Weekend gatherings and engagements across Graettinger area
Social notes recount visits by the Carter and Spies families in Graettinger and Estherville and Kinters. Engagements announced for June Porter of Pierre with Ida Christen Jorth's daughter. Numerous relatives from Hastings to Webster City enjoy meals, embroidery club, and family visits in Minnesota and Iowa. The Royal Lipizan Stallions show in Sioux Falls drew Soren Vreeland's daughter and family to the arena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soren Vreeland
Sioux Falls Arena
Tea Planned by F B Women of Vernon Township
Vernon Township Farm Bureau Women announce their Annual Guest Day Tea at Mrs. William Stillman’s home on Tuesday September 30 at 1 30 p m with assistant hostesses Mrs LeRoy Wikert Mrs Dean Simon sen Mrs Fred Brown and Mrs Martin Simonsen A slide program on the Ancient Civilization of Stonehenge England will be presented by Mrs Phil Kerber Emmetsburg All Vernon residents are invited Jennifer Ann Suss Jennifer Ann born Sept 14 weighed 9 lbs 4 oz to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Suss at home in Mission Viejo California with brother Michael Grandparents Mr and Mrs Stanley Bixler Santa Ana California and Mr and Mrs Merle Suss Ruthven Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Township
Kenneth Suss
Jennifer Ann
Stanley Bixler
Santa Ana
Calif
Merle Suss
Ruthven
Jennifer
Michael
Mission Diejo
Exchange Nuptials At First Lutheran Milford Iowa
Sheryl D. Titterington of Milford and Michael D. Thu of Terril wed August 3 at First Lutheran Church Milford Iowa with Rev W Gordon Smedsrud officiating. Attendants included Sheryl King JoAnn Olson Sue Tittington and others. reception at Vem and Coila's Club West Okoboji followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Lutheran Church
Milford
Iowa
Sheryl D. Titterington
Michael D. Thu
Terril
Howard Titterington
Glendon Thu
Rural
Leigh Fleming
Des Moines
Wendell Williams
W. Gordon Smedsrud
Decorah
Little Sioux Lutheran Church
Milfford
Sheryl King
Spencer
JoAnn Olson
Seattle
Wash
Sue Tittington
Rhonda Born
Terri Jackson
Cedar Rapids
Glenda Thu Schmitt
Becky Kramme
Windom
Minn
Kris Nelson
Redwood Falls
Craig Thu
Graettinger
Tim Titterington
Gary Thu
Cushing
Terry Olson
Steven Tittington
Steve Clark
Terrie
Richie Schmitt
Alice Johnson
Caila Tittington
Kate Osher
Vem
Coila
West Okoboji
Dar Morrow
Kathy Helland
Huntley
Marilyn Vander Mark
Sioux Falls
So. Dak
Donna Haugland
Inwood
Dawn Christ
United Methodist Women meet in Friendship Room
The United Methodist Women held their Friday gathering in the church Friendship Room with opening devotions by Jan Reutter. Golden Rule Circle led the program, featuring a panel on retirement experiences by Coy Coan Bess Munson Flossie Miller Marion Jensen Minnie Wikert and Patty Petersen. Hosts included Marion Jensen Minnie Wikert Deloris Ulrich Susie Petersen Lois Dobbins Dorothy Lammers Gladys Hankey Mary Fay Emma Wikert. A funeral for Mrs Joyce Brown previously Joyce Anderson was held in French Lick Indiana attend by Tyrone and Joyce Brown of Perry Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Methodist
Jan Reutter
Golden Rule Circle
Coy Coan
Bess Munson
Flossie Miller
Marion Jensen
Minnie Wikert
Patty Petersen
Deloris Ulrich
Susie Petersen
Lois Dobbins
Dorothy Lammers
Gladys Hankey
Mary Fay
Emma Wikert
Local hosts assist Rhondi Shafer in Fairmont event
Jansen Fairmont Minnesota hosts Rhondi Shafer of Colorado Springs Colo with event organizers Mr. and Mrs. J E Bonstetter Mr. and Mrs. Philip Lowman and Mr. and Mrs. Nyle Johnson coordinating.
