P. J. O Connor Dies in North Dakota at 79
P J O Connor aged 79 died in a Kenmare North Dakota hospital on February 27 1947 after heart troubles and a follow up attack. He lived in North Dakota since 1902 owned a farm between Kenmare and Tolley and never married. Survived by five sisters and one brother with brothers James and Thomas predeceasing him. Funeral at Tolley Cuthie church with burial in parochial cemetery. He lived in Graettinger area earlier and was active in community affairs. The Times extends sympathy to relatives. James Sanding of Korea heading home expected in early April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.d. O' Connor
Kenmare
North Dakota
Cuthiie
Tolley
O’connor
Graettinger
O'Connor
Thomas
Mary O'Connor
Morris
Ilinois
Frank Lambe
Urachtinger
Moved to town by Mr and Mrs Gerald Stieve
Mr and Mrs Gerald Stieve have relocated from the farm to town and are occupying the Robert Simonsen apartment on Maninien hill. Stieve is a clerk at Market yard while Shinve is employed in the city meat sector.
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Gerald Stieve
Robert Simonsen
Maninien Hill
Farm Sale Notes March 10 at Graettinger Farm
Mrs Will Lammers will hold an entire closing out sale at her Graettinger area farm on Monday March 10 starting at 10 00 am. Harold Johnson will buy the farm machinery and six milch cows. Auctions by Grodland Bortini and Brown with Graettinger State Bank as clerk. The sale includes hay and a large list of farm equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Latmmers
Will Lammers
Grachtinger
Harold Johnson
Grodland, Bortini and
Brown
Graettinger State Bank
Chris Larson
Graettinger
Br. Larson
Larson
Reeves & Finn
Iown ‘Trust Savings Bank
Emmetsburg
Tadsay Times
Otis
Hauge
Otis” Hauge
Gredland, Bortint and Reeves
Gracttinger State Bank
Mass Meeting Aims To Boost Corn Belt Box Cars
Farmers and business men are invited to a Spencer mass meeting on Tuesday March 11 to take immediate action for more box cars to market 1946 corn. A high percentage of this corn is at risk of spoiling soon.
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Spencer
Mrs Jensen Very Ill at Daughter's Home in Emmetsburg
Mrs C P Jensen is very ill at her daughter’s home in Emmetsburg. Local friends regret the news and hope for her early and complete recovery.
Funeral Of Mrs. Wm. Boecker Held Wednesday
Mrs. Wmn Boecker 65 died Saturday March 1 at Holy Family hospital Hatherville Teath from heart complications. Ill for four and a half months she improved after first attack then lost strength, later died. Funeral Wednesday 9s0 at Immaculate Conception Church Father D K Hurley officiated. Burial in Catholic cemetery pallbearers were six Boecker sons Francis John Thomas Joseph Vincent Russell. Burial details continued on page eight.
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Wmn. Boecker
Holy Family Hospital
Hatherville
Teath
Boecker
Alvin Garretts
Gracitinger
Immaculate Conception
Father D. K. Hurley
Father Hurley
Camp Kilmer enlist Sam Young to lead First Army basketball team
Sam W. Young former Gruettinger High School star will start at forward for Camp Kilmer N J in the First Army basketball tournament beginning March 4 at Fort Dix. Young served since July 1945 and re enlisted in the Regular Army. The Port Dix post news release also notes Francis Scheailer has been promoted to sergeant with the U S army of occupation in Korea. He has over a year in service and nine months overseas, expected to start home in early May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sanding
U.S. Army
Korea
Army of Occupation
Ringsted
James
Camp Kilmer
Gruettinger High School
Sam W. Young
Roy M. Young
Cindlinger
Francis Scheailer
Albert Scheailer
U. S. Army of Occupation
Mrs Petersen Recovering After Appendicitis Operation
Mrs Earl M Petersen formerly Marjorie Fink recently underwent an operation for appendicitis and is a patient at the Mary Gricley hospital in Ames. Mr Petersen attends Iowa State College. Local friends wish her a prompt and full recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl M. Petersen
Marjorie Fink
Mary Gricley Hospital
Ames
Petersen
Iowa State College
Mrs. Petersen
Fox Hunt and Religious Notices in Sunday Events
Wm Herke informs the Times of a fox and coyote hunt Sunday with Spartamen meeting at Potter Cafe at 1 30 pm sharp. Religious school by Sisters from St Ellen's academy Amnetsburg at Catholic church Saturday at the usual hour. Weather reports cool, pleasant winter with mid day thawing and no new snow locally. Jeng Rasmussen buys Mrs Louis Sanding farm near Wallingford. Leo Schang buys Flannery farm south of Graettinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herke
Potter Cafe
St. Ellen's Academy
Amnetsburg
Jeng Rasmussen
Louis Sanding
Wallingford
Leo Schang
Flannery
Lenten Devotions at Catholic Church Schedule
Lenten devotions held at the Catholic church every Friday evening and Sunday afternoon during lent. The hours are 7 45 Friday evenings and 3 30 Sunday afternoons.
