Two Weddings of Graettinger Young People
Graettinger couples Kenneth Sampson and Mario Lundgren and Clifford E. Schurmann and Dorothy Olive Jantz wed in August 1946. Local ceremonies at Graettinger Iowa and Larned Kansas featured double ring vows, family attendants, and receptions. The grooms work as electricians and both brides are Graettinger natives. war service noted for Sampson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schurmann—Jantz
Dorothy Olive
Adolph L. Jantz
Larned
Kansas
Clifford E. Schurmann
J. Schurmann
Graettinger
Iowa
Methodist Church of
John W. Carrier
C. E. Shepherd
Dean Dirks
Ruth Peddicord
Manhattan
Virgil Smith
Miss Peddicord
Smith
Acqua
Mary Alien Doll
Mary Peddicord
Edwin Graettinger
Wesley Warper
Jantz
Beulah Buckman
Darlene Nelson
Izetta Young
Mildred Jantz
Buck
Lamed High School
Great Bend Army Air Field
Kansas State College
Clovia Social
Gruettinger
Army Air Corps
Colorado
Pierce Street
Sioux City
Lown
Schurmann
F. E. Schurmann
Town
Ruth
Gladys Goff
Curtis Phillips
Mary Alice Doll
Leavenworth
Marian Terrill
Hutchinson
Miriam Colyer
the Times
Legion Members To Des Moines For State Convention
A group of Jocal Legion members traveled to Des Moines for the state convention on Tuesday. Attendees included Clara Suss Doris Neet Goodwin Thoreson Gerhardt Jensen Dick Miler and several others. An AC Larsentine bus was chartered to depart Gracttin ger at 5:00 am after Wark Nielsen of Fenton fell ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jocal Legion
Des Moines
Clara Suss
Doris Neet
Goodwin Thoreson
Gerhardt Jensen
Dick Miler
T. J. Suse
Joe Batman
Duate Heretm
Roland Wikert
Paul Johnson
Emmett Riley
NR. S. Knutsen
James Duhin
Frans Swanson
Donald Swanson
Clifford Christiansen
Tom Sullivan
A. A. Fennineson
Chet Torreson
Northwestern Life promotes Victor Henningsen to associate actuary
Victor Henningsen, long an assistant actuary at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co, is promoted to associate actuary in Milwaukee. A 1930 Iowa BA, Phi Beta Kappa, MS in 1931, and a former Prudential staffer, he is a fellow of the American Institute of Actuaries and active in professional exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor E. Henningsen
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Victor IE. Henningsen
William B. Minehan
Northwestern
Henningsen
University of Iowa
Phi Beta Kappa
Milwaukee
Prudential Insurance Co
American Institute of Actuaries
Actuarial Society of America
Graettinger Public Schools Course of Study 1946 47
Graettinger Iowa outlines junior and senior high subjects including English history civics science math and electives with notes on grade level offerings and registration for the 1946 47 school year. Parents are advised to bring birth certificates vaccination dates and other records. officials offer to mail missing letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulenew
Eage Music
Savvtoners
Shray
Aly
Sevsesnes Biology Des Engeliste
Amer. Gov PT
Sthon
Graetsinger Public
Graettinger
Iowa
Graettinger Public Schools
Flight of Silver Four-Engine Planes Seen Above Town
A squadron of 12 silver colored four motor B 298 aircraft paused within sight of Grachtinger Saturday afternoon. They traveled from northeast to southwest and appeared so high they looked like toys.
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Grachtinger
Mrs J H Gammon Returns To San Marino
Mrs J H Gammon returns to San Marino California after a two month stay visiting Grach tinger and staying with Mrs A J Johinson. She enjoyed her visit in the old home town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marino
J. H. Gammon
California
Grachtinger
A. J. Johinson
Made Trip By Plane To Visit Los Angeles Relative
Mias Alice Petersen traveled from Los Angeles by plane on Tuesday to visit her mother Mrs. Ellen Petersen and other local relatives and friends, joining the area for a family gathering and social call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mias
Alice Petersen
Los Angeles
Ellen Petersen
Destructive Mankato Storm Claims Six Lives
A tornado swept the Mankato area Saturday night killing six people and injuring about 75, with property damage in the millions. Gerald Nurre of Bancroft Iowa and Alle Watland of Minneapolis were among the dead and injured respectively. The storm damaged the Green Gables tourist camp and surrounding farms. Patrolman Arthur Banks earned praise for ordering doors closed as tornadoes struck Wells and Mankato. Local reports from Estherville and Us hville News recount the tragedy and list killed and injured residents from Minnesota and Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mankato All Wells
Minnesota
Gerald Nurtre
Rancrote
Nurre
Armstrong Lad
McMullan
Jijuyy
Tre McMullens
Gilverty
Outtinger
McMillen
Serioul
Usbherville Daily News
Alle Watland
Armstrong
Mankato
Watland
Iowa
Green Gables
Gerald Nurre
Bancroft
Towa
Wells
Arthur Banks
Ville Theatre
Main Street
Damagines
Donald Nelson
Butterfield
LeRoy Nelson
Welcome
Donald J. Whig
Minneapolis
Sydney Casper
Mantuta
Roy Melvin
Acting Mayor Graettinger Takes Charge in Town
Geary M. Graettinger of Graettinger town council becomes acting mayor during Mayor Christiansen’s absence. Town warns residents to keep calm as the new temporary leader oversees the next few days. The Christiansen family and local residents were traveling to China yesterday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geary M. Graettinger
Tawn Council
Graettinger
Christiansen
Ommayor
Phose
A. C. Christiansen
Harry Probst
Harry Probst, of ‘Ter
God
Playd Christiansen
Fitherville
Chienea
Program Complete For 50th Annual Labor Day Event
Plans are complete for the Labor Day celebration with speakers hall games rides concessions and dances. A game between Graettinger and Rodman features An All Star Graettinger lineup facing Rodman leader team with Graettinger debuting new green white uniforms.
