Mrs. Zitterick Rites Held for German Mother of Eleven
Mrs. Catherine Margaret Sickman Zitterick died Friday after pneumonia in Graettinger. Born in Germany October 29, 1804, she was 69. Survived by 11 children including H K Michael and Suzanna Spoo. Funeral Monday at 1:30 at home and 2 at German Lutheran church officiated by Rev Otis Lange. Buried beside husband John Boward Zitterick who died 1915. Described as devout, generous neighbor and community contributor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Zitterick
Otis Lange
Hitherville
German Lutheran Church
Gesta Catherine Margaret Sickman
Germany
United States
John Boward Zitterick
Silver Lake Township
Palo Alto
H. K. Michael
Estherville
Suzanna Spoo
Minneapolis
Noh
Zitterick
Graettinger
Grasttinger
Luse to Speak in Graettinger Friday Evening
Hon. 0. N. Luse the Republican candidate for state representative will hold a political meeting at Woodman Hall in Graettinger Friday evening May 26. He canvasses for the nomination amid competition from A. H. Henningsen and Charles Waldron. Farmers in the Graettinger community requested the event and Luse, a farmer himself, cites agricultural problems. Public invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Luse
Woodman Hall
Graettinger
Luse
A. H. Henningsen
Charles Waldron
Ummersburg
Mgr. Luse
H S Lowman, 78, Dies at Ruthven Iowa
H S Lowman aged 78 died at his Ruthven home on Friday May 18 after a period of illness. Funeral held Sunday at the Ware home in Graettinger with Miss Anna Hestekind presiding. Interment was in Evergreen cemetery Emmetsburg. Survived by wife Louise Kennedy and nine children with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Local friends in Palo Alto and Emmet counties extend sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Lowman
Ruthven
Jevergreen
Emmetsburg
Wade
Lowel Saterstrum
Francis Ware
Arl Molland
Glenn Lowman
Irvin Lowman
Henry Samuel Lowman
Runnels
Park County
Iowa
Louise
Frances Kennedy
Polk
Story
Palo Alto
Emmet
Deverned
Mia
Nellie Ware
Graettinger
Robert
Nevada
Ada Reagoner
Tingsted
Roy
Ratherville
Grace Holland
Des Moines
Elsie Soderstrum
Ames
Gladys Curry
Odin
Minnesota
Harold
Millard
Ringsted
Mra
John Latimar
Harrison Lowman
Newton
Kansas
Mr. Lowman
Clara Kennedy Named Postmaster at Estherville
Clara Kennedy has been named postmaster at Estherville by Bureau postmaster Robinson. The recommendation was made Wednesday. Kennedy is described as a capable lady who will make a first class postmaster. Stores close Memorial Day at 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Clara Kennedy
Estherville
Bucecal
Robinson
Misa Kennedy
Bennett Thoreson And Evelyn Jones Wed At Nashua
Bennett Thoreson and Evelyn Jones united in marriage at the Little Brown church in the Vale Nashua on May 18. The ceremony was performed by Rev William Kent with Cecil Jones and Myrtle Petersen as attendants. The couple honeymooned in Omaha and began housekeeping in Graettinger, with about 35 guests attending and a wedding dinner at the bride’s parents’ home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett Thoreson
Jovelyn Jones
Marrige
Little Brown
the Vale
Nashua
Cecil Jones
Myrtle Petersen
William Kent
Grae
J. A. Jensen
Graetlinger High School
Earl Jones
Nettle Thoreson
Jensen Hardware
Reeves and Westergard Leave Graettinger for California
Mrs. Vangie Reeves departed for Los Angeles today, accompanied by Miss Irene Westergard of Graettinger who plans a two month stay on the west coast. The Reeves family, away for eight years, valued the Graettinger visit and Mr Reeves held a policeman position in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vangie Reeves
California
Los Angeles
Irene Westergard
Graettinger
West
Mrs Sandvig Mourns Death Of Brother Frank Johnson
Mrs Sandvig mourns the death of her brother Frank Johnson who died in Chicago. She was accompanied by her daughter Lily Sandvig to the city for the funeral held Saturday afternoon. Johnson is survived by two sons and a former spouse. The notice expresses thanks for sympathy from friends.
Ice Cream Social Planned by St Pauls Lutheran Ladies Aid
The St Pauls Lutheran Ladies Aid will host an ice cream social in the B 9 George building on the South Side Saturday May 26. Sandwiches cake coffee and ice cream will be served and plants and flowers will be sold. All are invited to attend.
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St. Paul's
Judge Heald To Give Memorial Address Here
Memorial Day events in Spencer feature Judge Heald delivering the address. The program includes parade from the high school led by Karl Lehigh, services for the unknown dead, and a Hawkeye Theatre program with Ruth Raleigh and Mary Jo Carter performing.
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Spencer Judge
Hawkeye Theatre
Gradlinger
Naval Program
Judge Heald
Spencer
Gract-tinger Legion
Judge Healt
Trounds
Karl Lehigh
Hawkeye
M. Mandsager
A. H. Hentingsen
A. Bottom
Will
H. K. Keller
Flander’s Field
Ruth Raleigh
Mary Jo Carter
Mrs. Keller
Eugene Duffy
Mute Quartet
Elisabeth Spies
James Christensen
Barringer Farm Fire Destroys Barns and Buildings
Harold Barringer farm near Ruthven suffered a major loss when a Tuesday fire destroyed the barn and four other buildings. Estimated damage ranged from 10 000 to 16 000 dollars, with a new 2 700 dollar corn crib and granary lost. Two years earlier his home was burned. Friends express sympathy.
