Thore B Duhn Dies in Minnesota after Palo Alto ties
Thore B Dunn a former Palo Alto resident died at his Vining Minnesota home on Wednesday evening November 28. Services were held at his home and Lost Island Lutheran church with final rites at Lost Island cemetery. He leaves wife five sons four daughters and seven grandchildren plus a sister Mrs Iverson. He served as secretary of Vining Lutheran Church and held multiple local posts including town board chair and farmers elevator president.
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Thore B. Dunn
Palo Alto
Vining
Minnesota
P. K. Iverson
Lost Island
Lost Island Lutheran Church
Lost Island Lutheran
A. Hy ‘Thoreson
Thore Bertinus Duhn
Jens
Inga Duhn
Highland Township
Palo Alto Covty
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Sloss
Atallow
Marie Sandvik
Duhn
Nidarous Township
Duh
United Lutheran Church
ofVning
Farmers Elevator Co
farmers.Shipping Aes
Mra. . K. Iverson
Ruthven
Mr. Duhn
Mra. Duhn
Iverson
Gralttinger Market Report December 6 1934
Gralttinger Market Report lists prices and trends for corn oats eggs butter and poultry. Report notes include No 2 eggs price levels, leghorn and heavy breed hens, state brand butter, and various ranched goods with observed market movement.
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Gralttinger
Siscsesraeteeceteces
Leghorn Heng Co
Henry C. Duus Sale Largest Of The Season
Henry C. Duus staged a large autumn sale with Holstein cattle and first class machinery. Dave reported an $8500 auto auction last Wednesday, bidding was keen and the sale added to numerous successful events in the region this fall. Duus expressed satisfaction with the results.
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Henry GC
Dave
Duus
Blizzard Brings First Powdery Snow Drift for 1934-35
A December blizzard hits Friday November 30 bringing powdery snow and light traffic disruption on Robbing Avenue near the Timer office. After two weeks of wet weather an inch and a half of slushy snow fell November 26, then a brief fall with drifting powder on Friday.
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Mercury
Catholic Ladies' Aid Bazaar at Hawkeye Theatre
The Catholic Ladies' Aid Bazaar held on Thanksgiving Day at the Hawkeye Theatre drew a large crowd. Patrons supported noon and evening meals and a late lunch. The afternoon show The Cradle Song attracted a big audience and the ladies thank the public for generous patronage.
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Hawkeye Theatre
Snowy Monday Follows Weekend Blizzard in Northwest Iowa
Reports say another snowfall hit Monday after a Sunday snow and a November blizzard. Temperatures stayed above zero until Tuesday, with traffic disrupted by drifts on Robbina Avenue. The Times notes ongoing cold weather in the northwest Iowa region for the coming months.
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Mercury
Dance Night With Watson and Owls At Woodman Mall
Wednesday and Saturday dances feature Watson and his Iowa Night Owls performing at Woodman Mall Wednesday November 12 and Lost Island Saturday night. Graettinger dances draw crowds with featured steps Old and new. Thanksgiving week sees Thompson’s Grocery and Carl Miller Meat Market distributing free meat as gifts.
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Watson
Iowa Night Owls
Woodman Mall
Lost Island
Graettinger
Thompson
Carl Miller
Messia
Milley
Palmer Frettem Resigns to Join Estherville Creamery
Palmer Frettem resigns as operator at Emmetsburg creamery to become manager at Estherville starting December 16 with a salary increase. EB J. Keily, formerly Estherville manager, will replace him in Emmetburg. Annette Petersen on the job describes a beef and pork canning campaign led by state nutritionist from Iowa State College in Dallas county.
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Palmer Prettem
Emmetsure Creamery
Estherville
Frettem
Emmetaburg
EB. J. Keily
Grociting
Frettems
The
Times
Annette Petersen
Adel
Iowa
Des Moines Register
Dallas County
Ows State College
Peter F. Petersen
Holiday Shopping Season Opens in Graettinger
The holiday shopping seazon is now on in Graettinger with local businesses advertising low prices and gift ready items in this week’s Times. The new Cla Rene Beauty Shop offers Saturday specials and a Los Angeles stylist will provide permanents. Miss Clara Thompasen Irene Nelson and assistant Sandvig report strong first week business.
