Rockne Dies In Plane Crash Shock Hits Nation
Knute Rockne, famed football coach, dies in a plane crash near Spattenrood Falls, Kansas, along with seven others. The disaster, caused by bad weather, stunned Americans and drew praise for Merle Grodland, Curlew School superintendent, and his late father. Chinese elms will be planted at 60 stations as part of a beautification effort in South Dakota. Also, a Phoenix film shows Body and Soul, while Fort Edge bans restaurant music.
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United States
Avera
Knute Rockne
Spattensrood Falls
Kanans
Xepitksengers
Gallege
Merle Grodland
Curlew
Merle’ Grodlland
O. Grodland
Thin City
Aas
Curlew School
Marie
Itinger High School
State Teachers’ College
Qedar Falls
Callege
Heigery
Merle
Dakota
South Dakota
Chicago and Northwestern
Fred W. Sargent Gident
Aettinger Nursery
Social Items Ret Lutheran Mission Meeting April 7
The First Lutheran Mission Society invites all to a meeting on April 7 with Mrs Myron Fogde to honor a twentieth wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Suas hosts of Grasttinger entertained many relatives and friends. Neighbors and friends gathered for a social evening in Graettinger. Legion and Legion Auxiliary held a farewell party for Mr and Mrs Jensen who depart for Tilth this week.
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Mission Slety
Lutheran Mission Society
Myron Fogdext
Ostar Suss
South
Grasttinger
Suas
Jacobson
Baste Jacobson
Orthepst
Graettinger
Ipbaen
Jacobsor
Norway
Legion
J. A. Jensen
Til
Thia Waek
Vening War
Jensen
Dana College Choir Sets Out On Seventh Annual Spring Tour
Dana College A Cappella choir of fifty heads on a fifteen hundred mile tour through Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin South Dakota and Nebraska with two buses. Net proceeds from the trip will buy a new pipe organ. Easter plant sale follows with flowers lilies tulips and hyacinths available at Osher Department.
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Dana College
Dane A Cappella
Blair
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Theny
Osher Department
Businesses to Open Evenings in Graettinger April 8
Beginning Wednesday April 8 Graettinger business places will stay open until 9 p m to serve country patrons. Local merchants will offer theatre tickets with cash purchases and provide added convenience. Moving day brought many families to new homes in Graettinger and nearby Terril with several households changing residences around the Methodist church and City Hall area.
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Grachtinger
Hawkeye
Grastlinger
J. A. Jensen
Graettinger
Terril
M. &. Raepe Ani
Jensen
Alfred Hansen
J. P. Christiansen
Methodist Church
Raepe
Westfall
Easter Sunday Advertising Shines In Graettinger Shops
Local firms promote faster Easter shopping with special items for Easter Sunday. Stores in Graettinger display goods and foods while encouraging residents to save by watching timely ads from area businesses.
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Euater
Graettinger
Grachtinger
Thompson Adds Modern Meat Counter at Local Grocery
A. P. Thompson is installing a new meat counter and making remodeling changes this week. Carpenters and painters are busy decorating as the store updates its meat department. Thompson reports splendid business.
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A. P. Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Market Day Sale Postponed by Snow Alarm
Market day sale advertised for last Saturday postponed until Saturday April 4 due to Friday night snow alarm. Saturday morning weather looked poor and auctioneers called off the sale. Timea provides auction particulars.
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Ardia
S. U. IL. Probers Get Lesson In High Finance
Des Moines Iowa March 28 Early Friday Governor Turner urged Iowa legislators to adopt platform measures from last November. The Register published the full speech highlighting school bills and state university inquiry into Arch McFarlane Fuel Co and O’Hagan Coal Co dealings. McFarlane’s 1980 profits were $21 000 a striking example of high finance. Local quarantine and bovine tuberculosis tests troubled Cedar County farms while Dr. Seth Gulry’s Whittemore girls basketball team won over Ida Grove. A legal claim for damages from a Highway 18 accident moves through the house and senate as snow finally falls.
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Des Moines
Turner
Iowa
Phils
Register
Aasset
House
Tony
Tula
Port Noticn
The
State University
Arch McFarlune Fuel Go
O'Hagan Coal Co
McMarlane
Kelleher
Bonnafetter
Mark Shornburg
Mark
Department of Agriculture
Cedar County
Eilster Seth Gulry
Whittemore
Ida Grove
Drake Field House
Quinn
Bancroft
Highway 18
Attornay
Senef
Britt
Senate
P. H. Donlon
Fine Display Window at Jonson Hardware
The north display window at Jonson Hardware features a colorful redal artistic paint display. Bennett Thorogon decorated it and has received many compliments for his decorating work during the clean up and paint up season. Stop to inspect the display.
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Jonson Hardware Store
Bennett ‘Thorogon
Snow Covers Ground as Storm Spreads Across State
A Friday night snow storm left several inches on the ground in parts while other sections reported eight to fourteen inches. Highways and railroads were blocked and a northbound passenger train ran four hours late Saturday morning. Snow disappeared rapidly at the start of the week.
