Graettinger Couples United In Washington Ceremony
Miss Wilma Wikert daughter of Mr and Mrs C Wikert of Graettinger and Lt Robert C Murray of Birmingham Alabama wed Friday May 26 at 730 p m in Metropolitan Memorial Methodist Church Washington D C The Rev Edward D Latch officiated A reception followed at the Staff Officers quarters USN Bomb Disposal School Forty guests attended The couple left for Virginia for a week of travel. Murray is on temporary duty at the Bomb Disposal School in Washington D C.
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Wilma Wikert
C. Wikert
Gracttinger
J. G
Robert C. Murray
Birmingham
Alabama
Metropolitan Memorial Methodist Church
Washington, D. C
Edward D. Latch
Andre I’. Rhodes
Johengrin
Murray
Graettinger High School
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Morningside College
Sioux City
Theta Gamma Nu Sorority
Jefferson School
Spencer
United Air Lines
San Francisco
Birf Soingtoee
Golleysanid
Lambda Chi Alpha
Omiscrou Delta Kappa
St. Murray
Virginia
Mrs. Murray
U S Navy Man Ulrich Truog Visits Graettinger
Ulrich Truog signalman second class of the U S navy is visiting relatives and friends at Mallard He enjoyed dinner with Mrs J P Wagner of Graettinger Tuesday Flags Were Flying D Day Graettinger service men reach to see flags flying on D Day and hope for a short interval to V Day
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCarty
Jg) McCarty
U. S. Navy
Navy
South
South Pacific
D. E. McCarty
D. E. McCarty. His Many Graettinger
LST
Virgil Starkey
Times
Temple
Texas
Robert Starkey
Virgil
Reabbins Avenue
North Africa
O. K
Asa Hankey
Times Office
Veterans’ Hospital
Des. Moines
Ulrich Trio
USN
Ulrich Truog
Mallard
J. P. Wagner
Graettinger
Notable Visits and Local Notices From Graettinger
Local residents share visits from Ida Jeglum Elmer Adams and families with highlights of the Sullivan home reception. David Wright debuts new painting The Fan in The American Weekly front color page. County officials E M Thompson and George Doerr dropped by Emmetsburg for a friendly hello. Thank you notices honor community support during funerals hospital stays and memorials, with expressions of gratitude to neighbors and friends for flowers, meals, and prayers.
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Ida Jeglum
Elmer Adams
Eleanor
Witherville
Sullivan
David Wright
American Weekly
Saunday
Chicago Herald- American
Eddie Johnson
Myrna
Sandra
Mallard
Chris Martinson
Lorrena
Opal Jane
Graettinger
Charles Martinson
Olaf Martin_son
Estherville
E. M. Thompson
George W. Doerr
Emmetsburg
Bennett Thoreson
Bonnie
Teddy
Milwaukee
Thoreson
F. H. Reece
Alys Thoreson
South Bend
Indiana
O. L. Thoreson
James Mahan
Times
Irene Montgomery
Don Leonari
George
First Mass Honors Graettinger Priest Tilie Sullivan
In Graettinger a large crowd attended the ordination of Father Tilie Sullivan born November 12, 1916. He studied at Trinity College Sioux City and Emmetsburg, joined St. John's seminary Camarillo, was ordained May 28, 1944, and will serve as an assistant in Los Angeles. The Graettinger Times applauds his priestly future and recalls his printing work with the family business.
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Page One
Venice
Kathryn Fogarty
Los Angeles
O’brien
Hewertz
J. H. Sullivan
Graettinger
St. Raphael’s Catholic Church
St. Raphael's
Father Sullivan
Tilie
Emmetsburg
Trinity College
Sioux City
Trinity
Los Angeles College
St. John’s Seminary
Camarillo
Graettinger Times
the Times
Sullivan
Times
Historic Arlington Cemetery Tour Note
A visitor describes Arlington Cemetery highlights including Robert Todd Lincoln and Admiral Perry buried there, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Amphitheatre, and the Battleship Maine memorial. The article notes the tower, wisteria spring blooms, and restored Lee mansion with period furnishings reflecting the era of Robert E. Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Todd Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Admiral Perry
the Treasury
MacAdon
L’enfant
Washington
Lee
Potomac River
Maine
Havana Harbor
Havana
Arlington Cemetery
Robert E. Lee
Arlington memories and fanfare at Secretary Knox funeral
A first person account recalls Civil War era ties to Mount Vernon and a 1930s Arlington visit. The piece details Lee's defection decision, Knox’s funeral procession to Arlington National Cemetery, naval and military honors, and dignitaries including Mrs. Roosevelt, Henry Wallace, Cordell Hull, and Commander Tunney.
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Virginia
Robert KE. Lee
United States Army
Richmond
Mount Vernon
Mrs. Lee
Martha Washington
Theestate
United States
Thomas Gale
Gale
Mt. Pleasant Congregational Church
15Th
Constitution Ave
Arlington
Constitution Avenue
Louis G. Denfield
Navy Band
Navy
Win. A. Pierce
USMC
Arlington Memorial Bridge
Cemetery
Secretary Knox
Navy Air
Knox
Britain
Roosevelt
Dahl Roedtiger
Army
Henry Wallace
Cordell Hull
Stimpson
Treasury
Morgenthau
Frances Perkins
Gene Tunney
the Waves
Spars
Marines
McAfee
Rich
U.S. Navy
Hidsness
Helen
San Pedro
California
Washington
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the Stars and Stripes
Gevings
Merlin Geving
Ames
Grachtinger
Geving
Dick Spies
Eugene Voigt
Russell Jones
Earl Jones
Set
Tom Sullivan
Army Air Forces
Columbia
South Carolina
Tom
Howard Horswell
Chicago
Jack Jackson
Bremerton
Jackson
Byron Rolfson
A. H. Shaver
Ray Jennings
Jennings
Atlantic
Emony
Saeen
Kansas
Warren Bishop
Great Bend
Lamberton
Minnesota
Bishop
John Swift
George F. Frick
James Helgeson
Harold Helgeson
W. L. Noble
Melvin J. Larson
Edward T. McCarty
Vance EB. Horswell
Clarence D. Olson
Glenn Johnson
Edward Weir
Lawrence E. Rathman
O. M. Ressell
Lloyd Duhn
Marion A. Shaver
Frances Knutsen
Carl A. Bonetead
Bernard GC
Rick
Charles E. Richeson
Carl H. Vollmert
Orval C. Peterson
Ernest L. Jensen
Alfred D. Christiansen
Aed
Hawkeye Theater
Owa
Paulette Goddard
Frei MacMurray
Ginger Rogers
Robert Ryan
Tallulah Bankhead
Willian Bordix
Cify Meat Market
Robert Simonsen
Iowa
Granttinger, Owa
Adolph Spies
J. J. Skow, Graettinger
H. A. Eisenkast
Fogde Bros
Joe Gabrielson
Wikert
Armstrong Piatto Co
Spencer, Iowa
Richland
Bill Harke
Adolph A. Spies
Marley
Turner
Gheed Fm. Richeson
John Deere
Soren W. Duhn
Norga
Frad Lippold
Martin Furniture Store
Gruettinger
Towa
Thunderbird Field
Thunderbird
Pheenix
Arizona
Santa Ana
Iowa City
Shirley Mills
American Sexion Auxiliary
A. W. Ritzman
Edward Rolfson
Leduc
Farmers Grain
Raymond Tindall
Wwa
Gui
Jesus Christ
Betty McDonald
Des Moines
Hilco
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