Mrs. Gilbaugh Dies at 70 in Graettinger
Mrs. A. B. Gilbaugh, 70, passed away at her Graettinger home on Saturday January 18 1941 after a period of illness marked by strokes. Funeral services were held Monday at the Methodist church with Pastor Rev Wm G Bohr officiating and pallbearers named. Interment was in City cemetery. The family noted her devoted care for others during illness and listed eight children seven living including Roy Ross Merle Clyde Samuel Ralph with several sons remaining in Iowa Minnesota and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Gilbaugh
Graettinger
Wm. G. Bohr
Olene Jacobson
Aaron Garretts
C. T. Sevdy
F. B. Whiteside
Clarence Glemmenson
Andrew Herrem
John Swift
Clara Ellen Turner
Samuel C
Mary Smith Turner
Elk County
Kansas
Rock Island
Illinois
Ouse County
Iowa
Albert B. Gilbaugh
Oklahoma
Bakk
Minnesota
Adair County
Swen City
Stansfield
Roy
Ross
Merle
Clyde
Swea City
Samuel
Minneapolis
Ralph
Iberville
Dance Friday Night by Mike and His Little German Band
Mike and His Little German Band will provide music for an old time dance at Watson Hall Graettinger Friday evening January 24. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Watson Hall
Graettinger
Hand & Hand law firm formed in Emmetsburg
The new firm in Emmetsburg includes senior member County Attorney Joseph P. Hani and junior member John Miller Hand born Friday January 17 1941. The mother and baby are in Emmetsburg hospital as The Times extends congratulations.
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Emmetsburg
Hand & Hand
Joseph P. Hani
John Miller Hand
Babe
Emmmetsburg Hospital
Times
Happy Parenta
John Mahan Confined To Bed After Fall At Sea
John J. Mahan, nearly 58, remains confined to his bed ten days after slipping and falling on the sea. He injured a knee but suffered no broken bones. Friends express hope for his early and complete recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mahan
John J. Mahan
Wilsons to Attend Schools. Stay at Graetlinger Home
Mrs Woodrow Wilson and son Jerry will spend a couple of months at the M C Grodland home in Graet tinger while Mr Wilson works at a bakery in Batherville and attends a Dunwoodie Institute valuation school in Minneapolis. They have closed their Estherville home for the present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
Jerry
M. C. Grodland
Graettinger
Wilson
Wilson Bakery
Batherville
Dunwoodie Institute
Minneapolis
Estherville
Mayor Spleada Improves After Illness Weeklong Absence
Mayor Spies was seen downtown yesterday marking his first appearance in six weeks. He remains weak from a cold and bronchitis and has lost at least 25 pounds during confinement at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spleada
Spies
Graettinger Market Report January 23 1941
Graettinger market report lists butter at 34 cents, heavy hens 4 to 6 pounds at 10 cents, leg horns 8 cents, heavy hens five pounds and over 12 cents, springs five pounds and over 11 cents, with trade and straight run totals noted. Weathered OCR shows date repetition and legible item prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Bake Sale At Jensen Store Saturday
Members of the Legion Auxiliary plan a bake sale at the C. A. Jensen store this Saturday January 26. A wide range of baked goods and other food items will be available. The group invites the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jensen
the Legion Auxiliary
C. A. Jensen
Three Auction Sales Listed For Next Week
Graettinger times reports three closing-out farm sales set for January 27 and 30. Gen S Reeves, Otto Larson, and C L Nuss will auction livestock including horses cattle hogs and poultry plus farm machinery on sites near Graettinger and Wallingford. Local banks act as clerks. usual terms apply. Two Graettinger youths join the U S service, Dale Sandvig and Irvin Bierson, leaving for training after enlisting Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben F. Reeves
Otto Larson
C. L. Nuss
Ada
S. Reeves
Rock Island
Graettinger
Grodland
Bank
Wit
East Wallingford