Local Debate Examines Postwar Prosperity and Decline
A Tuesday evening debate by the P T A analyzed whether living conditions have improved in the five years since the war. Affirmative and negative teams argued about depressions, production, taxation, church life, gambling, crime, and spending, with judges siding with the negative. The discussion highlighted rising tobacco costs, school budgeting debates, and calls for prudent economic restraint.
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P.T. A
C. W.W. Stevenson
T. A. Dunmite
D. R. Gardner
Reay
Fremont Faul
O. H. Raleigh
A. H. Henningsen
Coxey’s Army
Gratstinger
Ant
Farm Bureau Corn Yield Contest Sponsored
Emmetsburg announces a county wide corn yield contest sponsored by the Farm Bureau. Limited entries prioritized for seed corn producers and early entrants. Two rows per strain, 100 hills weighed and moisture measured this season, plot on John Rife farm in Freedom township. Entry names to Farm Bureau office. five pounds of Bryain required.
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Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County
John Rife
Freedom Township
Farm Bureau
Easter Day Trap Shoot Next Sunday at Graettinger
Several hundred sportsmen are expected to visit Graettinger for the Easter Sunday trap shoot at the Graettinger Gun Club grounds located south of the Graettinger Nursery. Shells coffee buns and candy will be sold as part of the event with local lawns sending delegations and a Diz event anticipated. Mr and Mrs R L Hoxie thank Graettinger residents for two years of patronage and note accounts left with J M Resh for mail charges.
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Graettinger
Graettinger Gun Club
Graetlinger Nursery
Gruettinger
J. M. Resh
R. L. Hoxic
Talkies at Hawkeye Theatre Draws Large Crowd
The Hawkeye Theatre featured sound pictures on Saturday and Sunday April 4 and 6 with Charles Farrell in Belly and Soul and Tarzan the Tiger. Attendance was large and equipment praised. Manager Johnson expressed satisfaction while Mr. Mead, who installed the system, departed to install sound gear in other theaters. Talkies have long been desired in Graettinger.
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Hawkeye Theatre
Charles Farrell
Tarzan
Tiger
Scotland Yard
Johnson
The
Hawkeye
Mead
Graettinger
Hawkeye ‘Theatre
Grodland Store Opens Friday on Kite Hill
Grodland announces the opening of The Little Store on Kite Hill for April 3 with groceries lunches soft drinks candies cigars tobaccos ice cream and more. He seeks a successful season and features a display ad in this week’s Times.
Clubs Garner High Praise For Loyal Community Program
The report notes a strong appreciation for a community program run by local clubs, highlighting its impact and broad support. Key organizers cited include prominent club leaders and participating residents. The piece emphasizes commitment, collaboration, and continued efforts to expand outreach.
Obituary notices for Christoffer and Thoreson families
Mrs Christoffer, mother of Mrs Andrew Heoningsen, died at her daughter's home aged about 80. Evelyn Thoreson died at state hospital. funeral plans pending. J P Conway's cousin E P Conway died of heart failure in Manley at 67. survived by wife, one son, and four brothers. burial in Emmeteburg Catholic cemetery.
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Christofferson
Andrew Heoningsen
Evelyn
Evelyn. Thoreson
Atate Hospital
Ramalng
Graettinger
Bursia
J. P. Conway
E. P. Conway
Manley
Manley Tuesary
Emmeteburg
Hoxies Move to Sac City Buy Local Café
Mr and Mrs R L Hoxie and child leave Gruettinger after two years to start anew in Sac City where they have purchased a well located cafe. Sac City, a town of about 3000, is described as a lively business center and them leaving garners warm wishes from the local community.
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J. A. Jensen
Gracttingey
Jensen
Grachtinger
R. L. Hoxie
Sac City
Hoxie
Times
Music Contest At Armstrong Showed Strong Graettinger Win
A local music contest held at Armstrong featured four schools Graettinger Armstrong Terris and Fenton. Graettinger girls sextette took first with Loretta Swift winning soprano Marian George second alto. Girls glee club and boys glee club both placed second. Pearl Noble directed Music in schools while Josten of Estherville led the band orchestra and boys glee club. The Times congratulates Graettinger High on the splendid showing.
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Armstrong
Graettinger
Terris
Fenton
Loretta Swift
Marian George
Easter Dance Announced By The Melody Masters
The Melody Masters of Graetty will furnish the music for the Easter dance at the Woodman in this city on Monday April 6. The popular orchestra has upcoming dances listed in this section and provided music for Patrick's night dance here. They are noted as splendid entertainers, delivering several vocal numbers, and a large attendance is anticipated at the Easter dance.
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Woodman
Graattinger High School Baseball at Terris Friday
The Graattinger High School baseball team will play at Terris Friday if weather holds. A game originally scheduled for that day was postponed by bad weather, but pleasant conditions suggest the contest will proceed. Ruthven will visit Tuesday with free admission offered.
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Terris
Graattinger High School
Ruthven
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