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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1948
Page
5
Residents and friends from Estherville Lake Benton Iowa Falls Emmetsburg Oakley and Denver Chicago and New York marked a holiday weekend with family visits and gatherings across Graettinger. Local families notably the Martinson Fleming and Peterson households hosted relatives and travelers amid travel between Minnesota and Iowa.
Mrs A C Christiansen spends week with sister in Minneapolis. Frank Payton returned from Belvidere Illinois. Mrs Ernest Nissen moves to Graettinger. Gerald Best occupies McDonall residence. Wager family leaves for Minnesota vacation. Merlen Young family return to Lynwood California. Walter Gigettinger new Farmers Creamery employee succeeding John Fish. Jensen family attend Des Moines grocers convention. Janet Rose Mammon born to Frank and Mary Mammon Ottawa Illinois. Ames McDonald family visiting from Ames. Simonsen and family guests in Valle Kansas. Simonsen student at Town State College. Virgil Olesen baby born in Gruettinger. Shiley couple on vacation to Minneapolis and Duluth. Beschorner children attend funeral in Emmetsburg. Baird family from Buffalo NY visiting Sevdy home. James Sandvig Jr visits Armstrong. Mrs Bertha Porter ill at David Baumgartner home. Baumgartner leaves for Greenville. tag GHS M8 graduate. Montgomery home hosts Graff family and Walters, Conley guests. Doctors link emotions to migraines. Chicago Herald American ad. Labor Day visitors listed from Des Moines to Shandon Illinois. A son born August 28 to Lloyd and family Reno Nevada. Carl Jacobson Los Angeles visit Branchard Jacobson. Horswell visits. Lighter leases Marcus newspaper to son. Arlee Osher, West Bend. Carol Schiefelbein Durand. Kay Werner Marshall visit Agnes Elsenbast. Christensen and Nelson visit Mayme Staeland Milaca. Stueland sister of Christianzen mentioned.
Stanley J Bartleman of Dallas a Farnsworth manager toured his old home town after visiting St James. Arnold Richardson of Graettinger, an engineer for FarnsworthTelevision and Radio, works from Fort Wayne. Donald Bartleman teaches at Mankato State Teachers College. Eddie Bennett and wife returned to Houston after a week with Mrs. Bennett’s mother. Weather impressions echoed by Bennett.
Palo Alto county chairman Dottor R. W. Heise urged school administrators teachers and parents to join the savings program during the current term to ensure its success. Heise emphasized the program as a key educational effort carried through the war years.
Doctor Heise stressed teaching school children to save and invest part of their income for emergencies or future ventures. County officials noted U S treasury materials are available to teachers and discussions with superintendents are under way. Spencer fair week described as the world’s largest fair with large crowds in Graettinger. Weather over the period was ideal from Tuesday through Wednesday.
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