Kay OBrien Featured In Chicago Paper
Chicago Sunday issue notes Kay OBrien 19 returned from USO tour to Pasadena Playhouse to complete dramatics training. Daughter of J J OBrien, she aims for the stage, was St Xaviers president, acted in Pride and Prejudice, and modeled for Patricia Stevens. Family ties include relatives in Los Angeles and Chicago.
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Chicago
Kay O'Brien
Pasadena
California
Times
Grachtinger
Pir
Pasadena Playhouse
Miss O’brien
J. J. O’brien
Faxton Ave
Hell Ave
Kay
G. I
Audienee
20Th Century Fox
St. Xavier's Academy
O'Brien
Lucille Crowhurst
Fonior Southtown
Patricia Steven
No Increase in Tire Quotas for November
War Price and Rationing Board 74 reports November tire quotas unchanged from October. Chairman Charles Morling appeals for cooperation as volunteers running the Tire Panel face heavy business-hour calls. Applicants are urged to file with clerks or mail to the Board, with weekly reviews and careful consideration of each case. The tire situation remains the era’s most critical since rationing began.
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Charles Morling
War Price & Rationing Board
Christmas Seal Campaign Leaders Named in Townships
The early season drive lists Mrs. A H Shaver as local chairman, with Miss Mother Simonsen for Walnut township, Mrs. J W Knutgen for Lost Island township, and Mrs. Lester Lay sen for Vernon township. Mailings begin this month as Christmas approaches.
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A. H. Shaver
Mother Simonsen
Walnut Township
J. W. Knutgen
Lost Island
Lester Laysen
Vernon Township
John Younker Dead in Minnesota Funeral Held
John Younker aged 71 died of a stroke and funeral services were held in Jackson Minnesota. His wife and two children survive. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weir of Graettinger and the Younker family had lived on a farm near the West place before moving to Minnesota. The Times notes a plastic printing plate used for today’s issue be a wartime product by Theodore Moss Company of Brooklyn New York.
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John Younker
Jackson
Minnesota
Frank Weir
Graettinger
Younker
West Place
He International Harvester Co
Times
Theodore Moss Company
Flatbush Ave
Brooklyn
N.Y
Boas Company
Auction Sale Notice at Bure Farm West of Ruthven
Hog sale to be held Monday November Bh at Bure farm four miles west and three miles south of Ruthven. Pure bred Poland Chinas include 29 spring boars one fall boar five spring gilts. Also team of roan mares and harness. Auktioneers H S Duncan and Bud Henry. Ruthven State Bank clerk. Next calendar item is Carl Christensen sale December 4 with property listed as the Christensen family plans move to Spencer.
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Burg
Dee Dive
Cee
Carl Christensen
K. J. Burg
Bure Farm
Ruthven
Tiger House Junior Class Play Delights Large Crowd
The Junior class play Tiger House at the high school auditorium drew a record audience Friday evening. The mystery comedy featured Ermie Lowrie and a cast including Jean Murray Yami John Osher Aunt Sophia Elaine Graetlinger Mrs Murdock MacIntosh Richard McCombs Arthur Hale Don McWilliams Oswald Kerine Charles Christianson Peggy Van Ess Mary Elsenbast Marion Duhn and others with Miss Ann McManus directing. The production earned high praise for acting and sound effects, with musical numbers by Mary belle Chase and a girls sextet.
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Tiger House
Ann McManus
Ermie Lowrie
Yami
Nhew
Jas
Arthur Hale
Arthur
Ermiee
Lowrie
Jean Murray
Carl Spies Joins Kelly Law Firm At Emmetsburg
Carl L Spies, a Munmersburg attorney and Army veteran, joins Kelly and Spies in Emmetsburg Iowa forming a long established firm. Spies previously ran his own office until May 194? and served in the army criminal investigation division overseas eighteen months including England Paris and post Normandy work. He is married to Wane Ryn Misbach of Algona and resides in northwest Emmetsburg. Graettinger Woman's Club plans a Gold Star library shelf with donor inscriptions for the Graettinger City library memorial.
