Junior Class Play The Tin Hero Splendid Show
The high school auditorium was packed for the Junior class production The Tin Hero. Director Joel Ball and the cast led by Douglas Goodyear and Shirley Whiteside earned praise for a lively performance with an extended musical interlude and strong student musicians guided by Anna Lou Reeves and D. M. Bates.
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Joel Ball
Anna Lou Reeves
D. M. Bates
States
Douglas Goodyear
Duane Johnson
Blanche Goodyear
Shirley Whitside
Grace Goodyear
Lois Jean Carter
Virginia Ferguson
Elva Gage
Baxter Warner
Kenneth Barringer
Mary Jane Susa
Bunny Wheeler
Laurence Terborg
Annette Coverdale
Carol Graettinger
Adelaide Young
Mary Evelyn Fogde
Victoria Lamond
Dorothy Tindall
Milo
Claudette Bordon
Marjorie Young
Spike Ryder
Dwayne Lammers
Catherine Wolfe
Jane McDonald
Tom Sullivan
Donald Hartman
Margaret Gilbaugh
Arline Clemitson
Breach
Shirley Whiteside
Jana McDonald
Ruth Young
Mendelasohn
Pilgrimy
Tannhauser
Wagner
Florence Te Geraldine Reeves
George Frick
Graettinger Market Report May 1 1941
Graettinger market notes for Thursday May 1 1941 list corn at 56 cents oats at 29 14 cents eggs trading and straight run around 19 cents State Brand Butter around 21 to 22 cents per pound heavy hens 4 to 5 pounds priced at 12 cents leg horns 10 cents heavy hens over 5 pounds at 13 cents per pound
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Graettinger
No Relief For Able Bodied After May First
The Palo Alto county Iowa board of supervisors will provide no relief to able bodied persons starting May 1 1941. The policy cites changing conditions that offer employment to all who can work. By order of the Board of Supervisors T C Truog Chairman.
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Board of Supervisors
Palo Alto County
Iowa
Skeleton found near shore at Lost Island Lake
A man on the Schlosser farm on the north shore of Lost Island Lake unearthed a human skeleton while digging near the home. Chris Anker and Jack Hughes found a nearly crumbled skeleton with a perfect skull and jaw containing teeth, about one foot underground, likely an historic Indian burial.
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Lost Island Lake
Schlosser
Graettinger School Board Names 1941 42 Committees
Graettinger Independent School District president Dr Olene Jacobson announced committee appointments for the 1941 42 school year. Teachers Adolph Spies and John Graettinger. Buildings and Grounds A R Maurstad and Adolph Spies. Purchasing John J Sullivan and A R Maurstad. Student Tuition John Graettinger and Adolph Spies. Activities John Graettinger Adolph Spies and A R Maurstad.
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Olene Jacobson
Board of Education
Graettinger Independent School District
Adolph Spies
John Graettinger
A. R, Maurstadt
John J. Sullivan
A. RR
Maurstad
John Graetinger
A. R, Maurstad
Local home upgrades and redecorating noted
Albert Suss works on shingling his carpentry shop near Hawk Eye. Mrs. Anna Jorgensen adds southeast room and other improvements. Lara Petersen reports interior decorating for Frank W. Christiansen Henry Duus C A Jensen homes and Lewia Hawkins home in Ruthven. Farmers Creamery Co interiors repainted and trucks refreshed. Luchsinger buys Log Island school building moved to Graettinger for remodeling into a modern cozy home at a chosen location.
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Albert Suss
Hawkeye
Anna Jorgensen
Lara Petersen
Frank W. Christiansen
Henry Duus
C. A. Jensen
Lewla Hawkins
Ruthven
Farmers Creamery Co
Luchsinger
Logt Island
Graettinger
Scarville Visitors Share Weekend with Friends
Mr. and Mrs. Selmar Neldon of Scarville Minnesota spent Saturday and Sunday visiting Graat tinger and Fallow friends. Readers include Elva Gage Florence Jackson Delores Hampson Shirley Whiteside Geraldine Reeves Blaine Clemenson and Wolfe Riegner.
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Scarville
Selmar Neldon
Minnesota
Graattinger
Fallow
Elva Gage
Florence Jackson
Delores Hampson
Shirley Whiteside
Geraldine Reeves
Blaine Clemenson
Rodman Wins County Base Ball Tourney Title
Rodman beats Mallard 9 to 1 in the final after semifinal wins over Ruthven and West Bend. Shriner and Waskins pitched for Rodman with 1 hit apiece allowed. Conway and Schuler toed the mound for Mallard. Mallard had 11 hits and 8 walks while Rodman collected 11 hits and 2 errors.
