Funeral of Mrs. C. G. Harrington Held in Grieving Town
Mrs. Charles G. Harrington 74, died August 18 1947 at Glenwood Iowa after a long illness. Funeral Sunday at the Methodist church with Rev J Hebert Miller in charge. Burial in local cemetery. She was a former teacher and mother to eight children with six surviving. Survivors include Lucille Roush Newton Elbert Harrington Vermillion Harold Harrington Fort Collins Laura Young Chicago Heights Ina Batey Glenwood Gladys Reasor Glenwood. Also a sister Sadie White New Lennox. Thirty six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The family notes she guided her sons into teaching and valued Christian faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles G. Harrington
Glenwood
Iminoly
Gracttinger
Harrington
Methodist Church
J. Hebert Miller
Charles George Harrington
Indiana
South Dakota
Iowa
Lucille Roush
Newton
Elbert Harrington
Vermillion
Harold Harrington
Fort Collins
Colorado
Laura Young
Chicago Heights
Illinois
Ina Batey
Gladys Reasor
Raymond
Dorothy
Graettinger
Sadie White
New Lennox
Heat Wave Persists As Slight Rain Fails To End Drought
A brief rain Aug 19 cooled the day but heat and drought return by late morning. Corn yields remain highly variable with many fields expected around 40 bushels per acre if conditions hold, while some will underperform. Forecasts predicting relief from midweek remain uncertain.
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Graebtinger
Cor
Des Moines Register
Canada
Gammon Family Returns to San Marino From California
Mr and Mrs James W Gammon and their two children return to San Marino California Sunday after spending weeks there with Mrs Gammon s parents Mr and Mrs Joe Swift They own and operate a large business in Los Angeles and recently built a modern building for their venture Mr Gammon s mother Mrs J H Gammon of San Marino has spent the summer in Graettinger The family enjoys visits to their old hometown and they have many local friends.
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San Marino
James W. Gammon
California
Graettinger
Gammons
Emmetsburg Visitors Attend Local Weddings and Travel
Mrs Anna McDonald and son Clay ton plan to leave today for Beaumont Texas to visit Mr and Mrs Eddie Bennett whose wife is Dorothy MacDonald They may visit here again with Graettinger folks Mrs J J Sullivan and Mary were in Emmetsburg visitors Tuesday Mrs Francis Bescherner and children from Emmetsburg visited last Sunday at grandparents Mr and Mrs C T Sevidy Mr and Mrs Harry Simon and daughters Dorothy and Helen traveled from Machester to attend the wedding of Milton Simon and Greta Bigperstaff Mrs A H Rogness and sons Harris and Merle returned from northern Minnesota with a full limit of game fish Mr and Mrs A H Mills and daughter Betty Mr and Mrs John Mills and son Kenneth Mrs R J Jatson and Mrs Hazel Mills attended the wedding of Milton Simon and Greta Biggerstaff at Ruthven on Sunday August 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna McDonald
Clayton
Beaumont
Texas
Eddie Bennett
Bennett
Dorothy MacDonald
Graettinger
J. J. Sullivan
Mary
Immetsburg
Francis Bescherner
Emmetsburg
C. T. Sevidy
Harry Simon
Dorothy
Helen
Machester
John Simon
Milton Simon
Greta Bigperstaff
A. H. Rogness
Harris
Merle
Minnesota
A. H. Mills
Betty
John Mills
Kenneth
R. J. Jatson
Hazel Mills
Greta Biggerstaff
Ruthven
Lester Payton
U. S. Army
Fort Knox
John McDonald
Eloise
Gene
Webster City
Strain
McDonald
Ruby Strain
Ray Lundgren
Des Moines
A. T. Lundgren
Lorraine
Lavonne Janiffren
Norman Luchsinger
San Francisco
Lloyd Luchsinger
Ruby Luchsinger
Luchsinger
Ames
Ice Young
Iowa State College
Dane Band Set for Seven Nights at Roof Garden
Arnolds Park Iowa roof garden on Lake Okoboji announces The Middle West's Favorite Dane Band for seven big nights featuring Skippy Anderson and his band. From Tuesday August 26 through Labor Day September 1 admission 69 cents plus tax. Tables or booths reserved except weekends and holidays.
