Funeral Of Mrs Berven And Children Tuesday
The funeral for Mrs. Joe Berven and her three little children, killed by the husband last Thursday, was held Tuesday afternoon at Ryan Lake church. Interment followed in the parochial cemetery as the community mourns this tragic murder-suicide.
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Joe Berven
Ryan Lake Church
Wallingford
Berven
Olon Anderson
Presbyterian
Wetherville
Evangelist P. I. Porter
Peder Nordsletten
High Lake
Clarence Olgan
Sylvester Berg
Boyd ‘Gardner
Milford Brown
Art Hansen
Iowa City
Herven
Atrie
Mra
Bervon
Bora
Market Report Summary for Thurday March 28 1989
Grain and feed prices listed with corn and oats noted as standard No 2 quality. Eggs traded at a general rate with various yardage and carrier terms. Dairy items include state brand butter priced per pound. Local market items show heavy spring chickens and hens with weight ranges and roosters listed.
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Graettinger
St Patrick Day Program Broadcast From Des Moines
Mr and Mrs Ralph Coder Lawrenea Jansen and Misses Hope Christensen Byrd Amdahl and Plaine Swift joined a state house program in Des Moines on St Patrick's Day. Sponsored by Representative P H Donlon of Palo Alto the Graettinger High School pupil and music instructor attended as guests. The program was broadcast over KSO and was considered an honor for the participants.
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St. Patrick’s Day
Ralph Coder
Law-renea Jansen
Hope Christensen
Byrd Amdahl
Plaine Swift
Des Moines
St. Patrick's Day
P. H. Donlon
Palo Alto
Graettinger High School
Donlon
KSO
Wallingford sale postponed to March 25th notice
Wallingford market day postponed from last Saturday to Saturday March 25 due to the alert storm. A splendid noon dinner will be served by the Ladies Aid Society. Selling starts after noon. property listed previously will be sold this week with Mr. Torreson or Mr. Anderson as contacts. Graettinger sale postponed to Saturday April 1. further details to appear next week.
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Sale
Wallingford
Ladies’ Air Society of
Lsted
Torreson
Anderson
Clark
Grodland & Reeves
Graettinger
Four Die In Algona Farm Home Fire Tragedy
Four people perished in a farm home blaze near Algona early Monday. Victims named include Marie Sarchet 54 his wife and Jerry Morrison 6 their grandson. Tom Miller 17 a farm hand. Opal Morrison mother of the boy and Lu Verne teacher was stranded by heavy snow.
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Algona
Marie Sarchet
Jerry Morrisan
Tom Miller
Opal Morrison
Luverne
Merchants Seek Deflation Parity Amid Uncertain Legislation
Merchants and businessmen push for comparable deflation in debts to match falling staples. They argue recovery quickens if debts deflate while political uncertainty delays it. They blame overactive state legislatures and a burdensome federal Congress for escalating public expenses beyond business and individual capacity to pay taxes from income and earnings.
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Capa Isoo
Jeurninga
Murder near Dammet county as son surrenders to officers
Two children fed during the night died the next afternoon in a grim incident. Sheriff and deputies arrived after one o’clock. George Anderson detained Berven in a car until police arrived. Borven, after leaving his father-in-law’s house, began climbing a windmill ladder when Anderson called him down. he complied and surrendered, with Anderson assuming control as officers arrived.
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Dmmet
Sherif
George Anderson
Berven
Borvon
Anderson
Red Cross Appeals for California Earthquake Relief
Palo Alto Red Cross seeks urgent help after California quake disaster. Letter from W H Morlity outlines 7500 families needing aid, initial $50,000 national contribution, and calls for broad donations via Red Cross offices or county banks to fund relief and rehabilitation efforts guided by A L Schafer.
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Palo Alto
American Red Cross
California
Red Cross
A. L. Schafer
Pacific
Ralph
Tose
Palo Alto County
The
W. H. Morlity
Price based on quality in commercial printing
The Times explains pricing hinges on paper quality with a $9 quote for a chosen paper. An outside firm quoted $7 using paper costing $2 less. The Times notes its price equals the competitor's when adjusted for paper cost and invites competition United States wide on equipable work.
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the Times
Tha ‘Times
The
Times
Tha Times
United States
Shorty Sevold Visits Graettinger Friends After Funeral
Story City resident Shorty Sevold and daughter spent Wednesday greeting Graettinger friends last week. They had attended the funeral of Mrs. Joe Berven and children. Sevold runs a Story City restaurant and his mood weighed by the loss. many old Graettinger friends were glad to see him. D B McCarty reports. D E McCarty elected president of the aches board at Monday’s organization meeting. The secretary’s term runs to July.
