Funeral Of Mrs. Tom Schuler Held Wednesday
Mrs. Thomas Schuler, 58, died at her Ruthven home after a long illness. Funeral services were at Ruthven Catholic Church with Father McEvoy officiating. Casket bearers included C. M. Nolan and others. Interment in the parish cemetery. Born Storm Lake in March 1882, she was 68 last March and married January 16, 1967.
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Thomas Schuler
Ruthven
C. M. Nolan
Frank Carney
Will Gurrans
Will Brown
Will Hallowell
D. Noonan
Schuler
Storm Lake
Iowa
Townsend Club Organizes at City Hall Meeting
A Townsend club formed at City Hall Friday with M. C. Grodland named president and J. J. Sullivan secretary treasurer. The prior Friday’s meeting highlighted the Townsend Recovery Plan, proposing monthly payments of about 60 dollars to those over 60, funded by a 2 percent gross tax, costing around six billion annually, with endorsements from economics authorities. Open squirrel season in Iowa runs September 15 to November 15, 1940. Mrs. Glenn Shaver’s family mourns a brother in Denigan, Iowa, with sympathy voiced by Graettinger friends.
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Townsend Club
City Hall
M. C. Grodland
J. J. Sullivan
Avery
Tall Wes
Townsend
Ellen K. Brereton
The
Times
Conservation Commission
Iowa
Glenn Shaver
Denigan
Funeral in Illinois for Sister's Husband Oscar Thoreson
Mrs J M Resh traveled to Ottawa Illinois on Monday evening following the death of her sister's husband Oscar Thoreson. She will stay with relatives for a week or two. A church fair will be held in Mallard on Monday and Tuesday August 26 and 27, an annual event drawing many local attendees.
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Illinois
J. M. Resh
Ottawa
Oscar Thoreson
Mallard
Graettinger
Ruthven Free Press Conducts Subscription Contest
The Ruthven Free Press announces a subscription contest with Sam Martin of Graettinger as manager. Contestants include Mrs. Guy Sturdevant and Mrs. Joe Rustan among the entrants.
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Ruthven Free Press
Sam Martin
Graettinger
Guy Sturdevant
Joe Rustan
Alx
Asa Hankey Leaves for Des Moines Veterans Hospital
Asa Hankey of Osgood and county commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars has gone to Des Moines to enter the veterans hospital. Many Palo Alto friends hope for his steady recovery.
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Asa Hankey
Veterans’ Hospital
Osgood
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Des Moines
Palo Alto
Agitation at West Bend Journal Office
Boward Sullivan stirs disruption at the West Bend Journal office while editor Frank Koch is away on vacation in the west.
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West Bend
Boward Sullivan
Frank Koch
West
Graettinger Market Report August 8 1940
Market notes from Graettinger dated Thursday August 8 1940 show corn at 68 cents oats 8? eggs No 2 nine cents No 1 lie eggs in trade lie eggs straight run lie state brand butter lie heavy hens 4 5? eggs 6c leg horns 8c heavy hens iles and over 1e
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Graettinger
Ile Eges
Ile
Wm. Herke Records Oats Yield on 26 Acres
Wm. Herke reports a machine measured yield of 2,346 bushels of oats from 26 acres, about 90 bushels per acre, with 34 pounds per bushel. He notes a much poorer previous dry-season result. The Times believes Mr. Herke’s year’s crop is among the best, while Mr. flerke holds the record yield to date.
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Wm. Herke
Herke
Times
Flerke
Prize fruit display at Stark Bros fair contest
Stark Bros announces a prize fruit display with a 24 prize count. Entries including plums and summer apples may be entered with contest fruit. see Joe Gabrielson for entry blanks.
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Stark Bros
Joe Gabrielson
Inger Nelson to Sell Property in Graettinger
Mrs Inger Nelson will auction her Graettinger property near the Catholic church Saturday August 17 starting at two o clock. The 3 acre site includes a 6 room house with bath pantry closets and several outbuildings plus fruit trees well and cistern. Personal property includes six Duroc hogs 2 1 2 acres of Hybred Pioneer corn and household goods. Terms 20 percent down for real estate and cash for personal property. Grodland Reeves auctioneers Gractinger State bank clerk.
