Marriages Highlight Week in Local Communities
A stream of weddings fills the week's social pages. Russell L. Elliott of Charles City wed Marie Thoreson of Graettinger at Our Saviour's Lutheran in Lost Island on June 30 1948. The ceremony featured family members as bridesmaids and a musical program, with reception at the Thoreson home in Graettinger. The couple plans to reside in Charles City after honeymooning in Minnesota. Additional notes mention out of town guests from several Iowa towns and a separate 1943 Graettinger marriage at Jackson Minnesota.
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Russell L. Elliott
Charles City
Iowa
Marie Thoreson
Gracitinger
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
Lost Island
Julius J. Masted
Sue
W. R. Petersen
Janice Petersen
Marilyn Thoreson
Ronnie Thoreson
Beverly Thoreson
Norman Thoreson
Cedar Falls
Milford
Virton
O. L. Thoreson
Graettinger
Oliver Equipment Co
Times
Elliott
Maude Elliott
W. C. Schow
Garner
H. L. Hjormstad
Red Wing
Minnesota
John Geving
Luke Mills
Melvin Elliott
Ankeny
Walter Larsen Barn Destroyed By Fire Friday
The barn on the Walter Larsen farm southwest of Graettinger burned early Friday morning. A team of horses died in the blaze along with harness hay straw and a wagon box. Insurance covered some but not all. fire likely from lightning during storms Thursday evening and Friday morning. Firefighters prevented spread and rain aided their effort. the barn was old and not large. The Larsen family thanks the Gradfinger Fire Dept and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Larsen
Graettinger
Larsen
Gradfinger Fire Dept
Letter From Italian Prisoner Of War Art Clemitson
Halvor and Mrs Clemtson report a letter from their son Corporal Art Clemitson, prisoner of war in Italy, dated April 7, 1943, noting family details, farm life, and hope for home return, with a personal greeting to Artene Clemitson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halvor Clemtson
Cpl
Art Clemitson
Italy
Sin
Arlene
Alvina
Iver
Hans
Artene Clemitson
Cpl. Clemitson
Mrs. Belle Latson Dies at 89 in Iowa Falls Life
Mrs J W Latson aged 89 died at her son R J Latson's Graettinger home on June 26 1943 after illness. Burial followed in Iowa Falls Union Cemetery with pallbearers Fream Cowan A C Beitsch Wm Dunning A C Outhbough Charles Marks and M Fitz. She was born June 26 1854 in Yates New York married Dr J W Latson in 1873, widowed in 1877, and lived in Iowa Falls 68 years. She left a son, granddaughter, and great grandson, with the Times offering condolences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Latson
R. J. Latson
Graettinger
Eaton Rapids
Michigan
Hardin County
Tirtes
Barn Damaged by Lightning on Local Farm
Peter Petersen reports a barn on his farm, operated by John Leonard family, struck by lightning during a Friday morning storm. Shingles damaged and several two by sixes split from top to bottom, but no fire started. Petersen seeks a carpenter to repair the damage.
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Peter Petersen
John Leonard
Petersen
Mrs J A Spies Celebrates 82nd Birthday
Mrs J A Spies was 82 years old on Saturday June 20 and remains in good health. The Times sends congratulations and best wishes for the years ahead. On Friday she hosted ABC club, with Mrs Hester scoring high and Mrs Foster winning the short prize. Many friends visited the Spies home to extend greetings.
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J. A. Spies
Des Moines Visit For Defense Plant Work By Misses Duby Knutsen
Miss Elvira Duby and Miss Eve lyn Knutsen travel to Des Moines on Friday with Miss Dorothy Duhn to seek work in a defense plant. Also noted is the death of Charles DeWitt, aged West Bend mail carrier, who died of heart failure after a week with illness. He was the uncle of Mrs. Earl Jones of Graettinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Elvira Duby
Evelyn Knutsen
Charles DeWitt
Gerd Pate
West Bend
Earl Jones, Graettinger
Ice Cream Social At First Lutheran July 7
The First Lutheran Ladies' Aid will host an ice cream social in church parlors on Wednesday July 7. A conical invitation extends to the public.
