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Newspaper

Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1963

Page

2

Ruth Pratt To Attend National 4 H Congress

Ruth Pratt of Emmetsburg has been chosen to attend the National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago Illinois on December 15 as one of 30 Iowa delegates. The nine year 4 H member has counts of 414 meals 856 baked items 113 garments 19 home improvements and 21 furnishing projects plus citizenship safety and personal expense account work. Pratt has served Palo Alto county vice president and attended state 4 H conferences while a freshman in home economics education at Iowa State University.

Ruth Pratt Emmetsburg Chicago Ill Ruth Greg Pratt Iowa Palo Alto John Johnson Palo Alto County Iowa State University

Want Ads Rates and Small Print Notice

Classified ad rates for first insertion three cents per word and two cents per word for subsequent insertions with a minimum charge of twenty five cents Meged and other notices incur an additional twenty five cent fee Cards of Thanks priced at ten cents per line with a minimum score of one line

For Sale Classified Items and Livestock Ads

Multiple short listings advertise for sale items and livestock. Includes adding machine supplies, CO2 extinguishers, feeder pigs, ducks, geese, a piano, and fats. Local ads list sellers such as Cook's Welders' Supply Algona Iowa Bernard Elsenbast Earl Johnson Elwood Hyatt Marie Reeves Ervin Wikert Mrs Henry Jensen and Bill Graettinger plus Rawleigh products via Alvena Christensen. Also promotes Thrifty Ritchie automatic livestock waterers Graettinger.

Cook’s Welders’ Supply, Inc Algona Iowa Bernard Elsenbast

Trappers and fur prices at Graettinger IA notices

Classified items list trappers seeking civet cats with premium prices from S and W Fur Co and 5 and W Fur Co. Ads note stray black boar near 450 pounds belonging to Edwin Graettinger, a temporary labor offer for Graettinger Coop Grain Co, and an available 3-bedroom rental. Also mentions Luther Graettinger Lumber Co sponsorship and noon news on KLGA.

S & W Fur Co KLGA Graettinges Lumber Co

Local Social Notes From Estherville and Area

Sunday supper guests gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Francis McCarty in Poveroy with the McCartys Jacksons and Ambrose Mitchell among attendees former Graettinger residents. Gunshot injury hospitalized cousin Jerry Grethen 14 at Estherville recuperating. Carrie Halverson celebrated 89th birthday with visitors Jeanette Michaelson and Bertha Helvig from Estherville. Arnold Girves visited Fred Waite. Storm and Compton from Omaha spent weekend here for relatives and the Town and Country cafe opening in Engmetsburg managed by John Leduc. Richard Swanson moved to the Graettinger house. Swanson works at Graettinger Block and Tile. Avery Bonstead and Brian trip to Sioux Falls for Bonstead Hardware. Dr C A Shiley and wife visited Iowa City to see daughter and son-in-law Paul and (name missing) Larsen. Notice: Lena Geil’s 91st birthday open house canceled due to illness on Saturday Nov 23. Marcus Geil, 11-21-1.

Fred Wolfe Francis McCarty Poveroy Jack Jackson Ambrose Mitchell McCartys Jacksons Ambrose Graettinger Jerry Grethen Richard Grethen Estherville Charles Storm Win. Compton Omaha, Nebr Engmetsburg John Leduc Lena Geil Marcus Geil

Hospital Notes from Holy Family Hospital in Graettinger

Admitted and dismissed lists show multiple Graettinger residents hospitalized on Nov 13 to 18 with names Ruth Bisgaand Michael Naig Lloyd Petersen Nancy Elbert Patricia Carter and others. Additional movements include visits to South Dakota and Texas winter plans by local residents and relatives with surrounding family connections noted.

Ruth Bisgaand Michael Naig Graettinger

Birth announcement for Kelly May Hansen in Graettinger

A daughter was born Wednesday November 13 at Holy Family Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Merle Hansen of Graettinger. She weighs 7 pounds 12 ounces and is named Kelly May. She has two brothers and two sisters. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Enger of Ruthven and Mr. and Mrs. Mandius Hansen of Bode.

Merle Hansen Graettinger Holy Family Hospital Kelly May Lloyd Enger Ruthven Mandius Hansen Bode

Birthday thanks and sympathy notices from local readers

Cards and birthday thanks extend to Mrs. Merle Suss for 15th consecutive birthday cake and to Mrs. Carrie Halverson on 89th birthday with blessings. Families express gratitude for Mass cards flowers meals and Rosary Society service with thanks to Father Beacom and Dr. Dawson. Ruth Ann Bisgaard thanks friends and hospital staff for kindnesses.

Merle Suss Carrie Halverson Eoery Rosary Society Vincent Beacom Dawson John Leonard Ike Dr. Dawson Pastor Reitz Ruth Ann Bisgaard

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