Centennial Event Shines For Palo Alto County Celebration
Two day centennial observance in Palo Alto County at Miimetshore July 3 and 4 drew about 10 000 attendees with no accidents. Emmetsburg Junior Legion beat Graettinger Independents in thirteen innings while Rodman edged Mallard 1 0 in ten innings. Joy Scott and Hugh McEvoy crowned centennial queen and king. Prizes honored long time residents and native born seniors. Graettinger West Bend Ruthven Mallard banks contributed to prize purse. The West Bend club’s concession netted 1500 with all labor voluntary.
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Miimetshore
Palo Alto
Walnut Township
Iowa
Towa
Emmetsburg Junior Legion
Graettinger Independents
Lin
Rodman
Mallard
Joy Scott
Hugh McEvoy
Banks
Emmetsburg
West Bend
Ruthven
Henry Hughes
Mary Brown
Dan Murphy
Wimmetsburg
William Doty
Frank Hastings
George
Grachtinger
Old Settlers Association
Graettinger
Trish
Kane County
Ilinois
Palo Alto County
Change in Plans for Sullivan Family Trip to Mexico City
Rev Edward Sullivan and brothers and sisters postponed travel to Mexico City due to illness delaying another Catholic chaplain at General Hospital Los Angeles. Tom remains in Los Angeles with Mary staying several weeks there before returning home.
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Edward Sullivan
Tom
Vivian
Hele
Mary
Mexico City
Father Sullivan
General Hospital
Los Angeles
Grachtinger
Mary Sullivan
Ann McManus
Misses McManus
Paul Gilbaugh An Artist Paints Local Properties
Paul Gilbaugh is a real artist with the paint brush. He has completed painting the C. & N. Oil Co. inside and outside. He is also finishing the job painting the R. T. Nase residence, Paul does first class work.
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Paul Gilbaugh
C. & N. Oil Co
R. T. Nase
Paul
Fourth Of July Picnic At South Walnut Observed
A South Walnut Fourth of July picnic drew a large crowd last Thursday at the church grounds. Dinner was served at noon, a daytime program followed, and games for young people were a highlight of the event.
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South Walnut
Summer Heat Strains Readers as Temperatures Rise
The first four days offered mild weather but a heat wave followed. Sunday reached 89 degrees at the shore, Monday 90, Tuesday 89 with a late afternoon 95. The workweek opened with hot conditions and rising afternoon heat.
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Mercury
Price support and loans for 1946 crops in Palo Alto county
Lawrence D. Brennan announces price support for flax seed and government buys the 1946 flax crop if prices fall. CCC will purchase to uphold the level, with ceiling increases for flax No. 1 Cox and linseed. Also announced are 1946 oats and 1944 soybeans loan rates and a purchase plan. Surplus peaches urged to be canned to aid famine exports. Local family visit notes and relatives’ graduations in Emmetsburg and Santa Ana.
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Lawrence D. Brennan
Palo Alto County
AAA
CCC
Department of Agriculture
OPA
Cox
Minneapolis
Palo Alto
Early Harvest This Week and Next Week Progress
Early harvest begins this week with small grain ready to cut by week’s end. Harvesting will be well under way next week as the season runs earlier than last year.
Rasmussen Resigns to Join Akron Plant Promotion
Ralph Rasmussen resigns as Graettinger Municipal Wisht plant superintendent and moves to Akron to lead a 1100 hp facility earning nearly $50,000 annually. He will assume duties August 1 as Graettinger seeks a new manager. local residents regret losing the Rasmussen family.
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Ralph Rasmussen
Graettinger Municipal
Wisht
Municipal Compan
Akron
Towi
Akron Company
Rasmussen
Grachtinger
Oreeret
Rasmussens
Graettinger
Times Are Changing In Aviation Service
A brief Isstherville Daily News note highlights a Mstherville woman flying a 21 passenger plane from Onaha to Denver and a 44 passenger plane from Denver to Los Angeles. It argues war spurred bigger commercial aircraft and expects larger planes to dominate air travel soon.
