Funeral Of A H Mills Saturday Largely Attended
The funeral for A H Mills 67 Graettinger poultry buyer who died August 10 1949 at Holy Family hospital Estherville was held Saturday with services at his home and at the Methodist church. Rev Arthur Rasmussen assisted by Rev J Heber Miller conducted the service. Burial was in Valley View cemetery. Mills survived by his wife six sons four daughters and seven grandchildren. Attending from distance were numerous relatives from Renton Washington Portland Oregon St Paul Ravinia Chicago and other towns. Mills was active in gardening and poultry trade. Fred Wolfe surgery patient at Holy Family hospital is improving.
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A. H. Mills
Graettinger
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
Mills
Iowa City
Methodist Church
Arthur Rasmussen
J. Heber Miller
Belmond
Valley View Cemetery
Fd Herke
Roy Young
John McDonald
Elbert Powers
Wmn. McConnell
John Clemmenson
Martin
Arlie H. Mills
Bor
Wintereet
Iowa
Swea City
Misa Frances Carson
Sioux Falls
Siot EE
W. H. Mills
Mitchell
South Dakota
Alvin
Renton
Washington
John
Ravina
Earl
Chicago
Dale
St. Paul
Robert
Donald
Joe Abel
Harry Ploghoft
Portland
Oregon
Betty
Shirley
Herbert Pangly
Pennsylvania
John Simon
Osgood
Milla
Alvin Mills
Dale Mills
John Mills
Ravinia
Earl Mills
Milo Goodmanson
Storm Lake
Kelly
Gary
Ira Carson
Indiana
Ben Archer
Floyd Archer
Otto Sawlve
Viola Carson
Sam Welfare
Ledyard
Wic
Welfare and Son
Elmore
Minnesota
J. H. Montgomery and Son
O. R. Gardner
John T. Simon
Milton
Garvin Milla
Auction News Barn At Auction Sale At South Walnut Church Grounds
A 24x56 barn at the South Walnut church grounds near Graettinger will be sold on Monday August 22 at 1:00 p.m. Norman Bortiit of Grodland Bortvit Brown will cry the sale. The St Paul Lutheran congregation owns the property. The barn, once serving farm use, is no longer needed. Also noted is the Community club meeting at Legion hall Thursday at 8:00 with urgent business. Sam Watson, Secretary.
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South Walnut Church
Graettinger
Norman Bortiit
Grodland, Bortvit & Brown
St. Paul
Legion Hall
Sam Watson
Wallingford Wins Northwest Iowa Softball Crown
Wallingford captured the northwest Iowa invitational softball title Sunday in Wallingford. The Emmet county champs opened with a 15 2 win over Golden Sun and 12 1 over Swea City, then beat West Bend 8 6 in the semifinals and Fort Dodge 10 6 in the final.
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Wallingford
West Bend
Firestone
Johnson's
Royal
Rolfe
Ringstr
Laget Jf
Jacoh Wallingford
Golden Sun
Swea City
Plover
Fort Dodge
Ledyard
Johnson’s
the Times
Band Concert Next Wednesday To Close Season
The last Graettinger summer street concert will be on Robbins Avenue next Wednesday evening. The high school band, led temporarily by Mr. Krafft of Estherville, has performed weekly amid broad local appreciation. Regular band instructor Warren L. Jones has been away at summer school and will return near August 29 as school starts. Reporter Bill Olcott of the Esterville Daily News has joined the Wednesday performances with his friend Mr. Krafft. Earl Erickson underwent emergency appendectomy at Holy Family hospital Tuesday night and is recovering, expected home next week. Two farm deals: Sam Vanderby of Cylinder bought the Clark 20 acre farm east of Graettinger, long occupied by the Ed Wollner family, and Ralph Borchers purchased the Gibrent farm. consideration not disclosed.
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Robbins ‘Avenue
Graettinger
Krafft
Estherville
Warren L. Jones
Bill Olcott
Eatherville Daily News
Mr. Krafft
Earl Erickson
Erickson Grocery
Erickson Produce
Holy Family Hospital
Sam Vanderby
Cylinder
Ed ‘Wollner
Labor Day Program Aims for Best In Years in Graettinger
Graettinger plans a Labor Day celebration on September 5 with a strong midway from The Miriam Co of Boone and two baseball games, featuring the American Legion Junior League vs Ayrshire Juniors in the morning and Graettinger vs Ruthven in the afternoon. Jack Shelley of WHO will speak at four, recounting wartime experiences in Europe and Japan. Free acts twice, a dance with a name band, Little Woman at the theatre, and daily music by the GHS band with students in new uniforms.
