Graettinger Picnic Attendee List Totals near 100
The Graettinger picnic held in Los Angeles on Sunday January 7 drew 97 attendees. A long list of those registered follows, noting many with the surname Duhn Masters Lammers Ostheimer Young and related families. Several names appear with Mrs or Mr and Mrs prefixes and some entries include middle initials or titles.
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Graettinger
Los Angeles
Louis Christensen
Christensen
Russell Duhn
Harold Duhn
Ralph Masters
Fred Masters
Don Lammers
Art Bergum
P. J. Duns
Louis Graettinger
Bales
Ted Oleson
E. B. Merriman
Vabere
H. P. Hanningsen
E. &. Alcazar
Lee Ostheimer
Dear Friend Letter From Rev Sande and Tucson News
Rev Sande writes from Minneapolis enclosing another year's subscription and mentions his wife who died last June and many Graettinger friends. A Tucson arrival note from Bennett Thoreson describes a cold spell and asks Timed to be sent to 2814 S 6th Ave Tucson Arizona. Mrs Kenneth McDonald is hospitalized at Holy Family hospital awaiting recovery with friends hoping for improvement.
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Sande
Graettinger
Kenda
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Tucson
Bennett’ Thoreson
6Th Ave
Arigona
Kenneth McDonald
Holy Family
Friende
Hope
George Neilson
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
Henry C. Duna
Henry C. Duus
Auction News Auction at Graettinger farm sale January 28
Lila B and Peterson announce a closing out sale Tuesday January 28 at the farm five miles north of Graettinger starting at 12:00 with lunch on the grounds. livestock and farm machinery will be sold including high grade Shorthorns and Spotted Poland China hogs. household goods also offered. Grodland, Bortint & Brown are auctioneers with Graettinger State Bank as clerk. Sunny Home Stock Farm in Wallingford reports another imported bull Onward Bates 78143 bred in England.
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Lila
Peterson
Grachtinger
John Deere
Times
Grodland, Bortint & Brown
The
Graettinger State Bank
Sunny Home Stock Farm
Wallingford
Bates
W. L. Stephenson
Blandford Dorset
England
Hilmer Larsen
H. G. Partridge
Cardigan
Larsena
United States
Ruthven teams prevail in Graettinger high school double header
In Graettinger gym Tuesday night Ruthven's girls won 58 to 48 and the Ruthven boys 48 to 38. Gayle Graettinger led the girls with 28 points while Mec k Donald and Starkey added six each. Junior high boys edged Emmetsburg by one point despite Graettinger height edge.
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Graettinger
Ruthven
Ruthven Girls
Ruthven Boys
Ted
Gayle Graettinger
Meck Donald
Starkey
Voigt
McDonald
Rierson
Graattinger
Fred Fish
Emmeetaburg
Emmetsburg
BG Ft.p Schnell
First 1951 Babe Born in Emmet County Wins Derby
Deborah Jo Bortvit of Estherville has been named winner of Emmet County Daily News stork derby. Born January 1 at 4:58 a.m. at Holy Family hospital, she weighed seven pounds one ounce, blue eyes, daughter of Jerry E. and Deborah E. Bortvit of Estherville. Attending physician was Dr. G. B. Johnston. The Bortvits have two other children, Jimmie and Terry, and live four miles northeast of Estherville. Contest rules required birth in Emmet County and timely entry.
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Estherville
Jimmie
Terry
Emmet
Daily News
Palo Alto County Boys Tournament Seen in Graettinger
The Palo Alto County boys basketball tourney will be held in Graettinger January 24–27 with two games nightly at 7:30 and 8:50. Officials are Roger and Phayne Heathman. Admission 60 cents adults, 36 cents for school age and under, tax included. Pairings listed, with January 26 semi-finals and January 27 finals and consolation.
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Graettinger
Grover
Palo Alto County
Roger
Phayne Heathman
Ayrshire
Rodman
Cylinder
Ruthven
Carlaw
Graaittiiiger
West Beth
Mallard
Graettinger State Bank Increases Capital Structure
The Times notes Graettinger State Bank shows deposits near one and a half million with capital rise. Surplus 40000, reserves 16000, undivided profits over 66000, capital 25000, total capital accounts 146186.60, total footings 1504209. Readership praised management and service to community. Annual shareholders meeting today. Local notices include staff hospital visits and an aviation cadet training record for McWilliams.
