Ernest Sanders 49 Dies After Illness at Marmetsbore Hospital
Funeral rites for Ernest Lester Sanders of near Ames were conducted Sunday at Martin Funeral Home and Pleasant Grove Methodist Church. Born November 11, 1897 in Story County, he farmed in Story and Palo Alto counties and is survived by his daughter Darel Heschke, a granddaughter, and brothers Claude and Floyd. He married Lelle Dearth in 1920 who preceded him in death. He was visiting his father and brother when ill health led to death.
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Ernest Lester Sanders
Near Ames
Marmetsbore
Martin Funeral Home
Millery
Graettinger Methodist Church
A. Jd. Schuldt
Methodist
Pleasant Grove
C. Jr. Lookingbill
Silas Thompson
Jeffrey Jacobson
Balus Rowland
Howard Davis
Rhiner Hendred
Hauken Harness
Mr. Sanders
Story County
Iowa
Lelle Dearth
Sanders
Palo Alto County
T. W. Sanders
Claude Sanders
Graettiiver
Gersides
Darel Heschke
Storm Ia
Floyd
Gilbert
Emmetsburg
Democrat
County music festival features 140 voice chorus and 85 piece band
The Palo county festival held in Emmetsburg showcased an all county chorus of 140 voices directed by H. H. Buntley of Sioux City and an 85 member all county band led by M. K. Russell of Cedar Falls. Graettinger students in the chorus included Beverly Jones Ruth Frick Doris Webbe and others while band members listed include Ruth Frick Doris Webbe Gwendolyn McWilliams and Donald Williams among others.
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Palo County
Emmetsburg
H. H. Buntley
Sioux City
Gracttinger
Beverly Jones
Ruth ¥Rick
Doris Webbe
Margaret Thiel
Valois Jensen
Margaret Cameron
Marjorie Rasmussen
Frances Herke
Wylma Petersen
Melvin Doerning
Karl’ Mills
Charles Christiansen
Donald McWilliams
M. K E. Russell
Cedar Falls
Graettinser
Ruth Frick
Dotures ‘Thorson
Gwendolyn McWilliams
Phyllis Jones
Donald Mel Williams
Bonnie Jenkins
Sophomore Girls Triumph Over Senior Girls In Final
Sophomore girls beat Senior girls 34 to 3 to win the class tournament final last week. In earlier rounds the Senior girls beat Freshmen 23 to 1B and Sophomores defeated Juniors 39 to 6. Senior boys won the tournament, defeating Sophomore boys 22 to 15, after the Senior boys beat Freshmen 24 to 11 and Sophomores beat Juniors 25 to 19.
First School Free Throw Contest Winners Decisive
The first school free throw contest was held last Monday. Deloris Holland led girls with 18 good throws in 2h to win, followed by Wyl mma Petersen with 9 and Beverly Jones with 7. Pau) Frick won the boys with 21 of 26, Donald Glazier second with 18, Reed Potter third with 15.
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Deloris Holland
Wylmma Petersen
Beverly Jones
Pau) Frick
Paul
Donald Glazier
Reed Potter
Lost Graettinger Times copies misrouted in mail
The Los Angeles bundle of Graettinger Times for March 1 appears cut in transit. Copies of the March 1 paper are being sent out with this week’s mailing.
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Los Angeles
Graettinger Times
Market Day Auction Sales Listed for March 17 24 and 27
Graettinger hosts March 17 and 24 sales with Col. Ben Reeves as auctioneer listing live stock machinery tools furniture hay potatoes shotguns rifles and more The Graettinger State Bank will clerk the sale Wallingford completes the trio March 27 with a noon dinner served by the Ladies Aid drawing big patronage from nearby towns Auctioneer Grodlanil predicts a large sale of property during this annual market event.
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Rod
Wallingford
Col
Ben PF. Reeves
Graettinger Sale Yard
Graettinger State Bank
Ladies’ Aid Society
New Hardware And Machine Shop In Farmers Supply
Henry Westergard plans a new hardware store and combined blacksmith and welding shop in the Farmers Supply building. The northwest corner becomes the hardware shop with 24 feet added on the south, while the east half houses the blacksmith and welding operations. The southwest first floor area remains a warehouse run by Joe Swift. The second floor will store surplus and could be leased. The building includes a heavy freight elevator for moving machines between floors. The northwest quarter once Berndorfner hall and town venue hosts are noted, with memories of the old hardwood dance floor. The project aims to offer a modern machine age service to Graettinger trades.
