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Newspaper

Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1961

Page

3

Vernon Climbers Meet at Township Hall in November Report

Vernon Climbers held a November 13 meeting at the township hall with 27 members, 9 mothers, and 2 leaders present. Officers and hosts are named with reports on secretary and treasurer duties, a personality chart talk, demonstrations on partition drawers and storage, and plans for a Christmas party.

Vernon Climbers Township Hall Marcia Donna Juhl Elaine Bates Judy Edwards Rosemary Stillman Evelyn Quam Kathy Hobart United States Sandy Garretts Janet Rolfson Janette Brighton Diana Bortini Sue Alesch LaVon Bisgard Lucky Stars 4-H Darlene Wilcox Margo Christianson Lorraine Hankey Mary Tindall Graettinger Darlene Patricia Pedersen Lucky Stars Girls 4-H Club Margo Christians Margo Christiansen Donna Suss Martha Beck Shirley Beck Rosa Guinn

Committee serves lunch to attendees per report

Reporter Patricia Pedersen notes a committee hosted a meal for attendees after the meeting, detailing the light refreshments and hospitality extended by the group.

Patricia Pedersen

Passenger Service Discontinued On Rock Island Freights

The Iowa Commerce Commission authorized the Rock Island Railroad to stop passenger service on freight trains on three routes in Iowa, including Cedar Rapids Es­thville via Graettinger and Estherville to the west state line near Larchwood, plus the Burlington Cedar Rapids line. The change became effective November 25, with freight operations unchanged.

Grachtinger Iowa Lehigh Kaudtson Millen Rolfson Schealler Stueve Herb ‘Bonin Watertower Paint & Repair Co., Inc Clear Lake Carried Lloyd C. Petersen Graettinger Insurance Agency Knudtson Cameron Street Lost Island Patterson Streets Howard Hanson Spies Alvin Petersen Frank Elsenbast Merrill C. Clark Robins Avenue Graettinger Times Graettinger Telephone Co Graettinger State Bank Graettinger Hardware L. L. Luchtel Sears, Roebuck & Co Graettinger Lumber Co Thoreson’s Home C. Theo Gerald Stueve Francis Schealler Iowa Commerce Commission Rock Island Railroad Cedar Rapids Estherville Graettinger West State Line Larchwood

Local Marin enlistment and Thanksgiving visits noted

Danny Schany joined the Marines this month and is stationed at San Diego. Thanksgiving guests centered on Algona families including the Spies, Hall, and Poland households, with travel to Chicago for a farm managers meeting and other visits to Ruthven Ruthven Royal and Mason City areas.

Danny Schany Leo Schany Marines Pvt D. D. Schany Pht C” 1St Bn 1St Rtr McRd San Diego Calif Adolph Spies W. A. Hall Bill Sue Judy Kathy Kristie Algona Jim Spies Laurie Elisabeth Spies Chicago Mr. Spies National Farm Managers Hotel la Salle

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