Many June Weddings Of Local Interest
A double ceremony at Sacred Heart church Ruthven united Miss Alice Weir and Mr. G C Perdue and Miss Maureen Gleason and Mr. Alvin Weir on June 18 1941. Relatives and friends attended a breakfast at Hotel Kermore Emmetsburg. The couples plan Graettinger homes and a Minnesota trip before July.
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Forrest Perdue
Alicea Weir
Alvin J. Weir
Maureen Gleason
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Ruthven
George O’brien
Joel Ball
Josie McEvoy
Algona
Alice
Helen Phelan
Emmetsburg
Alice Weir
Mary Elizabeth Gleason
Thomas Gleason
Jimmy Fransco
Opo
Minnesota
Graettinger
D. H. Westergard
Margaret Gleason
L. M. McMullen
Fargo
North Dakota
Joseph Gleason
Livingston
Montana
Redess
Los Angeles
California
Kurt Randa
Paul Smith
Milford
Perdue
Graettinger High School
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
G. C. Perdue
Jackson
Mallard High School
Farm Service Co
Alvin Weir
Ruthven High School
Spencer
My. Welr
Vorreson Oil Co
Philol Aanonson
Sandvig
Leland Aanonson
L. A. Aanonson
Wallingford
Erlene Sandvig
Ardys Olson
Watingford
Harriet Sandvig
Marlon Stearns
Estherville
Shirley Rasmussen
Daghter
Jens Rasmussen
Eldon Aanonson
Wayne Scnutsen
Edgar Iverson
Vernon Evertson
Petersburg
Norman Iverson
R. S. Knutsen
West Coast Aircraft Worker Paul McNew at Lockheed Co
Paul McNew, son of Mr and Mrs Earl McNew, is employed at Lockheed Aircraft near Los Angeles working on the P 38 fighter. The plane exceeds 400 miles per hour and Britain has ordered 900 units. Paul handles the windshield with standard hours 6 00 am to 3 30 pm weekdays and 7 00 am to 3 30 pm Saturdays and Sundays.
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West Coast
Paul McNew
Earl McNew
Lockheed Airplane Co
Los Angeles
Great Britain
Paul
Chiropractor Dr Simonsen Opens Graettinger Office
Dr Simonsen, a chiropractor, received new equipment for his office last week. The latest and most modern gear was installed as he recently opened an office above the City Meat Market in Graettinger.
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Simonsen
Graettinger
Supt. Jones Resigns As School Head
Graettinger superintendent Kyle Jones resigns and moves to a similar post in Coon Rapids Iowa a town with 1600 population and about 200 high school students his departure follows a special Graettinger school board meeting. The Times extends best wishes to Mr and Mrs Jones and notes they are well regarded by the community.
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Kyle Jones
Graettinger Schoola
Coon Rapids
Graettinger
Jones
Groettinger
Max. Jones
Idling
Perilue
Weir
Kitten Ball Teams Have Good Week
Graettinger Evergreens beat Arnolds Park with Kenneth McCombs on the mound and Cecil Jones catching. They face Gamble Robinson, a top northwest kitten ball squad, at Evergreen Field in Graettinger next Sunday at two. Merchants and Wallingford split a Graettinger doubleheader, with Merle Petersen and Dick Miller shining in the two games.
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Graettinger Evergreens
Arnolds Park
Kenneth McCombs
Graettinger
Cecil Jones
Evergreens
Ncii
Gamble- Robinson
Evergreen Field
Northwest
Whittemore
Wallingford Kitten
Graettinger Merchants
Wallingford
Merle Petersen
Dick Miller
Kitten Ball Hall of Fame
Pat Marley
AL Awill Finde
Former VA Chants Travel to Jackson for League Game
The Merchants prepare for a Monday night road league game in Jackson and follow with a Sunday visit to Whitemore as the squad shows early season schedule momentum.
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Forrmer Va
Jackson
Whittemore
Remodeling Sale At Jensen's Week Of June 21 28
C A Jensen conducts remodeling sale for the week of June 21 to 28 with sale prices in effect through the two Saturdays and the full week. Large display bills were distributed this week.
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C. A. Jensen
Hilmer Larsen’s Cattle Tops Mankato Sale
Hilmer H. Larsen of Wallingford led Iowa entries at the Mankato sale, with his three year old cow and six months old bull selling for 85 dollars. The Indiana buyer purchased the cow as the 42 head average price reached 185 dollars, prompting praise for Iowa.
