C S George Recalls Days Of 92 In Graettinger
Grinnell Iowa man C S George recalls starting in Graettinger in 1892 in the farm implement business with George Brothers. He notes the firm grew to hardware and later built the current building opposite Windsor hotel. He mentions early associates and his view of Graettinger as home. He and Mrs George expect their 50th wedding anniversary next September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. George
Grinnell
Towa
Grachtinger
George Brothe
George
Windsor Hotel
H. N. Osher
F.C. Kent
Preston Tahnestock
J. A. Spies
Mul. Hidsness
John Paulsen
Jens Olesen
A. Axelton
Gammon & Spurrier
Chris Jensen
Homecoming for Mrs. A J Johnson After Pasadena Visit
Mrs. A J Johnson returned from Pasadena where she spent the winter. She was about 20 miles from the ack ack firing as night planes were seen over Los Angeles. Searchlights lit the sky and guns roared with shrapnel peppering the city.
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A. J. Johnson
Pasadena
West
Los Angeles
Social Bridge and Club Entertainments Reported
Social items show Mrs. Charles Thareson entertaining her bridge club at home with multi table play and refreshments. Graettinger Woman's Club met with program and business. Mrs. Walt Hamilton hosted a large gathering with talks on home recreation and wartime use of time. A party honored Mrs. Jensen, a new bride, with bridge, refreshments, and a presentation. Mrs. J P Waeser observed her birthday with neighbors. Red Cross and defense stamps were discussed at an Auxiliary meeting. Junior Farm Bureau held a reading and planned park tables and a talk meet with members and guests attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beidge Club
Charles ‘Thareson
Bridie
Cloge
GW. C
Graettinger Woman's Club
Walt Hamilton
Hiner Jensen
Riner Jensen
Graettinger
Bridge
Art Ritzman
Alfred McCombs
Red Cross
Joint
Auxiliary and Legion County
West Bend
Eee
Junior Farm Bureau
Mr. Hart
Name Is
Aram
William Saroyan
Ray Sorenson
Howard Stillivan
Cecil Sraith
Louise Dammon
Eiverybody
Achievement Day Draws Large Crowd in Emmetsburg
Many residents attended an Achievement Day program in Emmetsburg Tuesday. Speakers included Mrs. Sayre, state president, whose address drew a spellbound audience, with attendees Mrs. M. Grodland Mrs. Waite Hamilton Mrs. Floyd Fleming and Mrs. Karl Nielsen noted among participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. ©. Grodland
Waite Hamilton
Floyd Fleming
Karl Nielsen
Emmmetsburg
Sayre
Navy Servicemen Named in Times Omission Notice
In the latest Times list of soldiers and sailors two names were omitted. Alfredton Simonson and Merle Simonson are now acknowledged as serving in the navy. The Times wishes them success and honor in the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Times
Alton Simonson
Merle Simonson
Navy
the Times
Baste Jacobsen Recalls Graettinger Origins in Early Days
In Graettinger, Baste Jacobsen recalls arriving April 1 at 7:00 p m and becoming a carpenter on the George Bras hardware building. He notes Graettinger had few businesses, a schoolhouse then part of a residence, and early street changes as the town grew. Jacobsen reflects on language, work, and town development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baste Jacobsen
George
Graettinger
Times
Jacobsen
Gravttinger
Fran Norway
M. L. Midsness
Washington, D.C
Jom Hester
Grachtinger
Church Notices From Immaculate Conception and Lutheran Churches
Local church notices detail Sunday Masses and confession times at Immaculate Conception, plus Sunday services at St Pauls Lutheran, Lost Ishind Lutheran, and First Lutheran in Estherville. Events include evangelistic services in North Dakota, Lenten penny banks, circuit meetings led by Dr. N Astrup Larsen, confirmations, and Sunday school gatherings across multiple congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Astrup Larsen
Estherville
Wallingford Lutheran Church
Larsen
Wicks
Lutheran Brotherhood
Chas. Christiansons
Arne Abrahamson
T. G. Wicks
Plans Made For Salvage Of Old Paper Rags Iron
Otto Appel and local chairmen urge salvage in a wartime program. Boy Scouts will collect bundles of paper from farm families, tie with twine, and leave on sidewalks or deliver via Quaker Oats Go. Newspapers and magazines separated. scrap metal and old rags also gathered. Individuals may sell their own paper. scrap iron buyers to be notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Appel
Times
Appel
Bennett ‘Thoreson’s Hardware
Boy Scouts
Graettinger
Clarence Olson Writes From Randolph Field
Private Clarence R Olson reports from Randolph Field Texas in a letter to Mr Sullivan. He describes milder weather than northern Iowa, distance to the Gulf of Mexico, Gulf breezes and frequent clouds. He notes basic training shortened due to war, mentions Yindalgh Field and Cony Grant Illinois, and hopes to visit Graetlinxer folks within two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nour
Yuindalgh Field
Cony Grant
Illinois
Clarence RD. Olson
Chief Finds Red Haired Woman After Missing Girl Case
LeMars police responded to a report of a missing girl described with red hair. Officers picked up a small child but could not obtain usable information. On the return trip, Chief Terpenning spotted a red haired woman and asked if she had lost a child, who replied she had.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeMars
Policy Day
Terpenning
Mark DeForce
Thieves Fail To Find Money In Unlocked Safe
Would-be thieves entered the Extra elevator office, knocked the safe’s combination off, opened it, and found no money inside. The safe was not locked to begin with.
