Closing Days Of School For Fourteen Seniors
Fourteen seniors at Grindtninger High School prepare for closing events including a juniors hosted banquet, baccalaureate on May 17 at Hawkeye Theatre, a class play on May 19, and commencement May 21 with I. 3B. Williams of Des Moines as speaker. The list includes Gladys Bratrud, Marian George, Verna Grodland, Elizabeth Doyle, Alys Thoreson as president, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grachtinger
Hawkeye Theatre
Fremont Faul
M. B
Williams
Des Moines
Gladys Bratrud
Gilbert W. Christianson
Clarence H. Doerning
Elizabeth V. Doyle
Arlene Duffy
Marian George
Verna R. Grodland
Cecil E. Jones
Trygve E. Larsen
Elmer L. Petersen
Helen M. Reidy
Kurt R. Spies
Loretta M. Swift
Alys C. Thoreson
Du Barry Woman Of Passion at Hawkeye Theatre May 9 10
Norma Talmadge stars in Du Barry Woman Of Passion with Conrad Nagel and Wm Farnum, a glamorous romance about sacrifice and devotion. Also on May 13 Fox feature Doctors Wives with Warner Baxter and Joan Bennett, exploring doctors and wives amid temptations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Barry
Hawkeye Theatre
Norma Talmadge
Conrad Nagel
Wm. Farnum
Fox
Warner Baxter
Joan Bennett
Hawaye
Important Lutheran Gathering At Sutherville Ti therville May 29 to June 8
The Iowa District of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America schedules a major convention in Ti therville from May 29 to June 8. The district covers Kansas Oklahoma Texas and Iowa with 480 congregations and 100 pastors. Delegates and Women's Mission Federation representatives will attend along with noted speakers including Dr J A Ran gard T Gullixon Thorson T K Hoff and L A Pier Ames. Local official Hon Oley Nelson of Iowa will participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutherville
Iowa
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Titherville
Towa
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Women's Mission
J. A. Ran ‘Gagrd
N. L. G. AysDx
T. Gullixon
Lutherological Seminary
St. Paul
Thorson
Inwood
T. ‘Kx
Hoff
Decorah
Astruparsen
Sioux City
L. A. Pier‘Ames
PTA program at High School draws large audience
A large crowd attended a Thursday evening high school PTA program centerpiece by students and clubs. The event featured band pieces, a Marian George solo, Dale Noble violin, and a talk on radio music by Earl Josten. Officers elected for the coming year included Mrs. A H Shaver president and C W Stevenson as first vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian George
Earl Josten
Dale Noble
American Legion Auxiliary
A. H. Shaver
C. W. Stevenson
C. A. Jensen
J. J. Sullivan
M. J. Reidy
Home Management Leaders Hold Ninety Eight Meetings
Emmetsburg May 6 Local leaders from 12 townships reported 98 follow up meetings in April on the Large Quantity Meal Planning lessons the first home management lesson. Leaders were chosen by township women and returned to teach other women. Twenty two training school attendees reported strong participation in the second set on House Cleaning Methods with 69 at the first lesson and 70 to 80 at the second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Emmetsburg
Home Management Couege
Cleanup Week Designated in May for Gractinger
The week starting May 11 is cleanup week in Gractinger. Residents who have not yet cleaned up winter ashes and rubbish must do so this week. Debris left after May 16 will be removed by the Street Commissioner and charged to the property. Mayor Fred Spies urges all citizens to keep the town pick and span.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grachtinger
Fred Spibs
Country Club Orchestra Plays At Several Minnesota Venues
