Obituary of John Hester PASSES AFTER Two Weeks Illness
John Hester aged 86 died Tuesday following a two weeks illness from embolism and complications after two surgeries in LewCity. Born December 7, 1865 in Missouri, he moved to Graettinger area in 1885 and married Katherine Fell in 1895. Survived by wife Mary, children Mabel Anersen Grace Raymer Lia Buzelick Stephen Blanche, grandchildren and a great granddaughter. Funeral held at Catholic Church with Father Kelly officiating, burial at Catholic cemetery northwest of town.
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Heater
Hin
Hester
Strick
Iowa
Cathanurch
Far Kelly
Father Kelly
Catholie
Fred Spies
Carl Spiex
Feinholazer
J. P. Conway
D. E. McCarty
Oacar Craven
Lews “City
Juet
Medical
Nurainge Fe
John H. Heater
Momis ‘Ennésses
Meraydio
Kathering Fell
Feldren
Mabel Anersen
Greettinger
John Hester
Gygantiaan
Sheen
Graettingar
Graetiloger
Reaching for the Moon heads to Graettingen screens
Douglas Fairbanks stars in Reaching for The Moon directed by Edmund Goulding. The picture plays at Town Theatre Emmetaburg with Bebe Daniels and Luana Walters among a noted cast. Set in present day New York, it anticipates future architec ture and fashion with skyscrapers and palatial settings.
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Love Theatre Sun
Mon
Edward Everett Horton
Fairbanks
June MacCloy
George White
Edmund Goultting
Luana Walters
Claud Alister
Helen Jerome
Eddy
Water Walker
New York
New Graettinger School Board Elects President and Cuts Wages
The Graettinger school board met Monday electing D. Z. McCarty as president with Martin Myhre A. TI. Henningson H. E. Fink and J. J. Sullivan as members. Teachers face about a ten percent pay reduction for the coming year. Kermit Reeves placed third at the Cherokee AAU wrestling meet, competing in the 118 pound class against high school and college wrestlers after pinning a Dubuque grappler in five minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Z. McCarty
Martin Myhre
A. TI. Henningson
H. E. Fink
J. J. Sullivan
Kermit Reeves
Cherokee
Graettinger High School
Karmit
St Patrick's Day Dance At Woodman Hall Draws Crowd
The St Patrick's Day dance at Woodman Hall drew many attendees. Music by Leonand Marklin's Melody Manstore Thist orchestra received high praise from those present. The Mojorty Masters will conduct another change at the Woodman hall Zoster Monday.
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St. Patrick's Day
Woodman Hall
St. Patrick's Aght
Formahen Leonand Marklin
Mojorty
Soren Paulsen Dies in Racine Wisconsin
Peter Petersen reports the death of Soren Paulsen in Racine Wisconsin at age 70. An uncle to Petersen and brother in law of C Larsen, he resided in Racine forty years and is survived by his wife and three sons and one daughter.
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Soren Paulsen
Racine
Peter Petersen
Wisconsin
Paulsen
Ofc. C. Larsen
Broken arm hurts Graettinger worker at Jensen store
Reginald Nase, employed at the O. A. Jensen store, suffered a broken arm last Thursday while cranking on automobile drills. He is healing nicely and has the sympathy of many Graettinger friends.
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Regnald Nase
0. A. Jensen
Nurne
Graettinger
Big Furniture Sale At Henderson Furniture Co
A large furniture sale continues throughout March at Henderson Furniture Co in Grasttinger. Hundreds of items are discounted to astonishingly low prices, with prices claimed as low as in 1914. Shoppers flock to take advantage of the huge markdowns.
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Hendersson Furniture Co
Grasttinger
Prica
Religion Mx Heaters Past a Tamiler Feature
A garbled religious community note references a past feature and individuals tied to a local faith group. It mentions a phone line and a fuel issue, but the text is incomplete and lacks clear names or dates to anchor a fuller report.
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Ain
Lg Fuels
Remains Of B K Rockne Laid To Rest
Obituary prepared by Rev. Peter Noriald details Bringle Knutson Rockne born in Voss Norway April 16 1838 died aged 97 years 10 months 26 days on his High Lake township farm in Emmet county Iowa after 66 years residency. He sailed to America in 1863 lived in Chicago Manistee Wisconsin and finally Emmet county farming with long service to the Norwegian Lutheran community. The notice recounts his immigration voyage marriage to Mike liga Johnson and his early vote history and frontier wagon journey to Estherville and Wallingford.
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B. K. Rockne
Wallingford
Peter Norialdten
Tiika
Bringle Knutson Rockne
Voss
Norway
High Lake Township
Emmetl
Yorra
United States
Bergen
New York City
Buffalo
Rockne
Chicago
Manista
Michigan
Wisconsin
Marriijcate
Mike Liga Johnson
Spring Prairie
Columbia County
Fremont
Abraham Lincoln
Douglas
Lincoln
State of Wisconsin
Emmet County
Rockria
Watherville
Uly
Estherville
Thair
Emmet
Nels Brugield
Peder Brugield
Rivarside
Formad
Auto wreck injures Clint Smith near Graettinger
Clint Smith of Matherville loses his car in a collision on the state road south of Graettinger Friday night March 18. No injuries were reported. Fire crews were called to extinguish a shingles fire at Martin Mybra home Saturday after sparks from a chimney. The Graettinger Fire Company responded quickly to control the fire. The Times reports that Graettinger Nursery is preparing 1881 catalogs to mail Friday and Saturday. inquiries may request catalogs.
