Dr M J Reidy 65 Dies at Mallard in 1939
Dr M J Reidy, 65, of Mallard died Thursday afternoon June 1 1939 after years of declining health and a recent bed confinement. A requiem high mass was said at Mallard Catholic church with Father J J Neppel delivering the sermon. He left a wife Misa Anna Gillespie and four children John G Reidy Clifford Metz Helen Reidy, plus a grandchild Francia Ann. Burial was in Graettinger cemetery. He practiced dentistry in Mechanicsville and Graettinger and was remembered as a respected Christian gentleman and devoted family man.
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M. J. Reidy
Mallard
Mallard Catholic Church
J. J. Neppel
Father Neppel
Dr. Reidy
Graettinger Lie
Thomas Conway
Thomas Dawson
J. F. Sundermeyer
M. Weinholzer
W. L. O’connor
J. J. Sullivan
Graettinger
Matthew Joseph Reidy
Monti
Buchanan County
Towa
Independence
Towa University
Chicago Dental College
Mechanicsville
Iowa
Misa Anna Gillespie
Reidy
Graet~tinger
B. T. Osher
Estherville
John G. Reidy
Chicago
Clifford Metz
Akron
Ows
Helen Reidy
Manilla
Rose
Graettinger Market Report June 8 1989
Graettinger market report dated Thursday June 8 1989 lists prices for eggs butter and poultry. Notable entries include No 2 eggs at 9 cents, eggs in trade at 2.65, State Brand Butter at 2 percent, heavy hens 4-5 lbs at 8 cents, 5 lbs at 10 cents, and leghorns priced per unspecified unit.
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Graettinger Market Report
Thureday
Father O Malley To Speak At Jubilee
The Rev Charles F O Malley pastor of the Catholic church at Coon Rapids will deliver the principal address honoring Father Kelly on his golden jubilee as a priest of the Catholic church The speaker is a Chicago native who traveled in Europe after ordination and once spoke in Graettinger on the Spanish situation.
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Charles F. O'Malley
Coon Rapids
Father Kelly
Father O’malley
Chicago
Europe
Graettinger
Glenn Masters Honored as Honor Graduate at 4-C College
Glenn Masters along with Miss Sadie B Brown were members of Capital City Commercial College Des Moines senior class of 167 who graduated Friday Masters earned Honor Graduate in Business Degree and served as class president His JM attended the commencement exercises held Friday.
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Graettinger High School
Des Moines Business College
Glenn Masters
Sadie &. Brown
Capital City Commercial College
Des Moines
Masters
Threshing Rig Auction Near Graettinger Next Wednesday
An auction sale will be held at the Leonard Johnson farm next Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock. A threshing separator steam engine wagon and tank as well as the shed will be bid at auction. The property is owned by six farmers of the region southwest of Graettinger. The Johnson farm is located one mile south and a mile and a half west of Graettinger.
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Leonard Johnson
Graettinger
Johnson
Mystery of the Cyclops Vanishing and Naval Lore
The 1918 disappearance of the U S 8. Cyclops after sailing from Barbados with 213 officers and crew and 67 passengers remains unsolved. The piece also recounts nautical terms wardrobe and wardroom origins and notes John Paul Jones joining the American cause, having earlier served in the British Navy.
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U. S
Cyclops
Barbados
B. W
Rio de Janeiro
John Paul Jones
Spring cleaning at McBride’s pool hall and farm buildings
Local businessman Jack McBride applies spring housecleaning to his South Town pool hall interior now being neatly painted. Decorators Orville Masters and Byron Rolfson oversee the farm buildings repainting project recently completed by McBride.
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Jack McBride
McBride
Orville Masters
Byron Rolfson
Obituary Note Of Sympathy For Mrs Reidy
Old friends extend heartfelt sympathy to Mrs Reidy and to the general and daughters and other relatives in the loss they have been asked to bear. The message marks affection, zeal, and sacrifices endured as they cope with life’s many problems.
