Weddings Close June with Two Joyful Nuptials
Several marriages marked the last days of June as Stoniker and Juhl tied the knot in Graettinger with a Catholic ceremony and reception at the couples’ home. The bride, a Graettinger High School graduate, and the groom, a local farmer, planned their long partnership with a honeymoon trip. The Times extends congratulations and notes the couple will reside on the groom’s farm after the first of the year. Also, Leuschen and Gilbaugh wed in Seattle with a Catholic mass ceremony.
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Duob Stoniker
Paine Kavonne
Bontie) Staniker
Wadehter
Mar
Mars
Roy Stoniker
Graeltinger
Ulrich Juhl
East of Town
Gere
Oman
Mes
Dub
Grooan
Graettinger High School
Graettinger Block and Tile Co
Kimmetsburge High School
Leuschen—Gilbaugh
Leuschen
Jordan
Montana
Lucille Gilbaughi
Roy Gilbaugh
Graettinger
Seattle
Washington
Boy Scout News Sets Attendance Rules At Meeting
Scouts play kittenball then vote on weekly dues set at ten cents per week and absences rules. A Scout missing two consecutive meetings faces one month out. missing three meetings risks two months. more than three meetings may cost the badge. Wanda Knutsen and Deloris Holland head to the national convention in Milwaukee with Graettinger’s First Lutheran League, riding a chartered bus from Estherville circuit.
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BOY Scout News
Don Glazier
Wanda Knutsen
Deloris Holland
First Lutheran League
Graettinger
Milwaukee
Estherville
Pastor Quam Accepts Twin Lutheran Posts in Graettinger
George Neilson and Jorgen Andersen delivered household goods from Houxchulch to Graettinger on Wednesday. The Rev Tay Quam becomes pastor of the First Lutheran and Our Saviour's Lutheran churches, with his first sermon set for Sunday July 6.
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Houxchulch
George Neilson
Jorgen Andersen
Spiver
Minnesota
Quam
Graettinger
Tay
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church
Purchased Farm Near Grachtinger by Shaver Family
Mr and Mrs A H Shaver and sons Weslis and Marion have purchased the Ed Duhn quarter section five miles south of Grachtinger. It is leased to Robert Sehany. Mr and Mrs Leslie Shaver are living on the place. The Shavers will take possession the first of March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Shaver
Weslis and
Marion
Ed Duhn
Grachtinger
Robert Sehany
Leslie Shaver
Shavers
Mareh
Gruvtthiger Athletic Club Meeting Tonight at City Hall
Members of the Gruvtthiger Athletic club will meet at City Hall this Thursday evening at 8 30 p m Pat Marley secretary reports the gathering will discuss club activities and plans for upcoming events.
Mrs J A Spies Celebrates 86th Birthday Today
Mrs J A Spies is observed to celebrate her 86th birthday anniversary with friends sending greetings. She remains active and in good health, able to get about as easily as many younger people. Widespread best wishes are extended for continued health and happiness in many more years.
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J. A. Spies
Boxing Show At Spencer July 2 A Feature Event
A Spencer boxing card on July 2 features Elmer Davis of Estherville facing De Beers of Sioux City in a welterweight bout, with fellow bout Vern Verner from Apennine tangling Curt Bullard of Mainmont in a four round match. Local fans expect strong amateur action and a large crowd, with Don Buchan leading promoter efforts and a Times display ad promoting the event.
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Avery State
Ryevount
Elmer Davis
de Beers
Sioux Walls
Davis
Prate
de Foers
Mieres Hants
Sho
Verner
Apen
Curtard
Oof
Mainmont
Minnesotic
Jnarragut
Marie
St. Paul
Raper Charl
Duluth
Bullard
Fairmont
Minnesota
Spencer
Don Buchan
Mrs Jensen Wins Hat in Radio Singing Contest
Mrs R L Jensen of Groettinger won an expensive hat in a radio contest held Monday on the Ladies Be Seated program at the Merchandise Mart Chicago. The broadcast on ABC featured The Singing Housewife with Groettinger residents surprised and pleased by her victory.
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R. L. Jensen
Grachtinger
Merchandise Mart
Chicago
ABC
Jensen
Groettinger
Harding couple to locate in Estherville Iowa
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Harding will locate in Estherville after securing a permit to build a new house and garage. The Times notes the Hardings have many friends in the area. Mr and Mrs Glen Lundgren, newly married, occupy the Harding home. Lundgren was formerly Marvis Harding.
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Kenneth Harding
Estherville
Hardings
Gulling City
Iowa
Glen Lundgren
Harding Place
Mere, Lundgren
Marvis Harding
Local Visitor Recalls Miss Juximond’s Arm Injury
Miss Anna Redmond of Ruthven visits relatives this week. A short time ago Miss Juximond slipped and fell and suffered a broken arm. Friends here refer to learn of her misfortune.
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Anna Redmond
Ruthven
Juximond
Peonies in Bloom at Graettinger Nursery Invite
Peonies are in bloom at Graettinger Nursery inviting the public to drive out and view the flowers. The display promises beauty and a pleasant visiting experience for all residents.
