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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1945
Page
5
A large audience attended the spring high school music program in the auditorium Friday evening. Vocals were led by Miss Connealy and instrumental music directed by Supt. Chase. The groups and performers earned praise for their well rendered numbers and the program’s reception.
A note from Graettinger reports a twice delayed feature on GHS boys and girls basketball group photos. Planes formed a distant V in the sky near Graettinger, a brief atmospheric display noted with a white smoke trail. A local incorporation notice follows naming Graettinger Telephone Company with capital stock of 10000 dollars and seven directors.
Donald Nelson heads to the army and a closing out sale is planned for March 25 at the Rose Rathman place near Graettinger. Multiple March sales follow including Graettinger and Wallingford events with livestock, machinery, and a 1929 Chevy coach listed. Auctioneers M D Grodland and Ben Reeves, clerks Graettinger State Bank.
Mr and Mrs M J Tindall have purchased the Wm Duhn residence north of the Tad Gilbaugh brick home in northeast Graettinger. The Tindalls will move to town, leaving the Clark Westfall family in the occupied house.
Seventeen youths will be confirmed at St Pauls Lutheran church on Palm Sunday with two confirmants to be baptized during the service. The class is among the largest in the church’s history.
Sixty nine Palo Alto county men from Emmetsburg Ruthven West Bend and nearby towns left for pre induction physicals at Fort Snelling Minnesota in two groups of thirty four and twenty five The move reflects rising demand for more draftees Those passing will receive at least 21 days furlough before active duty A large crowd gathered at Milwaukee station to See the departures names include Albert R Nelson Kelvin M Henery Raymond P Atkinson Neyron C Moore Robert I Means Lonard C Greene Donald R Hynes Bernard C Schneider Thomas W Smith Melvin L Foss Herman C Ludvig Lester B Zing Eugene V Hamand Clifford J Reynold Nial F Bradigan Leonard D Bergeson Leander C Reuter and Arthur O Nelson among others
I will hold an entire closing out sale of farm property located one mile north, three quarters mile west, and one quarter mile north of Graettinger The sale includes 27 head of cattle comprising 6 Holstein cows, 15 Shorthorns, 4 springing heifers, and 10 small calves. 4 calves about six months old. a team of gray mares aged 11 and 12 years, weight 1500 each. horses and farm stock in mixed condition.
Otis Jorstad a 55 year old Wallingford business leader died in an Omaha hospital Tuesday afternoon where he had been a patient since February 5. Injured in December 1943 his health declined, he and wife later moved toward Tucson for a time but he suffered a heart attack and passed away. Survived by his wife and one daughter Ruth, funeral plans not yet set. More details to follow in next week’s Times.
Local items report visits by Michael Maly of Fort Dodge to Graettinger relatives, Mrs Sundvizs birthday social, and a luncheon. Nebraska guests, the Oxmiun family, stayed with Mrs Quoun’s sister in Graettinger. Farm Bureau directors toured Algona prisoner of war camp. Rev and Mrs Masted welcomed a baby daughter via Lutheran Welfare Society. Bertha Bortvil attended to business and visited O J Thoreson. Thomas Midgley Jr, inventor of ethyl gas, died. Charles V Kettering praised his life in The American Weekly.
Catholic Ladies Aid society members announce a bake sale to be held Saturday March 31. Features include a variety of food items and proceeds support church and community efforts. More details promised in a later notice.
Members of the Methodist Youth Group will hold a flower and plant sale outside Williams Hardware Store on Saturday and Saturday evening March 31. This annual event is noted as successful. a statement also notes coverage of the sale in next week’s Times. The Junior High Tournament at Mallard saw the Gracttinger team fall 35 to 27 to Mallard, with Frank Young scoring 15 points and teammates including Paul Gilbaugh David Baumgartner Merle Myers Donald Anderson Robert Prather and Wim Reynolds.
A repatriated airman told Mr and Mrs Leonard Schumacher of Emmetsburg that their son Sergeant Michael Schumacher, a gunner on a T 17, died from injuries in Germany after a plane crash. He was taken to a hospital but died shortly after. The Lost Island Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting May 27 at 7:30 p.m. Lunch will be served and all are invited.
Your old telephone share must be exchanged for a new share. Send or bring your certificate to the telephone office and designate how you wish to have it made out.
Social items note a Mission society meeting scheduled for next Tuesday at church parlors with Mrs P J Duss as hostess. All are invited and the item records the community social planning.
An athletic club was formed at City Hall on Friday with Raymond Suss as temporary chairman and W A Marley elected president. The Groettinger Athletic Club will back baseball, junior baseball, basketball, softball, and other local athletic events.
Mrs Ambrose Mitchell of Graettinger mourns the death of her father B N Bruning 76 of Breda Town who died in St Anthonys hospital Carroll after ten days illness with dropsy and a heart ailment He leaves several children including a son with the American army in Luxembourg His wife died last November at age 77 and Mrs Mitchell’s mother died in January all within five months Graettinger friends extend sympathy.
Larson of north of Gracttin eer marked his 80th birthday with a joyful family gathering on Sunday. He is reported hearty and active. Relatives and friends joined in the celebration as the Times sent best wishes for health and strength in the years ahead.
The Times reminds readers that a three fourths of one percent penalty applies to late property tax payments. Those delaying must pay by March 3 to avoid the charge. The notice emphasizes timely remittance and outlines the consequences for overdue payments.
Graettineer public schools dismiss at 4 p m Thursday March 9 and resume Monday April 2 at 9 a m.
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