Remains Of John Kathman Laid To Rest
John Kathman 67 died March 29 1952 at Holy Family hospital Estherville after a heart condition. Wife Myrtle Wilson Kathman hospitalized. funeral held at Immaculate Conception Graettinger with Rev L S Maynard High Mass. Burial St Jacob's Cemetery. Survived by wife four children Clifford Vancouver WA Lawrence Graettinger Veronica Heidecker Wallingford Marjoria Erickson Sioux City 16 grandchildren two sisters Rose Kathmen Amnetteburg Mary Knobbe Spearsville KS brothers Frank Kathman Garvin MN and others. Burial arrangements Martin Funeral Service. Kathman a Graettinger area farmer neighbor and trusted family man. functions in civil community and Catholic faith mourned by family.
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John Kathman
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
Kathman
Immaculate Conception Church
Father L. 8
Maynard
St. Jacob’s Cemetery
Ben F. Reeves
Jake Zitterich
Lester Grace
Kenneth Starkey
Adolph Spies
Frank Elsenbast
M. L. Murphy
Wm. Herke
Merle Bohn
Henry Webbe
Charles Jackson
Robert Elsenbast
Clifford Kathman
Vancouver
Washington
Lawrence
Graettinner
Veronica Heidecker
Wallingford
Marjoria Erickson
Sioux City
Amneteburg
Mary Knobbe
Spearsville
Kansas
Henry Kathman
Joe
William
Rathman
Cathoic Church
Times
Weather report notes mild week with no rain
The report records a 70 degree noon reading and a generally fair week. No rain is expected though the wording is fragmented and unclear about future conditions.
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Andy
Bake and plant sale set for April 12 in Graettinger
The Methodist Sunday School class will host a Easter plant and flower sale at Hanson Hardware Graettinger on Saturday April 12. Cut flowers and corsages require orders by noon April 11 to Mrs. Lincoln Traver or Mrs. Rul Erickson. Also on April 12 the Rosary Society of the Catholic Church will hold a bake sale at Weinholzer Jewelry Store offering an array of baked goods with a public invitation.
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Saster
Methodist
Hanson Hardware
Graettinger
Lincoln Traver
Rul Erickson
Advv
Rosary Society of the Catholic Church
Weinholzer
Aanonsons to Host Open House for 25th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Art Aanonson will hold open house Sunday April 18 at their Estherville home to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend.
Graettinger Park Association Annual Meeting Notice
The Graettinger Park association will hold its annual meeting at City Hall on Monday evening April 14 at 8:00. Officers will be elected and other business transacted. A good attendance is desired. Max Baumgartner, Secretary.
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Graettinger Park Association
Max Baumgartner
Snow Covers Ground Then Melts Across City
Snow fell Wednesday leaving the ground white and slick in the shade. City crews cleared slush from major roads as snow melted by day’s end.
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Mercury
Uwighway
Seeding Started Tuesday in Local Wheat Fields
Seeding of small grain began Tuesday with Fred Wolfe at 30 acres Ray Wikert 40 acres and another farmer 50 acres. Work paused Wednesday due to snow and slush. Also noting L C Les Greene's new location for a blacksmith shop across Wisconsin Lumber Co. site. Sioux City warns of floods next Monday crest seen since 1881 with thousands of acres already flooded.
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Fred Wolfe
Ray Wikert
L. C
Les” Greene
Wisconsin Lumber Co
Sioux City
Firemen's Ball April 23 fundraiser for Graettinger dept
The Graettinger Fire Dept plans its annual Firemen's Ball for Wednesday April 23 with Al Menke orchestra. Tickets are 1.00. donations welcome from non dancers. Proceeds assist fire department expenses and honor young volunteers who respond to calls.
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Graettinger Fire Dept
al Menke
Fire Department
Jensen Drug Store
Anton Swanson 69 Dies After Lingering Illness
Anton Swanson, 69, died Saturday in a Worthington Minnesota hospital after a year or more of illness. He recently sought treatment there and had been about as usual. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon with services at the Swanson home and South Walnut church led by Rev. Fred Jacobsen. He is survived by a son Eldon a daughter Mrs Jotn Anderson a grandson a granddaughter and a brother Frans Swanson. Mrs Swanson died several years ago. The full obituary will be published later.
