Closing Days Of School Diplomas To 31 Graduates
The Graettinger public schools close May 20 as seniors prepare for commencement events. Baccalaureate on May 15 features Rasmussen and Quam, with a long program. Class night May 16 includes awards and citations. Commencement May 18 honors 31 graduates with Dr. H W Saunders as speaker.
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Graettinger
Board of Education
Oral Bonstead
H. W. Saunders
Dept. of Sociology
Iowa University
Shirley Rasmussen
Father Hurley
Quartette
Jack Platter
Dale Larsen
Ronald Jensen
Donald Potter
Wilma Duhn
University of Iowa
Ione Bonstead
Gwen McWilliams
Mary Bonnie Cole
Everett V
Reverend Miller
Ames School Calendar and Dance at St Mary's Gym
May dates list senior events including senior skip day baccalaureate class night parent senior banquet commencement and exams ending May 20. The Guy DeLeo orchestra will play for a dance at St Marys gym next Monday evening May 16. Mrs Mills recovering after surgery at University hospital Town City.
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Ronald Jensen
Will
Mary Lane Herke
Mavis Tonderamt
Orval
Jorgensen
Zona Starkey
Mr. Manchester
sSidhomatie
Darwin Rasmugsen
Clara Suns
Manchester
Petersen
Weisha
Ames
St. Mary’s Gym
Guy DeLeo
Mills
A. Hy Mille
University Hospital
Town City
Rebekah District Convention Here Next Thursday
The 44th annual Rebekah convention for Districts 21 to 74 will be held in Graettinger next Thursday May 19 at the Legion hall. Registration runs 12:15 to 1:15 pm with Gretta McConnell delivering the welcome and Dickens giving the response. An afternoon program ends with a dinner at the Methodist church and evening registration from 7:00 to 7:30 with music by Graettinger lodge members.
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Revekah
Graettinger
Legion Hall
Gretta McConnall
Dickens
Methodist Church
Graettinger Lodge
Maré Beas Hamilton
Grétta McConnell
Clarissa Swanson
Ina Herke
Dorothy Fritz
West Bend
Viola Batchler
Erma Clark
Royal
Mary Wesin
Spencer
Edith Grodland
Avery Starkey
Margaret Sandera
Grace Brobst
Charlotte, Rubink
Clara Mae Schealler Patient at Holy Family Hospital
Clara Mae Schealler, a hospital patient at Holy Family, was ill but improving after a three day stay this week. Local reports note the community’s appreciation for free parking in Graettinger as more residents value convenient parking options.
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Clara Mae Schealler
Clara
Mae Schealler
Holy Family
Pete
Graettinger
Remains of Clarion Christiansen Laid To Rest Sunday
The funeral honors for Marine Private Clarion Christiansen, killed in Guadalcanal, were held at First Lutheran church and South Walnut cemetery. The Nelson Christensen post led the military service with Rev. E W Quam officiating, Doris Christiansen sang, pallbearers were local navy veterans, and Taps closed the service.
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Clarion Christiansen
Guadalcanal
South Walnut
Eugene R. McJunkins
Chicago
Graettinger
Rock Inland Railroad
A. C. Christiansen
Nelson-Christiensen
American Legion
First Lutheran Church
E. W. Quam
Wm. G. Bohi
Geneva
Nebraska
Clarion
Doris Christiansen
Melvin Christiansen
Terril
Namtvedt
South Walnut Cemetery
Carl Bonstead
Viernes
Carl L
T-Set
O McJunkina
Navy
R. L. Jemaen
J. J. Grady
Howard Suas
Arnold Masters
Irvin Dalen
Calvin Petersen
Ells Lundgren
Cletus Starkey
Byron Rolfson
Laurence Skow
Paul Suss
Robert Lundgren
Sam Young
Robert Schang
Forrest Perdue
Henry Jensen
Jean ‘ Lundarener
Martin
Uni
Emmetsburg Catholic High routs Graettinger Pirates 15 to 8
Emmetsburg Catholic High School defeated Graettinger Pirates 15 to 8 on May 9. Graettinger led 7 to 5 before Emmetsburg rallied with timely hits and errors by Graettinger. Donovan pitched for Emmetsburg as Holland and Elaenbast pitched for Graettinger in a high scoring game.
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Emmetsburg
Pirates
Graettinger
Holland
Elaenbast
Grasttinger
Donovan
Name
H.rim
Isheageeede
E. Perera
Gruver
Graettinger Pirates
Prather
Hayes
Veccesssrees
Appel
Vincent Hassel Dies From Auto Crash Injuries
Vincent Hassel aged 35 died Friday at Holy Family hospital Estherville from injuries from a head on collision on Highway 9 a fourth mile west of Grover. Orville Clinton drove the pickup and Kenneth Hiles 19 the car’s driver with Virgil West 15 as a passenger. Vincent suffered vertebrae breaks and internal injuries while Clinton had a serious jaw injury. The passenger car occupants had bruises and lacerations. Both vehicles wrecked beyond repair. The wreckage was found by Kenneth Thompson Lawler who telephoned but phone service failed. he then fetched an ambulance. Vincent’s condition was critical and he died at 3:10 p m Friday. Burial by Martin Funeral Service Graettinger. services at St Patrick Catholic church Estherville. Rev J J Keane officiated. burial in parish cemetery. Pallbearers Vincent Leduc John Tindall and others listed.
