Vacation Time in the Rockies and Redwoods
The Graettinger Times reports the D. E. McCarty family and companion on a 7,530 mile Western vacation. Vivian Sullivan provides a travel installment recalling Fort Bridger’s pony express history and its role as a Civil War era mail route. The piece reflects on Wyoming routes, independence to Sacramento mail spans, and frontier boldness, with a note leading to continuation on page eight.
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Ed. Nete
D. E. McCarty
Graettinger
Nan
New York City
Vivian Sullivan
Graettinger Times
Northwest
Far West
Great Southwest
Rockies
Redwoods
McCarty
Wyoming
Ou Fort Bridger
Evanston
U. 5
Salt Lake City
Dim Bridger
Fort Bridger
Independence
Missouri
Sacramento
California
Pony Express
Mrs Mahan Improves After Serious Blood Poisoning
Mrs J P Mahan is much improved this week after a dangerous blood infection from a hand needle injury. Once considered unlikely to recover she has shown a remarkable improvement, and Graettinger friends are glad to hear she is on the road to recovery.
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Mahan
J. P. Mahan
Graettinger
Milford middleweight bout teased as main event
A wire from Don Buchan reports Addie White of Milford challenging Bob Jackson in a yes yet untimed supporting bout with terms not arranged and the main bout principals to be announced next week Goodson and Hassel are training. Mrs Martin Laughlin of Estherville shows marked recovery from serious spring illness and past back injury with vertebrae realignment noted as improving now. Graettinger Fenda will be pleased to learn of her improved condition.
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Buchan
Times
Don Buchan
Addie White
Milford
Bob Jackson
Goodson
Hassel
Martin Laughlin
Estherville
Graettinger
State Legion Auxiliary Convention Attended by Mrs McCombs
Mrs Alfred McCombs attended the American Legion Auxiliary state convention as a Graebtinger unit delegate. The meeting was held in Burlington.
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Alfred McCombs
American Legion Auxiliary
Burlington
McCombs
Graebtinger
Priest Anoints Spencer Silver Anniversary Gathering
Rev. Father Kelly attended Spencer yesterday for Rev. Father Wondel's 25th anniversary as a Catholic priest. About seventy priests joined in a large, respectful commemoration of the milestone.
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Father Kelly
Spencer
Father Wondel
Heavy Rain Across Ruthven Spencer Areas
Heavy rain drenched Ruthven and Spencer locations yesterday with very heavy downpours. Grati nger reported only a light shower amid the unsettled weather.
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Ruthven and
Spencer
Grastiinger
Gr Raettinger Market Report August 10 1939
Graettinger market report lists prices for eggs and dairy items including state brand butter and various fowl weights. Notes straight run eggs, heavy hens 4 to 5 pounds, leghorns and heavy springs and their respective price per pound. Pricing appears in cents per pound with several weight classifications.
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Graettinger
Sient & Eyes
C.essee
Sacred Heart Parish Chicken Dinner at Electric Park
The Sacred Heart parish of Ruthven will hold its 60th annual chicken dinner at Electric Park next Sunday. Dinner at 11:30 with lunch served all afternoon, and Rev. Father Leo McEvoy invites residents of Grachtingzer and vicinity to attend the parish celebration.
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Sacred Heart Parish
Ruthven
Electric Park
Leo McEvoy
Grachtingzer
Visions Of 1940 In Graettinger Labor Day
Labor Day plans in Graettinger highlight Visions of 1940 with ten afternoon acts and twelve night acts. The finale features a dramatization of the Star Spangled Banner with a large star shell and a spotlighted American flag. Preparations are nearly complete as the event approaches in about two weeks.
Rural Mail Box Improvement Week Set by Post Office
The week of September 10 is designated Rural Mail Box Improvement Week to urge rural delivery patrons to install sturdy, accessible, and clearly named mail boxes. Carriers will report compliance. boxes failing inspection lack doors or proper labeling or are leaky. In 1939 Iowa routes served about 842 thousand families and nearly 950 thousand patrons, covering vast daily miles. nationwide data show over 82 thousand rural carriers traveling millions of miles daily. The Times credits rural carrier White side Route One for the item.
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Post Office Department
Iowa
U. S
the Times
I Bi’ Whiteside
Charming Miss to Lead Estherville Drum Major at Sioux City
Misa Jolene Foster of Estherville will be drum major for the Estherville drum and bugle corps at the Legion gathering in Sioux City next Tuesday. Foster, granddaughter of Mr and Mrs W C Foster of Graettinger, has a wide reputation as a lancer and has appeared on many prominent programs.
