Marriages Of Well Known Young People In Graettinger
Miss Leverly Jones and Robert J. McNally wed in Graettinger with Father Farrelly officiating. Reception followed at the bride’s home. couple to live in Emmetsburg. The bride, a Graettinger High School graduate, worked at Standard Oil and Good Housekeeping Shop previously. The groom is a respected Emmetsburg young man. The Times extends congratulations to the couple. Hayes Starkey wedding follows with Allen Hayes in Chicago. ceremony at Pilgrim Lutheran Church. Bridesmaids in green dresses. gown details and attendees listed. seventy five guests present. reception planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leverly Jones
Earl Jones
Graattiger
Robert J. McNally
Robert McNally
Emmetsburg
Htev
Farrelly
St. Thomes Church
Eumetsbury
Russell Jones
James Meyers
Graettinger
Mankato
Hayes—Starkey
Darlene BK. Starkey
Chicago
W. J. Starkey
Allen FE. Hayes
Edytha Hayes
Pilgrim Lutheran Church
H. C. Steinhoff
Richard Starkey
Cruclinger
Wanda Starkey
Slater
Alfred Arentz
Severty
Sylvia Starkey
Wanda
Beryl
G. C. Thoreson
Dick Starkey
Estherville
Harold Hayes
Bob
Man
Graettinger Woman Recovering After Appendi citis Operation
Miss Katherine Wolfe of Graettinger underwent an appendicitis operation at Holy Family hospital Tuesday. She is recovering nicely from the operation and Graettinger friends hope for her early and complete recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kash Wolfe
Katherine Wolfe
Graettin
Holy Family Hospital
Bur
Graettinger
Dance At St Mary's Gym Emmetsburg May 17
Jimmy Thomas and his band will provide music for the popular Monday night dance at St. Mary's Gym Emmetsburg next Monday night May 17. Many attendees from the locality regularly join these dances each week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Thomas
St. Mary’s Gym
Emmetsburg
Remains Of Pfc Hartman Arrived May 6 In San Francisco
Remains of Pfc Melvin J Hartman arrived May 6 at the port of San Francisco aboard the Army transport Cardinal O Connell accompanied by a military escort. The body will be forwarded from the American Graves Registration Distribution center in Kansas City toward final interment in Minnesota at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Parents Mr and Mrs Bred Hartman of Graettinger were notified and will be advised as remains are forwarded. Transit time to distribution centers may range from two to six weeks. The Cardinal O Connell carried 2024 WWII dead home for reburial. 257 are slated for final forwarding via Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Melvin J. Hartman
San Francisco
United States Army
Cardinal O'Connell
Kansas City
Fort Snelling
Minnesota
National Cemetery
Bred Hartman
Graettinger
Cardinal O’connell
Honolulu
India
Burma
Solomon Islands
Territory of
Hawaii
United States
Os Ifore
Dennis Graettinger Breaks Arm After Pony Fall
Dennis Graettinger aged 10 son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Graettinger suffered a broken bone in his right arm last Thursday evening when he fell from a pony he was riding. He was taken to Mary Family hospital Estherville where the break near the elbow was set and a day or two later reset. The injury is severe and the boy is recovering but will need weeks to fully heal. Friends and classmates regret the mishap and wish him a speedy recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Graettinger
Ralph Graettinger
Mary Family Hospital
Estherville
Thoreson Building to Be Replaced by New Addition
Graettinger will tear down the old two story wooden Thoreson Hardware building to clear space for a new concrete and steel block structure. The new building will mimic the adjacent half already erected, featuring a 61 foot Robbing Avenue frontage. The demolished edifice traces back to O G Dalen and was built in the early 1890s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoreson Hardware
Graettinger
O. G. Dalen
Cow's twin Calves Set A New Local Record
Olene Anderson of the lake region east of Wallingford has eight dairy cows and now twins from Tuesday. This marks her third set of twin calves in three years, with a prior single calf four years ago and seven calves in four years noted as a reel record in the herd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olene Anderson
Wallingford
Baccalaureate and Graduation ceremonies slated at high school
The high school auditorium hosts baccalaureate services on Sunday May 16 at 8:00 led by Rev. Fred Jacobsen with student musical acts, followed by graduation Thursday May 20 with Dr. J O Christianson delivering the address. Selections include mixed vocal and instrumental numbers and diplomas for 26 graduates. Class night and eighth grade events occur May 18 with programs led by staff and students. A Friday night music program and band concert at the same venue received praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Jacobsen
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Graeltinger
Ye Jehovah
Darlene Glazier
Mary Wolfe
Gwen McWilliams
Joy Knutson
Jacobson
Patsy Masters
Ronald Jensen
Vic Johnson
Quam
Wilma Dun
J. O. Christianson
School of Agriculture
University of Minnesota
Supt. Haneer
Arnuolt Henningsen
Kenneth Westergard
Davie Baumartner
Wilma Dulin
Gladys Cameron
Phil Herum
Claus
Deloris Holland
Jonne Shiley
Han
Missing dishes spark inquiry at Auxiliary Jadies
The Auxiliary Jadies asked the Times to publish a note about two missing items from their dining room a large dishpin and a blue corker. The borrower apparently did not return the items, prompting concern.
