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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1950

Page

5

Remains Of Mrs Haag Resting After Funeral

Mary Ann Braun Haag 61 died December 20 at Holy Family hospital Estherville after six weeks illness. Funeral Saturday at Immaculate Conception Graettinger Rev Father P K Hurley officiated High Mass. Son John Haag, returning from Korea, attended. Burial at Jacob's Cemetery. Mrs Haag active in Tooling after emery work and supervised by her. Funeral arranged by Martin Funeral. Gruettinger.

M. Haeg Holy Family Hospital Estherville Haeg Immaculate Conception Church Graettinger Father P. K. Hurley Father Hurley Haag Mra Haag Ware Jacob S

Lieutenant Horswell Visits Spirit Lake From Kansas

Lieut. Vance Horswell and his wife and two daughters traveled from Lawrence Kansas to Spirit Lake for a family visit with his sister Mrs Russell Pater son and his father the Rock Island agent there Horswell attends the University of Kansas as a freshman and has fifteen plus years in Naval Aviation and is a navy pilot who may be recalled to active duty soon He joined the navy after graduating from Graettingar high school.

Vance Horswell Lawrence Kansas Russell Paterson Rock Island Spirit Lake Horswell University of Kansas Naval Aviation Navy Lieut Graettingar High School

Home From The Hospital Mrs. Make Henson Restored

Mrs. Make Henson returned home from Holy Family hospital Saturday after a surgical operation. She had been a hospital patient since a fall in October and now resides with her son Rey and William J. Hanson and family.

Make Henson Holy Family Hospital Hangon Rey Wm. J.hanson

Mrs J A Harper dies at 75 in Evansville Wisconsin

Mrs J A Harper, 75, died Friday in Evansville Wisconsin. Funeral held Tuesday in Evansville. Daughter Mrs D C Barringer of Graettinger and her son Jimmy attended. Survived by four daughters. Many local residents recall Mrs Harper who visited Graettinger frequently. Timea extends sympathy to Mrs Bassinet.

D. C. Barringer Grachtinger J. A. Harper Evansville Wisconsin Barringer Jimmy Harper Bassinet

Chaplain Verner Carlsen to report for duty in Tokyo

Rev Verner N Carlsen a Kenmare North Dakota pastor now serving as chaplain in the U S Navy will leave for Tokyo later this month after delivering his farewell sermon at Nazareth Lutheran Church Kenmare The Carlsens plan a brief visit with family in Sidney Montana and Blair Nebraska before embarking reflecting on seven years in Kenmare and the churchs recent growth

Verner N. Carlsen Kenmare North Dakota U. S Nazareth Lutheran Thurch Tokyo Carlsen Mia Carleen Sidney Mortz Carlson Blair Neb N. C. Carlsen Nazareth Church American Légion

Would-Be Thieves Surprised In Hog Stealing Attempt

Last Saturday evening Arnold Nisen, about 18, stopped at his parents farm six miles west of Graettinger. He heard movement in the hog house and investigated. The prowlers, evidently would be hog thieves, knocked him unconscious for roughly 16 minutes before fleeing without the hogs.

Arnold Nisen John H. Nissan Graettinger

Graettinger Picnic in Los Angeles Planned for Sunday

The annual Graettinger picnic in Los Angeles will be held at Sycamore Grove Park Sunday January 7 regardless of weather. Welcome messages from committee members urge old friends to join with lunch provided and coffee available.

West P. J. Duuy Los Angeles Phoenix Clearance Axelton Graettinger Sycamore Park Dos. Angeles Ralph Mastern Fred Mastern Lon Angeles Sycamore Grove Park Pasadena

Fall On Sea Fatal for Sioux Falls Man John Wicks

John Wicks 68 of Sioux Falls died after a fall on the sea this week. Born in Norway he came to the United States as a child and received an early education. In Estherville Mrs Con Leonard is in Holy Family hospital for treatment with X rays planned today and optimism for recovery. Christmastime telegrams arrive as Mrs Philip Johnson notes greetings from her son in Eta Jima Japan.

John Wicks Sioux Falls Norway United States Estherville Con Leonard Holy Family Hospital Christmaa Philip Johnson Christman Greating Pfe Herbert Lancaster Eta Jima Japan

Hath Lancaser's. Address Confusing Fragment

Fragmentary OCR text mentions Herb Lancaster and a new address in California. No clear event or context is present to define a full news item or outcome.

Lancaser Herb Lancaster Pfe Herbert G Lancaster E R Maemmand Ars Pm

Andersons to celebrate 40th wedding anniversary open house

Mr and Mrs Gd Anderson will observe their 40th wedding anniversary Sunday December 91 with an open house from 2100 to 6:00 pm at their home. A visitor from Dallas Texas Stanley Britleman stopped at the Times office yesterday. he is a Belmont Radio salesman with a large southwest territory.

Wile Mra Gd Anderson Dallas Texas Stanley Britleman Times St. James Myra LeRoy Battleman Donald Chicago Dorothy LaCrosse Wisconsin National Guard Stanley Belmont Radio Corporation Southwest

Holiday Basketball Double Header At Fenton High

A double header basketball program at Fenton High School Friday evening December 29 features the Fenton boys and girls versus Graettinger teams. Games begin at 7:30 with a large holiday crowd expected as students return from holidays. A new electric Figuregram scoreboard will be installed and used for the event.

Fenton High School Graettinger High School Fenton

Rothermel Address Corrected In Times Notice

Mrs J A Rothermel formerly of this locality and later of Madison Wisconsin is now in a Woodstock aged home The article notes she was previously misaddressed at 920 Seminary Ave The murder report describes two Milford farm hands arguing one man killed the other with a grease gun and the body found beside a gravel road A state agent and sheriff questioned suspects for two days before identifying the killer

J. A. Rothermel Maxwood Memorial Wood‘stock, Sincie Rothermel Madlsen Wisconsin Woodstock Milford

Graettinger Reaches Eleven Thousand Mark in Mid Century Year

A fragment from Graettinger highlights a census milestone and references a 1950 milestone tied to population counts. The text mentions federal figures and government data, noting future actions planned for the coming spring.

Graettinger Graettingss Federel Dar

S.M. Andersen Home Destroyed In Christmas Eve Fire

The two story residence of S. M. Andersen burned extensively on Christmas Eve. Firefighters arrived late as the blaze began hours before alarm. occupants were away at Ringsted. Estimated loss near 15000 dollars with 4000 on the house, 1500 on furniture. Fire Chief Grady commends helpers and hose crews in sub zero weather.

Andersen Joseph Grady the Times

Visitors Return Home From Shae pard AAF Base

Two young soldiers from Shae pard Army Air Base in Texas spent Christmas with relatives and friends. Platter Jr. and Beryl Starkey arrived December 28 and must report back.

Shopard Air Base Shaepard Army Air Force Base Texas Graetings Platter, Jr and M Platter Beryl Starkey Lloyd Breitkreutz

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