Supt. K. M. Chase Nets Three Year Graduation Contract
Supt K M Chase named superintendent of Gradlinger wheels for three years moving from Battle Creek to the district. He promotes a rod system in the shank and will lead reorganization efforts as Ruthven high school fire damages delay. Board: Adolph Spies president. new member Max Baumgartner. Dorothy Horswell district secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KK. M. Chase
Gradlinger Wheels
Mr .Chase
Battle Creek
Tawa
Grattinger
Times
Chase
Mike Graettinger
Adolph Spies
Win, Rasmussen
Glenn Shaver
Ray Glazier
Max Baumgartner
George Brick
Dorothy Horswell
Ruthven
Mrs Boness Buys Helen Helgeson Residence at Graettinger
Mrs Boness residing with her daughter Mrs Earnest Duus and family west of Graettinger has purchased the Helen Helgeson residence in northwest Graettinger. The current occupants are Mrs Atkinson and family. She recently sold her North Dakota property and has not fixed a move date to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boness
Earnest Duus
West of Graettinger
Helen Helgeson
Graettinger
Atkinson
North Dakota
Mrs A J Weir Undergoes Appendectomy and Gallstone Removal
Mrs A J Weir underwent an operation at Emwittsburg hospital on Thursday to remove the appendix and gallstones. She had been very ill last week but is improved now. She is daughter of Postmaster Ray Gleason of Ruthven. Her husband Set A J Weir is stationed at San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Weir
Emwictsburg Hospital
Ray Gleason
Ruthven
Set. A. J. Weir
San Diego
Des Moines Hospital Nurse Miss Vollmert Ill With Scarlet Fever
Miss Lillian Vollmert of Grachtin ger is ill with scarlet fever at Broad Lawn General Hospital Des Moines. She has been a patient since March 7 and expects release in May but cannot return for ten days more. She had prepared to join the cadet nursing corps and fell ill the day before swearing in. Friends are pleased she is recovering nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Hospital
Lillian Vollmert
Grachtinger
Broadlawn General Hospital
Des Moines
Cadet Nursing Corps
Dance Proceeds Turned Over To Red Cross
Nick Sherman and the sponsors of the Watson Hall event report that net receipts of 11.17 dollars were donated to local Red Cross chapters to cover local expenses after a large Friday night turnout.
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Nick Sherman
Watson Hall
The
Red Cross
Vollmert Returns Home for Spring Work in Town
William Vollmert came home from Camarillo California a few days ago and is now employed by P J Duus. He will work here through the spring and summer and may return to Camarillo in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Vollmert
Camarillo
California
P. J. Duus
Corn for Sale in 500 Bushel Lots Ad in Times
Display ad offers 2,000 bushels of corn for sale with option to purchase in 500 bushel lots. Suitable for feeders seeking bulk purchase details in this week's Times classified section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Weather Outlook Sees Mild Spring Week Ahead
A week of pleasant spring weather continues with little rain through Tuesday night. Trees are budding and lawns turn green, signaling steady warmth and growing season progress.
Easter Monday Dance at St Marys Gym Emmetsburg
Don and his orchestra will furnish music for the Easter Monday dance at St Marys gym in Emmetsburg on Monday April 2. Local residents are invited to attend for an evening of entertainment and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sy, Mary's Gym
Don Holds
St. Mary’s Gym
Emmetsburg
Potter's Bakery & Cafe Easter Sunday Closures
Potter's Bakery & Cafe will close from early Easter Sunday morning until 6 00 p m, resuming normal hours afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter's Bakery & Cafe
Graettinger Good Friday Closing Hours Noted
Graettinger business places will observe the customary Holy Week hours on Good Friday from 1:00 to 4:00. Some shops will close at noon or remain open until 3:00. Sunday hours of service in all focal churches will be listed in Church Notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Focal
Catholic Ladies' Aid Bake Sale March 31 at Mitchell's Grocery
The Catholic Ladies' Aid society will hold its annual bake sale Saturday March 31 at Mitchell's Grocery. Many choice food articles will be sold and the public is cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Ladies’ Aid
Catholic Ladies' Aid Society
Mitchell’s Grocery
Methodist Youth Flower and Plant Sale Planned
Members of the Methodist Youth group will conduct a flower and plant sale at the McWilliams hardware store on the Saturday evening of March 21. This annual event is a traditional successful fundraiser. An announcement will appear in next week’s Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
McWilliams Hardware Store
Lounsberry visits Black Hills and Vernon Colorado trip
Mr Lounsberry recently returned from a ten day journey visiting relatives in the Black Hills and Colorado. He visited Boulder Denver Kay Vernon and Graettinger connections. He met Knute Tveitness who spoke of Colorado wheat yields 40 to 60 bushels per acre on $15 land. The interior of the Skow office was papered and a new linoleum laid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lounsberry
Black Hills
Colorado
Boulder
Mr. Lounsberry
Denver
Kay
Vernon
Rockies
N. Louns
Julius J. Skow
Easter Monday Dance at Watson Hall Graettinger
An Easter Monday event at Watson Halls in Graettinger features live music by Frank Jonas and his 8 piece band. Friday night April 6 offers Ray's Silver Moon orchestra with a 6 piece dance band for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson Hall
Watson Halls
Frank, Jonas
Ray
Silver Moon Orchestra
Funeral Of Otis Jorstad Held Saturday
Otis E Jorstad 55 prominent Wallingford businessman died March 20 in Omaha Nebraska after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Wallingford Lutheran church with interment in Wallingford cemetery. He was a contractor and builder, WW II veteran, husband of Rose Knutson Jorstad and father of a daughter. The Times expresses sympathy to the family.