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Vincent Hassell
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
Orville Clinton
Vincent
Kenneth Hiles
Virgil West
Highway 9
Grover
Clinton
Kenneth Thompson
Lawler
Martin Funeral Service
Graettinger
Barney Hassell
Eighth Street
Ealtherville
Matif
Vincent Leduc
John Tindall
Funeral Held for Thomas Clastrup in Elk Horn
Thomas Clastrup 78 a Graettinger area resident died of a heart attack May 7 1949 at the Old Peoples Home in Elk Horn Iowa. Born in Denmark October 4 1871 he came to the United States in the 1890s and worked tiling farm labor and for locals Louie Osher James Anderson and Louie Montgomery. He entered the Old Peoples Home in 1942 and was remembered as a considerate friend to old and young. Burial was at Elk Horn Tuesday.
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Thomas Clastrup
Graettinger
Old Peoples
James Anderson
Emmetsburg
Louie Montgomery
Old Peoples’ Home
Elk Horn
Clastrup
Hardware Dealers Held District Meet Here Monday
A district meeting of Our Own Hardware dealers was held in Graettinger Monday evening with 115 attendees. Dr Thomas of Iowa City was the principal speaker. The program included other numbers and a business meeting. An Auxiliary banquet followed in the Legion hall dining room and an open house at Thoye Sons Hardware received praise for the store.
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Graettinger
Thomas
Iowa
the Legion
Old Magazines and Waste Paper Drive Suggested by Times
The Times notes inquiries about disposing of accumulated magazines and newspapers. It appeals to local Scout groups to organize a magazine and paper drive during spring, offering a one week effort to collect surplus items for reuse.
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Times
Luchsingers Return to San Francisco With Baby
Mr and Mrs Norman Luchsinger and their baby drove back to San Francisco Tuesday after visiting Norman’s mother Mrs L R Luchsinger who was a patient at Holy Family hospital.
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Norman Luchsinger
Baby
San Francisco
Norman
L. R. Luchsinger
Holy Family Hospital
Tom Sullivan Starts New Linotype Plant in Torrance
Tom Sullivan of Graettinger now operates a machine composition business in Torrance California after purchasing a Model and three linotype magazines and other equipment. He moved into a new building and has wartime Army Air Forces service. He previously worked at Graettinger Times and attended Creighton University before moving to California.
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Tom Sullivan
Grachtinger
Linotype
Torrance
California
Tom
Los
Fillmore
Times
Graettinger
Army Air Forces
Pacific
Creighton University
Graattinger Times
T. H. Sullivan
Los Angeles
Joe Sullivan
Mantype
Chicago
First League Ball Game Here Sunday May 22
Warren Kilegl, manager of the local Athletic club, promotes the first Graettinger league game in the Iowa Great Lakes Baseball League. Spirit Lake visits Graettinger on Sunday afternoon May 22, with a season-ticket drive already underway.
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Warren Kilegl
Graettinger
Iowa Great Lakes Baseball League
Spirit Lake
Fostoria
Graettingar
Terris
Maple Hill
Superior
Milford
Arnolds Park
Graattinger
Ronald Jensen Wins State Music Contest in Perry Iowa
Ronald Jensen a Graettinger high school senior won first place in the state music contest at Perry Iowa on May 7 1949. Contestants included Gwen McWilliams and others with Graettinger entries earning one first and three seconds under instructors Miss Christie Kreuls and Warren L Jones.
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Ronald Jensen
Perry
Iowa
Graettinger High School
Ronald Jengen
Gwen McWilliams
Christie Kreuls
Warren L. Jones
Ronald
Graettinger
Prof Harold Saunders to Deliver Commencement Speech
Prof Harold W Saunders head of sociology at the University of Town will speak at commencement. A faculty member since 1935, he has written on population theory and its social and economic effects and helped develop Intro to Social Science.
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Harold W. Saunders
University of Town
Saunders
Oskaloosa
Penn College
Salem
Perry
George Frick Receives Academic Honors at St Olaf College
George E. Prick, son of Mr and Mrs George Frick of Graettinger Town, earned special academic recognition at St Olaf College Northfield Minnesota during Honors Day. Students with a B average or higher were honored as an academic procession opened the ceremony led by Dean Maynard Pirsig. Dr Clemens M Granskou, college president, announced honors and a reception followed. The honors average reflects totals from freshman year onward.
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George E. Prick
George Frick
Graettinger
Town
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minn
Maynard Pirsig
University of Minnesota Law School
Clemens M. Granskou
Grand Opening Softball At Wallingford
The grand opening softball game will be played at Wallingford next Tuesday evening May 17 under the lights. Fairmont versus Wallingford with park improvements dedicated and a performance by the Estherville Drum Bugle Corps. Magon Dixon master of ceremonies Senator Ridout opening ball flag raising by Wallingford Legion Post admission 5 and 15 cents. Regular games set for Tuesday Thursday and Friday evenings.
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Wallingford
Fairmont
Estherville Drum & Bugle Corps
Magon Dixon
Senator Ridout
Wallingford Legion Post
Waryry Eldredge Seeks Mayo Specialists in Rochester
Harvey Eldredge traveled to Rochester about a week ago to consult Mayo Clinic specialists. He could not gain relief from local doctors and underwent a surgical operation in Bathville. Doctors advised further Mayo consultation for his hoped for early and complete recovery.
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Harvey Eldredge
Rochester
Mayo
Richie
Batheville
Bla Phy
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High School
William J. Hanson
Patsy Masters
Delores Jesperson
Joann Flannegan
Mavia Boness
Gwen Me Williams
Catherine Elsenbast
Ernest W. Quam
Band Parents Music
Mr. B. R. Cole
Miss Kreul
Mr. Jones
the Times
Cress
Robert
Gren
Rebekah
Ole C
Peterson
Rochester Hospital
Ole
Met Opera
Earl Erickson
Des Moines
Metropolitan Opera Co
Krnt Radio Theater
Ff Clarion Christiansen
News of High
Vincent Hassel
Harold Saunders
Waryry Eldredge
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