Christmas Services In Graettinger And Wallingford
Graettinger and Wallingford churches announce Christmas schedules. Immaculate Conception Graettinger lists confession hours and Mass times including a Christmas High Mass at 6 30 am and Low Mass at 9 90 am. Other churches note Sunday services, Sunday School, Luther League events, and caroling offsets through December 28. Wallingford Lutheran holds a 9 45 am Christmas Festival Service and New Year’s service at 9 46 am with communion, plus watchnight and monthly meetings through January.
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Graettinger
Wallingford
Immaculate Conception
Immaculate Conception Church
Luther League
Jens Kirkegaard
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
First Lutheran Church
St. Paul’s Lutheran
First Lutheran
George Largen's
South Walnut
Grachtinger
Dorcas Mission Society
Christae
Estherville Lutheran
Emmeteburg
Auction News Buoyed by December 22 Sale at Graettinger Area
Henry and Riley plan an auction Friday December 22 at 1 p m seven miles south and a mile east of Graettinger or five miles northwest of Emmetsburg. The catalog lists 12 Holstein cows six fresh, seven Holstein heifers two Holstein bull calves 10 purebred Poland China boars 12 Poland China gilts and 70 Poland China fall pigs. Auctioneers are Finn and Bortint. John Nissen reports a successful December 14 sale near Graettinger and retirement to town. The Alvin Garretts sale near Estherville was also strong with high livestock prices and machinery sales.
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Henry & Riley
Buford
Bud) Henry
Emmet Riley
Graettinger
Emmetsburg
Messia
Henry
Riley
Poland
John Nissen
John H. Nissen
West of Graettinger
Nissen
Louie Graettinger
East Graettinger
Alvin Garretts
Garretts
Estherville
Brother-In-Law Mourns Death Of L. O Connor’s Brother
Vv. L. O Connor of Graettinger mourns the death of his brother in law L. G. Cook who died in Phoenix Arizona last Thursday at age 79. He suffered a stroke years ago and had been bedfast since. He is survived by his wife Margaret O Connor. The family lived in Grand Island Nebraska before moving to Phoenix about 20 years ago. Cook was a former circulation manager for the Grand Island Times. He visited Graettinger occasionally and was held in high regard. The Times offers sympathy to Mrs Cook and all relatives.
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Vv. L. O'Connor
Graettinger
G. Cook
Phoenix
Arizona
Cook
Margaret O'Connor
Grand Island
Nebreska
the Times
Young folks sing carols at Norris home despite stroke
Methodist church youths spent evenings visiting homes and singing Christmas carols. A week ago Mr Norris, recovering from a May stroke, joined greetings outside his home, pleased to be remembered. Also noted is Brattleboro report on a Holstein herd test yielding 528 lb butterfat and 14,698 lb milk from 22 cows, conducted under Herd Improvement Registry supervision.
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Methodist Church
Times
C. E. Norris
Norris
Ispies & Leii
Brattleboro
Splepi
Leii
Last Days of Christmas Drive at Graettinger Theater
Santa distributed candy gifts to many children at the Watson Theatre during an afternoon program of cartoons and comics as part of Graettinger’s Christmas drive. The event drew larger attendance than last year and the drive continues with stores open daily and late Friday. Monsignor Patrick Brennan, 48, of Chicago, killed in Korea, remembered in a solemn Mass led by Cardinal Stritch. Brennan had served in Korea since 1937 and recently returned to the United States.
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Santa Claus
Watson Theatre
Graettinger
Anton Bonstead Suffered Light Stroke Sunday
Anton Bonstead of this locality suffered a light stroke of paralysis Sunday morning. Dr J H Walston was summoned. Mr Bonstead is at his home on the farm and hopes to rally soon. The Bonsteads are completing a new residence in Graettinger and he did much work on it last week. Friends regret his illness and wish him a speedy recovery. Two Palo Alto boys join military training.
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Bonstead
Anton Bonstead
J. H. Walston
Ilea
Bonsteads
Graettinger
Mrs M Haag 61 Dies at Estherville Hospital
Mrs Michael Haag, 61, died Wednesday morning December 20 at Holy Family hospital Estherville after six weeks in care. Funeral is Saturday at 9:00 a.m. at Immaculate Conception church. Survived by husband seven children six grandchildren and two sisters. Obituary to follow next week. Family expresses gratitude for sympathy.
