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Local Graettinger Notes Highlight Social Visits and Travel
Emmetsburg visitors Dr and Mrs P J Hession and Mrs S J Lindsey are noted in a roundup of locals calling on friends. Many names and short trips are listed from Emmetsburg to Ruthven, Estherville, Rochester and beyond, with church, school, and farm life mixed in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Hession
Emmetsburg
Fred Spies
Forest City
Algona
Andrew Rierson
Detroit
Minnesota
J. PB. Conway
L. B. Conway
Rochester
S. J. Lindsey
Margaret George
Murland Sandvig
Pocahontas
Bert Masters
Estherville
Sam Helvig
Butterfield
James Jensen
Arnolds Park
John Wilson
EF. Petersen
Sarah McDonald
Deoria
Ilinois
Flandreau
South Dakota
J. A. Spies
Catholic Ladies? Missionary Society
Orville Smith
Spirit Lake
John Rathman
George Grachtinger
Emmet
J. Mekkelson
Sioux City
Northwest Iowa
Robert Elsenhast
Armstrong
Lewis Iverson
J. A. Carlson
Wallingford
Graettinger
Kjaer
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Ringsted
Bancroft
D. B. Walton
Ruthven
Kennedy Hotel
Phil O'Connor
Mae
Frank O'Connor
Minneapolis
Times
Robert Elsenbast
O. Bande
Fenton
Lutheran Church
Father Kelly
Big Society
Ueks
Hawkeye Theater
Mable Nichtern
J. M. Resh
B. Lambe
Free Press
Clara Shatava
Paullina
Galloway
A. R. Bilnworth
Terris
Chris Hansen
Amana
Iowa
John Pegum
Wm. Rasmussen
Joe Jackson
Elmer Thoreson
North Dakota
B. H. Horswell
Santa Barbara
California
C. I. Skattebo
John Galleger
Joseph
F. J. Culligan
John J. Sullivan
Alta
Mekkelson
Sam Skow
Lamberton
Nels Skow
John Welsh
Lamboxton
Aid Society
Myron Vorde
Forde Will Bosted
P. C., Forde
J. Drake
Jacob Frick
Woodnala Hall
Catholic Lanes' Aid Society
Edward Mitchell, Jr
Agnes Smith
Los Angeles
Miss Smith
Town
B. N. Meredith
Meredith