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Inger Nelson
Graettinger
Grodland & Reeves
Grachtinger State Bank
Oliver Larson Visits Scenes Of Boyhood Days
Oliver Larson from Estherville visited Wallingford Tuesday with friend Niels Johnson. He is brother of Chris Larson and of the late Tom Larson, former Graettinger Times publisher. Larson lived here years ago and helped carpenters on the Fahnestock residence later owned by the McJarty couple. He also worked in the Fahnestock store and for two years as a printer for the Little Rock Free Lance when his brother ran the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Larson
Estherville
Niels Johnson
Wallingford
Larson
Chris Larson
Tom Larson
Graettinger Times
Fahnestock
D. E. Mc Jarty
Little Rock Free Lance
Ice Cream Social Planned by Catholic Ladies Aid Society
The Catholic Ladies Aid Society schedules an ice cream social for Saturday August 17 offering vanilla ice cream sandwiches pie cake and coffee. More details will follow next week and the public is warmly invited.
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Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society
Minnesota Trip Recalls Northern Points Visit
Mr and Mrs timer Miner and son recently enjoyed a trip to northern Minnesota visiting Duluth and other points of interest. They enjoyed a visit with Mr and Mrs Roy Lundgren who are located in northern Minnesota.
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Mrs. Timer Miner and Son
Minnesota
Duluth
Myre
Roy Lundgren
Minnegota
Free Dance for Newlyweds Eldon Swanson at Legion Hall
Mr and Mrs Eldon Swanson recently married hosted a Thursday night reception at Graettinger Legion hall. A very large attendance enjoyed excellent music and a moat enjoyable evening for the guests.
Eldon Swanson and Helen Hough Married in Graettinger
Eldon Swanson son of Anton Swanson Graettinger and Helen Hough daughter of Fred and Mrs Hough Mallard united in marriage at the first Lutheran parsonage Graettinger with Rev Werner N Carl sen officiating. Attendants were Wm Hough and Miss Mabel Swanson. The couple to live on a farm west of Graettinger. The Times extends congratulations.
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Eldon Swanson
Anton Swanson
Graettinger
Helen Hough
Fred Hough
Mallard
Werner N. Carlsen
Wm. Hough
Mabel Swanson
James Gammon Purchases New Offset Press
The Times reports a morning visit with James W. Gammon of Los Angeles, head of a growing family-run firm that transfers signs to metal, cloth or wood bases and recently installed an expensive offset printing machine. His offices are in Los Angeles and New York, with several salesmen on the road, and business this year is doubling 1939. Mr. and Mrs. Gammon and their two year old daughter are visiting locally, planning to stay another week. Mrs. Gammon is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Swift.
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Times
James W. Gammon
Los Angeles
Trojan
James
New York City
Gammon
Joe Swift
Mary Jo Dawson Carries Campaign Through Local Visit
Mary Jo Dawson, Democratic candidate for county recorder, toured Mallard and Graettinger with her mother Mrs. I. J. Dawson. Described as clever and talented, she discussed her two years at the Mallard post office and aimed to meet voters during the campaign. Dawson plans further visits before election day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miga Mary
Jo . Dawson
Mallard
Corder
I’. J. Dawson
Dawson
Graettinger
Graettinger Sees Heavy Rain After Dry Spell
Last Sunday night Graettinger experienced a very heavy rainfall with a strong breeze preceding the storm. The week brought widespread moisture to the ground and corn fields, leaving shocks of small grain damp, and little threshing accomplished.
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Graettinger
Bergum Improving After Automobile Injury in Graettinger
A. Bergum is improving and recovering nicely from injuries suffered a couple of weeks ago when knocked down by an automobile. It will be several weeks before he can be about again, say Graettinger friends.