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Graettinger Nursery
Mrs Ted Knudtson In Hospital
Mrs. Ted Knudtson is a patient at Holy Family hospital Be therville awaiting a possible surgical operation. Local friends express hopes for her early and complete recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Knudtson
Holy Family Hospital
Betherville
Mrs O L Thoreson Returns Home From Hospital
Mrs O L Thoreson came home from Emmetsburg hospital on Monday after a five day stay for an eye infection. The condition is improving and the ailment is clearing up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. O. L. Thoreson
Emmetsburgh Hospital
Methodists Buy Corner Lots For New Church Site
Tim voting members of the Mellin dist church decided to purchase the Warold Duhn residence and corner lots as a site for a new church edifice. The location is on Robbing aiveniiy just west of the M. Kesh residence in the same Hoek as the Resh home. Other locations were considered at the meeting Batudiay night. The deal for the Dulur property has not yet been completed, though the person to buy the property has been chosen. The present tien of the church is not desirable for parking. The church edifice is to be a single story with a new wing and gravel street running west from the church lines to provide parking space. The church has long desired a larger seating capacity and a new building with 10,000 hand for a new churely bulteing. Construction costs are now beyond reach given values ume itomets hea few yeti before construction work will start.
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Tim
Grachtinger
Warold Duhn
Aiveniiy
M. Kesh
Resh
Royal Lanier
Leo Honee
Neosouth Gravtlinger
Youre Tv Pacubers
Nage Jose
Metz Baker Team at Wallingford Next Sunday
The all colored Famous Metz Baker softball team will play Wallingford at Wallingford Sunday, June 2, starting 2:00 PM. Wallingford has won 45 of its last 46, its last big win over Mort Dodge at Wallingford. There is a Shadow Game entertainment featuring Willie Lee and others. News notes visitors from Washington, D C, Francis Fleming and family stayed with Mrs. Fleming.
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Metz Baker
Wallingford
Mort Dodge
Walingord
Lee
Willie Lee
Harry Dads
Smith
Larry Vreeman
Gun Crazy filmed in Webster City this July
The movie Gun Crazy will be filmed in and around Webster City starting July 1, with filming continuing through July and August. About one hundred actors crew members and other personnel will be on the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Webster City
Thieves at Estherville target local garage
Thieves entered the Thomas Mo tor Co. garage in Estherville Thursday night and stole a small amount of money, between eight and nine dollars. The report warns that thefts of this kind may become more common in the months ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Thomas Motor Co
Added deep freeze unit at Arnie's Grocery Graettinger
Arnie's Grocery in Graettinger added a modern deep freeze unit to its equipment. The new unit preserves frozen foods and fruits amid growing demand for frozen items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnie’s
Graettinger
A Fine Residence Improvement At Adams Home
The improvement at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Adams has doubled the size of the original house. It makes a very nice improvement.
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Fred ‘Adams
Keen Interest In Sunday's League Game With Irish
Ray Suss reports a rainout of the Gracttin ger at Tervil Sunday afternoon. The next game for the C Gracttinger Feclopiements is anticipated as a crucial home matchup at Rininetsbure with a large crowd expected.
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Ray Suss
Tervil
Carnettiteer Hoya Peat
NRG Girls In One Act Plays Here June 30
The NoROG 4 H club of 12 Mile bake township presents three one act plays in the Graettinger high school auditorium on June 30. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children under 12. Proceeds aid Cancer and Polio funds. The comedy Dinner Bell directed by Mrs G B Root Jr features Helene Dalen and Marjorie Schochurer in the first act.
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Norog
Mile Bake
Alonday
Iui
Graettinger High School
G. Bi. Root, Jr
Heles Dalen
Marjorie Schochurer
Pie Poe
L. H. Wilson Hurt Sunday Evening
L H Wilson of east of Gradtin ver suffered severe cuts to face and neck Sunday evening while freeing a horse from a barbed wire fence. Yr. o McManuk summoned and tended the injured man, friends lament the misfortune. Miss Mary Catherine Donovan, daughter of Mr and Mrs G M Donovan of Katherville, recently graduated from Clark Valley College, Dubuque. The Times congratulates her on earning her degree and notes she now assists with Donovan Auto Co office work in Nethurville.
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TE. Wilson
Gradtinver
O McManuk
Wilson
Mary Catherine Donovan
Daugehter
G. M. Donovan
Katherville
Clark Vallege
Dubuque
the Times
Miss Donovan
Donovan Auto Co
Nethurville
Tractor accident kills Sibley man in ditch rescue
Thomas Qickey, 21, of Sibley, was killed Monday when a borrowed tractor tipped while pulling his car from a ditch. The tragedy occurred as he attempted a roadside rescue using the tractor.
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Thomas Qickey
Sibley
Hel
Filing Deadlines Set for 194k Homestead Exemptions
fEAD EXEMPTIONS 40 is the last date for filing homestead and soldiers' tax exemptions to be paid in 194k. These exemptions should be filed on or before that date at the auditor's office in the court house. Ordained A Catholic Priest William Mertz, nephew of J. 1. and Peter Mertz, of West Bend, was ordained to the Catholic priesthood at St. Paul May 1. He has been appointed assistant pastor of St. Anthony's parish in St. Paul. Attending Funeral of Priest Rev. Father D. K. Hurley is at Kingsley, Iowa, today attending the funeral of Father Marx.