Wallingford
Larson
Roy Christianson
Grodland & Reeves
Central Savings Bank & Trust Co
Emmetsburg
U. 5
Sam
Dale Sandvig
Mrs Beck In Hospital After Surgical Operation
Mrs. Robert Beck former Miss Elizabeth Doyle underwent a surgical operation at Emmetsburg hospital Friday morning. She is reported as recovering nicely and many local friends sincerely hope for her prompt and complete recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Beck
Elizabeth Doyle
Emmetsburg Hospital
Sheid
Annual Creameries Prosperous At Two Iowa Meetings
The Farmers Creamery Co of Graettinger held its annual meeting at the Legion hall on January 8 with a free noon dinner for over 400 attendees. Officers were re-elected. total business last year reached 182000 dollars, butter output 655000 pounds, and butterfat averaged 32.8 cents. The Lost Island creamery at Fallow reported strong 1940 results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Creamery Co
Graettinger
Legion Tall
Charles Thatcher
West Bend
Iowa State Brand Creameries
Mason City
Ben Schultz
Spencer
Dairy and Food Inspector
P. C. Cramer
Iowa State College
John Graettinger
Frank W. Christensen
Fd Anderson
M. J. Tindall
Frank Fisenbast
Oral Bonstead
Wayne Hamilton
Kenneth McCombs
Wesley Seydy
Bud Craven
Acember
the Times
Tyast Island
Bracille
Peter Cromer
Ames
S. M. Andersen
J. A. Joyce
Joe Nyborg
Peter C. Petersen
Elmer Hansen
Kenneth Medlin
Selmer Nelson
The
Times
Lost Island
Nimes
Co-Operative Creameries
Loat Island Creamery Co
Fallow
Men return from Missouri seek housing for army camp
Calvin Einor Kenneth Peter sen and Clayton Duhn came back from Rolla Missouri Tuesday night. They had hoped to find construction work for the army camp but housing is scarce. They plan to return later in the spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Einor
Calvin
Kenneth Petersen
Clayton Duhn
Rolla
Purchased Home by Jack and Mrs Jackson
Mr and Mrs Jack Jackson purchased the home of the late Mrs George Sandvig. They plan considerable remodeling and will move in the first of March. The current occupants Mr and Mrs Gerhart Jensen have vacated the J M Resh apartment and will move February first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Jackson
George Sandvig
Gerhart Jensen
J. M. Resh
Palo Alto County Boys Basketball Tourney Opens Wednesday
The Palo Alto county boys basketball tournament runs Wednesday through Saturday at Graettinger high school gym. Schedule features Cylinder, Graettinger, St. Marys, Mallard, West Bend, Curlew, Rodman, Ruthven, Ayrshire, and others in a four night event with semifinals Friday and the championship Saturday night. Admission is 2 for adults and 0 for children and students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto County
Graettinger High School
Cylinder
Graettinger
St. Mary's
Mallarday Ae West Bend
Curlew
Rodman
Ruthven
Ayrshire
Mallard
West Send
Sama
Zoe
Chet Erickson
Spencer
Elbert Dean
Gryver
March Of Dimes Campaign Aids Infantile Paralysis Drive
Joseph P Hand county attorney leads Palo Alto county march of dimes efforts mailing cards and placing coin boxes. A public rally at St Marys gym Summersburg invites attendees for 50 cents admission with Bobby Griggs orchestra providing music. Roosevelt birthday is noted as central fundraising date with focus on research and cure. Yo Play In State Tournament Al Graettinger, local checker player, to compete in Davenport February 20 amid ongoing NCGA events and bets on Asther ville as next site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Palo Alto
Joseph P. Hand
S2mmersburg
St. Mary’s Gym
Bobby Griggs
Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Roosevelt
al Graettinger
Davenport
Graettinger
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Mnnota
South Dakota
Alabama
Indiana
Missouri
Gracttinger
Astherville
Winter Weather Snaps In With Freezing Temperatures
January’s snappy pleasant spell ended as temperatures stayed below freezing for days. Icy roads and light snow coated Wednesday, making travel during the slippery week dangerous.
