Local residents join Graettinger area events and visits
Postmaster Ray Gleason, Ruthven, area residents and friends visited Friday and Sunday. Ayrshire appointed Katherine A. Fagan for a second term as postmaster. Social gatherings included bake sales at Osher Dept store and visits to Graettinger homes. A newborn arrived to Ralph Graettinger and congratulations extended. Grace McCarty left for Benton Harbor Michigan to resume Western Union duties. Several relatives and neighbors traveled between Graettinger, Spencer, Emmetsburg, and Cylinder for visits and errands. Merle Grodland injured in auto crash. Briar Cliff student Ana McManus improved after throat infection treatment in Sioux City.
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Ray Gleason
Ruthven
Graettinger
H. E. Fink
Estherville
Katherine A. Fagan
Ayrshire
Jens Jensen
Holger
Carl John Carlsen
The
Legion Auxiliary
Osher Department Store
J. J. Sullivan
Vivian
Emmetsburg
Mike
Sam Watson Hall
Grace McCarty
Benton Harbor
Michigan
Western Union Telgraph
City
Ralph Graettinger
the Times
Geraldine
Winifred Carlson
Orville Carlson
Spencer
Jefferson
George Kleigl
Joe Kieig
George Slagle
Cylinder
Joe Kleigl
J. F. Wagner
Clayton Kelly
Rockwell City
Father Kelly
Kelly
Vivian Kelly
Chicago Herald-American
Peter A. Petersen
Estherville Hospital
Rp" McManus
Mary
Sioux City
Ann McManus
Briar Clif
Jack Jackson
Laverne
Kossuth
Carl Elsenbast
West Bend
Vincent Allen
Tom Allen
W. Bb. Hamilton
Town Public Service Co. Vicip
M. 0
Smoking and Drinking Watch Your Stomach Warning Adla Tablet Ad
An advertisement urges smokers and drinkers to use Adla Tablets for quick relief from indigestion heartburn and acid stomach caused by excess acidity. It promises a money back guarantee and notes availability at all drug stores.
Grace McCarty visits Benton Harbor and House of David ties
Miss Grace McCarty of Benton Harbor Michigan returns home for a few days with her parents and relatives in Grachtinger She works as a telegraph operator for Western Union Benton Harbor hosts the House of David colony with large amusements baseball teams a fine orchestra and utilities The city, on Lake Michigan, about southeast of Chicago, has an 8000 population and several industries including Remington Rand Venton Harbor is near Chicago Miss Nan, her sister, resides in Chicago.
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Grace McCarty
Benton Harbor
Michigan
van McCarty
Grachtinger
First Clusa
Lake Michigan
Remington Rand Manufacturing Company
Venton Harbor
Chicapo
January Weather Report Shows Deep Freeze Across Region
The week ended with temperatures around ten below zero in places, with seven below at Su. A light snow cover persists while traffic remains normal. The piece notes cold spell and claims it is proper winter weather.
Graettinger Telephone board elects officers for 1940
A Graettinger Telephone Co board meeting at the H Fink office Saturday afternoon re elected Jorgen Anderson as president and D Bb McCarty as secretary. Both officers are seasoned in the telephone business. Charles Stillman was elected president of the Junior Farm Bureau Palo Alto with Anetha Quam as vice president and Le Roy Simonsen as secretary and treasurer. Charles Quam and Stillman will represent Palo Alto county at the Des Moines state meeting.
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Graettinger Telephone Company
H Fink
Jorgen Anderson
D. Bb. McCarty
Walnut
Verna Richardson
Marie Lundgren
Atoud
Leiuler
Asa Hankey
Mary Peterson
James Anderson
Hankey
Mary
Peterson
Hockey gains in Emmetsburg Curlew rivalry grows
Hockey is described as the outstanding northern game with recent contests where Emmetsburg defeated Curlew 8 to 2 and a later matchup at Emmetsburg featured Estherville against Curlew. The note highlights hockey's rising popularity alongside basketball in the region. It also mentions Miss Ruth Swanton of Philadelphia engaged to John Dickson Neel Jr of Emmetsburg, a Philadelphia announcement that ties to Graettinger social circles.
