Wm Lammers Dies at 50 Funeral Held in Graettinger
William Lammers, 50, died at his home south of Graettinger on Sunday morning June 18 1943 after illness since fall. He spent time at a veterans hospital in Des Moines and Hines Hospital Chicago, returning Jan 7. Funeral was held Wednesday at 9:80 at the Catholic church with Rev D K Hurley officiating. Military honors included color guard veterans of World War I and II, a grave salute, taps, and a short service by Commander Swanson. Pallbearers: Hassel, Peterson, Montgomery, Mitchell, Thompson, Watson. Burial in Catholic cemetery. Funeral arrangements by Martin Funeral Service Graettinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lammers
Graettinger
Veterans’ Hospital
Wes Moines
Hines
Chicago
D. K. Hurley
Serpion
Hurley
Swanson
Vatgran
Josep Hassel
Russel Peterson
B. F. Montgomery
Ambrose Mitchell
A. P. Thompson
Sam Watson
Martin
Golden Wedding Day for Dexheimer Couple at St James
Golden wedding anniversary celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. Julius Dexheimer of St. James Minnesota. The couple, longtime residents, have 10 children 29 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Attending Graettinger kin included J A Spies daughter Mrs Wm Hossack Fred Spies Mrs George Frick and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Dexheimer
St. James
Minnesota
Dexheimers
Wmandchildren
Graettinger
J. A. Spies
Wm. Hossack
Fred Spies
George Frick
Carl Spies
Mel
John Graettinger
Edwin
Or Bensfesd
Marilyn
Gradlinves Ceiomis
Times
Mer
Dexheimer
John Nelson Post elects new American Legion officers
John Nelson Post of the American Legion elected new officers on June 8 led by Frans Swanson as commander and F W Christensen as vice commander A H Cameron adjutant Brad Graettinger finance officer Max Vollmert post historian Art Ritzman chaplain A H Cameron service officer Alfred McCombs age-at-arms was noted for installation at the regular full meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nelson
American Legion
Frans Swanson
F. W. Christensen
A. H. Cameron
Brad Graettinger
Max Vollmert
Art Ritzman
Alfred McCombs
Lrans Swanson
John Drummy Dies in Emmetsburg After 40 Years of Service
John Drummy aged 54 died in Emmetsburg on Thursday. An Emmetsburg hotel employee for nearly four decades he was known and loved by many. He is survived by three sisters Mrs Fred McCarty Mrs W P McNally of Emmetsburg and a younger sister married and living in Missouri. The Times offers condolences to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Drummy
John
Jommy) Drummy
Emmetsburg
Fred McCarty
W. P. McNally
Missouri
Estherville Man Joins Local Horse Killing Plant
Johnny Harris, previously a business caller at the Times office in Estherville, has taken a position at the town’s horse killing plant. He is reported to hold a very good job there and is now employed in that facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Johnny Harris
Times Office
Theinys
Blackout News Memo Recites Rules and Warnings
A compact note warns that blackout nights will occur with little warning and urges compliance with all rules and regulations as a goal of complete darkness. The piece reads as a mental exercise in collective discipline during power outages.
New Bond Drive Slogan Prompts Personal Choice
The piece announces a new bond drive with the slogan Figure It Out For Yourself. It urges individuals to decide what to buy in war bonds and stamps while praising full cooperation from soldiers on the firing line and asking citizens to match that effort.
Marian Cameron Returns Home for Vacation Visit
Miss Marian Cameron arrived home from Washington, D. C. yesterday for a vacation visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Cameron. She has been employed in Washington since last fall.
