Mortensen Neils obituary notes long rural life
Mrs Neils Mortensen 76 died at home in Wallingford vicinity on Saturday June 25 1949 after a long ill health period including pneumonia arthritis and high blood pressure. Funeral services were held at home and St Paul Lutheran Graettinger with Rev Wm J Hanson and pallbearers named. Burial in South Walnut Cemetery. She immigrated from Denmark in 1889 married Neils H Mortensen in 1906 lived near Wallingford since 1909 active in church work and aiding neighbors. Survived by husband Victor and an adopted son, with many friends mourning the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neils Mortensen
Wallingford
Mortensen
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Graettinger
Wm. J. Hanson
Amos Egland
George and
Earl Lars0n
M. ‘N. Jacobson
Henry
Art Jensen
South Walnut Cemetery
Martin
Maren Nielsen
Borm
Denmark
United States
Neils H. Mortensen
Wadena
Minnesota
Victor
Ice Cream Social at St Pauls Lutheran Church
An ice cream social will be held at St Pauls Lutheran church Wednesday evening July 6 starting at 8 00 p m. Everyone welcome. Mr and Mrs Robert Orcutt and daughter Susan have relocated to Decorah where Mr Orcutt is engaged in vocational agriculture work and have not yet secured an apartment. They had been located at Lone Rock for some time.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Robert Orcutt
Susan
Decorah
Orcutt
Lone Rock
Printer Fred Rubink Fixes Stalled Newspaper Press
Fred Rubink, a local welder and former mechanic, known as a printer and pressman, repaired a frozen gear on our big newspaper press after it stopped abruptly. His quick find and fix came during a trying week for the paper.
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Fred Rubink
Auto Accident Near Graettinger Injures Emmetsburg Couple
Mr and Mrs George E Bigger of Emmetsburg were injured Sunday night four miles north of the Crippen corner on highway 17. Mrs Bigger, 70, is critically hurt with facial lacerations, fractures to the left arm and right knee, broken rib and other injuries after being thrown through the windshield. Mr Bigger suffered fractured ribs but was released after treatment. Sheriff Dick Miller investigated the crash noting a T shaped drop from a gravel road to highway 17. The accident marks Palo Alto county's most serious crash in weeks.
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Emmetsburg
George E.bigger
Bigger
Highway 17
Crippen Corner
Graettinger
No. 17
Dick Miller
Palo Alto
Marilyn Kuyper Victim of Rheumatic Fever Passes
Marilyn Kuyper aged eight daughter of Mr and Mrs A A Kuyper of east of Graettinger died Monday at Holy Family hospital Estherville after a three week illness with rheumatic fever. Funeral services were held at the Kuyper home and Congregational Church Emmetsburg. She is survived by her parents three sisters and three brothers.
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Marilyn Kuyper
A. A. Kuyper
East of Graettinger
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
Kuyper
Chhurch
Emmetsburg
Marilyn
Has Apple Tree On Bloc in Dabs Era Sees Sepia Tone
Fragmentary text hints at a historic scene or illustration featuring an apple tree on a block with sepia styling, suggesting a period image or artwork. Sparse readable words point to aged imagery rather than a continuous narrative.
Graettinger Delegation Heads to Saskatoon for Luther League Meet
Rev E W Quam and Earl Bisgaard with Joan Christianson and others depart Graettinger for Saskatoon Saskatchewan to attend the International Luther League convention June 29 to July 8. About 4 600 delegates expected. Graettinger group to be away 11 days. Delegates include Delbert Quam Randall IA and David Teigland. Rev N B Hansen of Hutchinson MN spoke at St Paul Lutheran missionary society circuit meeting.
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E. W. Quam
Earl Bisgaard
Joan Christianson
Caroljean Norris
Ruth Oppedal
Joyce Rierson
Jean Fogde
Donald Bisgaard
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Saskato
Graettinger
T. S. Sullivan
Times
Rev. Quam
First Lutheran Church
Delbert Quam
Women’s Missionary Society
St. Paul Lutheran Church
N. B. Hansen
Hutchinson
Minnesota
J. W. Knutsen
D. P
Knutsen
Europe
Goodwin Thoreson
George Frick
Alfred Westergard
James Hangen
Robert Jensen
Misa Delores Clemengon
Ruth Westergard
Agnes Petersen
Tillie Olewen
Edna Leduc
Anna Jorgensen
Olga Glazier
Anna Petersen
Madge Petersen
Henrietta Thomsen
Nora Sandvig
Ringsted
Dolliver, Spencer and
Royal
Larson Family Visits Avon Area After West Relocation
A Washington State family from Kennewick, A Larson and Lowell Mane Low, Dwight and Blanche arrived a week ago Tuesday to visit relatives and friends in the Avon area. Glenn Willand of Metherville, son-in-law of Avon, has spent two weeks improving a deal. The Larson family remains a longtime part of the local community.