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Graettinger State Bank
Open House Sunday for 25th Anniversary in Osgood
Named chairman of the board announces an open house at the home of Mr and Mrs Elbert Powers in the Osgood locality to mark their 25th wedding anniversary on Sunday January 14 1951 from 12 00 to 5 80 Friends are cordial invited The Times notes J M Resh at home ill for two weeks aged 88 last September and hopes for full recovery Also Mrs P L Duhn and daughter Rosella left for Avenal California Tuesday planning absence of at least several months
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A. C. Christiansen
Times
Norway
Graettinger
Elbert Powers
Osgood
J. M. Resh
Mr. Resh
Los Angeles
P. L. Duhn
Rosella
Avenal
California
Wm. McConnell Named Chairman Of County Board
Wm H McConnell of Osgood was chosen chairman of the Palo Alto county board of supervisors for 1951 at the organization meeting. Other board members include Joe Joyce A P Ricklefs Win Fogarty and Wm Bargman.
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Wm. H. McConnell
Osgood
Palo Alto County
Free Show Draws Big Graettinger Attendance at Watson Theatre
Claude Hansen of Graettinger Implement Co. hosted a large family party at the Watson Theatre Monday afternoon. The theatre was packed for a stage and screen show with excellent actors and pictures. Hansen received praise for organizing the event, backed by International Harvester Co. talent. Henry Appel of Montour Falls broke his arm after a Christmas Eve fall and his wife Carried illness, prompting a pause in holiday plans. Spencer relatives attended the funeral of Mrs. G. T. Albers, 70, in Spencer. Arnold John Nissen, son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Nissen, enlisted in the Army Air Forces and left for Sheppard Field, Texas, January 2. His parents plan to move to Graettinger in March following an auction gate on December 12.
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Baedke
Bocchasssereeece
Schnell
Csseeecesseress
Algers
C Seecevecassenes
Bonstead
Go Sesssiesesseee
G Teraveegny
Kirkegaard
F .Ravie O
Ruthven Junor High
Kay Hamilton
Jensen
Hamilton
Reeves
Potter
Eatas Zitterich
Redaer Tindall
Ruthven
Graettinger Girls
Fenton Ghs Girls
Graettinger
Foe
Fow
Essseens McDonald
F Teawe Renee
Claude Hansen
Graettinger Implement Co
Watson Theatre
Hansen
International Harvester Co
Henry Appel
H. C. Hess
Gruettinger
Montour Falls
New York
Arnold Nissen
Army Air Force
Arnold John Nissen
John H. Nissen
Han
Army Air Forces
Sheppard Field
Texas
Timea
John Nissen
Winter Weather Report Describes Mild Week
A brief weather note says Tuesday and Wednesday were ideal with pleasant winter conditions. It reports no new snow, cold days with sunshine, and generally mild conditions all week, noting limited thaw despite some street slickness.
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Lila B, Peterson
Sonora Ad
Uthvenir YY
Tescora
Deborah Jo Borty
Emmet County
Her
Hartley Girls
Hartley
Graattinger Girls
Grachtinger Girls
Hartlép
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Bachke
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Btarkey
Visiseseerneee
Qi Martingen
W.cccuess
DO Jacobsen
Herke
Curlew
Fenton
Case
Elgenbast
Fo v
Northwest
Graaettinger
Pyninguen
Everly High
Everly
Barnard El‘East
Lneup
Grapttinger
Appelt i
Johnsen
King
Scorint
Max Baumgartner
Dave Murray
Greettinger
University Hospital
Town City
Friendshops
Pon -McWilliams
McWilliama
McWiliams
Bherman
Air Force
the Times
Wm. McConnell
Joyes
Bargman
Fogarty
Joyce
Ricklass
Mia
Frank Foley
Marguerite Calkins
W. F. Eagan
Bib Skowis
Martin Thompson
Betty Creech
Jeanline McConnell
Holly’ Millen
Mercer B. Richter
Lloyd W. Frost
Ed Thompson
Louise Allen
Ellen K. Brereton
Tom McCaffrey
Dick Miller
T. R. Martin
Quinten Jameson
James Morrissey
Gracttinger
R. M. Young
Doris
Glenn Young
Alfred McCombs
Spencer
G. T. Albers
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