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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1969
Page
4
Ayrehire United Methodist WSCS schedules a fried chicken supper at the church on Thursday September 4. The event begins at 3 p.m. with fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, buttered corn, stewed tomatoes, and desserts. Proceeds support church programs.
Community church notices list September worship services confirmations Sunday school and installations at Greattinger United Methodist Church and Immaculate Conception Mass times at Sand and Island Lutheran. Activities include nursery teachers meeting, Bible study sessions, and Luther League events. A walleye catch report from Mrs. Drainowsky is noted.
Cathy Burrell and fiance Glen Woodal visited Cathy's grandparents in Wallingford before returning to Long Beach after a two month Europe tour led by Dr. Stone. Rochelle Borchers and her fiancé left for Ames College after visiting the Elmer Borchers home. she is a senior there. Several local residents hosted or visited relatives including the Pannicuks, Meyers, Ressells, and Pannicuk relatives in Wallingford and Detroit Lakes vicinity.
Fragmentary text lists people and places including Sauk Balls school events in August at Sauk, Des Moines, Forest County, Ingham Lake Camp, and names such as Eldan Aanconson Janws Sargent Kenne Ger Williams and Bruno Seichichtenhaus. Mentions Steve Blinkmann leaving Labor Day for Ottumwa to attend airplane trade school.
Mayor's Court in August lists numerous cases with defendants from Estherville Graettinger Lakota and Nevada. Offenses include drunkenness disturbing the peace fighting careless driving and minor possession of beer with fines ranging from 10 to 250 dollars and some cases transferred to juvenile court or resulting in jail time for nonpayment of fines. A note adds a 100 year old quilt still owned by Mrs. Austin Dowell of Nevada.
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