Auction Sale News Of Interest To Local Buyers
Heinie Miller will quit farming at his Chick en Trin near Emmetsburg and hold a closing-out sale Monday January 24 starting 12 30. Items include 3 cattle 3 horses 87 sheep large machinery list led by a John Deere Model A tractor plus hay straw poultry and household goods. Auctions by Gradland Reeves with Graettinger State Bank as clerk.
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Heinie Miller
Emmetsburg
Gruettinger
Zitterick
Miller
Jake Zitterick
John Deere
Gradland & Reeves
Graettinger State Bank
EL Paper
William A. Fife
Fife
Graettinger
Poland
China
Grodland & Reeves
Central Savings Bank
G. B. Osher
Graattinger
Mr. Osher
R. K. Miller
Spies Corner
Mr. Miller
Wm. Thompson
State Bank of Terri
the Times
Graettinger Picnic In Los Angeles Slated For Sunday
The Graettinger picnic in Los Angeles will be held Sunday January 30 at Sycamore Park. If rain, the event moves to February 6. Graettinger residents and friends are urged to attend by car or bus. The Graettinger Times invites all past and present residents and service members with passes to join the gathering.
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Graettinger
Los Angeles
Sycamore Park
Graettinger Times
South Dakota
South
Graettinger to Host Saturday Night Basketball Double Header
The Lake Center boys and girls teams play a Saturday night double header in Graettinger gym moved from Friday January 21 to Saturday January 22. Games start at 7 45 with a 30 cent admission. Local interest high as many country folks are in town and two strong games are expected to draw a good crowd.
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Lake Center
Graettinger
Graettinger State Bank Holds Annual Shareholders Meeting
Graettinger State Bank held its annual meeting at the Hawkeye Theatre with re election of officers C A Jensen as president Max Haumgartner as vice president H A Elsenbast as cashier and George M Graettinger John Graettinger and Mike Weinholzer as directors Miss Mary Mc Manus elected assistant cashier Also new capital increase approved from 12500 to 25000 bringing totals to 26000 capital 20000 surplus and 18376 in undivided profits Deposits reach 876630 and total footings 934007 The Times notes the tenth anniversary of the bank and congratulates Mc Manus on her recognition.
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Graettinger State Bank
Hawkeye Theatre
C. A. Jensen
Max Haumgartner
H. A. Elsenbast
George M. Graettinger
John Graettinger
Mike Weinholzer
Mary McManus
Elaine Clemenson
Marian Anderson
Elizabeth Jensen
Marjorie Rathman
St. Louis
the Times
Mrs Mary Leduc to Move to Emmetsburg as Housekeeper
Mrs Mary Leduc will travel to Emmetsburg next Monday to begin work as a housekeeper for the Charles Duhigg household. She previously served as housekeeper for the late Mrs B Eluenbast for several years and has lived in Graettinger and nearby areas for 43 years.
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Mary Leduc
Emmetsburg
Charles Duhigg
Leduc
B. Eluenbast
Graettinger
High North Wind Describes Mild Blizzard Risk
A historical report notes yesterday’s strong north wind with no snow and mild temperatures. It states that if loose snow had been present a true blizzard would have occurred, highlighting the potential severity of wind without snow.
Two Marriages Of Graettinger Young People
Two marriages are announced from Graettinger in Des Moines Register notices. Sgt Willis Noble of Ft Sill Oklahoma wed Wanda Dallas of Oklahoma City. they will live in Oklahoma City. Margie R Besaw of Graettinger married Alwin Lockwood of Lone Rock Iowa in Algona Congregational church with Rev Martin officiating. they will farm near Lone Rock.
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Graettinger
Grachtinger High School
Spt
Noble
Dust storm clouds Graettinger january weather notes
The town reported a right smart dust storm on January 18 with noon haze over the hills east of Graettinger. No snow on the ground and some shaded ice remain, while January weather echoes an early October pattern and hints of a quick change in northwest Iowa.
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Graettinger
Lowa
Farm Bureau meeting held at Osgood speakers named
A Farm Bureau gathering at Osgood was reported by Hankey to the Times. Speakers included R. W. Ashby, Harold Erskine and Martin Simonsen. The program was praised and lunch was enjoyed. Another meeting is planned for February.