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Anton Swanson
Worthington
Minnesota
Anton
South Walnut Church
Fred Jacobsen
Rolfe
Swanson
Eldon
Jotn Anderson
Frans Swanson
Local residents attend Republican state convention in Des Moines
Several residents joined the Des Moines trip for the Republican state convention. Delegates were M. C. Clark and Mrs. Frans Swanson, with George Frick and Miss Clara Suss as alternates. Other travelers were Easter shoppers including Miss Margaret Mahan.
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Des Moines
M. C. Clark
George Frick
Frans Swanson
Clara Suss
Clarence Olesen
Prick
Margaret Mahan
Clark
Swanson
Frick
Miss Suss
Sailor Enjoys Short Stay During Wiscon sin Docking
When the battleship USS Wisconsin docked at Yokosuka Japan recently it meant three days rent and recreation for crew member Frank A Young storekeeper third class USN son of Mr and Mrs R M Young of Graettinger.
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Wisconsin
Yokosuka
Japan
Frank A. Young
USN
R. M. Young
Graettinger
New Auto Mechanic Hires Spencer Expert for Repairs
Vernon Rouse of the Rouse Implement and Chevrolet Co engages George Drown, Spencer mechanic, to supervise automobile repairs. Drown formerly headed a Spencer garage and brings substantial experience in this line of work.
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Vernon Rouse
Rouse Implement and Chevrolet Co
George Drown
Spencer
Drown
Susses Return Home From Florida Visit
Mr and Mrs Oscar Suss are en route home from Florida possibly arrived by now. They left Largo Florida last week. A card changing their Times address to Ruthven notes weather was pleasant but rain was frequent. Dennis Petersen won 10 dollars and Mrs Henry 3. Petersen collected 15 at a merchandising event Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Elsie Larsen s name drawn for 100 but she was absent to claim the prize. Prizes next Wednesday include 10 1h and 125.
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Oscar Suss
Florida
Largo
Ruthven
Dennis Petersen
Henry
Petersen
Elsie Larsen
Prige
Home Health Library promotes in home health facts
Iowa State Department of Health urges households to assemble a small health fact library for emergencies. The Home Health Library offers free booklets including a communicable diseases chart with incubation periods and symptoms for many illnesses and an Immunization Record form for physicians to track infections.
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Leonard C. Murray
Iowa State Department of Health
Vincent
Murray
New Mayor Thomas Thomsen Leads Gradtinzer City Government
Thomas Thomsen is the new mayor of Gradtinzer, succeeding Adelph Spies. The city adopts a new law changing term expirations to January 1 and elections to November. Three new council members Dons Kirkegaard Virgil Olesen Allen Hersleff sworn in, replacing Grady Wolfe and Andresen. Sullivan Coan named city clerk, with Jensen and Counley as police. Leo Hughes reelected treasurer. Spies and councilors retire after years of service with thanks. Will Sullivan couple returned from winter vacation visiting relatives in California and Missouri.
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Thomas Thomsen
Gradtinzer
Adelph Spies
Allen
Pete) Hersleff
J. J. Grady
Jack Wolfe
Mrrie Andresen
Carl Erickson
James Hansen
Sullivan Coan
Albert Jensen
Leo Counley
Leo Hughes
A Girl Born in Otto Appel Family at Times Office
Otto Appel visited the Times office on Monday with cigarettes and bonbons for staff. He announced a daughter born to his son Hank and wife the day before, the first girl in the Appel family. Relatives, especially grandfather and uncles, anticipate spoiling her.
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Otto Appel
Times
Hank
Appell
Community Club Now Incorporated In Graettinger
The Graettinger Community club is now incorporated. Attorney M. C. Clark serves as secretary and treasurer. Officers remain Burt Long as president Jack Wolfe as vice president M C Clark as secretary treasurer with Quinten Jensen Sam Watson Lester Craven and Edgar Girfin as board members.