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Henry Westergard
A. J. Johnson
Farmers Supply Co
Joe Swift
Times
Berndorfner
Frank Berndorfner
Los Angeles
Groettinger
Graettinger
Graettinger High School Music Night Free Friday Program
Graettinger high school music department presents an 8 15 program in the school auditorium with mixed chorus girls glee club concert band vocal and instrumental solos small groups and ensembles. Admission is free and the public is urged to attend. The program features Conchita Dedication Battle of Jericho Alsatian Dance To A Wild Rose Around A Gypsy Fire God Bless America and more with solos by Ruth Frick Donald McWilliams Margaret Cameron Dorene Larson and others.
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Graettinger High School
Conchita” Curtis
Rans
Cain
Ruth Frick
Gwendolyn McWilliams
Dolores Thorson
Boris Webbe
Pomposo
Dorene Larson Veens
Donald McWilliams
McDowell
Brahms Girls’ Glee Club
Ruth Prick
Machantress
Marjorie Rasmussen
Margaret Cameron
Wiverlies
Valois Jensen
Leverly Jones
Margaret Thiel
Doris Webbe
Tliberty Fleet
Dorene Larsen
Duane Law
Marjorie Rasgnous
Mareh
Pore de Leon
C.syeeeeeee Reeves
God Bless America
Publicity for Lee Robinsons Golden Retrievers
A litter of Golden Retriever pups arrived at Lee Robinsons Gradlinger kennels, sired by Golden Gold Wins Taft grandson and from Maisy Dee. The puppies, praised for coats and temperament, are noted as early shedlings and capable duck dogs in northwest Iowa. Lee held a closing sale on his Graettinger farm. pups may be seen in town.
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Iimmersburge Democrat
Lee Robinson
Gradlinger
Maisy¢ Dee
Lee
Taft
Maisy Dee
Graettinger
Sam Watson Promises St Patrick Dance at Watson Hall
Sam Watson advertises a St Patrick's Day dance at Watson Hall on Saturday night March 17. Music by Malek's six piece dance band with dancing from 8:00 until closing time. All are invited.
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Sam Watson
St. Patrick's Day
Watson Hall
Malek
Memorial Services Held Wednesday For Wallace Boles
Memorial services for Cpl. Wallace Boles were held Wednesday at the Graetlinger Methodist church with Rev. J Heber Miller officiating. The American Legion conducted military rites as townsfolk joined in tribute to the killed infantryman born December 2 1920 in Glasgow Kentucky. The service included scripture reading prayer hymns and a sermon titled Man and the Eternal. The ladies quartet sang America and the flag was presented by legionnaires. He leaves parents James M and May Boles of Graetlinger one brother Bobby six sisters and many relatives. The Times extends sympathy to the family.
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Cpl
Wallace Boles
Graetlinger
J. Heber Miller
American Legion
Robert Vasey
Man
Rev. Miller
America
Legion
James Wallace Roles
Glasgow
Kentucky
Fle
James M
May Roles
Rolfe
Town
Laureens
Graddinger
Tle
Alte
Wallace
James M. Boles
Cruetlinger
Bobby
Bob Potter
Marathon
Iowa
Bob Sehorver
Emmetsburg
Herbert Curry
Graebtinger
Ila, Viola
Lois Jean
Base Ball Group To Hold Meeting Friday Evening
A baseball meeting is called for City Hall this Friday at 8 00 p m to organize an athletic club backing a team for the coming season. Vy business men and all citizens are invited to attend and help form the group.
Emmetsburg Gross Income Tax Address by Mrs Schmale
Miss Roberta Schmale of Garden City Kansas will speak on the Gross Income Tax at the Court House in Emmetsburg Thursday evening March 22 at eight o clock. She is billed as one of the nation’s best speakers and is currently touring Chicago. Bills advertising the meeting will go out early next week. All invited to attend.
