Labor Day Plans in Graettinger This Year
Graettinger marks Labor Day with town weed cleanup by officers, park work crews readying all property. A 2:30 pm baseball game against Rodman, a business meeting for Old Settlers at Fahnestock Park, a carnival, farm products show, and a Labor Day committee lineup announced by Bob Murray.
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Max Baumgartner
Graettinger Park Association
Rodman
Graettinger
Old Settlers Organization
Palo Alto
Emmet
Fahnestock City Park
Bob) Murray
Graettinger Community Club
Francis Warren
Oral Bonstead
Gary Jensen
Warren Jones
C. C. Wikert
Jack Wolfe
Francis Heidecker
Jimmy Hanson
Ernc Knutsen
John Sullivan
Wm. Herke
Quinten Jensen
Earl Long
Thims Buys 80 Acre Farm Now Occupied by Tonderum
An 80 acre farm purchased by An G A Thims is now occupied by Curtis Tonderum. Mrs Carrie Jensen, owner, resides in Emmetsburg.
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AN. G. A. Thims
Carrie Jensen
Curtis Tonderum
Jensen
Emmetsburg
Iowa July employment figures show slight decline
Iowa employment sagged 0.5 percent in July from June. Manufacturing rose while other sectors fell, with seasonal reductions and vacation slowdowns cited. Food production added 800 workers in meat packing and canning. apparel and non durable goods dropped 500. Wholesale and retail lost 1,450, though lumber, food stores, and automotive sectors added 850. Overall Iowa total was 617,050 in July, down from 620,200 in June, but up 4,? from July 1950.
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Iowa
Mrs Herman Jorgensen Dies in Oshkosh Wisconsin
Mrs Herman Jorgensen died in Oshkosh Wisconsin on August 11. The funeral was held August 15. Survived by husband and nine children. The family moved from Graettinger to Minnesota in 1913 and settled in Oshkosh about 25 years ago. Mr and Mrs H M Jorgensen Anna Jorgensen and Dan Petersen of Graettinger attended the funeral. Local friends extend sympathy.
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Herman Jorgensen
Oshkosh
Wisconsin
Graettinger
Minnesota
H. M. Jorgensen
Anna Jorgensen
Dan Petersen
Jorgensen Joins U S Army In Korea Port of Pusan
Inc Orval P Jorgensen son of Mr and Mrs H M Jorgensen serves in the U S Army at the port of Pusan Korea His address lists AT 17809658 HQ and HQ Squadron 462nd Bomb Wing APO 970 care PM San Francisco California
Vinton Pullen Sells Well Improved 80 Acre Farm
Vinton Pullen plans to move to California and sell his well improved 80 acre farm at auction Thursday September 6 at 1 30 p m Four miles south of Graettinger and two miles west buyers can inspect a fine home and multiple buildings through the August 30 Times display ad Auctioneer Ben F Reeves Iowa Trust and Savings Bank Emmetsburg clerk
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Vinton Pullen
California
Graettinger
The
Times
Ben F. Reeves
Iowa Trust & Savings Bank
Emmetsburg
John B Kelly Named Palo Alto County Bond Drive Chair
John B Kelly of Emmetsburg is appointed Palo Alto county chairman of the savings bonds division by state director Roger W. Warin. He succeeds Dr R W Heise who served since April 1948. Kelly, a 1939 University of Iowa graduate and former U S Army finance department staffer, is assistant cashier at Iowa Trust & Saving Bank and a Lions Club and American Legion member. Warin calls for strong citizen support to back defense bonds and defend freedoms amid inflation concerns.
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John B. Kelly
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto
Roger Wv.warin
Kelly
R. W. Heise
University of Iowa
U. S. Army
Iowa Trust & Saving Bank
Lions Club
American Legion
Palo Alto County
Warin
Metis
Enjoyed Trip to the East by Local Residents
Mr and Mrs Thomas Thomsen and Mr and Mrs Frank Christensen enjoyed a motor trip to Washington DC and New York City visiting many points of interest. Charles Hartley of Dorchester drove his new Ford in Waukon where a tree trunk fell on his car as workmen cut it down. the incident damaged the vehicle.
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East
Thomas Thomsen
Frank Christensen
Washington, D. C
New York City
Charles Hartley
Dorchester
Waukon
Stilwell Street
Mr. Hartley
End of an era as Schleswig Mondamin line torn up
Last week marked the end of an era in Schleswig Mondamin as workmen finished removing the 64 miles of track on the old Schleswig Mondamin line. The line, originally built around 1890, has been dismantled, signaling a major shift for local transport and history.
