Funeral Held For Patrick Bannon A Graettinger Pioneer
The Graettinger Times reports funeral services for Patrick Bannon held Saturday at the Catholic church with Rev. Father Kelly officiating. Burial followed at Holy Cross near Dubuque. Bannon, born July 8 1858 at Holy Cross Iowa, died March 28 1938 west of Graettinger after a lengthy illness, survived by four sons Raymond Joseph Leo Frank and wife Bridget Dunnigan and history of family ties in the region highlighted by tributes from friends and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Bannon
Times
Father Kelly
Acrequiem High Mues
Bannon
Eugene McCarty
L. J. Sanding
Claude Sanders
John Conway
M. L. Murphy
T. J. Duffy
Holy Cross
Dubuque
J. T. “Lewison
Wm. Rasmussen
Spencer
Town
Graettinger
Mr. Bannon
Raymond
Joseph
Leo
Frank
Waterloo
Graettinger Times
Pat Bannon
Ola
Graettinger Students to Compete in Emmetsburg Spelling Contest
Eight graders Virginia McDonald Mildred Wikert and Ruth Anderson along with seventh grader Clifford Schurmann will represent Graettinger grade school in the spelling contest at Emmetsburg this Saturday. This marks the first round of the state contest with another group to follow in the inter-state event a week later. The community wishes the contestants good luck.
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Emmetsburg
Virginia McDonald
Mildred Wikert
Ruth Anderson
Clifford Schurmann
Graettinger
Estherville
Mason City
Market Day Sale in Graettinger Saturday
The Graettinger Market Day sale will be held Saturday April 1 after plans formed for weeks. Items include a complete line of household goods to be sold at the rear of the First National Bank starting shortly after one o clock. The rest of the sale runs at Graettinger sale yards near the Wisconsin Lumber Co corner with Gradlland Reever as auctioneers and the First National Bank of Gradllinger as clerk.
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Graettinger
Wallingford
First National Bank
Graatlinger
Wisconsin Lumber Co
Gradlland & Reever
First National Bank of Gradtlinger
Local Carpenters Secure Two Good Contracts
Gilbaugh and Clemensen of Grachtninger have won contracts for a new farm home near Emmetsburg replacing a fire wreck. The Palo Alto Mutual Insurance Association let the bid on March 23 for a 28 by 40 foot one story dwelling with six bids. They also secured a contract to build a barn on the Ted Christiansen place west of Grachtninger, an 80 by 30 foot structure with Wisconsin Lumber Co supplying materials. Work on the barn starts late May or early June. Wallingford market day sale postponed due to snow and slush with a new date to be announced, possibly April 8.
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Gilbaugh & Clemensen
Grachtinger
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto Mutual Insurance Association
Gilbaugh 1& Clemmengen
Ted Christians
Wallingford
Free Concert At Estherville Sunday by Local Orchestras
Estherville hosts a joint concert by the Estherville Little Symphony and the Philharmonic society on Sunday at 3 p m in the Roosevelt Auditorium. LeRoy Bartleman of Graettinger invites Groetinger people to attend. Bartleman and Klagon Donald are members of the Little Symphony. A large attendance is expected. Stainer's Crugt-
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Esthervilla Little Symphony
The
Philharmonic Society
Roonavelt
Audictorium
Estherville
LeRoy Bartleman
Graettinger
Nimes
Groettinger
Paopla
Bartlemano
Klagon
Donald Ara
Little Symphony ‘Orchestra
Hgar
Stainer
Get Acquainted Day at Graettinger High a Big Success
Tuesday's Get Acquainted Day at Graettinger High School drew 68 eighth graders from local country schools and the Graettinger Junior High. Supt McMullen and the faculty organized activities, including classes, a 45 minute program, lunch, and basketball games, with praise for the day and hope many guests return as students next year.
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Graettinger High School
Supt. McMullen
Graettinger Junior High
Grachtinger Junior High
Kenneth Swift
Erlene
New Paint and Auto Repair Shop Opens in Graettinger
B W Palmer of Sherburne Minnesota and A A Gilbertson also of Sherburne have leased the Hansen Building east of the Hawkeye Theatre and will operate a paint and auto repair shop. They plan to open next Monday. CG Fleming, who has occupied the building, will move his cream eye and poultry business to the Grorl Jund store at Robbins Avenue and the state road. The Times wishes good luck to all concerned.
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Graettinger
B. W. Palmer
Sherburne
Minnesota
Buick Auto Co
A. A. Gilbertson
Hansen
Hawkeye Theatre
CG. F. Fleming
Grorl Jund
Robbins Avenue
State Road
the Times
Divorce Question at Estherville Theatre This Weekend
The Divorce Question will be presented at the Grand Theatre in Batherville on Friday and Saturday, April 20 and 21. Estherville youths have been cast, promising an excellent production. tickets were being sold by the Borman brothers of Estherville who plan another sales run before opening night.
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Estherville
Grand Theatre
Batherville
Borman
Eatherville
Grachtinger
Graettinger Music Contest Wins and Ratings Update
Graettinger High School under Ralph Y. Cader proud as contestants earn superior and excellent ratings at Estherville contest. Mixed quartet and chorus advance to Mason City finals. girls sextet and individual solos also rated well. new judging scheme replaces ranked placements.