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Mombers
First Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
July 5th hours vary as Gratinger stores close early
Graettinger stores will close July 5 at 10 30 am The bank will close all day The post office will close at 10 The Word Minnesota The word Minnesota comes from two Sioux Indian words meaning sky colored water
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Graettinger
Minnesota
War Stamp drive aims to fund Shangri La carrier with July sales
The Treasury Department and film venues plan a $180.9 million War Stamp drive in July to fund purchasing the aircraft carrier Shangri La and its fighters. The goal is one dollar in stamps per resident, totaling about $131.3 million for stamps and over $150 million beyond regular purchases. Hawkeye Theatre manager George Frick says a sales booth will open, with further events as the month progresses.
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Tokyo
America
Treasury Department
Shangri-La
United States
Shangri- la
George Frick
Hawkeye Theatre
Frick
Lost Island Islanders 4-H Plan Fair Program and Elections
The Lost Island Islanders 4-H club met at Agnes Elsenbast’s home on Tuesday June 22. Members and visitors attended as officers opened with the pledge and the Star Spangled Banner. They selected two demonstration teams for the Fair to perform at Center School July 12 and elected girls for lower grades with substitutes. Talks covered labels and ready made garments, identifying cotton wool and rayon, memory record books, and other topics. A lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Island Islanders
Agnes Elsenbast
Our Fair Bureau
Center School House
Phyllis Simonson
Agnes Eisenbast
Betty Duhn
Lois Simonson
Margaret Hermanson
Violet Jensen
Arlene Russell
Laura Lee Coxdill
Laura Lee Cogdill
Ariene Russell
Lee Cogdil
CAT FEST: KITTEN BALL NEWS OF LOCAL INTEREST
The Tile Factory team beat North Side on Thursday, and South Side won 14-8 Monday. Merchants led most of Sunday’s 10-8 victory over Raymond Susgeen, with Woolf and Miller pitching for respective clubs. Next Merchants vs Sues game set for July 11 at school grounds. Merchants to play Emmetsburg July 5 at Superpal celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tile Factory
Jackson
Merchanta
Raymond Susgean
Woolf
Ustherville
Susa
Dick Miller
Jackson Club
Marley
Merchants
Suss
Sues
Emmetsbur
Superpal
Jack Jackson
Gracttinger
Sunny
Miller
Craven
Masters
Hamilton
Barnum
Anderson
Rasmussen
Yours
Aml Koob
Starkey
Woods
Schung
Suss Berle Green
Rob Green
Fourth Of July At South Walnut And Emmetsburg
Fourth of July events in Grachtinger center on a Danish Lutheran church picnic at South Walnut church grounds. A 1:20 program features chicken sandwiches for lunch, contests for children, and afternoon activities including a torch parade and boat parade. Governor Bourke R. Hicken... will speak, likely early afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grachtinger
South Walnut Church
Bethany
Bourke R. Hickeniooper
Men Save Livestock At John Jensen Farm West Of Graettinger
Fifty men worked an hour and a half to rescue broad sows, pigs, and calves buried under a straw shed that collapsed at the John Jensen farm near Graettinger. Jensen lost two large sows and a calf. Sixteen sows six pigs and six calves were buried when the shed blew down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jensen
Graettinger
Mr. Jensen
Densen
Brother of Mr and Mrs Johnson Undergoes Surgery
Melvin Johnson, son of Mr and Mrs M L Johnson, returned from Richmond California after his sister Mrs Leighter’s death. On the way home he fell ill and needed appendicitis surgery at a Grand Island Nebraska hospital. He recovered well and is now recuperating at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Johnson
M. L. Johnson
Richmond
California
Leighter
Grand Island
Nebraska
Petersen Family Plans Westward Trip Sunday
Lars C Petersen and Mrs Peter G Petersen with daughter Doris left for the west Sunday. Mrs Lar Petersen will go to San Francisco. Her husband is a stationer at nearby Treasure Island. They plan to visit Los Angeles and later San Francisco.
