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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1960
Page
4
Mrs. Julia Kesler of Armstrong displays a diverse crector of over 600 sets of salt and related items, including irons, fish and horses to wim. The 20 year old collection draws pieces from more than 40 states and numerous foreign countries.
Funeral services for Venita Brown were conducted at the First Methodist church in Emmetsburg at 10:30 on Wednesday. Brown, a lifelong county resident, died at Palo Alto Memorial hospital at age 67 after a 39 day hospital stay due to a kidney infection.
Miss Brown born Rodman 1893 died after a massive stroke. She taught in rural schools, then 35 years in Farmers' Mutual Insurance Association Office in Emmetsburg, serving as secretary and director and vice president of the North-West District. Pallbearers included local officials. survivors include sister, brother, and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs Alden Hermansen of Hmnelsburg is appointed to lead the 1961 Easter Seal Campaign in Palo Alto County. The drive opens March 2 and runs through Easter Sunday April 2, with Mrs Hermansen coordinating in fall and winter to recruit volunteers across the area under the Iowa Society for Crippled Children and Adults Inc sponsorship led by Thomas Teas.
The Society for Crippled Children plans a new summer residential camp for crippled children, joining regular Easter Seal therapy and training services. Palo Alto County will supply eligible children, and volunteers are invited to contact the campaign chairman.
Dr. George F. Frick, named Henry F. duPont assistant professor of history at the University of Delaware, comes from Graettinger Iowa. He studied at St Olaf College, UC Berkeley and the University of Illinois, taught at Illinois and Rutgers, and held a Library Company fellowship. His work focuses on colonial intellectual history, with a biography on Peter Collinson in progress and a coauthored book on Mark Catesby due from the University of Illinois Press in December.
Mrs LeRoy Olson near Wallingford runs a farm home hobby producing unusual gift items. Her stock includes novelties fancy work plaques oil paintings rugs toys and more. A customer challenged her to show items not in Chicago and she earned a good gift order.
Public service financial statement shows receipts from football games shoe rent insurance season ticket sales and various game receipts totaling substantial revenue. Expenditures include conference officials guarantees insurance transportation equipment and total costs. Deficit carried from 1959 and total deficit noted. Also hospital notices list local admissions and discharges from Holy Family and Emmetsburg hospitals for Graettinger residents.
Me and Mrs John Fjelstul and girls of Walker Minnesota and Mr and Mrs George Rostad and Stevie of Wannamingo Minnesota were Sunday visitors at the home of Pastor and Mrs C T Fietetul.
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