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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1948

Page

7

Miss Kathman and Mr Erickson Wed in Sioux City

Miss Marjorie Kathman daughter of Mr and Mrs John Kathman of Grachtinger and Mr Bery Erickson son of Mr and Mrs A B E Erickson of Spencer were married at Cathedral Parish Sioux City on October 21 1948 at 11 00 am. The Rev Mather Walker officiated with attendants Mr and Mrs Ivan Richardson LeMars Iowa. The bride wore a royal blue gabardine suit with black accessories and red rose corsage. Bridesmaid wore light brown crepe dress with dark brown accessories and talisman rose corsage. Groom and best man wore gray suits with white carnation boutonnieres. Reception at Green Gables followed. Couple left for a short wedding trip. The bride grew up in the community and graduated from Gracttinger high school. She worked at Gracttinger State Bank then in St Louis firm and later six months with Midwest Paper Co Sioux City. The groom graduated Spencer high school served 3 1/2 years in the armed forces and finished barber college in Sioux City. They will live in Fort Dodge where the groom has a barber job. The Times extends hearty congratulations and wishes them a long and happy life.

Marjorie Kathman John Kathman Grachtinger Bery Erickson A. BE. Erickson Spencer Marrin Sioux City Town Jtev Mather Walker Ivan Richardson LeMars Iowa Green Gables Gracttinger High School Gracttinger State Bank St. Louis Midwest Paper Co Spencer High School Armed Forces Barber College Sionx City Fort Dodge

Local residents attend visits, births and meetings

Mrs L W McCann returned from Diagonal Iowa after weeks with a ill mother. Mr and Mrs Norris Egeland and Rolfson families spent Sunday in Des Moines with a patient in Veterans hospital. A daughter was born to Dr and Mrs Robert McNally of Emmetsburg, mother and child in hospital. Various church groups meet November 2 3 including First Lutheran Aid and Catholic Missionary society. Bishop Mueller confirmed about 60 at Graettinger Immaculate Conception. Local families host visitors from Ruthven Wallingford Ames Story City and Los Angeles. Meteors from Estherville observed in Graettinger with lava on display at Graettinger State Bank.

Albert Norris Amos Egeland Emmet Rolfson Des Moines Veterans Hospital Stanley Kurtz New York City Lyle Gile Kurtz Leland Simonson Ruthven First Lutheran Aid First Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society Leo Joyce Lloyd Birkland Gilbert England Alvin Johnson Hertha Axelton J. M. Mueller Sioux City Immaculate Conception Church Graettinger Father Hurley Muellar Clancy Anderson John Launius Kenneth Thompson Grover Anderson Launius Leon Raines Los Angeles Leo J. Hickey Wallingford Raines Hickey Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company Leland’ Simonson Simonson Ames Story City Randall Lantz Prof Nichols Fruit Extension Department Mr. Gabrielson Stanford Raleigh

Brownie Scout News Regular meeting after school

Brownie members met Monday after school in the second grade room. They played games for entertainment and planned practice for a Halloween party. They handed out suckers to the cats.

Brownie Karen Manchester Karen Kiner Stanta Hallowe'en Cats

Mrs. A. J. Bonstead Hospital Admission

Mrs. A J Bonstead entered Holy Family hospital yesterday for surgery. Local friends wish her a rapid recovery. In Wallingford, Mr and Mrs Emmet Rolfson bought the J C Kasa Estate residence at auction recently. Mr Rolfson is a veteran awaiting care at Des Moines Veterans hospital.

A. J. Bonstead Holy Family Hospital Wallingford Emmet Rolfson J. C. Kasa Mr. Rolfson Progen Veterans Hospital Des Moines

Graettinger Light Plant Offers $5 Reward for Vandalism

Graettinger light plant officers offer five dollars for information identifying vandals who break street light bulbs. Parents may be held liable for damage caused by their children. Notre Dame defeated Town 26 to 12 in a thrilling game attended by Auctioneer and Mrs Wimraw of Graettinger and Mr and Mrs Myles Murphy of Mason City.

Graettinger Light Plant Iowa Notre Dame Wimraw Graettinger Myles Murphy Mason City Town City Town

Painting completes work at Martin Refsell farm home

Aams finishes painting the Martin Refsell farm home and garage after four years of prior construction by Mr Adama on the same property.

Martin Refsell Adama

Fred Jackson Passes Away in Ren ville Minnesota

Fred Jackson died Sunday after a long illness in Ren ville Minnesota. Funeral was held Tuesday. He was about 60 to 65 years old and resided in the community for many years. Mrs Jackson, daughter of the late M E Mahan Graettinger, is a sister of Mrs Sullivan of this vicinity. The couple had previously lost their only son, a high school student. The Times extends sympathy to Mrs Jackson.

Fred Jackson Ranville Minnesota Jackson M. E. Mahan Graettinger Wm. Sullivan

Peterson suffers fall and injuries on scaffolding

Boy T. Peterson sprained ankle and broke several ribs after a fall from a scaffold on a corner porch at the Thomas Thomson place. He stepped on a loose board and dropped 15 to 18 feet. He plans to spend the winter in Phoenix, Arizona.

T. Peterson Thomas Thomson Place Paterson Peterson Phoenix Arizona

Jensenes Visit Rochester for Mayo Clinic Consultation

Mrs. C. A. Jensen and her husband traveled to Rochester Minnesota today to consult Mayo Clinic specialists about her health, seeking expert medical evaluation and potential treatment options.

Rochester C. A. Jensen Minnesota

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