Band Awards Were Presented Class Night
Band students earned awards on a 1600 point system with 180 points from home practice. The greatest point earner received a bronze band medal. Bonnie Jenking led a list of high scorers. Warren L. Jones presented awards to many band members in the high school gym before a large audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Jenking
Gwen McWilliams
Jean, Fogde
Tone Bonstead
Mary Bonnie Cole
Warren L. Jones
Jean Fogde
Ione Bonsteai
Mavis Boness
Maynard Holland
Joan Christiansen
Opal Gangstad
Ingvert Appel
Joy Knutsen
Mary Herke
Virginia Bisgard
Joe King
Clara Schealler
Dale Larsen
Larry Kirkegaard
Roger Henningsen
Ronald Robinson
Ronald Jensen
Darlene “Thompson
Mary Lou Thompson
Margaret Christiansen
Obituary: Louisa Lowman 84 of St James Minnesota
Louisa Francis Lowman 84 born Polk county near Runnells Iowa December 8 1864 died May 17 1949 at St James Minnesota at her daughter Mrs Frank Curry home She married Henry Samuel Lowman February 6 1852 and had nine children including daughters Nellie Ware Ada Rengoner Gracia Holland Elsie Soderstrum Gladys Curry and sons Robert Roy Harold Millard A family lived in Polk and Story counties then moved to Palo Alto in 1918 later Emmet county for 31 years Mr Lowman died 15 years earlier She lived with her daughter for five years health poor 16 years joined Christian church in girlhood 39 grandchildren 88 great grandchildren seven predeceased Many relatives attend funeral Times extends sympathy
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Louisa Francis Lowman
Polk County
Runnells
Iowa
St. James
Minnesota
Frank Curry
Henry Samuel Lowman
Nellie Ware
Grasttingsr
Ada Rengoner
Rodman
Gracia Holland
Des Moines
Elsie Soderstrum
Ames
Gladys Curry
Robert
Kelly
Roy
Belmond
Harold
Millard
Northwood
Polk
Story
Palo Alto
Emmet County
Lowman
Rebekah District Meet Held in Graettinger Legion Hall
The 42nd annual Rebekah convention and school of instruction took place in Graettinger Legion hall on May 19 with 100 attendees from lodges in Clay and Palo Alto counties. Welcome, ritual work, papers, music, and an evening session were featured. a $15.01 silver offering aided the Mason City 1 0 0 F home, and West Bend invited the 1950 convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Legion Hall
Graettinger
Clay
Palo Alto
Edith Grodland
Margaret Sanders
Gertrude Watson
Hazel Schaller
Des Moines
Rebekah Assembly of Iowa
Gussie Merriam
Ina Herke
Lois Lewis
Bess Hamilton
Gretta McConnell
Clarissa Swangon
Frances Mills
Graettinger Lodge
Viola Batchler
Dickens
Spencer
Royal
West Bend
Schaller
Ruth
Naomi
Hazel Beck
Flora Harris
Mra
Ro-Le Jensen
Ronald
Miaa
Helen ‘Smith
Osgood
Mia
Robert Vasey
Jaang
Gradt
Tinger
Put
West
Bend
Mallard Block Fire Destroys Large Section of Town
A Saturday night blaze in Mallard swept through the business district, discovered at 9:00 p.m. Fire crews from Emmetsburg Weat Bend Plover Havelock Cutliew Ayrahire fought the flames, with J. G. Fogarty valuing losses at about 100000. Strong winds and water shortages hampered efforts as brick ends of Beatty and Beagleworth streets burned, but some money and records were moved to safety.
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Mallard
Conway
Drug Atore
Fire destroys rear Reinders implement building in Mallard
Fire origin traced to rear of Reinders implement building with defective wiring. One story frame structures burned. Owners plan to rebuild. Mallard, a growing Palo Alto area town, suffers heavy loss. Also, local notices extend 80th birthday wishes to Mr. C. B. George of Grinnell Iowa and recall his Grinnell hardware and banking career. The fire department raced to the scene Tuesday but halted a mile south as danger lessened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinders Implement
Mallard
Palo Alto
George
Times
West Street
Grinnell
Iowa
First National Bank
Walter Petersenne
Peaot
Cars Damaged In Collision Near Wallingford
A head on collision on a gravel road five miles southeast of Wallingford at 6 30 p m Thursday caused slight damage to both cars. Walter Peterson driver of the westbound car and his young son suffered minor bruises while Mary Ann Wolfe 17 from Graettinger and her mother escaped with injuries described as slight. The Wolfe car sustained damage to the left front wheel and fender while the Peterson car had radiator grill and left fender damage.
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Estherville
Peterson
Wolfe
Estherville Times Delivery Notice to Subscribers
Estherville subscribers who do not receive their Times until Saturday are asked to send a postcard to the Grasttinger Times, detailing the mail route. All Estherville subscribers in town and country should receive their paper on Friday as recently announced.
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Estherville
Times
Grasttinger Times
Also Mentioned on This Page
Highway 17
Bonnie Jenkins
Louisa Lowman
E. E. Ware
Bert Anderson
F Graettinger
Holy Family Hospital
Andersons
Jacob Brekke
Graettingerg
Harry
Erickson’s Grocery
Mallard Business
Bila
Ani
Ata
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