Charity Drive October 6 Held With Mrs Walton Sorenson as Chairman
A charity drive is slated for Monday morning October 6 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. with Mrs Walton Sorenson Graéttinger leading. Residents are urged to have farms and checks ready or mail donations to Mrs Sorenson if unavailable that morning. Forms for the all-in-one charity will be mailed to all residents the week before the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Township
Walton Sorenson
Graéttinger
District Women Plan Convention in Eagle Grove
The Sixth District Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs holds its annual convention on Tuesday at the United Methodist Church in Eagle Grove with a Bicentennial Festival theme Registration begins at 8 30 a m and district director Mrs W B Apland calls the meeting to order at 9 30 a m State President Mrs E W Ryan of Muscatine speaks in the morning on the topic Love is an Attitude Carl Hamilton Iowa State University Ames author of In No Time At All will headline the afternoon program His book highlights country life between World Wars and has been praised by the Iowa American Revolution Bicentennial Commission for accuracy He later served as editor of the Hardin County Times and Iowa Falls Citizen and in 1967 became ISU information and development vice president Palo Alto county chairman Mrs Harvey Mertz of West Bend is involved with arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
United Methodist Church
Eagle Grove
Carl Hamilton
Iowa State University
Ames
Hamilton
Library of Congress
Hardin County Times
Iowa Falls
E. W. Ryan
Muscatine
Harvey Mertz
West Bend
Palo Alto County
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Margaret Mammen
Evelyn Nelson
Mr. C. V. Carter
Minneapolis
Mr. Carter
Mrs. C. A. Carter
Folsom
Califle
KL Carter
C. V. Carter
Adolf Spies
Hillcrest Supper Club
Charles Larazine
Annette
Julie
Lisa
Monica
Schealler
Jim Spies
Lory
Matt
Molly
Albert Burley
Hastings, Minn
Burley
Embroidery Club
Neil Hyatt
Jorgen Knutson
Hyatt
Martha Knutson
Ida Christen
Arnold Jorth
June
Brent Porter
Chuck Porter
Pierre, S. C
Magon City
Stanley Best
Lakewood
California
Grace Skattebo
Wallingford
Albert
Dutch) Thompson
Belmond
Rosie Smith
Kathleen Mellworth
Min Ruth Sharp
Estherville
Martin Norris
Merlin Norris
Scarville
Mikkel Mondsager
Kenyon
Mondsager's
Lost Island
Marvin Norris
Vancouver
Washington
Ben Knutson
Webster City
Twila Nelson
Morgan Tonderum Home
Hilma Carlson
Esther Johnson
Sue
Steve
George Tonderum
Debbie
Jimmin
Emmetsburg
Gordon Tonderum
Shane
Denny Tonderum
Scott
Duane Kiner
Lowell Jacobson
Rochester
Kiner
Judy
Jacobson
Don Iverson
Elmer Iverson
Iverson
Shorty Brobst
Pensicola
Florida
George Brobst
Don Helmich
Paul Kroenke
Amos Mammen
Nancy
Robert Sampson
Duane Mathis
Cresco
Wayne Potter
Oscar Oleson
Dorothy Mahan
Salt Lake City
Utah
Alice Mahan
Richard Weber
Nesday
Rudy Loder
Alice Brobst
Don Mahan
Howard Nelson
Einer Bisgard
Mrs. Bisgard
Mrs. Nelson
Loren Johnston
Laurel, Nebr
Ellett Larsen Home
Mrs. Larsen
Mrs. Johnston
Raymond Hansen
Elk Holm
Watertown
S. Dakota
Kenneth Sorensen
Mrs
Dwayne Lammers
Mrs. Palmer Cody
F.B
Partments Bulding
Gracttinger State Bank
UMW
Ina Herke
Mae Zitterick
Hospital News
Irene Solheim
Marilyn Peton
Jonesville
Louisiana
Joyce Brown
Joyce Anderson
Tyrone
French Lick
Indiana
R. T. Brown
Joyce
Perry
Women Plan Convention
Tim O'Leary
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