Remains Of Mrs P J Sullivan Laid To Rest
Mrs Sullivan born December 25 1858 in Bantry Ireland and died April 1 1940 in Estherville after a stroke. She married Patrick J Sullivan December 20 1883 in Belmond Iowa and lived in Estherville for 56 years. Survived by husband six children 16 grandchildren and siblings. funeral at St Patrick Catholic Church Estherville with graveside rites in Catholic cemetery.
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Ivan
Estherville
Sullivan
Ted
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
J. J. Keane
Father Keane
Altar Society
Father Kelly
Graettinger
A. Bagan
Francis Kennedy
Michael Foley
Fred Larson
John Koster
J. J. Sullivan
Elizabeth Harrington
Cornelius Harrington
Rock Island
Burlington
Grachtinger
Ste. Patrick’s Church
Howe
John F
William J. Sullivan
Mandan
North Dakota
Joseph
St. Paul
Guy T. McKibben
Cedar Rapids
F. J. Parsons
Frank J. Steiner
Armatrong
Sam Harrington
Newport
Rhode Island
Grttinger Market Report From April 11, 1940
Market notes show corn at 49 cents per bushel, oats around 50 cents, and eggs quoted at No 2 16 cents, No 1c 18 cents, with hens 18 cents and straight run eggs 18 cents. Butter price listed as 22 cents, heavy hens 4 to 5 pounds at 9 cents, and extra heavy hens over 5 pounds at 10 cents.
Circle Dance At Watson Hall Monday Night
A ladies aid circle dance will be held at Watson Hall Monday evening April 15. It is sponsored by the circle chaired by Mrs. John Tindall. Admission is 85c and 10c. A large attendance is expected and the public is cordially invited.
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Watson Hall
John Tindall
Weather Outlook Promises Cool Week With Snow and Rain
A week of cool weather brings light snow, rain, and low hanging clouds across the region. Field work remains delayed as winds stay cool and skies overcast.
Graettinger Students Excel At Emmetsburg Music Meet
Graettinger high school, in Class B, earned multiple honors at the Emmetsburg music contest held April 4 to 6. Local winners included Doris Henningsen and Geraldine Reeves in solo divisions, plus chorus and band honors.
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Graettinger High School
Emmetsburg
Graettinger
Graetstinger
Doris Henningsen
Geraldine Reeves
Leo Grady
Mary Evelyn Fogde
Bates
Miss Orwick
Orwick
Mr. Bates
Dana College Choir to Perform April 22 at High School
Dana College choir will present a sacred concert at the high school auditorium on Monday evening April 22 starting at 8 p.m. Admission is free with a free will offering collected at the close. Local residents expect a large turnout to hear the renowned ensemble perform sacred music. All are welcome.
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Dana College
Will Build New Home In Grover After Purchase
A Grover man Mr Herman recently bought the Mrs Julius Sevgdy lots in the northeast part of town and will begin building a new home. The obituary notes her charity, family, church, and social memory as sources of happiness and the Times offers sympathy to her grieving husband and children.
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Grover
Herman
Julius Sevgdy
Henora
Bottow
Fine Program Large Attendance At Ducam Meet
Rain and snow cut attendance at the Ducam convention in Estherville from an expected 2000 to 1200. A banquet at Gardston hotel opened the weekend activities with officers and advisory board members in attendance. Sunday featured mass at St. Patrick's, a Roosevelt auditorium session, delegate meals, officer elections, and group discussions on Ducam In Retrospect and Ducam In 1940-41. Local officers include Reynolds, Richardson, Donovan, McNally, Swale, Judd, with Pastor Rev. J. J. Keane thanking the Chamber for cooperation. organizers called Estherville one of the convention's best in years despite weather.
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Ducam
Estherville
the Dream
Gardston Hotel
St. Patrick’s Church
Ivis
Sioux’ City
Leo McCoy
Ayrshire
Roosevelt Auditorium
Orleans
Bernard Reynolds
Jean Richardson
Maxine Donovan
Coast Guard cadet program open to Iowa youths in 1940
Dear Friend announces a Coast Guard Academy cadet examination on May 15 1940 for promising Iowa youths. Cadets study engineering and science at New London CT with cruises aboard modern cutters and a $780 yearly pay during training. Enlistment ages 17 to 22, with letters offering detailed entry requirements.