Weather notes and church events in April schedule
Mild days marked by a moisture threat last night. Teachers asked to be present. Confirmation Services Sunday April 26 at 11:00. Public examination of the class at the church Friday April 24 at 8:15. Pastor Rev M C Thompson expresses gratitude for public worship upcoming in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
lRev
M. C. Thompson
Bisgaard Farm Home Destroyed By Fire Saturday
A fire destroyed the Willis Bisgaard home at 2530 Saturday injuring no one. Nora Bisgaard alerted parents as flames breached the second floor, water supply failed, and despite quick response the house could not be saved. Fire officials suspect faulty wiring though an REA inspection suggested otherwise. cause remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Bissatan
Nora Bisgaard
Graetlinger
Tihsers
Graettinger
Bigeaard
Camp Dix Watch Spouse Seeks Promotion In Rank
A garbled report notes Mrs Lievd Simonsen spent time at Camp Dix. An petition at the site mentions Loyd achieving promotion to a fourth technician in the same rating as a sergeant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dix
Lievd Simonsen
Loyd Hice Evaty
Tao
Legion County Meeting at Palo Alto County
The West Bend venue hosts a joint Legion County meeting on Monday evening April 20. County Commander Swinson urges turnout for the Palo Alto gathering and notes the session starts in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion County
Palo Alto
West Bend
Yy Swinson
Palo Alto County Board Sessions and Tax Adjustments
Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors met in Emmetsburg for regular session on April 6 1942 with five members present and one absent. Minutes from prior sessions were approved with corrections including mayoral appointment of Geo W Doerr as county treasurer. Personal tax adjustments were approved for Dor Lovin and Chispie Francis Jackman. the Graettinger board of review and county board adjourned then reconvened. A Graettinger market report lists corn beans eggs and poultry prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Palo Alto
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Emmetsburg
Tc, Brag
Curo Cottington
B. A. Huskamp
M. Robinson
L. GC
Phillips Roc
Truaty
Cottington
Huskamp
Geo. W. Doerr
Palo Atta County
Iowa
Cattingten
Robinson
Tuskaip
Chispie Francis Jackman
Eto @elock
Weskanp
Card Party At Church Dining Room Sunday A ecord party
A card party will be held at the Catholic church dining room next Sunday April 19. Music begins at eight p m. The lunch will include home made ice cream pie sandwiches and coffee. Admission price is 5 cents. A cordial invitation is extended to the public. Surplus the Deferse Bonds At a meeting of the Directors of the Farmers Mutual Insurance Association held at their office in Mim metsbore April 1d it was decided that the company invest 10000 of their surplus in Deferse Bonds. The credit of same is to be given on the cowute's quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Dining Room
Catholic Church
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association
Mimmetsbore
Tme
Eowute
Vance Horswell Navy Flier Returns as Pilot
Vance Horswell, naval aviation pilot and Pensacola native, completed a six month course and is now a fully qualified navy pilot. He has served in the navy about seven to eight years and recently visited family in Taco, Washington, and siblings. Details of his recent travels are limited due to censorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance Bk. Horswell
Times Office
Fay
Crrachtinger
Pensacola
Vance
Navy
Nasy
South America
Preeden Roosevelt
Bushos Aires
Graetlingerpilot
United States
Taco
Washington
Howard
Asher
Masters
Tims
Sugar Rationing Appears Unified by Nelson Henderson
A joint statement from War Production Board Chairman Donald M Nelson and Price Administrator Leon Henderson was issued Saturday to dispel rumors of a sugar rationing dispute. The leaders affirm the sugar rationing program will proceed as scheduled and caution the public against unauthorized sources that might confuse the policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson-Henderson
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Leon Henderson
Office of Price Administration
Petersen Family Arrives in Los Angeles for Winter
Lars Petersen and wife arrived from Los Angeles after selling a print business and stock. They plan to spend the winter in California with daughter Agiee, stopping in Los Angeles this week before their western train journey.
