H. N. Jensen Victim Of Heart Failure In Estherville
The Estherville Enterprise reports the sudden death of Henry N. Jensen at his home on Central Ave after a severe heart attack. A founder of Golden Sun Milling, he was a former Farmers Union leader and active community figure. Born Oct 6 1882 in West Branch Iowa, he moved from farming to milling then real estate, retiring in 1937 and leaving a family including four sons and a daughter.
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Estherville
Henry N. Jensen
Jensen
Omaha
Central Ave
Golden Sun Milling Company
Farmers Union
West Branch
Denmark
Anderson Farm
Anna S. Christensen
Lost Island
Emmet
Golden Sim Milling Co
Ustherville
Lawrence
Herman Jensen
Herman
Elmer
Francis
Jackson
Boy Dies En Route To Parkview Clinic In Estherville
Thomas Preston Grundies, 12, died last week on the way to Parkview clinic in Estherville while suffering acute asthma. He traveled with his grandmother Mrs. D. A. Thomas of Chicago to visit his uncle John Thomas in Wallingford. The train trip worsened his condition and relatives took him to the hospital. His home is listed as Chicago.
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Wallingford
Thomas Preston Grundies
Parkview Clinic
Estherville
D. A. Thomas
Chicago
John Thomas
Art Duhn Recovers From Roofing Tar Burns
Art Duhn is recovering from painful burns to his foot caused by hot tar during roofing work. The accident occurred a couple of weeks ago. He visited Bathville on Friday to have the injury dressed.
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Art Duhn
Mr. Duhn
Batherville
Leslie Petersen Visits His Old Denison Home Town
Leslie Petersen, a Denison business man and head of Petersen Sheet Metal Works, visited Graettinger and greeted old friends. He runs heating, plumbing and poultry supply businesses, holds several patents including a water tank heater, and is linked to H F Petersen and Ransy Petersen.
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Leslie Petersen
Denison
Graettinger
Mr. Petersen
Petersen Sheet Metal Works
Petersen
H. F. Petersen
Belmond
Ransy Petersen
Storm Lake
Sullivan Place
Leslie
A. H. Cameron
Sheriff Montgomery
Floyd Fleming
Sullivans
Times
Besaw Injured While Chopping Wood In City
A. H. Besaw suffered a severe foot injury yesterday at about seven in the morning when an axe struck his foot while chopping wood. The big toe was severed and the adjacent toes badly hurt. Dr. McManus treated him at home, and Besaw has the sympathy of many friends.
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A. H
Pete) Besaw
Graettinger Sailors Train Together At Great Lakes
East West South Bob Olson Harold Brobst and Delmar Murray four Graettinger boys joined the navy together. They trained at Great Lakes, returned home on visit, and then departed for service. Demar joined the Atlantic fleet Monday, Bob headed to Pensacola for 18 weeks of aviation training, Harold Brobst reported to Seattle for 18 weeks of aviation training.
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Bob Olson
Harold Brobst
Delmar Murray
Graettinger
Navy
Great Lakes
Demar
Atlantic
Bob
Pensacola
Florida
Harold
Shorty) Brobst
Seattle
Storm Thursday Night Passes Off With Light Rain
Graettinger reported a peculiar Thursday evening storm before 7:30 with a high velocity cloud moving from northwest to southeast. A brief heavy rain of ten minutes, distant thunder, and light winds were noted. Ermetzburg experienced high winds and about three inches of rain.
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Graettinger
Ermetsburg
Publisher J M Wolden Visits Graettinger with Gertrude
The Times publisher enjoyed a Pleasant visit with J M Walden and his daughter Miss Gertrude in Graettinger on Saturday. Walden is superintendent of the Colaman hospital at Eastville and formerly Emmet county supervisor for six years. He has long been a leading Emmet county citizen and his parents settled there in pioneer days.
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Times
J. M. Wolden
Gertrude
Graettinger
Wolden
Colaman, Hospital
Eatherville
Wallingford
Walden
Emmet
Emmet County
Apples On A Tree Delight Havre Visitor In Montana
Miss Frances Bough of Havre Montana, visiting here, marvels at apples growing on trees in a region where fruit trees are rare. This is the first time she has seen an apple tree bearing fruit, a sight considered newsworthy by the local observer.
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Graettinger
Frances Bough
Havre
Montana
Local Girl Glenadine Nielsen Recovering After Surgery
Miss Glenadine Nielsen sixteen daughter of Mr and Mrs George Nielsen Graettinger underwent an appendicitis operation at Emmetsburg hospital the first of the week Local friends extend wishes for her swift and complete recovery
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Glenadine Neilsen
George Nielsen, Graettinger
Emmetsburg Hospital
Glenadine
Sizzling Heat Puts Graettinger in Heat Wave
The article notes extreme heat with Tuesday through today as sizzlers. Humidity rose to oppressive levels by mid afternoon on Tuesday. Graettinger recorded a shade temperature of 108 degrees yesterday, and today remains intensely hot.