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Isstherville Daily News
Mstherville
Onaha
Denver
Los Angeles
Johnny Johnson Improves After Hospital Stay
Johnny Johnson was taken to Holy Family hospital in Estherville last week. A cast was removed and a new one fitted during a brief hospital stay. He had suffered broken vertebrae in a fall from a hay mow in Graettinger and remains bedfast but is improving, with friends hoping for a full recovery.
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Johnny Johnson
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
Mr. Johnson
Graettinger Friends
Decline in War Bond Buyers Surprises Officials
Demand for new auwerbiles falls as five prospects last November shrink to three. The drop of 40 percent follows a shift as buyers grow wary of surrendering war bonds. Officials note a trend toward seeking value received amid slower sales from autumn to winter.
Ill With Heart Allment Ralph J Larson Hospitalized
Ralph J. Larson of Graettinger was taken by ambulance to Holy Family hospital Estherville on July 4 after a heart attack. He is under oxygen and recovering. friends hope for a full early recovery.
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Ralph J. Larson
Graettinger
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
New Graettinger School Secretary Named
NEW SCHOOL SECRETARY Miss Elizabeth Jensen is the new secretary of the Graettinger Independent school district. She succeeds Pauline Stueve, who resigned.
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Elizabeth Jensen
Graettinger Independent School District
Pauline Stueve
Baseball Jamboree at Mallard Park July 14
Palo Ade County Baseball League hosts a baseball Jamboree at Mallard Park on Sunday July 14. The twelve inning schedule opens at two o clock with Grachtinger not entered. Havelock faces Rodman then the other matchups in three innings each. Last year Whittemore drew large crowds and this year attendance is expected to break records.
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Palo Ade County Baseball League
Mallard
Welock Sharp
Havelock
Rodman
Whittemore
Dhrew
Death of T. Molloy in Emimets dare vicinity
TD Molloy aged 44 died Saturday after a long illness. Funeral held Tuesday morning with Graettinger residents Mr and Mrs Wm Hughes among attendees. Survived by wife and three children and many relatives. The Times extends sympathy to the family.
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T. Molloy
Emimetsdare
Graettinger
Wm. Hughes
Mr. Molloy
Thomas Molloy
Sioux City
Wm. Molloy
Colorado
Havenstein Family Relocates to Emmetsburg
Mr and Mrs Mery Havenstein and Tamily moved to Emmetsburg to settle there. He engages in welding in Emmetsburg after purchasing and then selling a local variety store and selling their brick storefront and residence to new owners. The move follows friendly ties and best wishes from the community.
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Mery Havenstein
Tamily
Kemmetsburg
Havenstein
Emmetsbure
EB. J. Koob
F. H. Hastints
Akron
Bennett Thoreson
Hauensteins
Fanmetsburg
North Dakota Landowners Plan Farm Moves
Bert Anderson and his son Don left for Lisbon North Dakota to manage a half section farm near town. Anderson farms 210 acres of wheat, with P J Peterson of Iberville also owning a half section to move onto in the fall. John Clemenson of Graettinger owns a half section and Wm Hively of Emmersburg a quarter. the Anderson half section and Hively quarter lack buildings.
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Bert Anderson
Don
Lisbon
North Dakota
Mr. Anderson
P. J. Peterson
Iberville
John Clemenson
Graettinger
Wm. Hively
Emmersburg
Anderson
Fourth Of July Visitors In Graettinger Area
Fourth of July visitors in Gruettin ver included Peter Donaghy of Brice lyn Minnesota at the I W Vasey home, Mr and Mrs Henry DeLawyer of Ringsted at the Mrs Abbie Briggs home Retty Mills of Spencer at the A H Mills home Mr and Mrs Raymond Hummel of Newton at the Fred Graettinger home and Chris Martinson who is employed at Britt spent a four hour holiday with his family in Graettinger.
