Many Marriages Of Popular Young People
Two weddings featured in this notice. Margaret Gilbaugh wed Edmund Gleason in a Charles City church ceremony with family attendance and a reception at home. Betty McDonald married LeRoy Miller in a candlelight Methodist service, with detailed dress and corsage notes. Also noted is Evelyn Mahan’s appendectomy recovery at Emmetsburg hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Eldridge
Kathryn McDonald
Maynard Johnson
Maurine Granert
Carman Miller
Duane Johnson
Martin Miller
Auction News from Graettinger Area
Auction notices describing sales by Ben Boecker and Anton Bonstead in Graettinger area farms. Listings cover livestock like 145 cattle and 126 hogs, milch cows, heifers, tractors, dairy equipment, and farm machinery. Also notes local obituaries and community items including a new justice of the peace and a postponed building project due to material shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lars Waldee
Dan
Ben Boecker Coos Man
Dans
Anton Bonstead
Spies & Levi
Heribert Curry
Hydth Ben Boecker
Graettinger State Bank Reports Record 1946 Finances
The Graettinger State bank statement in this week's Times shows deposits surpassing 1.5 million for 1946, the highest figure yet. Officers employees and patrons express pride at the bank's prosperous end of year condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger State Bank
Home From China Speaker Next Thursday At WSCS
Miss Edith Winifred Simester, prominent teacher at Moochow Anglo Chinese college, will guest speak at the WSCS meeting at the Methodist church next Thursday January 16. She will discuss wartime experiences in China and hopes for its future, sharing insights from nine years of wartime travel with Chinese faculty and students as they fled to the Min River mountains with Japanese forces closing in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss &Dith
Winifred Simenter
Methodist Church
China
Moochow
Fukiem
WSCS
Miss Simpster
Unites States
Koochow
Ait Miri
Japan
Miss Simester
Foochow
James Simester
Tite
Mrs Brey Obituary Moves From Ceylon To Graettinger
Mrs. Brey of Ceylon Minnesota died December 31 in a local hospital. Her remains will be buried in Graettinger near the cemetery east of town. She was formerly Mrs Win O’Brien who ran a Graettinger cafe for years before passing it to Mr and Mrs Jake Andresen. The deceased was highly regarded in Graettinger and leaves many friends here who regret her death. Vernie Hansen and family recently moved to Boulder Colorado buying an acreage on the city’s outskirts. They leave many friends behind and the Times extends best wishes for their future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbaugh
Margaret Gilbaugh
Roy Gilbaugh
Edmund C. Gleason
Raymond Gleason
Ruthven
Iowa
Immaculate Conception
Charles City
Msgr. T. Rooney
James A. Kane
Nuthven
Lucille Gilbaugh
Seattle
Washington
Carl Knudstein
Graetfinger
Gleason
Oliver Tractor Company
Clarls City
8Th Ave
Onan
EB. E. Wakefield
Greenfield
Town
Franklin Hastings
Gracttinger
Wakefield
Brey
Ceylon
Minnesota
Graettinger
Win, O'Brien
Vernie Hansen
Boulder
Colorado
the Times
Borwissille
Oklahoma City
Work Slowly Progressing on Hawkeye Apartments
Work on the Hawkeye apartment building moves slowly due to material shortages. Weather delays brick work for openings and new windows on the south side. The building will feature several very nice apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye
Buiding
Perfect Weight Registered At Watson Theatre Scales
Lois Sanding stands as the sole young woman to register a perfect weight on the Watson Theatre scales. The device not only displays actual weight but also shows the ideal figure for each height, highlighting a new standard of body metrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Sanding
Watson Theatre
GHS Girls Win Conference Tournament Last Week
The Graettinger High School girls captured first place at the Mid Lakes Conference tournament winning three straight games. They beat Ayrshire 48 to 88 on Thursday and Lake Gunterm 88 to 27 on Friday, then edged Ayrshire 44 to 43 in a hard fought final after two overtimes. Kathryn McDonald led with 24 points in the Ayrshire game second half, while Kay Anderson and Jean Murray also starred in the run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger High School
GIS
Ayrshire
Periiod
GIS Lassies
Kathryn McDonald
Gins
Kay Anderson
Jean Murray
Swimming Pool For Graettinger Seems Assured
Local citizens visited several towns with pools and reported West Bend is raising funds for a pool. A Commercial club meeting at City Hall Thursday January 16 will present figures and start a plan. Lucille Gilbough returns from Seattle to attend her sister’s wedding in Charles City after four years with Pan American World Airways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whalisk Seay
Adolph Spies
Bennett Thorson
Jorgen Anderson
RR. L. Jensen
Quinten Jensen
Estherville
Armstrong
Alamo
Whittemore
West Bend
Commercial Club
Lucille Gilbough
Seattle
Roy Gilbaugh
Des Moines
Charles City
Slater
Lucille
Pan American World Airways
Weighing Machine Installed at Watson Theatre
