Graettinger Farewells and Local Visits Bulletin
Graettinger residents and friends are visiting relatives across the region, with many trips noted to Ayrshire Port Dodge Emmetsburg and Ames. Local shifts include Miss Dorothy Payton joining Mitchell Grocery as clerk and Miss Rita Mahan taking a vacation from C A Jensen store, while Mrs. James Sanding and families traveled to West Bend and Wilmington California hosts saw extended visits. The feature notes several returns to Graettinger from Bemidji Estherville and Webster City, plus births announced by local families and a cultural mention of Henry Clive’s illustration in The American Weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Mahan
C. A. Jensen
James Sanding
West Beni
B. H. Horswell
Faribault
Minnesota
Grachtinger
Robert Starkey
Ayrshire
Wm. Starkey
Starkey
Wil) Swift
Estherville
John
Joe Swift
Graettinger
John M. Kelly
Rockwell City
J. M. Kelly
Maurine Kelly
Stacia Donovan
Ralph Degnan
J. P. Wagner
Ray Montgomery
Chicago
Leo Conley
M. R. Groff
Harvey, Illinois
Groff
Kirkegaard
Em ™ Metsburg
Ames
Webster City
Strain
Wm. Strain
W. A. Marley
Hen F. Reeves
Alvin Weir
Donald
Frank Weir
Carmelitta Sevdy
Potter Bakery & Cafe
Hattie Usry
Story City
John Helvig
Helen McCombs
Bobby
Eastherville
Alfred McCombs
H. G. Munson
the Times
Elmer Masters
Holy Family Hospital
Times
Tom Liutiens
R. C. Mason
Alfred Jensen
Lake Park
Waterloo
Mason
R. W. Vasey
Tacoma
Washington
Frank
Gloria
David Forsberg
The
Einer Christopherson
Bemidji
Christopherson
Leo Downs
James Nelson
Bertha Kinseth
Bode
Carl Hanson
Kinseth
Hanson
Norway
Gowrie
Andrew ‘Olson
Wm. Larson
Callender
Helvig
Max Baumgartner
Helen
Henry Clive
American Weekly
Chicago Herald-American
Listening to War News and Radio Habits
A wartime note on listening to radio reports. It favors morning broadcasts for news, warns against constant listening to reduce nerves, and urges calm for families. It compares Londoners and American audiences, stressing working over worrying and suggesting a one week trial of the habit guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Radlio
Graettinger Classifieds Market Report
Market report from Graettinger lists grains and eggs with prices for Thursday. Corn near 1.01 per bushel, oats around 4. per bushel, soybeans near 8.192, eggs No 1 around 3.00, eggs No 2 around 2.70, butter 50, cream 28, and milk at 20 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Faculty Complete For School Opening September 4
With the first day of school a little over a week away, Graettinger announces the 1944-45 faculty and new courses. Chemistry will be offered as an elective for 11th and 12th graders, and first year Latin returns after several years. Classes are limited and registration details were mailed to most families. contact the superintendent if a letter was not received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Grachtinger High School
K. M. Chase
Lucille Shaw
Ardythe Chase — Jr
Elaine Hehmke
Ann McManus
Gloria Music
Mary Ann Stepan
Jacqueline Connealy
Cora Christopher — Elemen
Graettinger School Announces New Music Teacher and Grade Enrollment
The Graettinger Board of Education announces Jacqueline Connealy of Decatur Nebraska as vocal music teacher, a Briar Cliff College graduate. Parents of first graders must register at the superintendent’s office before school starts, bringing birth certificates to prove ages for enrollment of children five on or before March 1, 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tary
Louise Oleson
Thelma Brekke
Grace
Elda Law
Doris Orcutt
Board of Education
Jacqueline Connealy
Decatur
Nebraska
Connealy
Briar Cliff College
Sioux City
Graettinger
From The Axeltons The Times Letter
The Times receives a short note from Mr and Mrs C M Axelton of Phoenix recalling 18 years since leaving Graettinger. Clarence Axelton has worked at Goodyear Aircraft Co in Litchfield for nearly two years with little illness and good attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axeltons
Times
C. M. Axelton
Phoenix
Graettinger
the Times
Clarence
Goodyear Aircraft Co
Litchfield
Consolidated
Clarence in Consolidateds modification department
In the past year Clarence has worked in the modification department where complete ships are sent to be updated due to obsolescence. He inspects hydraulics valves and repairs defects as hydraulics move guns brakes wheels landing gear bomb bay doors and more on Liberators and PB4Y aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated
Clarence
Congratulatory note from Havre resident on Graettinger
From Havre Montana Ed Bough writes praising Graettinger and the Times. He mentions crops and rain effects the Harvest of early grain is nearly done and wheat combining will begin soon weather permitting. He notes meeting Gertrude Montgomery Bundy and Kate Doyle Walsh and fondly comments on Graettinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre
Montana
Bough
Graettinger
Gertrude
Montgomery
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Graettinger Times
John J. Sullivan
Graettinger, In
Wm. Graettinger
Woodward
Town
George Graettinger
Port Dodge
Dorothy Payton
Mitchell Grocery & Food Market
Robert Simonsen
Iowa
Farmers Grain CO
Raymond Tindall
Towa
Telephone
H. L. Hoffmann
Minneapolis
Hotel Gardston
United States
Hoffmann
Hoffmann's Surgical Appliance CO
Masonic Temple
Minn
Palo Alto
Emmetsburg
Ninoemine
Norks
Leghorn
Adolph Spies
Insurance and Real Estate
I. J. Skow, Graettinger
H. A. Elsenbast
J. J. Skow
E. S. George
M. J. Tindall
Carl Spies
D-X Cafe
Ray
Goad
Small Kimball Piano
Armstrong Piano Co
Spencer, Town
A. H. Mills
Mort-O-Dine
Marley's
J. M. Resh
Justice of the Peace
Nectiona 'Graettinger
J. Emmet Martin Funeral Service
Olene Jacobson
D. V. M Veteririnarian
B. E. Dappen
E. McManus
M. D
Fred Lippold
Graet‘tinger
Graettinger Block & Tile Co
Graettinger, Iowa
Henry Westergard
Clarence Jenkins
Graetyinger, Iowa
D-X
Diamond 760
C. L. Torreson Oil Co
Wallingford
F. R. Beidecker
Pheal
Farmore Creamery Co
Tous
Peng
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