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Reidy
Three Weddings In The First Week Of June
Three couples were married in the Graettinger Estherville Ringsted area during the first week of June. Jensen and Jensen wed in Ringsted with Clarine Jensen of Graettinger, Rev Petersen officiating. Christianson and Center married at Estherville Lutheran church with reception in the church basement. Nelson and Williamson tied the knot at the First Lutheran parsonage in Graettinger with Rev Mandenger officiating. The couples plan homes in Graettinger Ruthven and surrounding farms.
Rural Graduates Diploma Ceremony At Emmetsburg
Eighth grade commencement was held at Emmetsburg High School auditorium Monday at 9 30. The program lists graduates from Emmetsburg Highland Independence Lost Island Harris Rogeness and others including Verne Green and Carl D Simmons among many names.
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Emmetsbug High School
Times
Emmetsburg
Lee Clark
Nora Finn
Vincent Griggs
Perry Heller
Henry Holmberg
Rebecca Omunilson
Simon Amundson
Lena Pettiecord
Donall Swanson
William Walsh
Highland
William Boyd
Dororthen Reach
Darrell
Margaret L. Hermanson
Vance Knutsen
Iva Nelson
Lowell V. Nyborg
Doris Peterson
Leroy Rasmussen
Harris Rogeness
Lillian Vollmert
Orville Westfall
Vernon
Berle Green
Robert Green
Alvin Iverson
Gertrude Kiegl
Clara McQuown
Charley Naig
Yan Richardson
Carl D. Simmons
Almalea Whorley
Walnut
Charles Burg
Wilma Herke
Dale Jorgensen
Vivian Lundgren
Fred Newall
Marion Phelan
John Schany
Betty M. Young
Graettinger Opera House Co Holds Annual Meeting
The Graettinger Opera House Co held its annual shareholders meeting at the Hawkeye Theatre. Directors elected include B R Graettinger Fel Spies George Frick Chris Jenjen Max Baumgartner John Paulsen and George Graettinger. A year's report was presented and a dividend declared. The theatre is leased to George Frick, renowned for NW Iowa show houses. Rome From California: Lovis Christiansen arrived from Pasadena Wednesday last week. He plans to spend the summer in Graettinger. his daughters Mrs Martin Jensen and Mrs A Swanson live nearby.
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Dad Diedlend
Graettinger Opera House Co
Hawkeye Theatre
B. R. Graettinger
Fel Spies
George Frick
Chris Jeneen
Max Baumgartner
John Paulsen
George Graettinger
B. R. Raettinger
Chris Jengen
Iowa
Rome
California
Lovis Christiansen
Pasadena
Graetlinger
A. J. Johnson
Joe Swift
Graettinger
Los Angeles
Home from hospital A W Ritaman returns to Graettinger
A W Ritaman has come home from the veterans hospital in Des Moines after appendicitis surgery. He looks hearty but cannot juggle Standard Oil products for a few weeks. Graettinger friends are glad to see him about again.
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A. W. Ritaman
Veterans’ Hospital
Des Moines
Ha Ie
Graettinger
Good growing weather boosts crops this week
The past week brought excellent growing conditions with heavy rains followed by warm weather. Crops responded with growth as yesterday featured cloudy skies and occasional very light showers.
August Cleale Ill in Ruthven Area
August Cleale of Ruthven uncle of D C Barringer of Graettinger lies very low after months of illness with little hope for recovery. Mrs Nelson, longtime resident of Graettinger and vicinity, is praised by many friends as The Time extends congratulations to Mr and Mrs Nelson.
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August Clesle
August Cleale
Ruthven
D. C. Barringer
Graettinger
Nelson
Formant
Mra Nelsen
Queen of Clay County Fair sought in Spencer Iowa
The Groettinger Times seeks a Miss Graettinger to represent the city at the Clay County Fair in Spencer on September 11. The winner earns a 200 cash prize, seven runner ups share additional prizes, and all candidates attend the fair week as guests. Eligible ages are 16 to 22. no Spencer city candidates allowed.
