A. P. Peterson 76 Dies After Illness in Estherville
A P Peterson 76 died Saturday night at Coleman hospital Estherville after three days of illness from influenza and pneumonia. Funeral Tuesday afternoon. Born September 18 1868 in Agersted Denmark he immigrated to the United States in 1891 settling Missouri Valley Iowa. He farmed from 1914 until illness last year moved to son’s home Lost Island township. Survived by three sons Carl Teril Elmer and Melvin, one sister Anna Nelson, one brother Emil Peterson and two Danish half sisters. He married Mathilda Bolin in 1900. she died May 2 1942. Infant son and daughter died in infancy. He was a devout Christian, Lutheran then Methodist since 1891.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Peterson
Coleman Hospital
Estherville
Andrew Peters
John
Anna Marie Peterson
Agersted
Denmark
United States
Missouri Valley
Iowa
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co
Lost Island Township
Carl
Tertil
Elmer
New York City
Melvin
Seattle
Anna Nelson
Emil Peterson
Camden
Washington
Peterson
Methodist Church
Paterson
Iowa Ration Timetable Recaps Certificates and Coupons
State ration notices outline updated requirements for Class A through C rations and commercial vehicle inspections through early 1944. Lists expiration dates for gasoline, sugar, green stamps, meat and fats, and airplane stamps, with details on exchange rules and late application instructions.
Saw His Shadow Foretells Six Weeks Of Winter
The ground hog saw his shadow yesterday signaling six more weeks of winter. Readers note a bright sun today with little ice in shaded areas and no snow on the ground as of February 2.
Bake Sale and Open House Events at Thoreson Hardware
Circlet of the Lost Island Luth eran Aid will host a bake sale at Our Own Hardware store Saturday with baked goods and sale items. An open house marks Mr and Mrs C P Jensen's fiftieth wedding anniversary February 20 at St Paul Lutheran church from 2 to 5 with lunch in the dining room. The couple married February 24 1894 and the Times will publish a fuller notice later.
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Circlet of the
Lost Island Lutheran Aid
C. P. Jensen
Graet Stinger
St. Paul Lutheran Church
John Grady Injured Playing Football in Neck Cast
John Grady of Graettinger and Humboldt suffered a broken vertebra in the neck two weeks ago while playing football. The neck and chest are in a cast. he can move about but must wear the cast for at least ten weeks. He and his mother Mrs. J. L. Grady returned to Graettinger from Humboldt to occupy their apartment. Mrs. Grady worked in Humboldt for 14 months. Geasttin Beene, a former classmate, is mentioned as recovering from an injury regretfully noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Grady
Graettinger
Humboldt
J. L. Grady
Graeitinger
Trinity College
Sioux City
Geasttin Beene
Graettinger Teams Fall To Gillett Grove In Doubleheader
In Tuesday night action at the Gillett Grove high school gym Graettinger high girls fell by one point and the Graettinger boys lost a heartbreaker 20 to 19 as Gillett Grove hit a late field goal. Ruthven defeated Emmetsburg 23-22 for the county championship. Graettinger and its players are noted for a strong season. Also a Washington report from Al Pasco describes housing work in Pasco with hotel work and a note on visiting Portland.
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Graettinger High School
Gillett Grove
GHS
Graettinger
Graettinger Boys
Ruthven
Emmetsburg High
al Pasco
Washington
L.A. Larson
Times
Pasco
Walla Wallaa
Spokane
Portland
West Hotel
Graettinger Day Hopes for Los Angeles Picnic Report
The Graettinger community marks Graettinger Day with thoughts of the local folk in Los Angeles. The annual Graettinger Day picnic is set for a date soon, and a full report is expected in a future issue.
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Graettinger
Graettinger Folka
Los Angeles
Sater
Auction partnership for a successful farm sale plan
The notice outlines a sure path to a 100 percent successful farm sale. It advises arranging with Grodland & Reeves to auction the sale Graettinger State Bank to clerk the sale and Graettinger Times to handle the publication.
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Grodland & Reeves
Graettinger State Bank
Graettinger Times
Funeral of Graettinger contractor Fred Simonsen 73
The Graettinger community mourns Fred Simonsen 73 a prominent contractor since pioneer days. Born October 29 1870 in Gjerding Denmark he died January 27 1944. Funeral services were held Monday at his home and St Paul Lutheran church interment at South Walnut Cemetery. He built many local business places and farms and served on the town council. He married Misa Louisa Jensen in 1893 and they celebrated their 50th anniversary last year. He left a lasting legacy in Graettinger and is survived by a daughter two grandchildren and several relatives.
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Fred Simonsen
Graettinger
Simonsen
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Fred Jacobsen
South Walnut Cemetery
Wm, Simonsen
Robert Simonsen
Alfred Simonsen
Martin Ei. Simonsen
Ted Knudsen
Casper Nelson
Martin
Times
Graattinger
Misa Louisa Jensen
Simongen
Anne Marie
Mathilda
Richard Schawrtz
West of Graettinger
Jewel Louise
Gene Frederick Schwartz
Andrew
California
Nels
Emmetsburg
3. K. Simonsen
Denmark
Mr. Simonsen
Earl Postma
Ackley
Iowa
Graettinger church plans yearly cash balance growth
The Graettinger Catholic church distributed its annual financial statement showing about 2000 dollars in cash. Just over half is a 1948 balance with the rest from 1942. Father Hurley intends to increase the balance yearly to fund a new parsonage.