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Lars C. Petersen
Peter G. Petersen
Doris
Lar Petersen
San Francisco
Treasure Island
Petersen
Los Angeles
San Francizco
Visit to Guadalcanal grave honors fallen Marine
Forrest A Petersen visited the grave of Clarion Christiansen at Guadalcanal. He reports the cemetery is well kept and Clarion's parents Mr and Mrs A O Christiansen are glad for the news. Clarion, a Marine, was killed in action there last November. Mrs Charles Tompkins and her children arrived from Los Angeles for a six week visit with Mrs Tompkins' parents Mr and Mrs Joe Swift. The Tompkins are settling in as Californians and enjoying life in the west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarion Christia Forrest A. Petersen
Clarion Christiansen
Guadalcanal
A. O. Christiansen
Clarion
Los Angeles
Charles Tompkins
Tompkins
Joe Swift
West
Improvements Planned for Graettinger Parsonage
Substantial improvements are being made at the Methodist parsonage in Graettinger. The dwelling has been raised, a fine new porch will be built, and other substantial updates will be completed to make the parsonage up to date in every way.
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Graettinger
Nurse Takes Position at Coleman Hospital Estherville
Misa Ethel Christiangyen, training at Lutheran hospital Sioux City, accepted a nursing role at Coleman hospital Estherville. She began the new position Monday. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Christiansen.
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Coleman Hospital
Misa Ethel Christiangyen
Lutheran Hospital
Sioux City
Estherville
Fred Christiansen
Clarence Mortensen Killed by Rock Island Freight Train
Clarence Mortensen 85 was struck and killed by a Rock Island freight train south of Wallingford on Wednesday night June 23 His body was found Thursday morning by section workers The funeral was held at Martin Funeral Home and St Paul Lutheran Church with military honors Pallbearers included veterans of World War II and Legion members The deceased served in World War II and died in a distant state of Minneapolis born October 1906 adopted at age two by the Mortensen family and survived by his wife and son Victor who was briefly home on leave
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Clarence A. Mortensen
Rock Island
Wallingford
Mr. Mortensen
Martin Funeral
Grachtinger
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Clifford Hanson
South Walnut
Mortensen
Wor
Legion
Wayne Koutsen
Amos Sevdy
Walter Duha
Dennis Petersen
Ellis Lundgren
Paul Mahan
Clarence
Mt. Knox
Kentucky
Clarence Mortensen
Minneapolis
Niels H. Mortensen
Victor
Coast Artillery
Westhern
War Ration Dates and Coupon Deadlines Summary
Wartime ration calendar lists second inspection dates for OWA and Glass PB, third for Class C, and periodic expiry for A books, fuel and sugar coupons, and red stamps. Includes commercial vehicle inspection cadence and several food, fuel, and clothing coupon expirations through mid 1944 and late July.
Series of Storms Hit Graettinger Over Two Days
Graettinger endured four individual storms from Thursday evening to Friday morning. Each storm brought dark clouds, wind, heavy rain, thunder, and lightning. In total three inches of rain fell during the four-storm onslaught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
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Leland H. Knudtson
Ted Knudtson
Ruth Nishtern
Harvey Nichtern
Graet, Tinger
Elsie Silberg
Aid of Honor
United States Army
Harold Nightern
Francis Jensen
Jensen
Knutson
Gracitinger High School
Ami
Knudtsen
Pero Alto
Anothr
Hia
Knudtson
Graettiinger
Pfc
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Tte Resh-Byers
Wm. Byers
Kirkville
Alta
Daniel A. Resh
J. M. Resh
First Presbyterian Church
Oskaloosa
J. Stewart Brown
Mr. Resh
the Times
Belle Latson
Iowa Falls
Kitten Ball
Emmetsburg
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