Remains Of Mrs Blair Laid To Rest Yesterday
Mrs Blair of Beach Fort Dakota died August 17 in Los Angeles after a burst appendix. Her son Donald Hendricks was at bedside. husband and son Martin Joe Hendricks traveled for the funeral. Remains returned to Graettinger for burial beside her first husband. services at Catholic church featured a requiem high mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miran Blair
Beach
Fort Dakota
Los Angeles
California
Donald Hendricks
Hay
Martin Joe Hendricks
Minneapolis
Angeles
Blair
Graettinger
John McBride
Father Kelly
Emmetsburg
St. John's
Thomas
Burns
Lenn Shor- Thek
Ryan
John Conway
Louie
Montgomery
M. L. Murphy
Ottle Collins
Norwoow
Ork
John Eaton
Aduicks
Wimmetabure
York City
Donald M
Martin Joe
John ‘ McBride
Kahtan, Berniece
Iifancy
Myx
Minneapolis man flies to Los Angeles for mother’s funeral
Martin Joe Hendricks of Minneapolis flew to Los Angeles after learning his mother was seriously ill. He left Minneapolis Wednesday afternoon and arrived 24 hours later, only to learn she had died the day before. Hendricks works for Cream of Wheat Co. in Minneapolis and returned home today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Joe Hendricks
Minneapolis
Los Angeles
Hirplana
Wat
Rueben Johnson
Hentricks
Cream of Wheat Co
Annual Kitten Ball Tournament Here Sunday
Graettinger hosts a kitten ball tournament at Elaenbuat Field in thin city on Sunday, August 28. Ten teams compete, with early games starting at noon to fit the schedule. Teams include Maple Hill, Tither ville, Emmetsburg, Wallingford, Ayrshire, Osgood and Fallow, Rathven, Cylinder and Gruettinger. Preliminaries are five-inning games. finals seven innings. Graettinger plans a large crowd and celebrates strong field capacity and local sponsorship. Last Sunday Graettinger beat Rathven Electric Park 8 to 1, and Tuesday the team beat Plover 16 to 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Elaenbuat Field
Thin Clty
Maple Hill
Titherville
Emmetsburg
Wallingford
Ayrshire
Drastic Price Cut Sale Of Paints And Varnishes
A Graettinger hardware store launches a major price cut sale at Jonsen Hardware, featuring paints and varnishes to move stock. The sale runs a week to ten days, contingent on inventory, with no profit for Mr. Jensen. customers are urged to read the price quotations and act quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Jonsen
Jensen
Sweden farm woes echoed in Britt letter to Times
Alfred Wallon of Britt Iowa received a letter from a sister in Sweden serialized in the Britt Tribune. It describes hard farm life with low milk prices and poor hog returns, high taxes, and many farmers facing bankruptcy as land incomes fail to cover interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Wallon
Britt
Iowa
Hig Slater
Sweden
Britt Tribune
Muel
Slater
Timea
Jett
Pauline Lippert Weds Spencer Young Man
Pauline Katheryn Lippert daughter of Mr and Mrs John Lippert northwest of Gracttinger wed Spencer Madsen of Spencer on Monday July 18 in the English Lutheran church parsonage Spencer. Rev C Gersler conducted the single ring ceremony with limited relatives present. The bride wore white satin and lace. maid of honor wore pink satin and lace. The bride, well known in Gruet tinger area, is a graduate of Estherville High School and Four-business College of Des Moines, later employed as stenographer in Des Moines Fort Dodge then as bookkeeper in Washington. The groom, not widely known locally, is partner of his uncle C J Tangney in Tangney Intl. They will reside in Spencer. Congratulations and best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mis
Pauline Katheryn Lippert
John Lippert
Northwest
Gracttinger
Tohn Jerry Madsen
Spencer
Gruettinger
Estherville High School
Dex Moines
Des Moines
Fort Dodge
Washington, D
C.J. Tangney
Tangney Intel
Mra. Madsen
Black Hills
Minneapolis
Times
State Convention To Be Held Here In September
The United Danish Lutheran church of Town will host its state convention in Graettinger from Thursday September Sth to Sunday September hath. Clergymen delegates and visitors from Iowa will attend, with events at the Hawkeye Theatre and meals served in the basement. Graettinger welcomes the hundreds of delegates and clergy to the city’s notable gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Danish Lutheran Church of Town
Graettinger
Iowa
Hawkeye Theatre
Sioux City
Grachtinger
Regardleas
Creed
Luft Auction Sale Opens Season on August 30
A Luft auction at J A Spica farm near Graettinger will offer 101 head of livestock including 8 horses 28 cattle and 125 hogs all vaccinated with double treatment. Thirteen cattle are choice milking cows. A full line of machinery is included. Grodland Reeves serve as solicitors with Iowa Trust Saving Bank of Emmetsburg clerking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Luft
J. A. Spica
Graettinger
Front Page Requests Often Go Unfilled by Editors
Readers press for prominent placement but editors must balance space. Front page space is limited and not all items warrant top billing. Busy days overflow columns, and some pieces are relegated to inside pages despite reader interest.