From California Visitor Arrives for Summer Stay
Lowell Rustad brother of Mrs. Dick Rasmussen arrived from La Mesa California on Tuesday and is expected to spend the summer here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Lowell Rustad
Dick Rasmussen
la Mesa
Mrs R M Young Is Home After Trip to Los Angeles
Mrs. R M Young and son LeRoy arrived home from Los Angeles on Tuesday. She had been called there weeks ago when her daughter Mrs. C W Ostheimer was very ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Young
Gon LeRoy
Los Angeles
Rural Graduation May 24 Emmetsburg Exercises Start at 9 45
Rural commencement day at Emmetsburg will be held Monday May 24 in the high school auditorium starting at 9 45 a m. Students and staff will participate in the exercises and graduates will receive diplomas in the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Mrs Howard Urry Rites Held After Milwaukee Death
Mrs Howard Urry died Friday morning in Milwaukee after a prolonged illness and relapse. She was 40, born Dorothy Roche, married about fifteen years, with two sons aged 26 and 6. The family moved from Chicago to Milwaukee six weeks ago. funeral planned in Chicago but attendance was hindered by illness. The husband, Kid Urry, remains employed at Puller Brush Co. and mourners extend sympathy from Grarthinver friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Urry
Milwaukee
Kid Urry
Chego
Chicago
Urry
Puller Brush Co
Dorothy Roche
Mharonts
Id Urea
Urey
Chieapo Meai
Sid Lowes
Opening Of New Lighted Ball Park At Wallingford
Wallingford hosts the grand opening of a newly lighted baseball park next Monday at 6 30 p m The Ledyard softball team will face Wallingford with Mason Wixon of KICD broadcasting the highlights City League games are set for Tuesdays and Thursdays while Northwest India League play Fridays The event draws attendees from Graettinger and vicinity
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallingford
Mason Wixon
KICD
Navy Veteran Returns Home After 76 Months Service
Fort Mills native Karl io Mills arrives home after discharge at Bremerton Washington. He spent time visiting sister Abies Ploghot and her family in Portland Oregon on the way. During nearly two years in the Navy he served seven months in China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Mills
United States Navy
Bremerton
Washington
Abies Ploghot
Portland
Oregon
Navy
China
Karl Io
A. He Mills
Kennedy S III Rev Joseph Kennedy Hospitalized After Heart Attack
Rev Joseph Kennedy of Muscatine, brother-in-law of Mrs Av H Camer on of Graettinger, suffered a heart attack last week. His condition is not serious but recovery will require time. Mrs Cameron and her father Rey Cuthbert of Excelsior visited Muscatine Sunday and left for home Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Kennedy
Excelsior clergyman hospitalized in Iowa City
Rev. A. S. Cuthbert of Excelsior was a brief hospital patient at Iowa City Saturday for a temporary throat ailment. His daughter Mrs. A. H. Cameron of Graettinger accompanied him. They traveled from Iowa City to Muscatine Sunday and returned home Monday.
Sunnyside Home Stock Farm Buys Milking Shorthorn Herd Sire
Hilmer Larsen of Wallingford purchases a Milking Shorthorn herd sire from Mill Valley Farms of Romeo Michigan. Dam records 20678 pounds milk and 775 pounds butterfat. pedigree notes no four class leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilmer Larsen
Sunnyside
Wallingford
Mill Valley Farms
Romeo
Michigan
Maude Hamilton Nominated Deputy Clerk in Estherville
Miss Maude Hamilton was appointed deputy city clerk at Motherville during the council meeting. She will succeed Dorothy Rogers who resigned and begins June 1. Hamilton is the present deputy county auditor and is sister of Walt Hamilton of Graettinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Estherville
Maude Hamilton
Motherville
Dorothy Rogers
Miss Hamilton
Walt Hamilton
Graettinger
Weather Report Quiet Sun Amid Strike and Planting
Today the sun shines as part time workers are on strike for nearly a week. Expect another week of cool cloudy weather with some moisture. Trees are not fully leafed out yet while corn planting is set to progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sit
Thompson, 59, Dies After Serious Illness in California
Obituary notes that Tom Thompson, 59, longtime Graettinger native, died May 7 in Torrance California after a serious illness. He lived in Graettinger before moving to California, was married to Minnie Christianson, and leaves children Charles, Ken, Shirey, and several relatives including Abel Thompson and the Woodhus family. Funeral services were held in California with burial at Memorial Oak Cemetery Gardena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OM. Young
Los Angeles
Times
Inlaw
Tommy) Thempson
Tormated
California
Stone & Moyers
Valen
Merrie Youn
Chiades Christansen
Christianson
Torres
Thompson
North
Shilota
Auweast
Isas
Graetinger
Shampton
Charles Q. Thompson
Ken L. ‘Thompson
Torrance
Will Uitchie
Long Beach
