Christine Knutsen Dies After Brief Illness At 58
Christine Knutsen 58 died Friday February 24 at Cherokee after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday with short rites at home and St Paul Lutheran Church, Rev James Christen officiating. Interment was in Danish Lutheran cemetery South Walnut. She was born September 14, 1880 in Stevring Denmark and immigrated to America with her parents, living in Graettinger Rodman Hardy Estherville area. She worked at Estherville hospital for several years and joined St Paul Lutheran in 1927. She leaves three sisters and two brothers. funeral arranged by Arnold Sevold Graettinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Knutsen
Cherokee
Griettinger
St. Paul Lutheran Church
James P. Christensen
South Walnut
Arnold Sevold
Graettinger
Chresten Knutsen
Stevring
Denmark
America
Rodman
Hardy
Christine
Martin
Elsie
Illinois
Ness Matsen
Trea Nelson
Anna Best
Chris
Hans
Estherville Hospital
Alt U
Simes
Graettinger Market Report March 2 1939
Market notes from Graettinger show oats at 20 cents, hay and corn not clearly listed, eggs at a penny per dozen style, State Brand Butter at 2 dollars eighty cents, heavy hens 4 to 5 pounds at 10 cents, 5 pounds at 18 cents, and Leghorn hens at 8 cents. Trade terms and additional items are unclear due to OCR quality.
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Graettinger
Cory
Eeseas
Cylinder Man Drops Dead Working On Farm
Art Peeters of the Cylinder vicinity collapsed Tuesday evening while aloft around a barn on his farm. Details are unavailable. Peeters was the brother in law of Joe Kliegl Sr of east Graettinger, who is himself brother in law to Mrs. J P Wagner of Graettinger.
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Art Peeters
Cylinder
Mr. Peeters
Joe Kliegl
East of Graettinger
Mr. Kliegl
J. P. Wagner
Graettinger
March Auctions Listed For Nelson and Reeves
Two livestock sales are planned in mid March. Mrs. Andrew Nelson will sell eight choice milkh cows and a cream separator at her Graettinger area farm on March 14, with other livestock possibly included. Ben F. Reeves plans a sale on March 20, described as a major spring livestock event. Sipes and Hassel sales in Forrest were well attended with strong prices and substantial livestock trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Nelson
Ben F. Reeves
Sipes and
Haysel Salen
Nelson
Nelson Farm
Graettinger
Ben I. Reeves
The
Times
Sipes
New Chevrolets Sold by Jensen Auto Co in City Sale
The Jensen Auto Co reports the sale of new cars including Elmer Simington buying a Chevrolet Master 85 and Wm. Lammers purchasing a Chevrolet Master DeLuxe.
Week of joint sessions dominates Iowa legislature
Slants On Capitol Hill recounts a busy week with joint sessions and public hearings. Senators attended a public hearing on chain store tax bills with about 400 merchants present while speakers teased cultural topics and federal policy. The piece notes visits by Harry Hopkins, Coach Tiddie Anderson, and Notre Dame figures, along with staff chatter, weather contrasts, and upcoming appointments as lawmakers discuss state issues and sports events.
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Iowa
George Washington
House
Senate
University of Iowa
Lfe
Harry Hopkins
Commerce
Roosevelt
Hopkins
Frank Carrideo
Notre Dame
Anderson
Bierrine
State Health Department
Geo. H. Keeney
Jack Kundl
Graettinger
State House
House of Representatives
Funeral Of Mrs Dan ONeill Held Saturday
The Times notes the death of Mrs Dan ONeill who died February 20 1999 at her Graettinger home after twenty years of illness. Funeral services were held Saturday with neighbors and friends in attendance. The Rev Mandsager and Rev Halverson led rites at home and Lutheran church. She leaves husband two sets of twins Ray and Ruth Norris and Norris and Doris Eisenard plus siblings and one grandson. Her life of cheerfulness and Christian devotion inspired many in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan O'Neill
Graettinger
O'Neill
Ruth
Chicago
First Lutheran Church
M. Mandsager
J. D. Swalestuen
Lost Island Township
D. T. O'Neill
Ray
Norris
Doris Eisenard
Ole
Chris Norris
Lost Island
Carl Ingvald
Estherville
Donald Bisgaard
O’neill
AAA Meeting Called at Hawkeye Basement This Week
A Triple A meeting will be held at the Hawkeye basement Friday of this week. The meeting will be called to order at 1 30. Allen operators and business and professional men are cordially invited. An invitation is extended to the Indies.