Country Club Orchestra performed for a dance in Ormsby and supplied music for a dance in Emmetburg last night. They will play in Celion Friday and may broadcast from Slous Falla radio next Sunday. The ensemble is noted as a popular northwest orchestra. Work on a new Lutheran church in Gragttin igor has progressed with concrete footing poured and a four foot wall rising. Clare rence Clammensen oversees carpentry. Rapid progress continues on the church building. Windy day with dust storm, followed by heavy rain at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Floyt Fleming Informatha Times
Ormsby
Minnesota
Emmetaburg
Ceylion
Slous Falla
Northwest
Gragttinigor
Clarerence Clammensen
Gilbaugh & Clemmensen
W M S Convention Planned at Clarion May 13
The Women s Home Missionary Society of the M E church holds its annual convention at Clarion on Wednesday May 13 with delegates from district auxiliaries attending. The program covers registrations, devotions, department reports, elections, missions and a Queen Esther banquet in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Home Missionary Society
M. BE. Church
Clarion
Clara Suss
Grachtinger
Gorraspomilag
Lloyd Scheerer
Kanawha
BR. L. Logan
Ruthven
Mrx
Whitney
Sioux City
Misa Clara Suss
Graettinger
Mra. C
Evange Ham
Beok
Chappell
Clear Lakes
Cora Downs Stevens
Charles Bixby
Batherville
Mins Suas
Premont Maul
Department of Evangelism
L. Logan
Ow.h, M
M, M
Parlerville Tree Surgeons Nearly Kill Girl
A tree removal in Estherville toppled due to a wind gust, striking Miss Martyr who had just backed her car from the curb. Surgeons had cut the root system of a sidewalk encroaching tree prior to the incident. she escaped with her life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Mahlum & Anderson
Miss Martyr
Vigo Jacobsen
Grachtinger
Heavy Rain Deluges Area With One and a Half Inches
A Monday night rainstorm covered a wide area, lasting from abx o'clock until daylight Tuesday. Estimated moisture totals reached one and one half inches, a genuine soaker. Farmers face ample moisture for corn plowing. Roy Gilbaugh of Gil smug and Clemmensen began work on the John Graat linger place barn, replacing the fire-destroyed structure. The new 32 by 62 foot hip-roofed barn is described as a splendid construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graetlinger
Roy Gilbaugh
Gilsmug & Clemmensen
John Graatlinger
Max Vollmert
Severe Tuesday Night Freeze Hits Fruit Crops Hard
A severe freeze Tuesday night after Monday's heavy rain produced icy conditions and caused heavy damage to the fruit crop as reported in the season's weather notes.
County Meeting Legion Auxiliary Largely Attended
Graettinger American Legion auxiliary held county meeting at Woodman Hall Graettinger May 1 with large attendance from Ruthven Emmetsburg Mallard and other units Weather limited attendance from West Bend A county picnic was planned for summer Apl Mrs Madeline Lee Laurens district committee woman spoke on hospital work and child welfare Poppies drive for Memorial Day noted with many veterans aided by supplies and funds The program featured Miss Elisabeth Spies presiding poppy drill singing and solos luncheon led by Mrs Frans Swanson president
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
American Legion Auxiliary
Woodman Hall
Ruthven
Emmetsburg
Mallard
Weat Bend
Rob
McNamara
Warry Nelson
Madeline Lee
Laurens
10Th District
Memorial Dny
Knoxville
Isabeth Spies
Flanders Field
America
the Beautiful
Bays
Elisabeth Spies
Reading
Alela Cameron
Mildred Beatty
Sea of Laurens
Graattinger
Frans Swanaon
J P Kennedy In Auto Accident Near Jackson
J P Kennedy and daughters Clara Rose and Betty were driving to Tom Hepp’s near Jackson when their car overturned at moderate speed. All occupants were shaken. Kennedy sustained a broken nose and Rose suffered serious bruising. Emmet Am lah and wife aided the group and brought them to Hatherville and home near Wallingford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.P. Kennedy
Estherville
J. P. Kennedy
Clara
Rose
Betty
Tom Hepp
Jackson
Kennedy
Hatherville
Wallingford
Car Stolen From Estherville Ford Coupe Believed Abandoned