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Spencer
Iowa
Groettinger Times
Graettinger
Donald Bartleman to Be On Air Sunday Morning
Donald Bartleman son of Mr and Mrs LeRoy Bartleman of Graettinger will be on the air Sunday June 11 at eight oclock in the morning. He won the national violin championship as a high school senior and is now in his second year at Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Oberlin Ohio. Graettinger friends are urged to tune in on the NBC network Sunday morning.
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Ames
Ruthven
Batherville
Wallingford
Grachtinger
Ruthven High School
Donald Bartleman
LeRoy Bartleman
Graettinger
Donald
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Oberlin
Ohio
Gun
Donald’s
NBC
Kermit W Jensen Graduates From Drake University
Kermit W Jensen son of Mr and Mrs Chris Jensen of Graettinger was among 228 seniors who graduated from Drake University last week. He completed the four year course at Des Moines School of Pharmacy and, with Drake’s additional work, is well fitted for his chosen profession. The Times congratulates him and wishes him success.
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Kermit W. Jensen
Chris Jensen
Graettinger
Drake University
Kermit
Des Moines School of Pharmacy
Drake
Times
Family reunions limit small papers space
The note explains that family reunions attract large crowds, often running into hundreds, making it impractical for smaller county papers to publish guest lists. It states that county seats publish such names, but smaller papers lack space for showers, breakfasts, weddings, and other social functions.
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County Seat
Seasion
Hawkeye Theatre Schedule and Bob Hope Film Pairings
Hawkeye Theatre presents a June lineup with Friday and Saturday shows June 9-10 featuring Dodger Carroll Flynn Olivia de Havilland and American Sunday and Monday June 11-12 Society Lawyer with Walter Pidgeon Virginia Bruce and Leo Carrillo. Tuesday and Wednesday June 13-14 The Flying Irishman plus The Saint Strikes Back with George Sanders and 4 ondy Barrie. Saturday June 16-17 continues with more titles and leading stars Bri Rdna Mae Gliver.
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Society
Walter’ Pidgeon
Virginia Bruce
Leo Carrllo
Douglas
Corrigan
Paul
Kelly
George Sanders
Ondy Barrie
Hans Holte Dies at 87 After Heart Failure in Emmetsburg
Hans Holte 85? 87? died Wednesday morning at Emmetsburg hospital from heart collapse after double pneumonia illness. Funeral Friday at Graettinger Methodist Church, 2 p.m. Interment Lost Island cemetery. Survived by father Karl Holte, sister Marie, Mrs George Nielsen, half brothers Ralph and Carl Holte. Born in Norway February 8 1902, emigrated to Graettinger area as a child, farmed and ran a truck business. Community—colleagues mourn a well regarded neighbor.
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Hans Holte
Emmetsburg Hospital
Mr. Holte
Graettinger
Methodist Episcopal Church
Wim. G. Bohr
Lost Island Cemetery
Earnest Wicert
H. M. Jorgensen
Byron Rolfson
Arnold Thompson
Walter Neilson
Harold Wikert
Tunsberg
Norway
America
Karl Holte
George Nielsen
Misa Marie Holte
Ralph
Carl Holte
Times
Emmetsburg Pals Defy Wind and Wave
A Lake Demonstration ends in a capsize as Tom Hand and Charles Warmer test a canoe rigged with pontoons, a streamlined sail, and a mast head. After initial progress the craft overturns and the inventors wade to free the mast from mud, planning improvements for future trials.
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Medium Lake
Tom Hand
Charles Warmer
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4-C College
Here
Potter Bakery
the Times
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Nelson—Williamson
James K. Nelson
Rigby
Minnesota
John Williamson
Graettingey
M. Mandenger
Einer Christophergon
Williamson
Mr. Nelson
Palo Alto County
Oberlin College Orchestra
Kermit Jensen
Souda
Dodge Carrol Flynn
Olivia
Barger
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