Strike activities spread in Iowa and Minnesota area
A county meeting sponsored by McNew Lande and Her mansen at Center school house TLagt Juland township urged farmers to pledge withholding farm produce to cover production costs. Nine men were appointed in nine districts to solicit memberships. Public demonstrations planned in Graettinger and Therville, with a Riverside Park strike gathering set after August 31. Sioux City milk strike yields price changes 1.80 per 100 points to producers and 9 cents per quart to consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. McNew
J. Lande
Ed Hermansen
Center
Tlagt Juland Township
Adout
Frank Elsenbast
John Carlson
Wm, Wendt
Iver Oppedahl
On Appel
Andrew Daur
Fred Christiansen
O. L.thoreson
Peter Johnson
Graettinger
Grodland
Payor
Alfred McCombs
East of Town
Bolicitor
s+therville
Iowa
Minnesota
Riverside Park
Sioux Eyid
Sioux City
Omaha
Atty Joe Hand Candidate For County Attorney
Attorney Joseph R Hand of Emmetsburg announced his bid for county attorney on the Independent ticket during a Graettinger visit. He withdrew from the primary race after friend E I Nefant entered. Hand, once in poor health, has recovered and the Times wishes him success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph R. Hand
Emmetsburg
Graettinger
Times
Hand
E. I. Nefatend
Attorney Hand
Delegates Attend State American Legion Auxiliary Meet
Mrs Franz Swangon of this vicinity Mrs Otis Joratad of Wallingford Mrs Fred Ehlers of Estherville and Mrs C C Brownlee of Mallard attended the state American Legion Auxiliary convention in Cedar Rapids last week. They report a large, successful gathering with generous hospitality from Cedar Rapids hosts and praise for the event’s overall success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Franz Swangon
Otis Joratad
Wallingford
Fred . Ehlers
Estherville
Mra. C. C. Brownléé
iof.Mallard
American Legion Auxiliary
Coiar ‘Rapids
Evory
Parish Picnic at Geelan Grove to Feature Ruthven Emmetsburg Game
Members of the Sacred Heart church in Ruthven will hold their annual parish picnic Sunday August 28 at Geelan Grove three and a half miles east of Ruthven on Highway 18. A chicken dinner at noon and evening lunch are planned with a sports program headlined by the Emmetsburg versus Ruthven baseball game amid a keen season rivalry. Races and contests for children will also be held and visitors from Graettinger are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Church of
Ruthven
Geelan Grove
Re- Balta
Jto
Grachtinger
Jon
Plans for Graettinger Labor Day Picnic 1982
Complete program announced for the 85th annual Labor Day celebration in Graettinger on Monday September 5. Hon Nelson Krascher of Harlan Iowa Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor to speak. opponent Clark unavailable. Governor Turner invited. Semi pro baseball teams Corwith and Pair?roont to play at Elsenbast Field at 4:16. Barney Hase ll to box Don King Spirit Lake in eight rounds or less. 32 rounds total 40 cents. Latona Troupe to perform two street acts, three looks each. Bowery to be erected with 60 by 72 foot monster canvas top. Merklin's Melody Masters to provide music. Woodman hall hosts all-time dance. Delicious at Hawkeye Theatre from 3 PM. Street sports program including horseshoe, ferris wheel, chair swing, concessions, games. German band to play all day. Graettinger business men aim to make 1982 the best yet. cordial welcome to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Nelson. Krascher
Harlan
Iowa
Clark
Turner
Northwest
Fang
Corwith
Pair' Roont
Elsenbast Field
Graetinger
Gridiron
Barney Hasse
Don King
Spirit Lake
Latona
Ree Street Acta
Merklin
Woodman Hall
Hawkeye Theatre
Graetlinger
Anthrax scare prompts disinfecting at Graettinger yards
Reported cattle near Graettinger feared to have died of anthrax after two head were killed by Dy C Harringer. Dr Olene Jacobson handled the situation for Mr Barringer. A state inspector advised yard disinfection though no Barringer cattle were unloaded. The event coincides with an open meeting of VFW Emmet County. James Carney arrives from California for a family visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dy C
Harringer
Olene Jacobson
Barringer
Graettinger
Betherville
Pato Alto
Veterano Graettinger
Iowa
Emmetebury
Heve Ning
Luther League Convention Focused On Prayer At First Lutheran
The YPL convention at First Lutheran church drew thirty three delegates and six pastors. Dr. Arthur Rholl of Red Wing Minnesota, formerly Sioux City, led the sermon on The One Thing Spirit. Prayer sessions and papers on Prayer shaped sessions, with choirs from Wallingford Immanuel and Graettinger, and talks on Pocket Testament League and the Mind of Jesus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L
Arthur Rholl
Red Wing
Minesota
Sioux City
Wallinggard
Immanuel
Graettinger
Owdin Hager
Waldorf College
Onion
Odwin Hagen
Rholl
Herbert Peterson
League
Oscar Hanson
Walker College
Jesus
L. A. Mathre
Estherville
Pocket Testament League
Luther League
Rave Me
Christ
First Labor Day Organizers Honored In Graettinger
Pp H Donlon of Ruthven Gaveth a call at the Times office Monday with nephew Ray Gleason and Mr Burke of Ruthven. Known in Graettinger, he helped organize the first Labor Day picnic. The group later hosted hundreds of visitors at Wells farm southeast of Graettinger with watermelons and treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pp. H
P. H. Donlon
Ruthan Wap
Nephey
Ray Gleason
Vand
Byn Mx. Burke
Ruthven
P. H
Graettinger
Alwaya
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Mrs. Blair
Catholic ‘Church
Hendricks
Emmets_ Ourgs
Bud Rites
Gralrttinger Market
Prades
Old Roosters
Leghorn
United States
Pauline Lippert
Groom
Targney Hotel
Nanly Wels
Luft Auction
Lost Island
Walnut Township
Atty
Joe Hand
Geelan’s Grove
James
Carney
Frank
Morris
Ilinois
Holdra
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