Graettinger News Brims with Christmas Visits and Local Notices
Graettinger residents and visitors share Christmas gatherings with kin across Des Moines Estherville and Emmetsburg. Local highlights include Miss Lucille Gilbaugh and Miss Nan McCarty’s families, Notre Dame student Mervin Bagan, and veterans of the Great Lakes. An annual Farmers Creamery meeting is set for January 34 1940 at the Hawkeye Theatre with a noon lunch and officer election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies
Mary Joyce
Emmetaburu
John Wolfe
I. L. Lambe
D. EF. McCarty
Ruby Luchsinger
Des Moines
Thompson
L. R. Luchsinger
Graettinger
C. 2
Norris
Allen Denny
Denny
Grae
J. 2. Wagner
Wranca
Chicago
Eugene Duffy
Dubuque
T. J. Duffy
Eugene
Gene
Shar. Hotlers
Farmers Creamery Company
Hawkeye ‘Theatre
Hawkeye
Hawkeye Theatre
Creamery
F. W. Christensen
Farmers Grain Co
Iowa
Jorgen Anderson
Social Items Entertained At Bridge This Afternoon
Misses Wilma and Mildred Wikert hosted a third party at their Graetting home this afternoon with several tables of bridge and refreshments served at the close. Catholic Ladies Aid held its annual meeting yesterday electing officers for the ensuing year with Myre Sullivan president and McGarty treasurer. Jack Jackson secretary. Friends Entertained At Bridge Tuesday Evening Mrs Allen Denny of Des Moines visited her parents Mr and Mrs G E Norda and a group enjoyed bridge and refreshments in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Island Creamery Company
M. Andersen
Bridge
Wilma
Mildred ‘Wikert
Graettin
Prey Grea
Catholic Ladies Aid
The
Catholix
Ald
Allen Denny
Des Moinea
Church Notes at St Pauls and nearby Lutheran churches
Church notes list December services at St Pauls Lutherans and Graettingham EB churches. Morning services, Sunday School, Epworth League, and Christmas and New Year programs are scheduled. pastor notes reflect on past year and hopes for a better New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Pauls Lutheran
Gract- Anger
The
Luther League
So. Walnut
Kew
Verner N
Carlgen
Graettingha
Epworth
Wm. Bohl
Lutheran Church
First Lutheran Church
Ofd
Worthin
Ain
Calamities Weave Through Iowa Towns In A Week
A string of accidents and misfortunes across multiple Iowa communities last week left residents facing fires, injuries, and odd incidents. Adolph Weber died instantly in Wadena after clothing entangled in a circular power saw. Henry Snyder survived a car plunge but wrecked his vehicle. Wolves reportedly attacked sheep near Bancroft, while others lost poultry, and a boy suffered a shotgun injury near Dayton. A Norweail death occurred en route to hospital after a circular saw incident, and a cafe explosion shattered windows in Hampton. A two pound seven ounce baby was born near Lineville and placed in an incubator in Leon. Additional items include a man enduring a lengthy wait for a Bremer county license, a Finnish relief donation, and various minor injuries from everyday accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abner Davis
Lineville
Leon
Joint Iowa county board session approves gravel district
Pocahontas and Palo Alto counties held a joint meeting in Immersburg with supervisors Jensen Rude Young Cottington Robinson Huskamup Phillips and Vruog present. The minutes from July 18 1898 were approved. Proceedings moved to establish gravel districts 404 in Palo Alto and 223 in Pocahontas. no objections filed. motion carried.
