Defense Bond Program Held Last Friday
Vernon and Walnut townships and Graettinger residents attended the high school event. Supt. Howard J. Girsch chaired the entertainment part while C. J. Stillman led the speaking program. Atty. A. W. Smith and A. H. Piper from Emmetsburg spoke on emergency demand and bond financing for the war. Entertainment featured Helen Smith, Mary Petersen, Mrs. Wm Koostra, Geraldine Reeves, Mrs. Wm Hossack, and Supt. Girsch with God Bless America. the audience sang Star Spangled Banner. The event aimed to introduce the defense bond campaign opening March 9 and lasting years.
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Vernon
Walnut Townships
Graettinger
Howard J. Girsch
C. J. Stillman
Vernon Township
Atty
A. W., Smith
A. H. Piper
Emmetsburg
Pearl Harbor
Helen Smith
Mary Petersen
Wm. Koostra
Land of Home
Geraldine Reeves
Wm. Hossack
Wm. McConnell
Supt. Girsch
America
Mr. Girsch
Iuwa
Graettinger High School Names 40 May Graduates
The Graettinger high school lists forty students who will graduate in May. The corrected roster repeats names such as Margaret Andersen, Kenneth Barringer, Louis Carter, Ethel Christiansen, Joan Clayton, Elaine Clemenson, Francis Daniel, Mary Fogde, Elva Gage, Margaret Gilbaugh, Donald Hartman, Catherine Hester, Betty Iverson, Duane Johnson, Dwayne Lammers, Shirley Masters, Jane McDonald, Imogene Nissen, Arlee Osher, Edna Petersen, Donald Petersen, Evelyn Reasoner, Geraldine Reeves, Ruth Simonsen, Janette Skow, Tom Sullivan, Maury Suss, G Laurance Tenborg, Dorothy Thomson, Russell Whiteside, Shirley Wikert, Eleanor Wolfe, Kathleen Wolfe, and Ruth Young among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger High School
Andersen
Margaret. Barringer
Kenneth D. Carter
Louis Jean. Christiansen
Ethel E. Christensen
Alvena Mae
Clayton
Joan
Clemenson
Elaine L. Clemitson
Arlene H. Daniel
Francis. Duhin
Peter E., Jr. Fogde
Mary Evelyn
Steam backfire injures Graettinger man
M. B. McNew of west of Graettinger was burned when steam backfired while thawing pipes on a milking machine. Eyes swelled shut for two days and facial skin was scorched, but doctors expect a full recovery in a week or two. It was a near miss with potential blindness.
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BE. M. McNew
West of Graettinger
Mr. McNew
O. K
Mr. McNow
Ruthven Scouts Sell 11 Tons of Waste Paper for Defense
Scout Master Bolden Weikel reports Ruthven Boy Scouts have gathered 22,490 pounds of waste paper and cardboard since November 29, 1941. Paper sold to the Quaker Oats elevator at Emmetsburg brought $153, funding Boy Scout and Cub Scout uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruthven
Bolden Weikel
Ruthven Boy Scouts of America
Emmetsburg
Danish Soup Supper Planned by St Pauls Ladies Aid
The St Pauls ladies aid will host a Danish Soup Supper in the church parlors on Saturday March 14. Menu includes Danish soup oyster soup meat sandwiches tuna fish sandwiches coffee sake Danish cookies Danish apple cake and coffee. Price is 35 cents. Serving starts about 3 pm.