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Schleswig-Mondamin
Five Graettinger Men Attend All Star Football Trip
Leo Counley Dale Larsen Vincent Graettinger Lloyd McCombs and Bernard Elsenbast attended the All Star and Browns game in Chicago where 98000 watched the Browns defeat college opponents. They also saw double headers at Comiskey Park with Bob Feller losing 7 1. They toured museums zoos and business areas and reported a killer capture near the same district. The trip occurred without vehicle trouble and yielded an enjoyable visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Counley
Dale Larsen
Vincent Gracttinger
Lloyd McCombs
Bernard Elsenbast
Chicago
Browns
Wilbur
Graettinger
Comiskey Park
Bob Feller
Indians
Sox
Williams
Four School Houses To Be Sold At Auction In Lost Island
Four school houses in Lost Island township will be auctioned on Thursday and Friday, August 30 and 31. Two buildings west of Graettinger sold August 30, two others southwest of Graettinger on August 31. Sales begin at 1 00 PM each day. Otis Hauge, secretary of the school district in Grodland, Bartyi Brown and Grodland, auctioneers, with Graettinger State Bank as clerk.
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Lost Island Township
Selmol
Gracttinger
Otis Hauge
Grodland, Bartyi & Brown
Graettinger State Bank
Lawrence Thomsen Located Near Seoul With U S Army Unit
Pvt. Lawrence K Thomsen serves with the U S Army and his unit is stationed near Seoul Korea His address is US 55118787 8rd Rept ard Int Div APO 468 care of PM San
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Lawrence K. Thomsen
U. S. Army
Seoul
Korea
San Francisco
California
Quaker Oata Co Promotes Special Supplies Sale
The Quaker Oata Co features a large ad in Today's Times announcing special timely supplies for the area and a major sale. Ed Gobler, the manager, is highlighted as a dynamic business getter. Also notes renters and travel plans of local residents including Mr and Mrs George Case and the Jones family. Clayton MacDonald and Anna MacDonald plan a two week vacation to the west from Chicago after relocating.
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Quaker Oata Co
Ed Gobler
West
Clayton MacDonald
Chicago
Anna MacDonald
R. N
Vacationing In The North By The Harvey Eldridge Family
The Harvey Eldridge family left Sunday for Duluth and Ontario Canada. They will stop at Twin Lakes Minnesota to try their luck at fishing.
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Harvey Eldridge
Duluth
Points
Ontario
Canada
Twin Lakes
Minnesota
Visiting Couple Enjoy California Vacation Return Home
Mr and Mrs Jesse Anderson and family are on a vacation visit in California. Mr Anderson is employed at the local creamery.
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California
Jesse Anderson
Jfamiy
Mr. Anderson
Print Names On Mail Boxes In Rural Areas
A follow up news item urges residents to print their names on rural mail boxes, stressing legibility and identification for postal delivery and security. The advisory reiterates the policy and provides guidance for compliance.
Installation Of Father Maynard Next Sunday
Rev Edward S Maynard is named pastor of Immaculate Conception church of Graching er and will be installed Sunday evening August 26 at 800 pm. Several priests from neighboring parishes are expected for the ceremony. A reception will follow in the church dining room hosted by the Rosary society with lunch served.
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Edward S. Maynard
Immaculate Conception
Grachtinger
Sevvern
The
Rosary Society
Meteor sighting study seeks public help after July 28 event
University of Iowa astronomy professor T. C. Wylie explains an ongoing research program on large meteors and atmospheric drag. He urges readers in Town and northern Missouri to report bright meteor sightings from July 28 night to aid path and velocity calculations. Alfred Simonsen travels to Rochester for Mayo Clinic consultation on health.
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Department of Astronomy
University of Iowa
Harvard
Ottawa
Iowa
Missouri
T. Cc. Wylie
Alfred Simonsen
Rochester
Earl Jones Champion Cucumber Display Shocks Graettinger
Earl Jones the champion gardener of Graettinger showcases a prize cucumber in Thoreson Hardware. The giant cucumber measures thirteen and a half inches long and weighs three and a half pounds drawing visitors to see the remarkable display.
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Earl Jones
Graettinger
Thoreson Hardware
Last Day for Story Hours at City Library
Next Saturday marks the final Story Hours at the City Library with Mrs Earl Erickson guiding the younger group at 3 00 pm and Miss Viola Hess leading the older group at 4 00 pm Attend if you can. Ray Kischer has returned from Rochester and is resting for 90 days. Mayo doctors urge farm help during recovery.
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Earl Erickson
Viola Hess
Bennett Thoreson Family Leaves for Florida Home
Mr and Mrs Bennett Thoreson and their son depart Graettinger for St Petersburg Florida on Monday. They will live in a trailer while children enroll before school opens and may stay through most of next year. Mrs Thoreson seeks milder winter climate for health. Mr Thoreson may return in the fall. plans are tentative. Bennett owns Thoreson Hardware and Thoreson Chevrolet. Their residence has been rented to a local teacher.