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Harold Barringer
Ruthven
Barringer
Reliable Helper Returns To Chicago Friday
Joe Sullivan who had charge of the Graettinger Times since late February returned to Chicago Friday evening. He is an experienced operator and printer with thirteen years in the trade. The Times office secured him while the editor recovered from illness. Curlew Memorial Day program features A H Henningson as keynote speaker. Drouth persists with light showers. pastures bare. corn planting rapid in dry weather. rain needed for better prospects.
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Joe Sullivan
Graettinger
Times Siner
Chicago
Jor
Times
Graattinger
The
Drouth
Poppy Day Observed in Graettinger on May 26
Graettinger will observe Poppy Day Saturday May 26 with community events noted on page eight. A reader from Pequot Minnesota L and Christensen mailed a check renewing the Times subscription and praised continued publication after a hospital trip. He mentions dust storms, a deer sighting, and invites a fall visit.
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Graettinger
Times
L. &. Christensen
Pequot
Minnesota
The
Famous Kelesia Choir Charms Graettinger Audience Sunday
The Roth Kelesia Choir from Southern California performed at the Hawkeye Theatre in Graettinger on Sunday afternoon, a surprise after a date change from Spencer. Miss Geneva Reeves of Los Angeles, Graettinger native and Reeves kin, sang with the 25 member group on a nationwide tour returning via the northern route.
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Graettinger
Roth Kelesia Choir
Southern
California
Hawkeye
Spencer
Geneva Reeves
Los Angeles
Ben I. Reeves
Gracttinger
Roth
Miss Reeves
Local Young Democrats Elect Palo Alto Officers
A Palo Alto meeting of the Local Young Democrats formed a Roosevelt Club. Attorney Joe Hand was chosen president, Grace McCarty secretary and treasurer, and Irene Westergard county committee woman. Also notes a country school picnic marking the last day of school.
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Palo Alto
Emmetsburg
Roosevelt Club
Joe Hand
Fimmetsburg
Grace McCarty
Graettinger
Irene Westergard
Grad-1linger
Closing Exercises Of Present School Year Graettinger High
Graettinger High School closes the 1934 term with laureate services by Rev Mathie of Estherville, a class play I Wish I Won’t, and commencement led by George Goufrey. Diplomaes awarded to Thelma Anderson Pearl Erna Bonstead Mary Jo Carter Hope Priscilla Christensen Gladys Elsenbast James Grady Gena Iverson Kitty McCarty Anna Olson Milford Petersen Ivis Peterson Arnold Richardson Erlene Sandvig Verdalene Show Edward Sullivan Eileen Sullivan Mabel Swanson Kenneth Swift Mabel Tindall Harold Wiker. Parents hosted a reception at First Lutheran basement. Class Night Friday at the High School. Friday afternoon class picnic. Eighth grade graduation Friday evening with Rev James P Christensen. list of eighth graders provided. The Times will print full reports next issue as souvenir.
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Graettinger High School
Mathie
Estherville
George Goufrey
Ames College
Godfrey
State Board of Education
Gruettinger High
Thelma Anderson Pearl Erna Bonstead
Mary Jo Carter Hope
Priscilla Christensen
Gladys M. Elsenbast
James Joseph Grady
Gena 1. Iverson
Kitty M. McCarty
Verda Lene
Edward Joseph Sullivan
Eileen G. Sullivan
Mabel Arlene Swanson
Kenneth D, Swift
Mabel Frances Tindall
Harold E. Wiker
First Lutheran Church
James P. Christensen
Dayton Allen
Dorothy Aylward
Veronica Aylward
Leroy Blom
Opal Christensen
Wayne Duppen
Ruth Fink
Helen Flier
Robert Jensen
Berniece Johnson
Constance Lehigh Lorin Luchsinger
Howard Noble
Minerva Paulson
Richard Rasmussen
Marjorie Robinson
Death of Mrs Emma Shaw in Ra therville hospital
Mrs Earl Jones mourns the death of her sister Mrs Emma Shaw of Graettinger at Birney hospital Ra therville after a recent surgical operation followed by pneumonia. No further particulars available. Sympathy from friends. Walnut Township School records note punctual students in District No 2 and throughout the year.
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Earl Jones
Emma Shaw
Graettinger
Birney
Ratherville
Jones
Walnut Township
Raymond Simonsen
Trene Simonsen
Melvin Rasmussen
Duans Johnson
Lavida Rasmussen
Irene Simonsen
Duane Johnson
Mies Arlene Duffy
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Groettinger
Wne
Floyd Reese
Emily
Milwaukes
Thoregon- Jones
Reese
Slater
Thoreaon
Clara Kennedy
Grarttinger
Evelyn Jones
Bride
Mrs. Reeves
Dicra
Chicago Herald
H. E. Barringer
Curlew
A. H. Henningson
Graettliger
Henhingson
L. K. Christensen
Pequot, Minn
Kelesia Choir
West Coast
Young Democrats
Margaret Lambe
Marle “Dressler
Wallace Beery
Lionel Barrymore
Jean Harlow
Lee Tracy
MR. Skitch
Wi Rogers
Zazu Pitts
Rachelle Hudagty
Spetrire
Kathryn “Hepburn
Robert Young
Ralph Bellamy
the Times
Tad
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