Henry Stangeland Dies After Yearlong Illness
Henry Stangeland 78, a Wallingford farmer, died Friday morning at Holy Family hospital in Ustherville after a yearlong kidney infection. Funeral held Monday at 1:30 at home and 2:00 at Wallingford Lutheran Church, Rev. Gunderson officiating. Burial in Riverside cemetery. Born in Norway on December 25, 1873, he came to the U.S. at 19 and settled near Wallingford about 1865 years ago. Survived by his wife, he was a longtime member of Wallingford Lutheran Church and well regarded by local neighbors. The Times extends sympathy to Mrs. Stangeland.
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Henry Stangeland
Wallingford
Holy Family Hospital
Ustherville
Wallingford Lutheran Church
C. B. Gunderson
Riverside
Stangeland
Norway
United States
Boy Scout Jerry Wilson Featured In Runic Chorus
A 750 crowd in Alexandris Minnesota heard Jerry Wilson, grandson of Graettinger residents, deliver the solo "On My Honor" with 85 supporting voices. The Boy Scout performance honored the sponsoring Friends of the Boy Scouts and highlighted links to Graettinger.
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Runic Chorus
Alexandris
Minnesota
Graettinger
Aoprano
Jerry Wilton
A. Woodrow Wilson
Alexandria
Jerry
Friends of the
Boy Scouts
Aud
Irs
M. O. Grodland
Verna Grodland
Journeyed to Graettinger by train for a praise worthy ride
Forty five boys and girls from Jackson school Estherville rode the Rock Island train to Graettinger for a twenty minute trip. Estherville residents with ten autos escorted the youths home. The piece notes how travel has changed from rare car rides to common autos and trains. It also mentions a Legion Auxiliary meeting planned for Tuesday May 13 with a county meeting in Ruthven the same evening and recalls the constitution scheduling meetings on the second Tuesday each month.
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Jackson School
Estherville
Rock Island
Graettinger
John Paulsen
Legion Auxiliary
Legion and Auxiliary
Legion
Auxiliary
Ruthven
Homecoming for Heart Patient Misa Hess from Holy Family
Misa Christine Hess returned home from Holy Family hospital Saturday after being admitted April 19 for a heart condition. She is improving and may resume teaching duties before school year end. friends hope for full recovery.
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Misa Christine Hess
Holy Family Hospital
Father Edward Sullivan Home on Visit from California
Rev Father Edward J Sullivan arrived in Spencer for a few weeks visit with his parents Mr and Mrs John J Sullivan after a trip from Los Angeles. He flew via Kansas City and Sioux City and met Father Hurley before returning to his chaplain duties at the California state medical facility on Terminal Island.
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E, . Sullivan
Edward’ J. Sullivan
Los Angeles
John J. Sullivan
Grachtinger
Iowa
Spencer
Sioux City
Kansas City
Omaha
Father Hurley
Edward
California State Medical Facility
Terminal Island
Residence Auction of 7 Rooms in Grodland Area
A. D. McWilliams schedules an auction for his 7 room residence on Saturday May 17 at 2 30 p m on the premises. The property includes two residential lots a double garage a tool shed automatic oil furnace built in kitchen cabinets Frigidaire electric water heater rainfall water softener eight bedrooms and a bath on the second floor. Terms optional by appointment viewable today in the Times. Grodland Bortint Brown serve as auctioneers with the Grachinger State Bank as clerk.
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D. McWilliams
Grodland, Bortint & Brown
Grachtinger State Bank
Graettinger Pirates Post Mixed Baseball Results
Graettinger Pirates went 1 win 2 losses in recent games. Emmetsburg Catholic toppled them 18 to 7 in Ruthven May 1 after six walks and four first inning errors. May 2 West Bend won 10 to 7 amid miscues. May 6 Cylinder beat Graettinger 4 to 3 as Lloyd McCambs pitched well. Junior High beat Mallard 9 to 5 led by Prather's homer with Banstead on mound.
