Uncle Ben Recaps Kitten Ball Softball Monday Night
Uncle Ben writes on rained out Friday games and a chilly Monday night. Graettinger Block & Tile beat FFA Boys 24 to 5 with Perdue pitching and Einer Appel catching. Sampson pitched for FFA with Leduc catching. Farm Service defeated Farmers Creamery 12 to 8, Johnson winning and Christiansen losing. Umpires Masters and Case praised. next schedules include Farmers Creamery vs Farmers Elevator and Graettinger Block & Tile vs Farm Service on June 11.
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Uncle Ben
Graettinger
FFA
Perdue
Einer ‘Appel
Sampson
Leduc
Farm Service
Farmers Creamery
Johnson
Christiansen
Folk
Farmers
Elevator
Lost “Gland
Harold Brady
Osgoods
Lost Island
Buds Service
Masters
Case
Ben
Farmers Elevator
Graettinger Block & Tile
Story Hour for Children at Graettinger Library
Mothers bring children to Graettinger library on Saturday June 9. Beginning at 3:00 p.m. pre school to third grade will hear Mies Valois Jensen. At 4:00 p.m. Ruth Frick will entertain 4th to 8th graders with tales from new library books.
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Graettinger
Mies Valois Jensen
Ruth Frick
New Library
Max Johnson Makes Cal Poly Honor Roll Student
Max Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Johnson of Rialto California is among 426 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo students listed for high scholarship this winter quarter. Of 2852 men total only a small percentage earned the president's honor roll. He is a high sophomore working to pay living expenses and plans to become an agricultural teacher.
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Max. Johnson
Cal
Ban
Lulu
Two Car Accidents Cause Damage on Detour Road
Yesterday two unusual accidents caused damage but no injuries. The Adolph Spies Dodge suffered a demolished door and severe side damage on a detour near Spencer when a car ahead turned left and an approaching vehicle struck him. Later Mrs. R L Jensen turning at Beatrice Johnson shop corner spilled coffee and the Jensen car struck Elmer Iverson Buick, damaging a door.
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Adolph ‘Spies
Dodge
Corporation Ledge
Spencer
Spies
R. L. Jensen
Beatrice Johnson
Jensen
Elmer Iverson
Four Local Young Men Receive College Degrees The Times Extends Congratulations
Richard L. McCombs and Samuel W. Young of Graettinger will receive B A degrees at Town University on Friday June 8. Joe Hanson of Graettinger will receive his M A in law the same day. The Hansons will locate in Davenport where he will serve as company lawyer for Illinois Gas and Electric Co. Kenneth Duane Barringer also graduates B A from Boston University in Sacred Theology and serves in the Methodist ministry in Massachusetts. The Times extends congratulations and best wishes to all for the coming years.
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Richard L. McCombs
Samuel W. Young
Graettinger
Town University
Joe Hanson
Alfred McCombs
Richard
Oskaloosa
Pella
Roy Young
Samuel
Blanche Young
A. W. Richardson
Hansong
Davenport
Iilincig
Iowa
Electrici Co. A
Kenneth Duane Barringer
Times
D. C. Barringer
Grachtinger
School of Theology
Boston University
the Times
Kenneth
Massachusetts
Eugene Foster
Venice
California
Estherville
Fosters
Phoenix
Arizona
Richard Simis
Frank Berndorfner
Berndorfner
Blacksmith Business Opens in Sanford Peterson Shop
Abe Summers of Spencer now operates a general blacksmith and repair shop in the Sanford Peterson welding shop building at Graetlinger. Summers notes years of repair experience and invites public patronage in his line of work.
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Abe Summers
Spencer
Graetlinger
Sanford Peterson
Summers
Sullivan Brothers In Business In Los Angeles
The Sullivan Prig Co is a new Los Angeles composition plant established by T H Sullivan, brother of the Times publisher. Joe Sullivan moved from Chicago, bought a home in Pacific Palisades, and will relocate his family midmonth. Tom Sullivan in Torrance runs a linotype business.
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Sullivan Prig, Co
Los Angeles
T. H. Sullivan
Times
Joe Sullivan
Chicago
Joe
Pacific Palisades
Tom Sullivan
Torrance
California
Sullivans
Illness and wrecking news from Estherville and LeMars
Mrs. C. F. Leonard, patient at Holy Family hospital in Estherville, is very ill. Lars Thomason recently entered Holy Family hospital as a medical patient, with friends hoping for his full recovery. Legion and Auxiliary plan Tuesday meetings to elect officers for the coming year. LeMars students helped tear down the old vocational school to make room for a new one.
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Francis Smith
Holy Family Hospital
West Bend
Mra
Frank Weir
Graettinger
Estherville
C. F. Leonard
Lars Thomson
Lars Thomason
Legion and Auxiliary
Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Legion
LeMars
Palo Alto County Farm Bureau Board of Directors
W. M. Anderson
Signora M. MacFadgen
Emmetsburg
Chalk Talk Artist Tom Kelly To Head Izaak Walton School
Milwaukee chalk talk artist and conservationist Tom Kelly will headline the third annual Izaak Walton wildlife school at Vinton Iowa June 22 23 24 announced by Harry E Rector director. The conservation short course features soil conservation bird study fish identification fly tying forestry dog training and related subjects with delegates from Michigan Indiana Wisconsin Minnesota Wyoming and most Iowa Izaak Walton Chapters.