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St. Paul’s Ladies' Aid
Homecoming for McNew Family in California Stay
Mr and Mrs Paul McNew and daughter returned from Los Angeles on Monday at 3 am after leaving Saturday. Mr McNew had worked in a large airplane factory but left his job amid high living costs and limited weekly work. No definite plans for the future were stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Paul McNew
Los Angeles
McNew
Wm Rasmussen and George Frick Elected School Directors
A large turnout in Monday afternoon's school election produced Rasmussen with 187 votes and Frick with 164, followed by Sullivan at 89. Rasmussen and Frick win three year terms. retiring members Graettinger and Sullivan. others are Maurstad and Spies. Organization meeting set for next Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Rasmussen
George Frick
J. J. Sullivan
Messrs. Rasmussen
Frick
John Graettinger
A. 2X. Maurstad
Adolph Spies
the Times
Aanonson Family Involved In Chappell Area Crash
A Friday auto crash ten miles north of Chappell Nebraska left Mrs Lewis Aanonson with a fractured leg and Frank Herke with a dislocated thumb. The Graettinger party including Dorothy Herke Norman Iverson and the Aanonsons plus Glenn were en route to Ft Warren Cheyenne to visit a son in the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aupo
Lewis’ Aanonson
Frank Herke
Chappell
Nebraska
Aanonson
Graettinger
Daugghter
Dorothy
Norman Iverson
Lewis Aanonson
Glenn
Ft. Warren
Cheyenne
Leland Aanonson
County Unit Of Seal Sale Held Meeting
The Palo Alto Christmas Seal Sale organization held its annual meeting at the Methodist church of Emmetsburg February 19 with most workers and county doctors present. The net raised was 900.93 dollars, the highest since 1919. Officers reelected include Joseph Hand as County President and Mrs. B. G. Mead as Vice President. Mrs. Joseph E. Carney was chosen as delegate to the Sioux City State Convention March 26 and 27. Dr. Woodbridge will represent the Medical Society at Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Methodist Church of
Emmetsburg
Hand
Joseph, P. Hand
B. G. Mead
Seal Sule
Joseph HE. Carney
Higbee and MacArthur Classmates at West Point
Col Higbee U S Army retired attended West Point with General MacArthur. Higbee, son of Mrs Harriet Higbee Boone Iowa, nephew of E B George Graettinger and S George Grinnell Iowa, MacArthur aged 61, Higbee 64. Higbee entered West Point in 1897, MacArthur two years later. George family watches Corregidor news reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Higbee
U. S. Army
General MacArthur
West Point
Harriet Higbee
Boone
Iowa
EB. S. George
Graettinger
S. George
Grinnell
Higbee
MacArthur
George
Corregidor
St Patrick Day Dinner At Emmetsburg Parish
Assumption parish of Ermametsburg will hold a St Patrick s day dinner next Sunday March 15 starting at 11 30 am The public is welcome and invited Many Graettinger residents typically attend this annual event.
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the _ Assumption parish
Ermametsburg
South Side Church
Graettinger
Langfitt Kulow Tie the Knot in Emmetsburg Church
Louis Langfitt of Emmetsburg and Anita Kulow of Wallingford wed at St Pauls Lutheran church Emmetsburg Sunday March 8 at 1 30 pm in a candlelight ceremony officiated by Rev Ansorage. The couple will reside on the Kenneth Harding farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Langfitt
Anita Kulow
Emmetsburg
Fred Kulow
Wallingford
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Ansorage
Mildred Schultz
Eddie Langfitt
Albert City
Frances Konik
Clarence Kraft
Lone Rock
Eddie Langfi
Ticket Named For Coming City Election
The Graettinger town election is set for Monday March 30 with City Hall as the polling place and all-day hours to be announced two weeks before. The filed ticket includes Mayor candidate Dr B E Cappen councilmen C A Jensen Bennett Thoreson Clarence Clemmenson John DeVries and Oral Bonstead and Assessor candidate A C Christiansen. DeVries and Bonstead are new candidates while Jensen is not a candidate and Dappen runs for mayor instead of the council. Pred Spies is retiring as mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
B. E. Cappen
C. A. Jensen
Bennett Thoreson
Clarence Clemmenson
John DeVries
Oral Bonstead
A. C. Christiansen
DeVries
Bonstead
Dappen
Quinten Jensen
Jensen
Dr. Dappen
Pred Spies
Hawkeye Theatre Adjusts Show Times and Schedule
Beginning Sunday, March 15, Hawkeye Theatre will start shows at 8:00 p.m. with the comedy and news segments before and after a single feature To cut carbon emissions the doors open at 7:40 and late arrivals by 8:15 will still see the full program Sunday matinees move to 2:00 p.m.
