Red Cross Drive in Graettinger Section Tops County
Mrs Hamilton reports Graettinger Walnut Vernon and North Lost Island led the Red Cross war bond drive, totaling 2729.99 toward a 1580 quota. The report credits Riverside Club Rebekah Lodge W S C Methodist St Pauls Lutheran Aid Kirst Lutheran Aid Woman's Club and others plus Hawkeye Theatre Sam Watson Walt Hamilton and John Sullivan for support and profits.
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Vernon
North Lost Island
Red Cross
The
Times
Hamilton
Graettinger
Riverside Club
Rebekah Lodge
W. 5
Methodist
St. Paul's Lutheran Aid
Kirst Lutheran Aid
Woman's Club
Royal Neighbors
Emmet Dackman
Idella Fleming
Lila Ritzman
Lillian Barringer
Helen Potter
Anna Jorgensen
Clarissa Swanson
Mayme Hayes
Leta McCombs
Ida Christensen
Mabel Henningsen
Olive Downs
Genevieve Spies
Blind reader Walter Gran to present The Robe at St Pauls
Walter C Gran, a blind dramatic reader, will condense Lloyd C Douglases The Robe into a three act reading at St Pauls Lutheran Church on Saturday April 29. Local Luther Leagues sponsor the event and will serve refreshments after. Tickets for a role at Rays Cafe are required due to limited seating.
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Walter C. Gran
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
St. Paul's
Luther Leagues
Mr. Gran
Ray
A R McMullen Heads Mankato Business College
A R McMullen former head of the Graettinger schools is now principal owner and manager of Mankato Business College He will move his family to Mankato on June 1 to assume work at the institution His background includes a Masters in School Administration and experience as superintendent in multiple Iowa districts Also notes a spring clean up urging residents to fill abandoned wells and orderly disposal of debris with contractor A H Besaw featured.
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A. R. McMullen
Grachtinger Schools
Mankato Business College
McMullen
West Bend
Iowa
Mankato
Mankato Commercial College
Coggen High School
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Lanesboro
Graettinger
A. H
Red Cross Units Report County Wide War Work Progress
Mae Morling and committee chairs report 3 211 garments completed in county from Feb 13 1943 to Feb 25 1944. Seven units Emmetsburg Ruthven Mallard Cylinder Graettinger Curlew West Bend sent 869 800 surgical dressings. Publicity noted 100 articles printed in seven county papers along with six posters displayed and 500 Red Cross leaflets. Byron Mead says nine certificates issued and 10 nurses re authorized as instructors. No county nurses attended Ames five day school last November. Skewis notes home service handled 395 cases and total financial resistance 789 49. Junior Red Cross membership 2 000.
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Mae Morling
E. A. Skewis
Home Service
Charles J. Morling
W. & Dick Peddie
Middleton
Dick-Peddie
Red Cross
Byron Mead
Ames Five Day School
Skewis
Home Service Committee
H R Gross Returns to Iowa Radio Waterloom
H R Gross joins Station KXEL Waterloo as a news broadcaster on air three times daily. Emmetsburg Reporter notes his return after leaving Iowa following a governor bid, praising his voice and energy. Local readers recall his Des Moines WHO visits and Graettinger friendship with Dr Ilene Jacobson.
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H. R. Gross
Kxiel Waterloo
Gross
WHO
Des Moines
Graettinger
Ilene Jacobson
Emmetsburg
KXEL
Waterloo
Town
Cincinnati
KXNL
H. Hi
Iowa
H.R
Injured Ankle In Fall At Home
Mrs J A Fleming recently fell on a stairway and sprained her ankle. She felt fortunate not to suffer more severe injuries as falls can cause broken bones.
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J. A. Fleming
Local Visits Highlight Osgood Community Weekends
Osgood News reports social visits including Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Enger and family with Ted Leduc on Sunday afternoon. Norman Olesen and Dwight Lammers returned from California. Chicago’s Phl Bourret and Emmetsburg’s E. 85. Cole were in town business callers Tuesday.
