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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1961
Page
2
Multiple short sale notices list purebred animals flowers farm equipment and services in Ruthven Graettinger Des Moines and surrounding areas. Items include purebred Hamp shire boars springing dairy heifers two shotguns a piano and a fruit sale by FEA. Also a sympathy note from Claude Grooms family.
An item advertises a six room country house for rent near Graettinger Elmer Nicol. A separate notice seeks applicants for Civil Service training in the next 12 months. Both ads request interviews, references, and contact details including a Minneapolis address and P O Box in Wisconsin.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Bethel with David and Tommie of Des Moines visited Mrs. Edith Luhman. Weekend guests at Mr. and Mrs. Otto Appel’s home included Ingvert Appel and family of Ute Ja, Paul Appel and Barbara of Iowa City, and Hans Appel and family of Curlew. They helped Otto celebrate his Saturday birthday.
The PTA Executive Committee thanks all who helped with the minstrel show and benefit, and those who attended. Mr and Mrs Thomas Johnson express gratitude for help with corn, food, and gas. Lorraine Beschorner, Carol De Vries, and Diane Herke thank supporters after hospitalization and accident aid. The W S C of the Methodist church expresses appreciation for help making the bazaar and dinner a huge success.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Swift of Ames visited at Mrs. Robert Elsenbast’s home after attending Richard Starkey’s funeral in Fairmonton. Graettinger callers included Mr. and Mrs. Merle Stillian. Miss Mary Kay Thorson, nurse in Sioux City, stayed with her parents. Nieces and nephews joined Mrs. Ellen Lundgren on a Des Moines trip for her brother-in-law J. W. Shoberg’s Stratford funeral, with Lundgren family pallbearers among attendees.
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