Fire Department Receives E and J Resuscitator
Delivery of a $900 E and J resuscitator was made to the Gruet fire Dept by L W Mermitt. five local firemen were trained in the device. The Times notes community fund support and praises the apparatus as a modern mechanical lung endorsed by the American Medical Society. The resuscitator will aid in drowning, smoke, electric shock cases, and is available for all ages. call the fire department promptly in emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gruet
L. W. Mermitt
Joe Grady
Quinten Jensen
Adolph Spies
Francis Heidecker
Gerhard Jen- Ret
American Medical Society
Graettinger
Savage
Fire Department
Bennett Thorexen
Graettinger Co-Op Grain Co. Offers $6500 Seed Stock
The Graettinger Co-Op Grain Co. reports a stock of grain seed valued at 6500 dollars and is filling orders now. A display ad in today's Times highlights the large seed inventory and urges customers to place orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Co-Op Grain Co
Auction Sale in Graettinger to Close Out Farm Assets
M. Andersen, who is quitting farming to move to town, will hold a closing out sale next Thursday, March 18, at 1 p m. The farm lies five miles south and a half mile west of Graettinger. The sale features work horses, four milch cows, four head of young stock, Shorthorn and Holstein cattle, and a Farmall tractor among machinery. Grodland Bortint Brown act as auctioneers with Graettinger State Bank as clerk. full sale details appear in today's Times. A market day and machinery sale is planned for Saturday, March 27 in Graettinger, with a large machinery list expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Andersen
Mkt & Machinery
S. M. Andersen
Graettinger
Grodland, Bortyit & Brown
Graettinger State Bank
Grodland, Bortint & Brown
High School Plans Friday Night Basketball With GI Team
Graettinger hosts Friday night basketball as the local high school faces GI in a 8 15 start game after an 7 00 opener. Sophomores meet freshmen in a class tournament, with Emmetsburg visiting GL next Tuesday at 8 80 after two earlier tournament games at 6 30 and 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Emmetsburg
Remodeling a School House Into a Teacherage at Lake Center
An Mrs Carl St Peterson article in Successful Farming outlines converting a school house into a teacherage at Lake Center consolidated. The piece includes before and after photos and a well written narrative. Jorgen Andersar? from Hol Family hospital diagnosed as a medical patient, ill two weeks, then hospitalized for about a week. friends report she is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl St. Peterson
Graettinger
Maren
Lake Center
Beore
Fier
Wospitay Tes
Jorgen Andersta
Hol Family Hospital
Bake Sale by Catholic Ladies Aid at Weinholzer
The Catholic Ladies Aid society will hold a bake sale at Weinholzer jewelry store on Saturday March 27. All kinds of baked articles and food will be on sale with a cordial invitation to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society
Weinholzer Jewelry
Ronald Olson Hurt When Horse Fell On Ice
Ronald Olson age 15 son of Clarence and Mrs Olson of Graettinger area sustained a badly injured foot when a horse he was riding slipped on ice and fell crushing the foot. A dislocated toe and broken bones required a cast. Ronald, a Graettinger high school student and twin of Donald, has been unable to walk and has feverish symptoms for a week. Friends wish him a speedy recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Olson
Clarence Olson
South of Graettinger
Ronald
Hae
Donald
Graettinger High School
William Boecker 73 Dies After Illness at Holy Family
William Bernard Boecker aged 73 died Saturday morning March 6 1948 at 9 10 in Holy Family hospital Ustherville after a stroke six years earlier and a heart ailment He lived with his daughter Mrs Alvin Garretts in recent months and was taken to the hospital Funeral Mass was at Immaculate Conception Gradlinger with Rev Father Hurley officiating Interment in Catholic cemetery beside his wife Pallbearers named Martin Funeral Service handled arrangements Born June 7 1874 in Galena Illinois he married Theresa Zeiser February 13 1900 and settled in Graettinger The couple farmed at several locations before retiring to Gruver area Further details continue on page eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William BE. Boecker
Holy Family Hospital
Ustherville
Boeckerl
Alvin ‘Garretts
Immaculate Conception Church
Gradlinger
Father Hurley
Vincent Leduc
Robert Nolan
James Tindall
Barney Tassel
Wm. Brown
Eugene MecCarty
Martin
William Bernard Boecker
Galena
Illinois
Theresa Elizabeth Zeiser
Sugar Creek
Iowa
Graettinger
Joe Nurrie
Mrs. Flannery
Kathleen Iverson Burned. Girl Taken To Hospital
Kathleen Iverson aged two suffered third degree burns yesterday afternoon when her clothing caught fire on the legs abdomen and a shoulder. She was rushed to Holy Family hospital as the extent of burns cannot be known for three days. The children were alone a few minutes before the mother found the fire near the Spies and Levi farm southwest of Graettinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Iverson
Holy Family Hospital
Kathleen
Gordon Iverson
Spies & Levi
Graettinger
St Patrick's Day Dinner At Emmetsburg