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Graettinger
A. Bergum
Jas
Miss Jean Kelly Weds Eugene Timlin in Sioux City
Miss Loretta Jean Kelly of Sioux City married Eugene Joseph Timlin son of Hubbard merchants on August 5 at Immaculate Conception church. The groom, employed in Sioux City, and the bride, a Briar Cliff alumna, will reside in Sioux City. The Times extends congratulations.
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Jean Kelly
Eugene Timlin
Sioux City
Granttinger
Eugene Joseph Timlin
George Timlin
Hubbard
Nebraska
Loretta Jean Kelly
Vincent. E. Kelly
Immaculate Conception Church
Father Smith
Ayrshire
Graettinger
Briar Cliff College
Emmetaburg
Timlin
Fire spreads at E M McNew farm. oats threatened
Graettinger fire company and neighbors battled a blaze at the E M McNew farm Friday afternoon that compromised about 100 bushels of oats. A treated cockle burr patch caused ignition after a match head flew into the tinder, prompting efforts using a wet sack before help arrived. McNew later donated five dollars to the fire fund.
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Gruettinger Fire Company
E. M. McNew Farm
Graettinger Fire Company
Mac
McNew
Graettinger Fire Department
Sevdy Buys Duhn Brothers Residence Near Lueh Singer Home
Mr and Mrs Westley Sevdy have purchased the Duhn Bros residence just north of the L A Lueh singer home. The property is also known locally as the Wm Matters place. Possession date not yet learned.
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Westley Sevdy
Duhn Bros
L. A
Improvement News: New Additions by Local Firms
Francia McCarty added nine roomy additions to his warehouse at the rear of the grocery store to create more stock storage space. The Wisconsin Lumber Co reports material sales for Heinie Milley’s new all modern home. Jesse Anderson, Graettinger Dairy proprietor, is building a modern dairy barn on his farm just south of Graettinger.
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Francia McCarty
Ross -Gilbaugh
Wisconsin Lumber Co
Heinie Milley
Jesse Anderson
Graettinger
Lehighs to relocate from Graettinger to West Bend
Mr and Mrs Gail Lehigh and family of Kingman Kansas will soon move to West Bend. Mr Lehigh, a former Route One carrier in Graettinger, exchanges with Frank Whiteside for a Kingman post. Graettinger friends are pleased the Lehigh family are moving to Palo Alto.
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Gail Lehigh
Kingman
Kansas
West Bend
Lehigh
Graettinger
Frank Whiteside
Palo Ato
Dr Keeney Reports Record 1940 Oat Yields at Mallard
Dr G H Keeney of Mallard in Palo Alto County reports a record 1940 oats season with exceptionally high yields and grain quality. Tenant Herman Hilmer on Keeney’s farm near Graettinger threshing finished with 88 44 bushels per acre. Keeney sent samples to Farmers Grain Co for display and praised the crop’s quality.
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Keeney
Times
G. H. Keeney
Mallard
Palo Ato County
Graettinger
G.H. Keeney
Herman Hilmer
Gracttinger Girls Trio to Broadcast on WHO Saturday
The Graettinger girls trio winners of the WHO talent contest at Estherville will sing on WHO Des Moines this Saturday between 10 20 and 11 00 forenoon. The trio members are Doris Henningsen Florence Jackson and Geraldine Reeves. Graettinger and Wallingford residents urged to tune in Saturday morning.
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Gracttinger
Estherville
WHO
Des Moines
Doris Henningsen
Florence Jackson
Geraldine Reeves
Graettinger
Wallingford
Tigers Fall to Dickens in Sunday softball doubleheader
Dickens fast offense overwhelmed Fallon Tigers in both games. Merle Petersen allowed light hits in both contests while Don Rasmussen caught. Errors plagued Fallon again. Next Sunday the Tigers host Lost Island 4-H at Soss Field in a 2:00 pm doubleheader.
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Tigers
Dickens
Fallon Tigers
Merle Petersen
Don Rasmussen
Soss Ball Park
Raymond Suss
Suss Family Returns from Mayo Hospital Rochester
J A Suss and daughter Miss Clara return from Mayo hospital Rochester where Mr Suss attended clinic. He is weak but able to move about after several weeks of illness. Sons Ted and Albert and Miss Clara accompanied him. Clara stayed in Rochester due to the heat and his weakness during the trip.
