Park Association Plans Annual Meeting Details
Graettinger Park Association announces its first annual meeting to elect a board of directors and conduct business. The session at the Legion Hall in Graettinger on Wednesday is open to members and nonmembers with plans for baseball kitten ball skeet shoots and other seasonal events. Refreshments and possible films are planned to accompany the gathering.
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Graettinger Park Association
Legion Hall
Graettinger
Easter Visitors Return Home for Weekend Gatherings
Miss Thelma Anderson arrived from Albert Lea for Easter Sunday. Miss Marjorie Rasmussen came from Tipton. Agnes Elsenbast, Sam Young and Dick McCombs were home from Iowa University. Catherine Elsenbast visited from Marycrest College Davenport. Ronald Jensen came from Grinnell.
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Thelma Anderson
Albert Lea
Marjorie Rasmussen
Tipton
Agnes Elsenbast
Sam Young
Dick McCombs
Iowa University
Catherine Elsenbast
Marycrest College
Davenport
Ronald Jensen
Grinnell
Mrs Vasey Returns From Arizona Visit
Mrs R W Vasey arrives home from Chandler Arizona after a three month stay with her daughter Mrs Peter Donaghy and family. She also visited Long Beach California where her daughter Gloria teaches in that city.
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Arizona
R. W. Vasey
Chandler
Peter Donaghy
Long Beach
California
Gloria Whon
Grinnell Glee Club member to tour again
Ronald Jensen, a Grinnell College student and member of the college glee club, will depart soon for a spring tour. This marks his second tour with the group.
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Grinnell
Ronald Jensen
Grinnell College
Glee Club
Ronald
Play Postponed To April 20 For Three One Act Plays
The FFA play program is postponed to a tentative date of Friday April 20. The program features three one act plays. County Auxiliary meeting set for Ayrahire Monday evening April 2 at eight o clock at the Legion hall.
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FFA
County Auxiliary
Ayrahire
The
Legion Hall
Mild Weather Report From Rapid City Tulips Bloom
Mrs. Carl Rosburg reports mild weather in Rapid City South Dakota with no snow and tulips starting to rise. The thermometer shows a range around 16 to 68 degrees as conditions warm.
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Rapid City
Carl Rosburg
South Dakota
Nurses Registering Today Registering nurses aid draft prep
Nurses statewide are registering today to prepare for a draft aimed at supplying staff where urgently needed. The effort focuses on building a pool of qualified nurses to meet critical shortages.
Auction News Mrs Kay Nielsen and Son Sale Date
Auction items from Mrs Kay Nielsen and Son include 80 head of cattle and many farm implements. The sale is Monday April 2 at 12 30 pm near Fenton, with Arnold Nielsen serving in the army. Auctioneers Carroll Fraser and Clare Clark. Bank clerk. Related listings include Bosold Estate Sale April 5 and Wallingford Market Sale April 3.
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Kay Nielsen & Son
Wallingford Mkt
Bosold Estate
Karl Nielsen
Carroll Fraser
Clare Clark
Lone Rock Bank
Paduae
Easter lilies sent to decorate altar by Miles Mahan
Miles Mahan of Los Angeles sent a large box of Easter lilies to Rev. Father Hurley of Graettinger for decorating the altar on Easter Sunday. Mahan, formerly of Graettinger, has long donated Easter linen to Immaculate Conception church, and his generosity is greatly appreciated.
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Miles Mahan
Los Angeles
California
Father Hurley
Graettinger
Mahan
Immaculate Conception Church
Tom Kelly Back On The Job At Emmetsburg News
Tom Kelly of the Emmetsburg newspaper is back at his desk after several weeks recovering from flu and heart problems. Northwest Town friends cheer his return as he resumes duties. Mrs. Con Leonard, patient at Holy Family hospital Hatherville, received a genuine Irish shamrock from Ireland, a keepsake from her homeland. Leonard is slowly improving and friends wish her a full recovery.
