March of Dimes Drive Heads Graettinger Campaign
Sam Watson chairs the 1951 Graettinger March of Dimes drive with house to house and business solicitations planned. County leaders list 89,760 dimes to make one mile of dimes and a Lights On event on January 21 from 6 to 8 pm to urge contributions.
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Sam Watson
Graettinger
Business Place
Merle Suss
Lost Island
Asa Hankey
Harlan Place Fa
Freedom Township
Times
Our Nation
National Foundation
United States
Vern Hesse
Ruthven
Des Moines
Wm. Vandel
Booth
George Larson
Rush Lake
Dale Scott
Ellington
Adrian Barber
Silver Lake
Albert Swansop
Hach
Hossack Car Damaged In Highway Crash
Mrs Elizabeth Hossack safely drove south on Highway 17 near Dr J H Walston residence when her car collided with a Cylinder vehicle. Fender and hood damage reported to the Hossack car. extent of Cylinder damage not learned. Also note Sullivan Coan sustained end finger injury while using a knife at Coan's Grocery last week.
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Elizabeth Hossack
Highway 17
J. H. Walston
Hossack
J. A. Spied
Sullivan Coan
Coan
Peterson sale to close out farm goods near Graettinger
Lila B Peterson announces a large auction Tuesday January 23 at the Graettinger area farm starting 12:00 noon. The sale will include high grade Shorthorn cattle and Poland China hogs, a full line of household goods, and nearly new farm machinery including a John Deere tractor. Lunch provided. auctioneers Grodland Bortint & Brown. Graettinger State Bank clerk.
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Lila B
Peterson
Graettinger
John Deere
Times
Grodland, Bortint & Brown
Graettinger State Bank
Whitt EB. B. Burg
E. B. Burg
Wallingford
Grodland, Bortiit & Brown
Graettinger Telephone Co annual meeting held at Legion hall
Graettinger Telephone Co shareholders met at the Legion hall on Monday afternoon. A five percent dividend was declared, rentals unchanged, and indebtedness on the $5,000 switchboard reduced to $2,000. Three directors were elected for three years: M. J. Tindall Ed Anderson and J. J. Sullivan. President Jorgen Andersen did not seek re election after 18 years. Manager H E B Fink noted the reorganization and diligent work during his term.
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Graettinger Telephone Co
Legion Hall
M. J. Tindall
Ed Anderson
J. J. Sullivan
Jorgen Andersen
Andersen
H. Eb, Fink
Herb Lancaster
Philip Johnson
Graettinger
Herb
U.S. Army
Hiroshima
Atomic Bomb Commission
Bank
January Thaw Brings Mild Weather This Week
The report notes a midweek warm spell described as an January thaw with a mild forenoonand pleasant January conditions. The 30 day outlook predicts weather far above normal temperatures, indicating continued warmth through the month.
Habelealy Lodge Hosts February Dance Night
Members of the Habelealy lodge held a February dance at Wentergach With music filling the hall and participants enjoying the event in a small community setting.
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Habelealy Lodge
Two Die In West Bend Highway Crash Near Palo Alto
Palo Alto county reports its first serious highway accident of the year killing John Brakke 61 of Cylinder and Patricia Bonstetter 18 of West Bend. The pair’s car collided head on on Highway 44 south of the Highway 18 junction. Brakke died Friday morning after being alive since the Thursday crash. Bonstetter died instantly. The Brakke funeral is in Depew, Bonstetter funeral in West Bend. Brakke, a prominent Cylinder businessman, managed the Cylinder elevator and was active in church and community life. Bonstetter, a West Bend High School graduate, had married Marvin Bonstetter in September.
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Palo Alto County
John Brakke
Patricia Bonstetter
Brakke
Bonstetter
Algona Hospital
Pat
Mr. Brakke
West Bend
Patricia Roderick
Marvin Bonstetter
The L A Larsons Prosper In Washington State
The L A Larsons, from Kennewick Washington, recently visited friends in Atlanta and Chicago then toured Iowa and Charles City. They have eight daughters and moved to Washington seven years ago when Kennewick’s population grew from about 6 000 to 18 000. The family reports steady prosperity and a thriving dairy and farming operation in the region.
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Luas
L.A
Parca
Owell
Blancheherd
Kenwick
Washington
Brannan
Atlanta
Chicago
Lawn
Waterloo
Homer Young
Charles City
Blanche Young
Larson
Batherville
Kennewick
Axhurbe
Bandashington
Mrs. Elizabeth Caspire Dies at 94 in Holy Family Hospital
Elizabeth Caspire, 94, died at Holy Family hospital from burns suffered when her clothing caught fire a month earlier. Funeral held in Graettinger. She leaves five children. husband died January 16, 1924. Full obituary to run next week. Con Leonard returns home from Rochester hospital after 17 days as patient.
