Funeral Of Martin Stewart Largely Attended After Farm Accident
The Times notes the death of Martin Stewart aged 72, a prominent Graettinger area landowner. He died following an accident on the Stewart farm when a Fresno scraper struck a stump, causing a lever injury and a shock leading to a fatal paralysis. The funeral was at Immaculate Conception church with large attendance. burial followed at St. Facel's cemetery. He leaves a large family and was active in local affairs.
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Martin Stewart
Stewart
Mx Stewart
Martin, Jr
Mr. Stewart
Immaculate Conception Church
Grachtinger
Wm. Molloy
D. K. Hurley
Sioux City
St. Facel’s Cemetery
T. W. Doyle
M. L. Murphy
A. R. Speck
Joseph Leonard
Edward Herke
Alfred Lammers
Paul Danger
A. H. Crofts
Fort Dodge
Leo
Graettinger
Gene Alger
Dickens
Helen
Joanne Stewart
Ruthven
Jean
Betty Lundgren
Osgood
John
Clarence Danger
Craig Stewart
Mary Louise Stewart
Joseph Dean Lundgren
Farmers Creamery Co
Farmers Elevator Co
Graettinger Telephone Co
Idndneas
the Times
Hutchinson Man Undergoes Serious Intestinal Surgery
Wm Olson of Hutchinson Minnesota son of Mr and Mrs W C Olson Greeninger underwent a serious operation Friday morning to release a pinched intestine. The heart stopped during the procedure and surgeons revived him. No intestines were removed and his condition remains serious though hopeful. The case is noted as extremely unusual and to be reported in the American Medical Journal. The Olsons returned home yesterday after staying at their son's bedside since last Thursday.
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Wm. Olson
Hutchinson
Minnesota
W. C. Olson
Greeninger
Olson
American Medical Journal
Graettinger Group Attends W M F Convention in Forest City
Graettinger ladies led by Mrs O L Thoreson and Mrs Omer Gjerde attended the Iowa District W M F convention at Forest City. Delegates from Graettinger included Jorgen Andersen and Rev and Mrs Quam. Karen Sevdy and Bonnie Thoreson sang duets and a Ladies Aid pageant featured prominently as the group returned home Wednesday night.
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Graettinger
Iowa
Forest City
O. L. Thoreson
Omer Gjerde
Jorgen Andersen
Quam
Amos Egland
Sam Natetrstad
Wallingford
Iver Oppedahl
Lost Island
Karen Sevdy
Public Library Suggests Reading Ernie Pyle’s Home Country
Library urges summer readers to broaden horizons with books including Ernie Pyle’s Home Country. The review highlights Pyle’s travels across forty eight states, his humane portraits of diverse people, poverty, the Dust Bowl, and Molokai leper colonies, plus natural beauty and Americana.
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Ernie Pyle
Ernie
Pyle
Dust Bowl
Molokai
West
Missing muzzle loading gun sought by Mrs George
Mrs B George requests help locating an heirloom muzzle loading gun valued for sentiment, not money. The aged firearm, once shown in a Graettinger store window during a local religious celebration, has been missing for years and may be with a local business. Any information may be reported to Mrs George.
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George
the Times
Fais
Graettinger
Mra. George
Off on Eastern Trip for Mr and Mrs Av Jenan and Varis
Mr and Mrs C Av Jenan and Varis and Ronald start a vacation trip Sunday visiting points at Lo es Telectan a cies on Hole tinerary. They will be joined by Mr and Mrs Kenneth Bar nger.
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C. Av Jenan
Vargis
Ronald
Lo Es Telectan
Cies On
Mes
Kenneth Barnger
Graettinger Triumphs 19 9 Over Superior In League Game
Graettinger defeats Superior 19 to 9 at League Park with Coleman striking out eight in five innings and Stueve adding four in four. Egland of Superior took the loss as Graettinger solidifies lineup and prepares for Milford next Sunday.
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Graettinger
Superior
League Park
Coleman
Stueve
Egland
Milford
McCombs
Appel
Owl
Farris
Munson
Prather
Marxen
Schealler
Reynolds
Weather Notes On Growing Days And Recent Rainfall
The past days were ideal for growing with heat returning today. Last week furnaces and stoves ran briefly. A heavy rain occurred Sunday night followed by a light shower Wednesday evening from the northwest in this locality.