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Tom Kelly
Milwaukee
Izaak Walton Wildlife School
Harry E. Rector
Vinton
Iowa
Rector
Michigan
Indiana
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Wyoming
Ignak Walton
Long life of pioneer Mrs Mason ends in Iowa
Mrs R C Mason 92 of Graettinger dies at Holy Family hospital Esther ville Iowa June 1 1951 after long illness. Born in a log cabin at Knoxville February 20 1859 she married first Archie Neet then Richard Mason. Survived by children Charles and Fred Neet Blanche Thorson Leona Jensen Howard Mason and others with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral at St Paul Lutheran Graettinger. Burial South Walnut cemetery.
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R. C. Mason
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Graettinger
South Walnut Cemetery
Donald Qobson
Melvin Yager
Dick Jensen
Allan Thorson
Richard Jensen
Wm. Peterson
Martin
America Haywood
Knoxville
Iowa
Archie Neet
Burnetta
William
Charles Neet
Graettinser
Fred Neet
Ringsted
Down
Neet
Richard ©. Mazon
Viola
Blanche Thorson
Des Moines
Leona Jensen
Lake Park
Howard Mason
Ruthven
Mason
Myrtle de Buhr
Waterloo
Mazon
Magon
Blue Grass Seed Drying Yard Planned Near Graettinger
Ed Herke will run a blue grass seed drying yard near Mrs A T Lundgren's place in southeast Graettinger. The plant aims to harvest many acres and could hire about 60 workers, with operations in the fields and a 24 hour schedule at the drying plant.
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Ed Herke
A. T. Lundgren
Graettinger
Warning and fines after reckless driving incident in Emmetsburg area
Five teen drivers from Emmetsburg and Osgoood were rounded up for reckless driving and running street lights in Grachtenger. A 17 year old visitor faced reckless driving charges and a 100 dollar fine plus costs. Superintendent Manchester, driving a local school bus, led the charge against the dangerous driver.
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Emmetsburg
Osgood
Grachtinger
Bhevior
Manchester
Two Miles of Paving Planned for Emmetsburg and Palo Alto
This week’s Emmetsburg Reporter notes Grachtinger will receive two miles of paving this year from the current concrete toward a point eastward. The plan also calls for thirteen miles of blacktop surfacing in Palo Alto for the year.
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Emmetsburg
Grachtinger
Palo Alto
Garbage Pick Up Service Starts Next Tuesday
Graettinger announces summer garbage service contracted by Bnd Warris with collections every Tuesday and Saturday at eight in two containers for dry and wet waste. Ashes and loose debris not in containers will be rejected. If participation lags, the program may not return next year. The note mentions health visits, water system praise, and local farm bureau and county extension movements alongside a town auction and private letters from San Francisco.
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Bnd Warris
Nelson
State Health Department
Graettiniger
Graettinger
Highway 17
Nelaer
Grachtinger
Spies
State Insurance Department
Weather Forecast Notes and Local Weather Terms
Weather report fragment mentions rain and weather conditions with references to furnaces and fires. Vague terms suggest local atmospheric notes and potential hazards. The readable parts mention rain and general weather terminology without clear dates, places, or entities.
Methodist People To Build Fine Modern Church
The Gruettinger Methodist community advances a basement and brick veneered church to seat 250, with 30 by 76 feet main hall, 10 foot west wing for the pastor, 8 foot northeast wing, east end basement entrance, and a dining room. Ground breaking occurred June 4 1951 as excavations begin with Hantelman Building Service as general contractor.
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Gruettinger
Times
Stuly
Hantelman, S Building Service
Fentory
Funeral of Mrs J P Littleton in Emmetsburg
An obituary notes Mrs. J P Littleton 82 died in Casselton North Dakota with funeral planned in Emmetsburg Friday She is survived by sister Mrs Albert Briggs Emmetsburg brother George Bradley Florida and sister-in-law Mrs M R Bradley Wildlife state relations recall the family’s history in Graettinger and Emmetsburg with Mr Littleton once a teacher and elevator manager in several towns The Times extends sympathy to relatives
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Democrat
P. F. Littleton
Casselton
North Dakota
Emmetsburg
Albert Briggs
George Bradley
Florida
M. R. Bradley
Graettinger
Times
Graettinger Block & Tile Co Makes Concrete Stock Tanks
The Graettinger Block and Tile Co is producing concrete stock watering tanks. Each eight-foot tank holds 26 inches of water, reinforced with steel, and weighs about 3000 pounds. Tanks are built in the factory to order and delivered with special equipment.
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Graettinger Block & Tile Co
Atyle
Estherville Man Seeks Short Hospital Stay
Elmer Qleon Patient Elmer Olaon entered Holy Family hospital at Estherville Tuesday for medical treatment. He will be a patient there for a few days.
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Elmer Qleon
Holy Family
Elmer Olaon
Holy Family Shospital
Estherville
Aviengs Eee
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Jake Snyder
Emmetsburg Hospital
J. A. Spies
J. A. Bples
Joan Galleger
John Galleger
Emmeta‘burg
J.J. Sullivan
Ite
Sullivan Brothers In Business
Con Leonard
R.C. Mason
Signora MacFadyen
Simonsen
Esther Simonsen
Jennie Fleming
Wayne Hamilton
Ben Reaves
Graettinger State Bank Wng
Lloyd Wheeler
A. W. Smith
San Francisco
John
Sullivan
Grasttinger
Tom ‘Cullen
Golden Gate
Robbins Avenue
Littleton
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