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Elizabeth Caspire
Holy Family Hospital
Graettinger
Gaspire
Con Leonard
Rochester Hospital
Tom Sullivan Leaves for Los Angeles After Illness
Tom Sullivan departed for Los Angeles last evening after delaying a planned return from a month at home. He fell ill with appendicitis requiring surgery and remained home through the holidays. His brother and three sisters live in Los Angeles. he owns a Model 14 Linotype and works in a Torrance commercial shop.
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Tom Sullivan
Los Angeles
Tom
Torrance
News From Japan and Local Parking Notice
Herb Lancaster radioed from near Hiroshima detailing postwar reconstruction and Civilian impact including a shadowed bank wall and a hospital patient, while town council approves a private parking space near Graettinger State Bank for Dr. J H Walston with no parking penalties.
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Doctor
J. H. Walston
Graettinger ‘State Bank
Walston
Bake Sale and Lunch by First Lutheran Ladies Aid
The First Lutheran Ladies Aid of Gracht inger will hold their annual bake sale and lunch at Legion Hall Saturday January 20. Serving begins at 3:00 PM and continues through the evening. Menu includes warm chicken sandwiches pie cake ice cream coffee.
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First Lutheran Ladies’ Aid of Grachtinger
Legion Hall
Torkelsons Observe Fortietit Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Sam Torkelson will celebrate their wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday January 21 in the Fellowship Hall of Bethany Church Emmetsburg. Hours are 2 00 to 5 00 p m Friends invited.
Late Range 85 Suffered Broken Hip In Fall
A neighbor reports Tate Range, 85, fell Tuesday evening and sustained a broken hip. He lives alone in the High Lake area, was taken to Holy Family Hospital yesterday, and had worked for Emmett Moore for about 30 years. He never married. friends wish him a full recovery.
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Holy Family Hospital
M. O. Grodland
the Times
Tate Range
Range
Holy Family
High Lake
Emmett Moore
Warned Of Dangers On Icy Hills In Town
Notice urges parents to keep children from coasting on busy hill streets. George Hill is reserved for coasting with protection. A box unsafely slid downhill near a car on Robbing Avenue. Older kids coast safely while younger ones face risk. parental cooperation requested.
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George Hill
Methodist Church Hill
Boys County Cage Tourney Opens Next Wednesday
The Palo Alto county boys basketball tournament starts in Graettinger next Wednesday at 7:00, with Ayrshire facing Rodman and Curlew meeting Graettinger on Thursday at 7:00, followed by West Bend versus Mallard at 8:50. Semifinals are Friday at 7:00 and 8:50, finals Saturday night, officials Roger and Phayne Heathman.
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Palo Alto County
Graettinger
Ayrshire
Rodman
Cylinder
Ruthven
Curlew
Grasttinger
West Bend
Mallard
Roger
Phayne Heathman
Graettinger Boys
Emmetsburg Man Located with U S Forces in Japan
Bob McNally of Emmetsburg is now located with the U S military forces at Zama Japan. He landed in Tokyo on January 6. Mrs McNally is with her parents Mr and Mrs Earl Jones of Graettinger while her husband is in the service.
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Dick Starkey
U. S
Air Corps
Omaha
Starkey
M. N. Jacobson
Wallingford
the Times
Bob McNally
Emmetsburg
Zama
Japan
Tokyo
Mrs. McNally
Earl Jones
Graettinger
Farm Operators School to focus on 1951 economy at ISU
Henry C. Duus has recovered at Holy Family hospital after surgery. A Farm Operators School at Iowa State College February 14 to 16 targets young Iowa farmers and wives with plans for efficient farm management, public affairs, and owner or tenant strategies, with county extension staff and returning attendees from Palo Alto County. Concentrated sections cover wartime era production, and preference given to first-time attendees. register soon through the County Extension Office. A public safety note urges continuing rat and mouse control through the winter using Warfarin bait stations, detailing setup and maintenance for barns, chicken houses, and granaries.
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Iowa State College
Iowa
Palo Alto
BR. W. Ashby
Thi County
Marshall Compton
Edward Norland
C. L. Underwood
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March of Dimes Drive
EB. B. Allbaugh
March of Dimes
Lila BR. Peterson
Sone
Peterson Sale
Farm Bureau
Peabody Sisters of
Islem—Thorp
Pleasant Valley
L. Bromfield
E. Roosevelt
Bella
Gilbreth
McKeown
Cuppy
A. Rope—Lee
Deena Johnson
Graettiner
Huntington
California
Sophus
Graettinger Bome
Vancouver
Max Baumgartner
Minneapolis
L. A. Larsons
Washington State
E. Caspire
Don Leonard
Rochester
Inington
Rela
Tree “Kerr
Wilmington
Donald Andergan
Navy
San Diego
George
Watson Theatre
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Railroad
Emmateburg
Dye
the Legion. Hall
Jack Dempsey
Henry C. Duus
Furnt
Lo Young
Critey
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