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Palo Alto County
Rodman Grounds
Mallard
Graettinger
Conway
Schuler
Schmitt
Luchsinger
Starkey
Grae
Battery
West Bend
Berninghaus
Schmalen
Ayrshire
Ayrshire Fish
Kindel
Fish
Rodman
Emmetsburg Catholics
Shriner
Hoskins
Ruthven
Schutz
Pritchard
Hosking
Reeves
Harris
Douglas
Lehmalen
Rodtman
Waskins
Ale Lowell
Dale Sandvig Enlists In Los Angeles Trade School
Dale Sandvig son of Mr and Mrs Hamlin Sandvig is selected as one of twelve to enter a mechanical or engineering school in Los Angeles for six months. He attends classes in the forenoon afternoon and three hours of study at night preparing for ground crew work in the aviation service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Sandvig
Los Angeles
Hamlin Sandvig
Uncle Sam
Army
Postmaster Gleason Is Here After Hospital Stay
Postmaster Ray Gleason Ruth ven returned from Rochester hospital Tuesday night after several weeks with throat ailment. He underwent two operations and is recovering but cannot resume duties for a month or more. Local friends note he is on the road to recovery.
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Gleason
Ray Gleason
Ruthven
Rochester Hospital
Joyce cousins ill at home near Groettinger
Tom Joyce Ie Very is Tom Joyce who lives with his brother James W. Joyce west of Groettinger and is very ill this week. Local friends hope for his early and complete recovery.
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Tom Joyce
James W. Joyce
Groettinger
Crow bounty collector in Cherokee county wins $14.70
Roy Pattee of near Alta collected fourteen dollars seventy cents as a crow bounty. The payment records a catch of 147 crows in Cherokee county.
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Roy Pattee
Alta
Cherokee County
Farmers Grain To Build Two Storage Tanks
Farmers Grain Co plans two cement stave storage tanks this May. A 24 by 40 foot tank will hold 16 000 bushels of shelled corn, while an 18 by 40 foot tank will hold 9 000 bushels. The larger tank sits north of the elevator and the smaller south. The Graet tinger Block & Tile Co has the contract. total project cost is 3400 dollars. The existing elevator, built in 1915, stores about 40 000 bushels and will store oats mainly. A large share of sealed corn is stored in steel bins. unsealed corn largely due to freight rates between eastern Iowa and Illinois. Farmers Grain Co also installed a feed mixer to blend ground feeds with concentrates and offers display ads for seeds and feed.
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Farmers Grain Co
Graettinger Block & Tile Co
Palmers Grain Co
Jorgen Anderesen
Grain Co
Times
Feedorn
German Prisoners Escape Letter From TS Sullivan
In a Port Arthur Canada letter, TS Sullivan notes GC men and says the escapees are all youngsters and clever. He reports living on the road five days weekly and crossing the line into U S soil at Fort Francis. He mentions a six hour blizzard on April 20 and describes local weather.
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Sullivan
Port Arthur
Canada
Ft. Francis
U. S
Rescue Workers Mission Opens in Estherville
A Rescue Workers Mission has been opened at 14 South street Estherville. Meetings are held every night. A representative from the mission visited the Times office and invited Graettinger residents. Plans call for visiting Graettinger one night weekly to distribute tracts and use ground equipment.
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Rescue Workers Mission
Rescue Workers
Uth
Estherville
Graettinger
Graattinger
Students Visit Local Businesses and Cafe on School Trip
Pupils from Lost Island No 2 school with teacher Lillian Jensen toured the Times office creamery telephone office bakery and enjoyed dinner at a local cafe. Attendees included Arvid Peterson Eugene Bunedke Harvey Peterson Kenneth Vollmert Rose Marie Jensen Leta Peterson and Josie Ann Baadks.
Home From Hospital Mrs Curry Returns After Gall Stone Surgery
Mrs M W Curry was released Saturday from Coleman hospital Estherville and is recovering well from a serious operation for gall stones.
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M. W. Curry
Coleman Hospital
Estherville
Ben Reeves Injured By Ax Strike In Wood Chop
Col Ben F Reeves, local auctioneer and farmer, was injured Tuesday when an axe struck his foot instead of wood. A severed vein caused heavy bleeding but doctors said the wound should heal without lasting harm. Mrs Reeves likely to handle wood chopping henceforth while Ben returns to farming and auctioneering.
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Ben F. Reeves
Col
McManus
Latson Improves After Sudden Illness Last Night
R. J. Latson, who was taken ill suddenly last night, improved today after a physician was summoned. For a time his condition was serious.