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Earl Jones
Mrs
George Case
Mra
Jones
Florida
Mr. Jones
Bennett Thoreson
Ald
St. Petersburg
Thoreson’s
Topeka Flood Visit Shrinks Hope of Immediate Clearing
Mr and Mrs Leland Knutson and daughters spent last Thursday to Sunday with the Merle Green family near Excelsior Springs Missouri. The two families and LeRoy Paulsen visited flood areas in Topeka Kansas where LeRoy and Leland are cousins. Flood damage in Topeka will take many months to clear as conditions are described as almost impossible to describe.
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Topeka
Leland Knutson
Merle Green
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Messrs
Green
Knutson
Kansas
LeRoy Paulsen
LeRoy
Leland
Don Anderson Returning From Korea to San Diego
Don Anderson of the U S Navy is en route from Japan to San Diego at month end. He has served six and a half months aboard a carrier near Korea. He expects a leave to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Bert Anderson of Graettinger and other relatives and friends.
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Don Anderson
San Diego
U. S. Navy
Japan
Korea
Bert Anderson
Graettinger
Sioux City Businessmen Visit Graettinger Today
About one hundred Sioux City business men ride chartered buses to Graettinger this Thursday afternoon from 2 25 to 2 40. They wear western shirts and hats to add color as Graettinger welcomes the Good Willers and their trade area outreach.
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Sioux City
Willers
Graettinger
McCombs to Start Dental Course at Iowa U
Richard McCombs son of Mr and Mrs Alfred McCombs will begin a four year dentistry program at Iowa University dental school this September after recently graduating from the university. The family, also including Mr and Mrs Robert Simonsen and one child, returned from a four week northern vacation visiting Minnesota Port Arthur Fort William Canada and Duluth reporting an enjoyable trip.
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Richard McCombs
Iowa U
Alfred McCombs
Iowa University Dental School
Richard
Iowa University
Robert Simonsen
Minnesota
Port Arthur
Fort William
Canada
Duluth
Post Office Moves to Wayne Potter Corner Building
The Grachtinger post office will relocate from the north street site to the south side at the Wayne Potter corner. A cement block building with ample space will house the office and a new east door is being cut. The change takes effect the first of September.
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Grachtinger Post Office
Wayne Potter Corner
Cullen Brothers
Vacat
Watson Theatre
Watson
E.S. George
Dr. Burdick
Charles Luhman Injured In Auto Accident Near Graettinger
Charles Luhman suffered head cuts in an auto accident last Friday, taken to Emmetsburg hospital where stitches were required. His niece Mavis Luhman drove the car and, after attempting to pass a truck and a parked car, drove into a ditch. she was uninjured. The accident occurred near Arnold Girres place east of Graettinger. Sister Mary Hilda of Charles City and Sister Mary Anita of Waterloo spent last week with their sister Mrs Peter Swift of Graettinger.
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Charles Luhman
Emmetsburg
Mavis Luhman
Miss i Luhman
Arnold Girres
Graettinger
Mary Hilda
Charles City
Mary Anita
Waterloo
Peter Swift
Helen Gilbaugh
Oakdale
Roy Gilbaugh
Edward Gleason Land
Lightning Strikes Tree Damaging Bonstead Property
A lightning bolt struck a large tree at the Anton Bonstead residence early this morning two weeks ago, damaging the garage and shattering glass. Bonstead, who lives nearby, was closing a window when stunned by the bolt.
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Anton Bonstead
Bonstead
Weather Report Delights, Yet Cool For Corn Crop
A week of living weather with several rain showers. Farmers faced delays in corn binning due to showers. Overall corn quality is excellent but harvest is about two weeks behind schedule.
Joyce to Rochester Today for Hospital Exam
Win Joyce travels to Rochester to enter the hospital for examination and medical care. Friends hope for early improvement and full recovery of his condition.
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Joyce
Rochester
Softball Schedule For Remaining Games
The schedule lists multiple matchups across late August and early September. Teams include Farm Service, Farmers Elevator, Buda Service, Graettinger Block and Tile, Graettinger Implement, Farm Service, FFA, Lost Island, and Farmers Creamery. Games occur Fridays and Mondays with two games per date.
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Farm Service
Farmers Elevator
Buda Service
Graettinger
FFA
Island
Graettinger Implement
Farmers Creamery
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Pfc
Orval P. Jorgensen
Pusan
John. B. Kelly
Freedom Defense
Lawrence Thomsen
Father Maynard
Rochester Hospital
Ray Kischer
Mayo
the Times
Kischer
Wcharles Luhman
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