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Ralph Y. Cader
Graettinger
Estherville
Grarttinger
Hope Christenzen
Estherville Riral
Willis Noble
Mason City
Return Of The Drake Estate Papers In County Custody
Sheriff Montgomery testified in federal court at Sioux City and secured Drake Estate papers in a Mallard safe. The papers and receipts, taken from Amos Hartseck of Laurens and WN Landes of Mallard, are now held by the county attorney after Hartseck and Landes sought their return in court. Sheriff Montgomery and County Attorney Smith appeared in Sioux City.
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Montgomery
Sioux
Drake
Mallard
Amos Hartseck
Laurens
WN. E. Landes
Hartseck
Landes
Smith
Ees
Farm Holiday Meeting At Court House
The Farmers Holiday association calls two meetings to discuss division of taxes. The first meets at the Court House in Emmateburg on Friday evening March 8. A second meeting is set for Monday April 4 at ten a.m. at the Court House with supervisors. A demand will be made for drastic cuts in the county tax budget. All men in Palo Alto county should attend Monday April 3. FH Secretary. School Vacation This Week singer plants pupils of the Graet
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Farmers Holiday Association
Court House
Emmateburg
Palo Alto
Nature Painted Picture Of Real Beauty
A heavy snow storm Friday night and Saturday morning left a lasting white coating on buildings, trees, wires, and evergreens. The landscape appeared as if painted with moisture filled snow, sparking in the early sun and described as a beauty impossible to fully capture in words.
Mrs. Bernie Roberts Dead At West Bend
Mrs. Bernie L. Roberts of West Bend died in a Winona Minnesota hospital after surgeries on March 11 and March 16, ages at death, born December 7 1895. She was married May 18 1915 to Bernie L. Roberts and is survived by a 24 year old son and a 7 year old daughter.
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B. L. Roberts
West Bend
Windom
Minnesota
Roberts
Alex Pertl
Bernie L. Roberts
Grachtinger
Irish Bonds To Be Paid In The Near Future
Joseph Connelly, representing the Irish Free State, travels to Washington to arrange with President Roosevelt for payment of ten million dollars in Irish bonds sold in 1920 in the U S. He says $1.26 will be paid for each $1 value, a move to settle the debt of honor and shame the French for refusing interest owed to the United States.
Wannamaker Injured In Fall At Terril Store
Terril man Lou Wannamaker fell into an elevator shaft at his store in Terril last week after stepping into a darkened area. He suffered head and neck injuries, was treated at a nearby home, and returned to Osberville the next day. He had recently survived a serious automobile accident.
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Lou Wannamaker
Bethervilla
Terril
Wannamaker
Terrill
Estherville Election Returns Rerun Mayor and Treasurer
Estherville held a warm city election on Monday with M. K. Whelan reelected mayor by 1,049 votes to 716 for Charles Bixby. Jon Orvis defeated Gladys Fint for treasurer 1,096 to 622. Council members elected include Hi A. Gaarde Tyger Carl Mickelson and Ri H Green.
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Estherville
Charles Bixby
Jon Orvis
Gladys Fint
Hi* A
Gaarde
Tyger
Carl’ Mickelson
Ri H Green
Ruthven Fire Destroys Two Buildings Monday
A Monday night blaze in Ruthven destroyed the Art King garage and the adjacent Washington barber shop and Henderson bakery. Fire departments from Emmetsburg and Spencer aided but water supply hampered operations. Estimated loss $10,000 with some insurance coverage. local residents noted due to ties to Graettinger families.
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Washington
Kitty Garage
Henderson Bakery
Ruthven
Art King
Washlington
Emmetsburg
Spencer
John Wilson
Graettinger
Henderson
Vangie Reeves
Emmetsburg And Graettinger Class Tourneys Preview
Emmetsburg High plans class tournaments this week while Graettinger High schedules theirs next week. Graettinger will play Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Emmetsburg seniors dominate with most varsity players in senior class. Graettinger’s sophomore class appears to dominate the tournament with four varsity players who are sophomores.
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Emmetsburg
Grady and Sullivan
Kermit Reeves
Belvidere crash kills Spencer man in Chevrolet test ride
Charles Wilson, 24, Spencer, died in a Belvidere hospital after a Sunday night crash while driving a Chevrolet from Hart Norton. Tony Long of Spencer and Wilson were returning from the factory when another car, carrying two men, struck their vehicle, fled the scene. Wilson suffered a skull fracture and chest injuries. Mrs. Wilson is a sister of Dr. A. A. Thelle of Emmetsburg.
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Charles Wilson
Spencer
Belvidere
Illinois
Perry Long
Chevrolet
Hart-Norton
Emmetsburg
Wilson
Tony
Mr. Wilson
Dy. A. A. Thelle
Spencer Young Man Killed In Illinois
Mr. Everett Ferguson of Vernon township and Miss Bertha Rasmussen of this locality married at the Lutheran parsonage in Madison South Dakota Friday. The bride is a Emmatebury High School graduate of 1926 and has worked in Chicago and Emmatebury. the groom works for a Des Moines coast firm. The Times offers hearty congratulations to the newly wed couple.
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Everet Ferguson
Vernon Township
Bertha Rasmussen
J. H. Rasmussen
Madison
South Dakota
H. BE. Ferguson
Vernon
Emmatebure
Aha
Marshall Field
Chicago
Emmatebiy
Des . Moines
the Times
Ruthven Opposes Scrip in Prep Prog Opinion Voice
Readers of last week's Prep Prog debate on scrip money deem it unstable. The piece notes distrust of paper currency and criticizes federal banking stance as unreliable in the current climate.
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Duthven
Sinca
Banka
United
States
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Emmet
Rethervills
George Jensen
Harlan
Chris Lange
Singer
Graet
Bernie Roberts
Grauttinger
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