Letters to Santa from Graettinger and surrounding towns
A collection of child letters dated 1914 to 1916 from Graettinger Minnesota Pennock and nearby Iowa towns. Children request toys, clothing, dolls, trains, guns, sleds, candy, nuts, oranges and books, with several noting good behavior and family situations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Santa
Graettinger Town
Lyle Fox
Santa Claus
the Secent
Pennock Minn
Tigerna Jenssen
Cupid Still at It Married at Story City
A surprise wedding united Lawrence Sundall and Luella Wikert in Story City with plans to reside near Emmetsburg. The bride, daughter of John Wikert, is from Hardin County and moved here recently. The groom, son of Ry Sundall, is a Story City native and employed in Estherville. They honeymoon at Spirit Lake and Lake Park before settling on the groom’s father’s farm. The Times extends best wishes to the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawerence Sundall
Luella Wikert
Story City
John Wikert
East Gracitinger
Hardin County
Rond
Mable Bondhus
William Skow
Lvide
Tultheran
Sande
Hans Skow
Sophia Bondhus
John Skow
Show
Spirit Lake
Lake Park
J Hwan
John Bondhus
Emmet County Farm Improvement Club Meets Jan 3
Emmet County Farm Improvement Association members plan their first Estherville meeting January 3 to elect officers and set up aims for the year. Local farmers expect discussion of cooperative work and community needs at the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet County Farm Improvement Association
Estherville
Candy toaino and Opal Brown Gift to Forty Children
A terse note thanks Opal Brown for giving candies and presents to forty children, describing the gesture as a kind farewell and praising the generosity of the donor.
Community Dinner Plans for Farmers at County Club
The commercial club organizes a Christmas season dinner for farmers with seating for at least 360, followed by a program. Leaders from the commercial club and the association will speak on potential collaborative efforts for county benefit. The notes mention other local Christmas cantata activities and church choir performances with several participants listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Association
Sande Velkommen
Arthur Myhre
Judith Hanson
Willie Jacobson
Josie Brekke
Miss Paulsen
Juleus Engle
James Anderson
Tolberson
Sandvig
Arline Myhre
Geneva
Gabrielson
Telson
Gudred Nase
My. Hanson
Julesang
Suiting Grievances Hit Calby Motor Firm in New Form
Legal filings reveal Charles H. McNider D Ellis Isaac Swigard J E W Markley and John A Senniff sue George H Fuller Hills G Fuller and C T Showalter over a 1915 district court judgment of 113 1295.85 with interest and land transfers alleged fraudulent to shield creditors. The suit seeks to declare transfers null and void and to establish the judgment as a lien on the later land half, with trial set for January term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche
Walsh-Calby ‘Motor Company
Charles H. McNider
D. Ellis
Isaac Swigard
J. E. W. Markley
John A Senniff
George H. Fuller
Hills G. Fuller
C. T. Schowalter
District Court
Rockwell
Colby Motor Company
Ln G. Fuller
C. F. Showalter
Funeral for P S McCary Draws Wide Community Turnout
The funeral of P S McCary, long-time Emmet County resident born March 17 1869 in Allamakee County, was held Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Church. He lived five miles northeast of Graettinger, cared for by his aging mother and sister Nellie, with brothers Eugene and James nearby and others in Canada. Pallbearers included J P Conway Tim Sullivan E J Mitchell Frank Lambe M C Leonard and Y L O Connor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. S. McCary
Immaculate Conception Church
J. P.conway
Tim Sullivan
E. J. Mitchell
Frank Lambe
M. C. Leonard
Y. L.o'connor
Patriot
McCarty
Allamakee County
James McCarty
Emmet County
Graettinger
Nellie
Eugene
James
Dennis
Thomas
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Oscar Christian
Dee
Clarence Cuthber
Penaork Minn Bae
Dei
Cristmas
Myrtle Jensen
Daddy
Javerance Allendale Larsen Jensen
Clarion
Iowa
Teddy Berrow Santa
Sears Robuck
Montgomery
Ward Catalope
Lucile Armstrong
Graettinger, Ta
Viola Brown
Jonnie Brown
Your Good Boy
Good
Santa Marvin Austin Axelton
Tam
A. Horn
Hiawatha
Victor Henningsen
Pennock, ‘Linn
Ringsted
iMene Sante
Verdabelle Jonson
Gracttinger
Town
Dayton Menniman
Gracttinger Town
Cupid
Lawrence Sundall
Luela Wikert
William Show
Miss Mable Bundhas
Emmetsburg
Sundall
Wikert
Young Peoples’ Choir
M. E
Gladys Johnson
Holy City
Prof. Lattin
s+berville
Lizzie Jensen
J. ‘Ts. Merriman
A. H. Shaver
O. T. Tenneson
Mary
Lavina Johnsson
J. O. Jertson
John Anderson
Calvin Gammon
Ruth Osher
Clara Larsen
Lucille Harrington
Gladys Cuthbert
Willian Suss
Lucy Larsen
Esther Paulsen
Vesta Christopher
Theo. Suss
Frank Anderson
William Mueller
Alfred Cameron
Madonna
Christ
Ruth Tenneson
P. S. McCarty
Benjamine Sampson Johnson
Mason City
Cecil Theatre
Ben Johnson
Janothere
Arthur
Sherif
Solheim
Morte Jacobson
Eeeeeca
Dorothy Myhre
Rey
Cuthbert
Alice Wildey
Bethlehem
Reese Sey
Abyote
Russell Tennyson
Children of the Poor
Rose Heya
Methodist Church
Father Kelly
Cedar Rapids
Calhoun
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