Base Ball Game In Graettinger Next Sunday
The Superior base ball team will play in Graettinger next Sunday afternoon at League Park. Last Sunday Graettinger lost to Maple Hill 9 to 7 in a scoring game that thrilled fans. Next Sunday's game should be a good one. be sure to attend.
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Graettinger
League Park
Maple Hill
Graettinger White Sox
Rodman
Jensen
Holland
Ingvert Appel
Pat Burg
McCombs
Poeshontas
Junoor
Abha Appel
Elsenbast
Burg
Penne Ee McCombs
Hospital Notes and Rural Oddities From Iowa
Bertha Peton of Graettinger enters Holy Family hospital as a medical patient and Marilyn Kuypéer, also from Graettinger, is admitted. John Vander Weerd of Rock Valley reports a chicken with four legs, and a pig with eight feet is born on the Orville Allen farm near Wapalo. A. D. Martin of Quimby marks 28 years as a school bus driver, beginning at age 26 with a horse drawn bus. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Shaffer observe their 67th wedding anniversary, now living in California after longtime residence in Altoona. In Spencer a blacksmith shop linked to the old Clay county courthouse is to be razed. Lightning damages a Hartley chimney. Agricultural notes discuss Hawkeye soybean seed supply, fertilizer placement, pig care, milk cooler checks, and haying gear readiness. Garlsbad Caverns in New Mexico is described as a large underground labyrinth.
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Bertha Peton
Graettinger
Holy Family Hospital
Terrance Ray Young
The
W. Young
Marilyn Kuypéer
Gail Tenborg
John Vander Weerd
Rock Valley
Wapalo
Orville Allen
Spencer
West Fourth Street
Clay County
Minister Presented With New Car in Surprise Gift
Parishioners and friends of Rev. Joseph Kennedy, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Muscatine, presented him and his wife with a new four door Hudson sedan including license plate, insurance, a full gas tank, and 100 gallons of fuel at a service station. The gift, a complete surprise, followed swift parish plans made midweek. Mrs. Kennedy is sister to Mrs. A. H. Cameron of Graettinger and daughter of Rev. A. R. Cuthbert, former Graettinger Methodist pastor.
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Joseph Kennedy
First Presbyterian Church
Muscatine
Kennedys
A. R. Cuthbert
Graettinger
Milking Shorthorn Parish Show At Wallingford
The Iowa State Milking Shorthorn picnic and Northwest Iowa Parish show occur at Hilmer H. Larsen farm near Wallingford on Saturday June 18 starting 10:00 a m A noon picnic will follow and visitors can win prizes R E Gracey national president Shorthorn Milking group and national secretary W J Hardy will attend Cattle must be entered in a parish district show before higher competition Winners advance to state and national events The host extends a cordial invitation to all interested
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Iowa
Hilmer H. Larsen
Wallingford
Larsen
R. E. Gracey
Roscoe
Texas
Shorthorn Milking Group
W. J. Hardy
Chicago
Ak Guns
Yiave
Osher Family Visits Area Over Memorial Day
Major and Mrs. Ernest K. Osher and daughter Sandra of San Antonio Texas visited Memorial Day to see the former's mother and relatives. They will relocate to San Francisco where the husband has been transferred.
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Major
Ernest K. Osher
Sandra
San Antonio
Texas
Osher
San Francisco
Weather and health notes from town briefing
A week of varied summer weather with cool days on Monday and Tuesday and a very cold Wednesday. Rain threatened earlier in the week but did not occur. Farmers cultivate corn while Mrs Luchsinger remains seriously ill at home, with friends hoping for improvement. An ad for the Herke Farm Store promotes ordering steel bins now.
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Herke Farm
LA Visitor Delores Paulsen With Friend Helen Peronich
Miss Delores Paulsen from Los Angeles visits her parents Mr and Mrs Jorgen Paulsen. She is accompanied by friend Miss Helen Peronich and is employed in Los Angeles.
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Delores Paulsen
Helen Peronich
Los Angeles
Misa Paulsen
Mra
Jorgen Paulsen
Delores
John Reynolds Improving After Illness
John Reynolds, previously ill this winter, is much improved and able to be about. He was seen on the street last week with old friends glad to meet him again. All are glad he is so much improved.
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John Reynolds
Worthle Usher couple visit Times office
Mr. and Mrs. Worthle Usher called at the Times office Saturday. Mrs. Usher is the former Helen Harding. The young couple were married May 29.
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Worthle Usher
Times Office
Tree falls on Ingar Millville man injures him severely
A tree toppled onto Alfred Barrett of Ingar Millville last week. While helping with grubbed out debris using tractors, he was pinned with his head near the steering wheel when the tree regressed and fell again. Four stitches were needed to close a deep gash above his eye.
