Robbers Enter Barringer Home Near Graettinger
Thieves entered the D. C. Barringer home between Friday noon and Saturday 4 p.m. and took 14 dollars in cash plus two checks of 180 and 18 dollars from the safe. The dial was slightly turned but not locked. The Joson family and others were away at the state fair. Payment on the checks has been stopped. This was Graettinger’s second recent robbery, with the Graettinger Co-Op Grain Co. office also entered and three or four dollars stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Barringer
Barringer
C. A. Jensen
Wm. Duhn
Kenneth Barringer
Graettinger
Graettinger Co-Op Grain Co
Infant Boy Dies in Estherville Hospital
David Allan Fitzgerald infant son of Mr and Mrs Fredrick Fitzgerald of Wallingford died at 2 55 am Monday August 30 at Holy Family hospital Estherville He was born August 19 1948 Funeral held at parents home and Wallingford Lutheran church Rev C B Gunderson presiding Burial in Riverside cemetery Survived by brother Dennis Romaine 7 The family has community sympathy.
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Cletus Cook
Ringsted
Robert Cook
Holy Family Hospital
St. Joseph’s
Armstrong
David Allan Fitzgerald
Fredrick Fitzgerald
Wallingford
Estherville
David
Wallingford Lutheran Church
C. B. Gunderson
Riverside Cemetery
Joseph R. Turner Dies at 82 in Rush City Minnesota
Joseph R Turner aged 82 of Rodman died August 23 at Rush City Minnesota. Funeral services were held in Rodman where the family long resided. He is survived by his wife and six children. J Edward Turner, a son, now lives in Pocahontas and formerly in Graetinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph R. Turner
Joseph Turner
Rodman
Rush City
Minnesota
J. Edward Turner
Pocahontas
Graet , Tinger
Pasadena Visitors Louie Christiansen Family Arrive
Here From Pasadena Mr and Mrs Louie Christiansen arrived from Pasadena California this week for a visit with their daughters and families and with their many friends in this community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Louie Christiansen
California
Graettinger Names Marshal of the Day for Labor Day Event
Auctioneer M. O. Grodland will serve as marshal of the day for Graettinger's 62nd annual Labor Day celebration marking tradition and community gathering in Graettinger.
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M. O. Grodland
Graettinger
Fletcher Hoyt Auction Sale Opens Season Tuesday
Fletcher Hoyt of Graettinger area, seven tenths mile west, holds first closing out sale of the season on Tuesday September 7 due to health. Auction list includes 27 Shorthorn cattle 28 feeder pigs hay and a large lot of farm machinery plus household goods like an electric refrigerator. Grodland Bortint Brown are auctioneers with Graettinger State bank clerk. sale urged to draw a big crowd.
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Fletcher Hoyt
Graettinger
Mr. Hoyt
Grodland, Bortint & Brown
Graettinger State Bank
Hoyt
Graettinger Labor Day Celebration Spotted Observers Say
Mr and Mrs Gene Schumacher and son Joe and Miss Margie Schumacher of Emmetsburg were guests at the J J Sullivan home last evening. Gene noted the Robbins Avenue hill jammed with cars double parked, sidewalks crowded, streets lit bright and Watson Theatre colored lights signaling the Labor Day event had begun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Schumacher
Joe
Margie Schumacher
Emmetsburg
J. J. Sullivan
Gene
Robbins Avenue
Watson Theatre
Graettinger
Graettinger School Enrollment Hits 381 Amid Heat Wave
Graettinger schools report 381 pupils in total with buses and drivers named. Grade counts split across elementary and high school levels. Lloyd Luehsinger on Bus No 1, Dutch Marxyn on Bus No 2, Dick Rasmussen on Bus No 3, and Warren Christiansen on Bus No 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Lloyd Luehsinger
Marxyn
Dick Rasmussen
Warren Christiansen
Graettinger Horse Show Planned With Prizes and Music
Several local men sponsor a horse show at the ball park in Graettinger Sunday afternoon September 19. Prizes will be awarded in four divisions. Additional entertainment is planned but details are not final. Watch bills and the local paper for particulars.