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Emmetsburg
Curlew
Estherville
Walk Swanton
Ruth Swanton
Philadelphia
A. J. Swanton
John Dickson Neel
Miss Swanton
Graettinger
Leased Dance Hall at Electric Park Lost Island Lake
Darlene Olesen, owner of a dance hall on road 17 south of Mallard, has leased the Electric Park venue at Lost Island Lake. James Maple, well known in Graetlinger, has operated the hall for several years.
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Electric Park
Darlene Olesen
Road 17
Mallard
Lost Island Lake
James Maple
Graetlinger
Fred Thompson Home Destroyed by Fire in Emmetsburg
The Fred Thompson home in Emmetsburg was completely destroyed by a fire a week ago Sunday. The building and contents were lost with no insurance. The blaze began around two o clock in the afternoon.
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Fred Thompson
Emmetsburg
Iowa Falls Wins Tight Basketball Clash 36 to 35
A disputed late basket by an Eagle Grove player was ruled no count after review by Referee Chas Quinn. The ball appeared in the air when time expired, but the timekeeper could not confirm. The Iowa Falls win comes two weeks after the final gun.
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Iowa Falls
Eagle Grove
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Buck
Chas. Quinn
Mild Winter At Port Arthur Reported
Port Arthur Ontario saw an unusually mild winter with the coldest day recorded at 9 below zero. The city lies on the shores of Lake Superior and experiences lighter winter conditions than typical for the region.
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Port Arthur
Sullivan
Ontario
Lake Superior
Farmer W. H. Noble to Quit Garage for Farming Near Graettinger
W H Noble, Graettinger auto repair operator, will leave the business at the start of March to farm. He has leased the O R Gardner farm northeast of Graettinger. Osceola residents discussed a small imported automobile from Czecho Slovakia eight months ago. The Tatra car, right hand drive, four cylinder, five speeds, claimed range about 850 miles per haus.
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W. H. Noble
Graettinger
O. R. Gardner
Osceola
Czecho-Slovakia
I “Tatrat
Spirit Lake Sees Second Fire Within 24 Hours
Spirit Lake exceeded its quota of fires last week with two Kerious blazes within 24 hours. Both fires destroyed old landmarks in Spirit Lake, then a Plaza hotel and an apartment house. Four families were rotted out by the flames.
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Spirit Lake
Church Notes in Graettinger and Nearby Lutherans
Church notes list Sunday School times and worship services at Graettinger and Lost Island, with prayer meetings, youth programs, and choir practice. Luther League meetings moved to Thursday. congregational meeting set for January 2d. notice of winter service times and a treasurer election. Rev. M Mundsnyer and Rev. Warner N Carlson listed as pastors.
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Lutheran Church
Luther ‘League
Mixysionary
S. S
Tuea
Elmer Feldman
Lost Island Jouth
Il A
Albert Tho
Jesus
Anton
M. Mundsnyer
T. Pauls Lutheran Ghur ci
Graettinger
Walnut
Notleef
Dey Sr Luther League
Diilia
Warner’ N. Carlson
Social and Catholic Youth Events Highlight a Monday Evening
Mrs A We Ritzman hosted the Two Table bridge club with Mrs Margaret Gancaster winning high score. The Junior Catholic Daughters met at Mrs Francis McCarty's home where Eva and Margaret Andersen hosted. Miss Winifred Carlson celebrated her twelfth birthday with 260 guests and pink and white decor. Senior C D A banqueted Juniors Grachtinger and other members attended.
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A. We Ritzman
Margaret Gancaster
Dunior
Catholic Daughters of America
Francis McCarty
Eva
Margaret Andersen
Magaret Andersen
Winifred Carlson
Grueslinger
Klowie
Winifred
C. D
Catholic Daughters
Amertet
New Location Move For Implements and Tin Shop
The vendor announces a move from the Hawkeye Theatre building to a residence two blocks south of Bennett Thore gou hardware. They thank customers for past business and hope for continued patronage.
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Repute
Hawkeye
Bennett Thore Gou
Emmetsburg Banquet Hosts Mrs Francis McCarty Guests
The visiting group led by Mrs Francis McCarty attended a Tuesday banquet at the K hall Emmetsburg hosted by the senior C D A members. A program featured four numbers and a recitation by Miss Mary Schang who has won local and sub district honors.
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Francis McCarty
Emmetsburg
C. D
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