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Graettinger
Seazon
Grachtinger
Ppg
Los Angeles
Cla-Rene Beauty Shop
Clara Thompasen
Irene Nelson
Sandvig
Hauling Corn South Bringing Coal Back
Ex Urry, a Times office caller, reports a local youth has hauled corn south of Fort Dodge for several weeks, delivering 160 bushels and returning with Town coal. He sold corn at $1.00 per bushel. Ten carloads of cattle were shipped from Grachtinger Monday evening, with D. G. Barringer six loads, A. J. Johnson three, and Alfred Simon one. Many plan near-future unloads. corn and cattle price spread hurts sellers.
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Urry
Times Office
Drouth
Fort Dodge
Grachtinger
D. G. Barringer
A. J. Johnson
Alfred Simon Wen
Fender
Graettinger Considers Matron for City Hall Rest Room
Graettinger businessmen raise funds to cover expenses for a lady matron to staff the city hall rest room on Wednesdays Saturdays and special occasions. The council has not filled the position yet. The matron will exercise police authority. In spring the ladies rest room will be enlarged.
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Graettinger
Xest- Com
Stevens Family Update From Groettinger Area
Le Stevens of Groettinger is ill at home with several days in hospital. Stevens has been laid up recently, and friends hope for improvements soon.
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le Stevens
Stevens
Groettinger
Santa Claus And His Iceland Ponies Visit Graettinger
Santa Claus and his Iceland ponies will visit Graettinger all day and evening on Wednesday December 19. He will have his own driver and give free rides behind a tandem Teeland ponies. Free candy will be available to children. It promises to be a big day. watch next week's Times for details.
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Graettinger
Santa Claus
Iceland
Missionary Daniel Nelann to Speak Here Dec 11 at First Lutheran
Missionary Daniel Nelann will speak at 8 P M at the First Lutheran Church. Rev Daniel Nelson, now in China, is well known locally for teaching parochial school and giving a stereoptic China lecture. He and Nelson left China during the uprising, returned, then were sent back. Bert Nelson was captured by communists and is believed killed. The speaker will share touching stories and zeal for Christ. Green says relief need greater as unemployment nears eleven million, AFL chief warns of a severe winter.
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Daniel Nelann
Daniel Nelson
China
China Missions
Aniel Nelson
Daniel
Nelson
Bert
Jesus Christ
M. Mandsager
Father Alan Assists Local Parish Over Holidays
Rev. Father Alan, a Passioniat Order member from Des Moines, arrives Saturday to assist Rev. Father Kelly as health falters. Mass times set for Sunday and Saturday service edits, with two Mas ses. Mr and Mrs Fred Thiel and daughter leave for Britt to establish a new business and home as Vuiel Brothers shift operations after large sales.
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Father Alan
Graettinger
Passioniat Order
Des Moines
Father Kelly
Britt
Mra
Fred Thio
Thiel
Walter
Vuiel
Ung
Ahor
Shelling 30 000 Bushel Of Corn At Spies Crib
Shelling and hauling crews have been busy at the park for days, shelling 86 000 bushels of corn for J A Spies. The smaller storage crib holds 60 000 bushels unsold. The 80 000 bushel crib is being shelled first while market conditions, to be determined, will affect remaining work.
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J. A. Spies
Spies
Fairground corn hucking contest records odd result
A participant in the Fair event finished with less corn than he started after a deduction for high. The net result left him 119 pounds short of having any corn, described as a peculiar record of the game.
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Fairmiond
Higha
Paulsen Family Heads to Florida for Winter Mentions
P J Paulsen from Graattinger and Mrs P J Paulsen join Editor and Mrs George Nichola of Hatherville in leaving for Florida last Sunday. Blizzard delays moved departure from Saturday. They will stay about 400 miles from Jacksonville near Mr and Mrs John Jengen. Paulsen to report bridge prizes to Timea and George Frick to relay news. Wishing them a pleasant winter.
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P. J. Paulsen
Florida
Graattinger
George Nichola
Hatherville
Hstherville
Jacksonville
John Jengen
Paulsen
George Frick
Nichols
Milford man sails to Norway to celebrate Christmas abroad
Sigvard Knutson of Milford, a friend of Olaf Michaelson of this locality, departed for Norway on Saturday to visit relatives and friends over the holiday season.
