Colleen Hood Weds William A. Barry At Algona Church
Colleen Hood daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hood Graettinger becomes the bride of William A Barry son of Mr and Mrs W A Barry Sr Algona in a single ring ceremony at St Cecelia s Catholic church with Father J M Mailinger officiating Organist Josie McEvoy played Marche Nuptiale and Anita Roza Kohlass sang Ave Maria Veni Jesu and Hymn to The Sacred Heart The recessional used March of Aphasia Continue on Page Ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Cecelia’s Catholic Church
Alona
Colleen Hood
Lloyd Hood
Graettinger
William A. Barry
W. A. Barry
Algona
J. M. Mailinger
Josie McEvoy
Anita Roza Kohlass
Mallard
Ava Maria
Star Mail Route Clerk Checks Cedar Rapids Route
A Cedar Rapids post office clerk checked the star mail route from Estherville to Emmetsburg in Graettinger today. Estherville needs the star route more, and a decision on routing remains unsettled. The larger interest centers on Estherville and the service rollout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Graettinger
Estherville
Emmetsburg
Eatherville
Nega
Reed
Estherville Lutheran Church Destroyed by Fire on Sunday
Fire on South Tenth Street at 9:80 Sunday destroyed the Estherville Lutheran church and its furnishings. Janitor L E Center started the blaze while preparing to ring the first Sunday bell. firemen could not save the building. Insurance partly covers the loss. a new $40,000 church project was underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville Tutheran
South Tenth Street
L. E. Center
G. H. Stearns
Estherville Lutheran Church
Emmet County
Lost Their Baby Boy in Birth at Emmetteburg Hospital
Mr and Mrs Marvin Hansen mourn the loss of their baby boy born Friday morning at Emmetteburg hospital. The sorrow is shared by their many friends as they extend sincere sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Hansen
Porn
Myra
Hansen
Emmetteburg
Mrs. Hansen
Whites Celebrate 72 Years of Married Life
Mr. and Mrs. Juline White observed their 72nd wedding anniversary on January 7. He is about 94 and she about 90. The Whites have four children and ten grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juline White
Graettinger Market Report January 9 1941
Egg and dairy prices listed for trade and straight run goods. State Brand Butter ranges quoted with heavy hens and leg horns prices per pound and per dozen, plus spring chickens 5 pounds and over at twelve cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
T. C. Truog Named Head Of Board
T. C. Truog of Ellington township was named chairman of the board of Supervisors at the organization meeting at Emmetaburg Thursday. He served in this capacity last year. Other board members are J. M. Robinson Graettinger Omro Cottington Ayrshire Emil Huis kamp Fenton and Lou Phillips Emmetsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Truog
Ellington
Township
Board of Supervisors
Emmetaburg
J. M. Robinson
Graettinger
Omro Cottington
Ayrshire
Emil Huiskamp
Fenton
Lou Phillips
Emmetsburg
Ruthven Teams To Play Here Friday Night
Graettinger high school boys and girls basketball teams travel to Ruthven for a Friday double header in Graettinger gym. Last meeting before holidays saw Graettinger lose both games. the boys’ game was close and Friday’s rematch is highly anticipated. Graettinger and Ruthven teams are known for tough showdowns and entertaining hoops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruthven
Graettinger
Rodman
Graettinger High School
Graettinger m
Graettin
Ams
Hiat
Junior High Tourney At Rodman This Saturday
Local junior high teams compete in Rodman on Saturday January 21 with boys facing Curlew at 6 00 pm and girls Rodman at 7 45 pm. The event aims for a double victory in round one as Mallard meets Ayrshire and Ruthven faces Rodman in the boys bracket while Ayrshire clashes Ruthven and Cylinder meets West Bend in the girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodman
Curlew
Mallard
Ayrshire
Graettinger
Ruthven
Cylinder
Helen Duffy Injured in Stair Fall at Jackson Home
Miss Helen Duffy sister of Mrs. Jack Jackson sustained a severe cut to her right hand when she fell while carrying glasses on stairs at the Jackson residence. The injury occurred while aiding the ill Jackson girl whose pneumonia has kept the household in worry. Five stitches were required to close the wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Duffy
Jack
Jackson
Hartman Returns From Chicago Armour Co Entry
Leo Hartman, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Hartman, went to Chicago last September to enter the employ of Armour Co He was home for the holiday enjoying a visit with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Times
Leo Hartman
Fred Hartman
Chicago
The
Armour Co
Train schedule adjusts morning and evening departures
The Rock Toland passenger train now departs Grach tinger at 7 25 am and the east bound at 4 21 pm. The timetable change, effective January, reflects a significant shift in the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weet
Rock Toland
Grachtinger
Echadule
Enjoying Florida Climate Vacationing Families Head South