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Misa Jolene Foster
Estherville
W. C. Foster
Graettinger
Legion
Sioux City
Misa Poster
Mise
Alls Well In The Land Of Adolph Hitler
A letter from Frank Berndorfner, delivered from Hamburg during a Los Angeles visit, recounts a travel route through Germany Austria and Jugoslavia in 1940. He notes wartime labor shortages in Germany and mentions Passau Vienna Linz and Salzburg with observations on Austrian demography and famine pressures.
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Frank Berndorfner
Grachtinger
Berndorfner
Los Angeles
Germany
Austria
Jugoslavia
Washington, D. C
Hamburg
Iowa
Iom
Passau
Berndforfner
Sudentenland
Branner Pass
Vienna
Wien
Linz
Salzburg
Mrs. Ole Sorensen’s 96th Birthday Anniversary
Next Monday August 21 marks Mrs. Ole Sorensen’s 96th birthday anniversary. The note extends hearty congratulations in advance and wishes many more happy years for her.
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Ole Sorensen
Sorensen
Tarzan Finds A Son at Hawkeye This Week
Tonight and the next two evenings the motion picture Tarzan Finds A Son will be shown at the Hawkeye. The film plays Thursday Friday and Saturday nights this week.
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Tarzan
Plate Glass Window Broken In Accident
An accident on Robbins Avenue damaged Arnold Sevold furniture store when K Simonsen mis-shifted his son’s Plymouth. The car struck the shop window, causing no injuries beyond the nervousness of the elderly driver and only the plate glass loss. The car owner was Alfred Simonsen.
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Robbins Avenue
Arnold Sevold
K. Simonsen
Simonsen
Robert
Alfred Simonsen
H. C. Kohn Becomes New Phillips Station Owner
H C Kohn of Waterloo has bought the Phillips 66 service station on Highway 17 from former owner C C Wikert. Arnold Maaters previously operated the station. The Kohns now run the business and occupy the second floor living quarters. The Times extends best wishes for success.
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H. C. Kohn
Waterloo
Phillips 66
Highway 17
Arnold Maaters
Kohn
The
Times
Mrs Lancaster and party depart for Colorado trip
Mrs Margaret Lancaster, her son Herbia, Mrs B. George and daughter Marian left this week for a visit to Colorado. They plan a pleasant vacation visiting relatives and enjoying the trip despite some cost concerns.
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West
Margaret Lancaster
Herbia
George
Marian
Colorado
Golden Wedding Echoes In August Herkes Fifty Years
Mr and Mrs August Herke marked their golden wedding with a large Sunday celebration August 13. A noon dinner fed 95 relatives, followed by an outdoor program and a history of the couple’s life. Rev Wagner spoke, a solo was sung, and Lundgren sisters and Herke girls performed. Alice Herke wed in old fashioned attire, with Asa Hankey as groom and minister Ed Herke officiating.
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August Herke
Werke
Wagner
Themetsburg
Claerence Evelind
Leon Webb
Herke
Asa Hanker
Lundgren
Herke Firls
Alice Herke
Asa Hankey
Wd Herke
Frances Herke
Erelyn Eveland
Maynard Wrilburt
Glenn Lundgren
Moving Day Shifts Homes In Graettinger Families
Monday marked moving day as two Graettinger families swapped homes. Mr and Mrs F J Mitchell moved into the Sullivan residence, while the Sul livans moved into the Mitchell home. The Mitchells had recently bought the Louis Christensen residence and the Sullivans purchased the Anna McCarty residence.
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Graettinger
F. J. Mitchell
J. J. Sullivan
Sulliv
Mitchella
Mitchell
Louis Christensen
Sullivans
Anna McCarty
Old Settlers Picnic and Water Carnival at Electric Park
The annual Old Settlers Picnic blends with a water carnival for two days August 27 and 28 at Electric Park in Ruthven. Featured events include motor heat races with state champion drivers and balloon ascensions. Prizes total $1,000 with free attractions. manager Jim Maple promoted the event in Graettinger.
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Old Settlers
Electric Park
Ruthven
Jim Maple
Graettinger
Catholic Summer School Opens at Graettinger Church
Summer school begins next Monday at the Catholic church in Graettinger and runs for two weeks. Three sisters from St Elen's Academy Ermetsburg will conduct the program. They have led the church school for several years. All Catholic children in the eligible age group are invited to attend.
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Graettinger
St. Elen’s Academy
Ermetsburg
Combined Ages on Rabina Avenue Benches
The Times cannot publish guest and relative lists due to space limits. Reporter notes Hans Duus aged 87 and John J. Mahan aged 86 sharing a chat on Rabina Avenue. Mike Leonard, 72, joins them, while others are described as grown men when he was a child.
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Rabbina Avenue
Hans Duus
John J. Mahan
Duus Jo
Mr. Mahan
Mike Leonard
Ice Cream Social Planned at Hawkeye Theatre Basement
Catholic Ladies Aid society to host ice cream social at the Hawkeye Theatre basement this Saturday afternoon and evening. In addition to ice cream there will be meat sandwiches pie cake and coffee. All are urged to attend. Note the event moves from the church basement to the Hawkeye basement.