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Auditor’s
C Court House
William Mertz
J. 1
Peter Mertz
West Bend
St. Paul
St. Anthony's
Father D. K. Hurley
Kingsley
Iowa
Father Marx
Rolfe Lundgren Sells Grade 2 Corn at Owood Elevator
Rolfe Lundgren marketed 980 bushels of No 2 corn at the Quaker Oats Co elevator in Owood, priced at per bushel, weighing 54 pounds. He also sold 821 bushels to the Quaker Cry at a separate price. The corn comes from Pioneer A and Pioneer B seed lots, with No 2 grade and low moisture content noted. The report records the first No 2 corn marketed at Ospood in 1941 era.
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Rolfe Lauukeren
Bul
Fowel
Curtettinige
Chraetlitzer
Coorn
Quaker Oats Co
Ospood
Pioneer +A
Landgren
Weipher
Pioneer
Weinholzer Sale Household Goods Featured Saturday
A community sale notice details the Weinholzer household goods sale planned for Saturday June 28 with items including furniture utensils and appliances. Reports mention a large auction with modest bidding and notes about local residents Mr and Mrs Dale Sandvig and the Herman family activities. A separate update covers a local boy’s injury and church summer Mass schedule at Emmetsburg and Gradlinger.
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Weinholzer Sale
Dale Sandvig
Monneeh Eleeterg Rune
Pricus
Mrs. Samling
Iowa City
Mir Sandva
Assumption Church
Emmetsburg
Gradlinger
Mrs Thomsen and Infant Injured in Iowa Crash
Mrs Thomsen and her infant niece were hospitalized after a two-vehicle collision at a crossroads two miles south of High Lake Friday afternoon. The Thomsen car, driven by Joby Select, and the other vehicle driven by Mrs Thomas Thomsen of Graettinger, suffered damage estimated at $800 or more. Mrs Thomsen, who grabbed the baby to protect it, and her husband were among the injured.
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Tomy Thomsen
Maunwtsbore
Phormee
Beloen
Ayia
Dliver
Cas
Cary
Sant
Mas
Joby Select
Hinmetshirre
Thomas ‘Thomsen
Graettinger
Thomsen
Vaue Hn
Einsersburg
RAO
Linn Wederberg
Moderhere
Moor
Miekaba
Che ‘Phomsenene
West
Suleen
Selesa
Seeen
Palo Alto County
Good Fishing At Five Inland Lake Crappie Craze
The Democrat notes crappie fishing in Five Inland lake Emmetsburg is at its best in years. Crowds line the shore daily as hundreds angle for 7 to 14 inch crappies throughout the week.
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the Democrat
Emmetsburg
Sacramento man born in Grachtinger visits family
A Sacramento man named Arthur Burg, visiting his aunt and relatives in California, recalls his early years in Grachtinger and notes his father once ran a jewelry store in a building later occupied by the Han sant Clan. He mentions selling the jewels to Joli Paul sen.
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Sacramento
Arthur Burg
California
A. C. Jacobson
Burg
Grachtinger
Jett
Hansant
Joli Paulsen
Suffered Two Strokes Hit Nmmersburg Man
Nick Laubenthal of Nmmersburg suffered two strokes over the past week with poor prognosis and hopes for recovery. Albert Schealler of Graettinger is named as a relative. inquiries follow his condition and family wishes. Also a car incident reports Mrs Clarence Thu and a passenger hurt when the auto opened a door and fell onto the road as the vehicle moved slowly.
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Tommy Elliott
Russ Elliott
Charles City
Elliott
Graettinger
0. Bom
Nick Laubenthal
Nmmersburg
Lis
Alon Laubenthal
George Laubenthal
Albert Schealler
Clarence
Thu
Meg
Collision at Robbing Avenue Intersection
A Grauttinger car and an out of town car collided at the intersection of Robbing Avenue and State Road One last week. No injuries were reported and damage was slight. Names of the drivers were not learned.
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Robbing Avenue
Grauttinger
The Green Years at Watson Theatre Sunday and Monday
The Green Years, a very special motion picture, stars at the Watson Theatre Graettinger Sunday and Monday nights. This picture will attract many from neighboring towns as it is exceptionally entertaining. Several may wish to see the picture both nights.
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Watson Theatre
Graettinger
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Merv
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Curt Fleming
Della Fleming
Columbia
Fleming
J. A. Fleming
Meming
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Craethower Ddisnainl
Vhayinee
Ap Co Pune
Lina
Virirvet Sshriiree
Tia Vloek
N.R.G
L. H. Wilson
Clark
Rolfe Lundgren
Oniseetiaeai
Hank
Gradland Bortint & Brown
Ganettinger
Times
Kansas
Doe Hernan
Ikesas City
Graettinnor
Herman
J. J. Wagner
Kansas City
U-smile
J. de Sullivan
Sullivan
T. Thomsen
Che
Tae
Cathy
Marnetshiee
High Lakes
Trosslands
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