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Washington State
A. Larson
Lowell
Mane ‘Low
Dwight
Blanche
Kennewick
Washington
Glenn Willand
Metherville
Avon
Larson
West
Rev J H Miller Transferred To Belmond Church
Rev J H Miller pastor of Graettinger Methodist church is transferred to Belmond to serve as pastor of the Methodist church Belmond is larger and in 1940 had over 2000 population The Graettinger appointment goes to Rev Arthur Rasmussen of Quimby Iowa The transfer announced at the North Iowa Methodist conference closing session Rev and Mrs Miller came to Graettinger six years ago They were active in church and community affairs and are leaving with two daughters Judy and Ann wishing them success in their new field
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J. Heber Miller
Graettinger
Belmond
Methodist Church
Arthur Rasmugeen
Quimby
Iowa
North Iowa
Lost Island Creamery Property At Auction Sale
Lost Island Co Oper Creamery assets will be sold next Thursday July 7 at 1 00 p m southwest of Graettinger to liquidate the company which quit business last February Trustees Norman Thoregon Otto Appell and H M Jorgensen will oversee the auction of the creamery building dwelling other buildings and all equipment The Graettinger State Bank acts as clerk Details appear in today s Times display ad A Sacramento party visits Graettinger first since 1946 and returns Friday. Robert H Sankey 82 died over the weekend funeral at the Methodist church with burial at Bancroft. sympathy extends to the family Graettinger resident Soren Andersen named to church resolutions committee at Blair Nebrak a convention Times congratulates him
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Lost Island Creamery Co
Graettinger
Norman Thoregon
Otto Appell
H. M. Jorgensen
Grodland, Bortint & Brown
Iunctioneera
Graettinger State Bank
Robert H. Sankex
Robert H. Sankey
Holy Family Hospital
Methodist Church
Bancroft
N. M. Sherman
Amos Sevdy
Grachtinger
Times
Soren Andersen
Blair
Weather note from Thursday shows heat and thriving crops
The report describes extreme warmth with a scorcher morning on Thursday. It notes corn oats and gardens growing luxuriously and suggests favorable conditions for a good yield, despite textual garbling.
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Shania
Open House at Spies Residence July 3 and 8, 1949
Mr and Mrs Adolph Spies invite Graettinger residents and nearby towns to open house from 2 to 6 pm Sunday July 3 and again from 2 to 5 pm Sunday July 8 1949. The ranch style modern home on Robbins avenue west Graettinger is highlighted by visitors from Graettinger town and country. Jack Jackson Emmetsburg will bring an electric organ and a guest from Estherville will play the organ.
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Adolph Spies
Graettinger
Spies
Robbins Avenue
West Graettinger
Iowa
Jack Jackson
Emmetsburg
Estherville
Spirit Lake to Play in Graettinger Sunday
Graettinger defeated Arnolds Park 12 to 8 with Stueve and Appel handling the battery. Spirit Lake slated to visit Graettinger Sunday, July 3, with first pitch at 2:00, a non-scheduled game noted for extra promotion and club support.
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Spirit Lake
Graettinger
Arnolds Park
Stueve
Appel
Light Plant Shows Net Balance For Fiscal Year
The Graettinger Municipal light plant reports a 10.1 percent line loss, down from 12 percent last year, aided by a Feb 1948 rate increase. Net surplus rose to 13,184.96 with total revenue 99,585.87 and bonds outstanding at 108,000. Superintendent Kenneth McDonald and staff listed, plus trustees Jorgen Andersen, Mike Weinholzer, and G. F. Shaver.
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Graettinger
Christensen and Bedford
Minneapolis
Kenneth McDonald
Ughta
Gudrid
Nancie
Edward Westfall
Albert F. Johnson
Melvin Niasen
Jorgen Andersen
Mike Weinholzer
G. F. Shaver
Attending Boston Convention With Bennett Thoreson
Mr and Mrs Bennett Thoreson depart for Boston on July 6 to attend the national convention of the Retail Hardware Dealers association. A Towa dealer serves as current national president and ends his term this year. Three bus loads of Towa personnel will travel to Boston, with Grachtinger family planning a New York visit and possible other eastern stops. They will be away about 20 days.
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Bennett ‘Thoreson
Boston
Retail Hardware Dealers Association
Towa
New York City
Mrs Clifford Knudtson Taken To Holy Family Hospital
Mrs Clifford Knudtson suffered a heart attack on Thursday in extreme heat. Dr J L Powers of Estherville gave first aid and she was transported to Holy Family hospital. Friends wish her a swift recovery. I R Brown travels to Rochester for Mayo specialists. he recently recovered from appendicitis at Holy Family hospital.
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Bert Andersen
Holy Family Hospital
Clifford Knudtson
J. L. Powers
Estherville
Thuraday
Knuudtson
Watson Apt
Knudtson
I. R. Brown
Rochester
J. R. Brown
Mayo
Mr. Brown
Byree Band Concerts Begin This Summer Season
The first summer band concert occurs Wednesday July 18 with rehearsal Monday July 11. Weekly rehearsals and concerts continue through the summer led by Leon Kraft of Estherville, as Warren L. Jones attends summer school at the University of Colorado Boulder. Jones hopes all band members and alumni attend and cooperate to ensure a successful season.
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BYREE
Leon Kraft
Esther ‘Ville
Warren L. Jones
University of Colorado At Boulder
Jones
Christensen Family Trip To North Dakota and Minnesota
Mr and Mrs Carl Christensen of Spencer and the former's sister Mrs J A Thoranese of Los Angeles started Monday on a trip to Pequot Lakes Minnesota and Kenmare North Dakota A brother Louie resides at Pequot Lakes and a brother Martin at Kenmare
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North Dakota
Carl Christensen
I Spencer
S Alater
J. A. Thoranese
Los Angeles
Pequot Lakes
Minnesota
Kenmare
Louie
Martin
Montreal Attorney and Mrs Denny Visit Montreal
An attorney and Mrs Allen Denny of Moltis were in Montreal Canada. Weets Atty Denny wanted to get ownership details of buildings and establishments. The article outlines the inquiry into ownership and related real estate matters in the city.
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Montreal
Canada
Allen Denny
UN Moltis
Denny Wan
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