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Hilmer H. Larsen
Wallingford
Towa
Mantato Dune 13
Iowa
the Times
Larsen
Joneses Move to Dolliver for New Home and Job
Mr and Mrs Cecil Jones relocate to Dolliver where Mr Jones takes a managerial post at a local locker plant run by the creamery. The Times extends best wishes for happiness and success in their new location.
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Cecil Jones
Dolliver
Jones
the Times
Ringling Bros. Circus Adds Alvin Michael at Columbus
Alvin Michael son of Wim Michael Ruthven joined Ringling Bros. circus in Columbus Ohio and brings extensive experience in the field.
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Ringling Bros. Circus
Alvin Michael
Wim, Michael, Ruthven
Columbus
Ohio
Alvin
Chester Lundgren Joins Navy at Pearl Harbor
Located at Pearl Harbor Chester Lundgren serves with the navy. He expresses liking Hawaii and enjoying life in his naval assignment.
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Pearl Harbor
Chester Lundgren
Navy
Hawaii
Graettinger Market Report June 19 1941 Prices
Graettinger market notes show egg prices at 18 to 22 cents for No 2 and No 1 straight run. Butter quotes at 88 cents per pound. Heavy hens 4 to 5 pounds around 13 to 14 cents and larger 5 pounds plus rated at 14 cents.
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Graettinger
District Luther League Convention in Graettinger
The Iowa district Luther League convenes in Graettinger from June 26 to 29 with programs at St Pauls Church. Delegates and visitors come from a wide district. Prominent pastors will speak at sessions over four days. opening Thursday at 5:00 PM and closing Sunday at 8:00 PM. The full program appears elsewhere in this weeks Times.
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Iowa
Graettinger
St. Paul’s Church
Arnold Henningsen Suffers Round Thirteen Punch Injuries
Arnold Henningsen, while on duty at a tile factory, received a left cheek blow from a handle and was treated by Dr. McManus. He took a brief enforced vacation after the injury, which occurred just hours before the Con a and Louis fight, prompting this note.
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Arnold Henningsen
Dr. McManus
Arnold Ig
Louis
Lutheran Synod Welcomes Gracttinger and Pasadena Churches
The United Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in America held its annual convention in Cedar Falls June 10 15 with five hundred pastors and delegates from the United States, Canada, India and Japan. Gracttinger Iowa and Pasadena California were admitted to the synod. Jubilee appeal grew from 200 900 to 280 000 with 150 000 allocated for a new administration building and library at Dana College Blair. Dr. N C Carlsen of Blair Nebraska presided and is father of Rev Verner N Carlsen.
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United Danish Evangelical Lutheran Churches In
Dany College
Blair
N. C. Carlsen
Nebraska
The
Nation Organization
Cedar Falls
Verner N. Carlsen
Free Lunch At Legion Hall Next Thursday
The American Legion hall offers a free lunch to all members and prospective members of the focal Palo Alto Conservation League chapter. All interested in conservation are urged to attend the meeting and note the date of June 26.
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The
American Legion
Palo Alto Conservation League
New Graettinger police chief sworn in
Martin Aylward is named Graettinger police chief and assumed duties June 1. He previously served as special officer at various times and is familiar with the work. He succeeds Chris Martingen, who resigned to join Farmers Creamery Co, Graettinger.
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Martin Aylward
Graettinger
Times
Aylward
Chris Martingen
Farmers Creamery Co
We Do Not Publish Names In Social Function Notes
The Times explains it cannot publish guest names for social events and family reunions due to space limits. It notes that county seats often publish names, but smaller town papers do not, and argues subscribers understand this practice.
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Times
Graettinger Co Sells Silos to Local Farmers
New Silos sold by Graettinger Block and Tile Co to Con Fogide and W. T. Fry. The firm is currently erecting two storage tanks at Farmers Grain Co.
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Graettinger Block & Tile Co
Con Fogide
W. T. Fry
Farmers Grain Co
Helen Sullivan Departs for Washington Civil Service Duty
Miss Helen Sullivan left Sunday evening for Washington D C to report for duty with the Civil Service commission on Wednesday morning. She recently took an examination for senior clerk and typist and her work is expected to be in Washington for the duration of the emergency.