Mrs Thorson Undergoes Operation In Minneapolis Hospital
Mrs Albert Thorson of Minneapolis underwent a surgical operation at Deaconnesd hospital Tuesday. Local friends offer sincere recovery wishes. Mrs Thorson, formerly Edith Bonstead of Graettinger, is mentioned in the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Thorson
Minneapolis
Deaconnesd Hospital
Thorson
Edith Bonstead
Graettinger
Funeral of Theodore Thorson Held in Graettinger
The funeral of Theodore Thorson of Spokane Washington was held Saturday at the First Lutheran church in Graettinger with military honors. Rev. M C Thompson led services. pallbearers included Wim Rasmussen and others. He served in World War I and leaves a wife Bliss and two daughters, Ruth Moon and Mary Wheatley, plus grandchildren and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Thorson
Spokane
Washington
Graettinger
Tutheran Church
M.C. Thompson
Emmetsburg
Thorson
John Nelson Post
Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery
Wim. Rasmussen
Walter Petersen
Theo Knulsen
Ted Hermanson
Andrew Duus
Joe Nyborg
Frank Christensen
Frans Swanson
Theodore J.thorson
Minois
Lewis ‘Whorson
Thm
U.S. Army
France
Bliss Albertine Consteinl
Pney
Pequot Lakes
Minnesota
Gosten
Utah
Mar
Micraon
Ruth Moon
Mary Wheatley
Ogden
Gerald
Porter
Martin Simonson
D. M. Resh
Allurt
Forson
Harold Wheatley
Oden
Moon
Lallie Christensen
Mdith Thorson
Lavon
Fire causes chimney sparks at Robinson residence
Fire crews responded Friday afternoon to the J. M. Robinson residence to extinguish a roof blaze. The chimney sparked a hole in the roof but caused no other damage to the dwelling or contents. The home is occupied by Mr. Robinson and by Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Musters.
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J. M. Robinson
Tobinson
Arnold Musters
Board Directors and Treasurer Election Next Month
Voters will elect two directors and a treasurer at the upcoming period election. The two director positions are three year terms, with the vote set for Saint Patrick's Day. Pre polling at City Hall from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM. {Note: OCR errors preserved as readable facts.}
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STOO
Oiean
Okwandidide
Ll. da Goa
Shiley
Arnold
Mrs Orval Peterson Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Mrs Orval Peterson of west of Sivaettinges underwent an appendicitis operation at Holy Family Hospital in Witherville on Monday. Local friends hope for her early and favorable recovery.
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Orval Peterson
West of Sivaettinges
Holy Family Hospital
Witherville
Tocal
Tall Basketeer Dominates Local Team In Exhibition
Johnny Fish, Cracttinger Merchants coach, faced a 7 feet 3 inch rival who overwhelmed the local quintet in Graettinger Monday night. The Haslem Globes won 61 to 32 as fans praised the towering big man and the entertaining display.
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Johnny Fish
Cracttinger Merchants
Ith
Haslem Globesters
Aldaclion
Paane
County Music Festival Next Wednesday in Emmetsburg
The annual Dale Alte County music festival will be held in Emmetsburg next Wednesday, March 22. The 260 Voice choir directed by Prof. Holst of Cedar Falls and the county band under Prof. Waitham of Cedlar Balls will rehearse during the day and present an evening program open to the public. GIS students Marl Disgard, David Baumgartner, Mavis Boness, and others will participate in the band, while GIS singers include Mavis Boness, Gladys Cameron, Agnes Elsenbast, Mary Elsenbast, and more in the chorus.