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Gruettinver
Peter Donaghy
Bricelyn
Minnesota
I. W. Vasey
Henry DeLawyer
Ringsted
Abbie Briggs
Retty Mills
Spencer
A. H. Mills
Raymond Hummel
Newton
Fred Graettinger
Chris Martinson
Britt
Graettinger
Simis Family Returns to Phoenix After Lakes Visit
Mr and Mrs B C Simis returned to Phoenix Arizona on Monday after five weeks at a lakeside cottage. Mrs Simis formerly Catherine Foster daughter of Mrs W Foster Graettinger.
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Phoenix
B.C. Simis
Arizona
Legion Auxiliary Officers Installed Tuesday Evening
The American Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion hall on July 9 with Florence Knutsen and Hazel Worle as hostesses. Frances Graettinger was installed as president with Ida Christensen as first vice president and Mabel Henningsen as second vice president. Clarissa Swans became treasurer and Olive Downs chaplain. Margaret Jarngon served as historian and Clara Kuitsen as sergeant at arms. Executive Committee members are Helen Potter, Carel Fish, Idella Fleming and Lillian Darringer. New chairs include Helen Potter Chill Welfare Hazel Folge National Defense Idella Fleming Poppy Vda Christensen Publicity Olive Downs Rehabilitation Mabel Henningsen Membership Leta McCombs Lillian Barringer Flowers. A Legion and Auxiliary picnic for ex service men and families is planned for August 11 at Ft. Defiance, Motherville.
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Frances Graettinger
Ida Christensen
Mabel Henningsen
Clarissa Swans
Olive Downs
Margaret Jarngon
Clara Kuitsen
Helen Potter
Carel Fish
Idella Mleming
Lillian Darringer
Chill Welfare
Hazel Folge
National Defense
Idella Fleming
Poppy
Vda Christensen
Circus Arrives in Graettinger Next Wednesday
The Zatlee Heros circus comes to Graettinger next Wednesday, July 17, with shows at 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM at the old Royal Lumber Co. yard. Promoters promise a genuine loan show with Miss Dot Burdette, famed American lady foot juggle, as a feature.
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Zatlee Heros
Graettinger
Old Royal Lumber Co
Dot Burdette
America
Renwick man survives Illinois truck train crash
Merle Jones of Renwick Iowa a Graettinger caller escaped injury in a truck train crash in Illinois while driving a truck loaded with 21 cattle The truck stalled on the tracks after a car ahead stopped Merle leapt to safety as the train struck the truck killing 14 cattle The cattle owner in a following car witnessed the wreck.
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Merle Jones
Renwick
Iowa
Graettinger
Miawle
Merle
Ilinois
West Bend Editor Frank Koch Visits Graettinger Home
Editor and Mrs. Frank Koch and daughter Catherine Ann of West Bend visited J. J. Sullivan in Graettinger Sunday evening. Koch has edited the West Bend Journal for 27 years and earlier worked with the Times publisher in Emmetsburg. He is the Republican candidate for state representative in the upcoming November election.
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Frank Koch
Catherine Ann
West Bend
J. J. Sullivan
Graettinger
Mer
Koch
West Bend Journal
Times
Democrat
Emmetsburg
82 year old Hassel dies suddenly on July Fourth
Joseph Hassel Sr aged 82 died suddenly at 1140 p.m. Thursday July 4 1946 at the home of his son Joe in Ottawa Wilnis after a heart attack. He had suffered illness since the previous Monday but had been improving. Funeral services were held Monday at Immaculate Conception church with Rev D K Hurley officiating. interment followed in the local Catholic cemetery. He was born October 3 1863 in Rhinay Lorraine France and came to the United States at age 80. The family had lived in Graettinger Iowa before moving to Ottawa again in 1945.