Luther College Student Henry Appel Attends Home Week
Henry Appel son of Mr and Mrs de Appel attended Luther College Decorah during the past year and was home for a HBS Retrial week. He is described as a student at Luther College in Decorah during the prior year.
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Bummer
Henry Appel
de Appel
Rev John Eagan Celebrates First Mass in Emmetsburg
The Rev John Eagan son of Mr and Mrs W F Eagan of Emmetsburg was ordained Tuesday by Bishop Joseph M Mueller and celebrated his first solemn High Mass Thursday at Assumption Church Emmetsburg A large crowd gathered for a noon dinner at St Marys gym and a KC reception in the evening The Rev William Molloy of Denver spoke at the dinner Eagan later left to assist in Garnerville and was the fourteenth Emmetsburg Catholic High graduate to become a priest in the Sioux City diocese
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John Eagan
W. F. Eagan
Emmetsburg
Sioux City
Joseph M. Mueller
Father Eagan
Assumption Church
Emmetsburgh
Eagan
Times
Emmietsburg
St. Mary's
Knights of Columbus
K. C. Hall
Joseph Dahlhoff
Graneville
W. F. Mason
Robert P. Rahe
Robert L. Ferving
William Berger
Thurifer
Alfred McCoy
Semarian
Acolytes
Clem Hagan
Brothers
Richard Harvey
Ing
William Molloy
Denver
Colo
Leo McCoy
Fort Dodge
Francis Tierney
Webster County
Emmetsburg Catholic High
Local News Items From Graettinger and Surrounding Areas
The report lists residents visiting Graettinger from Estherville Fort Madison Milwaukee and Durand plus returns home from Los Angeles Grinnell Story City Cedar Rapids and Rock Island. It notes marriage license issued to Curtis W. Johnson and Carolyn Mas Maurstad and several locals spending vacations visiting relatives or returning from college or a wedding trip.
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Erwin Graettinger
Storm Lake
E. C. Jackman
Estherville
Graettinger
Roy Young
Sam
Spirit Lake
Gerald Ostheimer
Glen Masters
Los Angeles
Fred Masters
Earl Sturdevant
Betty
Ruth
Fort Madison
John Sherlock
Milwaukee
John Carney
David Baumgartner
Max Baumgartner
Curtis W. Johnson
Story City
Carolyn Mas Maurstad
Armstrong
Sharon
Misa Valois Jensen
Ffrom
Grinnell Pees
Cedar: Rapids
Befdree
Donovan
Rock Island Engifiber
J. J. Sullivan
Mira: Sullivan
Community club meeting at Legion Hall this Thursday evening
A meeting of Community club members will be held at the Legion Hall this Thursday evening. One thousand is described as an important meeting. All members have been notified and the election of officers for the local Red Cross unit for the coming year will be held at Mrs. Walt Hamilton's home next Tuesday evening, June 21. The Red Cross fiscal year runs July 1 to June 30, so the annual election is in June rather than January. All interested in the Red Cross are urged to attend the meeting next Tuesday night.
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Wallingford
Brown Bombers
Wallingford Merchants
Jerry Bonstead
Farmera
Wallinford
Legion Hall
Red Cross
Walt Hamilton
Milking Shorthorn Parish Show Slated At Wallingford
The Iowa State Milking Shorthorn picnic and parish show will be held at Hilmer H Larsen farm near Wallingford on Saturday June 18 starting at 10 00 am A picnic dinner will be served at noon and prizes will be awarded Visitors may bring their own dishes National Shorthorn Milking group president R EK Gracey of Roscor Texas and national secretary W J Hardy of Chicago will attend Milking Shorthorns must be entered in parish shows before higher competition Winners may advance to state and national events The event highlights the cattle’s status in national circles and invites all interested to attend Also included is a May Iowa old age assistance report for Palo Alto County with totals and averages for cases and payments.