Robert Isaacs
Tommy
Shirey
Miss Doris Wobbe Graduates as Fort Dodge Nurse
Doris Wobbe daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Wobbe graduated from St Josephs Mercy Hospital Fort Dodge. Graduation featured 25 in class with Rev Father Vollmert and Most Rev Thomas Megan as speakers. Doris remains at the hospital through September completing a three year course. Also a son was born to Mr and Mrs Francis Guerdet of Armstrong at Holy Family hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Waobbe
Henry Wobbe
St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Father Vollmert
Limmetsburg
No Welock
Thos
Megan
Sinsing
Ching
China
Karl King
Misa Webbe
Doris
Graettinger High School
St. Joseph's Marcy Hospital
Henry Wohbbe
Beatrice Jolmaon
C. B. Richardson
J. C. Bogold
Francis Guerdet
Armstrong
Holy Family Hospital
Mrs J P Mahan Palo Alto Pioneer Dies at 83
Mrs J P Mahan 83 died at 3 00 am Tuesday May 11 1948 at her daughter Mrs Harold Witters Estherville after a stroke in March and a previous stroke in October 1947. Funeral Friday at St Patrick’s Estherville with Rev B Keane. Burial in St John’s cemetery Emmetsburg beside her husband. Rosary Thursday at Sternborg Funeral Home Moline?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Estherville
Bather Keane
St. Patrick's Church
St. John’s Cemetery
Emmetsbure
Isternborguneral
Motherville
Graettinger
Lin
Robinsons Welcome Baby Son and Daughter in Betherville
Mr and Mrs Lee Robinson welcomed a son and a daughter at Maly Family Hospital in Betherville on Saturday May 8. The Times extends congratulations to the new parents and notes the baby girl’s charming arrival on President Truman’s birthday anniversary, predicting she will influence her grandparents and father as she grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LE Robinson
Lee Robinson
Maly Family Hospital
Bethervile
Iawa
Robinsons
the Times
Truman
Luther Son Banquet At St Paul Church
The annual luther-Son banquet sponsored by the Lutheran Brotherhood was held in the dining room of St Paul church Thursday evening. A well attended event featured a bounteous meal and a short program with Rav J M Girtz as speaker, president of the Minneapolis District of the Moravail Evangelical Lutheran church and a returned missionary from India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhowl
St. Paul Church
Thurguay
J. M. Girtz
Minnesot
Moanygelical Laetheran Church
Tudia
Harold Nichtern Visits Times Office After Appendi...
Harold Nichturn, a caller at the Times office, returned from Holy Family hospital after an appendicitis operation last Monday. His recovery is rapid and he looks well. He will not tackle farm work too strenuously for a few weeks, friends say.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Nichtern
Harold Nichturn
Times Office
Holy Family Hospital
Unday
Son McWilliams Promoted to First Class Private
Donald McWilliams, son of Mr and Mrs A M Williams of Graettinger Iowa, promoted to first class private in the town State JeOTC unit by Col C M Busbee, commanding officer. Donald, a freshman in the division of engineering at Loch State College, will wear the ordinal and gold chevron on his uniform sleeve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Son McWilliams
Ames
Iowa
Donald McWilliams
Ant Mies
A. C. Me.Williams
Graettinger
Towa
Col
C. Me. Busbee
Cal. Love
Donald
Division of Engineering
Loch Staite College
Death of Naval Vet Ronald Hand at Great Lakes
Ronald Hand, 31, son of Ma and Mrs Jos F Hand of Emmetsburg, died at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station hospital on Monday after a several months illness. He served in the U S Navy for seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Hand
Jos F. Hand
Emmetsburg
Great Lakes Naval Training Station Hospital
U.S. Avy
Security Bonds Drive Hits $80,000 Quota Near
The national campaign urges purchase of Security bonds now at banks or post offices. The Grachtinger quota nears eighty thousand dollars as funds pour in to support the drive.
Twin Girls Born to Mr and Mrs Gene Duffy
Dubuque couple Gene and wife welcome twins on April 25, bringing their family to three daughters. The Times extends congratulations to the parents on the double arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Duffy
Dubuuo
Rure
Duffys
the Times
Permit to Build Granted for Extension at Plant
LeRoy D. Miller has been granted no building permit to add a 22 by 24 foot extension to his concrete block manufacturing plant in West Emmeteburg. The action confirms the denial of a permit for the proposed addition, clarifying land-use restrictions and project scope for the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy D. Miller
West Emmeteburg
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McNally
Jones Hayes
Starkey
Knudtson
Nelson
ST. Mary's Gym
Thoreson Building
Hancer
Gabrielson
Students Council
Custis
Custin
Haneer
Hahn
Mr. Hahn
Mr.Hahn
Wakl Mills
HOMIE
Kennedy ,S III
T.C. Thompson
Doris Wobbe
J. P. Mahan
Palo Alto
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