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State OF Iowa
Paco Alto County
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Immersburg
Lews
Boards of Supervisors
Pacahontas
Fale Alto
Pocahontas ‘County
Clarence Jensen
A. Rude
QO. F. Young
Pato Alto County
Omro Cottington
J. M. Robinson
Mi. A. Huskamup
Jensen
Phillipa
Palo
Alto County
Eahontas
Robligon
Palo Alto
Pocahonstas County
Nuys
C. E. Young
Roy A Johnson
Beavetary
Various Local Mishaps and Fortunes in Iowa Headlines
Reports from LaPorte City to Port Madison detail a string of odd incidents. A man uncovered a white ramshackle object, a Jacksonville man found pilfered casino funds, a bank teller’s error led to a mistaken withdrawal, a Marion fire truck rollover injured Reg Cooper, five years for poultry theft was imposed, a Chariton sleeper slept through a fire alarm, and a Mount Vernon man broke his leg while saving his family from gas poisoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Port Madison
Clay Hine Bloomfield
Willarth Adcock
Chariton
Jon Oliver
Atlcock
Stanley Calry
Mount Vernon
Stanley
Local Notices and Oddities From a Fire and Farm Scene
The report mentions Mrs Ark Wirtrex of Grandy Center under arrest for obtaining money under false pretenses after a house fire insurance payout. A man named Fred De Cook, age 70, is described in a fatal accident when his wrist entangled during a rape assault while leading a team of youths. he died from injuries after a fall against a fence post. A Lewis Wall farm cow went wild on Central City, injuring family members before a rider stopped the animal. a gunshot ended the panic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ark
Fred de Cook
Lewis Wall
Central City
Wall
Jad
Also Mentioned on This Page
Virginia McDonald
Ames
John McDonald
Wm. Hossack
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Iver Amuzhi
Vinson
Town
Mra
R. M. Young
Gracttinger
Charles Youn
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Meek
Ethel Mae
Amd
Wm. Greybill
Anna Mae
Freeport
Ilinois
J M. Resh
Harry Resh
Wallingford
Meek and
Graybill
Read
Dedham
Edward
Jack Schultz
Graettinger ‘Telehpone Company
H. EB. Wink
Gracttinger Dairy
Times Office
A. H. Mills
Fred Lippold
Ibpebeinger
D. & G. Roofing Co
Sam Watson
Acra
H. A. Elsenbast, Graettinger
Hampshire
Ted Torreson
Wallingefoyd
McCormick-Deering
Joe Gabrielson
Poland
Henry Lummers
John
C. Lurgen
Tarmsalea
Alfred Hansen
H. A. Clemitson
H. C. Grogs
E. CG. Strube Co
Estherville
Strube Co
Matherville
Platter & Nelson Lane
Maas
Terris
Frank Rodger
Phonus
Hatherville
Bartleman
Phillipa’ Hotel
Bartleman Bros
Martin Myhra
Robt. Simonsen
Prop
Telephone
Lowa
Rebbita
Tawa
Adolph Weber
Wadena
Tom Kruger
Sibley
Bert Metcalf
Alpha
Kossuth
Fill Quinn
Bancroft
Henry Snyder
Breda
Great Western
Dess Cook
Norweail
Osceola
Christian Church
Lohrville
Eagle Grove
Francis Byrnes
Denison Review
Audrey Johnson
Dayton
Hampton
Clarence Ox
Fax
Jean Congerooff
Jenn
Wen
Battle Creek
Ted ‘Tillomon
Pierson
Sven
Robert Eaving
Tripoli
Wunters Bremer County
Ewing
Waverly
Devk Lyvidaymorainiz
Finland
Soltal Anderson
Furnter
Brupeht Fry
Atlantic News-Telegraph
Anderson
Denmark
Golde Summers
Alton
Muarriage
Dis
Amos Swartzendrubber
Wellman
Win
Shout
Guy Hogn
Monticello
Hinery
Leslie Schallerman
Belle Plaine Hospital
LaPorte City
William Dash
Chester Rasmusgselt
Jacksonville
Marion
Walter Kramer
Reg Cooper
Cooper
Db. E. McCarty
Neal
Towa
J. M. Resh
Justice of the Peace Collections
Craettinger
J. P. McManus
M.D
Ay Shiley
Milchester
D. E. McCarty
Graetsinger
Vo Gall
D-X
Gnaeitinger
FOWA
Heidecker
Wallengford
W. Torreson
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