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Clint Bmith
Clint Smith
Matherville
Graettinger
Ruthven
Grasttigger Fire Company
Martin Mybra
Times
Graattinger Nursery
W. W. McColloch Victim Of Heart Failure
W. W. McColloch died of heart failure at his Eagle Grove home on Wednesday March 11. He was 59 and had been healthy prior to death while preparing for a road contracting season. Funeral services were held Sunday at his residence with Rev. W. G. Mubleman of the Methodist church officiating. burial followed in West Bend. He was born August 16, 1871 in Dodgeville and married Lydia Cummings on September 16, 1892. Ten children survive along with a brother Frank and sister Mrs Emma McDonald, plus thirteen grandkids. He spent most of his life in row construction and contracting, and was widely respected as a devoted husband and father.
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W. W. McColloch
Eagle Grove
Seagon
W. G. Mubleman
Methodist Church
West Bend
Mr. McColloch
Warren Winfield eColloch
Dotgeville
Town
Mr. McCulloch
Derryeville
Lydia Cummings
Way Handmark
West Gent
Harry
Forest City
Elizabeth Baker
High McGolloch
Deasad
Frank
Independence
Missouri
Emma McDonald
Lanier
Wyoming
McCulloch
Gradlinger
Mrs. G H Gammon Dies in California Retrieval
Mrs G H Gammon, widow of G H Gammon, died February 2 in California and was buried at Mountain View cemetery. The Gammon family lived in Graettinger in early city days. Mr Gammon, a lumber businessman with Gammon and Spurrier, survives with his wife living in Passaena. The Times extends sympathy to the Gammon family and relatives.
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G. H. Gammon
Pater Petersen
California
Mountain View Cemetery
Gammon
Graetinger
Our City
Gammon & Spurrier
Passaléna
the Times
Music Contest At Armstrong Sees Four Schools Represented
A sub district music contest will be at Armstrong on Wednesday March 26 with schools Armstrong Penton Graettinger and Ter ri sending entries. Graettinger will enter boys and girls glee clubs a girls sextette soprano solos and alto solos led by Loretty Swift Marian George and others. Miss Peor Noble is local music teacher and The Times wishes Gretting imo young folks a success.
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Armstrong
Penton
Graettinger
Terri
Graattinger
Constestants Boys
Loretty Swift
Aoto Annt
Marian George
Peor Noble
Timea
Vinstrong
Manager chosen for Osher Department Store at Terril
J A Jensen of Graettinger selected as Terril store manager. He brings fifteen years of business experience and will move to Terril at the start of the month. The Gr for Terril regret losing the Jensen family but wish them well in their new location.
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Low Wabamaker
Estherville
Terril
J. A. Jensen
Graettinger
Mya. Jenzen
Jensen
Donlon Recalls Iowa Rural School Wages and Public Office
Donlon discusses state efforts to reduce school costs and salaries in rural districts, noting small enrollments and per pupil tuition. He reports on meetings with school boards and superintendents, and cites proposed economy measures, transportation costs, and consolidated schools. He closes with quotes on fitness and honesty for public office.
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Tapic
Iowa
Des Moines
Adio
Emmetsburg
Eare
Supt. of Public Instruction
Boarde of Education
Ruthven J
Emmetaburgr
Department of Public Instruction
Senate
House
Moscow
Earl Marks
Tom
P. H. Donlon
Floyd Fleming On The Air Last Sunday
Floyd Fleming of Graettinger was heard over the Yankton radio station Sunday afternoon. His orchestra drew hundreds of listeners in the area and received many telegrams and calls. The Country Club Vagabonds, led by Clyde Brown, were also broadcast and reported well in Estherville Graettinger Emmettsburg and nearby towns.
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Floyd Fleming
Graettinger
Yankton
Grachtinger
Northwest
Fleming
Estherville
Country Club Vagabonds
Clyde Brown
Yankton, S. C
Iowa
Emmetesburg
Many Building and Remodeling Projects Under Way This Spring
Local builder activity rises with homes and farms planned for modernization. Wisconsin Lumber Co highlights new farm items as cheaper, quality options for farmers aiming to remodel, build, ventilate, or equip their properties this year.
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C. E. Norris
Wisconsin Lumber Co
Wisconsin Lumber
Wisconsin Llumber Company
P T A Program Debates March Fair and Lone Star Ranger
The P T A plans its March fair next Tuesday evening at the high school assembly with an 8:16 start after church meetings. A short musical program precedes a debate on living conditions over the past five years, with teams drawn from O R Gartner T A Dunmire M W Brevangan and others. An earlier note mentions the Lone Star Ranger showing that night as part of a Tarzan Tiger film installment.
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P.f. A
H. S. Assembly
Whithd
Hgh School Boys’ Glee Club
Theopsh Cheatra
Ptank Ode
Lone Star Ranger
Lone ‘Star Ranger
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Larely
Fanera
Graettingen
Gorn Siesidseideae
Rokne
Emmett County
Astor
Mis
Went
Nerril
Hero
Olene Jacobsen
Beverly
Arnolda Park
Ecommaenter
Jacobsan
Gatholla Missionary Society
Donlon
AL Boyle
Jed
Condit
O. R. Gartner
T. A. Dunmire
MW. Brevangon
Fremont Paul
A. He
Jensen Bare
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