Many Deaths In A Week In Graettinger Area
A week of local bereavements includes Park Walker, 79, of Graettinger who died January 20 at Emmetsburg hospital. Burial at City cemetery followed a service at Martin Funeral Home led by Rev. Bohr. Pallbearers named. Other obituaries note Miss Margaret Fries of Mallard and George Draman of Curlew, with services at Mallard Catholic Church and Trinity Episcopal Church, Emmetsburg respectively. The Times extends sympathy to families. A separate note reports a minor fire alarm Sunday at a Graettinger home caused by a blow torch thawing pipes. no real damage.
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Park Walker
Graettinger
Emmetsburg
Martin Funeral Home
Wm. G. Bohr
J. M. Robinson
J. W. Conway
Leo Conway
Fred Lippold
Sam Watson
John Kleigi
Parkin Davis Walker
Penworth
England
America
Mr. Walker
Margaret Fries
Mallard
Adolph Spies
Thas
George Draman
Geo ‘Draman
Curan
Trinity Episcopal Church
Donald Haviland
Evergreen Cemetery
J. J. Martin
Son Emmett
George Kress
George Wessar
Robert Wessar
Charles Hagans
Frank Trow
Wm. Janssen
Draman
George Henry Wiliam Draman
Princeton
Ilinois
Lena A
Miss Rand
Hazel Schumacher
Ruth Traog
Harold
Edwin
Bernetta Draman
Dora Putney
Fret
Charles
Henry
William Draamn
Stuart
Palo Alto County
Curlew
Graettinger Fire Company
Weir
Mrs Noble Fractured Hip In Fall In Ida Grove Home
Graettinger residents mourn the accident of Mrs W H Noble who fractured her hip in a fall at her daughter Mrs Harry Keller’s home in Ida Grove. She had spent four years at Oakdale and recently regained mobility to visit family over Christmas. Her son Willis, home from the army, added to the family gathering. The community hopes for a speedy recovery.
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Graettinger
W. H. Noble
Harry Keller
Ida Grove
the Times
Mrs Simonsen In Hospital At Coleman Estherville
Mrs Fred Simonsen was taken to Coleman hospital in Estherville on Tuesday for medical treatment. She is described as ill and local friends sincerely hope for her early and complete recovery.
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Simonsen
Fred Simonsen
Coleman Hospital
Estherville
Doerr Named County Treasurer in Place of Nelson
George W Doerr was appointed by the board of supervisors to succeed Casper Nelson as county treasurer. Nelson resigned to become assistant cashier at Iowa Trust & Savings Bank Emmetsburg. Doerr, a veteran county official, has served as deputy county auditor for 13 years and was deputy treasurer in 1923. He begins January 15.
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Board of Supervisors
George W. Doerr
Casper Nelson
Iowal Trust & Savings Bank
Emmetsburg
Doer
J. J. Martin
First National Bank
Ruthven
Ruthvenial
Lorraine Coonan
H. S. Richardson
Harold Wigdahl
Doerr
Martin Thompson
Art Kleigl
the Times
Kleig
Free Show At Hawkeye Theatre Saturday Afternoon
Vaudeville stars in person headline a free family entertainment at the Hawkeye Theatre Grach tinger Saturday afternoon January 17 at 1 00 pm New motion pictures include United States mar inea in action and an animal comedy The program promises fun with no sales talks sponsored by R T Paterson Son Harvester dealers.
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Hawkeye Theatre
Grachtinger
United States Marinea
Lear
R. T. Paterson & Sona
Tatera
Cemetery Meeting Notice by Gathiolie Cemetery Association
The annual meeting will be held at Mrs. D. H. McCarty's home on Saturday January 24. All members are cordially invited.
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Gathiolie Cemetery Association
D. H.c McCarty
Royal Lumber Co Names Joe Boecker New Manager
Joe Boecker has been employed at Royal Lumber Co since the first of the year. He succeeds Don Raa Mudgen who resigned and plans to join the nes.
