Local News Briefs Include Flu Victim and Visits
Ralph Masters had suffered flu for a week. K T Hancer county superintendent from Emmetsburg was a Graettinger visitor Wednesday. Sheriff Dick Miller of Emmetsburg visited Graettinger Monday morning. Mr and Mrs John McDonald and family spent Sunday with the James McDonald family near Ruthven.
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Ralph Masters
K.T. Hancer
Emmetsburg
Dick Miller
John McDonald
James McDonald
Ruthven
Local births and illnesses in Graettinger area
The Graettinger Times reports several health updates and family events. Francis Warren remains home with bronchitis, Judith Ann Christensen seeks care at Holy Family hospital, and Paul Derrickson suffers virus pneumonia. In aid of relatives, Mrs. Duane Kiner cares for her ill mother in Scranton. Birth announcements include a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Fry and a son born to Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Quinn of Millington Michigan. The paper also notes visits by G. D. Martin and social events with Estherville residents.
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Francis Warren
Judith Ann Christensen
Grachtinger
Holy Family Hospital
Paul Derrickson
Duane Kiner
Scranton
Iowa
Kiner
Donald Thorn
Madelia
Dan Resh
Eldon
Resh
Ray Fry
Graettinger
the Times
Charles Haas
Beverly
Alma Peterson
Estherville
James Larsen
C. W. Quinn
Millington
Michigan
Times
Quinn
Jacqueline Conneally
Local school duties shift as illness hits custodian
Bud Hamilton takes over duties at the focal school as Mr Algers is sidelined by virus pneumonia. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Forrest A Peterson January 9 at Hely Family hospital. Mrs McLain visits Graettinger area. Mary Elsenbast travels to Des Moines for Stevens College unrelated to local events.
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Bud Hamilton
Algers
Focal School
Forrest A. Peterson
Babe
Hely Family Hospital
the Times
Haney
Petersons
Christmas family visit in Ruthven and Des Moines
Mr and Mrs John R Poland traveled from Des Moines to Ruthven to spend Christmas with their son Dale and other relatives. Carrie Allen, mother of Mrs Poland, returned to Des Moines for a week with them and with Detmar Allen. Detmar is chef at Bolton and Hay cafe on 4th street. Mrs Clarion Paulson went back to Iowa City hospital Friday after a holidays visit. She has polio and has been at University hospital for months. Family hopes for her continued improvement and recovery.
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John R. Poland
Des Moines
Dale
Ruthven
Carrie Allen
Poland
Detmar Allen
Detmar
Bolton & Hay Cafe
4Th Street
Clarion Paulson
Iowa City Hospital
Chicago Herald-American
Great
Residents travel to Chicago for holiday visits and Ice Follies
Mrs A Lundgren and von Chester drove to Chicago last week in December to visit relatives. Miss Jean Lundgren joined them at year end. they later stopped in Des Moines Stratford and Dayton on the way home. They attended the Ice Follies. Chester has returned from Rapid City for the winter. New City Treasurer Leo Hughes was appointed a month ago, succeeding Miss Elizabeth Jensen who resigned.
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von Chester
Chicago
Jean Lundgren
Des Moines
Stratford
Dayton
Chester
Rapid City
New City
Leo Hughes
Elizabeth Jensen
Four-Year-Old Alerts Family, Saves Siblings in House Fire Near Storm Lake
In the Orlan Sauter home Judy, age four, led her two-year-old brother downstairs and told parents they could not breathe. The warning alerted a fire, saving the children but destroying the upstairs of the house near Storm Lake.
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Orlan Sauter
Storm Lake
Judy
New Farm Home Damaged by Defective Electric Connection
Mr and Mrs Charles Slessor of Traer moved into a brand new farm home recently. Five days later they moved out as a defective electric connection set fire to the house causing heavy damage. In Sheffield the Schaefer shoe store marks 45 years with three generations of Schaefers in charge. Ernest Latare of Oxford Junction was crushed to death when a portable feed mill toppled onto him while he worked underneath it.
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Charles Slessor
Traer
Sheffield
Schaefer Shoe
Schaefers
Ernest Latare
Oxford Junction
Victory up Fleet Lawrence Victory to carry war dead
The Lawrence Victory will be the first of a fleet of reconverted Victory ships placed in trans Atlantic service to return World War II dead. They replace slower Liberty ships and cut crossing time to about seven days. Each Victory ship carries roughly 1,200 more caskets than a Liberty ship.
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Victory Up
Farm income gap widens with industry averages
Reports from the department of agriculture and department of commerce show farm income near 18 billion of a 200 billion national income. The average farm income in 1947 was 200 dollars versus 1400 dollars for non farm people, highlighting income disparity.
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Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
British exports rise as demand for scientific instruments grows
Exports of British scientific instruments have climbed steadily over the past two years and now total about 400 percent of prewar levels. Lord Nuffield, famed auto magnate and philanthropist, has donated 60,000 pounds to Lincoln College, Oxford, to establish three collegiate appointments in science and medicine.
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Britain
Lord Nuffield
Lincoln College
Oxford
Passports to Britain
Every passenger landing in the British Isles should be in possession of a valid passport issued by his government. Nationals of foreign countries should obtain a visa from the British consul or British passport control officer in their district.
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Britain
British Isles
West Indian Harbor at Charlotte Amalie
West Indian Harbor, located in Charlotte Amalie the capital of the Virgin Islands, was a busy harbor in the golden age of the West Indies with many vessels frequenting its docks. The harbor is named in honor of the consort of King Christian V of Denmark.
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Charlotte Amalie
Christian V
Denmark
West Indies
Virgin Islands
Island fruit flies join Hawaii’s pest trio
Formosan fruit fly or mango fly, Dacus dorsalis, is recognized as one of three major insects established in the Hawaiian islands along with the Mediterranean fruit fly and the melon fly.
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Hawaiian Island
Hawaiian Islands
Knife rack plan for Sharp Knives to improve safety
A suggestion urges placing sharp knives on a dedicated rack rather than a drawer with utensils. The idea aims to reduce accidents by keeping blades upright and accessible to authorized users only, promoting safer kitchen practice.
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