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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1945
Page
7
Local column lists service members with home visits and leaves. Includes Purple Heart for Staff Sergeant Donald McCombs killed Jan 31, veterans returning from Europe and the Pacific, furloughs from San Diego to Estherville, and notes on prisoners of war and a harrowing escape tale from Delbert Berninghaus.
Navy and Coast Guard personnel overseas will receive newspapers and periodicals only via written subscription requests. Relatives may pay, but complimentary or advertiser funded copies are not accepted. Publishers must attach a certificate and postmasters will publicize the policy to conserve shipping space.
Dr Beatty marked 50 years as a practicing physician at Mallard with a golden observance. Among attendees was Mrs J F Wagner of Graetlinger, and Dr Beatty, partner of Dr Keeney, received congratulations and best wishes for continued health and service.
Rev G Hinderaker of Wallingford has resigned his pastorate in Graettinger Wallingford and will move to Longview Washington a city of about 16 000 between Portland and Seattle. He and Mrs Hinderaker plan to move in August and friends in Graettinger Wallingford express regret and best wishes.
Al Green representative of the Western Newspaper Union is a hospital patient in Des Moines after a breakdown on Sunday. His newspaper colleagues send support and wish him a speedy recovery.
Miss Margaret Lambe and Mr and Mrs J J Sullivan attended Esther ville Tuesday evening. Lambe attended the Emmet county eighth grade graduation where her pupil Genevieve Leduc was a member of the class.
Mrs. M Kee of Milford visits O L Thoreson while Gracttinger and Mrs Will Walters of Chicago stay at Art Montgomery home. Mrs dans Robinson was a patient at Holy Family Estherville. Miss Bertha Aselton returns home from Times. Mrs Jensen and daughter Barbara travel to Grant Dam Wisconsin to visit. Kermit Lande visits Times office. 6 volt windmill advertised for sale. Albert PL Johnson joins Moorman Mineral Co as traveling salesman. Lois Nelson returns from Sioux Falls for nurses training. Howard Horswell, navy air arm instructor, visits family in Chicago. Mrs Lawrence Smith of Wesley attends P P Nolan funeral at Emmetsburg.
A Sunday hail storm blasted four northwest Iowa and southern Minnesota counties, centering on Albert Lea, causing an estimated 500000 in damage with storm windows shattered, walls cracked, a greenhouse losing 65000 square feet of glass, and flood damage to stores. Telephones and power lines insulators were shattered. some nails reported as large as hen eggs. The storm reached Emmet County with lighter damage and nearby Estherville reports. T. S. Hampson resigns from Farmers' Grain Co and moves to Huron South Dakota with family planning to buy a new home. Graettinger residents regret their move as the family relocates.
The Democrat reports seven Palo Alto boys released from German prisoner camps. It notes Graettlinger has no local soldiers held and confirms their safe return with a rescuer account to be published this week.
Several people in Graettinger and vicinity have not called at the telephone office to secure their new shares. The certificates have been made out for some weeks. Please call as soon as convenient and secure your new certificate.
Miss Alys Thoreson of South Bend Indiana sang on WBBM Chicago Saturday afternoon. Daughter of Mr and Mrs O N Thoreson she performed as the Bendix Corporation employee Thoreson has worked in South Bend for several years.
Will teach in Graecttinger school system next year after several years at Ayrshire. Home is in Sioux City. Former Ayrshire teacher, now moving to new assignment.
Lightning struck the electric light wire feeding the ATS Lundgren residence Sunday night. The outage cut electricity and telephone service inside the home but caused no further damage.
Members of the John Nelson post ladies auxiliary are set to sell poppies in Graettinger this Saturday, as part of the annual veterans fundraiser.
Miss Helen Stiles spent the weekend with Miss Monica Mahan in Emmetsburg. Mrs Mary Stiles and Helen dined with LeRoy Parker on Wednesday and Frank Noonan on Tuesday in Emmetsburg. Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs H G Mohn and family at Parker home. Also attending were Mr and Mrs J M Resh, Edgar’s birthday party honors, Miss Marion Birkland and Mrs June Kuhl visiting Krank Smith home, and several calls at Estherville and the Kinney households.
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