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Emmetsburg
Graettinger
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
School of Commerce
University of Iowa
Iowa City
University’s Law College
Fyen
Kelly
Spies
Army
Sert
England
Yunce
Normandy
Paris
Germany
Neate
Carl
Waneryn Misbach
Algona
Graetinger’ Woman's Club
Graettinger City
Gold Star Boys
Vny
Nina Levig
Ohio State Upsets Minnesota in Saturday Football Clash
Graettinger observers including Quinten Jonson and Leo Young attended the Minneapolis game where Ohio State won in an upset. Other local attendees named were Emernett Martin Reed Potter Dr C A Shiley Oral Bonsten Wat Marley Raymond Suess Mr and Mrs wm Jossack and Miss Maurine Kelly with possible additional attendees not identified.
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Graettinger
Minneapolis
Ohio State
Quinten Jonson
Leo Young
Emernett Martin
Reed Potter
C. A. Shiley
Oral Bonsten
Wat Marley
Raymond Suess
Wm. Jossack
Maurine Kelly
Hitler's Automobile on Display at Estherville Event
The 10 500 pound 20 foot long car with bullet proof glass will be shown in Estherville on December 6 as part of Victory bond drive publicity. Organizers expect crowds while former captors accompany the display. Local Quaker Oats workers are reassigned during elevator renovations and a brief program between acts features piano solos and brass quartet performances.
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Hitler
Estherville
Eatherville
Quaker Only
Dale Landvng
Quaker Oats Co
Gruettinger
Russell Jones
Asalatant
Edna
Iowa
Quaker Oats
Dale
Army Air Forces
Bond Drive Milestone Reached At 430 PM Monday
The Graettinger victory bond drive surpassed its target at 4 30 p m Monday October 29 145 the day total reached 19000 and the daily final was 23700 with ongoing purchases the next day by those unable to call at City Hall. Graettinger notes eight straight bond drives with strong results and thanks buyers boosters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gravttingzer Victory Conditive
Grachtinger
Man Killed by Milwaukee Train Near Emmetsburg
Owen Thompson, 60, of Kimmetsburg, was killed last evening by an east bound Milwaukee passenger train at Emmetsburg. Thompson's body was severely mutilated under the wheels. He had been single and worked tiling for several years.
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Owen Thompson
Kimmetsburg
Emmetsburg
Thompson
Crash Near Ayrshire Injures Several Cars
A Monday evening wreck on a paved highway one mile north of Ayrshire involved Lloyd Wisher of Emmetsburg driving a Royal Lumber truck. Graff of Ayrshire and Sawyer of Ruthven were among those stopped or struck. Hoben and Garner also were involved as vehicles collided. One bruised arm noted. deputy sheriff Tom Mel Caf Trey investigated.
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Ayrshire
Lloyd Wishers
Emmetsbury
Royal Lumber Company
Paul Graf
Graff
Fred Sawyer
Ruthven
Sawyer
Wisher
Gruck
Hall
Pat Hoben
Hoben
Garner
Fisher
Tom MelCaffrey
Delaware Man Visits Family Amid Local Transport Duties
Gene Johnson from Milford, Delaware visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Johnson. The note places Milford near Dover where Cpl. Marvin Hansen and his wife live. Gene is not in the perview. He has been driving four trucks for a transport company.
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Delaware
Gene Johnson
Milford
M. J. Johnson
Dover
Cpl
Marvin Hansen
Gene
Perview
Armistice Bazaar Supper By American Legion Planned
The American Legion will hold its annual bazaar and supper on Saturday November 10. More complete details will appear in next week’s Times.
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American Legion
Moisture in corn raises cribbing concerns in area
Adolph Spies reported moisture tests from 80 corn fields. Two fields fell slightly under 25 percent, while 28 fields exceeded 25 percent, with readings up to 46 percent. He notes cribbing is risky below 25 percent and warns that about 90 percent of local corn is not fit to crib now, leaving farmers facing a difficult handling problem amid favorable weather.
