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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1975
Page
7
A dense list of names and connections from Estherville and nearby towns recalls visits, dinners, and weekend guests. It notes multiple family gatherings, hospital stays, and travel to Des Moines Ames and Fairmont with numerous relatives and friends named, including the Bradley, Mammen, Nissen, and Gilbaugh families among others.
Nicole Norma Norris infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Alan Norris Tipton was baptized Sunday Nov 9 at St Paul Lutheran Bennett Iowa. Sponsors were Mr and Mrs Gordon Stelling Miss Becky Brown and Dennis Brown. A dinner followed at the Norris home with family and friends.
Mrs Loretta Pegum donated two pairs of crutches to the Graettinger American Legion and Auxiliary announced at the Auxiliary meeting held Tuesday November 4. Twenty members attended with Ben Graettinger presiding. Margie Masters and Shirley Nissen received Auxiliary pins and blue books.
Mr and Mrs Robert Sampson hosted a luncheon for their first grandchild Kimberly Currans daughter of Mr and Mrs Marty Currans at the Sampson home. Kimberly was baptized at Immaculate Conception Church by Uncle Father Clement Currans of LeMars. Godparents were Mr and Mrs Avery Ponstead.
Twenty six ladies attended the Hillcrest Golf Course lunch for Ladies Day. Prizes were awarded to Louise Voigt for bridge, Jean Elsenbast for low bridge, Charlotte Alger for low putt, with 500 prizes going to Clarissa Swanson and Ag McCarty. A second Ladies Day is planned for next week. Riverside Club meets Nov 4 at Elizabeth Herrmann’s home with a potluck lunch and officer elections.
Sunday afternoon November 2 a reception at United Methodist Church celebrated Mr and Mrs Alger 40th wedding anniversary dated October 26 Rev Clare Odell led devotions and many relatives from Iowa Minnesota South Dakota and Alaska attended A cake with a bridal couple fall leaves and colors graced the serving table A bouquet of yellow and white mums from Edwin Algers of Arcadia Rhode Island accompanied gifts Admitted notices and a birthday pot luck in Estherville honored Ingvald Dalen with 82 years of age and attendees listed including the Dalen and Rolfson families
Wallingford residents attended funeral services for Clifford Thomas in Sheffield with Mr. and Mrs. E B Burg and Mrs. Ames Egel joining the procession. Eldon Skattebo and family traveled to Ames for a relative’s funeral. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wike visited and were hosted by Chet Torreson and Arnold Anderson households. Several teachers and area residents joined the Iowa reading association event in Sioux City and a Graettinger teachers’ shower honored Mr. and Mrs. Cassady and Mr. Pyer.
Friends of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Cornelius gathered Monday evening at the Cornelius home for a 35th wedding anniversary party. Attendees included Dr and Mrs Verland Rients and others from Ringsted and area. Lloyd and Armella married November 10, 1940 at Fenton United Methodist Church.
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