Local News Briefs from Fort Dodge and Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Forrest Perdue attended a Standard Oil meeting in Fort Dodge on Wednesday. Joliet Illinois visitors Mr and Mrs John Branberg stopped at Rei Knutsen’s home. Wayne Knutsen visited Des Moines with brother Vance Drake University student. Yuma Arizona guests Mr Chivence Kliefoth and daughter Jerring stayed with St Knutsen. Sunday visitors at Glenn Aanonson included Mr and Mrs Byron Rolfson Janet and Mr and Mrs Albert Nortis. Mamersburg guests Mr and Mrs A Fisher and Gene Schumacher and Waterloo native Wm Galleger attended Graettinger business Monday. Estherville couple Mr and Mrs B C Jackman and children visited Ma son City with FF McDonald family. Francis Warren returned from a Princeton New Jersey vacation. Warren relatives reside there. Verne Small is in the army and re enlisted. stationed at Lowery Field. C W Norris daughter from Logan Iowa visited C E Norris family. Norris entertained Indianapolis visitors. Gertie Iverson returned from Town City to Wallingford. mailing change published in this week Times.
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Forrest Perdue
Fort Dodge
Standard Oil
John Branberg
Joliet
Minois
Rei Knutsen
Wayne Knutsen
Des Moines
Vance
Drake University
Chivence Kliefoth
Jerring
Yuma
Arizona
St. Knut
Byron Rolfson
Janet
Albert Nortis
Glenn Aanonson
A. Fisher
Gene Schumacher
Mamersburg
Wm. Galleger
Waterloo
Graettinger
B.C. Jackman
Estherville
FF. B. McDonald
Jimmy
Mason City
Francis Warren
Princeton
New Jersey
Warren
Verne Small
Wilson Small
Sibley
Lowery Field
C. W. Norris
Logan
Towa
C. E. Norris
Norris
Indianapolis
Gertie Iverson
Town City
Wallingford
Local families welcomed as births and visits noted
Danny Jacobson visited relatives in Jewell this week. A son was born to Anton Kedlee's family at Holy Family Hospital Estherville. A son arrived at Emmetsburg hospital for Mr. and Mrs. Tindall. Another son born to Peter Jones and family at Waly Family hospital. Doris Webbo returned to Mercy hospital Fort Dodge after visiting parents. Robert Murray arrived from Birmingham for a stay with C. C. Wikert. Mrs. Murray was Wilma Wikert. Donald Kerr and Sadie Kaltved traveled to Wilmington, California after visiting Bert Anderson. Mrs. Louis Graettinger, visiting from Glendale, California, visited local relatives before a two week stay in Marengo and Iowa Falls. Mrs. L. W. McCann left for Creston for her mother's illness. An ad invites readers to read Tragedies of the Stage in The American Weekly. Frank and A. J. Weir along with others traveled to Wilmar, Minnesota. Galleger family from Waterloo visited J. Sullivan’s. Several Booths and relatives were seen at Sullivan’s. A daughter was born to Duane and family in Seaside Oregon weighing nearly ten pounds, named Barbara Jane. The Johnsons, Graettinger connections, and other relatives are thanked for the congratulations.
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Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodi
Henry . Wobbe
Robert
Bo) Murray
Birmingham
Alabama
Cc. C. Wikert
Murray
Wilma Wikert
Donald Kerr
Sadie Kaltved
Wilmington
California
Kerr
Bert Anderson
Louis Graettinger
Glendale
Raymond Hummel
Marengo
Karl Postma
Iowa Falls
L. W. McCann
Creston
Iowa
Frank Weir
A. J. Weir
Wilmar
Minnesota
Tr. A. Gleason
Betty
Tom
Ruthven
Jerry
LeRoy
Waterloo
J. d
Mr. Johnson
Philip Johnson
Graettinger
Johnson
John McDonald
Johnsons
Barbara Jane
Frank Bannon
Waterlon
Mr. Bannon
Don Donovan
Emmetsburg
Ed Donovan
Hatherville
James Rustan
Davenport
J. J. Sullivan
Guests From Marshall and Spirit Lake Visit R L Jensen Home
Mrs. Graham Doilds and daughters Nancy Kay and July from Marshall town join Mrs. B West of Spirit Lake and Mrs. Jensen's mother Mrs. Smith of Burt visiting the R L Jensen home. Mr and Mrs Dick Spies travel from Ames as Mrs Spies plans to visit her parents while her husband begins two weeks training with the reserves. He is a pilot in the army air forces and departed for Kansas City last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Doilds
Nancy Kay
July
Marshalltown
B. West
Spirit Lake
Jensen
Smith
Burt
R. L. Jensen
Dick Spies
Ames
Thoreson hardware building under construction voted fireproof
Tuesday cementing the floor for the new Thoreson hardware building shows heavy steel support and woven wire sealing a two and one half inch concrete slab. The completed structure will be fireproof, with a full basement unlike the last year’s comparable building. Carpenters progress on Adolph Spies new home continues rapidly though millwork delays may push back rock veneering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoreson Hardware
Adolph Spies
Rapid home construction advances in Graettinger Iowa
In Graettinger Iowa contractor Ross Gilbaugh makes rapid progress on the Cornelius residence with the frame up and rough siding. Jens Kirkegaard and Bob Elsenbast homes progress inland. Frank Herke residence in South Graettinger advances swiftly as other local builds noted. in a separate item Donald and Bonnie Maurer divorce after marrying in Reno. Navy directs overseas units to urge eligible personnel to take leave abroad when possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ross Gilbaugh
Cornelius
Jens Kirkegaard
Bob Elsenbast
Hawkeye Apartments
Frank Herke
South Graettinger
Graettinger
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Life Insurance Costs Drop When Agents Are Not Used in Towa
A report notes that selling life insurance through agents raises costs and highlights a local Old Line Legal Reserve company in Towa that employs no agents, passing savings to policy holders. The inquiry requests investigation and age data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Old Line Legal Reserve Company
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Rock Island
Houston
Texas City
Galveston
Rock Island Freight
A.A. Halleck
Rock Island Passenger Station
Grein Electric
Electrical Service
Ernie Larson
Gary Jensen Graettinger
McNally Cleanery
Dick Wermerson
The
Tabin Packing Co
Harold Christiansen
C. O. Wikert Graettinger
J. Bers
Square Deal
Hail Gree
Kenneth Harding
For
D-X
Diamond 760
C. L. Torreson Oil Co
F. R. Heidecker
Herke & Lundgren Graattinger, Lows
Graettinger Block & Tile CO
Danny Jacobson
Olene Jacobson
Jewell
Children’s Cotton
Dan Riveres
Children’s
I Jensen’s Shopping
Kentucky
Quaker Oats Co
Donald
Bonnie Maurer
Reno
Waverly
Spencer, Iowa
Agust
Flax Development Committee
Flan Development Committee
Roandledidg
Minteopolis
Miinen
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