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Graettinger
Sam Watson
Miriam Co
Boone
American Legion
Ayrshire
League Park
Ruthven
Gruettinger
Jack Shelley
WHO
Des Moines
Japan
Europe
Legion Hall
Theatre Continuova
GHS
Father Calkins New Chaplain At Holy Family
Rev Father Brady transfers from Ashton to serve as assistant pastor at Holy Family hospital Estherville. Rev Father Raymond Calkins son of Mrs Margaret Calkins Emmetsburg transfers from Ashton to chaplain at Holy Family hospital. Ming Audrey Clausing and Misa Evan Rosewall named on demonstration team to Iowa State. Miss Donna McDonald and Miss Audrey Wynn selected for Waterloo Dairy Congress. Donna McDonald daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert McDonald lives in the community. The Times extends congratulations on the honors achieved.
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Father Brady
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
Ashton
Town
Father Raymond Calkins
Margaret Calkins
Emmetsburg
Ming Audrey Clausing
Misa ‘Evan Rosewall
Highland Township
Iowa
Misa
Donna McDonald
Audrey Wynn
Highland
Waterloo Dairy Congress
Robert McDonald
Donna
Open House For Mrs John Nelson On 80th Birthday
Mrs John Nelson of Graettinger will be 80 on Tuesday August 28 1949 and will host an open house at Frank W Christensen home from 2:00 to 6:00 PM. Family members invite callers to stop by but request no gifts.
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John Nelson
Graettinger
Bent Ren
Tulsdey
Townsend Plan Speaker to Address Emmetsburg Picnic
Dr Gordon H Truman Gordon of Wausau Wisconsin Townsend Plan national representative will speak at the Sixth District Townsend picnic in Harrison Park Emmetsburg Sunday August 21 The program opens at 11 00 am with registration dinner at noon contests prizes and a women's nail driving contest follow at 2 00 pm and guests are urged to bring picnic baskets and own dishes
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H. Truman Gordon
Wausau
Wisconsin
Townsend
Harrison Park
Emmetsburg
Gordon
Palo Alto
Depew
Bertha 0. Gordon
Luther College
Decorah
Luther Theological Seminary
St. Paul
Townsend Organization
High School Enrolls August 25 26 for New Year
Local superintendent E V Manchester, studying at Colorado State College of Education, will graduate with a Master of Arts degree this Thursday. Freshman and Sophomore registration is set for Thursday 9:00 to 12:00 and Juniors and Seniors on Friday 9:00 to 12:00. School starts Monday August 28 at nine o clock. Five school buses operate this year up from four. The Times offers congratulations. He will be in Graettinger the last of the week.
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Chiren
E. V. Manchester
Colorado State College of Education
Greeley
Graettinger
Jeanine McConnell Named Local Dairy Queen
Miss Jeanine McConnell daughter of Supervisor and Mrs W H Oafe Connell was chosen as dairy queen for this section representing the Farmers Creamery Co of Graettinger. She works at Graettinger State Bank and the county contest crowned a queen noted as a Mlea Simonson of Ruthven awaiting state queen honor at Waterloo Dairy Show.
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Jeanine McConnell
W. H. OafeConnell
Farmers Creamery Co
Graattinner
McConnell
Graettinger State Bank
Mlea Simongon
Ruthven
Waterloo Dany
Local buyers record at 4-FL show last evening
Max Baumgartner bought Willard Herke baby beef while Thoreson Hardware purchased Richard Herke. Graettinger State Bank bought Hugh Thompson and James Thoreson baby beefes in a tense market event.
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Max Baumgartner
Willard Herke
Thoreson Hardware
Richard Herke
Graettinger State Bank
Hugh Thompson
James Thoreson Beby Heeves
Mrs Eugene MecCarty Returns Home after Surgery
Mrs Eugene MecCarty was able to return home from Holy Family Hospital last week. She is recovering nicely from a serious operation. Friends hope for her continued improvement and complete recovery.