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Graettinger
Constance Skow Weds Army Officer In Selma Alabama
Miss Constance Elaine Skow daughter of Mrs. Con Skow Mankato Minnesota became the bride of Lieut Raymond dottes Lien son of Mr and Mrs Bernard Lien Easton Friday July 11. The ceremony was at Church Street Methodist church Selma with Dr O V Calhoun officiating. The couple will honeymoon then proceed to Porto Rico where he is assigned. Graettinger friends extend hearty congratulations.
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Constance Elaine Skow
Con Skow
Mankato
Minnesota
Raymond Dottes Lien
Bernard Lien
Easton
Church Street Methodist Church
Selma
Alabama
O. V. Calhoun
Julian Powell
Powell
Lien
Porto Rico
Selma Advance Flying School
Graettinger
Times
Canning Demonstrations Planned by County Home Agents
Mrs. Pratt and Mrs. Hermanson will lead county canning meetings covering beans apples tomatoes corn greens soup mixes and peas with hot water bath and pressure cooker methods. Sessions start 1:30 PM and end 2:45 PM at Mallard Ruthven Graettinger Emmetsburg West Bend Cylinder between July 25 and August 1.
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Pratt
Hermanson
Ass't
Mallard
Town
Ruthven
High School
Graettinger
Legion Hall
Emmetsburg
Town Hall
West Bend
Cylinder
Found Gold Watch Found During Remodeling Near High School
Mr McWilliams of Mc Williams Hardware found a ladies Elgin hunting case watch while removing debris from a residence southeast of the high school. The watch, lost for over four years, has a rusted front hinge but a polished interior and intact mechanism. The home was built by Peter Miller and long occupied by the Chris Henningsen family. P G Johnson of Long Beach California attended Endre Worland’s funeral in Graettinger, noting his long business ties and recent title changes in Graettinger.
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McWilliams
McWilliams Hardware
Peter Miller
Chris Henningsen
P. G. Johnson Graettinger
P.G. Johnson
Long Beach
California
Graettinger
Endre Wor’land
Johnson
Minnesota
Mr. Johnson
Faye Thompson Home From Coast Guard Service
Faye Thompson grandson of Jacob Breeke is home from the coast guard. He enjoys a short furlough and has completed a radio course. Upon reporting at the Great Lakes station for duty he will return after visiting with old friends.
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Faye Thompson
Wialt
Jacob Breeke
Coast Guard Service
Great Lakes
Home From The West Brings Col. Ben F. P. Reaves Home
Col. Ben F P Reaves returned home from Los Angeles after a several week visit with his son, daughter, brother, and sister. He reports an enjoyable trip and rested well during the journey.
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Col
Ben FP
Reaves
Los Angeles
Mallard To Play Here Next Sunday
Mallard softball team will play at Graettinger field Sunday afternoon, July 27, likely a double header starting at two o clock. Local fans urged to attend in large numbers to encourage the players.
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Mallard
Evergreens
Packers
Graettinger
Shea
Band Schedule For Remainder Of Summer
Mr Bates band director announced the probable schedule of band entertainments for the rest of summer Regular Wednesday evening concerts continue through August 20 with a possible marching demonstration on the last Wednesday August 20 There will be no concert the last week in August and a Labor Day appearance is planned This fall a Band Boosting campaign aims to boost active appreciation and enlarge the beginners group to fill instruments The next year the band will lose about nine key members Merchants sponsoring the concerts have cooperated and a list to thank them will be published before the end of the concerts
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Bates
Sumer
Avanus
Tompkins Family Return From California Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Tompkins and Mrs. Tompkins sister Miss Dorothy Swift arrived home from Los Angeles Friday afternoon after spending a couple of weeks there. While in Los Angeles they were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Gammon, sister of Mrs. Tompkins and Miss Swift.
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California
Charles J. Tompkins
Tompkins
Dorothy Swift
Los Angeles
James W. Gammon
Gammon
Graettinger Market Report for July 24 1941
Market notes from Graettinger dated Thursday July 24 1941 show egg prices at 19 to 22 cents for No 2 and straight run, butter around 10 cents, and heavy hens listed at 12 to 16 cents per pound. Also notes demand for oats with a quoted surge above 584 percent and various poultry weights priced accordingly.
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Graettinger
Graettinger Camp Fund Drive Donor Support Grows
Graettinger residents donate to the U S O fund with supplies arriving at the Times office. A full donor list is expected next week as families of Graettinger boys in army camps will learn how funds will furnish a home or recreational center at each camp site for reading writing games singing and visits.
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Graettinger
U. S. O. Fund
Times
Mrs Otto Appel Returns From Mayo Hospital
Mrs Otto Appel came home from Mayo Hospital a week ago yesterday after undergoing surgery to remove a goitre. She is resting and hopes to regain strength gradually, with time.
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Mayo Hospital
Otto Appel
Kreizenbeck Elected Head of Local Graettinger Schools
Frank W. Kreizenbeck of Colonie South Dakota has been elected superintendent of Graettinger public schools for the coming year. He is a World War II veteran, holds a Master’s degree, and has prior experience as a superintendent. The Times extends a cordial welcome to the Kreizenbeck family as they relocate to Graettinger in August.