Sam Watson has installed a new Hamilton series weighing machine in the Watson Theatre. Drop in a penny to see your exact weight, with a chart showing recommended pounds. It is the first of its kind in Graettinger and popular. In winter it stays indoors. in summer the scales will be on the sidewalk outside the theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Watson
Watson Theatre
Graettinger
Basketball Schedule for Grover and Nearby Teams
Schedule lists games from January to February including Grover, Gillett Gro, Curlew, Superior, Hroys County, Cylinder, Web, Autiven Pere, Deliver, Lake Ced, and Boys and Girls sections. Indicates home games and conference matchups with dates and venues and totals for girls and boys games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover
Tere
Gillett Gro
Curlew
Superior
Hroys
Lake Ced
Commercial Club Meeting Notice at City Hall
The next meeting of the Commercial club will be held Thursday evening January 1 at City Hall at the usual hour. All members should be present for this meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Ein
Martha E Young Funeral Set For Friday
Martha Elle Young 84 died Tuesday night in this city. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at two o'clock at the Methodist church. Obituary notice to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha E. Young
Martha Elle Young
Whittemore Team To Play Here Wednesday Night
Graettinger Merchants lost a close game to Amelda Park and the local Pruitt last evening by 45 to 37. The teams led at halftime, Graettinger moved to 8-82 in the third before fading in the fourth. Attendance was fair and expected to grow for next Wednesday’s game at 6:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Merchants
Amelda Park
Oeal “Pruitt
Graettinger
Whittemore
Legion Fox Hunt Sponsored by Graetlinger Post
John Nelson post No 162 of the American Legion Graetlinger sponsors a fox hunt next Sunday January 12 at 1 p.m. Meet at Bill Herke farm one mile east and two miles south. Shotguns only no buckshot allowed. any fox killed will be turned over to the Legion. Previously planned December 29 event was canceled due to storm and extreme cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nelson
American Legion of
Goodwin Thoreson Buys Interest In Hardware Firm
Goodwin Thoreson, long time employee of Our Own Hardware, buys an interest effective January 1. The firm will be renamed Thoereson's Our Own Hardware with Bennett Thoreson and his brother taking over operations. Goodwin, a WW II veteran, plans nine new business buildings this year. Firefighters tackled a roof fire at Wisconsin Lumber Co. Friday. damage was minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodwin Thoreson
Thoereson’s
Bennett Thoreson
Goodwin
Sloeku
Charley Jensen
Iis
Thoreson
Wisconsin Lumber Co
Farmers Grain to Change to a Co-Operative
The annual Shaw holders meeting of Farmers Grain Co at the Legion hall reported a 1946 strong year and a 20 percent dividend. Directors elected include J Duus as president and Ralph Graettinger, Chris Knutsen, John Bondhus, Thomas Thomsen, M Murphy, and Albert Norris. The company will convert to a co operativ e grain company, with a second meeting set for Saturday at 9:00. Raymond Tindall remains local manager, assisted by A G Christiansen and Arnold Masters. Frank Foley elected chairman of the board of supervisors. Win McCannell joins the board. Marguerite Calkins named overseer of the poor. Sheriff Dick Miller to act as Palo Alto county sheriff with Tom McCallyey as deputy. Catholic Chaplain Col I J Kelly visited Ayrshire relatives and reported Myra Kelly improving after hospital treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw
Farmers Grain Co
Legion Hall
J. Duus
Ralph Graettinger
Chris Knutsen
John Bondhus
Thomas Thomsen
Albert Norris
Jor‘von Andersen
Parosanil
Raymond Tindall
A. G. Christiansen
Arnold Masters
Frank Foley
Board of Supervisors
McCannell
J. ML. Rubisson
Marguerite Calkins
S. QR. Martin
J. QQ. Jameson
James Morrisey
Emimetshare Demo
Kiimetsburg
Gradtinver Times
Dick Miller
Sherif
Palo Alto
Toms McCallyey
Miller
Graettinger Hoosters share top spot in Motherville league
The Graettinger Hoosters still hold first in the Motherville league but share honors with the Tobins who are dead with them. The Boosters won two Monday night with scores. The Legion won one of their three starts with the Tobias Monday night. This Legion victory kept the Boorters out of second place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Jensen
Swift
Blind
Miller
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Cupid
Misa Evelyn Mahan
James Mahan
Emmetsburg Hospital
Grodland
Bortint, Reeves
Brown
Grachtinger State Bank
Sry
P. J. Duus
Pete Duus
Duuy
Gradfinger
Ben F
Kermit Reeves
Grasstinger
Istler' Sha
A. J. Ronstead
Grachtinger
Grodland & Gortvit
Gracttinger State Bank
Fred Booth
John Adams
Bremerton
West
Emmetsburg
Bortvit—Herke
Norman Bortvit
Frances Herke
First Lutheran Church
M. C G. Thompson
Jurgen Knutsen
George
J. M. Resh
W. A. Marley
Adaph Spies
Mrs. Brey
GHS Girls
D. C. Barringer
Legion
Fox Hunt
Herke Farm
Con WS. Kelly
Ute Times
Cel. I
Kelly
U. & Fourth Army
Goel
Ft. Sam Houston
Joe Kelly
M Melvin Marley
Mya Kelly
Ennelsburge
Itas
Gol Kelly
Army Air Forces
Sante Ann
Army
Col. Rally
Madel
THE
Ritzmans
Towa
Alma Lands
Holy Family Hospital
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