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Graettinger Community Club
Ls How Incorporated
M. C.clark
Llub
Gant
Burt Long
Jack Wolfe
M. C. Clark
Quinten Jensen
Sam Watson
Lester Craven
Edgar Gircin
Graettinger finance service opens with loans offered
Atty Merrill C. Clark arranged a Graettinger line of business with a finance company. Small personal loans up to 300 dollars will be made along with business and farm loans. Free coffee and cookies will be served at East End cafe on Saturday April 12 from 8 to 9 am. The cafe recently redecorated with a new front. Owners are Mrs P J Larson and operator Mrs Lesling Greene. Mrs C A Jensen returned home from Rochester hospital, not fully recovered and to rest for several weeks.
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Atty
East End
P. J. Larson
Lesling Greene
Mra
C. A. Jensen
Rochester Hospital
Graettinger Music Pupils Dominate Emmetsburg Preliminary
Graettinger music pupils seized 18 firsts in the Emmetsburg preliminary contest. Clark Westfall, aged 58, died after a long illness at Voly family hospital in Estherville. Funeral services were held Thursday at the Methodist church with burial northwest of Graettinger. Pred Adams installs a new power lawn mower sharpener. the unit sharpens mowers up to 40 inches and is trailer-movable for cemetery use. residents outside Graettinger may mail for service.
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Graettinger Music
Emmetsburg
Pred Adams
Graettinger
Fred Adams
Father and Son Banquet at St Paul Lutheran Church
The Lutheran Brotherhood of St Paul church sponsors the annual father and son banquet set for Thursday May 1 at 7 00 p m at the church Tickets cost 3 00 and admit two people A program will follow the meal Tickets are being sold by J W Knutzen and other Brotherhood members.
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Lutheran Brotherhood of the
Good Friday and Easter Services in Local Churches
Graettinger closes businesses at noon on Good Friday. First Lutheran church hosts a Seven Last Words program from 12:00 to 3:00 with visiting pastors. Catholic church holds 2:00 to 3:00 service. Easter Sunday service listings appear in the Church News column in today’s Times.
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Graettinger
First Lutheran
Mors
Church
Church News
Today
Patient V L O Connor Confined To Bed
V L O Connor was confined to his bed with illness from Saturday until the middle of the week. He was a victim of a prevalent condition, though details are unclear.
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V. L. O'Connor
Community Proud Of The Splendid Record In The Contest
Graettinger pupils won 38 Division I ratings and 10 Division I ratings at the Emmetsburg music contest hold Friday and Saturday. The high showing, by local students under Miss Christie Kreul and Warren L. Jones, advances many to the final state contest in Perry. Vocal and instrumental groups earned top marks, with Jurors awarding multiple Division I and II ratings to soloists, duets, trios, sextets, and ensembles. The Times extends congratulations and lauds Graettinger public school achievement.
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Grachtinger Music
Emimetsburg
Grac~ Tinger
Christie Kreul
Janis Masters
Twila Jean Nelson
Mary Bonnie Cole
Graettinger
Jones
Jonne Shiley
Ione Banstead
Shirley Herke
Larry Kirkewaar
Larry Kirkepaard
Carnet
Arara
Maryanna Spies
Julia Chrestiansen
Mary Ronnie Cole
Trene Heidecker
Dick Wikert
Martin Baedke
Marilyn Christianken
Des Moines River Rises After Dam Collapse Near Town
Des Moines River nears the bottom of a bridge on Highway 18 northwest of the town as it recedes after a dam upriver failed under pressure. High water began to rise Sunday and Monday, with earlier recedence noted since Saturday.
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Des Moines
Tmmetaburg
Coming Home From Oakdale
Friends of Miss Helen Gilbaugh report she has improved and is expected to return home from Oakdale around early May.
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Oakdale
Helen Gilbaugh
Patts
Oakdal
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Misa Myrtle Wilson
New City Officers
Spies
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Grachtinger
Will Sullivan
Nane
Mrs. Sullivan
Emmetsburr
Community Club
Bpart Finance CO
Clark Westfall
Voly Family Hospital
Barial
Father & Son
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Enid
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Colorado
H, W. Jesperson
Judy Rolfsen
Jane Wolfe
James Barringer
Sato
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Roger Wenningsen
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James Parringer
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