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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1961

Page

4

Wallingford Lutheran events and 1962 pledge note

Church calendar from Wallingford Lutheran lists Thursday events at 2 p m and 7 30 p m with Bible study and choir, Saturday junior groups and confirmations, Sunday worship and Sunday School, visitation, and adult and men’s groups. Thanksgiving candle lighting honors Karen DeVries of Graettinger who studies nursing at Augustana College and will begin clinicals in March 1962.

Men's Brotherhood Karen DeVries Graettinger Augustana College Sioux Falls Karen John DeVries

Results Of Graettinger Bowling Nov 8 1961

Graettinger bowling results from November 8 1961 are listed with participant names and scores. The report also covers hospital admissions and dismissals from Holy Family Hospital dated Sunday through Saturday, November 12 to November 11, including residents of Graettinger and nearby towns. In a separate note neighbors gathered to pick and crib 70 acres of corn at the Tom Johnson farm south of High Lake, with local men, women, and a Rochester hospital visit mentioned.

Hospital News Holy Family Hospital Beryl Cap) Henderson Graettinger Frank Payton Mary Quinn Carol DeVries William Mammen Wallingford Gerald Mammien Grasttinger Tom Johnson High Lake Johnson Rochester Minn Vernon Torreson Leland McQuown Don Fark Ferman Watson LeRoy Olson Vernon Frederickson Arnold Olson Leonard Rud Harold Nitchall Ordine Olson LeRoy Oddson Dale Young Edgar Iverson George Brix Jim Park Paul Smith Wilmer Isackson Mat Sigler Keith Clark Nick Spear Henry Friesner Jim Tindall Frank Atherton Wiliam Spear Alvin Johnson Sylvester Johnson Edgar Sabinske Frank Hudson Ralph Torreson Don Park Jim Tindal Le‘Roy Oddson Wesley Anderson Merril Sunde Harry Vanicheck Lloyd Skattebo Norman Anderson

Weekend visitors and family notices in area towns

Local readers report weekend guests from Sioux City and Des Moines visiting the Wikerts and Archie Atkinson in Waterloo. Roy Nissen returned to county road maintenance after vacation while Loren Nelson and daughter Twila Jean visited the Vohs in Richardson Texas, former Ceylon residents.

Dick Wikert Susan Tom McFarland Carla Johnson Sioux City Pete McDonald Duane Olson Des Moines C. O. Wikert Roy Niseen Archie Atkinson Waterloo Nissen Loren Nelson Twila Jean Stanley Vohs Richardson Texas Dallas Vohs Ceylon Minn

Wallingford Write-In Election Yields 36 Votes for Mayor

Complete returns show Jamie Kigsa reelected mayor of Wallingford with 36 write-in votes in last week's town election. W J Wilter received 11 write-ins and five other individuals also drew support. no candidate filed.

Wallingford Jamie’ Kigsa W. J. Wilter

Knapps Win Vacation From Watkins Contest In Acapulco

Mr and Mrs Glen A Knapp of Lebanon Indiana won a vacation sponsored by Watkins Products Inc They traveled to Acapulco stayed at the Hotel Pierre Marques and enjoyed deep sea fishing catching sailfish each about 9 feet long and 120 pounds They also viewed La Quebrada diving from 135 feet saw an undersea Virgin of Guadalupe statue from a glass bottom boat and flew Mexicana Jet from Chicago to Mexico City The trip lasted nine days Mrs Knapp is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Hamlin Sandvig of Graettinger Weather last week was typical mid November with cool nights.

Glen A. Knapp Lebanon Indiana Acapulco Mexico Watkins Products Inc Knapps Hotel Pierre Marques Knapp la Quebrada Bor Mexicana Chicago Mexico City Hamlin Sandvig Graettinger

Corn harvesting reports bring in strong yields and quality

Time temperatures note farmers halting corn picking with many completing the task. Reports indicate excellent yields and quality from the harvest.

Peace Corps Exams Set for Mason City and Sioux City

Peace Corps examinations will be held at 8:30 a.m. on November 28 and 29 in Mason City and Sioux City for those in the area who wish to apply. Postmaster Nane was informed today. Posters with the details will be displayed in the local post office bulletin boards.

Peace Corps Mason City Sioux City Nane

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