Mr and Mrs A Jensen Graetz singer and Mr and Mrs John C Jertson of Des Moines left Sunday for Florida for a mid winter vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
A. Jensen
Graetz Singer
John C. Jertson
Des Moines
Graettinger Football Team Wins State Title Trophy
Graettinger won the state title by defeating Grimes 25 to 20 in a bruising final. The North Central conference champions shared honors with Havelock after a blizzard canceled the second game. The gold trophy on display at Graettinger State Bank lists the fourteen squad members and Coach Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger State Bank
Graettinger
Grimes
Havelock
Grasttinger
Brown
Roy Huntley Auction Sale Next Monday
The first 1941 auction sale of the seagn Sa Wak 2a will start between 12:30 and 1:00 as days grow longer. Mr. Huntley quits farming and offers four head of horses, 14 head cattle Guernseys and Holsteins, 26 Hampshire hogs, 150 White Rock pullets, hay oats corn and machinery. Grodland & Reaves are clerks with Graettinger State Bank. Full details in this week’s Times display ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Huntley
Seaggn Sa Wak
Bel
Gub' Kreis
Huntley
Hampshire
Grodland & Reaves
Saucy Pioneers
Graettinger State Bank
Bought Hardware Business Reopens in Lime Springs Iowa
Thomas Mahan of Oelwein with son M. E. Mahan of Graettinger purchased a hardware and implement business in Lime Springs Iowa. Mahan had run a J C Penney store in Oelwein years ago and later farmed near Delwin before returning to business. Little Miss On Long Trip six year old Janice Petersen daughter of Mr and Mrs W R Petersen Graettinger traveled from Emmetsburg to South Bend Indiana to visit her aunt Minal Nhalma Thoreson, meeting Thoreson in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Mahan
Oelwein
M. E. Mahan
Graetéinger
Lime Springs
Iowa
Mahan
J. C. Penney
Delwin
Janice Petersen
W. R. Petersen Graettinger
Emmetsburg
South Bend
Indiana
Minal Nhalma Thoreson
Misa Thoreson
Chicago
Damages Sought in Spencer Car Crash Suit
Donald L. Ginger of Langdon files in Spencer district court seeking 310000 against Dale Kubrick of Spencer over a car collision that killed Ginger's daughter Dorothy on March 7. Ginger had previously received 2000 from the truck driver involved in the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aska
Donald L. Ginger
Langdon
Spencer
Dale Kubrick
Ginger
Dorothy
Kabrick
Dance Friday Night at Watson Hall With Rogers Orchestra
Rogers orchestra provides music for a Friday evening dance at Watson hall featuring a mix of new and old time tunes. The event offers traditional dance music and a lively social gathering this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Night Club Orchestra
Watson Hall
Palo Alto County Girls Basketball Tournament Opens Jan 22
The Palo Alto county girls tournament begins January 22 at Emmetsburg with two games nightly through Saturday. Graettinger opens Thursday against Rodman, with Graettinger and Rodman among four Tuesday through Saturday matchups. Officials are C. M. Robinson Armstrong and R. C. Bechtel. Admission 35 cents adults, 26 cents students and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg
Graettinger
Rodman
C. M. Robinson
Armstrong
R. C. Bechtel
Dea Moines
Curlew Va
Mallard
Ruthven Ve. Cylinder
Ayrshire Ve. Weat Bend
Gracttinger
Rosora
North Palo Alto
Times
Graettinger Girls
Oil Firm Formed As C N Oil Co In Local Start
T Nane assistant at Royal Lumber Co for some time bought a half interest in John Clem mengen Oil Co and formed C N Oil Co. The new firm will run a local service station stock tires batteries oil and accessories and a tank wagon delivery service. The Times wishes Messrs Clammenson and Nane continued success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BR. T. Nane
Royal Lumber Co
John Clemmengen
Iowa Postmaster Robbed in Hubbard at Three A M
Hubbard Iowa postmaster Otis Newgaard age 31 was slugged by a robber early New Year’s day as he opened the Hubbard post office to make out quarterly report. The thief seized 600 to 600 dollars in cash and stamps. Newgaard has served as postmaster for five and a half years and has two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Newgaard
Hubbard
Iowa
Newgaard
Mahan Family Reunion At Grachtinger Home New Year
A Mahan family gathering occurred at the Maen home in Grach tinger on New Year’s day. Present were Miles Mahan and son of Los Angeles, Tom of Oelwein, Mr and Mrs Fred Jackson of Renville Minnesota, and Mr and Mrs Wm Sullivan of Emmetsburg. Guests met as in years past to celebrate the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahan
Maen
Grachtinger
Miles Mahan
Los Angeles
Tom
Oelwein
Fred Jackson
Renville
Minnesota
Sullivan Emmetsburg
Sullivan
Graettinger State Bank Posts Strong Year
Graettinger Times notes deposits nearing 400000 at Graettinger State Bank with growing surplus and undivided profits. The editor congratulates bank officials and employees on a splendid 1940 record and hopes deposits reach half a million next year, as the town’s bank remains a community asset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger State Bank
Graettinger
Times
Dressed Poultry And Bake Sale This Saturday