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Royal Lumber Co
Joe Boecker
Don Raamudgen
Nes
Cadets Rally at Des Moines Old Federal Building
An aviation cadet recruitment event will be held at 109 Old Federal Building in Des Moines. The schedule runs January 22 to February 3 with applicants urged to report to their U S Army recruiting office for required blanks and data collection.
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Allis
Old Federal Building
Des Moines
U. S. Army
Funeral Attendees From Graettinger For Miss Margaret Fries
Graettinger people attended the funeral of Miss Margaret Fries of Mallard held Tuesday at noon. Attending were Mrs J A Spies Mr and Mrs Wm Hossack Mrs J P Wagner and Miss Clara Quay. Miss Fries was an aunt of Mrs Adolph Spies of Graettinger.
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Graettinger
Margaret Fries
Mallard
J. A. Spies
Illness Touches Mrs James Jacobam Tu and Mrs Jacobson
Mrs James Jacobam Tu and Mrs James Jacobson have been quite ill the past week. Sunday she was very ill but has improved somewhat. Local friends hope for an early and complete recovery.
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James Jacobam
James Jacobson Thas
Red Cross Fund Lagging Behind In Graettinger
The Red Cross emergency relief drive falls behind in Graettinger with a $300 quota and $182.95 raised. Walnut reports $16 incomplete and Vernon totals $68 from three districts, while Vernon leads Graettinger for now. Donations are urged to meet the nationwide drive to raise 60 million for war relief by Saturday January 17.
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Red Cross
Graettinger
Vernon
Coon Rapids Defeats Graettinger In Local Basketball Game
Coon Rapids high school beat Graettinger 43 to 19 at the local gym Tuesday evening after a tight first half. Graettinger’s luck could have added baskets, while Coon Rapids led from early on and showcased an excel lent team. alumni events and entertainment accompanied the games with a 85 to 10 girls’ score and twirling exhibition by Barbara Jansen and Joan Shiley. Graettinger’s teams won a double header at Dickens Friday, as Lake Center teams prepare for a Graettinger double header next Monday night.
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Coon Rapids
Graattinger High
Buena Vista County
Graettinger
Kyle Jones
Barbara Jansen
Joan Shiley
Mrs. McSlain
Lake Center
Grachtinger
Home Ec Girls Serve Splendid Banquet at School
The sophomore Home Economics class hosted a six o clock dinner for faculty members their spouses and board members. Tables in the music room were decorated with red white and blue and small statues of liberty. A brief program followed with a song by Home Ec girls and two songs by Mr and Mrs McClain. Miss Mary Kennedy praised the students.
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the Times
Mary Kennedy
M. B. Mahan Very Ill at Daughter’s Home
M B Mahan of Graettingar lies gravely ill at his daughter Mrs Fred Jacksons home in Renvilla Minnesota Memphera is at his bedside along with family members The Times hopes for his early improvement Also reports the marriage of Mina Virginia McDonald daughter of Mr and Mrs John McDonald of Graettinger with details to follow next week
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M. B. Mahan
Graettingar
Fred Jackson
Renvilla
Minnesota
Memphera
Times
Virginity McDonald
Marriaga
Mina Virginia McDonald
John McDonald
Grgnettinger
Graettinger Community Club Formed To Boost Town
The Graettinger Community Club seeks to promote welfare and business in the town. An executive and program committee were named with Dr. C A Shiley as president and Max Baumgartner as secretary treasurer. Monthly meetings tentatively set for the third Thursday, subject to speaker scheduling.