Selee C A of Graettinger Emmetsburg native dies at 71
C A Selee, 71, died Saturday night at Emmetsburg hospital after long illness. He lived in Graettinger in retirement and earlier built Wawkeye Theatre. Never married, he left a brother Ulysses Selee in Massena and a second cousin Mrs Ralph Larson. Funeral services were held Monday at the Methodist church in Graettinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Selee
Emmetsburg Hospital
Mr. Selee
Fischer ‘Hospital
Graettinger
Methodist Church
Wm. G. Bohi
Olene Jacobson
Geraldine Reeves
Old Rugged Cross
Robert Vasey, Jr
Alfred Hansen
Albert Johnson
Roy Gilbaugh
Clarence Clemmenson
Martin Aylward
Wm. Blom
Martin
Clessen A. Selee
J. Wy
Melissa Sdward Selee
State of
Kansas
Effie
Ulysses
Massena
Salee
Ile
Ishur
Wawkeye Theatre
Igwa
Rolfe
Fife
Sclee
Ralph Larson
Selee
the Times
Ross Clayton Resigns From White Service Station
Ross Clayton resigns after eleven years as manager of the White Service station in Graettinger. Dick Campbell will replace him at the close of business Friday March 18. Clayton will join the county and operate a maintainer. Clayton and family will remain in Graettinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Gharan
Dick Campbell
Clayton
Graettinger
Times
Starkey Family Has Four Sons In Service
Mr and Mrs Robert Starkey Grachtinger celebrate four sons serving in the military. The home paper notes only 168 U S families have four or more sons in the service and offers congratulations to the Starkey family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Starkey
Grachtinger
United States
Starkey Brothers
Starkey
Bevard Mrs Bevard, 48, Dies After Accident
Mrs Emery Bevard, 48, died suddenly today at Emmetsburg hospital, likely from a blood clot after a weeklong auto crash injury. She had seven broken ribs and was improving before death. A daughter Dorothy injured in the same crash has been discharged, though weak. Survived by husband and seven children, with Graettinger daughters Mrs Charles Thoresen and Mrs Herman Andresen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery Bevard
Emmetsburg Hospital
Bevard
Emmetshburge Hospital
Dorothy
Charles Thoresen
Herman Andresen
Graettinger
Dr Jacobson Resigns From Graettinger School Board
Dr Jacobson resigns from the Graettinger Independent School District board after a four year term as president of the home. The district notes major improvements including a new gym, remodeling, lighting upgrades, new equipment, heating updates, and tuition growth from 4922 to 8000 dollars, reflecting sound finances and high school strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olane Jacobson
Board of Education
Graettinger Independent
Gyn
Rym
Jast
Weo
Craettinzer
Poo
Goor
Jacobson
Hospitalized Teens Recover From Emergency Appendectomies
Carol Lammers and Lois Nelson, two high school girls, are patients in the hospital recovering from emergency operations for appendicitis. Local friends hope for their early and complete recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Lammers
Lois Nelson
Navy Enlistee Byron Rolfson Signs Up
Byron Rolfson recently joined the U S navy signing up with the colors February 16 and expects report orders within a week or two. Wishing him good luck and success in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Byron Rolfson
U. S. Navy
Byron
Red Cross Home Hygiene Class Meets at School House
The Red Cross will hold a Home Hygiene class at the school house every Friday at 7 30 PM. All members should be present. Mr Cameron notes the schedule and attendance.
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Red Cross
Cameron
Wallingford Market Day Dinner and Auction Outline
Wallingford’s annual Market Day sale on Thursday March 11 begins with a noon dinner served by the Ladies Aid Society with proceeds for the organ fund. The afternoon auction features livestock machinery and household goods, with Jorstad Hardware likely listing more items. Grodland Reeves act as auctioneers and Graettinger State Bank as clerk.
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Wallingford
Ladies’ Aid Society
Organ Fund
Jorstad Hardware
Grodland & Reeves
Graettinger State Bank
The Bond Drive In Progress For War Financing
The bond drive began Monday March 9 and continues through victory. It urges nationwide participation to fund the war with bonds and stamps, arguing bonds are U S money and taxes will repay bonds eventually. It cites educational aims and stresses daily purchases as an investment in the country and its fight.