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Shorty
Sevold
Mra. H. O
Sevold J
Story City
Graettinger
Mra
Joe Berven
Irs
Berven
Mra. Savold
Gruettinger
D. B. McCarty
D. E. McCarty
Aches
Walden Moves Radio Shop to Bank Basement Location
A short note indicates C. Walden relocates his radio shop to the basement of the First National Bank. The item touts the site as a convenient, choice location with good business prospects, and mentions a Wallingford Market Sale upcoming on Saturday.
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C. 1
Waldan Haa Moyad Hin Radio
First National Bank
Walden
Snowbound Grave ting Erick region memories of storm
Spring arrived with twelve inch snowfall in Graettinger and surrounding area as Saturday sleet changed to heavy snow. By Sunday morning snow banks closed roads, plows cleared main highways, and residents used sleighs and homemade cutters. Damage to rural lines and power outages affected Graettinger and Estherville area, while school attendance dropped sharply.
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Grachtinger
Robbins Avenue
New England
George Frick
C. A. Jensen
Charley Jensen
H. &. Fink
Graettinger Telephone Co
Estherville
Iowa
Graettinger
Dunkerton High Wins State Basketball Championship
Dunkerton high school defeated Des Moines 22 to 20 to claim the state basketball title after earlier beating Burlington. The town team, from a 300 resident community, closes its season with a note on refereeing fairness and officiating standards in state contests.
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Dunkerton
Des Moines
Burlington
Train Hits Stranger Between Fort Dodge and Waterloo
An eastbound Illinois Central freight train between Fort Dodge and Waterloo ran over a man identified as F. Wood. The conductor saw the body on the rails but could not stop. The engineer believed the man was dead before impact, the head severed from the body and the rest cold. The report notes a fatality with uncertain identification.
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Illinoia
Love and high finance drive sterling rescue tale
England abandoned the gold standard last year and set up an equalization fund to curb speculation. After a December payment of 50.5 million dollars to the United States, the pound slid to 3.14 dollars, then rose to 3.60 as Britain bought large sums of its own currency. The 36 cent net profit covered the U S payment, while other countries paid the bill.
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England
United Kingdom
United States
Patrick Bannon Dies At Home Near Graettinger
Graettinger residents report the death of Patrick Bannon at his home west of town after a lengthy illness. Remains planned for burial in Dubuque with funeral plans not yet finalized. wife Mrs. Bannon buried in Holy Cross cemetery near Dubuque.
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Graettinger
Patrick Bannon
Dubuque
State Fair to Open at Iowa Theatre Next Week
Fox Film's all star State Fair with Janet Gaynor Will Rogers Lew Ayres Sally Eilers Norman Foster opens at the Iowa Theatre Sunday, Monday and Tuesday March 20 27 28. The story from Phil Stong follows a Midwest family at a state fair during one busy week as each member pursues a dream.
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Fox Film
Phil Stong
Janet Gaynor
Will Rogers
Lew Ayres
Sally Eilers
Norman Foster
Henry King
Stong
Iowa
Aileen Duffy On Junior College Honor Roll
Aileen Duffy of Grastin gery earns a place on the junior college honor roll, among seven high scholars. Grading stands at 18 points with four grade points per semester. first semester honors listed, second semester underway.
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Aileen Duffy
Cherokea Daily’ News
Mrsg. Aileen Duffy
Grasttingery
Danish Ladies Aid Food Sale This Saturday
The Danish Ladies Aid will hold a food sale in the Jacobahn building this Saturday. Many articles will be on sale and coffee and lunch will be served in the afternoon. All are cordially invited.
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Ald Aocraty
Jacobahn
Alfare
The Irish In The Struggle For Freedom
Irish immigrants aided American independence with bravery and skill. From 1621 arrivals in Massachusetts to extensive Irish participation in New England, Middle, and Southern colonies, many served in Washington's army and French brigades. Irish units, officers, and regiments provided crucial talent and sacrifice, while aiding privateers and provisioning American forces.
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America
Massachusetts
New England
Pennsylvania
Middle States
South
American
Ulsster
Washington
Count Dillion
French War Office
Savannah
Tvish
Lberty
Gaston
Carolinas
Trish
Army
Montgomery
John Barry
Emerald Isle
Iberty
Lord Mountjoy
John Barty
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Dunkerton High
Lost Island Cemetery, Association
Vee
Remaina
Holy Cross Cemetery
Iowa Theatre
Braxton
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