Graettinger Picnic Draws Large Crowd in LA
A Graettinger picnic at Sycamore Park in Los Angeles on Sunday January 30 drew a large crowd despite cold weather and some illness. Father Edward Sullivan could not attend until late due to church devotions, but locals enjoyed reuniting and sharing conversations while coffee was kept hot.
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Mall
Graettinger
Sycamore Park
Los Angeles
L. C. Christensen
Edward Sullivan
Ed Duhn
Torrance
Ed Dubn
Clayton
Enjoying Los Angeles and Shileys Trip Vacation Notes
A letter from Darlene Anderson of Los Angeles describes visits to Knox Bay Farm Observatory Union Station Ostrich Farm and Chinatown plus Rose Bowl Hollywood Bowl and Hollywood Bowling Alley with 60 Janes seen. Dr and Mrs C A Shiley return from a three week southern vacation visiting Montgomery Arkansas New Orleans St Augustine St Petersburg Jacksonville Sarasota and Georgia Alabama Mississippi Florida.
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Los Angeles
Darlene Anderson
Tape Ave
Baedke
Roy Peterson
Knox Bay Farm
Observatory
Alegerata Farm
Union Station
Ostrich Farm
Chinatown
Hollywood Bowl
Hollywood
California
Mississippi
Florida
Big City at Watson Theatre Feb 11 12
Nine stars perform in a romantic tuneful picture at Watson Theatre Graettinger on Friday and Saturday February 11 and 12. The review calls it entertaining with deep human interest and strong appeal. Two nights only.
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Big City
Watson Theatre
Trent
Graettinger
Vic Mortensen sale and related auctions in Graettinger area
Auction notices from Graettinger Iowa detail the Vic Mortensen closing sale on February 18 at 1 00 p m with milk cows machinery hay corn and furniture listed Spies Levi Spotted Poland China gilts sale on February 16 at 1 00 p m and other sales including Tom Boecker administrator sale February 17 and Ted Suss dairy sale February 13 plus a feature on long time auctioneers Foshier and Burns and local banking clerks and catalogue requests
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Vic Mortensen
Spies & Levi
Poland
China Broad Low
Tom Boecker
Admin
Ted
Graettinger
Highway 17
Burns, Foshier & Grodland
Graettinger State Bank
Spies & Leii
Iowa
Minnesota
Grachtinger
Fremont
Nebraska
Charles W. Taylor
Ron Martin
Web Bay
China Bulletin
Gruettinger State Bank
Itt Machinery and Billings
Wm. Boecker
Boecker Farm
Grodland, Bortint & Brown
Ted Suss
Suss
Lost Island
Minard Levi
Spencer
Spies & Levin
Crossing Hearing At Estherville February 24
Estherville hosts a state commerce commission crossing protection hearing at Central Avenue Rock Island railroad. The hearing venue moved from Emmetsburg to Estherville with the same 10 a m time on February 24. Also on February 24 the commission will hear Grachtinger’s ordinance for protection on Robbins Avenue crossing.
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Estherville
Grachtinger
Rock Island
Robbins Avenue
Commerce Commission
Santa Tee Shae
Benesburg
Five Island Lake
Emmetsburg
Farm Auction Draws Big Crowd Near Greettinger
A large crowd gathered at the I. E. Conway Estate land sale east of Greettinger on Monday. A buyer secured the 71 acre farm for 225 dollars per acre, with bidding concluding successfully.
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I. E. Conway
Greettinger
Rev Wm Hanson To Be Installed At St Paul Lutheran
Rev Wm G Hanson will be installed as pastor of St Paul Lutheran church at the regular service next Sunday February 13. Installation will be by Rev George Pallesen president of the Iowa district United Evangelical Lutheran church. Fellowship dinner to follow in church dining room with a menu of escalloped potatoes and ham bread and butter sandwiches pickles and pie. Rev and Mrs Hanson with their young son arrived yesterday and will reside in the St Paul parsonage. Hanson was ordained in Chicago after study at Blair Nebraska and completion of seminary.