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Frank W. Kreizenbeck
Colonie
South Dakota
Graettinger
Kreizenbeck
Graet- Minger
France
Toulouge
Colonne
Times
Bernard Doerning Home From Camp Bowie Visit
Bernard Doerning, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Doerning of east of Graettinger, returns from Camp Bowie Texas for a ten day leave. He serves in the cavalry and enjoys army life. A former lightweight wrestling champion of Graettinger High School, he is described as a capable soldier and a promising future for him in Uncle Sam’s army as the Times predicts a successful career. He is enjoying his home stay.
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Bernard Doerning
Camp Bowie
Texas
H. A. Doerning
Graettinger
Bernard
Cavalry
Towa
Uncle Sam
Times
Home From Hospital Lady Peton Recovers Nicely
Lidith Peton, daughter of Mr and Mrs Otto Peton, was released from the hospital Tuesday after a surgical operation. Local friends report she is recovering well and progressing steadily.
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Lidith
Otto Peton
Men of Boys Town opens at Hawkeye Theatre July 27 28
The film stars Spencer Tracy as Whitey Marsh with Mickey Rooney as Father Flanagan’s ally, Bob Watson as Peewee, and child actors Larry Nunn and Darry Hickman. It portrays Father Flanagan’s battle against harsh corrective school methods and urges public support for humane youth treatment.
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Boys Town
Hawkeye Theatre
Han Spencer Tracy
Caliaras
Edward J. Flanagan
Mickey Roonay
Whitey Marsh
Boys
Bobs Watson
Rascal
Peewee
Larry Nunn
Ted Martley
Darry Hickman
Flip
Father Flanagan
Tracy
Stone Lane
Endre Worland Passes Away After Prolonged Illness
Endre Worland aged 82 died Friday evening July 18 1941 at his daughter Mrs Joe Swift Graettinger after two weeks of serious illness and years of declining health. Funeral services were held Monday at 1 16 pm at the residence and at Lost Island Lutheran church with Rev S G Sande and Rev Wm G Bohi officiating. Burial followed in Lost Island cemetery with pallbearers Lars and Andrew Herrem A C Christiansen H H Sandvik Jacob Brekke and Chris Norris. Mr Worland born in Romel Norway February 17 185? immigrated to the United States in 1881 and settled in Hamilton county before moving to Palo Alto county in 1888. He married Laura Thereson in 1890 and left two children Herman Worland and Mrs Joe Swift Graettinger plus six grandchildren. (Continued On Page Five)
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Endre Worand
Joe Swift, Graettinger
Worland
Lost Island Lutheran Church
S. G. Sande
Fenton
Graettinger
Wm. G. Bohi
Lost Island
Lars
Andrew Herrem
A. C. Christiansen
H. H. Sandvik
Jacob Brekke
Chris Norris
Arnold Sevold
Andre KE. Warland
Romel
Norway
United States
Hamilton County
Palo Alto
Laura ‘Thereson
Gift of modern gas range to Rev and Mrs Bobi
Saturday evening the Methodist Ladies Aid presented Rev. and Mrs. Wm. G. Bobi with a new gas range. The gift was described as a splendid, modern piece of equipment. The couple were surprised and expressed gratitude for the thoughtful gesture.
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Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Wm. G. Bobi
Corn Prospects Remain Good Despite Cool Weather
The report notes corn prospects are still very good after three weeks of cool late June and mid July weather that set back growth. Corn is now practically normal with prospects averaging good. Oats are poor with light yield and quality, though straw is plentiful.
Honerol Africa Key and Mrs AHred Furlough Visit from Nigeria
Honerol Africa Key and Mrs AHred Tichupson of Numan Nigeria arrived in New York on July 14 aboard the Cathlamet of the Barber line. They plan to spend part of their furlough with Mrs Thompson's brothers in South Haven Michigan and expect to visit relatives and friends afterward.
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Honerom Africa Key
Ahred. Tichupson
Numan
Nigeria
West Africa
New York
Barber Line
Thompson
South Haven
Michigan
Oats Report Mixed Quality This Year
The season yields show oats as a poor crop overall with some fields testing light yet notable pockets of good quality. John Graettinger notes he has very good oats while other areas report light quality and muted markets for 1941 oats sold on Saturday.
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John Graettinger
Movie Vacation Promises Escape to Far Places
A promotional piece touts film as a escape from daily life detailing debt and crime plots involving boys aided by rich benefactors and a priest. It invites audiences to Hawkeye Theatre Grasttinger for a romantic, world-spanning experience costing pennies per view.
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Whitey
Boys Town
Father Flanagan
Hawkaye Theatre
Grasttinger
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H. N. Jensen
A. H. Besaw
Nome
Constance Skow
Porto Riva
Sioux City
Blue Earth
Graettinger Evergreens
Estherville Packers
Hale Grove
Graettinger Merchants
Matherville Klks
Esbhervily Daily News
F. W. Kreizenbeck
Nebraska State Teachers
Nebraska University
Endre Worland
Funers
Lost Island Cemetery
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