Picture Of Miss Serene Myhre In Life Magazine
Miss Serene Myhre Graettinger daughter of Martin Myhre appeared in Life magazine January 20 in a Genera hospital Minneapolis photo series about The Interne. Myhre, a Graettinger High School graduate in 32, began nurses training and enjoys the work. Nearby, Ray Rosburg added home improvements by building a new addition and enclosing a porch, done by Fern Peguni.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serene Myhre
X.N
Martin Myhre
Grachtinger
Life Magazine
Genera
Minneapolis
Interne
Tn Graettinger
Migs
Myhre
Serene
Graettinger High School
Ray Rosburg
Fern Peguni
G H S Girls To Play Ayrshire In Tourney Tonight
Graettinger girls basketball tourney opens with Mallard 59 Curlew 48 and Cylinder 39 Ruthven 22. Ayrshire faces West Bend at 7 30 and Graettinger meets Rodman at 8 45 tonight with more games through the weekend. Tickets 86 cents adults 25 cents students. Officials C M Robinson Armstrong and R C Bechtel Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Mallard
Curlew
Cylinder Winls
Ruthven
Ayrshire
West Bend
Gracttinger
Rodman
Cylinder
Palo Alto County
C. M. Robinson
Armstrong
R. C. Bechtel
Des Moines
Graettinger Girls
Returned For Brother's Funeral In Early Day Talks
Tom McCarty of Spokane Washington arrived Monday evening for his brother Dan's funeral. At about 78, he recalled High Lake as a bustling town before Graettinger, noting its Milwaukee railroad ties. He remembered engine duties, steam requirements, and rival lines Milwaukee and Burlington battling to reach Weathervill, with rights along the east and west river banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom McCarty
Spokane
Washington
Dan
Tom
High Lake
Graettinger
Milwaukee Railroad
Milwaukee
McCarty
Burlington
Wsthervill
Jensen Family Returns From Florida Vacation
Mr and Mrs G A Jensen Chaet tinger and Mr and Mrs John Jertson Dex Moines returned from Florida Saturday after a two weeks vacation visit in the balmy south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
G. A. Jensen
Chaettinger
John, Jertson
Dex Moines
South
Hawkeye Theater Grreetinger Show Listings
This week at Hawkeye Theater, G raettinger presents Rosemary Lane in Always A Bride and John Howard with Hop Along Cassady in Texas Rangers Ride Again. The two feature screenings run Wednesday through Thursday and span January 20 to 30 with continued showings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Lane
Texas Rangers
John Howard
Cassady
D E McCarty Dies Suddenly at 70 in Graettinger
D E McCarty 70 a Graettinger businessman and prominent citizen died Friday morning from an angina attack after a day of normal work as manager of the Farmers Grain Co. He had a long life in Emmet County with a 1907 marriage to Sarah O Connor and five children. Funeral services were held at the Catholic church with a large gathering and a high mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. McCarty
Graettinger
McCarty
Farmers Grain Ca
J. P. McManus
Leo McEvoy
Ruthven
Thomas Lawless
Emmetaburg
Leo McCoy
Ayrshire
Ceremonica
Father McGoy
L. J. Savage
B. F. Montgomery
Jorgen Anderson
J. M. Robinson
Matt Quinn
W. T. Branagan
J. J. Sullivan
F. Lippold
A. C. Christensen
M. €. Grodland
M. L. Murphy
Andrew Herrem
Lorne Wolfe
Peter Petersen
Joseph P. Hand
A. P. Thompson
P. C. Jackman
Daniel Edward McCarty
Patrick McCarty
Monona
Iowa
Emmet County
Sarah O'Connor
Grace McCarty
Benton Harbor
Michigan
Ed Weeden
Chicago
Kathryn
Des Moines
Edward McCarty
Creighton
Arael
Graettinger Livestock Shipping Association
Farmers Grain Co
Moves of Several Families in Local Dwelling Shifts
Many To Charge Homes Mr and Mrs T F Tuthrie move from W H Noble residence to the late Mrs D H Westergard home. Wayne Potter leases Noble residence. Noble vacates farming, to work at McWilliams Hardware. Hugene McCarty moves from Sullivan Estate to Munice Birkland home now occupied by Potter family. Gerhart Jensen moves to J M Resh apartments. Jack Jackson moves into Landing home recently purchased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Tuthrie
W. H. Noble
D. H. Westergard
Wayne Potter
Noble
Mr. Noble
McWilliams Hardware
Hugene McCarty
Sullivan
Potter
Gerhart Jensen
George Sandvig
J. M. Resh
Jack Jackson
Landing
Secure license now before February first for all vehicles
County treasurer urges immediate license renewals for cars trucks and trailers to avoid a 1.00 monthly penalty. Owners should bring their 1940 registration slips when applying for new licenses and note the 1040 license number if slip is unavailable. C Neleon county treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Neleon
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Farmers Creamery
Lost Inland Creamery
Miss Serene Myhre
G.H.S
Lourney
Hawkeye Theater
ESCAP
Norma Shearer
Robert Taylor
Frank Morgan
Billie Burke
Nelson Eddy
Jeannette McDonald
Little Nelly Kelly
Judy Garland
George Murphy
Thing Called
Love
Russell
Melvyn
Douglas
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