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Graettinger Catholic Church
Fourth War Bond Drive Is Making History In Nation
The nation pushes to hit higher bond quotas as the drive remains strong across the country. California reports, from Palo Alto to Graettinger, show early success yet continued personal duty. A reader letter from Mrs. J H Gammon of San Marino shares warm weather, garden notes, flu illness, and a Graettinger picnic planned for the last Sunday of the month.
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Palo Alto
Emmet
Graettinger
Italy
Pacific
Times
J. H. Gammon
Old Mill Road
San Marino
California
James
Sycamore Park
Lost Island Farm Bureau to Meet at Center School
The Lost Island Farm Bureau holds its next meeting at Center school on Wednesday evening February 9 replacing the regular Monday session. Attorney A W Smith of Emmetsburg will speak on income tax blanks, with the regular program to follow. Plan to attend.
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Lost Island Farm Bureau
Center School
Atty. A. W. Smith
Emmetsburg
Blanka
March of Dimes collection raises funds in Graettinger
The Graettinger drive for the infantile paralysis fund drew solid support from high school and grade students who collected 24.12 dollars. Hawkeye run collections added about 15 dollars. Organizers say the money serves a very good purpose.
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Graettinger
Hawkeye
Moved To New Farm Verna Hanson Relocates Farm
Verna Hanson, formerly a Times office caller, has moved to a 240 acre farm located five miles west and four miles south of Gracttinger.
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Verna Hanson
Times
Gracttinger
Bond Night At Hawkeye Theater February Event
Monday evening February 7 will be bond night at the Hawkeye Grachtinger. Manager George Frick announced the free show to support the Fourth War bond drive with admission by bond application. The event invites every American citizen to participate and mirrors nationwide bond nights in theaters.
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Hawkeye
Grachtinger
George Frick
United States
Farmers Creamery Co Annual Meeting Well Attended
The Farmers Creamery Co of Graettinger held its annual meeting at the Legion hall with a business program and lunch. EK, HE. Kelly of Mason City spoke. directors elected included Graettinger president John Graettinger and others. The 18 month report shows dairy income of 844638, butter output over 735000 pounds, most shipped from Graettinger, with fixed and current assets near 31000 and capital stock 4600 and surplus 9149.
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Farmers Creamery Co
Graettinger
Legion Hall
HE. Kelly
State Branch
Mason City
John Graet~tinger
P. J. Duus
M. J. Tindall
Frank Elsenbast
M. L. Murphy
Wayne Potter
Two Graettinger men recover after major surgeries at Emmetsburg hospital
In Emmetsburg hospital two Graettinger youths are patients. Irwin Graettinger had a major operation a week ago last Friday and his cousin Ralph Graettinger had a major operation a week ago yesterday. Friends report they are recovering nicely.
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Graettinger
Emmetsburg Hospital
Irwin Graettinger
Ralph Graettinger
Lost ration books in Graettinger Go to George Frick
Lost ration books reported in Graettinger last week. Finders should return them promptly to George Frick. Be thoughtful of the loggers and assist in reuniting the records with their owners.
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Graettinger
George Frick
Graettinger Junior Class Play The Gabriel Blow Your Horn
Graettinger High School junior class presents Gabriel Blow Your Horn at the high school auditorium Friday at eight. Cast includes Wayne Masters Doris Sandvig Shirley Sipes Janet Smith Margaret Thiel and others. Admission charged. coach Mr. Jones notes a full house boosts cast effort. Also Civil Service exam for fourth class postmaster at Wallingford Iowa set for Estherville. applications due February 25 1944 with pay around 1075 last year and 15 percent temporary increase.
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Claga
Graettinger High School
Gabriel
Wayne Masters
Zerusia
Shirley Sipes
Daisy May
Doris Sandvig
Thelma Smith
Doris Webbe
Janet Smith
Jones
United States Civil Service Commission
Wallingford
Iowa
Estherville
Congress
United States
Washington
D. C
Commission
Sugar Stamp 40 Allows Five Pounds Sugar For Canning
War Price and Rationing Board announces that homemakers may obtain five pounds of sugar using Sugar Stamp No 40 in War Ration Book 4. Stamp valid February 1 1944 through February 28 1945 and will be the sole stamp for canning sugar as part of the maximum allotment. The action aims to supply sugar in the South where early fruit is ready for canning.
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Jocal
Emmetsburg
Towa
Center School District buys defense stamps total 202 dollars
Twelve Mile Lake Center School District No 5 taught by Misa Jeanette Van Drie purchased 108 90 in defense stamps for the first three months of the school year. December purchases were 88 70 and January 54 40 totaling 202 00 in defense stamps.
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Twelve Mile Lake
Center School Dist
Misa Jeanette van Drie
Contributed Articles Held Over for Printing Timing
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A.P. Peterson
Carl T.peterson
Thoreson Hardware
Basketball News
America
Titusville
Col
Edwin Drake
Keystone State
Charles Henry Nichaua
Drake
Germany
Caucasus
LL Farm Bureau Meeting
March OF Dimes
Bond
The
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