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Dale Alte
Emmetsburg
Holst
Cedar Falls
Waitham
Cedlar
GIS
Marl Disgard
David Baumgartner
Mavis Boness
Marybelle Chase
Charles Christianson
Joann Flannegran
Deloris Holland
Maynard Holland
Ronnie Jenkins
Ronald Jensen
Joy Knutsen
Dorene Larsen
Jean Lundgren
Marjorie Rasmussen
Donald McWilliams
Delores Thorson
Kenneth Westerpared
GUS
Gladys Cameron
Agnes Elsenbast
Mary Elsenbast
Darlene Glagier
Marian Thinsen
Bonnie Jenkins
Beverly Tanson
Jay Krutsen
Wane Wantsen
Tent Lundwren
Wylma Petersen
16Th Sus
Deloreg Thorsen
New Dish Washing Machine Installed at the DX Cafe
The DX cafe shows a S700 dish washing machine that handles 24 000 dishes yearly with 2000 pieces of silverware daily. It uses automatic water replenishment, no soap, and sterilizes with a powder. It runs five hours daily and is praised as a modern improvement.
Graettinger Beats Spirit Lake In Sectional Thriller
Graettinger high school defeated Spirit Lake 42 to 39 in overtime at Speirit Lake in a Class A sectional game. Graettinger showed poise and kept pace as Spirit Lake led early, with the Indians tying late and rising to an overtime victory before the crowd of hundreds. Spirit Lake tallied in the extra period but Graettinger held the line, securing a historic win likely first since 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger High Sehoo
Spirit Lake
Speirit Lake
Graettinger
Chaettinger
Indians
Frick
Apain Spirit Lake
Age Oni
Asalar
Tyrn Asin
Tidions
Graettnger
Graettinger Boys
Aya Spirit Lake
Spirit Like
KTCD
God Way
Hossack Undergoes Major Surgery in St Louis
WM Hossack underwent a tle surgical operation in a St Louis hospital last Thursday. His condition is very serious for several days following the operation. J A Spies of Finetlinger Mire, Charles Spies of Emmetsburg, and Raymond Hossack of Spencer drove to St Louis to visit him but snow and icy roads delayed arrival until Sunday. They recognized him when they called. He is very weak and his condition remains serious. Friends hope for continued improvement toward a complete recovery.
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Win
Hossack
St. Louis
Mors
J. A. Spies
Fienetlinger
Mire
Charles Spies
Emmetsburg
Raymond Hossack
Spencer
Hossnck
Conteh Visit and Local Notices From Abshaya Town
Conteh Topaniuim traveled to Newell with parents and friends for a visit in Abshaya town. The Pines extend Congratulations to Lie higpy parents Mr and Mrs Jassel, former Graellingly residents. Mrs Priork Sears with son esiftard ma wife at Spencer. Mandy Clifford at Spencer in a charter shag. Ty graduate of Me barber college at Lions City. LaVerne Payton to Belvidere Illinois to visit brother Murland and possible work in hatchery.
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Topaniuim
Newell
Lows
Abshaya
Aoson
Padaseph Basel
Oltewa
Hingis
Pines
Jassel
Graellingly
Igoa
Rank Memnen
Mstheryvilly
Mroo
Priork
Sears Shoal Bundiay
Esiftard
Spencer
Cliffart Senor
Spencer Mandy
Clifford
Barber College
Lions City
Peter Leving
Ino
American Weekly
Chicago Sunday Herald-American
LaVerne Payton
Belvidere
Illinois
Murland
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P. J. O’connor
Graettinger Boosters
Estherville
Valois Jensen
Grinnell Col’ Jeve
C. A. Jensen
Taseplg Freshmat Sehore
Times
Valois
Cuthbert
Cutbert
A. H. Cameron
Cameron
University Hospital
Town City
Mr. Sweet
Betharville
A.D. McWilliams
Graeltinger
Sumot
Sale Date War, Lammers
Gliis Lagat
Casine Otis Hauge
Wallingford Reeves & Finn
Day,Mareh
Machinery & Mkt
Mareh II
Marely
Iban
Phe Ladies' Aid
Ian
Northwest
Iowa
Ford
Wm. Hamilton
Reeves and Brown
Marly
MASS
Wm. Boecker
Serger
FOX Hunt
T. J. Thorson
D. C. Barringer
Dale Starkey
Melvin Walstead Fens
Gradlinger
Loyd C. Cornelius
Cornelius
Hy Huntt Hospital
Barney Hassel
Vincent Hassel
Hassels
Boeckers
WM. Hossack Very
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