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Adolph Spies
The
Times Sone
Auction Bazaar and Hot Lunch Supper at Legion Hall
First Lutheran Ladies Aid hosts annual Auction Bazaar at Legion Hall on Saturday November 3 with a hot luncheon starting 6 50 PM and refreshments through the afternoon and evening. Auction begins 8 00 PM with beef sandwiches, potatoes and gravy, cake, pie, doughnuts and coffee. Public invitation extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
Legion Rall
Adv
New Reporter-Democrat Plant Begins Excavation Near Theatre
Excavation at the Reporter-Democrat publishing site west of the Jews Theatre has finished after two days work by Alfred Neilson firm of Mason City. The new plant will house both papers with a modern Duyplex press and basement, planned for completion around year end, giving thrice weekly editions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reporter-Democrat
Jews Theatre
Alfred Neilson Firm
Mason City
Inmetslurg
Duyplex
Marinus Anderson
A G Herke 85 Dies Quietly At Home Near Graettinger
A G Berke age 55 died at his home northwest of Graettinger at 5 30 this morning after a week long illness. The funeral will be at 2 30 p m Sunday at the Herke home in Osgood vicinity and 4 p m at the Methodist church. Rev Heber Miller and Rev Wm C Bohr to officiate. He is survived by wife and ten children. Obituary notice to follow in next week's Times.
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A. G. Berke
Graettinger
Ed Herke
Osgood
Heber Miller
Wm. C. Bohr
Riceville
Iowa
Died Suddenly Hans Chrestensen At Graettinger Home
Hans Chrestensen aged 7h passed away suddenly Tuesday morning while at the breakfast table at the home of Mr and Mrs H A Clemitson southwest of Graettinger. Funeral services were held at 2 00 pm at the First Lutheran church in Graettinger with interment in the cemetery east of Graettinger. An obituary will run in next week's Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Chrestensen
H. A. Clemitson
Graedttinger
Graettinger
Improvements At Wrnckaow Grocery And Town Buildings
Fred Advis and Marvey Kulredge oversee carpentry at Wrnckaow Grocery adding 600 square feet by removing a 42 foot partition. New shelving and display banks. grocery dept becomes largest in NW Iowa town. Rest of building used for feed seed and salt storage. Theatre barrier removed. porch being built on Raymond Tindall’s home. residents moving residences. Times classifieds list 6 room house and two jets for sale.
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Fred Advis
Marvey Kulredge
Wrnckaow Grocery
Grocery Department
Iowa
Watson Theatre
Raymond Tindall
Hans Westergard
Bud Craven
Garretts
Tindalls
Infred
Westergard
Oscar Oleson
Vast Graetlinger
the Times
Farm Service Co Annual Meeting Notice
The regular annual meeting of the Farm Service Co will be held Thursday night in Ringsted Community Hall at 8 00 p m With Harold Schumacher Iowa Farm Bureau district committeeman and Mrs E C Campbell Des Moines Farm Service Co manager as principal speakers Patronage dividends and stock dividend checks will be distributed Lunch will be served at the close All Farm Bureau members are invited to attend to participate in company business and readings of the coopera tion urge attendance
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Farm Service Co
Ringsted
Harold Schumacher
Iowa Farm Bureau, Federation
E. C. Campbell
Iowa Farm Service Co
Des Moines
Farm Bureau
Naae Improving After Hospital Treatment
Naae, who had been a patient at Holy Family hospital Estherville for nearly two weeks with nosebleeds, is on the road to recovery after successful blood transfusions and a period of serious illness.
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RK. T. Naae
T. Nage
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
Nase
Werends
Sheep Subsidy Drive Calls Farmers to Submit Proofs
The Palo Alto AAA Committee announces final applications and drafts for sheep subsidy payments. Farmers who sold eligible sheep or lambs since August 5, 1945 must submit evidence at the county office to receive the subsidy.
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Palo Alto
AAA Committee
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Kay O’brien
Graettinger Times
Christensen
Spencer
Tevens
Carl Spies
Kelly Law Firm
Mary Bonnie Cole
JoAnn Flannegan
Frances Herke
Bonnie Jenkins
Earl Millz
Bonsteal
Bonatead
Cholu Renee
D. C. Barringer
Legion Hall
GHS
Aero Ruing
A.G. Herke
Notice of Farm Service Co
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