Memorial Day Reflections and Family Memories Across Generations
The essay contemplates Memorial Day as more than a holiday, emphasizing compassion, remembrance, and the duties of citizens. It recalls husbands, fathers, sons, brothers who sacrificed for the nation, and notes the public rituals of prayer, parades, and speeches. The column references a past moment when traditions intertwined with family life and hints at long-standing family memories spanning generations.
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America
Notha Beashamei
Graettinger High graduates oldest, a long family school record ends
The Graettinger class of 1965 marks a milestone as Irene Graettinger becomes the last in a 39 year line of siblings attending Graettinger High. Bill Graettinger, now in West Bend, was the first to graduate from the high school, followed by others in the family over decades. Don Graettinger, Justice of the Peace, performs his first marriage, signaling a month of June inages. The piece notes graduation pictures by Nicholson Studio of Emmetsburg and honors local families including the Nane and Schang names.
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Leo Schangs
Graettinger High School
Graetlinger High
Bill
West Bend
Irene
Nicholson Studio
Emmetsburg
Justice of Peace
Don Gracttinger
Don
Ben
Graettinger Directory of Officials and Organizations
A dense listing from Graettinger covering town officials, departments, and local organizations. It enumerates mayoral and council members, street and water staff, the night marshal, city clerk, treasurer, fire chief, gas system head, municipal light plant superintendent and trustees. County officials, church directories, and local clubs follow, naming supervisors, district supervisors, and major organizations like Am Legion and Lions Club with presidents and leaders.
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Gilbert Stueva
Chas
Senior class play Sallys Private Earthquake draws crowd
May 9 high school auditorium shows lead Marjorie Rathman as Sally Juntkis with a large cast including Richard Spies Carla Henningsen Gladyce Larson and others. Local figures Marie Andersen Roland Luchsinger and Jack McBride are noted along with property managers ushers and a fire alarm incident later in Graettinger. Weather turns warm then rain follows as Europe war news reports Hitler beginning invasion at dawn Friday.
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Sally
Sally Juntkis
Marjorie Rathman
Richard Spies
Carla Henningsen
Gladyce Larson
Marjorie Fink
Norman Bartint
Donald Rasmussen
Dorothy Swift
Leo Grady
Edwin Gradiinges
Marian Cameron
Billy Brown
Marie Andersen
Angela Craven
Roland Luchsinger
Carl Bonstead
Dorothy Herke
Ruth Osher
Helen Westfall
James Petersen
Dale Sandvig
Howard Suss
Frei Simonsey
Graettinger
Hauge
Satrnmiag
Lloyd Tinkle
E. A. Tinkle
Carrollton Consolidated School
Carroll
Iowa
Mr Tinkle
Calumet
Oral Bonstead
Albert Norris
Graettinfre
Chevrolet
Jensen Auto Co
Europe
Hitler
Front Develops Along 20 Mile Battle Line From Belgium To Sedan
Report says Troblind was conquered in a few days as expected. Te now well Inte Bolpiung and Graveling push a rapid advance beyond believed speed. By last night a battle front stretched about 20 miles from the Belgian coast through Belgium into French territory at Sedan.
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Netherlands
Volland
Belgium
Sedan
Down Library Lane Now Fiction Never No More
The story follows Rebecca Boone and Daniel Boone through a crucial 1773 year. It covers a brutal Indian attack that kills their 16 year old son, Rebecca’s isolation in a wilderness winter, and her struggle to keep the family together. The next year the Boones lead settlers toward Kentucky.
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Rebecca Boone
Shirley Seifert
Daniel Boone
Rebeccca
Boone
Kentucky
Rebecca
District Court of Iowa Palo Alto County Probate Notice
Notice of Appointment of Executor and Creditors. Francis Warren appointed Executor of the estate of Matthew F Quinn deceased. Creditors must file claims with the district court clerk within six months from the second publication. Second publication date May 27, 1905.
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District Court
State of
Iowa
Palo Alto
TIW
Matthew F. Quinn
Francis Warren
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the Gralttinger Times
F. Cody
Gleo Cody
Pastare
Assbcfqrlay
Fimmer Counties
Fenton and Terril
al Graet
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Ansty
Dan Waylet Dan
Urbandale
Bernarean
Isenbast
Vines
Dour
Ron Petersen
Taig
Sele Haners
R. T. Nane
Patronize Times Advertisers
Graettinger Business & Professional Directory
Endet Counties
C. A. Shiley
Office of Home
K. L. Johnson
Optometrist
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Faust
St Estierville
Lowe
Fuiiraan Funeral Home
Yrni Raed Tion
Cabinet
W.G. Rients
Callie Howe
Bratland Jewelry
Printess Diamonda
Phon
Emmetsburg Sels
Graettinger Busineggmen
Woman's Club
Tatandard
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John
Poland
Virgil Olesen
Ted Knudtson
Howard Hanson
Wayne Potter
Forrest Petersen
A. H. Hobson
Terry J. Anderson
Emmet CO. Bank
Estherville
Owa
Francis Hughes
Alma Burne
Richard Miller
Alice Yoch Jack Phillipe
Charles Barlow
Punneberg
Watter
Johnson Sur
Fussell Peterson
Werry Thompson
Seegie Win
Young
Community Church Directory
Gerald Steave
Inland Lutheran Res
Harald Bestul
Bethel Lutheran Church
C. d. Reitz
Wallingford Lutheran A
Graettinger Times
the Graettinger Times
Graettinger Organizations
Graettinger Businessmen
Avery Bonstead
Helen Kirkegaard
AM. Legion Auxiliary
Florence Merk Lions Club
Debn Poland
American Legion
Ben Meran Public Library
Cora
Legion and Auxiliary
Lions Clan
Times of
Thoreson Insurance Agency
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association
L. H. Thoreson
Graettinger Milk
DIAL
City Library
City
Patronne Times Advertisers
Graettinger State Bank
Gruettinger
Luowa
Orange City
Spencer
Rock Rapids
Spirit Lake
D & E Electric
Dail
Graettinger Or
Area Beef Producers
Graettinges State Bank
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