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Hawkeye
Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society
Hawkeye Theatre
Catholic Church
Lost Barn Destroyed by Lightning Near Des Moines
Carl John Carlson of west of Grachtinger recently lost a barn on his Des Moines area farm when a lightning strike set it ablaze. He rebuilt five years ago but did not increase the insurance. During summer he added a new barn, corn crib, machine shed and broader house, keeping a busy season.
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Carl John Carlson
Grachtinger
Des Moines
Fle
France
Carlson
Dana Male Quartet To Appear Here
The Dana Male Quartet from Dana College Blair Nebraska will give a concert here on Wednesday August 23 at 8 p.m. in St Pauls Lutheran church. The quartet sings sacred music unaccompanied plus piano numbers solos and duets. Members hail from Minnesota Wisconsin South Dakota and Iowa.
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Dana
Dana College
Blair
Nebraska
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Mane Tourisien
Sheridan Svendsen
Hutchinson
Minnesota
Harold Sorensen
Ravine
Wisensin
Paul Neve
Beresford
South Dakota
Edward Hansen
Harlan
Towa
West Coast
Canada
Midwest
Francis Fleming Picks Shard from Eye in Iowa City Hospital
Francis Fleming son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Fleming suffered a steel shard in the eye while pounding a bolt a week earlier. He was taken to Town City early Tuesday and then rushed to the Iowa City hospital after an X ray showed the object. Doctors hope to save his sight.
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Francis Fleming
Floyd Fleming
Tor Town City
Iowa City Hospital
Hawkeye Theater Schedule Features Tarzan and Broadway Serenade
Hawkeye Theater presents Tarzan Finds a Son with Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan on Aug 17 18 19, Career with Anne Shirley Edward Ellis and Leon Errol Aug 20 21, Broadway Serenade with Jeannette MacDonald Lew Ayres Aug 22 23, plus Mountain Rhythm with Gene Autry Smiley Burnette. The Return of the Cisco Kid stars Warner Baxter Lynn Bari Cesar Romero on Aug 25 26.
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Yhure
Fri
Sat
Tarzan
Johnny Weissmuller
Maureen O’sullivan
Anne’ Shirley
Edward Ellis
Leon Errol
Jeannette MacDonald
Lew Ayres
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
KID
Warner
Baxter
Lynn Bari
Cesar. Romero
Death of C B Anderson noted Graettinger icon and farmer
C B Anderson longtime Graettinger area figure and Palo Alto county landowner died Saturday at his daughter’s home after years of declining health. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the First Lutheran church with interment in the Lutheran cemetery east of Graettinger. Born in Stavanger Norway he immigrated with his family in the 19th century, lived in Illinois before settling in Hamilton County, Iowa.
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Palo Alto County
Graettinger
C. B. Anderson
Palo Altto
P. J. Duus
West of Grachtinger
Anderson
First Lutheran Church
M. Mandsager
Werner N. Carlsen
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Graettinger and
Ayrshire
Olaf B. Anderson
Lars
Gurine Anderson
Stavanger
Norway
Iowa Prairies
Hamilton County
Pioneer merchant B F McFarland visits Graettinger
West Bend pioneer merchant B F McFarland called yesterday in Graettinger. He ran a general store at West Bend for 55 years before selling to C A densen. A Palo Alto pioneer, he once pulled the first building from Emmetsburg to the new town site and now works in real estate.
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B. F. McFarland
West Bend
Graettinger
Limes
McFarland
C. A. Densen
Palo Alto
Emmetsburg
Subscribers await corrected dates on mailing labels
The Times reports delays in fixing mailing label dates for subscribers. Once corrected, a notice will appear in the paper and each subscriber will be asked to confirm proper credit on both old and new subscriptions.
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Times
Little Mary Margaret Westfall Injured in Fall
Little Mary Margaret Westfall, daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Westfall, sustained a cracked collar bone in a fall while playing. Friends and playmates express sincere regret over her misfortune.
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Mary Margaret
Westfall
Edward Weathfall
Rain Drenched Town With Multiple Moisture Falls
Last Thursday a section of town recorded four inches of rain. Another substantial shower followed the next night. Yesterday brought clouds with light rain. Abundant moisture remains present in the area.
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Theran
Visit to Chicago Among Reidy and Sulliven Families
Myss M. J. Reidy and her daughter Helgi of Mallard and Migz Sulliven of Groettinger motored to Chicago on Friday for a week's visit with relatives and friends.
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Chicago
Myss M. J. Reidy
Helgi of
Mallard
Migz. Sulliven
Groettinger
Vialt
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