Planned Alaska Trip By Nan Cook And Family
Mrs Nan Cook daughter of Mr and Mrs E J Mitchell plans a long Alaska Siberia and Northern Canada voyage with husband in a steamship named Victoria leaving Seattle April 6. They will visit Unalaska Nome and Siberian ports, hunt walrus, and hope to return by November. The trip marks their wedding journey with water route via Alaska Peninsula Fox Islands Aleutians Bering Strait and Arctic Ocean.
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E. J. Mitchell
Nan Cook
Seattle
Washington
Alaska
Siberia
Dominion
Victoria
Unalaska
Wwnalaska
Olga
Cook
Siteria
Canada
Wunalaska
Nome
Siberian
North Pole
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Alaska
Fox Islands
Aleutian Islands
Bering Seca
Bering Strait
Norton Sound
Gulf of Anadyr
Artic Ocean
Gravatt elected cashier of Onawa First Trust & Savings bank
O H Gravatt elected cashier of the First Trust and Savings bank in Onawa Iowa. He previously served seven years as cashier of the State bank at Hardwick Minnesota and before that as cashier at Terril. His brother C C Gravatt remains in banking at Terril. Gravatt chose Onawa over a Minnesota state examiner post, citing Onawa as a promising location. Onawa is the county seat of Monona county with about 2500 residents.
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O. H. Gravatt
Onawa
Onawa Sentinel
First Trust & Savings Bank
Iowa
Gravatt
Hardwick
Minnesota
Terril
C. C. Gravatt
Monona County
Mr. Gravatt
Service Star Legion names corrected in local report
Two weeks ago the Times published officers of the Service Star Legion. An error listed Mrs Louis Thoresen as treasurer instead of Mrs Louis Paulsen and Miss Anna Bergum as first vice president instead of Mrs E A Bergum.
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Service Star Legion
Times
Louis Thoresen
Louis Paulsen
Anna Bergum
E. A. Bergum
Cameron Wins City Election In Gractinger
D W Cameron incumbent wins mayoral race by 106 to 91 over J P Jensen as Gractinger voters turn out 199 ballots. Council members elected include Thos Allen John Wikert Frank Madigan I F Noble M Weinholzer Jr. Other offices go to Eugene Foster treasurer Joe Gabrielson assessor.
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D. W. Cameron
J. P. Jensen
Eugene Foster
Joe Gabrielson
Thos Allen
John Wikert
Frank Madigan
I. F. Noble
M. Weinholzer
Thomas Allen
M. Weinholzer, Jr
Fred Simonsen
O.B. Anderson
M. J. Mahan
T. IC. Weigmann
I. I". Noble
P. J. Paulsen
Acrid
Ovens Ae
M. E. Mahon
Wandered Away Harry Rowe Traced to Bridgeport Alabama
Rowe moved from this locality to Goylon Minnesota on March first and was in Grachtinger Saturday. He took the evening train to Lafayette Illinois. Mrs Rowe’s father, an aged man, wandered from home two to three months ago and was located recently in Bridgeport Alabama. Woodman lodge members helped locate him after family concern.
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Harry
Rowe
Uo Goylon
Minnesota
Grachtinger
Lafayette
Ilinois
Bridgeport
Alabama
Methodist church special services draw community turnout
Over two weeks the Methodist Episcopal Church held well attended services amid road and weather conditions. Rev Pritchard preached strong sermons. four Sunday decisions led to baptisms. A seven year old daughter’s hip fracture kept him at home. Rev Howdeshell and District Supt Herbert Clegg assisted this week as several more members were to join. Services nightly at eight. The pastor invites baptism for children and calls for strong church support this Sunday observance known as Join the church Sunday.
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Methodist Church
Pritchard
Howdeshell
Armstrong
Herbert Clegg
Cunningham
Bookkeeping Machine At Osher Store Impresses Town
A new electric bookkeeping machine at H. N. Osher department store speeds daily totals and crediting payments, enabling complete balances in about half an hour and doubling adding speed without lever work. The owner’s progressiveness is praised. Also reports on Palo Alto Farm Bureau women meeting to discuss funding Home Demonstration Agent work, membership details, and tentative talks with Graettinger ladies. Easter services announced for Zion Congregation Lutheran and Graettinger Lutheran Church with cantata and bilingual services.
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South Walnut
A. Jorgenson
Dana Collee
Blair
Nebraska
Graettinger
Iriday
South Walnut Church
South’ Walnut Church
Jerusalem
H. N. Osher
Osher
Womens Division
Palo Alto Co. Farm Bureau
Neal Knowles
Ames
Farm ‘Bureau Association
George
Jackman
Henningsen
Naae
Jortson
Paulsen
Reidy
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Evangelical Lutheran Zion Congregation
Methodist Church
Nefstead Seeks County Attorney Nomination
Attorney B I Nefstead of Graettinger seeks the county attorney nomination in the June Republican primary. He is a son of Mrs Margaret Nefstead and served in the U S colors in France before resuming law practice in Graettinger. He is described as a fine gentleman and a promising candidate. The piece also notes Emmetsburg Catholic parish plans a convent at about 40000 and a new grade and high school building cost around 75000, along with boulevard improvements benefiting South Side residences.
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B. I. Nefstead
Times
Nefstead
Margaret Nefstead
Palo Alto
France
U.S
Graettinger
Emmetsburg
Southside
Boulevard Street
Young attorney urged by Grach tinger to GOP voters
In a united stance the people of Grach tinger recommend the young attorney to Republican voters in the county primaries. His notable military record suggests he should face no opposition for the nomination.
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Grachtinger
Easter Services at Catholic Church Planned
Easter services will be held at the Catholic church this Sunday. Masses are scheduled for eight o clock and ten o clock, with the usual ceremonies.
Rock Island Appoints Captain Hession as Claim Adjuster
Capt. T. J. Hession son of Dr and Mrs P J Hession of the city is named Rock Island claim adjuster and will be stationed at Des Moines. After nine months as auditor for Rock Island he checked offices in Manley Iowa Harrington Kansas and other southern division points during the rail line transfer back to corporate ownership. The new post offers a good salary and active travel duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Hession
P. J. Hession
Rock Island Claim Adjuster
Des Moines
Rock Island
Manley
Iowa
Harrington
Kansas
the Times
Wallingford Market Day Sees Large Crowds and Sales
Wallingford enjoyed a very successful Market Day on Saturday with large attendance and crowded streets. Livestock and personal property sold to high bids while L. E. Crim sold two carloads of new machinery. Auctioneers were Grodland & Reeves with J. A. Nelson of Farmers Savings Bank as cash and note handler. totals likely reach several thousand dollars.
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Wallingford
Grodland
L. E. Crim
Grodland & Reeves
J. A
Fire scare at Trunnel home as weeds burned
Frank Trunnel burned weeds in his garden Friday afternoon and a gust of wind changed direction, driving flames toward his house. Firefighters arrived quickly but their services were not needed as the blaze was contained.
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Frank Trunnel
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Miss Bigley
Chicago Tribune
Aleppo
Paris
American Committee of Relief
Near East
Aintab
Lorrain A. Shepard
Mrs. A. Shepard
Louis M. Clark
Frank Peters
Elizabeth Harris
Constance Barker
Loretta Bigley
Joseph Bigley
Cosas
Royal
Cameron
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. BE. Andreae
Graettinger Lutheran Church
Sande
E. F. Nefstead
North Palo Alto
Joe Hession
Blaze
Trunnel
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Jno
P. Kirby
R. S. Knight
Vincent Kelly
Casier
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