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Graettinger
Groettinger
C. A. Shiley
Bennett Thoreson
Max Baumgartner
A. Shiley
George Frick
Ambrose Mitchell
Howard Horgwell
Adolph Spies
Verner N. Carlson
Francis McCarty
Glenn Shaver
Emil Koob
McWilliams
A. Mitchell
Bert Anderson
C. A. Jensen
Greater Sit
Clothing Drive For Norway By Norwegian Relief Auxiliary
The Women's Auxiliary of Norwegian Relief in Minneapolis collects, cleans, moths proofed, and stores clothing for Norway in 16 storage warehouses. Textiles will be shipped to Norway when feasible under U.S. law, and distributed by Norwegian Relief representatives upon arrival. Local committee members and chairwoman are listed, with thanks extended to contributors.
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Women’s Auxiliary of Norwegian Relief, Inc
Fourth St. South
Minnespolis
Minn
Norway
New York
Alfred Holter
United States
Norwegian Relief, Inc
Excepion
Elmer Ivergon
Th. T. Nane
J. M. Resh
Wm. Oson
Wm. Rasmussen
E. Sandvig
L. J. Sandvig
I Lora
Ole Wicks
Graettinger Market Report Highlights January 1942
Grain and produce prices show corn at 696 per hundredweight and beans at 1.68 per bushel. Reading notes oddities in OCR text, with references to No 2 beans at 23 cents and other commodity figures.
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Graettinger
Livingston Reassumes Hawkeye Theatre Management
Rollie Livingston resumes control of the Hawkeye Theatre after taking possession January 18. He had previously sold the business to Mr and Mrs T H Thompson of Lake Mills last summer, who ran a prosperous operation. Livingston is a well known local business figure who bought the business from George Frick around March of the previous year and now wishes success to all involved.
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Rollie Livingston
Hawkeye Theatre
T. H. Thompson
Lake Mills
Thompson
Livingston
George Frick
Graettinger
Rescue Workers Schedule of Weekly Meetings
Rescue workers announce mission meetings held every Monday Wednesday and Saturday night each week with a distinct Wednesday afternoon children’s meeting also listed for readers seeking community safety outreach and youth engagement.
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Rescue Workers Mission
Children’s Meeting
A T Lundgren Auction Sale January 26
A T Lundgren of Graettinger area will hold an auction on Monday January 26 starting at 12 30 in the afternoon. He is quitting farming as sons are in military service and recently bought the Wilson place known as the G M Graettinger property. Auction features 68 head of livestock including 18 Chester White hogs a black horse and various smaller items. Terms of sale will be cash. Local landowners and Iowa Trust & Savings Bank clerk are noted in the ad. Display to appear in next week’s Times.
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A. T. Lundgren
Graettinger
Lundgren
G. M. Graettinger
Wilson Place
Chester
Bomsa
Maty
Grudland & ‘Reeves
Suchlanders
Iowa Trust & Savinga Banks
McCombs Brothers Enter Technical School Study
Kenneth McCombs resigned from Farmers Creamery Co Grasttinger to enroll at American technical school Des Moines Ald Macenbe Kenates brother will finish a course January 16 Kenneth and Donald are sons of Alfred and Mrs McCombs Gracttinger Mrs McCombs will stay with her parents in Eatherville while her husband is at school The McCombs boys and a student from Eastherville are making weekend trips home.
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Kenneth McCombs
Farmers Creamery Co
Grasttinger
American Technical School
Des Mones
Ald’ Macenbe
Kennate
Kenneth
Donald
Alfred McCombs
Gracttinger
McCombs
K. K. Nau
Eatherville
Eastherville
Frank Rathman moves to Garven Minnesota farm
Frank Rathman, longtime Times caller, reports his family has moved to a farm near Garven Minnesota two weeks ago. He has spent 42 years in the area and chose a change. The family is about two hours from Graettinger and hopes friends will visit often. The Times wishes them happiness in the new location.
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Minnesota
Frank Rathman
Times Office
Garven
Frank
Graettinger
Limes
Service notices from the Graettinger area and beyond
The Times lists local and nearby service members in the U S Army and Navy including Willard Graettinger in Oregon and Dolliver Anderson with the Army Engineers Signal Corps at Camp Ord California. Others mentioned are James Carlsen at Camp Polk Louisiana and Leo Young recently transferred to Pedro Harbor.