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Tom Kelly
Emmetsburg
Kelly
Northwest Town
Leonard
Ireland
Con Leonard
Holy Family Hospital
Hatherville
Thia Kind
Matinee at Watson Theatre Sunday Afternoon
A matinee showing of The Petty Girl will be screened at Watson Theatre next Sunday starting at 2:00 PM. The event invites local patrons to enjoy the film in the afternoon program.
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Watson Theatre
Will Move To Estherville Albert F. Johnson to Move Soon
Albert F. Johnson plans to move to Estherville on the first of the month and has given up hissvgsiaient at the James Nelson real.
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Estherville
Albert F. Johnson
jEatherville
James Nelson
Embargo on Trucks in Palo Alto County
Palo Alto County board of supervisors and the county engineer imposed an embargo on all trucks over two tons due to poor road conditions. Embargo will lift as soon as roads return to normal. CAPT. R. L. Spies and family visited Graettinger, with Spies planning to seek living quarters as the Topeka Air Force Base reactivates and transfers airmen from Spokane. Spies has served as an Army Air Force pilot since the last war. Travel from Spokane to Graettinger saw good roads through Montana and Dakota, with rougher stretches west of Spirit Lake.
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Palo Alto County
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
R. L
Dick) Spies
Cathy Lou
Spokane
Washington
Spies
Carl Spies
Joe Swift
Graettinger
Topeka
Kansas
Air Force Base
Spirit Lake
Montana
Dakota
Graettinger Soldiers Meet on U S Ship in Return of Service
Donald Anderson son of 441 and Mrs. Bert Anderson and John Hage son of Michael Haag met aboard a U S ship after weeks at sea. John had fought in Korea and returned by air for his mother's funeral. Donald finished training in San Diego and serves on a U S carrier. Parents visited Donald before his training finished.
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Graettinger
U. S
Donald Anderson
Bert Anderson
John Hage
Michael Haag
Seid
Korea
John
Donald
San Diego
Uncle Sam
Visitors From British Columbia Stop Over in East
Mr and Mrs James Nelson hosted visitors from British Columbia for two days. The guests Mr and Mrs Ed Torgeson are relatives of Mrs Nelson. The Canadians traveled from Sweden where they stayed last December. They bought a car in New York City and are motoring from the east to the west coast on a leisurely trip.
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James Nelson
British Columbia
Mra
Ed Torgeson
Torgeson
Mr. Nelson
Sweden
New York City
Luchsingers prepare trip to Glendale California
Mr and Mrs L R Luchsinger will leave for Glendale California next Monday Mrs Luchsinger owns three houses at Glendale and repairs will be done in the coming months They plan to return to Graettinger in August and may spend the winter in Glendale at their vacant home there
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L. R. Luchsinger
Glendale
California
Firemen Ball Scheduled in Largo with Ticket Reminder
From Largo Florida Editor Times: We depart Largo April 1 seeking to wend the Times to Ruthven and plan fishing days at lakes in Florida. Weather mild, March snow still on minds back home. Firemen Ball set for April 18 with ticket or cash donation urged. Damage suit by L M Olesen vs Hattie Emery settled out of court with Olesen receiving 1800 extra for car and medical expenses. Donald Glazier family relocating to Sac City with best wishes from friends.
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Largo
Florida
Times
Ruthven
Oscar Suss
L. M. ‘Olesen
Emmoetsburg
Hattie Emery
Olesen
Hla
Sac City
Donald Glazier
Good Friday Blizzard Haunts March Roads Amid Strong Winds
A fifth March blizzard hit this area on Good Friday causing blocked highways and side roads. Snowfall was light but wind created near whiteout conditions. Plows operated after 4 PM on Good Friday. shoveling resumed Saturday morning. Easter Sunday saw a few flakes and warm 86 degree high on Sunday, 44 on Monday. Drifts linger on markets and rural roads. Plow crews warned drivers to use care in one way zones.
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Mercury
Homecoming After California Trip For Ole G Olesen
Ole G Olesen arrived home from California March 19 after three months in Long Beach and Los Angeles. The family reached Terris Sunday night, with two sons and two daughters in the west. Olesen reports a mild California winter with little fog. He traveled with Mr and Mrs ed Olesen, who stayed about four weeks before returning home.
