Engagement Announced for Mary Alice Hanson to Francis Raffety
Mary Alice Hanson of Graettinger and Francis E Raffety of White Hall Illinois announce their engagement and approaching marriage. Mary Alice is a 1962 Graettinger High graduate and beauty school graduate. Raffety is a 1962 White Hall graduate and works as an electronics installer in Denton Texas. they plan to wed in Denton later this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hanson
Graettinger
Mary Alice
Francis E. Raffety
James Pruitt
John Raffety, Jr
White Hall
Ilinois
Graettinger High School
Mankato School of Beauty Culture
Mankato
Minn
Mr. Raffety
Automatic Electric
Northlake
Ill
Denton
Texas
Graettinger Woman's Club Meeting at Lehigh Home
Graettinger Woman's Club met Monday evening November 4 at the Lehigh home hosted by Lehigh and Sadie Olson. Helen Kirkegaard, president, opened with a flag salute. Members described hobbies, a Zevenbergen boys quartet sang Holy Holy Holy, Sadie Olson reviewed weekly news events, and fund collection efforts for retarded children's fund were shared. Cora Christopher, reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dot Lehigh
Sadie Olson
Graettinger
Cora Christopher
Diane Clemenson Born At Emmetsburg Hospital
Mr and Mrs Paul Clemenson of Graettinger are parents of a daughter born Friday November 1 at Emmetsburg hospital weighing 7 pounds 15 ounces named Diane. She has three sisters and one brother. Grandparents are Mrs C P Clemenson of Graettinger and Mr and Mrs Louie Fedderson of near Superior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Clemenson
Graettinger
Emmetsburg Hospital
Diane
C. P. Clemenson
Louie Fedderson
Near Superior
Sealy Walnut Merry Maids Elect Officers at Meeting
The Walnut Merry Maids met at South Bethel church with nine members present and three absent. Old and new business were conducted and officers for the coming year were elected: Diana Bortini president, Marcia Rose vice president, Nancy Elbert historian, Sandra Rolfson reporter, and Cathy Sjeklocha camera girl. A camera purchase was voted. Donna Rollfson demonstrated sewing on snaps and hooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Merry Maids
South Bethel Church
Cox
Doug Hovenden
Diana Bortini
Marcia Rose
Nancy Elbert
Sandra Rolfson
Cathy Sjeklocha
Donna Rollfson
Donna
Soldier of the Month Award for Ronald Graettinger
Pvt. Ronald D. Graettinger, son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Graettinger, earned the Soldier of the Month honor on October 11 in France. He received a trophy a $25 bond and a three day pass. He will compete in December for the Soldier of Six Months award and has just earned his PFE rating with duties in microwave radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Ronald D. Graettinger
Ralph Graettinger
France
Wallingford News Sees Nelsons On Long North American Trip
L B Nelson aged 83 returned home with his daughter and son in law O J Martyr from Yelm Washington after visiting there since Sept 25. He traveled by plane from Minneapolis to Washington Olympia and was a houseguest of his brother B M Nelson in Tacoma. He toured Bainbridge Island Mt Rainier National Park and Westport area with charity boats and salmon runs. En route they stopped at Spearfish SD to see another daughter. Odella Anderson left for Des Moines then Tampa to spend the winter with her sister in Brandon. Several local families hosted dinners and visits with relatives in Estherville Sioux Center and Faribault Minnesota and Atlantic Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Nelson
O. J. Martyr
Yelm
Wash
Mr. Nelson
Washington
Olympia
Minneapolis
B. M. Nelson
Tacoma
Puyallup
Bainbridge Island
Bremerton
Poulsbo
Seattle
Mt. Rainier National Park
Westport
Nelson
Spearfish
South Dakota
Ralph Robinson
Husking Bee at Paul Frick Farm Draws Neighbors and Help
Neighbors and friends held a husking bee at Paul Frick farm last Wednesday, picking and cribbing about 80 acres of corn. Participants included Lloyd Duhn, Roy Luhman, Fred Luhman, Hamlin Sandvig, Myron Fogde, Gust Bachke, and many others while Mesdames Ralph Graettinger, Alfred Westergard, Robert Beck, and Jim Spies assisted. Food was provided by Mesdames Beck, Leonard, Duus, and others, with gas furnished by Howard Hanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Frick
Paul
Lloyd Duhn
Roy Luhman
Fred Luhman
Hamlin Sandvig
Myron Fogde
Gust Bachke
Roland Wikert
Ralph Graettinger
Joe Leonard
John Nolan
Peter J. Duus
Raymond Rose
Walter Graettinger
Joe Graettinger
Fred Wolfe
Bernard Elsenbast
Lawrence Hankey
Bill Voigt
Alfred Westergard
Loren Vreeland
James Voigt
Gene Leonard
Alvin Miller
Ervin Wikert
Henry Bratrud
Bob Beck
Pete Hart
Harry Nelson
Paul Joyce
Donald Miller
Pete Herslein
Mesdames
Robert Beck
Jim Spies
Garth Logan
George Frick
Pete Duus
Clarence Wic
Seniors in College Testing Program at Estherville JC
Graettinger officials announce local high school seniors will take the American College Testing program at Estherville Junior College on Saturday November 9. Names listed include Bernadine Boecker Bill Fude Sandra Garretts Jim Girres Steve Graettinger Lois MecQuown Paul Oleson Dick Petersen and Madonna Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Estherville Junior College
Bernadine Boecker
Bill Fude
Sandra Garretts
Jim Girres
Steve Graettinger
Lois MecQuown
Paul Oleson
Dick Petersen
Madonna Peterson
Harold Hawkins Retires After Fifty Years in Printing
After fifty years in the printing business Harold Hawkins retired as foreman of the Newton Daily News plant on October 7. He will leave the foreman role but continue working in the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hawkins
Newton Daily News
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Beschorners
Francis Beschorner
Freddie Beschorner
Thomas Herem
Ogden
Utah
Clifford Thompson
Terri
Lawrence Hickey
Melvin Nissen
Emmetsburg
Fenton
Marietta
Ohio
Boulder
Colo
Don Petersen
Jerry Eldridge
Barbara
Frank
Leo
High Lake
Get
WSCS
Stena Jensen
Alexander Lewis
Rock Island Railroad
Lewis
Spirit Lake
Mary Alice Hanson
John McDonald
RCA Victor
Radnor
Leighton Big Low Boy
Duhn
Tris
Woman’s Club
Lehigh
Sealy
Patronize Times Advertisers
Fuanoek
MOMAL
Ronald Graettinger
Wallingford News
Mrs
Earnest Skattebo
Odella Anderson
Des Moines
United Airlines
Chicago O'Hare
Ines
Tampa
Florida
John Oudes
Bradenton
Dean Peterson
Lori
Jerry
Kathy Jo
Sioux Center
Asher Peterson
Arnold Anderson
Loved Olson
Glenn Young
Estherville
C. W. Olson
C. L. Torreson
Chester Paulson
Avis Paulson
Orland
Levi Olson
Europe
Ronald Holmblad
Faribault
Minnesota
Silas Lundy
Leroy Gunderson
Douglas
Atlantic Sat
P.m
Paul Frick Farm
SAVE
Graettinger Trading
Valley Forge
Dame Cawlry
Allen Mlane
sesBoeras
Charles Hardin
Francis Cockrell
Sovernmn
Ted
U.S
SO &Uy
Graettinger Voters
John R. Poland
Christy Drug
Ava
Wayne Hall
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