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Roberta Schmale
Garden City
Kansas
Court House
Emmetsburg
United States
Chicago
Catholic Ladies' Aid Bake Sale Set For March 31 Lat
Catholic Ladies' Aid society announces a bake sale to be held Saturday March 31 with the usual price. Many choice food items will be available for purchase. An additional notice mentions Assumption parish in Emmetsburg planning their annual St Patrick's dinner on Sunday March 8 at the South Side gym starting at noon with a good menu and expected large crowd.
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Catholic Ladies’ Aid
Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society
Assumption Arish
Emmetsburg
St. Patrick's
South Side
Fire alarm scare at Hast Graettinger chimney blaze
A noon fire alarm in Hast Graettinger prompted a local truck to rush to the Kieheson home. The alert was triggered by a chimney fire and quickly subsided.
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Kieheson
Hast Graettinger
School Board Election Results and Officers
Rasmussen and Baumeartner faced no opposition in the school election. Wm C Olson won treasurer for two years with 49 votes after a marginal error. Rasmussen re-elected for three years, Baumeartner received 60 votes. Geo Frick retires. other board members are Adolph Spies Gleim Shayer and Ray Glazier. Dorothy Horswell serves as district secretary.
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Vnj
Double Victory For GHS Cagers As Season Ends
Graettinger high school girls crushed Alumni 86 to 17 to finish the 1944-45 season on a high note. Jean Murray led the girls with 15 points while Mary Jane Coutell scored 10 for the Alumni. In the boys game Pirates edged Alumni 36 to 35 as Sam Young topped with 14 points and Dick Starkey led Alumni with 14. Other Alumni players included Knutsen Meyers Voigt and Wikert.
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Graettinger High School
Jean Murray
Mary Jane
Cout Lel
Bonnie Sloniker
Iron
Betty McDonald
Desoris Winters
Sam Young
Pirates
Dick Starkey
Vance Knutsen
Bernard Meyers
William Voigt
Ervin Wikert
Death Confirmed for Henry Petersen in France 1944
Mrs. Ben Petersen received a War Department telegram on March 13 confirming her son Corporal Henry W. Petersen was killed in action on August 17, 1944 in France. Petersen, 27, enlisted 1941, served with an armored division that spearheaded the Normandy breakthrough. He grew up in Graettinger and is mourned by his mother, seven sisters, six brothers, and other relatives. Henry trained mainly at Camp Polk and Indiantown Gap before heading to England and finally to Europe. He was born February 10, 1917 near Graettinger.
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Ben Petersen
War Department
Henry
France
Gracttinger
Town
Henry W. K. Petersen
Secretary of War
Adjutant General
Washington Mitel
Venry
Cernettingger
Passeidl
U.S. Army
South
Camp Polk
Graettinger
Indiantown Gap
Pennsylvania
England
Normandy
Albert Luke
Alfred Luke
Pete Ehlers
Lloyd Moore
Wm, Weir
Doris
LaVerne
Lloyd
Fred
Alvin
Delbert
Merle
Belgium
the Times
Petersen
Popular Eastland Couple Marry in Single Ring Rite
Miss Malfred Hale of Abi line and Peter J. Cullen son of Mrs Elizabeth Cullen of San Francisco wed at 8:00 p m in Bt Rita rectory Ranger in a single ring ceremony Father Duesmon officiating The bride wore a light grey suit with white kid gloves and pink carnations plus heirloom pin and borrowed items including wings of her brother Leon Hale Army Air Forces in Italy Mrs Cullen deputy clerk of the Eleventh Court of Civil Appeals Eastland a TCU graduate and author Mr Cullen master mechanic with the Lexus Electric Co Eastland
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Peter J. Cullen
Graettinger
Elizabeth Cullen
San Francisco
California
Texas
Limes
Eastland
Malfred Hale
Fred D. Hale
Abilene
Leon Hale
United States Army Air Forces
Italy
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Ernest Sanders
County Festival
Golden Retrievers
Nan Allen
Grachtinger
Kimlin L. Bergeson
Corneila
Rasmussen, Baumgartner
Olson
GHS
D.C. Barringer
Henry Petersen
Is A
Son
Mrs
Peter Cullen
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