4-H Basketball Tourney Runs March to April at Ruthven
Eighteen 4-H teams compete in a county tourney at Ruthven Gymnasium from March 27 to April 1. Teams include eleven boys and several girls sides sponsored by Rural Young People with help from Maurice Partridge Rollie Baxter and Jerry Pickett. Admission is free with a Coke popcorn and candy stand to fund expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruthven Gymnasium
Marehy
Maurice Partridge
Rollie Baxter
Jerry Pickett
L. L. Pickett
Ruthven
Gividen
AYP
Highland
Emmetsburg
Great Oak
Silver Lake
Weat Bend
Rush Lake
Ellington
Fairfield
Vernon
Fern Valley
Walnut
Lost Island
Booth
Givla
Tinalay
Family Entertains Teaches Tables with Photos and Recipes
Hazel L. Doerr notes the club's March lessons on homemaking, featuring a bulletin on teas parties and buffets with table setting photos. Includes recipes for Chicken Loaf and Curry Gravy, plus a report on 4-H leaders reviewing Home Furnishing projects and an April furniture refinishing workshop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel L. Doerr
Margaret Pratt
Four School Houses At Auction In Jack Creek Township
Four school houses in Jack Creek township will be auctioned Thursday April 6 starting at 1 PM. The sale will begin at the No 1 school and continue in listing order per a Times display ad. Fixtures in each building will also be sold and there is expected strong demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Creak
Lennox dealers head to Pittsburg meeting with big year eyed
Ernie Andresen left for Pittsburg Tuesday to attend a Lennox furnace dealers meeting. Mrs. Andresen accompanied him to Chicago where she visited Mrs. Ed Weeden and family. Andresen is with Andresen & Powers, Lenox dealers. They had a rush year in 1949 and expect a strong 1950 as many switch from coal heat to fuel oil to cut costs and avoid coal supply uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Andresen
Pittsburg
Lennox Furnace
Andresen
Chicago
Ed Weeden
Andresen & Powers
Lennox
1950 Census Starts April First
The 1950 census will begin on April 1. Farmers received prefilled blanks and towns watch population shifts. Graettinger’s 1940 population stood at 928. the town’s 1960 total will be watched as the census collects data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Petition to Stop Dump Ground Plans Presented Monday
A petition circulated by Andy Axelton and Andrew Christopherson, signed by 203 residents, will be presented to the town council Monday evening to object to the present dump ground site. The Times last week printed the objections to the location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Andy Axelton
Andrew Christopherson
Amateur Night Program Set for Graettinger April 18
The Band Parents of Graettinger announce Amateur Night moved to Tuesday, April 18. Local students and adults may perform vocal numbers, piano solos, instrumentals, readings, accordion, tap, and dance. No prizes, no judging. Participants from Graettinger or nearby areas invited to contact organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Band
Parents of
Jens Kirkegaard
Clarence Christiansen
Adolph Spies
Alfred Westergard
Warren L. Jones
A. D. McWilliams
Graettinger
Mrs Farrell Dies of Heart Attack at Waterloo
Mrs Willis Farrell of Waterloo died last week from a heart attack. Her husband was killed by a Black man during the Bath Packing Co strike over a year ago. She left three children Barbara 10 Craig 5 and Marjorie 4. Funeral in Waterloo attended by Mrs Frank Farrer and daughter Gertrude of Emmetsburg. Sam Watson installs hearing aids at the Watson Theatre Graettinger. Only one other northwest Iowa theater reportedly has hearing aids for the hard of hearing. The service aids are carried by patrons and connected to a circuit along the theater’s west side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farrell
Willis Farrell
Waterloo
Sam Watson
Watson Theatre
Graettinger
Iowa
Sioux City
Ted Leduc
Gon (Rolland
Howard Hienzman
Raymond Rischer
Arno Riston
Hienzman
Riston
Swift & Co
St. Vincent's Hospital
Planning To Build Home And Graduation News
Mr and Mrs Henry T Miller plan to build a new home this year on ground bought from Mr Peterson, presently living in Watson building apartment. Miss Valois Jensen, recent Grinnell College tour member, graduates June 4 with a BA in English, and as house council member helps decorate the dining room for events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry T. Miller
R. T. Peterson
Quinten Jensen
Peterson
Miller
Watson
Valois Jensen
Women’s Glee Club
Grinnell College
Miss Jensen
Mission at Immaculate Conception Church Graettinger
Father John Walsh of LaSalette seminary Milford opened a mission at Immaculate Conception Church Graettinger. Masses are seven and eight each morning with sermons and benediction at 7 30 in the evening. Confessions heard nightly and before the eight o'clock Mass. Attendance high despite bad weather. Father Von Dane opened the mission and Father Walsh, who came from St Paul, concluded a prior mission there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Walsh
LaSalette Seminary
Milford
Immaculate Conception Church
Graettinger
Father von Dane
Father Walsh
St. Paul
J A Fleming dies in Graettinger at 2 a m
