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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1976
Page
7
A packed list of visits and gatherings across Spirit Lake, Jackson, Estherville, and nearby towns. Margaret Mammen, Evelyn Nelson, and Amos Mammen are among those named, with dinners, suppers, brid ge, and birthdays noted from Aug 25 to Aug 30. Families including Kroenke, Leduc, Graettinger, Beckman, and Mahan are cited along with church trips and a wedding in Sioux Rapids.
Floyd Eaton of Graettinger becomes a great grandfather twice as Matthew James Handeland and Kari Lynn Jensen arrive days apart. Matthew is son of Dan Handeland and his Durango, Colorado couple. Kari is child of Fred Jensen and his Fort Collins, Colorado pair. Mothers Jeanne and Mary Skattebo are double cousins, two months apart.
Sixty two relatives and friends of Mrs. Soren Christensen gathered at Hill Crest Supper Club Sunday to honor her 90th birthday. An open house in Legion Hall drew 130 attendees with gifts, a large orchid corsage, and a cake baked by Mrs. Christensen herself. Family hosts included Warren and Dale Christensen, Clyde McGuffin, Ernest Hubbell, Russell Kaufman, Wm. Schmidt, Alvina Christensen, and Nelva Hansen, with many out of town visitors from multiple Iowa towns and St. Paul.
A bridal shower for Pat Helmich bride elect of Curt Rierson was held at the Don Helmich home in Emmetsburg. Friends and classmates attended, with light blue and white decorations and cakes. Guests included Deb Bisenius, Mrs Steve Helmich, Janice Stewart, Cindy Helmich and Jonathan, Vickie Johnson, Laurie Rierson, Kathy Hompson, Deb Hompson, Kathy Fuller, Janice Schmidt, Cindy Eaton, Glenda Zeman, Shelly and Jani Cox, Deb Titus, Mary Ehrig, Mallard. Gifts were sent by Donna Christensen, Joleen Borchers, Candy Funk, and Julie Kulow.
Wallingford residents share updates from travels and visits. Mr and Mrs Stanley Anderson stayed with Arnold Andersons in Cumberland Wisconsin from Wednesday to Friday. Arnold Olson family returned from a Colorado Springs Wyoming and South Dakota trip. Vernie Jacobsen visited Reno Nevada two weeks. Joyce Schoulte's family hosted visits in Des Moines and Gamaville. Dick Rasmussen and family from Long Beach California plan a week to attend Bill Rasmussen’s parents Golden Anniversary. Chet Torreson and spouse mark their Golden Wedding with church open house next Sunday.
On Sunday August 22 Mr and Mrs Edwin Graettinger were honored at a home party marking their 30th anniversary on August 7. Hosts were their children Bill Wynette Marrys Tim and Julia. Sixty guests joined a social time with lunch, mint green and silver decor, and cards and gifts from relatives neighbors and friends. Special guests included Mrs Wunder and Mr Wunder of Milford.
Local visitors Mr and Mrs Mike McKenna with Lisa and Michael from Aurora Colorado spent time at Mrs Ed Duhn’s home last week. They departed Friday morning to return home.
A sports item lists Flossie Miller and Marge Masters along with several other names such as Voigt Wieg admitted and dismissed on different days. Names include Mrs Verity Wallingford Leo Hughes Graettinger Vernon Torreson Wallingford and Marlys Zeman Katy Rooney Sue Jensen Eloise Heller Diane Alesch Fern Herke with numbers 324 288 279 276 265 261 184 159.
Local volunteers including Mrs Margaret Oberg of Mallard Mrs Eddie Seagren of Curlew and Walnut Homemakers of Graettinger lead an annual fund raising drive for Iowa Children’s and Family Services. Ed Herke oversees this statewide non governmental agency aiding children and families with foster homes counseling and preventive programs funded by fees and contributions.
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