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Joseph Rassel
Joe
Ottawa
Wilnis
Hassel
Graettinger
Martin Iuneral
Amaculate Conception Church
D. K. Hurley
M. J
Windali
J. C., Bosold
Amos ‘Tomlinson
Herman Leidue
Doe Bannon
Henry Thiel
Joseph Hassel
Rhinay
Sade Lorraine
France
United States
Margaret Mulligan
Olinvis
Iowa
Mrs Hammer 15 Dead in Sioux City
Mrs Lucy Eva Hammer 70 of 1422 Douglas, Sioux City, died in a local hospital Sunday. Born January 4, 1876 in Kenosha Wisconsin, she married Rev Carl Hammer September 1896. Survived by husband three daughters Helen Hartman of Batavia IL Alice Runn of Chicago and two sons Earl Sheldon Burt. Rev Hammer formerly pastor of Gruettinger Methodist church. Family and Times extend condolences.
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Batavia, Illneis
Alice Runn
Chicago
Earl
Sheldon
Burt
Michigan City
Indiana
Hammer
Gruettinger Methodist Church
Graettingers Return to Pasadena After Visit
Mr and Mrs Louie Graettinger and son Paul return to Pasadena California after spending weeks with local relatives and friends to attend the wedding of their son Don They plan to stay briefly more before continuing westward with Mr Graettinger noted as an experienced carpenter with a good west coast position.
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Uml Mra
John Wikert
Emmetsburg
Santa Ana
Ft. Wayne
Indiana
Brainerd
Minnesota
Wikert
Jens Ellis
Graettinger
Pasadena
Louie Graettinger
Gon Paul
California
Graettingens
Don
N Grgattinger
Escapee Alaine McCaulley Brought to Estherville Jail
Alaine McCaulley of Albia Iowa an escapee from Dickinson County was brought to the Estherville jail by state officers the first of the week in handcuffs and leg irons.
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Alaine McCaulley
Albia
Towa
Dickinson County
Estherville
Returned to Duty as Night Watchman in Graettinger
Wm Blom returns to his job as night watchman in Graettinger after a ten months vacation. Sol Shafer served as night watch for the past ten months.
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Blom
Graettinger
Sol Shafer
Estherville taxi plunges down Embankment injures none
Four Estherville residents were able to escape unharmed after a Hasty taxi owned by Albert Theesfeld slid off a 35 foot embankment south of Algona. The accident sent the vehicle down the grade but caused no serious injuries. Local authorities investigated the cause.
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Estherville
Albert Theesfeld
Algona
Petersons and Bonstead Visit Rochester for Mayo Consultation
Mr and Mrs Dan Peterson and Oral Bonstead drove to Rochester on Monday. Mrs Peterson has health concerns and will consult Mayo specialists for evaluation and treatment.
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Rochester
Dan Peterson
Oral Bonstead
Dance Friday Night by Ted and His Swingsters at Watson Hall
Ted and his Swingsters will furnish the music for the old time dance at Watson Hall in Graettinger on Friday evening July 12.
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Ted
Watson Hall
Graettinger
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Th. T. Nane
O. L. Thoreson
H. L. Hjermstad
Red Wing
John Thoreson
Glenwood
Florida
China Gullord
Colorado Springs
Lawrence Brennan
Miss Okoboji
Arnold's Park
Town
Hell
Roof Garden
Paulina
Katherine Disch
Diane Hamis
Austin
Minn
Joyce Woodrum
Lake Park
Annette Koopman
Sibley
Joyce Schoenewe
Every
Betty Bainbridge
Granville
Delphine Voss
Wilmont
Mildred Kittleson
Armstrong
Rose Mary Hawn
Arnold
Mallard Park
D.P. Molloy
Emmetsbourg
Lefy
D. C. Barringer
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
The
Legion Hall
Florence Knutsen
Hazel Worle
McCombs
Circus
Joe Hassel
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