Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Graettinger Times in Graettinger, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1955

Page

7

St Ellen Circle To Meet Wednesday At Immaculate Conception

The St Elen circle of the Immaculate Conception Rosary Society meets Wednesday afternoon October 26 in the church dining hall. Chairladies are Mrs Arnold Girres and Mrs Paul Mahan. Everyone is invited to attend. Embroidery Club Held Recently Mrs Adolph Spies hosted 19 members and friends at her home October 11 with lunch after social time.

St. Elen The Immaculate Conception Rosary Society Church Arnold Girres Paul Mahan Adolph Spies Embroidery Club Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Mildred Jones Arlene Brighton Johnnie Johnson Ralph Borchers Auxiliary Sister Kenny County Auxiliary

Mary Westfall visits relatives and local notices

Mary Westfall a nursing student from St Josephs in Sioux City spent from Thursday to Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Ed Westfall. Visitors include Jane McCusker Ruthven Doris Young Los Angeles and Charles Ostheimer near San Diego. The Ostheimers plan to attend a Golden Wedding in Grover. Myron Fogde son of Graettinger residents spent the weekend with his parents. he studies at Lutheran Seminary in St Paul. Harriet Miller and Ida Whitman returned from Denver after visiting Helen Yeager who is seriously ill. Yeager's daughters stay in Denver. Local trips, hospital admission for Arnold Henningsen, football game attendance, and a Shakespeare Macbeth program at Gradlinger Gym are noted.

Mary Westfall St. Joseph's School of Nursing Sioux City Ed Westfall Mary Jane McCusker Ruthven Doris Young Los Angeles Calif Roy Young Charles Ostheimer San Diego Myron Jean Fogde Myron Fogde Graettinger Myron Jean Lutheran Seminary St. Paul Minn Harriet Miller Ida Whitman Denver Colo Helen Yeager Helen Miller Howard Whitman Doris Hall Fairmont John Frerichs Dolliver Parrell Plath Palmer Cody Stanley Clarken Mallard Art Hanson Bertha Hanson Lief Hereim Estherville Lloyd McCombs Bernard Elsenbast Iowa City Tommy Joe Tommy Boecker Leo Thompson Belgrade Thompson Selah Maroschek

Club Meeting Attendance Report Text

Following members present are Edna and Esther Larsen Sandra Hei decker Ruth Gunderson Anita Knudsen Darla and Susan And resen Phyllis and Marilyn Rouse Janice Mathieson Sharon Von Hagen Joanne and Marilyn Hart man and our jeader Mrs Herman Andresen Club Reporter.

Gus Knudsen Anita Knudsen Marilyn Rouse Esther Larsen Sandra Heidecker Ruth Gunderson Edna Darla Susan Andresen Phyllis Janice Mathieson Sharon von Hagen Joanne Marilyn Hartman Our Jeader Herman Andresen

Emmetsburg Woman Killed in Main Broadway Crash

Mrs. W. H. Vaughan, 81, of Emmetsburg, died Saturday morning after being struck by a vehicle driven by Mrs. E. L. Roberts, 45, in the East Main Street business district at the Main Broadway intersection.

W. H. Vaughan Emmetsburg E. L. Roberts East Main Street

Harvest Festival at Methodist Church Draws Large Attendance

The Methodist church overflows with worshipers for Harvest Festival services including new members baptism and dedications. A 60 member choir performed while Rev. John Amundsen announced more than 4000 dollars raised for the building fund. Over 800 were served at the smorgasbord with additional meals on Saturday. The Times ad thanks Grachtinger residents for support.

John Amundsen Grachtinger

Mystery Farm Identified By Several Readers

Last week’s mystery farm was identified as the Wm McConnell farm by Joe Swift and Ira Schultz. Fred Wolfe and others confirmed after viewing the Times puzzle, with Mrs Earl Wilson winning the theatre ticket in the weekly drawing.

Mystery Farm Wm. McConnell Joe Swift Ira Schultz Fred Wolfe Times Mystery Farm Earl Wilson

Graettinger Graettinger Laurens Junior High Football set

The Graettinger and Laurens Junior High football teams meet at Evergreen Park next Monday at 6 90 PM with Pirates B facing Laurens Freshman Sophomores and the second game at 7 30 PM The local Junior high gridders lost 20 6 to Estherville Monday Arnie Rouse scored the Pirate tally The Graettinger B team fell 29 13 to Spencer freshman sophomores at Spencer Tuesday night The day also notes two newborns in Emmetsburg hospital October births for Kesler and Moser families.

Graettinger Laurens Evergreen Park Pirate Estherville Arnie Rouse Spencer

Local Residents Named in Community Roster

Bert Sechealler Gerald Weber Mrs Everett Johnson Judy Graettinger Mrs Arnold Aleseh Mrs Arnold Girres Helen Peterson Ronnie Kiner Mrs James P Hansen Mrs Tester Martinson Jake Zitterich are listed in the community roster for local civic participation and upcoming neighborhood events. The list includes residents from multiple households reflecting a diverse cross section of the area.

Bert Sechealler Gerald Weber Everett Johnson Judy Graettinger Arnold Aleseh Arnold Girres Helen Peterson Ronnie Kiner James P. Hansen Tester Martinson Jake Zitterich

Also Mentioned on This Page

St. Ellen Circle Fred Nissens Air Fred Nissen Connie Lou LaVerne Nissen Benton Curry Norman Nissen Connie Non Curry Lost Island Woman's Club Alfred Westergard Grace Petersen Vivian Jorgensen Lara Russell Magde Christiansen Highland Okihi Club Victor Hansen Myrtle Hansen Guy Pritchard Gladys Schoening Kenneth Barringer Campney Schnell Virgil Eaton Treas Magda Christiansen Ruth Westergard Okihi Club Ann Rierson South Ruth Weatergard Pub Ers Knudsen Btova Arnold Henningsen Veterans’ Hospital Sioux Falls S. D Rolfe Lundgren Cedar Falls Lundgren Clay Equipment Products Co Macbeth Gradlinger Gym Jack Rank Mr. Rank Johnson Canory Thoreson’s Hardware the Methodist Church John A. Amundsen AUTO Methodist Church John Andre Gunnar Thim Russell Johnson Duane Kiner Wilmar Kesler Emmetsburg Hospital Lloyd Moser Rodman Moser Darlene Payton Frank Payton Jimmy Smith Orch Lane Cedar Chests
Search Courier

Search the Graettinger Times Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Graettinger Times?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication