Graettinger group returns from Saskatoon convention
Rev E W Quam and party including Earl Bisgaard and several Graettinger residents returned from Saskatoon Saskatchewan after attending the International Luther League convention June 29 to July 3. They met relatives, noted a 4500 delegate turnout, and spoke of the trip’s pleasant visit with T S Sullivan in Saskatoon. William Sullivan, a pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force, was killed on a January 1943 mission over France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Quam
Earl Bisgaard
Joan Christianson
Ruth Oppedal
Caroljean Norris
Joyce Rierson
Jean Fogde
Donald Bisgaard
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Graettinger
International Luthor League
Quamn
T. 5. Sullivan
Groettinger
Sullivan
Sullivans
Joan
William
Royal Air Force
France
Prairie
States
Okoboji Summer Music Camp Sees Broad Iowa Youth Involvement
Jonne Shiley and Ronald Jensen join six week program at Okoboji Summer Music Camp on the north shore of West Okoboji. Morningside Music Department oversees 30 girls and 12 boys ages 12 to 18 from Iowa, South Dakota, Missouri, Minnesota and Montana. Private and class lessons cover piano strings band and voice with daily orchestra chorus sight singing harmony rhythm and directing. Recreation includes swimming boating ping pong volleyball shuffleboard and parties. Recitals every Thursday feature solo and choir works for parents and friends. The program offers a valuable opportunity for developing young musicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonne Shiley
and Shiley
Ronald Jensen
Graettinger
Finger Cut in Fan and Canada Trip
Grace Brobst of Graettinger injured a finger while turning on an electric fan. The middle finger required stitches and the tip remains numb. Mr and Mrs Earl Erickson and sons left Tuesday for a trip to North Dakota and Canada for an ideal vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Brobst
Graettinger
Canada
Earl Erickson
Pons
North Dakota
Resident Installs Telephone and Hospital Entry Noted
Has installed telephone in residence. The number fg 8Y212. Wanda Knutsen, daughter of Mr and Mrs BE Knutsen, entered Holy Family hospital Sunday as a medical patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon Gabrielgon
Ogos
Wanda, Knutsen
Wanda Knutsen
BE. P. Knutsen
Holy Family Hospital
Injured Farmer Suffers Sprained Thumb During Hay Lifting
A farmer named Grodland sustained a badly sprained thumb while lugging three bales of hay. The incident, described with rough phrasing, notes the thumb is prone to pain and that a 14 year old Gary Witt was present. Surgeons reported at Becheater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grodland
Ehrouel
Gary
Walia
Bécheater
Rucker Cafe Transfers to Charley Gordon Pair
Mrs Goldie Rucker sold her cafe business on Saturday to Mr and Mrs Charley Gordon of Harris The Gor dons take possession now and bring cafe experience from Ruthven They previously ran a Harris cafe Mrs Rucker plans to move to Iowa Falls joining Willard Rucker The Times wishes success to both old and new proprietors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldie Rucker
Charley Gordon
Harris
Gordons
Ruthven
Rucker
Iowa Falls
Willard Rucker
the Times
First 30 000 Bonus Checks Mail Augured From Des Moines
The first 30 000 bonus checks will be mailed from Des Moines Friday July 15. Applications received total 226 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Father Hurley Visits Pacific Ships in California
Mary Sullivan of 1946 Weat Boulevard Los Angeles says she and her brother Tom with Father Hurley spent hours visiting ships off Terminal Island including an LSM carrier and the Pacific Queen used in Mutiny On The Bounty. The priest, staying with Father Bantyen at Torrance, also travelled to Mexico July 7 8 to observe rural life away from tourists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sullivan
Weat
Boulevard
Los Angeles
Tom
Father Hurley
Terminal Island
LSM
Father Edward Bantyen
Torrance
Mexico
Olson to Rochester for Mayo specialists
Wm. C. Olson of Graettinger went to Rochester yesterday with his son Wm. Olson Jr. to consult Mayo specialists. The elder man is ill with a hip ailment and his son, who recently underwent major surgery, is accompanying him as he recovers in Hutchinson, Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. C. Olson
Graettinger
Rochester
Mayo
Wm. Olson, Jr
Hutchinson
Minnesota
Mr. Olson, Sr
Visiting In California with Air Force Buddy Visit
George Frick Jr recently left for California to visit an army buddy and see points of interest. His brother Paul, with the U S Army, is stationed at Letterman General Hospital in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Frick, Jr
California
Paul
U. S. Army
Letterman's General Hospital
San Francisco
Home Trip for Mrs. A J Johnson and Miss Cora Christopher
Mrs A J Johnson and Miss Cora Christopher returned from California after several weeks away. They traveled by auto from Los Angeles last Saturday, visiting that city and other points in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Johmson
Misa Cora Christopher
Los Angeles
California
Funeral Attendance Notes From Milwaukee Visit
Miss Leona Leonard returned from Milwaukee after attending the funeral of a relative, Mrs. Timothy Murphy. She stayed a few days with Milwaukee relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Leonard
Milwaukee
Timothy Murphy
Concert Cancelled Due To Heavy Rain in Grasttinger Area
Heavy afternoon rain in Ex therville and Grasttin ger forced cancellation of the Wednesday evening concert. A heavy shower near Grasttinger around five o'clock led officials to call off the scheduled band performance for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Extherville
Grasttinger
Ceron Couple Leaves for Minnesota Vacation
Mr and Mrs A H Ceron depart this week on a trip to Minnesota. Reverend A Ceron, father of the bridegroom seremonial, accompanies them as part of the family travel plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Infaueron
Rev. A
Minnesota
Band practice announced for New Hampton high school
A band practice session is scheduled Monday at 8:00 PM at the New Hampton high school. All interested players are asked to attend to prepare for a concert on Wednesday night.
Father Schuller Identified As Car Follower On New Mexico Highway
On a New Mexico highway Bert Anderson and Mr and Mrs Robert Robinson observed a car trailing them. The driver passed and shouted a question about Emmetaburg as both vehicles slowed. The New Mexico car halted ahead and the driver was Rev Father Francis Schuller of the Santa Fe diocese, son of Tom Schuller and brother of Mrs James King of this locality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Schuller
Bert Anderson
Robert Robinson
New Mexico
Emmetaburg
Iowa
Father Francis Schuller
Santa Fe
Tom Schuller
James King
Petition to Preserve Silo on High Lake North Shore
Petition circulates to stop dismantling the silo on the north shore of High Lake. Conservation Commission opposes removal and plans to use the site for a lookout with stairs, state owned lumber on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Lake
Helen
E Caly
Prompl
Military Funeral For Sgt. Robert Kliegt Today
The funeral for Sgt. Robert Kliegl, son of Mr and Mrs John A Kliegt, was held this Thursday morning at Assumption Church in Emmetsburg. His body arrived from Africa Wednesday. he died in service in North Africa. The service was largely attended and his obituary will run next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kliegl
John A. Kliegt
Emmetsburg
Assumption Church
Bob” Kliegt
Africa
North Africa
Lost Island Creamery ends after 67 years of operation
Ingveld Dalen bought the Lost Island creamery building for 400 dollars at auction. The sale totaled about 2500 dollars with parcels including a large block building a dwelling and a garage. The creamery began in 1882 and served the U S Navy during World War I before closing February first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingveld Dalen
Lost Island Creamery
Peter I. Petersen
Roy Nissen
Grodland, Bortiit & Brown
H. A. Elsenbast
Graettinger State Bank
Lost Island Creamery Co
Norman Thoreson
Otto Appel
Harold Jorgensen
Ie Creamery
U. S. Navy
Fallow
Dalen
Graettinger
Labor Day committees named in Graettinger club notice
Sam Watson secretary of the Graettinger Community club lists Labor Day celebration committees. Chairman Claude Norris Speaker J J Skow A H Hanningsen Finance Sam Watson Free Acts Max Baumgartner Oral Bonstead George Frick Band A D McWilliams Wm Rasmussen Stands and Benches Clarence Wikert Concessions Barnett Thoreson Francia Warren John DeVries Advertising Earl Erickson R T Nanas Ed Herke Jens Kirkegaard Jense Anderson Baseball Warren Klieg Francis Haldecker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Watson
Graettinger Community Club
Timea
Claude Norris
J. J. Skow
A. H. Henningsen
Max Baumgartner
Oral Bonstead
George Frick
A. D. McWilliams
Wm.Rasmussen
Clarence Wikert
Barnett Thoreson
Francia Warren
John DeVries
Earl Erickson
R. T. Nanas
Ed Herke
Jens Kirkegaard
Jense ‘Anderson
Warren Klieg
Francis Haldecker
Mrs Brown Mourns Two Sisters In Law Deaths
Mrs C H Brown called to Clinton Tuesday by the death of Mrs Charles Grath, star of late Mr Brown. On Saturday she received news of another sister in law death, Mrs Haller of Fulton. Mrs Brown, a guest of Dr and Mrs J H Od ie of DeWitt Iowa, is consoled by Graettinger friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Odie
DeWitt, Iowa
Odgers
Slater
Graettinger Falls to Fostoria in Sunday Baseball Clash
Graettinger lost to Fostoria in a Sunday game as fans cheered. Next Sunday Graettinger faces Spirit Lake, aiming to rebound with a stronger effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Fostoria
Graettingar
Sinmena
Veettinger
Dlamon
Suneas Eeliger
Pied Spirit Lake
Funeral Of Donald Kerr Held In Deming Met Tragic Death At Work
Donald Kerr 38 longshoreman at Wilmington died after a jeep loading device struck a 4x4 scrap of lumber causing a sudden lurch and crush injury. Funeral services were in Wilmington and graveside in Deming New Mexico. Survived by wife Arlene Anderson Kerr and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Kerr
Deming
Bert Anderson
Robert Robinson
New Mexico
Anderson
Robinson
Wilmington
McNerney
Kerr
Arlene Anderson
Mountain View
Grand Ledge
Michigan
Waterfront Employers’ Association
James Kerr
Marguerite Mitchell
el Paso
Texas
Marjorie Borenstein
Silver City
Ada Kerr
Genevieve Brooks
Gardenia
California
Lloyd
Lomita
Dennis
U. S. Navy
Graettinger
Hiis
Grasttinger
First New Oats Delivered at Graettinger Elevator
Harry Wikert delivered a load of 1949 oats to the Graettinger Co-Op Grain Co on July 11. The oats were of excellent quality and tested 88, with a yield around 25 bushels per acre. The writer notes the state yield trend is improving but below earlier expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wikert
Graettinger Co-Op Grain Co
Wikert
Patient Taken To Holy Family Hospital For Ear Infection
Mrs James Sanding Jr was taken to Holy Family hospital Thursday evening for medical treatment. She suffers an ear infection and a local friend hopes for her early recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Mills
Holy Family Hospital
Mr. Mills
Loca
James Sanding, Jr
Returned To Los Angeles Mystery Brief
Returned to Los Angeles yesterday. A brief, fragmented notice mentions Mrs J A Sherer and a possible local event. Limited readable details identify a person and place without clear context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los’ ‘Angeles
Mra. J
Sherer Eee Terday Oe
Pth . Lo
Military Funeral For Cpl Arthur Clemitson Sunday
The body of Cpl Arthur P Clemitson arrived from Italy to Graettinger and will lie in state at his parents home before a Sunday afternoon military funeral at First Lutheran Church. Burial will be with full military honors. Born December 28 1904 he enlisted in 1941 served in Ireland Scotland North Africa and was wounded in 1943 in North Africa. He died in an Italian hospital August 7 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Lutheran Church
Eivin Bjornstad
Oslo
Norway
Bjornstad
Europe
Caruso
Cpl
Arthur P. Clemitson
Graettinger
Italy
Halvard A. Clemitson
Art Clemitg
Frans Swanson
Art Clemitson
Clemitson
Ireland
Scotland
North Africa
Robert Kliegl
Art
Weather Notes: Light Sprinkle and Warm Humidity
A light sprinkle fell about 8 00 Wednesday afternoon with a heavier shower in Graettinger around 5 100 p m The week was hot and very humid with no rain since June 27 except for the brief shower Bountiful grain harvests continue as storms alter conditions and temps fluctuate across the region between Emmetsburg and Graettinger
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Graettinger
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Chas. Gordon
Pacific
Old Mexico
Ee A
New Hampton
Sie Howard
New Copia Rat Ik
Fu- Setherton
Batucheye
Bric
Arthur Rasmussen
New Methodist
Quimby
Methodist
Rasmussen
J. Hebert Miller
Methodist Church
Correctionville
Northwestern University
Evanston
Rev
Ayrshire
Oscar Oleson
Veterans Hospital
Oleson
Don Oleson
Albert Jensen
Nolene
Olegon
Sgt
Robert Kliegt
L. I. Creamery
Pastor Methodist Church
Arthur Clemitson
First Lutheran
Palo Alto
Palo Alto Dairy Products Improvement Association
Tilea Area
National Diary Cattle Congress
Waterloo
National Dairy Cattle Congress
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