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Times
Graettinger
Rodman
Amme
Birth and friendship notes from Graettinger area
A string of local birth notices from Graettinger and Estherville lists several new arrivals and family updates. Daughters born to the McCombs and Graettinger households at Holy Family and Park View clinics, with details on timing. A child named Jadean Marie born to the Russell family in Chicago, with maternal surname Paulsen. Grandparents named. Other items note visits from Bremerton residents Harold and Sharon Dulut, plans to stay past Labor Day, and local residence details. A public relations card from Natural Bridge, Virginia mentions Robert Eisenbast visit. Jack Jackson sold residence lots to Sam Watson, frontages described. A fire alarm near Osgood reports a straw fire at Frank Smith farm due to lightning. nearby structures saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth McCombs
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
Mrwin Rierson
al Graettinger
Park View Clinic
Ronnie
Daugter
Thamius ’Russell
Chicago
Aupiat
Jdean Marie
Russell
Minerva Paulsen
Jorgen Paulsen
Graddnger
Att
Joe Boecker
Graettinger
Bremerton
Washington
Harold Dulut
Sharon
Lash ‘Nhurselay
Change in Mass Hours at Catholic Church
Beginning Sunday September 1 mass hours at the Catholic church will be at 8:00 and 10:00. The summer hours of 7:30 and 9:30 remain in effect on Sunday August 25.
Rain and Wind Hit Graettinger Area Friday Night
Graettinger and surrounding territory received its first heavy rain in a long time, helping moisture levels. A strong wind accompanied the storm, lasting several minutes and causing damage to some corn fields.
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Graettinger
Mrs. R. E. Lambe Death in Memphis Auto Fire
Mrs. R E Lambe of Memphis Tennessee burned to death after an automobile accident on the outskirts of Memphis. Her husband Emmet Lambe was critically injured and in a Memphis hospital with uncertain recovery. A sister provided the brief update via Memphis telephone message.
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Lambe
Memphis
Tennessee
Mamet Lambe
Emmet
Poland family visits from DuBois after Texas accident
Mr John Poland of DuBois Nebraska on vacation since June 13 suffered a crushed foot in an accident at Newark Texas. He is aided by Edith White his sister in law and remains unable to work, using a cane as he recovers. The party also includes Mrs Poland, Mrs White and Mr and Mrs Bremenstahl who were sightseeing before heading to Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Poland
Edith White
U Bois
Nebraska
Poland
Rock Island Company
Newark
Texas
DuBois
Volant
Dale
Omaha
Mra
White
Charles Bremenstahl
Bremenstahl
Bremenstahl Was the Farmer Win. Storms. She and Her Tustand
Algona
Yrentan
Missouri
Loss of 7 month old daughter in Sandpoint Taaho
Marvin Gay Marley, the 7 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Emmet Marley of Sandpoint Taaho, died August 14. Funeral held August 16 at Stolpoint. The bereaved family receives sympathy from Gradlinger friends. Mrs Marley remembered locally as Bertha Melgeson.
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Marvin Gay Marley
Emmet Marley
Sandpoint
Taaho
Stolpoint
Marley
Bertha Melgeson
Schurmanns Attend Dilford Graettinger Wedding in Kansas
Mr and Mrs F EB Schurmann visited Larned Kansas last week for their son Dilfords wedding. They stayed four days praising the oil region. The Schurmanns traveled with the Graettingers as far as Omaha then on to Des Moines and expected home today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
F. EB. Schurmann
Larned
Dilford
Schurmann
Interior refinishing closes Amos Mammen parlor
Tornado damage is referenced with the destruction of the Meyer farm house on June 24. The Spied garage was relocated to the McCarty residence and the how house completed on the Meyer farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Mammen
Adolph Spied
D. J. McCarty
How
Frank Meyer
Marion Shaver Returns Home From Hospital Stay
Marion Shaver is back home from Holy Family hospital where he had been a medical patient since early last week with a throat infection. He is not fully recovered but able to move about and will not return to work for another week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Shaver
Holy Family Hospital
Residence Deal Near South Graettinger
Yesterday Mr and Mrs Forrest Perdue bought the Mrs Cora Nicholson residence in South Graettinger. The home had belonged to the late Jamey Jensen for several years and sits near Mr and Mrs Frank Weir, parents of Mrs Perdue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Perdue
Cora Nicholson
South Graettinger
Jamey Jensen
Frank Weir
Perdue
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kenneth Sampson
Mario Lundgren
A.T. Lundgren
J. Heber Miller
Methodist Church
LeRoy Wikert
Robert Va
Marie
Edgar Grien
Proom
Mayur Gries
Graettinger High School
C. A. Jensen General
Army Signal Corps
Legion
Victor Henningsen
Currys
Cate
Ben
Lou Curry
Nansan City
el Dorado Springs
Gene Nurre
Watlands
Idosi
Estherville Daily News
Banreott
East of Grachtinger
D.C. Barringer
Nol
Virginia
The
Times Jain
Natural Ridge
Robert Eisenbast
Rockbridge County
Watson
Jack Jackson
Emmets‘burg
Sam Watson
Bisgard
Smith Farm
Osgood
Loas
R. E. Lambe
Emmet Lambe
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