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Hawkeye
Allen
Indies
Remains Of Mrs George Forbes Laid To Rest
The funeral for Mrs George Forbes of Pocahontas was held at St Paul Luther church South Walnut with Rev James P Christensen presiding. Interment was at the Danish Lutheran church South Walnut. Mrs Forbes died February 20 at Lutheran hospital Port Dodge after a long illness. She was 54 last October and survived by her husband and eleven children.
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George Forbes
Pocahontas
St Paul Luther, Thurch
South Walnut
James P. Christensen
Forbes
Port Dodge
Bingham ‘Lake
Minnesota
Grachtinger
Albert Johnson
Lowell Street
Kenneth
Los Angeles
Erma
Green
Orville
Harold
Robert
Arnold
Lyle
Viola
Ole
Ted
Oscar Olesen
Albert
Creswell
Oregon
Thomas Allen
M. E. Raepe
Gracttinger
May Build Show Room For White Owls
P J Paulsen received a letter from Hotel Crawford in St Petersburg Florida greeting the Graettinger Paulsens. The note signed by 81 people included Elizabeth Mahan and a spectator minister. Guests at Hotel Crawford read a clipping from Graettinger Times and drafted the goodwill letter. Paulsen, known for fur coats, shows White Owls and a fine hant collection this winter.
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P. J. Paulsen
Crawford
St. Petersburg
Florida
Whhch
Graettinger Paulsens
Elizabeth Mahan
Mr. Paulsen
Referee Charles Tompkins busy with fifth tourney run
Charles Tompkins of Grachtinger referees his fifth tournament this season. He was at Fonda last week and at Sibley this week, with Mrs. Tompkins at Fonda to watch the Mallard girls win the district. He will officiate at a tournament in Fairmont next week.
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Charles Tompkins
Grachtinger
Sibley
Fonda
Mrs Francis McCarty Undergoes Surgical Operation
Mrs Francis McCarty underwent a surgical operation at Emmetsburg hospital on Monday and, we are pleased to report, is recovering nicely.
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Francis McCarty
Emmetsburg Hospital
John McDonald Injured In Ames Accident
John McDonald of Graettinger suffered severe injuries when a heavy pipe fell on his hand in Ames. All bones were broken and 64 stitches were needed to close wounds with infection a risk. he awaits surgery in hospital with his mother traveling from Graettinger to be with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doh McDonald
Ames
John McDonald
Gravttinger
John
Graettinger
Last Day For Filing Bills In Iowa Legislature
Dr. Geo H Keeney notes a busy closing week as House and Senate saw many new bills filed on February 25. Proposals include tax exemptions for stored farm grain to prevent taxation, blood and urine tests admissible as intoxication evidence, and electing state superintendents on nonpartisan tickets. A widows tax exemption for those over 60 with income under 600 appears, with passage depending on Senate action and steering committee scheduling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. H. Keeney
House
Senate
Iowa
Elliott
Woodbury County
West Bend And Mallard Girls In State Tourney
Graettinger High School girls fell to Des Moines Cinderella, 49 to 27, as Ruby Luch singer left the game. West Bend led 21 to 18 at half, then surged to victory later. Palo Alto County fields two teams in Des Moines state bracket after two district wins. Mullard swept Fonda district.
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Graettinger
Fair Sextech
Towa
North Palo Alto
Ruby Luchsinger
West Benn
Leland
Seneca
Graettinger Girls
Enoca
West Head
West Bend
Cinderella Girls
West. Bend
Blightdnasc
Aad Chteanil Sade
Mnothe
Des Moines
Gracttinger
Kossuth County
West Bend and
Mallard
Bartleman Barber Shop Re-Decorated Neatly
Bartleman Bar ber Shop neat interior and fixtures updated with paint new linoleum and new furniture. Local barbers invite friends to inspect the modern shop. West Bend high school robbery damaged safe and filing case with tear gas released. Twenty dollars in cash stolen and security locks damaged. superintendent unable to enter office for a day.
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Bartleman Broa
Trobbera
West Bend
McMullen
Ideal Moving Day Features Clear Roads At Ames Oval
Weather for moving on March 1 proved ideal with excellent roads and no mud. Attendees included Bonstead at Ames for a creamery operators short course and Otto I Spies of Ruthven, present for a couple of days last week.
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Ames Oval
Bonstead
Ames
Otto I, Spies
Ruthven
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Capitol Hill
Kitty McCarty
Jack
Veterans’ Hospital
Johnny Paychhek-Massera
Jimmy Braddock
Massera
Emmetsburg
Wilson
Frank Koch
Keeney
B. J. Bergeson
Sioux City
Secretary of State
Theodore Marks
Graecttinger
Gillatta
Farm Folka
Dan
O'Neil
South Walnut Church
Hawkeye Theatre
Richard Greene
Nancy Kelly
Preston Foster
Mallard Girls
Palo Alto County
Bartleman Barber Shop
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