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Washington, D
Marian Cameron
Washington, D. C
A. H. Cameron
Washington
Graettinger Boys Enter Military Training Lists
Twenty Palo Alto men were accepted for armed service with Graettinger youths among them. Kenneth Barringer and Raymond Dulin from Graettinger were chosen for navy and army respectively, while LeRoy Donovan of Emmetsburg and Harris Rogness also entered service. Rogness, a 1943 Graettinger high school graduate, joins the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Armed Services
Kenneth Barringer
Raymond Duhn
Graettinger
Kenny
D. C. Barringer
Raymond
Soren W. Dulin
Kenneth
Navy
Army
LeRoy Donovan
Emmetsburg
Sullivan
Air Force
Harris C. Rogness
Grachtinger High School
the Times
Home from the West Anton J Benstead visits Ogden workers
Anton J. Benstead arrived from Ogden Utah for a month at home. He works in a government depot in Ogden territory near Salt Lake City. The area employs about 40,000 in war work with many women in roles from driving trucks to other tasks. Transportation and housing for workers present major problems.
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Anton J. Benstead
Ogden
Utah
Ogden Territory
Salt Lake City
Wousing
Speck Garage Equipment At Auction June 22
Next Tuesday June 22 the Speck garage auction sale of garage equipment tools and supplies will be held at the garage starting at one o clock A R Speck has disposed of his garage building to D C Barringer and must quit the automobile repair business to dispose of equipment Farmers and garage men may find tools and equipment to suit their needs A display ad appeared in last week Times and another in this issue giving full details Grodland Reeves are the auctioneers and the Graettinger State bank acts as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speck
A. R. Speck
D. C. Barringer
Grodland & Reeves
Graettinger State Bank
Peter Jorgensen Funeral Held Friday Afternoon
Peter Jorgensen 76 died June 6 1948 at his Graettinger home after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Friday with short rites at the home and at South Walnut Lutheran church. Rev W G Behr and Student Clifford Hansen officiated. Burial was in South Walnut cemetery. Born April 9 867 in Skrank Denmark he came to the United States as a youth and worked on the Milwaukee railroad at Ruthven. He married Marie Jensen January 7 1559 at Emmetsburg. they lived on a farm near Gillett Grove. Funeral arrangements were by Martin Bunerall Service, Graettinger.
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Myr
Peter Jorgensen
Graettinger
Jorgensen
Rochester
South Walnut Lutheran Church
W. G. Behr
Swen City
Met
Ile
Clifford Hansen
St. Paul Lutheran Church
South Walnut Cemetery
G. Petersen
Dan Petersen
Frank W. Christensen
Ofe C. Peterson
John Westergard
Jorgen Paulsen
Kunerst
Martin Bunerall
Tragup
Fjoradal Saver
Sheland
Denmark
United States
Milwaukee Railroad
Ruthven
Uniteds
Migs Marie Jensen
Emmetsburg
Gillett Grove
How to get your Fall's Fuel Oil Ration
Fall's fuel oil allotments for homeowners will be set by the local War Price and Ration Board after renewal applications are received this month. A. H. Piper, chairman, said Form No. 1167 will be mailed to consumers. Return filings quickly to avoid September and October delays. Supplies for Basic A renewals will follow as operations arrive, with distribution via service stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hation News
A. H. Piper
Theuel Oil Panel
Man Piper
Ofce of
Price Administration
Lourdes
Daly
Hasic
Farewell Sermon By Chaplain Verner N. Carlsen
Chaplain Verner N. Carlsen preached a farewell sermon at St. Paul Lutheran Church on Thursday evening. He and Mrs. Carlsen left for Alameds the next morning, and hundreds of friends wished them success and happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verner N. Carlsen