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Michael Haag
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
Immaculate Conception Church
Graettinger Picnic In Los Angeles Jan 7
The annual Graettinger picnic in Los Angeles will be held at Sycamore Grove Park Sunday January 7 1951 weather permitting. Welcome old friends and neighbors bring lunch coffee served hope to see all out here. Com ttee POCAHONTAS RURAL ELECTRIC EXTENDS CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
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Graettinger
Los Angeles
Sycamore Grove Park
Pasadena
Park
Plcnse
Pocahontas Rural Electric
Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative
Angeles
Forrest Johnson Dies Suddenly On Western Train
Forrest Johnson, 63, son of Mr and Mrs George B Johnson of Graettinger, died of a heart attack Tuesday morning on a train between Sunbeam Idaho and Riverside California. The family home was Sunbeam. they spend winters in Riverside. Funeral will be in Riverside. He is survived by his wife four children several brothers and sisters and his parents. Obituary details pending for next week’s Times.
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Forrest Johnson
George B. Johnson
Grachtinger
Johnson
Sunbeam
Idaho
Riverside
California
Graettinger
Times
Open Nights and Fire Report at Hansen Produce
Open nights this Thursday Friday and Saturday for shopping with new Christmas gifts and grocery specials advertised in this week's Times. Graathinger's fire department responded quickly Monday forenoon to a small blaze at Hansen Produce. damage was slight and owners thank the department for prompt service.
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Grachtinger
Graethinger’ Fire Department
Hansen Produce Station
Alfred Hansen
Marvin Hangen
GraattiInger Fire Dept
Suffered Broken Arm In A Fall At Emmetsburg
Mrs. Peter G. Petersen of this locality sustained a broken arm from a fall in Emmetsburg last Thursday. Slippery sidewalks and pavement have been noted recently. Friends regret the misfortune. Also, Lloyd Duhn injured his wrist a month ago while cranking a tractor. a chipped bone and cast are reported as the injury heals.
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Emmetsburg
Peter G. Petersen
Petersen
Gia
Lloyd Duhn
Hegland 81 Dies of Heart Attack at Work
Death notice records T Hegland age 81 from Roland born March 28 1869 near Roland. He died December 7 after being stricken at his place of business. He moved to Graettinger as a young man and entered the mercantile business with his uncle.
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Roland |Ans
T.hegland
Mr. Hegland
Roland
Whenta
Graettinger
Hegland
Edo
Graettinger Honors Graettinger Football Team and Coach
The 1950 Graettinger high school football team and coach George Case were honored at a Community Club banquet in the Legion Hall. Supt. E V Manchester led the program with remarks by Harry Burrell of Iowa State College urging good sportsmanship.
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Graettinger High
George Case
Community Club
Legion Hall
Case
Manchester
Joe Ara
Bernard Elsenbust
Dale Arsen
Inggert
Appel
Dale
Sahn
Tom Schang
Joe Andersen
Rolland LeDue
Bill Hanson
Rey Luhrman
Harvey Hangon
Richard Olson
Lloyd McCombs
Richard Duhn
Paul Appel
Pat Burg
LeRoy Wilson
Mr. Cage
Dwayne Anderson
Don Bissard
James Barringer
Romaine Peterson
Norman Bisgard
Danny Christenzen
Gary Young
Jim Murray
Dale Larsen
Fred Fish
Seapthtanes Community Club
Deagon
Snow removal update on Robbins avenue and town streets
Five hours used by the new city snow plow power shovel and trucks to clear snow last week. The business street appeared neat and the plow widened streets by pushing snow toward the curb. The Estherville Daily News shows four photographs featuring Mayor Adolph Spies Sup E.V. Manchester Oral Bonstead director Burrell and others in a page on football ban plans and local figures.
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Robbins Avenue
New City
Estherville Daily News
Adolph Spies
Sup&e.v. Manchester
Oral Bonstead
Burrell
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