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Graettinger
Watch Bils
Bergeson letter and Bonstead hair cuts headline
In the Graettinger Times a letter from Emlin Bergeson, Sioux City, recalls Martin Myhre giving Bonstead his first haircut. Bonstead notes Myhre cut his hair on his wedding eve and silver anniversary, with hopes for a golden anniversary haircut seven and a half years hence. Also, a young deer was seen east of town by Bob Prather and Jodie Rathman near the Des Moines River, with deer foraging causing minor auto incidents in northwest Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonstead
Graettinger Times
Emlin Bergeson
Sioux City
Martin Myhre
Mr. Bonstead
Martin
Bob Prather
Jodie Rathman
Des Moines
Cows Taken to Green Kansas by Graettinger Transporter
O Wikert of Graettinger drove four dairy cows to Green Kansas on Monday. Two cows registered Sweps from the plea Lein herd and two from another Dickinson county herd. The trip from Graettinger to Green is a long one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
O. Wikert
Graettinger
Green
Plea & Lein
Dickinson County
Elmer Davis to Meet Alvarez in Labor Day Boxing Show
Estherville boxer Elmer Davis a former Marine champion faces Ralph Alvarez of St Paul in the Labor Day feature at Estherville High School gym Promoter Gib Reeves promises a ringside style setup with seats around the central ring and a program slated for 8 30 following the town drum corps performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Davis
Estherville
Ralph Alvarez
St. Paul
Fang
Alvarez
Gib Reeves
Estherville Drum & Bugle Corps
Paga Five
Major and Mrs Osher Mourn Death Of Son Earnest Kermit
Major and Mrs E K Osher of Weisbaden Germany mourn the death of their infant son Earnest Kermit Osher who died August 28 at Walter Reed hospital Washington after illness in Germany. Born March 4 1948 the child was flown to Washington August 9 and the family accompanied the remains to Graettinger. Funeral at Wallingford Lutheran church Friday at 2 pm burial Riverside cemetery. Survived by parents a sister Sandra grandmother Mrs E B Osher and many relatives. Major Osher served with the Army Air Forces since 1946 posting to Germany and joining family in 1947. The Times extends sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest Kermit. Osher, Jr
E. K. Osher
Weisbaden
Germany
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
Osher
Graettinger
Wallingford Lutheran Church
Riverside Cemetery
Sandra
E. B. Osher
Army Air Forces
the Times
Labor Day Souvenir From 1906 Found In Graettinger
Ray Gleason of Ruthven brought a Labor Day 1906 ribbon and a Graettinger Farmers Institute button from the late P. H. Donlon, honoring the early Labor Day origins. The item recalls the 1897 first celebration and notes the event moved from Wells grove to Des Moines river area before settling in town.
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Ray Gleason
Ruthven
Graettinger
P. H. Donlon
Graettinger Tarmers Institute
Wells Grove
Osgood
Des Moines
Post Ranch Grove
City
Traveling orders send Thoreson from Paris to Washington
A. L. Thoreson, long based in Paris, departed for Washington D C last Tuesday to receive traveling orders for potential assignment in Europe. He served in government work in Paris after the war and recently enjoyed a restful visit with local relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Thoreson
Paris
France
Washington, D. C
Europe
Mike
Mrs. C. T. Sevdy Seriously Ill in Graettinger
Mrs. C. T. Sevdy of Graettinger is very ill in Holy Family hospital with a critical condition. She has been ill for several months and is gradually weakening. Local friends hope for improvement and recovery.
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C.T. Sevdy
T. Sevdy
Graettinger
Holy Family Hospital
Sevdy
Coming Home Sunday After Hospital Stay
Mrs. Arnie Masters and son Gary who were polio patients at St. Joseph's hospital are expected home Sunday from Sioux City. Mrs. Masters is real well and Gary has recovered nicely though the physician advised the boy remain until Sunday. Mr. Masters traveled to Sioux City yesterday to bring them home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnie Masters
Gary
Sioux City
St. Joseph's Hospital
Young Boys Edge For Labor Day Soap Box Derby
Trial runs for the Labor Day Soap Box Derby will be held Sunday afternoon from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Traffic will be stopped on Robbins avenue from the hill top to the end of the pavement during the trials. Boys should be on hand promptly at 4:00 p.m. The first soap box derby for Graet tinger will be a feature attraction. Races are in two age groups with identical prizes. The Labor Day feature starts at 1:00 p.m. sharp.
