Payton Gustav Baedke and Mrs Maxwell Jamisnt all of Graettinger. Friday May 19 notes Daniel Resh and Mrs Petersen. Sunday May 21 records Mr Richard Weber and baby at Wallings.
Confirmation services were held Sunday May 21 at Lost Island Lutheran and First Lutheran with Rev. C. T. Fjelstul officiating. Confirmands at Lost Island: Peter Jensen Donna Hermansen Sandra Simonso. Confirmands at First Lutheran: Ronald Thu Dennis Foster James Dalen Cheryl Jensen Carol Prather Madonna Peterson.
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