Mrs Bert R Anderson Dies at 70 in Estherville
Mrs. Anderson 70 of Graettinger area died Friday evening at Holy Family hospital Estherville after a stroke. Funeral Monday at Nazareth Lutheran Armstrong with pastors from Graettinger Estherville and Armstrong officiating. Burial in Armstrong cemetery. Survived by husband six children and 14 grandchildren. Born February 14 1881 in Norway came to US at 19 lived Hamilton Ringsted Armstrong Graettinger and later moved to Graettinger three years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert R. Anderson
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
Melvin
Armstrong
Harry
Wichita
Kansas
Howard Hanson
Graettinger
Charles Booth
Deadwood
South Dakota
Elmer
Alpha
Minnesota
Nd Bertle
Anderson
Jacob Brekke
Lutheran Bible Institute Speaker Coming to Graettinger
The Lutheran churches of Graettinger sponsor Rev Erman K Lunder from the Lutheran Bible Institute Minneapolis for April 22 to 26. He speaks at South Walnut Lutheran and St Pauls Graettinger, with a joint service at First Lutheran, and evening talks at First Lutheran on Tuesday and at St Pauls Monday and Wednesday. Free will offerings support the Bible Institute.
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Lutheran Churches of
Grachtinger
First Lutheran
Graettinger
Lunder
St. Paul's
Lutheran Bible Institute
Word of God
Park Association Directors Elected Wednesday Night
Gruettinger Park association held its annual meeting at the Legion hall on April 11 amid a blizzard. Directors elected for the coming year were Ray Kischer J J Grady Max Baumgartner Bennett Thoreson and Gib Reeves with officers to be chosen by the new board. Retiring officers were Frank Eisenbast Benneth Thoreson Francis Warren Lars Thoms on and Alfred McCombs. The park, located in south Graettinger, covers 15 acres and features a $10,000 flood light system with a total value around $20,000 and about $3,000 in indebtedness. The park hosts school athletics and a kitten ball league with Elmo Coleman as manager. After the meeting a lunch was served under Mrs McCombs supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gruettinger Park Association
Legion Hall
Ray Kischer
J. J. Grady
Max Baumgartner
Bennett Thoreson
Gib Reeves
Frank Eisenbast
Benneth Thoreson
Francis Warren
Lars Thomson
Alfred McCombs
Northwest Town
South Graettinger
Elmo Coleman
Grasttinger
McCombs
Sullivan Coan Named New Town Clerk
Sullivan Coan has been appointed town clerk by the Graettinger town council. He will take over his duties next week, succeeding Mios Gudrid Nase who resigned. Coan, proprietor of Coan's Grocery, has long been a resident, with prior service to the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Coan
Graettinger
Mios ‘Gudrid Nase
Coan
Hospital Association To Meet In Emmeteburg
The Emmeteburg Hospital Association will meet at City Hall in Emmeteburg on April 24 at 8 p.m. This session revisits the annual meeting agenda to review the vote results on amendments to the articles of incorporation.
The Father-Son Banquet at Lutheran Church
The annual father son banquet hosted by the Lutheran Brotherhood will be held in the church dining room Thursday evening May 8. Tickets are $3.56 with a program offered in addition to the banquet.
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Lutheran Brotherhood
Fox
Instrumental pupils win six high ratings at state contest
Graettinger High School instrumental music students traveled to Britt April 14 and 18 for preliminary state contest, earning six division one ratings. Participants included Jonne Shiley, Maryanna Spies, and Larry Kirkegaard among others. The group, under director Warren L. Jones, advances to finals in Grinnell April 27 and 28 amid new Iowa Music Association standards.
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Misa Christie Kreul
Britt
Dolores Jespersen
Patsy Masters
Jo Ann Flannegan
Mary Bonnie Cole
Jonne Shiley
Helen Baumgartner
Vincent Graettinger
Dale Larsen
Larry Kirkegaard
Jim Barringer
Bags
John Fink
the Times
Kreul
Graettinger High School
Jean Pogde
Joan Eisenbast
Ronnie Robinson
Roger Henningsen
Maryanna Spies
Joan Elsenbaat
Julia Chrestiansen
Jean Graettinger
Division
Tone Bonstead
Carol Graettinger
Warren L. Jones
Grinnell
Iowa High School "Music Association
Storm Lake
Grachtinger
Warning to Tractor Drivers in Today's Times
Warning to tractor operators speeds in Grasttingar have caused hazards as loaded trucks move. Officials urge restraint before a fatal tragedy occurs. A notice in the paper’s classifieds asks operators to slow down to protect others, especially children.
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Grasttingar
Community Club Meeting Tonight and Cemetery Association Meet
The Gradlinger Community club holds its regular April meeting at the town hall tonight at eight. All members should attend as various business items are discussed. The Lost Island Cemetery association will hold its annual meeting at Lost Island church Monday evening April 28 at eight with lunch after. Mrs Leonard ill in Holy Family Hospital St Estherville is described as critical this week and hoped to recover.
