Social notes and visits across Graettinger and area
A stream of visitors and gatherings dominants this period with numerous Graettinger families hosting dinners and parties. Attendees include Leo Bradley family of Fairmont, Ralph Graettinger and relatives from Essex, Pa, Omaha, and St James Minn, and many others from Emmetsburg Mallard Ruthven Ruthven area. Notable events include a Hillcrest Lounge dinner Nov 15 and a come and go party for Mrs John McCaskie on Nov 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Graettinger
Hillcrest
John McCaskie
Russvale
Pennsylvania
Diane Graettinger
Marshalltown
John Graettinger
Essex
Iowa
Barbara Graettinger
Mike Malleady
Omaha
Nebraska
Ralph Graettinger
Bernard Elsenbast
Graettinger
Joe Graettinger
Dewey Sandmeyer
St. James
Minn
Agnes Dorening
Emmetsburg
Henry Dorening
Ruffsdale
Penn
Five Generations Gather Here in North Dakota News
Brook, North Dakota, Williston area residents gathered as five generations were noted in local recollections. Williston connections were linked to Columbia University study before World War II, with several relatives and visitors listed. Mike Crowley plans to leave Tuesday for Offutt Air Force Base after a month on furlough from Keesler AFB in Mississippi, with a stopover at the Merlyn Studer home near Corwith last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Crowley
Offutt Air Force Base
Omaha
Nebraska
Keesler Air Force Base
Biooxi
Mississippi
Mike
Merlyn Studer
Corwith
Millea tied to Omaha visit and Norwegian ties noted
In Omaha last Friday Tim Millea interviewed at the University of Omaha Medical Center while Eileen Millea from Emmetsburg accompanied them. Jacob Nethan Lundgren was born November 10 to Neil and Lundgren of Olin, Iowa, weighing 9 pounds 10 ounces, with brother Jonathan Neil at home. Grandparents Elwood Hyatt and Lois Lundgren of Graettinger, Norway are listed. Earnest Skattebo hosted an overnight guest, Mr. Ljone, at Estherville and spoke at the Sons of Norway meeting. Ljone’s book acknowledgments contain the Skattebo name. a new Oslo edition arrives highlighting frontier history connected to Gro Svendsen and the Wallingford area. Mr. Ljone planned to depart for Oslo after visiting Luther College in Decorah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millea
Omaha
Tim
University of Omaha Medical Center
Eileen Millea
Emmetsburg
Neil Lundgren
Olin
Iowa
Jacob Nethan
Jonathan Neil
Norway
Ijone
Skattebo
Sons of Norway
Estherville
Mr. Ljone
Aaker
Ljone
Oslo
Wallingford
Knute Skattebo
Earnest
Gro Svendsen
Gro
Deemer Lee
Henningsen Hess Ten States Visit Recap Across U S
Mrs. Viola Henningsen and Miss Christine Hess toured ten western states with visits to Merrill and Sioux City relatives in Iowa, plus stops in Colorado Nebraska Arizona California and Oklahoma among others. They met relatives and friends including Pastor Kris Persaud and George Hess in Newman Grove and Glenora. sightseeing at Disney Land the Arboratum and the U S Air Force Academy Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Henningsen
Christine Hess
Merrill
Sioux City
Louis Christensen
Kris Persaud
Nebraska
C. C. Hess
Newman Grove
Greeley
Colorado
University of Northern Colorado
Brush
Harold Bestules
Denver
United States
Helen Helgeson
Fontana
Disney Land
Arboratom
Los Angeles
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
J. Je Hess
Carlin Raymore
Ralph J. Dalbey
Clarinda
Osage Meeting Brought Luther College Pair to Town
Earnest Skattebo drove to Osage Monday to meet Maynard Aaker of Luther College Decorah and his writer author friend Qadmund Stone from Oslo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest Skattebo