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J. J. Sullivan
Graettinger
Iowa
United States Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard Academy
New London
Connecticut
Coast Guard
Engineering College
Graettinger State Bank Shows Robust Business Growth
The Times reports Graettinger State Bank’s latest financial statement shows higher totals with footings exceeding $400,000. The bank is described as enjoying excellent business and improved figures compared to the last published statement.
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Graettinger State Bank
Made Trip To Pipestone John Clammenson Motored
John Clammenson drove to Pipestone Minnesota on Friday and returned with a heavy haul of oil. The article notes a long trip and a successful load, highlighting local transport and business activity in Pipestone.
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Pipestone
John’ Clammenson
Minngaota
Junior Class Play Most Successful Event Of Year
Graettinger High School students stage I Like Your Nerve in the school auditorium with strong attendance and praise. Cast includes Whitey Dale Starkey Cora Della Betty Swift Charlotte Howard Peewee Bob O'Brien McCafferty Stanley Bartleman Lucy Kay Gracttinger Olga Alice Strain Berniece Gilbaugh Gloria Vasey and others. Directors LeRoy Miller Norman Luchsinger Sevold Furniture Co provided props with vocal interludes between acts and the ensemble earned applause.
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Pla
Graettinger
Whitey
Shady Greens
Dale Starkey
Cora
Della
Betty Swift
Charlotte Howard
Leo Young
Olga
Countess Divani
Alice Strain
Berniece Gilbaugh
Gloria Vasey
LeRoy Miller
Norman Luchsinger
Joel Ball
Sevold Furniture Co
Toys’ Quartette
My Little Banjo
Midas
Derig ” Wenningsen
Local Choir Gave Concert at Stateline Lutheran Church
The First Lutheran church choir of Graettinger directed by Fred Woldem performed at Stateline Lutheran Church Petersburg Minnesota on Sunday April 7. The program featured hymns prayers sermons soloists and a choir quartet with works by Mrs Goodwin Thoreson Eileen Sandvig and others. Rev Verner N Carlsen of St Paul Lutheran noted his Denmark connection amid news of Denmark facing economic impact from the war.
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First Lutheran Church
Graettinger
Ander
Fred Woldem
Stateline Lutheran Church
Petersburg
Minnesota
Lord Jesus Christ
Lst
M. Manchsager
Goodwin Thoreson
Erleen Sandvig
Fred Woldan
Bertha Olson
Tx. Joseph's Lovely Garden
Howard Horswell
Mathreard
Eileen Sandvig
Edgar Iverson
Slater
Denmark
Verner N.carlsen
St Paul Lutheran Church
Ray's Cafe Opens New Soda Fountain
Ray's cafe proprietor Ray Glazier has installed a fine new soda fountain with modern conveniences. The cafe continues a splendid ice cream and cafe business under his management.
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Ray Glazier
Ray
War Clouds In Graettinger This Week
Graettinger residents contemplate war with Germany if a popular vote could decide. News of Denmark and Norway invasion spurs bitterness as many locals have relatives there. Norwegian towns are familiar to many. Sweden may be isolated if Germany takes Norway. The battle on Norwegian soil and air rages as a big Balkan break is anticipated soon. The Allied army in the Near East may march next, while civilization’s tempo quickens.
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Graettinger
United States
Germany
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Balkans
Near East
Two Business Changes During The Past Week
Graettinger man buys Ji P Knutsen general store at Fallow and moves into Graettinger. He brings grocery experience from Dolliver and Graettinger. Edgar Grain and Maurice Jacobson buy Standard Service station in Dolliver, purchasing Dolliver Anderson’s stake. Anderson plans to move to California. change effective April 5.