The Catholic Ladies' Aid society circles combine for a bake sale and dressed poultry sale at Mitchell Food Market Graettinger on Saturday January 11. Many food items will be offered and poultry will be sold. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciircles
Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society
Mitchell Food Market
Graettinger
Leased Osher Building by Bert Anderson
Bert Anderson has leased the H. N. Osher Hatate store building and will move in the first of March. He currently uses the east half for storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osher
Bert Anderson
H. N. Osher Hatate
Funeral Of Mrs. Smith Will Be Held Saturday
Mrs Hannah Christine Smith age ninety one died at her daughter’s Graettinger home Wednesday afternoon after a stroke. She had shown brief improvement before the condition grew serious. Funeral services are planned Saturday at 1 30 at the residence and 2 00 p m at St Paul Lutheran with interment to follow at the local cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Paulsen
Hannah Christine Smith
Graettinger
Annual farm meetings reported in progress this month
Farmers Grain Co held its meeting last Saturday while Lost Island creamery met Tuesday and Graettinger creamery met Wednesday. The Graettinger State Bank meeting runs today and Graettinger Telephone Co will hold its meeting Monday. Complete reports were not available in this week's Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Grain Co
Lost Island Creamery
Graettinger Creamery
Graettinger State
Graettinger Telephone Co
Home Improvements Move Forward at Hansen Residence
W. L. Hively, father of Mrs. Hansen, completed laying new floors at the James Hansen residence in Graettinger. The work reflects extensive improvements in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hansen
Graettinger
Annual Meeting At Emmetsburg Tuberculosis Association
The Palo Alto County Tuberculosis association will hold its annual meeting January 15, 1941 at the Kermore Hotel. Mrs. Joseph E. Carney leads as county Christmas Seals chair. Reports by the Christmas Seal, program, and treasurer committees will be presented. Officers will be elected and a 1941 budget adopted. A county director will be chosen for the Town Tuberculosis Association board, and delegates to the state TB meeting in Des Moines March 27 and 28 will be named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County Tuberculosis Association
Kermore
Joseph E. Carney
Town Tuberculosis Ausociation
Des Moines
Seven Year Old Hero Rescues Brother From Fire
In Highway Village near Peoria a seven year old boy named Theodore Christianson saved his eight year old brother Kenneth from smoke in a three room cottage fire that engulfed the home. The children are sons of Roy Christianson, a Caterpillar Tractors Company employee, and Mr. and Mrs. Christianson. The blaze injured the father and forced five family members to seek the cold outdoors as Theodore reentered the burning house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Young
Graettinger
The
Times
Peoria
Illinois
Theodore Christianson
Hig
Kenneth
Roy Christianson
Roy
Christiangon
Highway Village
Theodor Christianson
Blazed Home Fire Sees Kenneth Saved By Theodore
Theodore Christianson raced into a blazing home to rescue eight year old Kenneth, carrying him to safety as flames trapped the boy on a bed edge. Kenneth escaped uninjured while Theodore suffered severe facial and arm burns. Mrs Christianson noted the stove overheated after a late shift.
Lieutenant James Brereton Commissioned at Kelly Field
Lieutenant James Brereton of Emmetsburg, son of Mrs. Ellen Brereton, was commissioned on December 20 at Kelly Field near San Antonio. Among 269 graduates he ranked in the 25 chosen as co pilots for Pan American Airways, but the army retains him as an instructor. He will be stationed at Randolph Field, San Antonio. The Times congratulates him on his success and wishes him honor in the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam James Helgeson
J. T. Helgeson
Graettinger
Omaha
U. S. Army
Palo Alto
Harold
Marines
San Diego
The
Times
Bot
James Brereton
Ellen KK. Brereton
Emmetsburg
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Texas
Brereton
Pan American Airways
Army
Randolph Wield
the Times
Ligut
Killed in California engineer dies in 100 foot plunge
Glenn A. Dunham, an engineer on a Santa Fe freight train, was killed at Del Mar California when the engine left the rails and fell 100 feet down a cliff. He was a former Estherville resident. brothers Jay and Wesley live there, another brother Frank Dunham is in Pasadena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Glenn A. Dunham
del Mar
Dunham
Estherville
Jay
Wesley
Frank Dunham
Pasadena
Weather Outlook for January Bright Day in the Alps
A pleasant winter day with bright sun marks a period of above freezing temperatures in January. The report notes a cheerful month so far though some unclear personal names appear in the text.
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Colleen Hood Is Bride of
Algona Man
Hawkeye Theater
Welinedtay
Fargond
Tim Holt
Moxfeah
Weat
Lups
Myrna Loy
Melvin Douglas
MY Love
Claudette Colbert
Ray Milland
Pius
Durango
Bill
Roy Christiasen
Ively
Bran
Theodore
Christianson
Landen
Weagen
S. C, Sande
Towa
Ini Mra
Ralph
Mercer
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