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Osgood
Aso Hankey
Farm Bureau
R. W. Ashby
Harold Erskine
Martin Simonsen
Mrs Heater Confined by Rheumatism in Estherville
Mrs John Hester of Estherville has been bedridden with rheumatism for two weeks. Local friends wish her a swift and full recovery.
California Girls Demand Snowy Northwest Iowa Winter
Dorothy and Carol Argue, California girls, express disappointment with Iowa weather. They toured with their grandparents and expected snow, snowballs, and sleigh rides, but found sunny skies and mild temperatures instead, doubting tales of deep winter and 30 below zero conditions in the winter of 1936.
Funeral Of Peter Petersen Held In California
Peter Petersen aged 69, Graettinger notable, died January 7, 1944 in Huntington Memorial Hospital Pasadena from uremic poisoning. Funeral services were in South Pasadena and at St. Pauls Lutheran, with interment at South Walnut cemetery. Survived by family, funeral arrangements by Martin Funeral Service Graettinger.
Local Real Estate Transfers And Auction Report
C E Norris buys A P residence now used by Mr and Mrs Ambrose Mitchell and family with possession due by March first. J T Shiley buys George Frick residence now occupied by Norris. Elmer Feldman family to occupy vacated Shiley home. Amos Mammen reports a splendid auction sale last Friday with ideal weather. He may buy a Gruettinger residence. A R Speck owner of the former O R Gardner farm will move onto it soon.
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C. E. Norris
A. P
Ambrose Mitchell
T. Shiley
George Frick
Norris
Elmer Feldman
West Coast
Shiley
Amos Mammen
Times Office
Remembered Hans Duus on his 91st birthday
Graettinger residents remembered Hans Duus on January 18 marking his 91st birthday. They sent cards and greetings with notes such as from a good republican to a good democrat. Duus is housebound and less active than in recent years. The Times extends hearty greetings.
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Hans Duus
Graettinger
Weather note from Martin Christensen of Coulee North Dakota
Martin Christensen writes from Coulee North Dakota about fine weather with little cold and no snow. He recalls meeting you years ago at Minot when you worked for the Great Northern, corrected by an Ed Note identifying his brother T S Sullivan who also worked for the Great Northern.
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Martin Christensen
Coulee
North Dakota
Minot
The
Great Northern
Martin
T. S. Sullivan
Rink Project Advances at Ralph Masters Garage Site
Work on the outdoor skating rink beside the Ralph Masters garage progresses, with gradual shaping of the recreation center amid the mild weather not yet producing proper freezing conditions.
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Ralph Masters
Miss Mildred Wikert Heads to Chicago for Course
Miss Mildred Wikert daughter of Mr and Mrs C C Wikert Graettinger left San Francisco today to attend a special course in her work with United Air Lines in Chicago.
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Chicago
Mildred Wikert
C. C. Wikert
Graettinger
San Francisco
United Air Lines
Land Purchase: Wm Herke Buys 40 Acres From Hjermated
William Herke has purchased 40 acres of land owned by Mrs. Anna O Hjermated. The transaction transfers full ownership of the parcel, details indicate the deed filed in county records and payment completed to finalize the sale.
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Herke
Anna 0. Hjermated
Souvenir From Civil War Era Shown By Archie Clayton
The Times was shown a Civil War period souvenir from Archie Clayton. He believes it originated in that era and dates it by the drawings and printing style. The item titled Primary Lessons No 8 includes The Little Child A Morning Prayer The Childs Time Table The Infant School Boy and Anna And Her Chicken.
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Archie Clayton
Anna
Boston Chemical Printin Company
Clayton
J M Robinson Elected Chairman County Board
J M Robinson of Graettinger was named chairman of the Palo Alto county board of supervisors at the January 10 organization meeting in Emmetsburg. Fellow members T C Traog and Lou Phillips served, with several colleagues ill and convalescing.
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M. Robinson
Graettinger
Palo Alto
Omro Cottington
Lou Phillips
T. C. Traog
A. Huskamp
J. M. Robinson
Municipal Light Plant Paid $4000 Bond Payment in 1943
Graettinger Municipal Light plant bookkeeper Migs Gudrid Nane says the utility paid $4000 on its bond issue in 1943 in addition to interest on the $65,000 issue. Net earnings exceeded the payment. A full report will appear later. current demand for accountants delays publication of the financial statement for a few weeks.