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Eugene
Jay) MecCarty
Holy Family “Hospital
Last League Game Of Season Here Next Sunday
Graettinger and Arnold's Park set to clash in the final home league game at Graettinger on Sunday. The Graettinger team has moved up in the standings after beating Milford 6 to 1 and defeating Superior 7 15, with Gilbert Stueve pitching and Ronald Jensen coming in relief. A Labor Day festival doubleheader with Ruthven looms, and managers will probe for weaknesses to prep for the big Labor Day afternoon contests.
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Arnold’s Park
Graettinger
Milford
Superior
Maple Mill
Gilbert Stueve
Ronald Jensen
Ruthven
Gracttinger
Arnolds Parks
Wayne Dappen Receives Ph D at Appleton
Mr and Mrs Wayne Dappen and their children Arthur and Ann arrived from Appleton Wisconsin Saturday to visit Dr and Mrs Fr Dappen before traveling to Omaha to see relatives They will move to Chester Pa where Wayne Dappen will join Scott Paper Co as a chemist He recently completed his college course at Appleton and earned his Ph D The Times extends congratulations.
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Wayne Dappen
Arthur
Ann
Appleton
Wisconsin
Saaturday
Fr. Dappen
Omaha
Dappens
Chester
Dappen i
Scott Paper Co
the Times
Mrs L L Paulsen to Undergo Kidney Operation
Mrs L L Paulsen 88 of Graettinger has been at Holy Family hospital in ill health. She will undergo a kidney operation early next week. Friends wish her a speedy and complete recovery.
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L. L. Paulsen
Graettinger
Holy Family Hospital
Fourteen City Blocks Set For Asphalt Oil Treatment
Graettinger will oil fourteen blocks with asphalt oil to reduce street dust. Work starts after topsoil dries. by Wednesday forenoon 6926 feet of oiling had been signed by property owners for a 10 foot width. Full oiling may cover 20 foot wide streets and intersections and extend to the Rock Island crossing to the creamer. Quinten Jensen handles signups at the drug store after Sam Watson left for Utah.
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Graettinger
Rock Island
Treamery
Quinten Jensen
Jensen
Sam Watson
Utah
Polio claims Marmet County's first 1949 death
Mrs Leland Anderson, 20, of Ts itherville, died of bulbar poliomyelitis on Thursday. Ill since Tuesday, she received penicillin and was taken to Sioux City Wednesday evening for diagnosis. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fenton, she married in 1947 and leaves a husband and one year old daughter Judith Kay.
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Leland Anderson
Marase Fs
Judith jKay
Anderson
Veteran Herb Lancaster Returns To Civilian Life
Herb Lancaster is discharged from military service after August 2 to August 2, having served with the 43rd Armored Infantry Battalion at Fort Sill Oklahoma and later with the 4th Army Soldier Show training headquarters. Trained to stage home talent shows in army camps, Lancaster excelled in the line of work and graduated from GHS. He plans to enroll at Estherville Junior College this fall.
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Herb Lancaster
Uncle Sam
43Rd Armored Infantry Battalion
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
4Th Army
Herb
GHS
Estherville Junior College
Wittern residence and ground purchased southwest of light plant
Peteragen Luars has purchased the Kathryn Wittern residence and block of ground southwest of the light plant. Possession will be given October 1. Mia and James Sandvig Sr. and family occupy the home now. The previous owner was Mrs. Wittern’s mother Mrs. John P. Mahan. East frontage remains vacant. no improvements or construction are planned this year.
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Wittern
Farm sale near Graettinger changes hands at $125 per acre
Herman Jensen sold the Aylward farm, a quarter section three and one half miles south of Graettinger, for 125 dollars an acre. The buyer’s name is not yet known. Jensen, a GI, purchased after the war. the farm has long been linked to Michael Aylward. Also noted is George Frick Jr returning from California after briefly visiting Los Angeles. He recently graduated from St Olaf College in May and has no definite plans yet.
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Herman Jensen
Bis Farm
Graettinger
Jensen
Aylward
Michael Aylward
California
George Frick, Jr
Los Angeles
St. Olaf College
Walk-in Cooler Installed at Erickson Grocery
The Erickson Grocery has installed a fine large walk-in cooler in the meat department, described as a very nice improvement and much needed for efficient operation.
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Erickson Grocery
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Fred Wolfe
Hla
Ft. Dodge
Father Calkins
Holy Family
Townsend Picnic
Aston Garretta
Grastiinger
John Boacker
Corrette
Emmeteburg
Earl Jones
Grasttinger
Graottinger
Ed Oshera
Andy Axelton
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