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Home from Texas visit by Bidredge family
Mr and Mrs Harvey Bidredge and their three children returned home from Vernon Texas last week to visit local relatives and friends. Mrs Fidredge is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John McDonald. Mr Midredge works with the Hunter Flying Service and was stationed previously at Spencer before a fall transfer to a Texas field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Bidredge
Vernon
Texas
Fidredge
John McDonald
Midredge
Hunter, Flying Service
Spencer
Summer School Attentants Visit at Sheldon
Miss Leona Leonard and Mrs. Lloyd Simongon attend summer school at Sheldon. They were home over the weekend visiting relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Leonard
Lloyd Simongon
Sume Mer School
Sheldon
Died Suddenly of Heart Attack Lewis Christopher 85
Lewis Christopher eighty five died Thursday June 10 1943 at 530 pm at his daughter Mays Newton from a heart attack after a short walk. Services held at Graettinger Methodist Church with pastor and former pastor officiating. Remains rest at High Lake Cemetery beside his wife. Born May 9 1858 in Leeds Wisconsin he was among the last survivors of a Wisconsin emigration caravan to Emmet county in 1861.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Christopher
Mays
Vesta Nefsteal
Newton
Mr. Christopher
J. Monneth Martin
Graettinger
Christopher
Methodist Church
Wm. G. Gbohl
Swan City
Pistor
Cuthbert
Oll
Lake Winetery
Dune
Chris Martinson
Hhner
Lawrence Iverson
Frank Herke
John TL. Dahnason
LL. B. Roexue
Martin Punersd
Servier
Gradlinger
Leeds
Columbia County
Wiscons
Amund
Betsy Johnson Christopher
Emmet
Wisconsin
Labor Day Meeting Called for City Hall Monday Night
Labor Day meeting is scheduled at City Hall Monday evening at 7 80. Decisions regarding the 1943 Labor Day are expected. Kettler Raide announcements arrive in Graettinger about the marriage of Lt Norbert T Kettler and Miss Marguerite Marie Louise Raiche. The couple wed in Salina Kansas. Parents of the bride reside in San Francisco. Lt Kettler and his bride taught here as farmers and teachers in Semin. The Raiche family extends congratulations.
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Kettler-Raide
Graettinger
Norbert T. Kettler
Marguecrite
Marie Louise Raiehe
Salina
Kan
Andd Walter Raiche
San Francisco
Kettler
Semin
Servnees
Mia Raiche
Anneapolis
Lient
Ketshe
Notch Lo 4 Reporters In Ruthven Iowa Township Notes
Township reports are requested to be sent to Per Hemmenson at Ruthven Iowa. Reports should chronicle era activities in an engaging way and be submitted by the last Saturday of the month. A monthly reward will be given to the best submission. include a preferred name for the paper with your first report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Per Hemmenson
Ruthven
Iowa
Custain
Yal
Duhn Faces Possible Surgery at University Hospital
Art Duhn traveled to Iowa City Tuesday to enter the University hospital possibly for a surgical operation. He was taken there by M. F. P. Gilbaugh as his health has been poor for some time and many local friends hope for early improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Duhn
Iowa City
University Hospital
M. FP. Gilbaugh
Rain drenches Minnesota farms and Lake Crystal visit
Mrs Jacul Brekke learned Monday from relatives and friends at Lake Crystal and Madeira about heavy rain in Minnesota. Brekke says the rains deluged fields, leaving farmland flooded and roads slick after a spell of wet weather in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacul Brekke
Lake Crystal
Madeira
Mgr. Brekke
Minnesota
St Paul James McCarty Visits Brother in Town
St Paul James McCarty arrived from Minneapolis Monday for a visit with his brother Jay McCarty and family and other local relatives and friends.