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Ole G. Olesen
California
Terris
Mr. Olesen
Long Beach
Los Angeles
California Southland
Ed Olesen
Rebekah Lodge Dance Set at Graettinger Legion Hall
The Rebekah lodge plans a March 30 dance at Graettinger Legion Hall with New and Old Time music by Charlotte's accordion band. A good crowd is expected and all are warmly invited to attend.
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Rebekah Lodge
Legion Hall
Graettinger
Charlotte
Weather Halts Wallingford Trader’s Trucking Venture
E. B. Burg of Wallingford visited Graettinger Friday forenoon. Burg works in buying and trucking hogs. The business has been at a standstill for weeks due to blocked roads and badly blocked farm yards.
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E. B. Burg
Wallingford
Home Coming for Ruth Frick From Oslo Norway
Ruth Frick arrives home from Oslo after nearly a year abroad. Her mother Mrs. George Frick meets her in New York City, then visits Mrs. Frick at the Lloyd Appleton home in West Point before Ruth returns home. Darrell Fleming of Graettinger enters Army Air Force training at Geneva New York. The Times wishes him honor and success in service.
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Ruth Frick
George Frick
West Point
N. Y
Lloyd Appleton
Ai Frick
Oslo
Norway
Ruth
Oslo University
St. Olaf’ College
Northfield
Minnesota
George ‘Frick
New York City
Prick
Lloyd ‘Appleton
Darrell Fleming
Army Air Force
Idella Fleming
Graettinger
Geneva
New York
the Times
Darrell
Purchased Residence by Chrie Yokumgen
Chrie Yokumgen recently purchased the Alvin Peterson residence and is now occupying it. He had previously occupied the remodeled oil station at the northeast corner of Grachtinger. Mr and Mrs Henry T Miller are starting home from Arizona and will probably arrive here soon after leaving Graettinger last fall for Florida and then Arizona. They plan a leisurely journey home.
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Chrie Yokumgen
Alvin Peterson
Grachtinger
Arizona
Henry T. Miller
Graettinger
Florida
Pederson's Auto Death Claims Pipar Stone Man
Elmer G. Pederson aged 52 of Pipar stone Minnesota was killed in an auto accident at LeMara on Wednesday. His daughter Mavis 26 sustained serious injuries in the same crash.
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Elmer G. Pederson
Piparstone
Minnesota
LeMara
Mavis
Margaret in Dramatic Role on NBC Network
Margaret Misa will appear in her first dramatic role on Fabio April 26. The play will be broadcast over NBC.
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Margaret
Misa Margaret
Truman
Fabio
NBC
Bake Sale Notices from Mrs Barringer Circle and Loyal Workers
Mrs Barringer's circle holds a bake sale at Hansen Hardware Saturday afternoon and evening, March 31, featuring baked goods and food with a public invitation. Loyal Workers circle hosts bake sale with lunch and supper at Legion hall Saturday April 7, move details to follow.
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Barringer
Legion Hall
Loyal Workers Circle
Religious School and Confirmation at Local Church
Religious school will be held at Immaculate Conception church Graettinger next Saturday from 1 to 4 pm conducted by Sisters from St Ellen s academy Emmemburg. Confirmation services will be at Immaculate Conception Graettinger Sunday April 15 after the ten o clock Mass with Bishop Mueller of Sioux City. Instructions for confirmands set for Friday evening at 7720 Saturday evening at 8 00 and Sunday evening at 7 30.
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Immaculate Conception Church
Graettinger
St. Ellen’s Academy
Emmemburg
Immaculate Conception
Grachtinger
Mueller
Sioux City
Gene McDonald Wounded Again In Korean War
Gene Corky McDonald son of Mr and Mrs John McDonald was wounded again in Korea. A War Department telegram Monday conveyed the news though the injuries are not believed serious. This marks his second battle wound after an earlier hospitalization and return to service. Friends hope for a quick recovery and a possible home visit for rest.