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San Olson
Knutsen
Graettinger
McCarty & Olson
Ji. P. Knutsen
Fallow
P. S. Knutsen
Olson
Dolliver and
Graettinger. We Have Not Learned Mr. Knutser
the Times
Edgar Grain
Maurice Jacobson
Highway 17
Dolliver Anderson
All Teachers Re-elected by Local School Board
At Tuesday’s school board meeting the Joea prade and high school teachers were re elected for the coming year. The current school year is ending and has been successful in every department. Patrons and pupils hope the teaching staff remains intact.
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Joea Prade
Hag Changes Locations for R I Peterson Implement Stock
R I Peterson and Sons moved their implement stock from the Mrs A J Johnson building across the street from Osher Department Store to a large building west of Wisconsin Thumber Co. The former manufacturing plant and later garage was owned by Herman Herke, purchased by Mr Peterson.
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Hag
R. I. Peterson & Sons
Mra. A. J. Johnson
Osher Department Store
Wisconsin Thumber Co
Herman Herke
Hawkeye Theater Presents Rarl of Chicago
Friday and Saturday at Hawkeye Theater show "Rarl of Chicago" starring Robert Montgomery Edward Arnold and Reginald Owen with Graettinger presenting the program through Friday and Saturday April 12 18.
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RARL
Chicago
Robert Montgomery
Edward Arnold
Reginald Owen
Gross Launches Candidacy for Republican Governor Nomination
H R Gross, longtime radio news editor on WHO Des Moines, announces bid for GOP nomination for Iowa governor. He resigns from WHO and seeks farm and labor support, framing his campaign around agriculture policy and backing from rank and file voters ahead of June 4 primaries.
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State OF
Iowa
H. R. Gross
WHO
Des Moines
Gross
Grachtinger
Grosa
Wilson
Mr. Gross
Iver Nelson Dies in Wisconsin at 60
Iver FE Nelson, 60, died in Wausau Wisconsin on April 4 after a cancer illness. His body returned to Wallingford for funeral services held Monday at the home of Mrs Olina Nelson and at Wallingford Lutheran Church. Interment was in Riverside cemetery. He was born in Jack Creek township and lived in Emmet county until 1918 when he moved to Wausau. He is survived by his widow, daughters Helen of Wausau and Alice of Albert Lea, his mother Olina Nelson 82 of Wallingford, three sisters and six brothers, including Lloyd Ressell Robbinsdale Minnesota Selmer Dybdall Wallingford Alma Nelson Wallingford L B Nelson James Nelson Wallingford J A Nelson Laverne Iowa Ben Nelson Estherville Oscar and Norris Nelson Fort Dodge. The Times extends sympathy to surviving relatives.
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Iver FE. Nelson
Wausau
Wisconsin
Wallingford
Olina Nelson
Wallingford Lutheran Church
Peder Nordsletten
Riverside Cemetery
Mr. Nelson
Jack Greek
Emmet County
Helen
Alice
Albert Lea
Lloyd Ressell
Robbinsdale
Minnesota
Selmer Dybdall
Alma Nelson
L. B
James Nelson
J. A. Nelson
Laverne
Iowa
Ben Nelson
Estherville
Oscar
Norris Nelson
Fort Dodge
Times
A D Taylor Dies at Mandan North Dakota Farm
A D Taylor, 72, died at his Mandan area farm home at 10 a m Thursday April 4 from a heart ailment following a year of ill health He was born July 26 1867 in Ohio He married Loretta Jones December 6 1888 in Marshalltown Iowa He moved to Jack Creek township North Dakota in 1908 and to Gruettingen area in 1917 He is survived by his widow five living children a sixth daughter died in 1985 The Times extends sympathy to Mrs Taylor and the family
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A. D. Taylor
Mandan
North Dakota
Mr. Taylor
Ohio
Loretta Jones
Marshalltown
Iowa
Jack Creek
Gruettinger
My. Taylor
Taylor
Steath
Commander Hankey Named VFW Leader in Emmetsburg
Hankey becomes commander of the Emmetsburg VFW chapter succeeding Henry Willingham. New officers include Merle Stillman senior vice commander Fred Hubbeling junior vice commander Henry Willingham quartermaster Emery Nefatend judge advocate Dr J W Woodbridge post sergeant and Martin Thompson chaplain.
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Asn
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Betty Field
Jones Family
Zanzabar
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Iver Nelson
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