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Robbins Avenue
Graettinger
Labor Day Program Highlights Local Events
The Labor Day schedule runs from 1:00 p m with a Soap Box Derby in two age groups at Robbins Avenue. A 1:30 p m Centennial Summer show at Watson Theatre followed by a 3:00 p m league testling at Graettinger ball park north of the light plant. An 5:00 p m address by Bo Buringame on Des Moines radio at Fahnestock city park. 7:30 p m Eutherville Drum & Bugle Corps drill and an 8:30 p m boxing show at Elmer Davings gym with Ralph Alvarez headlining. 9:00 p m dancing at the Legion hall and a noon chicken dinner at Methodist church plus Legion dining room lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robbins Avenue
Watson Theatre
Algons
Ye. Graettinger
Ball Park
Bo Buringame
Des Moines
Fahnestock City Park
Eutherville Drum & Bugle Corps
Elmer
Ledyard Wins Wallingford Invite With 14 0 Final
Ledyard defeated Plover 14 to 0 in the Wallingford invitational softball finals Sunday evening. Other results: Ledyard 2 Algona 1. Britt 5 Emmetsburg 2. Jackson 5 Wallingford 4 in 10 innings. Ledyard 3 Bergen 2 in 9. Plover 8 Rolfe 1. Britt 3 Fairmont 2. semifinals Ledyard 5 Jackson 4. Plover 6 Britt 5 in 8 innings. Attendance was strong. Wallingford players were limited by injuries. John Rezac will move to a 2-section farm between Dolliver and Armstrong. Alvin Johnson attended his mother’s funeral in Chadron, Nebraska, with his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledyard
Plover
Algona
Britt
Emmetsburg
Jackson
Wallingford
Bergen
Rolfe
Fairmont
John Rezac
Graettinger
Dolliver
Armstrong
Rezac
Labor Day Dinners Serves Church and Legion Listings
The Methodist WSCS and the American Legion Auxiliary plan Labor Day dinners at their respective halls. The church dinner funds the building fund with fried chicken and sides priced at 1.00 with a preschool price of 0.05. The Legion hall serves hot roast beef sandwiches with potatoes gravy tomatoes pie and coffee at 0.08 for supper and regular lunch charges. Both invite the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Wscs
Church Building Fund
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Two Boys Injured In Motorcycle And Car Crash Sunday
A motorcycle and car collision on Highway 17 Sunday sent two local young men to Holy Family hospital. Gerald Mammen 21 suffered a broken leg and lacerations while Harold Lewis 21 endured a fractured skull with life threatening condition days after. Driver Don Strube 21 of Estherville and Paul Brink were uninjured after the crash near Jens Kirkegaard Farm Service station at 5 15 PM. Sheriff Dick Miller investigated the scene.
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Highway 17
Younng
Holy Family Hospital
Gerald Mammen
Elmer Mammen
Harold Lewis
Lewis
Joe Grady
Jens Kirkegaard Farm
Dean Peterson
Wallingford
Mammen
Gerald
Harold
Peterson
Donald Strube
Estherville
Paul Brink
Strube
Brink
Dick Miller
Graettinger
Break-In At Co-Op Grain Co Office in Graettinger
Sunday a back window at the Graettinger Co-Op Grain Co office was broken and entry gained. Three or four dollars in cash and a few bottles from the vending machine were stolen. Sheriff Miller to collect fingerprints from a gun found in the elevator office. Night Officer Meyer found the broken window at 8 00 p m. Arnie Masters, company manager, reported the robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Graettinger Co-Op Grain Co
Quaker Oats Co
Dick Miller
A. C. Christiensen
Clare Meyer
Arnie Masters
Palo Alto
Kirkegaard Farm
No School on Labor Day, School Resumes Tuesday
Supt Manchester announces no sessions on Labor Day. School will resume Tuesday morning at the usual time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Graettinger Labor Day Festival Prep For Sept 6
Graettinger readies its 52nd Labor Day celebration on Monday September 6 drawing crowds from northwest Iowa and southern Minnesota. Promotions flood towns with vivid bills and posters while town rumors swirl about rides eateries and beer permits. The event marks a long standing local tradition through many eras with some past attractions not returning this year. In other notes Donald Pegum son of Mr and Mrs Cabriel Pegum has been hospitalized for a throat ailment over the past ten days with his mother by his side as he improves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marcos
0. M. Refsell
Texas
Dora Refsell
Wallingford
Graettinger
Refsell
Army Air Forces
Eighth Air Force
England
British Guiana
Studing
Potomac
Iowa
Minnesota
Graettingers
Graettinger Times
Graettinger and
Sea
Holy Family Hospital
Donald Pegum
Mra
Cabriel Pegum
Donald
Saw Dam Visit Near Fort Randall Spotted by Locals
Last week Mr and Mrs Henry Duus and Mr and Mrs Earnest Duus with children visited the dam project near Fort Randall and Pickstown, drawing a comparison to the Garrison dam in North Dakota. Frank King, 77, leaves for University Hospital Iowa City for shoulder treatment, with hopes for quick recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft, Randall
Henry Duus
Earnest Duus
Marlene
Brian
Kathleen
Tom Hurd
Winner
South Dakota
Hurd
Fort Randall
Pickstown
North Dakota
University Hospital
Frank King
Iowa City
King
Bia
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Bergeson
Major
Mrs. Osher
Young Boys
Starkey Boys
Pete Hersleff
Stanley Young
Wallingford Athletic Club
Alvin Johnson
Chadron
Nebraka
Albert. F. Johnson
Johnson
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Ightlant
Co-Op Grain Co
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