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Migs Gudrid Nane
Graettinger Municipal
Ben Nichtern Injured After Fall on Robbins Avenue
Ben Nichtern fell while stepping off a sidewalk on Robbins avenue Friday night and sustained a wound that required surgical treatment by Dr. McManus. He was unconscious when picked up by bystanders and remained so for several hours before regaining consciousness. His friends regret the misfortune and hope for a full recovery.
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Ben Nichtern
Robbins Avenue
McManus
Mr. Nichtern
Rochester surgery updates for Frick and McNew
Jake Frick underwent a surgical operation at Mayor hospital Rochester last Thursday. He is recovering nicely. He and E. M. McNew made the trip to Rochester and Mr. McNew also went through the clinic. Sunday Mr. and Mrs. McNew and Mrs. Frick motored to Rochester and spent the day with Mr. Frick.
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Jake Frick
Mayor Hospital
Rohhester
E. M. McNew
Rochester
Mr. McNew
Mrs. McNew
Frick
Mr. Frick
War Bond Day In Graettinger Next Tuesday
Graettinger observes War Bond Day on Tuesday January 25 with bond rally hours from 12 30 pm to 7 pm at City Hall. Residents are urged to meet quotas identical to the September drive and to support the campaign as a savings mechanism drawing interest for postwar needs.
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Graettinger
Mourns Death of Brother Peter Piltingsrud
Mrs. John Helvig of Graettinger mourns the death of her brother Peter Piltingsrud age 73 who died in Callender Iowa December 2 0. He was born in Norway June 12 1870 and came to the United States at 12. He married Elair Thorsrud April 30 1895. Survived by his wife and five children, with four brothers and four sisters also living. Funeral held in Callender December 31 with family attending.
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John Helvig
Graettinger
Peter Piltingsrud
Callender
Iowa
Helvig
Olaf Michaelson
John
Piltingsrud
Norway
Elair Thorsrud
Helvige
Greattinger picnic notice from Pasadena travels to readers
From The Christensens The Times in reveial of a few lines from Mr. and Mrs Louis Christensen of Pasadena California they enclose a notice about the Greattinger picnic to be held Sunday January 30. The letter arrived after last week's Times was printed and the notice is published this week. It takes a week now for the Times to reach the west coast. They write we hope to see our home boys who are in service around here. We attended the services of Peter Petersen yesterday. So many of our old associates are passing that it will be Strange when we make a visit back home. Greet your family for us and if any of them come this way tell them to be sure and stop. Best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year.
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Christensens
Times
Louis Christensen
Pasadena
California
Peter Petersen
The Home Town Paper Letter From Mia Montgomery
A visitor writes from afar praising the Graettinger Times as the home town paper and expresses homesickness for Iowa. He plans to renew his subscription and hopes the paper arrives before March. He wishes the family a happy and prosperous New Year.
87 Year Old Fern Pegum Calls Times Office
87 year old Fern Pegum visited the Times office Tuesday to pay the subscription for Mrs. Elizabeth Caspire. Mrs. Caspire is 87 years old, in good health, active, and able to be about all the time.
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Fern Pegum
Times
Elizabeth Caspire
Caspire
Jensen Takes Operation At University Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Jensen traveled to Iowa City Sunday where he entered University Hospital for an operation. Friends in the community express hope for his quick and full recovery.
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University Hospital
Pete Jensen
Iowa City
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Graettinger Municipal Light Plant
Ralph Rasmussen
Lone Rock
Long Rock
Cone
Dorothy
Carol Argue
George Argue
Mercury
Aleigh
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Petersen
South Pasadena
Grachtinger
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Ired Jacobsen
South Walnut Cemetery
A. P. Thompsen
M. Andersen
Nels Nelson
V. L. O'Connor
Chris Jacoben
Joe Bannon
Arenigemerts
Martin Funeral Service, Graettinger. Peter Petersen
Vraa
Denmark
Sunday
Register
Dutch Thompson
Hack Clemenson
Municipal Light Plant
Treasury Department
North Palo Alto
South Emmet
North
Southern
Emmet
Mia
Louie Montgomery
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