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R. J. Latson
Kitten Ball Game In Graettinger Next Sunday
Graettinger announces a kitten ball game next Sunday featuring the newly selected Graettinger Merchants team. Tryouts at Evergreen Wield drew a strong turnout and named players including Rasmussen Fish Schany Medin Bonstead Miller Luchginger Petersen Luchsinger Duus Suas Brady Simonsen and others. Local merchants are thanked for funding team suits and supporting the club’s upcoming game schedule.
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Graettinger Merchants
Evergreen Wield
Don Rasmussen
Johnny Fish
Bill Schany
Kenneth Medin
Carl Bonstead
Dick Miller
Roland Luchginger
Merle Petersen
Ole Luchsinger
Richard Duus
Howard Suas
Harold Brady
LeRoy Simonsen
Orl
Jack Jackson
Our Own Hardware
F’armers Grain Co
Royal Lumber Co
Lost Island Creamery Co
Palo Alto Implement Co
McCarty's Grocery
Weir Standard Service
Allman Standard Truck Service
Johnnie Johnson
de Kalb Hybrid
Gracttinger State Bank
Farmers Creamery Co
Doris Wobbe Finishes Seventh in Spelling Contest
Doris Wobbe daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Wobbe ranked seventh of 120 contestants in a five state spelling contest at Omaha last week She spelled a word correctly then erased a letter and changed it She was accompanied by her teacher Miss Lillian Boecker and Emmet county superintendent of schools Miss Marie Sorum The Nimes congratulates Doris on the splendid record at Omaha.
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Doris Wobbe
Henry Wobbe
Omaha
Lillian Boecker
Emmet County
Marie Sorum
Nimes
Doris
Art Kleigl Improves After Hospital Stay
Art Kleigl, deputy in Martin Thompson's office, improved after a surgical operation at Emmetaburg hospital. He began recovering two weeks ago, faced a brief low period, and has now left the hospital, with the latest reports confirming continued improvement.
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Art Kleigl
Emmetaburg
Mr. Kleig
Audbey
Martin Thompson
Jog Kleigl
Graettinger
Paulsen Improves After Stroke Recovery Progress
P. J. Paulsen continues to mend after a mild stroke a few weeks ago. Chris Anker, visiting from Minnesota, challenged him to cribbage once he can return downtown. Paulsen is slowly gaining strength and hopes to be on deck soon.
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P. J. Paulsen
P. J. Paulsen Ia
Chris Anker
Minnesota
Mr. Paulsen Ia
Defense Bonds On Sale At Local Post Offices Today
Today is the launch for defense bonds at post offices, Graettinger post office and Graettinger State Bank. Series F and G available with prices 18 75 for 26 in ten years and 2.9 percent, with other terms averaging 2.5 percent. Stamps in 1e 26e 50e 1 and 6 will be offered with pocket albums. albums being prepared for thirty million buyers. The treasury urges every boy and girl to buy a stamp to support troops and weaponry. Start today at 10c and help defend the United States.
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Defense
Graettinger
Postoffice
Graettinger State Bank
America
Post Office
The
United States Treasury
Army
Navy
Air Corps
United States
Europe
New World
Seeding 18 Finished In Vicinity After Late Spring Delays
The seedings of small grain in the area were completed last week though a late spring and excess moisture hindered field work. Despite the late season a surprising amount of 1946 corn remains to be harvested due to the November blizzard and subsequent spring rains delaying operations.
New Rear Addition At C A Jensen Store
A new 10x12 foot by 10 foot high rear addition is under construction at the C A Jensen store. It will reduce some storage space but mainly house a freight elevator to the basement. The existing rear warehouse will be combined with the new addition. Petersen and Petersen hold the construction contract.
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C. A. Jensen
Petersen & Petersen
Aged Man Suffering Stroke After Flu Illness
Chris Larsen 91 spent winter with daughter Mrs A C Jacobden and recently suffered a stroke after influenza. He is now at his son’s home in Newell and local friends hope for early improvement in his condition.
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Axed Min
Chris Larsen
A. C. Jacobden
Newell
Land of Liberty to be shown at Hawkeye Theatre
The great motion picture play Land of Liberty will be presented at the Hawkeye Theatre Graetvinger on June 18 and 14. Sponsored by the American Legion this is one of the greatest picture shows ever filmed. More about it will be read in coming weeks.
Ill Graettinger Resident M. E. Mahan
M. E. Mahan, Graettinger’s well known citizen, is very ill today and appears weak. His daughter is caring for him as local friends hope for a swift recovery to his usual vigor.
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M. E. Mahan
M. E Mahan
Graettinger
Mr. Mahban
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Rodman High School
Evergreen Field
Mallard Ducks
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