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Graettinger Pirates
Graettinger
Ruthven
Emmmetsburg Catholic
Emmetsburg
Gary Banstead
Dan Jacobson
Roger Henningsen
Arnold Larson
West Bend
Larry Kirkegaard
West Bern
Cylinder
Lloyd McCambs
Madsen
Arnolds Larson
Rodman
Emmetsburg Catholic
Mallard
Prather
Banstead
Pirettes
Paul Kirkegaard
Ronnie Prathjer
Bud Sues
Jim Christiensen
Keith Kischer
Tommy Thomeen
Wayne Ware
Richard Wolfe
Gary Masters
Lowell Platter
Hugh Thompson
Tommy Grein
Gordon Young
Ron- Inte Felke
Robert Zitterich
Cylinees
Mrs J M Thompson 72 Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. J M Thompson, 72, a Graettinger area resident, died at her Emmetsburg home Sunday after seven years of illness. Funeral Tuesday at St Thomas church drew a large crowd. Survived by husband KF M Thompson, daughter Hester Bennett of St Paul, three grandchildren, sister and brother, with many Graettinger friends extend sympathy.
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J. M. Thompson
Grachtinger
Emmetsburg
St. Thomas Church
Lyda Hester
Michael and
Mary Hester
Greene County
Iowa
Emmetsboro
Emmetsbure High School
KF. M. Thompson
Graettinger
Thompson
Bennett
St. Paul
Freshman JoAnn Flannegan Chosen for Purple Arrow Honor
Cedar Falls Graettinger resident JoAnn Flannegan has been selected for membership in Purple Arrow at Town State Teachers College. The honor recognizes freshmen and sophomore women for scholarship citizenship and leadership potential.
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Purple Arrow
Cedar Falls
JoAnn Flannegan
Graettinger
Town State Teachers College
Clean Pavement by Fire Department and Volunteers
Fire department units aided by business volunteers cleaned Robbina Avenue on Thursday. One fire truck supplied power to light the street as crews completed a thorough sweep, leaving the pavement with a neat appearance.
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Robbina Avenue
Vernon Rouse Opens New Chevro Jet Shop Saturday
Vernon Rouse of the Rouse Chevro Jet & Implement will hold a grand opening Saturday May 10 with coffee and doughnuts in the afternoon and evening. Visitors may win prizes and meet the new proprietor who recently acquired the Chevrolet agency and Allis Chalmers machinery business from Bennett Thoreson. The service shop will offer rush repair parts. Thoreson Hardware remains in business. Atty Merrill C. Clark of Graettinger was named Palo Alto county cancer drive chairman.
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Vernon Rouse
The
Rouse Chevro Jet & Implement
Mr. Rouse
Chevrolet
Ahis Chalmers
Bennett Thoreson
Rouse
Graettinger
Times
Thoreson Hardware
Allis Chalmers
Atty Merrill C. Clark
Palo Alto County
First Practice At Ball Park Next Sunday
Evergreen Park in Graettinger hosts the first ball season activities. Park board elected Win Herke president and Joe Grady secretary treasurer. Practice for the town team starts at 1 30 p m next Sunday with Coach George Case in charge.
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Evergreen
Graettinger
Park Board
Herke
Joe Grady
Ruthven
Emmetsburg
Terrill
Matlard
Rodman
West Bend
Flower Sale at Hanten Hardware This Saturday
The MYF will hold a flower sale at Hanten Hardware on Saturday afternoon May 10. Anyone wishing to order pranges comfort Mrs Bub Jensen before Saturday.
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MYF
Hanten
Bub Jensen
Prizes Claimed In Merchandising Event Findings
Prizes were claimed in a merchandising event with Mrs Farr A Wilgan winning $10, John Jacobsen $814 and Mrs Wo Luhman $25. Next week's prizes will be $10, $315. The town was filled with shoppers last evening and winners were announced at the Watson Theatre. A inch of rain fell in the area yesterday with cooler weather, the mercury at 60 yesterday morning and 45 this morning as farmers report varying stages of corn planting.