Dr Fy Cain reported his Ford coupe stolen from the south side of Estherville on Saturday afternoon after five. He left the car briefly and returned to find it gone. Geo Robb later found the car abandoned in a corn field near his home on Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Watherville
Fy Cain
Dr. Cain
Polles
Geo. Robb
Two youths accused of stealing U S mail pouches
Russell Buchanan and Donald Francis, both claiming Bancroft as home, were arrested in Kossuth County on federal charges for stealing two mail pouches from a depot at Belmond. They confessed to the act, were held for federal prosecutors, and face serious penalties if convicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bancroft
Kossuth
Helmond
Fort Dodge
Russell Buchanan
Donald Francis
Buchanan
Belmonts
Belmond
Hutchinson
Wesley
Fred C. Lawler
Marshalltown
Hutchins
Hancock County
Algona
Belmont
Everett Harris
Lawler
G. D
Shumway
Whitteniore Champion
Auction base of garage equipment sale notice
The administrator of the Chris Hansen Estate will conduct an action sale of garage equipment on Tuesday May 32 at 1 30. A 1929 Easy coach in first class condition and two shares of Ruthven cooperative stock will be sold. Grodland Reeves are the auctioneers and H A Elsenbast clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Hansen
Easex
Ruthven Co-Operative Companies
Grodland & Reeves
H. A. Elsenbast
Mrs Gammon Family to Visit Here Early in June
Mrs J He Gammon and her son and daughter and sister-in-law Mrs Higbie plan a Pagadena Graettinger motor trip for a quiet visit with many friends. Labor Day meeting chaired by Charley Jensen set for Monday night after the Commercial club session at city hall. Linnehan family from Whittier California arrived Friday to spend the summer in Graettinger, they are parents of Mrs A H Shaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Mra. Linnehan
Whittier
Gractlager
A. H. Shaver
John Doty Dies in Emmetsburg Road Crash
John Doty son in law of Mr and Mrs C P Jensen of Graettinger was killed when an eight cylinder Nash driven by Harry Newell of Spirit Lake crashed into the Doty Chevrolet on the Emmetsburg Mallard road south of Mrs Hanifan’s home. Doty was killed instantly. his companion Jay McCullough was seriously injured. Newell and his family escaped with minor injuries. Doty’s funeral was held Monday with burial at Rodman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Doty
C. P. Jensen
Graettinger
Emmeteburg
Newell
Spirit Lake
Doty
Emmetsburg
Pay Funeral Home
Mr. McCullough
Foy
Palo Alto Hospital
Brereton
Mr. Newell
Des Moines
McCullough
Fred Kennett
Hanifan
Faroe
Iowa State College
Ames
Drr. Doty
Bauck Highway Construction Co
Chevrolet
Mr. Doty
Rodman
Lillian Ko«ler
West Bend
Minnie Wick~man
Stover
Rod+man
Bessie McGraw
Sioux
Lily
Maytie Whitehouse
Laurens
Roy Daly
Commercial Club Meeting Set for Graettinger City Hall
The Graettinger Commercial Club will hold its regular monthly meeting at City Hall next Monday evening. A Labor Day meeting will follow the regular session. Attendees are urged to attend in strong numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Graettinger Commercal Club
Gity Hall
Fire at Helroyd’s near Graettinger destroys breeder house
Graettinger firemen fought an early Friday blaze at the Helroyd place northeast of Graettinger. A chemical tank was moved to the scene. A breeder house burned. other buildings were saved. The property owner is Michael McCarty of Graettinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helroyd
Graettinger
Helroyd Place
Michael McCarty
Thie Place
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Selmar Nelson
Sealar
Nelson
Oreamery
Nal
Grarettinger
T. A
Ortmeyer
Clark OH
Parlerville
County Meeting Legion Auxiliary
Legion Auxiliary
U. S
Waterloo
Homer Young
8. R. Young
Homer
Charley Jensen
City Hall
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