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Lars Petersen
Los Angeles
la Fine
Gruettnger
Parent
Afr
Petar Petersen
Tate
Toy
Agiee
Masters Family Arrives From Los Angeles for Vacation
Mr and Mrs Glenn Masters and their son Raymon 13 traveled from Los Angeles to visit his parents Mr and Mrs red AT Glen seamnd. This marks his first home visit since marriage. The family members are employed in Tex Angeles and in defense plants. Five head of cattle owned by Arthur Merritt of Grundy Center died after eating soybeans and are valued at 400 dollars.
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Tere
Los Angeles
Glenn Masters
Red
Glen
Phis Heether Raymon 13
Tex Angeles
Bothiboys
Arthur Merritt
Grundy Center
Graettinger High School Nets Ten Firsts in Swea City Contest
Graettinger high school pupils achieved a record with ten firsts and one second from eleven vocal and instrumental entries at Swea City. Chorus and glee club earned unanimous firsts. clarinet quartet won first. saxophone quintet took second.
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Swea City
Grachtinger High School
Iivery
Chorus
Glee Club
McClain
D. M. Bates
Grachtinger
Tan
Hays
George Frick
Hunter
Lowa
Tom Superior
Spencer
Illani
Maury Subtvra
Rath Prick
Verna Richardsen
Lucrer
Geraldine Reeves
Elaine Clemmanson
Bove
Vance — Knutson
Kenneth Barringer
LeRoy Rasmussen
Biva Gage
Doris Peterson
Elaine Veterson
Shirley Whiteside
Doris Wabbe
Delores Hampson
Doris Strain
Margaret
Dorothy Sloniker
Lois Nelson
Marie Clemenson
Ruth Frick
Carel Cyuettinger
Michel Christianson
Helen Gilkaueh
Prances Christianson
Lorene Young
Arlee Osher
Curt Fleming
Fred Maurstad
Dale Gorgenson
Ivan Schoatler
Graettinger High School
Returned Prominent Trip From Army Camps
Returned from a ten day trip to southern army camps Mr and Mrs Ed Duhn and daughter and Mrs Forrest Perdue visited Forrest Perdue Herbert McKenna Don Graettinger and Lloyd Duhn The group notes visits to barracks mess hall churches and other buildings Mrs Perdue stayed with her husband at the camp for army day Their companions secured apartments near the camp Forrest Perdue was transferred to the chauffeurs division The Graettinger party returned via the Oklahoma and Kansas oil fields reporting a very pleasant trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Duhn
Forrest Perdue
Herbert MckKenna
Don Graettinger
Lloyd Duhn
St. Sir
Also Mentioned on This Page
CS. George
Steer Hardware
California
J.P. Waeser
Immaculate Conception
D. K. Hurley
ST. Pauls Lutheran
C. A. Vaminen
Our Oaks
Oklahoma
Flaxton
North Dakota
Verner N. Carlsen
First Lutheran Church Divine
N. Astrup
Myron Fogde
Clarence Olson
Randolph Field
Randolph Wield
Texas
Bisgaard Farm
Willis Bisgaard
Pato Alto
Board of Review
Gruettinesr
Graettinner
T. Cotruog
J. M. Robinson
K. A. Huskamp
Omro Cottington
Board of
TC. Truog
Martin ‘Thompson
de Qata
Vance Horswell
Navy Flier
Foner Graetlinger Roy
Florida
Hawkeye Theater
Graetsinger
Parget
STEEL
Irene Dunne
Robert Montgomery
Wyedpendis
Babe Hope
Paulette Goddarl
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