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Menting
Gradlinger Community Club
Lost Island Cemetery
Lost Island Cemetery Association
Lost Island Church
Dlizzards
Con Leonard
Holy Family Hospital
St. Estherville
Bishop Mueller Confirms 35 in Sioux City Diocese Class
The Most Rev. Joseph Mucor D.D. of Sioux City confirmed a 35 member class at a Catholic church Sunday after the second Mass. Bishop Mueller questioned the confirmands and offered explanations. Assistants were Very Rev. W. F. Mason and Rev. Father Dubigg. The church was filled for the confirmation.
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Joseph Mucor
Sioux City
Mueller
W. F. Mason
Emmetsburg
Father Dubigg
Estherville
Deposits Growing Steadily First Half Of Year
Graettinger State Bank reports a rise in assets to just over 1.6 million dollars and deposits near 1.5 million as of April 1951. Capital with surplus and reserves stand at 151,781. Anton Swanson visited Times offices after ten days hospital stay and recovery to be unable to work soon. Dr J H Walston spoke at a Swea City cancer meeting with Mrs Harold Clark chairing the drive. Graettinger fire company was called out to a grasa fire near Mrs Frances Milly’s home. no damage occurred.
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Graattinger State Bank
Grachtinger
Anton Swanson
Times
Holy Family Hospital
Priory
Sioux City Hospital
Ho Ja
Mr. Swanson
Swea City
J. H. Walston
Graattinger
Harold Clark
Bancroft
Kossuth County
Waleton
Graettinger Sullivans
Fine Company
Graettinger Fire Company
Grasa
Mra
Frances Milly
Future Farmers To Present Plays Friday April 20
Graettinger Future Farmers stage a three play night on Friday April 20 featuring introductions and comedies. Casts include Rastus and Rufus, Booster Club of Blackville, and Henrys Mail Order Wife with Dale Schnirring directing and a Parisian Style Revue intermission.
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Future Farmers
Graettinger
Rastus
Rufus
Dale Larsen
Vince Graettinger
Booster Club
Blackville
Bill Johnson
Dick Wikert
Abraham Lincoln Washington
Rich Herke
William Bilkina Smith
Harlan Hanson
Charles Agustus Hotfoot
Arnold Madsen
James Jackson
Muchmouth
Merlin Norrie
Garfield Fussfeathers
Allen Tha
Alexander Brutng
Danny Christensen
Rufua Rastus Groggenheimer
iHealth
Jim Swanson
Horace Wetweather
Virgil Traver
Michael Angelo Wishbone
Arnie Larsen
Rufua
Tommy
Tom Schang
Jack Nichols
Lloyd McCombs
Bob Johnson
Kyank.King
Ted’ James
Tommy Brennan
Roland Ladue
Les Martin
Don Biegard
Paris
F. FP. A
Jonn Elgenbast
Pat Burg
Kenneth Jacobsen
Don Dalen
David Jacobsen
Roy Wilson
Freddie Luhman
Dewey Andersen
George Tonderum
Bob Sampson
Wayne Petersen
Roy Luhman
Merle Jensen
Paul Currans
Dale Baxter
Jim Wolfe
Richard du
Art Duhn Home From Rochester
Art Duhn was in Graettinger Tuesday and friends were glad to see him about again. He has been a Rochester patient twice since March first, underwent one operation, then returned home for four days, but blizzards lengthened the stay to ten days. He then returned to Rochester for a second operation and is feeling quite well again. Weather report notes wind Monday and Tuesday, air cold, ground drying slowly, with light snow remnants and a few flakes Monday afternoon. Sending of gata will start Thursday or Friday, few farms in the field Tuesday.
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Ellen Petersen
Pasadena
California
Alice
California Southland
Union Pacific
Omaha
Salt Lake City
Northwest
Iowa
Mrs. Petersen
Northwest Town
H. Pedersen III
Charles Moran
Times Office
S. H. Pedersen
Pedersen
Graettinger
North Palo Alto
Art Duhn
Rochester
Mr. Duhn
Aly
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FFA Talent
High School
Skelly Award
John Bondhus
Gowrie
Anton Holmer
U. S
Bond
Holmer
Larry Klieg
Larry Kiegl
John Kiegl
Emmetsburg Hospital
Larry
Emmetsburg Catholic
Pfc
Richard Schany
San Diego
Leo Schang
Marine Base
Maurice Nitchal
Des Moines
Alvin Johnsan
Spencer
Schany
McDonald
Missouri
Kenneth McDonald
FFA. Talept. High School
Lutheran Churches
Bible Institute
Park Association
Frank W. Christensen
Christie Kreul
Dick Stanley
Iarbrother
James Stanley
Camp McCoy
Donald Kuhn
Instructor
Thhe Legion Hall
Bishop Mueller
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