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Lloyd Enger
Ted Leduc
Norman Olesen
Dwight Lammers
California
Phl Bourret
Chicago
E. 85. Cole
Emmetsburg
Robert Wella
Clinton
Minn
A. O. Hankey
Helen Stile
Cedar Rapide
Cpl
Gene Slader
Fort Custer
Michigan
Leo Frieden
Sherry
M. A. Stiles
Helen
Lee Powers
Scranton
Elbert Powers
Leona Kinnett
Algona
Death of L. M. Hevertz Father in Law April 9
The father of L. M. Hevertz died April 9 at a Los Angeles hospital after a stroke. Funeral was held Tuesday with interment in a parochial cemetery. Survived by wife Mrs Heuertz and a large family of sons including Louis, brother in law to Times publisher, and John once in barber work. The family had lived in Bancroft and LeMars before moving to Los Angeles. The Times sends sympathy to Mrs Heuertz and her sons.
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A, Hevertz
Tancraft Iul
LeMars
Los Angeles
Henertz
the Times
Wyoming edition of Casper Tribune Herald featured in Times
The Times received a six section, 24 page Wyoming edition of the Casper Tribune Herald rich in color printing and hundreds of pictures. It chronicles Wyoming with columns and statistics and praise from the paper. Mrs. Peter Fisher of Casper, a former Graettinger resident and sister of the late Louie Montgomery, supplied the copy.
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the Times
Wyoming
Casper
Charles Sandvig Very Ill in Marshalltown Ahead of Surgery
Charles Sandvig of Marshalltown has been very ill the past week and will undergo a surgical operation. His sister-in-law, Mrs Louis Sandvig, of Grachtinger, went to Marshalltown last week to assist in caring for him.
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Charles Sandvig
Marshalltown
Louis Sandvig
Grachtinger
Weather report notes cloudy rain and slow spring progress
The report describes cloudy and rainy conditions with light rain not heavy. It notes a cool week with little snow and a single night of covering. It labels spring as backward and mentions about one third of seeding completed.
Thiel Recovering After Health Leave From Britt Company
Fred Thiel, patient at Mercy hospital Mason City for a week, underwent major surgery. He operates a company at Britt and will be off duty for a few weeks. Report says he is recovering nicely.
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Mason City
Fred Thiel
Mercy Hospital
Thiel
Britt
Will Farm Near Estherville Transfered To Route Two Batherville
Lyle Kaltved transfers his Times from Cylinder to Route Two Batherville and plans to farm south of Estherville with his brother Orvis. Both entities are tied to the Estherville area and the Batherville route transfer context.
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Will
Estherville
Lyle Kaltved
the Times
Cylinder
Route Two
Batherville
Orvis
Local youth Bob Boles recovers after operation
Bob Boles son of Mr and Mrs J M Boles recently underwent a surgical operation and is recovering nicely Local friends are pleased with his progress
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Bob Boles
J. M. Boles
Graettinger School Boss Does Not Sign New Contract
V H Barnum, Graettinger superintendent for two years, will not return next year. The Times notes changes amid war and shifting conditions, while vice teachers have signed for next year including Elaine Hempke Ann McManus Cora Christopher Lois Spear Doris Henningswen and Mrs Robert Orcutt.
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Graettinger
W. H. Barnum
Uurnam
Selger
the Times
Hey
Elaine
Tindall Lammers wed in Minnesota ceremony
Edwin FB Tindall, son of Mr and Mrs Mod Tindall of Graettinger area, and Miss Carroll Jean Lammers, daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Lammers of Graettinger, were united in marriage on February 7, 1944 in Jackson Minnesota. Rev Father F J Felton officiated. The couple received warm greetings from friends and plan to start life together on the farm.