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St. Paul
James McCarty
Minneapolis
Jay McCarty
Yoeman Sanden to Visit Emmetsburg in WAVES Recruit Tour
WAVES recruitment detail shows Yoeman Sanden of the WAVE Recruiting Service visiting Emmetsburg Friday June 25. She travels with the Spencer Navy Station Wagon to county seat towns and outlying districts to interview interested girls about WAVES enlistment and Navy work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoeman Sanden
Emmetsburg
Spancer
Wavie Yoeman Sanden
Wave Recruiting Service
Spencer Navy
Miss Sanden
Navy
Navy Station
Wawon
Miss Ruth Jorstad Weds Lieut Rekedal in Wallingford Church
Ruth Ysabel Jorstad daughter of Mr and Mrs O J Jorstad Wallingford and First Lieut R S Rekedal son of Mr and Mrs A Rekedal of How Lake Minnesota were married Thursday June 10 149 at 6 30 pm in Wallingford Lutheran Church. Rev G Hinderaker officiated a candlelit ceremony with peonies snow balls and irises. Attendants Dana Peisen and Mrs Harold Murlie, ushers Sherman Gunderson and Bernard Osher. Bride wore white satin with veil and train, bouquet of white roses and sweet peas. Best man was S A Rekedal, mother of bride wore navy blue, reception followed in church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Ysabel Jorstad
O. J. Jorstad
Wallingford
Liewk R. S Rekedal
St Dix
A. Rekedal
Luke
Minnesota
S.a. P.m
Wallingford Lutheran Church
G Hinderaker
Dana Peisen
Pes Moines
Harold Ifiurlie
Purtie
Mima Apulis
Rokenbyott
Damvhiter
Floyd Rolenterod
Gut Pojot
Flava Ols
Sherman Gunderson
Bernard Osher
All Iowa WAAG Go Enlistment Ceremony Call
Women of Iowa urged to join the All Iowa WAAG action with a mass swearing in on the State House Lawn in June 80. The WAAC company is being formed and information centers on the Federal Building in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of
Iowa
All
State House Lawn
Hety
All-Iowa
WAAC
Des Moines
Ensign McCarty and Miss Whitley Married in Graettinger
Ensign Edward T. McCarty and Miss Joanny Margaret Whitley were married in Graettinger on Saturday morning June 12 1943 at 10 30 The ceremony took place at St Smylius with Rev Father Kennedy officiating They will reside in San Francisco where the groom is stationed Ensign McCarty a Northwestern graduate attended Loras college Croighton university and Notre Dame officers training before joining the Navy in 1942 Friends and relatives extend best wishes for the couple's future
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward I. McCarty
D. H. McCarty
Graettinger
Joanny Margaret Whitley
San Francisco
St. Smylius
Father Kennedy
Ensign McCarty
Navy
McCarty
Weather week delivers heat and heavy rainfall
A week of warm days followed by heavy rains. No floods reported but rainfall was extreme. Monday night a wind storm in Ringsted and Dolliver Nealities damaged buildings and toppled tree branches. A Wednesday report of a Graetinger wind storm Tuesday night proved erroneous.
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Ringsted
Dolliver Nealities
Estherville
Graetinger
Wedding Reception Details and Bride and Groom Profiles
Tables filled with guests from Des Moines Minneapolis and Minnesota towns as the wedding reception for Miss Estherville area graduate and Mr Rekedal drew many relatives and friends. The bride a St Olaf and University of Minnesota alumna taught music in Jasper Minnesota. groom a North Dakota State pharmacist student and Kappa Psi member. They plan to reside in Trenton North Dakota after the ceremony weekend luncheon at Gard ton hotel Estherville noted.
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Dana Peisen
Des Moines
Ho ON
Fuge
Minneapolis
Jod Mes. &. A. Rekedal
Elbowlake
Minn
Glenn Groth
L. G. Klimderaker
Bernard Osher
Aes
Speruan Gunderson
Mas. Ploy & Rokenbrod Tint Kas
Att
Avid
Ralph Bryan
Ace
Ne Natteratad
Ole
Garvl
Robert
Maycin
Greere Gunderson
Trenton
N. d
St. Olaf College
Estherville
University of Minnesota
Mu Phi Epsilon
Jasper
Wridegroom
North Dakota State
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Wm. Lammers
Harris Rogness
Towave
L. Christopher
Notch LO
Iowa City Hospital
Mnesota
Ruth Jorstad
R. S. Rekedal
Edward T. McCarty
Joanne Whitley
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