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Alfred Barrett
Ingar Millville
Grub
Borrett
Storm Damage at Eldredge Farm From Twister
Storm struck eight miles west of Graettinger on Eldredge farm. A large barn, corn crib, granary, and garage damaged while porch windows blew out inward. A six foot cottonwood tree was twisted from roots, creating a ground hole. An auto in the yard escaped damage. Estimated loss between $3,000 and $4,000. several nearby properties harmed. The twister confined to a small area.
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Harvey Eldredge
Graettinger
Mr. Eldredge
Iowa pre-school health drive urges immunizations
The Iowa State Health Department urges parents to vaccinate preschool children and provide dental care through family physicians and dentists. Volunteers work with public nurses to issue health certificates, noting vaccines reduce epidemics. Dentists warn many entering first grade have decayed teeth and promote early fluorine treatments and fillings as protection.
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Iowa
Iowa State Department of Health
Health Department
Dental Division
State Department of Health
Brown Improving Nicely at Holy Family Hospital
J K R Brown is improving after an appendectomy at Holy Family hospital Estherville. He was very ill for a few days and since early this week appears well and should return home soon. Harvey Eldredge has returned from Rochester hospital and was seen on the street Saturday. He has lost weight and remains weak after surgeries at Rochester and Estherville. Mrs A H Cameron spent the weekend with her husband at Des Moines. he has been in Veterans hospital seven weeks with slight improvement. Friends hope for an early recovery and outdoor activity with warmer weather.
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Lichsinger
R. Luchsinger
J. R. Brown
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
Harvey Eldredge
Rocheater
Rochester
Eatherville
Mr. Eldredge
A. H. Cameron
Des Moines
Cameron
Veterans Hospital
Hare
Merle Suss
Emmetsburg
Wayne Knutsen Receives B A Degree at St Olaf College
Wayne R. Knutsen son of Mr and Mrs R B Knutsen Graettinger received his B A degree in business administration at St Olaf College Northfield Minnesota during the salvation exercises Monday fore moon He served in the naval air arm attaining lieutenant rank for three and a half years On return he joined his father on the Knutsen farm near Graettinger Fathers and mothers attended the bac calaureate services and graduation with other relatives also graduates mentioned in last week's Times
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Wayne R. Knutsen
Knutsen
Graettinger
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minnesota
Wayne
Times
Naval Air Arm
St. Olaf Calle Jn
Grachtinger
St. Olaf
George Frick
Fred Spies
George
Ruth
Herbert McKenna Sets Course for Germany with Navy
Mr and Mrs Herbert McKenna and family arrive from San Francisco for Memorial Day. Herb, a U S Navy member, is en route to Germany from a Maryland base for a few months. Mrs McKenna and the children reside at the Ed Duhn home during his absence. Upon his return the family plans to resume residence in California.
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Herbert McKenna
San Francisco
California
Herb
U.S. Navy
Germany
Maryland
McKenna
Ed Duhn
Will J
Salvation Army Drive Underway in Palo Alto County
A county wide Salvation Army drive is in progress with a Graettinger committee urging donations at Graettinger State Bank or by mail. An officer reported slow county collections due to the business depression. Mrs. Merle Suss has pneumonia and is recovering in Emmetsburg Hospital with expectations of a swift, full return home.
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Salvation Army
Palo Alto
Graettinger
Graettinger State Bank
Times
Miss Madge Jacobson Heads For Atlantic City Summer
Iowa City student Madge Jacobson plans a summer in Atlantic City New Jersey after finishing exams at the University. She will spend the summer vacation there and return to Iowa University in the fall.
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Madge Jacobson
Iowa City
Olene Jacobson
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Iowa University
Visitors at McDonald Home and Nearby Relatives
Gene McDonald of U S Army Ft Benning returns home on furlough with Mrs Johnson a McDonald daughter visiting from Seaside Oregon. Sunday guests include Merrill Heintz family of Nevada Iowa. Heintz also a McDonald daughter. Dear Friend John from Montour Falls sends a subscription check and notes travel plans. Henry Appel from Graettinger visits Pensacola sailor Earl Brobat and family on 80 day leave.
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Gene McDonald
U. S. Army
Ft. Benning
Mra
Duane Johnson
Seaside
Oregon
McDonald Home
Johnson
McDonalds
Merrill Heintz
Nevada
Towa
Heintz
Montour Falls
N. Y
John
The
Times
Iowa
Graettinger
Henry Appel
Pensacola
Earl
Shorty) Brobat
Con
Florida
U. S. Navy
Moter
Legion Meeting Next Tuesday Night at Hall
Legion members are urged to attend the meeting next Tuesday to elect officers for the upcoming year. Also included is an auction notice for Oliver T. Osher as administrator of Ole B. Osher's estate, selling five acres with house, garage, barn, and a separate 12x14 building on highway 17 near Wallingford. Auction begins Thursday, June 16 at 2:00 p.m. Bortint & Brown Auctioneers.