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Helen Sullivan
Washington, D.C
Washington, D. C
Civil Service Commission
Washington
Legion Post Annual Meeting Set for June 20
Members of the local Legion post will hold their annual meeting Friday evening June 20. Officers will be elected for the ensuing year. A good crowd is wanted and every Legion man is invited to be on hand.
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Legion
Mrs. L. Christopher Dies at 74 in Graettinger
Mrs. L. Christopher, 74, died at her Graettinger home shortly before noon Wednesday June 18 after a long illness. Services are set for Saturday with a 1:30 p.m. home service and a 2:00 p.m. Methodist church service.
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L. Christopher
Graettinger
Rebekah Convention Held at Dickens High School Auditorium
The annual convention of Rebekah Lodge members for districts 1 through 74 convened in Dickens high school auditorium on June 12. Florence Merk delivered the welcome address. Bessie Hamilton of Graettinger was greeted by Clara Endicott. Delegates from several towns attended and a skit promoting Hobo Day was presented. Next convention slated for Spencer.
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Rebekah
Dickens
Florence Merk
Craettinger
Bessie Hamilton
Graettinger
Clara Endicott
Spencer
West Bend
Royal
The Lady Eve opens at Hawkeye Theatre with Stanwyck and Fonda
A Hawkeye Theatre engagement for Friday and Saturday June 20 and 21 presents Paramount comedy The Lady Eve starring Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda with Fonda’s first tailored clothes in years. He falls for Stanwyck’s clever card sharp as she poses as Eve and as an Englishwoman.
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Love
Preston Sturges
Paramount
Hawkeye Theatre
Barbara Stanwyck
Henry Fonda
Fonda
Barbara
Brbara
An. Eve
Methodists Plan Golden Jubilee Sunday in Graettinger
Graettinger prepares for June 22 1941 as the Methodist Church marks its sixtieth anniversary with noted speakers Dor Earl A Roadman president of Morningside College Sioux City Rev A R Cuthbert and Bishop J Ralph Magee of Des Moines expected to speak The day includes a cooperative noon dinner and an informal service with coffee The Sunday School hour changes to 9 30 a m and the morning worship begins at 10 30 a m The Jubilee event is anticipated as a major local occasion
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Methodist Church
Graettinger
Graettinge
Dor
Earl A. Roadman
Morningside College
Sioux City
A. R. Cuthbert
Cuthbert
A. H. Cameron
J. Ralph Magee
Dey Moines
Bishop Magee
Iowa
Basset
Goldfield
Marion Nane Joins Town Public Service Co at Waterloo
Marion Nane of Calumet City Illinois accepts a position with Town Public Service Co at Waterloo and has already settled in. He previously worked for a public service company in Hammond Indiana for several years and is praised for his rapid progress and success in the field. The Time extends best wishes to Mr and Mrs Nane for happiness at Waterloo.
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Marion Nane
Calumet City
Illinois
Town Public Service Co
Waterloo
Habmond
Tidiata
Mrs. Nane
Mrs Grotland Undergoes Gall Stone Surgery
Mrs. M. Q. Grotland had a serious gall stone removal operation at Coleman hospital in Motherville on Saturday. She remains very low as she slowly recovers and will need several weeks to regain her former strength. Local friends sincerely hope for her early and complete recovery.
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Grodland
M. Q. Grotland
Coleman Hospital
Motherville
Registration July 1 Registration for 21-year-olds at Emmetaburg
Young men who have become 21 since last fall must register at the courthouse in Emmetaburg on Tuesday. The notice specifies the July 1 deadline and directs eligible individuals to appear for registration.
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Emmetaburg
Gallup hosts Hollywood crew for Bad Man location work
Gallup welcomed Wallace Beery and a Hollywood cast for The Bad Man location shoot. Cowboys and Indians performed scenes as 2000 cattle stampede and bandit chase lit up the town with adobe sets. Equipment shipments and local vendors filled the celebration mood during June screenings.
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New Mexico
Gallup
Wallace Beery
Hollywood Players
Beery
Pancho Lopez
Robin God of
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gleason
Supt. Jones
Mrs. Jones
Graettinger Merchants and Evergreens
Hilmer Larsen
Mankato
Luther League
Gracttinger
Progam
Graettinger and
Pasadena
Lutheran Synod
Legion Hall
Christopher
Harold Lloyd
George Murphy
Lucille Ball
Edmond O’brien
Murphy
O'Brien
Hawkeye
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