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Otis J. Jorstad
Wallingford
Omaha
Nebraska
Jorstad
Sinc
Dorstad
Wisconsin
Otis BK. Jorstan
B. O
Belle Jorstad
Hammond
Rose Knutson
J.B. Crim
Iowa
Jorst
Emmet
Graetlinger
County Spelling Contest in Graettinger Apr 10
The Graettinger local spelling contest for grades six to eight selected Wilma Duhn Joan Fink Donna Jean Flannegan and Mary Lane Herke as winners. They advance to the Graettinger county contest on Tuesday afternoon April 10, with the victor advancing to a district contest in Storm Lake on Monday April 16. Des Moines Register sponsorship supports the event.
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Grates
Wilma Duhn
Joan Fink
Donna Jean Flannegan
Mary Lane Herke
Graettinger
Storm Lake
Des Moines Register
Easter Vacation Dismissal At Graettinger Schools
Graettinger public schools dismiss at 4 00 pm for Easter vacation and classes will resume Monday morning April 2 at 9 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Margaret Nicol Weds James Trimble in Plover Iowa
The marriage of Miss Margaret Nicol and James Trimble was solemnized at 11:00 am Saturday March 24 at the bride's home near Gradlinger Iowa. The ceremony featured a single ring ritual with singing and a Lohengrin chorus. The bride wore aqua blue street length dress. attendants wore pose color. The couple plan to reside at the groom's parental home after a brief wedding trip.
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Margaret Nicol
James Trimble
Gradlinger
Iowa
Fr. Butler
Plover
Lohengrin
Go Flider
Verlac Ferguson
Orville Nicol
Meso Eline i Nicol
Near Pliver
Waldorf College
Forest City
J. S. Wimble
Near Plover
Plover High School
Milnu Henderson
Trimble
Elmer F. Nicol
G. F. Butler
Edna Henderson
Mias Versace Vergusen
Graettinger Telephone Co Urges Share Turn-In for New Stock
Stockholders are urged to convert old shares to acquire new stock as soon as possible. Only a few shares remain outstanding and no additional shares beyond the existing amount are being issued. Shares previously turned in for cash have been resold, but no new stock is being offered for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Telephone Co
Graettinger Plans Permanent Baseball Park At Ed Duhon Ground
Graettinger Athletic Club moves to convert the Ed Duhon ground north of the Municipal Light plant into a permanent baseball park. The club, now with printed membership cards, aims for about 206 members from Graettinger and surrounding territory and seeks broad community involvement beyond business interests. Members urge booster support to promote wholesome athletic entertainment locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siart
B29s Are Dangerous B O Knutsen Home From Work
B O Knutsen returns from the Martin Humber plant in Onaha for a short enforced vacation after injuring his ankle at work. He used a cane for several days while recuperating and, despite his tall sturdy frame, claimed to have stumbled over a 129.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Op. Knutsen
Martin Humber
Onaha
Mr. Knutsen
Property tax deadline nears with late penalty warning
The Times reminds readers that property tax payments are due now. A three-fourths of one per cent penalty will be assessed to those who delay past March 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Times
Palm Sunday Death of P C Galleger 64
P C Galleger 64 longtime racing official died Sunday after health issues worsened. Born east of Emmetsburg he rose from jockey to secretary of major racing bodies and worked at Sportsman’s Park Chicago and Fairmount Park. Survived by wife and daughter Ethel. cousins in Emmetsburg. Funeral held in Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Sullivan
Chicago
P. GC. Galleger
Patrick C. Beer
Uradlinger
Emmetsburg
Anarm
Emmetsburge
and Galleger
Waul
Ethel
John Galleger
James Galloper
Emmetsbure
Gallever
Mis
Paddy” Gallezer
American and Canadian Racing Association
Sportsman's Park
Fairmount Park
Louisville
Miami
Florida
Galleger
J. d. Sullivan
Palo Alto
Paddy” Galleger
Waste Paper Drive At Legion Hall This Saturday
Residents may leave bundles of old papers and magazines near the Legion Hall steps on Saturdays. Legion men will collect them Saturday afternoons. Deliveries should be limited to one day to avoid rain damage this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Legion
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Supt
K. M. Chase
O. O. Lounsberry
West
Otis E. Jorstad
G.H.S
Charlotte McDonald
Katheyn McDonald
Karaline Ayverson
Elaine Uracttinger
Lois Strain
Deloria U Holland
Iyn Murray
Dole Menson
Wylma Metersen
G Marjorie Rasmussen
Jeat Murray
Gladys Caneron
Miss Hehnike
Might
Kenneth Gilbaugh
Sam Young
Donald Mc Williams
Reed Potter
Henry Appel
Bob Barringer
Harold Strain
Paul Frick
David Baumgartner
Paul Gilbaugh
Donald Glazier
Frank Young
I Margaret ‘Nicol
Ed Duhon
D. C. Barringer
P.C. Galleger
John J. Sullivan
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