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Stars and
Willard Graettinger
Laula Graettinger
Army Signal Corps
Oregon
the Times
U. S Army
Navy
Air Corpe
Dolliver Anderson
Graettinger
Army Engineers Signal Corps
Camp Ord
California
James Carlsen
Runnels
Iowa
West of Graettinger
Camp Polk
Louisiana
Ellis Lundgren
Forrest
Perdue
Perdus
Leo Young
Pedro Harbor
Ter
C. W.' Osthaunt
T.qu Thampie
Charles
Granttinger Stata Bank Annual Meeting Report
The Granttinger Stata bank held its annual shareholders meeting at Hawkeye Theatre with no attendee change in officers or directors. President C A Jengen and VP Max Baumgartner led a report showing year end totals at 645189.23 in assets and 497247.78 in deposits with 25000 capital and 22051 undivided profits.
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Granttinger Stata Bank
Hawkeye Theatre
C. A. Jengen
Max Baumgartner
H. A. Eisenbast
George M. Graettinger
John Graettinger
Mike Weinholzer
U. S
Grachtinger
the Times
Methodist Aid Supper at the Church Basement
A sidewalk notice announces a Methodist aid supper in the church basement on Thursday January 22 from 6 30 until served. Tickets cost 2c and attendees are invited to support the supper. Also the Oyster Supper at the Legion hall on Saturday evening serves oysters sandwiches cake and coffee starting 6 40 to raise funds for current expenses. business men and all citizens are urged to attend.
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Legion
Hell
Ufc
Red Cross Meeting in Emmetsburg High School
The Palo Alto County Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting in the Emmetsburg High School on Tuesday evening January 27 1942. The public is invited and officers expect to report back on the War Relief Drive results after it closes on January 30.
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RED Cross
Palo Alto
Emmetsburg
Park Hospital Reports Kathman Recovery After Surgery
Miss Misa Marjorie Kathman daughter of Mr and Mrs John Kathman of Gracttinger underwent emergency appendicitis surgery at Park hospital Mason Guy Sunday. She is reported recovering nicely and attends Hamilton Business college as a student.
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Misa
Marjorie Kathman
John Kathman
Park Hospitel
Mason Guy
Miss Kathman
Hamilton Business College
Called Here For Funeral of Mrs August Andragen
Mr and Mrs Hunie Andresen were called here from Lincoln Nebraska for the funeral of the former s sister in law Mrs August Andragen 81 who died after a eight weeks illness The Andresens returned to Lincoln Sunday
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Hunie Andresen
Lincoln
Nebraska
August Andragen
Andresens
Jens Rasmussen Ill In Emmetsburg Hospital
Jens Rasmussen Sr. is very ill in Emmetsburg hospital. Old friends in Graettinger and vicinity hope for his early and complete recovery after a recent auction he conducted.
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Jens Rasmussen
Jens Rasmussen, Sr
Emmeteburg
Mr. Rasmussen
Graettinger Cand
Mrs Olson In Serious Condition After Stroke
Mrs Lara Olson is seriously ill following another stroke suffered last week. The note from Graetinger rounds sincerely hopes for her early recovery as she remains elderly and hospitalized in poor health.
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Olson
Lara Olson
Graetinger Ronds
Death of Uncle Virs Spreads Sympathy in Community
An obituary note reports the death of Montgomery Mille aged 61 in Blue Barth with funeral services and condolences from friends and Mrs Mul, reflecting the community’s sympathy and biographical details in a local scene.
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Virs
Blue Barth
Blue Up Earth
Swea
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Emmetsburg Hospital
George Doerr
Cap Nelson
Geo, Doerr
Hawkeye
Red Cross Fund
Graetfinger
Basket Ball News of the
Graattinger High School
Dickens
Home Ec
R. Livingston
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