J A Fleming passed away at Holy Family hospital at 2:00 a m after a December accident left him with injuries. He was about 80 and longtime resident and former town marshal of Graettinger. His wife Mrs Fleming is elderly and staying with her sister in Estherville. Funeral plans are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Fleming
Holy Family Hospital
Fleming
James Sandvig Purchases The East End Cafe
In Graettinger today Mr and Mrs James Sandvig completed the purchase of the Harry Sampson cafe equipment and business. The cafe will close briefly for redecorating and reopen next Wednesday with free coffee on that day. Mr Sampson will remain in town for now and the new proprietors are well liked locals. The Times wishes them success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
James Sandvig
Harry Sampson
Sampson
the Times
Betty Petersen Receives Nurse Cap At Sioux City Exercise
Miss Betty Petersen daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry J Petersen received her cap as one of 27 student nurses at a special exercises held at the Sioux City hospital students residence The caps were presented by senior nurses Prof Robert Meloy Miss Jean Irwin and Miss Wave Arnold delivered addresses Rev R F Chapler led the vocation ceremony Betty has two more years of training Her parents Mr and Mrs Henry J Petersen and Mr and Mrs Don Petersen attended the event The Times extends congratulations and best wishes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Petersen
Henry J. Petersen
Sioux City Hospital
Robert Meloy
Jean Irwin
Wave Arnold
R. F. Chapler
Betty
Mra
Don Petersen
Sioux City
the Times
Anchet Re elected School Head At Graet tinger Meeting
Supt. E V Manchester was re elected superintendent of the Graet tinger schools at the meeting held last evening. Three resignations are reported among the teaching staff including Mrs Petersen Mia Ewing and Miag Rychnovaky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.V
Manchester
Graettinger
Bose
Petersen
Mia, Ewing
Miag Rychnovaky
Spies Visit Denver From Mississippi Family Trip
Richard Spies and Mrs Spies from Mississippi travel to Denver to visit local relatives. Mr and Mrs Splag also noted with ties to military service in the Army and Air Force, details remain unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard
Denver
Mra
R. L
Mississippi
Splag Ver
Dieleland
Army
Bake Sale and Rummage by Rebekah Lodge
The Rebekah lodge members will hold a bake sale and rummage sale with lunch on Saturday afternoon and evening April 1. The sale occurs in the store room vacated by Grain Electric next to the Watson Theatre, inviting the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Grain Electric
Watson Theatre
Rosary Society
Weinholzer Jewelry
Risees
Flower Sale at Han sen's Hardware for Easter
The Methodist youth hold a plant sale at Hans en's Hardware Saturday April 8 during the day and evening. Orders for corsages or cut flowers for Easter may be placed with Mrs Barringer Mrs L H Garber or Mrs Robert Vasey Jr 3-80-2. The bishops fund for war victims and relief resettlement was collected in Catholic churches nationwide including Immaculate Conception. The minimum expected in the United States is 5 000 009. This collection has been made for ten to twelve years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Hansen’s Hardware
Barringer
L. H. Garber
Robert Vasey, Jr
Bishops' Fund For the
United States
Immaculate Conception Church
Ralph Heeren
Iowa State Department of Health
Heeren
Erwin Graettinger Cattle Auction April 4 at Graettinger
Erwin Graettinger to auction 29 head of milk cows and young stock plus milking machine, separator and electric water heater. Sale starts 1 30 pm Tuesday April 4 at Graettinger farm near Rock Island depot. Bort vit Brown are auctioneers with Graettinger State Bank as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin Graettinger
The
Conservation Commission
Apri
Graettinger
Rock Island
Bort‘vit & Brown
Graettinger State Bank
Light Vote Cast In Graettinver Town Election
Adolph Spies elected mayor without opposition with 185 of 214 ballots. Leo Hughes named treasurer with 146 votes. Five councilmen chosen from Citizens ticket and Peoples ticket: James Hansen, Jon Grady, E. C. Andresen, John Wolfe, Earl Erickson. Incoming officials to assume office next Monday. funeral attendance noted for Ayrshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Spies
Graettinver
Leo Hughes
Citizens’s
Peoples
James F.hansen
Jon Grady
E. C. Andresen
John Wolfe
Earl Erickson
S.cisereecnns
Tomes Fp, Hansell
Joe Grady
B.C. Andresen
Karl Erickson
Virgil Olesen
W. A. Rasmussen
Sacs
John McDonald
Arnold Masters
Sam Watson
Messrs. Grady
Andresen
Wolfe
R. T. Nane
M. F. Gilbaugh
Mr. Gilbaugh
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West Bend
Europe
Hans Sandvik
Sandvik
Allan Denny
Des Moines
Denny
C. E.norrig
Kermit Jensen Is
Kermit Jensen
Virginia
Lewis Young
Tripoli
Marshalltown
Irena Montgomery
Milwaukee
Sherra
Floyd Paxston
Moravia
Thedia
Don Pedersen
Inwood
Palo Alto
Fern Valley Starlets
Hera
Mrav Oscar Jes Addistants
Ruben, Antker
Rusaell Kuhn
Grachtinger
Myrtle
Hicks
Indianola
Conrad
Dan
Gilbert -von Lame
Father Joh Walsh
East End Cafe
Erage Bake Sale
Josep Galleger
Patrick
Seattle
Washington
John Galleger
Galleger
Boeing Aircraft Co
George B. Johnson
Johnson
Charles Waldron
Emmersburg
Harmetsburg
Higeral
Adolph
Ayrshire
George Baxter
Baxter
West of Gracttinger
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