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Oieh
Farr A. Wilgan
John Jacobsen
Wo. Luhman
Prn
Watson Theatre
Three Met Tragic Death On Highway Friday Night
Estherville Daily News notes a fatal highway collision Friday night near Mankato Minnesota killing Herbert Marth his wife and their nine year old daughter Shirley The Marth child was from St James and the mother was formerly Rose Nichtern of Jack Creek township The Nichtern family of Wallingford Iowa learned of the tragedy involving Harvey Nichtern’s sister in law and niece and nephew all three died instantly when the Marth car struck a parked semi trailer at 9 10 p m
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Estherville
Ladies Held Political Meeting At Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County Republicans women met in Emmetsburg at the Methodist fireside room on April 30. Mrs Mildred Kingman opened the session, introducing Mrs Clark McNeil from Wright County and speaker Mrs Robert Blue wife of a former governor. Officers were named and a Graettinger division was proposed. Lunch followed the adjournment with several local attendees listed.
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Palo Alto County
Republicans
Methodist Church
Emmetsburg
Mildred Kingman
Clark McNeil
Wright County
Alan
Robert Blue
Towa
Marvin Oberhouser
Sane
George Doerr
Ralph Lightle
Ruthven
Fred Kerber
Marvin Jacobson
John Jenswold
Doorg
Art Smith
Republican Committee
Brereton
Koch
Leslie Pritchard
Seventeenth Summer Senior Class Play at High School Gym
The senior class presents Seventeenth Summer a comedy about Angie's quest for dating. The cast includes Angie Morrow Joan Elsenbast Kitty Morrow Helen Baumgartner Lorraine Morrow and others. Angie's sister Margaret helps secure her mother’s consent while Lorraine pretends sophistication and Martin clashes with family customs. The play closes with college plans. The Lions club white elephant sale at Ray Glazier building raised 82 dollars for glasses for needy children with thanks to organizers and contributors.
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Angie Morrow
Joan Elsenbast
Kitty Morrow
Helen Baumgartner
Lorraine Morrow
Iane Bonstead
Margaret Morrow
Barby Jensen
Mrs. Morrow
Jonne Shiley
Mr. Morrow
Don Bisgaard
Jack Duluth
Harvey Hansen
Margie
Bernica Mahan
Jane
Joan Graettinger
Martin Keefe
Pat Carney
Tony
Tom Schang
Fitz
Roy Luhman
Art
Norman Bisgard
Angie
Ife
June
Margaret
Kitty
Lorraine
Martin
Marzie
Lions Club
Messrs, Bortini & Brown
H. A. Elsenbast
Ray Glazier
Bertint & Brown
Pleasant summer weather with warm, dry spell
A weather note dated Tuesday reports a pleasant day with a touch of cool air. The warm, dry spell continues from last Thursday through this Tuesday, with Sunday reaching 92 degrees in the shade. Farmers have completed much corn planting and remain busy this week.
Free Movies at Graettinger Club Meeting
The Graettinger Community club will hold a meeting at the Watson Theatre on Thursday May 15. Special free movies will be shown and organizers expect good attendance.
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Graettinger Community Club
Watson Theatre
Major School Activities For Balance of School Year
Schedule lists events from May 1 to May 20 including Sectional Baseball at Ruthven, F F A Play Night May 2, Instrumental and Vocal Music at Holstein May 3, Senior Class Play May 3, Rodman Baseball May 13, Last Day for Seniors May 16, Emmetsburg Catholic Baseball May 18, Baccalaureate May 18, Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom May 18, Commencement May 20, Ruthven Baseball May 20, and Class Night Megan at 8:00 p.m. Baseball games to be played as weather allows.
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Ruthven
Holstein
Rodman
Emmetsburg Catholic
Megan
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Triven
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GHS
JHS
Ed Thompson
Edward Westfall
the Times
Westfalls
Rochester
Elmer Nicol
Emmetsbure Hospital
American Legion
Ball Park
George Case
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