Mrs. Mary Kelm Dies in Estherville at 86
Mrs. Mary Kelm aged 86 died Friday at her daughter’s home in Estherville after a fall with a broken hip two weeks before Christmas. Funeral in Emmetsburg. She is survived by three daughters and two sons including Rev. Father Leo Kelm of Algona and Tom Ford of Whittemore. She was born in Ireland and resided in Emmetsburg before moving to Estherville.
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Mary Kelm
Francis Kennedy
Estherville
Emmetsburg
St. John's Cemetery
Kelm
Leo Kelm
Algona
Tom Ford
Whittemore
Kennedy
Lsbherville
John Nolan
Mary Avnesia
Fort Dodge
John Ford
James Kelm
Ireland
Emmetsbore
Slippery Roads Cause Multiple Slips Near Heelan
Over the past ten days accidents occurred as cars and a cab-loaded truck slid off the highway near the Mrs. J. A. Spies corner. Both vehicles were damaged though no injuries were reported in these separate incidents.
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J. A. Spies
Heelan
Graettinger Slogan Contest Pending by Council
In Graettinger the council has not yet chosen the winning slogan from over a hundred submissions featured in The Times during December and January. The town notes a spring movement with many families relocating as mild weather arrives, and Frank Chapman I H Benedict celebrate their 58th wedding anniversary in LaVerne. Dr J H Walston, physician and surgeon at Graettinger Iowa, lists office and residence numbers and announces Wednesday and Saturday night hours.
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Graettinger
The
Times
Council
LaVerne
Frank Chapman
I. H. Benedict
J. H. Walston
New Machines for Watson Theatre Upgrade
Pp T Cody notes in the Hammelsburg Democrat that Watson Theatre will install new machines soon, matching models used in a nearby county seat. The theatre and manager are praised for progressiveness. The 1953 Palo Alto County girls tournament will be at Ruthven the week of January 12, with the boys event at Graettinger the week of January 19, each run four nights: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday.
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Watson Theatre
Tawny
Graettinger
T. Cody
Hammelsburg Democrat
Palo Alto County
Ruthven
Lake Township School District to vote on $120000 bond
The Lake Township consolidated school district voters will decide March 12 on a $120,000 bond issue. Polling at Dickens to fund improvements to Lake Center school and gymnasium. District covers part of Lost Island township and possibly part of Dickinson county. attorney Mer Vill Clark of Graettinger handles legal work.
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Lake Township Consolidated
Dickens
Lake Center
Lost Island Township
Dickinson County
Lake Township
Atty
Mervill Clark
Graettinger
Uncle Sam Promises Savings Bonds for Farmers
The message urges farmers to invest in U S Savings Bonds as a secure path to financial certainty. It highlights weather risks to crops and income but promotes a government-backed program where investing $3 yields $4 after ten years.
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U. S
U.S. Treasury Department
Palmer Frettems To Locate In Estherville
Palmer Frettem formerly of Graettinger will become manager of the Estherville Co-Op creamery April 1. He previously led Graettinger’s Farmers Creamery Co. and ran the Marigold entry at Clear Lake before returning to the area. The item notes friends and a move back to the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer Frettem
Grachtinger
Estherville
John Deninger 80 Dies in West Bend
John Deninger aged 80 longtime Graettinger resident died at his West Bend home February 16. Services were held Monday at St Peter and Pauls church with burial in West Bend cemetery. He was born November 17 1871 in Imetz Austria Hungary and married Barbara Eggerman. The couple arrived in the United States in 1896 and settled in West Bend later moving to Osgood before returning in 1910. He worked for the Rock Island Railroad 42 years.
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John Deninger
Graettinger
West Bend
Cliff Munson
W. J. Higgason
Imetz
Austria
Hungary
Barbara Eggerman
United States
Osgood
Rock Island Railroad
Time to Plan for a Safer Future with Savings Bonds
The message urges readers to enroll in the Payroll Savings Plan or the Hand-A-Month Plan to save automatically through U S Savings Bonds. It claims a 1960 return of four dollars for every three invested, highlighting easy, long term growth and a path to bigger purchases such as homes, cars, or vacations.
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WU. S
U.S. Treasury
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Ruth Sturdevant
Fort Madison
Ruth
Lena Marion
BE. 2. Sturdevant
Iowa
J. A. Carlson
Gracttinger
C. A. Shiley
A. H. Hobson
Broadway Optometrist
KE. L. Johnson
Gardston Hotel
J. Emmett Martin Funeral
Olene Jacobson
D. Vv
B. E. Dappen
Traettinger
Terry J. Anderson
Optometrist
R. C. Biggs
Over Emmet Co
Atherville
Lake Center School
Uncle Sam
Palmer
Art Gardner
Perry
Des Moines
Woodward
Mr. Gardner
Palo Alto
Emmett Martin
Helen Helgeson
K. Dairy—Phone 247
Times Office
Shelby
Clinton
Chris Larson
Hansen’s
LeRoy Westfall
RFC
Red Red Clover
Timothy Hay
Leonard Bras
Hawkeye Apartments
E. B. Burg
Wallingford
Rett Clover
James P. Jensen
Skow & Green
TRAL
Esa
Hansen’s Hardware
Groetlinger
H. A Elsenbast
Grein Electric
NORGE
Fairbanks Morse Water Pressure Systems
Casper
CAP
Nelson Palo Alto County Abstract Co
Algona Rendering Co
Kfeepers Firm
S Stock Commission
Sioux City
J. Berg
Mr. Farmer
Earl Tuttle
Davis Packing Co
Robert Simonsen
Graettinger . Slock & Tile CO
Graettinger, Iowa
Albert Suss
Cabinet Shop
Pittsburg
Siegler
Deas
Ee Ewan Vo Fae
Corre
Dion
Centralia
Ill
A. D. McWilliams
Bus. Dist
H. A. Elgenbust
J.J. Skow
SALIA
John Carney
Donahue
Hansen's Hardware
North 6Th
Glenn Young
Hamilton Hatchery
Bancroft
Operative Grain and Product Co
Montana
Grimm
Harl Roberts
Postville
Frank Neilson
Frank W. Barrett
Gary Jensen Grarttinger
Joe Marsh
Mary
Lowa
Towa
Bill
Ming
Jos Marsh
Brewers Foundation
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