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Middle West
Skippy” Anderson
Father F Schuler Visits Cedar Rapids From Pecos New Mexico
Father Francis Schuler of Pecos New Mexico spent a few days visiting his sister Mrs James King and family. He plans to return to Cedar Rapids then back to the southwest. He was ordained in the Santa Fe diocese and has been stationed at Pecos for five months. The article notes the dry warm climate, rain in July, irrigation, long distances between parishes, Spanish speaking older residents, and rugged road travel between mission churches.
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Francis Schuler
Pecos
New Mexico
James King
Cedar
Cedar Rids
Southwest
Walher Schuler
Santa Fe
Father Schuler
CCC
Cedar Rapids
Graettinner
Durkin Mission Totals Across Three Parishes
Rev. Father Durkin of La Salette Seminary Milford led Masses at Sacred Heart Parish Sunday. He and Father Dillon planned missions in Omaha cathedral parish and Sioux City cathedral this fall. Also notes Army Sgt Lester Payton stationed at Fort Knox re enlisted in July. extended family travels and school plans feature several Iowa towns and relatives.
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Father Durkin
la Salette Seminary
Milford
Father Dillon
Omaha
Sioux City
Grachtinger
Best Years Of Our Lives at the Ritz Theater
The film screens Thursday September 11 with a special one day run including matinee and evening shows. Matinee tickets are 50 and 75 cents while evening prices are 6 cents and 1.20 dollars. One of the best pictures of the year.
Local News Roundup of Visits and Guests
Mrs. Louisa Oddgson called to Irit. daughter ill and Betty Chase returned to Sheldon after two weeks with Mary Sullivan. Hendrickson supervising a construction job at Inde perience Imva plans weekend visit with sister Mary Jensen of Fargo. Sisters Mary Engratia and Louise Vrances of Chicago stayed with Mrs. Kate Mahan from Sunday to Thursday. Engratia is Mahan’s daughter. Lydia Thomassen and Mary Christiansen returned from Minnesota. Thomassen from Norway. Mr. and Mrs. David Frost and daughter Donna of Lincoln, Neb., dined with K. C. Knudsen and sister, Mrs. Andrew Nelson. Lewis runs the W. G. Lewis hatchery at Lincoln. A feature tale promisses Rescue of Evangeline in The American Weekly with Sunday’s Herald American. Numerous visitors at the Soren sen home from Bogalusa, Biloxi, Fort Dodge, Glenwood, and more for the Harrington funeral. Henry Valen and family drove guests back to Glenwood after a visit.
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Louisa Oddgson
Irit
Betty Chase
Sheldon
Mary Sullivan
Hendrickson
Indeperience
Imva
Mary Jensen
Fargo
North Dakota
Mary Engratia
Louise Vrances
Chicago
Andrew Nelson
Lewis
W. G. Lewis
Lincoln
Evangelina
the Great
Herald American
K. H. Sorensen
Ry Bush
Roxie Morris
Doris Bush
Bogalusa
Louisiana
Claude Coulter
Biloxi
Mississippi
Bless Rusk
Gary
Fort Dodge
Perry Resor
Phillip
Glenwood
Illinois
Charles Harrington
Lee Robinson
R. J. Larson
Henry Valen
Valens
Glen~ Wood
Graettinger Page Notes Local Visits and Birth Announcement
The Lewis Rustad family from California vacationed at Lena Gunderson cottage Spirit Lake. Several residents travelers extended visits to Illinois and New York. A son Robert James Williams was born to Clyde and Mrs Williams of Estherville at Holy Family hospital. Congratulating the Iversons of Ringsted on another grandson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Rustad
California
Lena Gunderson
Spirit Lake
Robert James
Clyde E. Williams
Estherville
Holy Family Hospital
Times
Bonner Iverson
Ringsted
Also Mentioned on This Page
C.G. Harrington
West Bend
Watson Theatre
Eleanor Parker
Errol Flynn
Humphrey Bogart
Lizabeth Scott
Oklahoma
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
the Fabulous
Suzanne
Barbara Britton
Arnolds Park, Iowa
Okoboji
F. Schuler
Johnnie Johnson
Wallingford, Iowa
K. T. Hancer
Vincent Leduc
Joe Hassel
Ottawa
Mike Kurschner
Fargo, North Dakota
P. I. Hendricksen
Francia Warren
Princeton
New Jersey
Herke Farm Store
Herman Herke
Frank Herke
Henry Westergard
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