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Legion
Oliver T. Osher
Ole B. Osher
Jnwitt
Highway 17
Wallingford
Grodland
Bortint & Brown
Murdered by a Youthful Thug Claims Funeral Attendance
W Muldoon 38 of Magon City was slain near Marshall town after a hitchhike with a Tulsa youth. A Baptist minister and wife saw the first shots. The killer fled, then fatally shot Muldoon headward fifteen miles later. Funeral held at Mason City with many locals in attendance.
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Jennings W. Muldoon
Magon City
Marshalltown
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Muldoon
Mulloon
Mason City
Doris Peton to Teach at Estherville
Doris Peton daughter of Mr and Mrs Ingval Dalen of Grover will teach first grade at McKinley School next year replacing Verlys Moser who did not renew. She was chosen by the Estherville Schoolteacher’s committee and is a Waldorf College graduate, with prior teaching at Roland and active in many community and school activities. A separate note tells of A H Cameron’s gold ring appraisal of 150 dollars when his daughter Gladys had it reset in Washington DC.
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Estherville Daily News
Doris Peton
Ingval Dalen
Grover
McKinley
Verlys Moser
Miss Peton
Estherville Schools
Sup N. E. Dempney
Maurice E. Burrell
Harmon Weldey
Waldorf College
Roland
Grover High School
Women's Self Governing Association
W. 8
G. A
Lutheran Daughters of the Reformation
Lutheran Student Union
Woman's Athletic Association
Future Teachers Association
4-H
Young People's Society
Wos
Young People’s Society
Accreatory
A. H. Cameron
Gladys
Washington, D. C
Deadline for Copy in The Times Scores of Issues
A fragmented note notes a deadline time for copy submissions to The Times. The text references Tuesday night as the cutoff and mentions scores or issues but is garbled.
Martin Stewart 72 Dies After Farm Accident
Martin Stewart 72 died of shock after a Fresno scraper lever struck him at the Stewart farm. His son Martin Jr operated the tractor as the lever tore his shirt and knocked him unconscious. Funeral held at Immaculate Conception Church with burial in St Jacob's Cemetery. He is survived by wife, three sons and three daughters, plus a brother in Washington and a sister in Seattle.
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Martin Stewart
Stewart Farm Place
Martin, Jr
Stewart
Immaculate Conception Church
Father Molloy
St Jacob's Cemetery
Daughers
Charles
Leo
Rolfe Lundgren
Paul Danger
Joseph Plotz
Henry
Walla Walla
Washington
Wohin Snyder
Seattle
Netica
A C Jacobson Seen Downtown After Illness
A C Jacobson visited Gruettinger's business street Monday forenoon, his first outing in three months after a long illness and hospitalization. He remains weak but expects to regain strength as milder weather arrives, greeted warmly by friends.
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Ja. C. Jacobson
Gruettinger
Holland Family Visits Washington DC From Greettinger
Mr and Mrs Art Holland and Maynard returned from a two week visit to Washington DC Delores Holland a 1948 GHS graduate works in government in DC They also visited Mrs Sam Watson and daughter Patty who joined the trip and visited relatives in Maryland before returning home this week
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Washington
D.C
Art Holland
Maynard
D. C
Delores Holland
GHS
Hollands
Sam Watson
Patty
Holland
Maryland
Enrolled in Mankato Business College
Opal Gangestad and Mavia Banesa among 49 GHS graduates enrolled at Mankato Business College. Families transported the girls to Mankato, where Mrs Banesa will reside during her daughter’s studies. College owned and run by A R McMuillen, former Graettinger schools superintendent.
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Mankato
Opal Gangestad
Mavia Banesa
GHS
Accepted as dental students from Grasttinger
Dale Sandvig and Leo Young of Grasttinger, University of Iowa students, were accepted as dental surgery students. They will start a four year course next September. Both are war veterans with pre medicine at Iowa. About 60 were chosen from over 600 applicants, showing their strong potential. John Perdue hospitalized after dog bite in West Bend. he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Perdue and was at the Francia Smyth home.
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Dale Sandvig
Leo Young
Grasttinger
University of Iowa
John Perdue
Forrest Perdue
Holy Family Hospital
West Bend
Francia Smyth
Fuelly
Atle
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Martin Hee
L. C. Shaffer
Shaffera
Altoona
John Olhausen
Hartley
Preas
Iowa State College Agronomists Bay
L. Quaife
Iowa State College
Garlsbad Caverns
New Mexico
Frisco
Eldredge Farm
Brown
Wayne Knutsen
Jennings Muldoon
A.C. Jacobson
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