Clean Shows At The Watson Theatres Ban Filthy Picture
The Times credits Sam Watson of Graettinger for excluding a filthy film from his program amid calls by the Legion of Decency and Catholic and Protestant groups to avoid objectionable motion pictures. He runs a modern theatre and aims to serve patrons from Graettinger and nearby areas.
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the Times
Sam Watson
Mr. Watson
Legion of Decency
United States
Philadelphia
League
Watson
Graettinger
Modern steam heat boosts heating at East Robbins area
Jesse Anderson installed a modern commercial steam heating system in his East Robbins avenue building but customers are limited to a small area. Heat from the steam tank currently warms the Anderson plant the Julius J. Skew apartment the N. & Bartleman barber shop and the Herke & Tandgren food store. Clair Schuler 20 of New Atlantic lost his left hand in a corn picker accident while working alone on the machine as its rollers gripped his hand.
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Jesse Anderson
East Robbins Avenue
Doe
Anderson
Julius J. Skew
N. &. Bartleman
Herke & Tandgren
Clair Schuler
New Atlantic
Mothers plan Girl Scout support at high school meeting
Mothers of daughters interested in Girl Scouts met in Miss Massanette's high school room on November 1 to assign helpers and elect committees. Ten members later formed groups with names for Intermediate Troop and Brownie Troop leadership, publicity, and finance roles.
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Miss Massanette
Girl Scout Meeting Includes Investiture Plan
The Girl Scouts gathered in the Home Economies room on December 1, 1947 with 27 girls present. They reviewed the promise laws motto and slogan, elected Mary Hennie Cole as reporter, and planned a future investiture ceremony. Activities included games Drop the Handkerchief Just Basket Upset Running Water and a closing song Run Along Home.
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Girl Scout News
Mary Bonnie Cole
Wilma Ann Marley
Mary Hennie Cole
Snow Storm Brings Ground Cover and Mix of Sleet
Heavy snow arrives with rain sleet and pebbly snow this morning. Ground reaches a few inches by noon. Afternoon brings a mix of sleet and light rain, creating a substantial coating that should reduce drifting.
Visiting In Alabama Mrs Orval Peterson Heads South
Mrs Orval Peterson travels from northwest Iowa to Montgomery Alabama in mid November to visit her parents. Her home town is Montgomery though she knows the area cold snaps and heavy snow.
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Alabama
Orval Peterson
Montgomery
Iowa
Emmetsburg Gridiron Banquet Honors Local Athletes
A Monday evening banquet at St Thomas church basement Emmetsburg honored two grid squad members and two famed local athletes Jene X. Cretameyer Sr and Paul W. Brechler. Attendees included guests from Grinnell college Iowa University Des Moines Register Spencer Reporter and Fort Dodge Messenger with 300 dining in the church basement and tickets limited by space. Attorney James Fay directed the program with praise for Emmetsburg organizers and hosts.
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St ‘Thon
Emmetsburg
Emetsburg Grid
Jene X. Cretameyer
Grinnell College
Paul W. Brechler
University of Iowa
Atty
James W. Fay
Iowa University
Des Moines Register
Spencer Reporter
Fort Dodger Messenger
Gracttinger Times
Gracttinger High School
James Fay
J. L. Bauer
Eddie Cisler
Sb. H
St. Thomas Church
Duhn Sends Check and Warm Tacoma Washington Greetings
Harold R. Duhn from Bremerton Washington encloses a 2.50 check for the Times and notes weekly readership, pleasant weather, blooming Camillas and chrysanthemums, and that the lawn was mowed last week with warm greetings to all.
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Rend Duhn
The
Times
Harold R. Duhn
Tale Masters Son Returns Home From Hospital
The son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Masters came home from Emmetsburg hospital Tuesday morning after a surgical operation and is reported recovering nicely.
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Tale Masters
Ralph Masters
Emmetsburg Hospital
Social Items From Embroidery Club and Local Meetings
Social items detail Embroidery Club at Mrs Adolph Spies home with tea served. First Lutheran Ladies Aid set for Dec 16 at 2 30 PM. Catholic Missionary Society hosted by Mrs D E B McCarty and Mrs J P Wagner with lunch. Two Table Bridge Club at Mrs J E Elsenbast home with dessert and bridge. high score Mrs Art Ritzmian. Open house for the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Westfall with guests from nearby towns and gifts. Summersburg Happy Helpers installed officers. Christmas program planned for December 20. Walnut Homemakers Club discuss Iowa Farm Bureau Des Moines and pressure pan demo. Vera Powers elected secretary. next meet at her home. Seattle plant uses an automatic pie maker turning out 350 pies per hour. coffee urns hold 150 gallons.
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Embroidery Club
Adolph Spies
JE. A. Elsenbast
Art Ritzmian
Walnut Homemakers’ Club
Walt Hamilton
Eunice Bergstrom
George W. Doerr
Iowa Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Seattle
For Sale Items and Local Notices Summary
FOR SALE 1989 four door Ford with heater radio good tires. Contact J D Hahn. FOR SALE Purebred Chester White boar Leon Olson Terril phone 1104. FOR SALE Purebred Spotted Poland China boars Poyzer Bros two miles north Wallingford. Candy consumption notes Americans eat about two billion 50 million pounds yearly averaging 16 pounds per person. FOR SALE one room house built in cupboards and closet See Sam Sjeklocha or Soren Duhn located southwest 413 west 12 south Graettinger. FOR INSURANCE See Kenneth Harding Graettinger Iowa.
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Sam Sjeklocha
Soren Duhn
Wes
Graettinger
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Carl Scout News
See'y Treus
Wayne Hamilton
Wayne Potter
Francis Heidecker
Ernie Andersen
Raymond Tindall
Wattonville
Massinette
Ass't
Hancer
Brownie
L. J. Alger
Treasuerer
Bennet Thoreson
Jack Wolfe
Crene Shiley
Gabel
Bremerton, Washington
First Lutheran Aid Yearly Meeting
First Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
Missionary Society
D. EB. McCarty
J. P. Wagner
Catholic Missionary Society
Westfalls
Charles Westfall
Terris
Esterville
Marengo
Ruthven
Grachtinger
Wallingford
Spencer
Fenton
Gruger
Westfall
Summersburg
Marilyn
Carolyn Hanson
Shirley Henningsen
Betty
Helen Larsen
Donna McDonald
Marilyn Thoreson
Eune
Walnut
Weld Meeting
Vera Powers
Gretta McConnell
Alice Mahan
Florence Merk
Elnora Peterson
H. A. Elsenbast
Albert Suss
Cabinet Shop
Glass & Paint
Poland
G. A Laubenthal
Gracttinger
Jersey
Hilmer Larsen
Ford
J. D. Hahn
Leon Olson
Terril
J. J. Skow
VOR Salv
Poyzer Bros
N. Ts
Salh
K5 International
Art Holland
Kermitt Reeves
W. A. Marley Real Estate
Graettinger, Iowa
Sjeklocha & Oleson
Hlidha
Kenneth Harding Graettinger
Tiuly
Casper
CAP
Nelson Palo Alto County Abstract Co
VEL
Call
Graettinger Bud Hamilton
Electrolux
Verne Small
Hossack Motor Co
NASH
Packar
Telephone
Ted
C. W. Storck
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