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Norway
Sigvard Knutson
Milford
Olaf Michaelson
Slot Machines Confiscated In Estherville Raid
Estherville officers raided seven businesses and seized about 20 slot machines and two punch boards valued at 500 dollars. The haul was taken to the sheriff's office for destruction after funds to be redirected to the school fund. Pinball machines were not seized. no charges will be filed against owners or operators.
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Estherville
Frank Dobberstein Suffered Leg Bruise After Tractor Incident
Frank Dobberstein of Superior sustained a badly bruised leg Friday when caught in a tractor. He is recovering well. the injury was not a fracture. Dobberstein is known in Grach tinger and visits the McCarty homes in Emmetsburg, a grandson of J. D. McCarty.
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Frank Dobberstein
Frank. Dobberstein
Superior
Mr. Dobberstein
Grachtinger
McCarty
J. D. McCarty
Emmetsburg
Christmas Appeal for Subscriptions and Printer
The notice asks readers to settle subscription accounts and pay the printer during the holiday season. It notes Father Kelly celebrated Mass Sunday at the Catholic church and is slowly regaining health, with hundreds of local friends pleased by his improvement.
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Kelly
Sleighing Returns Cited In Local Meeting Note
Fragmentary report notes sleighing was plentiful on Monday with remarks about two years since good sleighing and references to a campaign chairman. The garbled text mentions a chairmanship and a seal but lacks clear identities or dates.
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Graattinger
A J Johnson Quits Business In Graettinger
The Rierson Brothers sons of late Thomes Rierson acquire Farmers Supply Co machinery and repair business in Graettinger effective January first. They lease the Farmers Supply Co building from A J Johnson retaining part of his feed and seed trade and truck headquarters. New owners plan to handle automobiles with machinery and may take an agency for a car maker.
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Graettingr
Rier+sort
Farmers Supply Co
A. J. Johnson
Johnson
Graettinger
Pheasant Crash Wounds Driver Near Armstrong
A pheasant struck a car windshield near Armstrong last week, injuring Elias Hestness of Albert Lea. He required medical treatment for several head gashes caused by flying glass after the bird was damaged in flight.
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Armstrong
Elias Hestness
Albert Lea
Elias
Lester Gillis Dead in Chicago Gunfight
Public enemy No 1 known as Baby Face Nelson dies in a machine gun battle with Inspector Cowley and Special Agent Herman Hollis. The gunfight in Chicago ends with Nelson's death after officers are killed during the exchange.
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Lester Gillis
Lester Gillia
Baby Face
Nelson
Inspector Cowley
Herman Hollis
Chicago
Botty
Silver Streak Previews in Graettinger Theatres
The first showing of Silver Streak comes to Hawkeye Theatre Graettinger on December 11 and 12. The film will ship from New York City on December 8. This is a record for manager George Frick.
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Middle West
Hawkeye Theatre
Graettinger Tuessday
New York City
George Frick
Lost Island Lutheran Ladies' Aid Feed Thanksgiving Crowd
The Lost Island Lutheran Ladies' Aid society served dinner Thanksgiving Day drawing a large crowd. The group thanks patrons for liberal patronage and notes the splendid menu attracted many attendees.
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Lost
Lost Island Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
Work Progressing Slowly at M E Church Improvement
The improvement at the M E church is progressing slowly due to stormy weather. Much of the excavating has been completed and the contemplated improvement will be a very nice addition to the church.
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M. E
1986 Auto License Plates On Sale With White Numerals
The 1986 auto license plates are now on sale with white numerals and the same background color as last year. Auto owners must purchase plates by February 1 to avoid penalties. Weather delayed construction on the Henry C. Daug home for the past weeks due to rain fog blizzards and heavy snow. a light snow coating fell Wednesday morning. Show hours at Hawkeye have changed to start at 7:30 each evening from now on. One report notes a man dropped dead while cutting a card table in Tow.
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Liectste
Henry C. Daug
Tof
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Henry C. Duus’ Sale
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Rierson Brothers
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