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Gene
Corky) McDonald
John McDonald
Korea
War Department
Emmetsburg Reporter highlights auto accidents and school bus ban
The Emmetsburg Reporter notes a string of automobile accidents mostly minor with some up to hundreds of dollars in damage. Snow conditions caused bumper and door damage. Graettinger car driven by Margaret Cola damaged when hit by Emmetsburg Telephone Co truck. Graettinger school buses off the road with trips halted until roads improve. Parents told to arrange rides. Elizabeth Henry of Milford sues Wally's tavern for 45000 alleging liquor led to her son Archie Henry's fatal slaying. claim ties alcohol to the crime.
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Emmetsburg
Graettinger
Margaret Cola
Emmeteburg Telephone Co
Elizabeth Henry
Milford
Wally
Archie Henry
Henry Wieskus
A NEW COUNCIL FOR ESTHERVILLE ELECTED
Estherville forms a fresh city leadership after heavy ballots on Monday. New council members are C. Y. Kilgore Frank Rodger Ronald Prior H. R. Soper and Dr L F Hoffmen. Mayor Dan B Howard and Treasurer W H Sidles faced no opposition. Mrs Lena Geil shows improvement at Holy Family hospital after pneumonia illness.
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Estherville
C. Y. Kilgore
Frank Rodger
Ronald Prior
H. R. Soper
L. F. Hoffmen
Dan 8. Howard
W. H. Sidles
Petersen Elected Ringsted Mayor Over England
L A Petersen was elected mayor of Ringsted on Monday, defeating Otis England 72 to 68 amid a light vote.
Noted Artists To Present Program At Local School
Graettinger Iowa April 4 1951 8 p m Graettinger High School Gymnasium features George S Goodman Negro baritone Dorothy Calaway soprano and Russell Stevenson pianist in a concert at the local school. Admission 35 and 60 cents.
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Goodman and
Calaway
Graettinger
Iowa
Graettinger High School
George S. Goodman
Wilmington
North Carolina
Mr. Goodman
New York
Jarahal
Bowes
Florida
Mays
Colorado
Wyoming
George Goodman
U.S. Army
Brooklyn Conservaory of Music
Goodman
Marl Ashcroft
Carnecia
St. New York
Dorothy Calaway
Nero
Chillicothe
Ohi
Tha Chillicothe High School
Franklin Colllege
Capitol Music School
Columbus
Ohio
Eugene Wisgenberger
New York City
Warl Ashcroft
Carnegie Hall
Rasaall Stevenson
New England Conservatory of Music
Howard Goding
Stevenson
Carl Fisher
New England Conservatory
Boston
Pop
Shamrock gift from Erin to Times publisher
The Times publisher expresses gratitude to Mrs. Don Leonard for a genuine shamrock grown in Ireland. Mrs. Leonard, now a patient at Holy Family hospital, received the plant a few weeks ago as a gift from Erin. The note notes appreciation and mentions spelling doubts for a phrase of thanks.
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Leonard
Times
Don Leonard
Ireland
Easter Sunday church crowds fill local houses of worship
All local churches were packed Easter Sunday despite the rondy and weather conditions. Attendance at Good Friday services was fair, with blizzard conditions Friday afternoon reducing turnout.
Roads Turn Slushy As Snow Melts In Spring Melt
Gravel roads began to rut and loosen as snow melted since Sunday. Cloudy foggy weather with rain created surface water, frost leaving ground, and snowmelt replenishing underground supplies.
Golden Wedding Anniversary in Clinton Minnesota
Mr and Mrs LeRoy Wikert and family along with Mrs Henry Hankey and her son attended the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Fred Piper in Clinton Minnesota on March 7.
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LeRoy Wikert
Henry Hankey
Fred Piper
Cliniton
Minnesota
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
OPS
Missouri
Oklahoma
Civil Service
New Federal Building
St. Louis
Rovaag Bosold
J. C. Bosold
Bogold Farm
Graettinger Telephone Co
Graettinger Co-Op Grain Co
John Deere
Eee
Elmer Kunz
Kenneth Swift
Kunz
Foley
R. L. Spies
Luchsingers
Good Friday Blizzard
Gene McDonald
Mrs
Graattinger
Parenta
Lena Geil
Neumonia
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