The annual St Patrick's Day observance at Emmetsburg will be held at the Church of the Assumption on Sunday March 14. The LaSalette choir will sing at the 10 30 mass. A public dinner will be served in the gym at 11 30. An Irish songs program follows the dinner and Lenten devotions at 2 30. Many from Glachtinger attend this event and Emmetsburg extends a cordial invitation to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Church of the Assumption
Glachtinger
Alfred Nelson Died After Short Illness At 59
Alfred Nelson died Friday after a short illness following a severe stroke. He was born March 21, 1888 in Palo Alto county and spent his life in Graettinger community. Survived by wife Julia and two daughters, one son, four grandchildren. funeral held at St Paul Lutheran Church with large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Nelson
Nelson
Graettinger
Lars Petersen
Calfornia
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Med Jacobsen
South Walnut Cemetery
John Jensen
We Aasmussen
C. A. Jensen
Ted Knudssen
Chris Knutsen
Charley Westfill
Martin
Palo Alto County
Julia Bertona Osher
Wallingford
Dauhters
Lars
Irene) Petersen
Ursetinger
Cordon
Leis) Talvers
Cecil Jones Taken By Ambulance To Veterans Hospital
Cecil Jones of Sheldon was taken by ambulance Wednesday to Des Moines to enter the Veterans hospital for possible surgical treatment. He has suffered back pain since Friday with doctors diagnosing a misplaced vertebra or a growth from a cracked vertebra. An X ray will determine the cause. He is a World War II veteran and his Graettinger friends hope for a swift recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Jones
Sheldon
Earl Jones
Grachtinger
Des Mojnons
Veterans’ Hospital
Cecil
Xrayan
Jones
Open House Sunday for Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Chris Jongen host an open house Sunday March 14 from 2 30 to 5 00 p m in the First Lutheran church parlor honoring their golden wedding anniversary. Friends are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aun
Chris Jongen
First Lutheran Church
Injured in a Pall Falls at Home
Mrs. Ray Rosburg suffered a knee injury after slipping down stairs at her residence last week. Friends are saddened by her misfortune and wish her a speedy recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Rosburg
Died Sunday World War I Vet Leo Downs 58
Leo A. Downs 58 retired farmer and WWI veteran died Sunday morning March 7 1948 at 9 15 while shoveling snow near his home in southeast Graettinger Iowa Death was a heart attack He had been in poor health for years funeral was at 9 30 Thursday at Immaculate Conception Church Gruettinger with a military funeral by Nelson Christiansen post Burial followed at St John's Cemetery Ummetsburg Burial arrangements were by Martin Funeral Service Downs served in the Rainbow division and fought in the Argonne Forest He was survived by his wife and stepchildren and brothers and sisters News note extends sympathy to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo A. Downs
Graettinger
Mr Downs
Immaculate Conception Church
Gruettinger
Mather Turley
Mmmetsburg
Mallard
St. John’s Cemetery
Ummetsburg
Martin
Nelson- Christiansen Post
Leo Alphonse Downs
George Downs
Emmetsburg
Iowa
West Bend
Olive L. Brode Greens
Breedum Lown
Hig Wifi
de Brothe
Hardest
Harold Downs
Downs
Dle
United States
Rainbow Division
Argonne Forest
Aygunne
Legion Post
Emmet Rolfson Home From Hospital Stay
Emmet Rolfson, a veteran at the Des Moines Veterans' hospital, spent two weeks at home and returned to the hospital Monday with Albert Norris and Byron Rolfson assisting. He has been a patient since last October, is still unable to walk though practically recovering, and friends hope for a full recovery after a long confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet Rolfson
Veterans’ Hospital
Des Moines
Albert Norris
Byron Rolfson
Emmet
Ife
Bondhus and allies win multiple district seats in sparse turnout
In a low turnout election 107 ballots cast, Bondhus Baumgartner Bonstead and Thoreson were elected as elector directors of the Grachtinger Independent district while Max Baumgartner won county director Area No 1 with 95 votes. New board members include Olsenbast Henning sen Shiley Goodwin Thoreson and Oral Bonstead with W C Olson treasurer and Elizabeth Jensen secretary. John Bondhus elected member at large of the county board with 166 to 68. The report notes the rural districts face consolidation and larger building costs, and figures from Emmetsburg and surrounding areas show Bondhus leading Hansen in several areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oral Bonstead
Goodwin Toreson
Grachtinger
Longtead
Thoreson
W. A. Rasmussen
Max Baumgartner
Area No. 1
Graettieger
Lae Beard
H. A. Olsenbast
Arnold Henningsen
C. A. Shiley
Goodwin Thoreson
W. C. Olson
Elizabeth Jensen
K.T. Haneer
John Bondhus
County Board of Education
Elis
Waintersburg
Lumersoury City
West Shoadway
Emmetsbuis
Last Broadway
Schouls Crhiudius
Graettinger
Ted Hermanson
George A. Freeman
Cylinder Banker
A. H. Piper
Emmetsburg
A. H. Bonnstetter
West Bend
Geo. H. Keeney
Mullard
Freaman
Bonntetter
Bondhus and
Hansen Tace
Bondhus
Hansen
Freedom
Logt Island
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Razzln Dazzle Games
Benewit
Gof
Aargain
Watson Theatre
Methodist Church
Jack Platter
J. L. Powers
Estherville
First County Board
First County Board of Education
Ted Hermansen
A. H. Bonnotetter
Wm. Boecker
The
Gordon Iversons
North Palo Alto
Leo Downs
Vernon
Walnut
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