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Rochester Hospital
J. A. Suss
Miss Clara
Mayo Hospital
Rochester
Suss
Ted
Albert
Anne of Windy Poplars and Safari at the theater
Listing of upcoming film showings for Wriday and Saturday August 9-10 Anne Shirley James Ellison Vene Sunday and Monday August 11-12 Safari with Douglas Fairbanks Jr and Madelena Carroll MARCH OF TIME I WAS AN ADVENTURESS Vera Zorina Middleton Family At The World’s Fair PORLY LITTLE MOTHERS Eddie Cantor Rita Johnson MY FAVORITE Trene Dunne Cary Randolph Scott and more showings through August 18
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Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Madelena Carroll
Vera Zorina
Middleton
Eddie Cantor
Rita Johnson
Trene Dunne
Cary Randolph Scott
Early Plans For The 1940 Labor Day Celebration
Plans for the 48th consecutive Labor Day celebration in Graettinger are taking shape with five or six rides including a new merry go round and ferris wheel. W E Heyer chairs the concessions committee and D E McCarty leads the overall event with J J Sullivan as secretary. Potential speaker H R Gross is in demand locally.
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W. E. Heyer
H. R. Gross
Northwest Town
Graettinger
D. E. McCarty
J. J. Sullivan
Graettinger Defeats All Stars In Close Sunday Game
Graettinger edged the All Stars 80 in a tight contest on Sunday with Delmar Allen pitching and Jack Jackson catching. Spirit Lake and Graettinger were set to meet again on Sunday August 11 at two o clock, as Spirit Lake showcased a strong lineup led by Kenneth Mc Combs and Donald Jones with several substitutes.
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Delmar Allen
Jack Jackson
Graettinger
Spirit Lake
Grachtinger
Kenneth McCombs
Donald Jones
Chuck Thoreson
L. Luchsinger
R. Rasmussen
Burl Craven
Donald McCombs
R. Luchsinger
H. Petersen
D. Miller
L. Miller
Dick Starkey
Clifford Schurmann
Resh Mourns Death Of Sister Misa Mary Resch
J M Resh learns his sister Misa Mary Resch, 79, died after a stroke and loss of voice. She lived in Waynesboro Pennsylvania, where another sister Susan also resides. The two are the sole surviving family. Graettinger friends extend sympathy to Mr Resh.
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J. M. Resh
Misa Mary Resch
Waynesboro
Pennasyvania
Susan
Myr. Resh
Graettinger
My. Resh
Auxiliary And Legion Picnic Next Sunday
The annual picnic for Legion and Auxiliary members and their families will be at Lost Island State Park on Sunday August 11. All members and families are invited to bring a picnic dinner and enjoy games and entertainment for all. This big event is a longtime community favorite.
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The
Legion and Auxiliary
Lost Island State Park
Family man returns west after long trip
Dan O'Neill came back from Bakersfield California arriving Thursday. He had been summoned six weeks earlier by the grave condition of his son Norma O'Neill who suffered a skull fracture from a fall on a Lindsay California fruit ranch. Norris shows improvement and can do light work. O'Neill paused in Deming New Mexico visiting H. H. Jacobs and Ed Carney, ex Palo Alto residents. Jacobs ran the St James hotel Emmetaburg for years. Carney is Frank Carney's brother of Graettinger.
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Dan O'Neill
Bakersfield
California
Norma O’neill
Lindsay
Norris
O'Neill
Deming
New Mexico
H. H. Jacobs
Ed Carney
Palo Alto
Mr. Jacobs
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Tom Schuler
Benedict
Andres
Swanson
James Gammon
Mary Jo Dawson
Miss Jean Kelly
Wesley Sevdy
Lehighs
Hawkeye Theater
Groettinger
Evergreens
All Stars
Auxiliary and Legion
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