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Iowa
Hilmer H. Larsen
Wallingford
W. Jd. Hardy
Chicago
Houston Visitors and Local News Highlights
From Houston Texas Mr and Mrs Edward Bennett arrive for a visit with Mrs Bennett’s mother Mrs Anna MacDonald. Bennett recently earned a BA at the University of Houston and will study two years in research at the University of Town. M L Murphy was a medical patient at Holy Family hospital with a swollen arm and is hoped to recover. Carrie Togstad underwent surgery at Holy Family hospital and friends wish her a swift recovery. Helen Helgeson begins as the new secretary of the Graattinger Independent district succeeding ill health retired Elizabeth Jensen. Blue grass stripping work to start next week with 600 to 600 acres to be stripped for seed. Iowa contributes over 60 percent of Kentucky bluegrass seed. Tuesday is Flag Day with stars and stripes displayed on Robbinson Avenue. Guests include Mrs Wm Walters and Iona of Midlothian Illinois visiting the Montgomery home.
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Houston
Texas
Edward Bennett
Mra. Bennett
Anna MacDonald
R. N
Bennett
University of Houston
University of Town
Ed Herke
Rolfe Lundgren
Ilowa
Osgood Plans Crop Irrigation Experiment On Farm
Osgood becomes a focus of the irrigation map as Milton Morling farm near Osgood hosts an experimental 30 acre irrigation test. Water from a 40 by 120 by 15 foot reservoir is pumped at 800 gallons per minute to overhead pipes, sprinklered to 20 rows of corn, with potential to cover up to 60 acres if successful. Lees and neighbors watch for yields possibly doubling from 60 80 to 120 160 bushels per acre. Twins born at Holy Family hospital Friday June 10 1949, a boy and a girl, weigh 7 pounds 4 ounces and 6 pounds 7 ounces.
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Osgood
Mid-West
Times
Jens Kirkegaard
Ed Horke
Rolfe Lundgren
Virgil Pry
Milton Morling
Conway
Bouck Construction Co
Mack
Swater
Ostheimer Family Attends Spirit Lake Funeral
Mr and Mrs C W Ostheimer and Wayne with Lea Ostheimer traveled from Los Angeles to Spirit Lake for the funeral of brother Gerald Ostheimer held Thursday. They returned Monday. Miss Darlas Young, sister of the Moadames Ostheimer, accompanied them to Los Angeles for a six week visit.
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Los Angeles
C. W. Ostheimer
Wayne
Lea Ostheimer
Gerald Ostheimer
Spirit Lake
Darlas Young
Moadames Ostheimer
Home from Hospital J R Brown Returns After Surgery
J R Brown came home from Holy Family hospital Tuesday after an eight day stay for an operation described as splendicity. He is progressing well and regaining health and strength. friends anticipate his return to social activities soon.
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J. R. Brown
Holy Family Hospital
Elsenbast Family Returns from Michigan Chicago Trip
Mr and Mrs Robert Elsenbast and daughter Mrs Gib Reeves recently completed a vacation trip through Michigan to Chicago Their daughter Joan Elsenbaat had been visiting in Chicago and returned home with them, joining the family at their residence.
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Robert Elsenbast
Gib Reeves
Michigan
Chicago
Joan Elsenbaat
Steve Hester
Miss Marilyn Thoreson Returns Home After Surgery
Marilyn Thoreson daughter of Mr and Mrs Haakon Thoreson comes home from Spencer hospital after major surgery. Friends will be pleased to learn she is recovering nicely. Adolph Spies notes it pays to advertise with examples of household goods and gym equipment sold promptly.
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Marilyn Thoreson
Haakon Thoreson
Spencer Hospital
Frienda
Adolph Spies
Gardener Fleming Exhibits New Potatoes from Graettinger
A.G. Fleming of Graettinger reports new potatoes from his garden on June 10. He is noted as a successful local gardener. He and Mrs. Glen Lundireen plan to attend the National Conference in Cedar Rapids from June 21 to 26, marking the annual gathering.
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A. Fleming
Graettinger
Fleming i
Heber’ Miller
Glen Lundireen
Cedar Rapids
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W.M.F
Library News
White Sox
Pocahontas
Improvement News
Fred Wolfe
C. A. Shiley
P. J. Peterson
Gruver
Goodwin Thoreson
Albert Jensen
Mrs. W. F. Eagan
State
Palo Alto County
Carrie Togatad
Carrie Togstad
Helen Helgeson
Helen" Helgeson
Graattinger Independent District
Elizabeth Jensen
Waa
Stara
Robbina Avenue
Meas
Mra
Walters
Iona
Midlothian
Illinois
Art Montgomery
Virgil Fry
Vincent Hassel
Holy Fam ‘Ily Hospital
Hassel
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