Osage
Maynard Aaker
Luther College, Decorah
Qad‘mund Stone
Oslo
Hospital News Dismissals and Admissions List
Dismissals include Mrs. Norman Egeland of Wallingford Mrs. Frank Kempf of Graettinger Mrs. Gertrude Reinders and Mrs. Charlie Burg. Admissions include Joe Green Gregory Thu Lewis Twite Mrs. Alta Resh and Mrs. John DeVries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Egeland
Wallingford
Frank Kempf
Graettinger
Gertrude Reinders
Charlie Burg
Joe Green
Gregory Thu
Lewis Twite
Alta Resh
John DeVries
Surprise Dinner For 75th Birthday Honoree Adolf Spies
Adolf Spies received a surprise dinner for his 75th birthday last Thursday November 3 at Hillcrest Country Supper Club. Hosts were his son Jim and his wife Loretta. Attendees included guests from Graettinger Estherville and Algona with several couples and a Dr. Paul G. Larsen among those present. Mr and Mrs Francis Heidecker could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolf Spies
Hillcrest Country
Adolf
Jim
Loretta
R. T. Nane
Robert Carter
John DeVries
Ernie Andreasen
Francis Warren
Graettinger
New Regional Director Named for Northwest Iowa
Rolfe B Karlsson announces Michael Mikkelsen named Northwest Iowa Regional Director effective November 10 1975. He will serve handicapped consumers and Easter Seal volunteers across 23 counties from the Northwest Region office in Storm Lake. Mikkelsen replaces Scott Brockmann who becomes Director of Camping at Camp Sunnyside near Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
B. Karlsson
Iowa Easter Seal Society
Michael Mikkelsen
Northwest Iowa
Mikkelsen
Northwest Region
East 5Th Street
Storm Lake
Scott Brockmann
Voluntary
Brockman
Easter Seals
Sunnyside
Des Moines
Also Mentioned on This Page
Margaret Mammen
Evelyn Welson
Ed Bradley
Leo Bradley
Leo Jr
Donna
Darlene
Marsha
Elaine
Fairmont
Jerry Bradley
Jeff
Donald Bradley
Davenport
George Croushore
Crowshore
McCaskie
Lester Martinson
Eddie Johnson
Mallard
Francis (Martinson) Enriclet
Wilmot
Worthington Hospital
Worthington
Bill Mammen
Joan of Wallingford
Amos Mammen
Nancy Mammen
Jefferson
Mammens
Vincent Leduc
Margarete Leduc
John Leduc
Norman
Olahoma
Charles Storm
Margaret Johnson
St. Paul
Herbert Lancaster
Lynne Lancaster
Mound's View High School
Miss Lancaster
Mrs. Johnson
Kenneth Starkey
Dale Starkey
Gerald Love
Blaine
Washington
Tom Flood
Margaret Mohr
Terril
Ed Duhn
Gordon Hess
Lonna
Ayrshire
Stanly Johnston
George Frick
Stephen Tordella
Madison
Wisconsin
Gail
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Heidelberg
Germany
Jim Spies
Adolph Spies
Crest Lounge
Elizabeth Spies
Schaller
Charles Larazine Jr
Lisa
Molly Spies
Laurie Spies
Vermillion
Kathy
Christy Hall
Greg Kendall
Kendall
Winfred Lewis
Clinton
Vera Powers
Duane Kiner
Winfred
Vera
Kiner
LeRoy Powers
Bill Rooney
Tom Rooney
Minneapolis
Bob Rooney
Bob
Armstrong
Jim Rooney
Heidi
Dolliver
Charlotte Zitterich
Hazel Petersen
Kenneth Petersen
Earl Bisgaard
Fairfield
Mrs
Einer Bisgaard
Pat Schany
AIC
Patricia Schany
Usaf Clinic
Rhein-Main
APO
New York
Gena Jokomsen
Rose Mason
Edith Westfall
Bob Wendt
Spencer
Mrs. Wendt
Gena
Tom Millen
John Molitor
Geri
John
Ruthven
Mary Jo Tindall
Bob Reuland
Richard Tindall
Tony
Ralph Tindall
Cecil Smith
Jackie
Eileen Millen
Tom and
THE
Council
Lloyd C. Petersen
Helen Refsell
James Nelson
Dora Refsell
Bud Ness
Ordean Olson
I. G. Ness
Kimberly Jo Currans
Tillie Oleson
Henningsen
Hess
States
Hospital News
Graettinger Community School
Plymouth
Graettinger Municipal Gas
S. Main Street
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