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Tindall-Lammers
Edwin FB. Tindall
Mod
Tindall
Graettinger
Missy Carroll Jean Lammers
Henry Lammers
Jackson
Minnesota
Times
F. J. Felton
John Tindall
Han
Amd
Marriage of John Guligan and Lucille Gerard in Portland
Mr John Francis Guligan son of Mr and Mrs Frank Culligan of Bimmersburg and Miss Lucille J Gerard were married at St Agathas church in Portland Oregon on Sunday April 16 The Times notes Culligan works in defense and the couple will likely reside in Portland Francis is well regarded by Graettinger and Emmetsburg friends The Times offers congratulations to the couple.
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John Francis Guligan
Frank Culligan
Bimmersburg
Lucille J. Gerard
St. Agatha’s Church
Portland
Oregon
the Times
Culligan
Francis
Graettinger
Emmetsburg
Ray's Silver Moon to Play at Watson Hall Dance
Ray's Silver Moon orchestra will perform for a city dance at Watson Hall in Graettinger on Friday evening April 21. All are invited to attend.
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Ray
Silver Moon Orchestra
Watson Hall
Graettinger
Hin Residence Sold to L Paul Senior
Fred Lippold disposed of his Grachtinger residence to L Paul senior. The consideration remains undisclosed.
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Hin
Fred Lippold
Grachtinger
Music Pupils Secure Four Firsts and Five Seconds
Gyret ting er music pupils won four firsts and five seconds at the pre state contest in Swea City April 14. Firsts went to Giels Sextet Ruth Frick Margaret Cameron Valois Jensen Doris Webbe Carmelitta Sevidy and Margaret Thiel with pieces Happy Song and I Heard A Forest Praying. Second place included Virginia Duus Marjorie Rasmussen and others. ensembles ranged from soprano to trumpet and clarinet groups.
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Geracttinger
Swea City
Giels
Ruth Frick
Margaret Cameron
Valois Jensen
Doris Webbe
Carmelitta Sevidy
Margaret Thiel
del Rieno
DeRose-Lewis
Virginia Duus
Delores Thorson
Delores Clemenson
MacDowell
Land
Romberg-Donnelly
Cornet
Bil Rasmussen
Little Colonel
Palla
Brockman
Dr. Girls’ Glee Club
Hendricks
America
Clark
Stenson
Marjorie Rasmussen
Beethoven
Bill Rasmussen
Frances Herke
Curtiss Fleming
Earl Mills
Verili
Meyerbeer
Mary Sullivan
David Baumgartner
Mary Elsenbast
Lois Nelson
Beverly Jones
Margaret Hassel
Marian Tonderum
Secon
Maige Jacobson
Deores Thorson
Lenore Clemenson
Dorene Larsen
Esther Brigham
Frances Christensen
Elnora Powers
Alice Hickey
Ruth Suss
the Times
Gertrude Kirby
Graettinger
Ringsted Girl to Sing on Hour of Charm Show
Miss Marjorie Christiansen, 21, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Christiansen of Ringsted, will sing on the Hour of Charm program Sunday night April 23 at 9:00 p m on WHO. She qualified from a field of 10 000 women and is a finalist in the Undiscovered Voice of America contest. Local fans familiar with her from district music contests celebrate her success.
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Marjorie Christiansen
N. G. Christiansen
Ringsted
Voice of America
Misa Christiansen
No Names in Local Social News Cited by Times Policy
The Times avoids publishing guest names for social events and neighborly visits. Local attendees are considered not news, particularly when guests reside nearby or are distant visitors without broader impact.
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Times
Sugar for Home Canning Applications Circulate
Instructions for obtaining sugar for home canning from George Frick in Graettinger or by mailing to the board at Emmetaburg. Incomplete forms are available. each application covers a family and uses the s7 Spare sugar appropriation.
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George Frick
Graettinger
Bhe Board
Emmetaburg
Loss of Baby Boy for Hughes Family
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hughes on Monday but did not live. The Hugheses have the sympathy of their many friends.
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Wm. Hughes
Mrs. Hughes
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