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Times
United States
Dinner with Miss Wyatt and Miss Grady Reported
Miss Louise Grady, a student nurse in Sioux City, enjoyed dinner at the apartment of Miss Louise Wyatt last week. It is believed Miss Wyatt is teaching in Sioux City and once taught in Graettinger schools for several years.
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Miss Wyatt
Louise Grady
Sioux City
Louise Wyatt
Wwe
Graettinger
Wallingford Visitors Busy Saturday
Wallingford residents J. O. Kasa and Wm. Nelson, noted as fine appearing gentlemen, were business callers in Grachtinger Saturday afternoon. Both visited the Nimes office for a brief stop during their day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallingford
J. O. Kasa
Wm. Nelson
Ventlemen
Grachtinger
Nimes
The Strange Bequest Presented At Local High School
The senior class play The Strange Bequest was shown at the high school auditorium on Tuesday night with splendid reception. Attendance was very good. A full writeup will appear in next week's Times.
Left for the Navy as Peterson and Petersen depart
Forrest Peterson and Calvin Petersen left Monday for the Great Lakes station to begin naval service. Both joined the navy a few weeks ago, and The Times wishes them success and honor in the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Peterson
Calvin Petersen
Great Lakes Station
Navy
the Times
Four Graettinger Men Join March 11 Palo Alto Unit
Four Graettinger youths set to enlist with the March 11 Palo Alto contingent. Names listed are Robert Starkey Jr, Richard Fitzpatrick, Edward Dalen, and Fritz Witte. The Times extends wishes for success and honor in their service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Palo Alto
Robert Starkey
Richard Fitzpatrick
Edward Dalen
Fritz Witte
the Times
Homecoming for Julius Sevdy After Hospital Stay
Julius Sevdy returned from University Hospital Iowa City last week after a serious operation on February seventeenth. He is walking gingerly this week and plans another surgery once he regains strength. The Times expresses delight at his return and wishes full restoration soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Sevdy
University Hospital
Iowa City
Miss Orwick Married in Hospital Bedside Ceremony
Miss Orwick of Newton Iowa, a former music teacher in Graettinger schools, wed in Missouri Valley Iowa, with the ceremony held in a hospital room beside the bride’s mother who wished to attend. Graettinger friends join the Times in offering hearty congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orwick
Newton
Iowa
Graettinger
Missouri Valley
St Patrick's Day Dance at Watson Hall Graettinger
A St Patrick's day dance will be held at the Watson Hall Graettinger on Tuesday March 17. Music will be furnished by Tiny's Rhythm Wreckers. All are cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson Hall
St. Patrick’s Day
Graettinger
Tiny
Graettinger Market Prices From Thursday March 1942
Market listing from Graettinger shows prices for Cori figs saving pioneers, oats, dairy items, eggs, and poultry. Notable figures include eggs at 0.28 to 0.27 per dozen, State Brand Butter around 0.38, and heavy hens priced by weight with 12 to 14 cents per pound.
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Graettinger
Cori
Bond Buyers Sign Pledges At Defense Bonds Drive
Citizens urged to pledge to buy Defense bonds should contact Dr. Jacobson Jorgen Andersen or John Sullivan each holding application tanks to start the process and secure bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Jacobson
Jorgen Andersen
John Sullivan
Change Of Address In March At The Times Office
This note explains that March is when many mailing addresses change at the Times office. Readers are asked to inform the paper if they miss a copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times Office
Major R KE George Visits with Parents
Major R KE George arrived from Fort Benning Georgia this morning for a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs E S George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. KE. .George
Ft. Benning, Georgia
E. S. George
Free Dance Marks Farewell for Departing Servicemen
A free dance and farewell party for departing soldiers and sailors will be held at Electric Park on March 17. All are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Park
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Hawkeye Theatre
Ross Clayton
White Service
Mrs. Bevard
Wallingford Sale
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Miss Orwick
Hawkeye Theater
Owa
Humphrey Bogart
Mary Astor
SUN Valley Serenads
Sonja Hente
John Payne
Married Bachelor
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Robert Young
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