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Wm. G. Hanson
St. Paul Lutheran Church
George Pallesen
Iowa
United Evangelical Lutheran Church
Hanson
Little Son
Graettinger
St. Paul Parsonage
Fred Jacobsen
Jacobsen
Rolfe
Amateur contest last evening well attended
A high school gym hosted an amateur night with strong turnout and local talent. Proceeds were aimed at forming New Reform Band accounts, with about 550 raised this week leaving a shortfall of roughly 650 still needed. Supt Manchester predicts fundraising through evening activities. Band parents president B R Cole led booster efforts.
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Supt
Manchester
Band Parents’ Organization
B. R. Cole
Band Parents Group
Postal Clerk Jobs Open in Graettinger Post Office
Applications are being accepted to fill the position of substitute clerk at the Graettinger post office. The starting pay is 1.29 dollars per hour. Forms and information are available at the Graettinger post office. The examination is scheduled at Graettinger High School on March 6, 1949 at 1:00 p.m.
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Graettinger
Dr McCreery 71 A Whittemore Physician Remembered
Dr McCreery 71 a long time Whittemore country doctor died in northwest Iowa. He studied at Drake 1898 then practiced briefly at Pioneer before settling in Whittemore in 1800. He cared for about 6100 births and is mourned by family including his mother and a brother in Fonda. Funeral attendance noted by the Luchsingers.
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McCreery
Whittemore
Deal
Iowa
Drake
Pioneer
Fonda
Lloyd R. Lucheingler
Grasttinger
McCreary
Luchsingers
Whittamore
Lucha
Legion Receives Insurance Settlement After Hall Fire
Francis Warren, commander of the local American Legion post, says the Legion reached a satisfactory settlement with Mill Owners Mutual for fire damage to the Legion hall and equipment. The loss was settled at 4897, with local agent H A Misenbust handling the policy. A three member committee was appointed to review the spar and hall repairs. Some corn stored in the hall was damaged but all corn was returned to Humboldt and a new stock trucked here.
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Francis Warren
American Legion
The
Legion
Mutual
Legion Hall
H. A. Misenbust
Emmetsburg to Play in Graettinger Friday Evening
Emmetsburg travels to Graettinger on Friday February 11 for a highly anticipated basketball showdown described as a battle of the jungles. The Graettinger lineup includes Forrest Perdue captain J Riley G Stuave and others as Terris visits Graettinger February 15 for a return match. The Junior class sponsors a Valentine Dance February 12 at 7 30 p m inviting the whole high school with a Valentine box and new music choices.
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Emmetsburg
Graettinger
Graattinger
Lneup
Forrest
Perdue
J. Riley
G. Stuave
D. Petersen
J. Gilbaugh
Lewis
J. Munson
Valentine Dante
Hennah
Mrs. E A Baumgartner 74 Dies Suddenly in Graettinger
Mrs. E A Baumgartner 74 of Graettinger died suddenly Thursday afternoon February 3 1949 after a brief illness. She was active in church and community life and is survived by her son Max and daughter Francis Warren, plus two grandchildren and two sisters. Burial was in Valley View cemetery after services at the Methodist church.
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Graettinger
J. A. Baumgartner
Francis Warren
J. Heber Miller
Valley View Cemetery
C. A. Jensen
Ross Clayton
A. D. McWilliams
A. H. Henningsen
George Frick
Adolph Spies
Martin
Blanche Baugh
Wankee
Iowa
W. QO. Lester
Graettinger Times
Mmimetsburg
Times
South Dakota
Gracttinger
Ees South Ae
Max Baumgartner
Graetlinger
David
Helen Baumgartner
Florence Baugh
Gruettinger
Don Pearl Prosser
Washington, D. C
Baumgartner
Illness Casts Shadow Over Emmetsburg Man
Nick Laubenthal of Emmetsburg is very ill at his daughter Mia Smiths home after a stroke last week. At 79 he has not recovered quickly, and old friends hope for his improvement and a full recovery.
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Olen Anderson
High Lake
Los Angeles
Nick Laubenthal
Emmetsburg
Mia
Ed Smith
Laubenthal
Fire at Rasmussen's Home Prompt Friday Morning Fire
Fire department responded Friday morning to a blaze at the William Rasmussen residence. Fire crews reported damage but no injuries, with investigators examining the scene for cause and origin.
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Rasmussen
Wm. Rasmussen
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Ted) Gilbaugh
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