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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1976
Page
6
Numerous mentions of guests and travels in the Estherville region. Families including Mammen, Girres, Helmichs, Wikerts, and Jensens hosted relatives and friends from Mason City, Windom, Denver, Hopkins, and more. Events span Labor Day visits, a 9 lb 13 oz baby girl, and showers for Debra Heller and Holly Dawson with local family and friends in attendance.
Open house honored NV Elva Paulden turning 75 with 175 guests at her home on Sunday in September. Hosts included Mrs. Minerva Carol Russell of Downey California and numerous relatives from California Minnesota and Kansas attended.
Open House notes Mrs Myrtle Warner of Deg Moines with Mr and Mrs Mack McKean Armstrong and Mr and Mrs Orville Lufkin Okoboji and sister Mrs Esther Simonsen Graettinger. Gifts include purle Gléxinia plants from Pete Paulsen and Tom Babery Kansas. Granddaughters Cheryl Neilsen California Paula Krogh Brainerd Minn Michael LaMont Mountain Lake Minn assisted serving. Thirty years since entire family gathered. cards gifts plants flowers arriving.
Iowa soybean producers from district one vote September 21 to elect their ISPB representative. Alfred Kruger of Sheldon and Leroy Thornton of Archer are top contenders. voting runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at county extension offices. Other districts 2 4 and 9 also elect reps. ISPB has 13 growers funding research and marketing efforts through the half cent per bushel checkoff. Our Bicentennial Salute honors Graettinger volunteers and community groups for the Labor Day celebration.
Kevin Michael Blagg was baptized at Wallingford Lutheran Church with sponsors Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Herum. Steve, from Larchwood, joined the Clinton wedding party and returned Monday. Earnest Skattebo and Mrs. Anna Erickson hosted a Tuesday night dinner for Mrs. M L Brown and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Brown’s aunt. Additional visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tienan, Burt, and Minnie Jane of Denver, nieces and nephew of Mrs. Brown.
Church calendar lists Bible study and confirmation dates, an ALCW meeting, youth program, Sr. League meetings, and parish board session for September. A baby girl Robyn Ann Sloniker was born September 11 at Holy Family Hospital Estherville to Jerry and family, with grandparents listed.
Christian Thomsen of Baldwin Park California and former Wallingford resident died Friday at his daughter’s home in Spirit Lake. Services were held September 13 at Wallingford Lutheran Church with burial in East Side Cemetery Estherville. He was born June 13 1899 and married Ellen Kennard November 25 1926. He later married Helga Herem September 14 1968 in California. He farmed in Wallingford retired 1953 moved to California 1969. Survived by wife Helga two sons three daughters many grandchildren and great grandchildren plus several stepchildren and siblings. Henry Funeral Home Estherville handled arrangements.
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