Fairmont Girls Wed Graettinger Young Men Graettinger
Two weddings took place at Fairmont and Graettinger on October 14 as Dalen and Bornholdt were married at Fairmont Congregational Church with attendants Morris Dalen and Fern Tonneson. The second ceremony joined Morris Dalen and Parnez Tonneson at Grace Lutheran Church with similar attendees. Both couples planned South Dakota honeymoons and will reside on farms near Graettinger.
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John Abplando
Morris Dalen
Miss Fern Tonneson
Dalen
Fern ‘Jomneson
South Dakota
Einer Dalen
River Dalen
Fairmont
Graettinger
Mrs Nichols 79 Dies. Essterville Resident
Mrs George A Nichols, 79, of Es terville, died of a heart attack at 9 55 Tuesday morning. She had returned from Sioux Falls the prior evening after visiting there the week. Survived by son Herbert and daughter Adelaide, husband George A Nichols, longtime editor of Hatherville Vindicator and Republican, died in 1940. The Times extends sympathy.
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Nichols
George A. Nichols
Estherville
Sioux Falls
Herbert
Adelaide
The
M. L. Hatch Is Dead
M r Hatch a long time Rock Taland real estate agent dies at an advanced age. The Times publisher knew him well and notes his only son died years ago. He was considered a fine gentleman.
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M. L. Hatch
M.r. Hatch
Rock Taland
Times
Mr. Hatch
Bake Sale and Swedish Supper Saturday November 4
Group No 2 of Bethany Lutheran Ladies Aid Emmetsburg will hold a bake sale all day Saturday November 4. The ladies will also serve a Swedish Smorgasbord from 4:00 p.m. until all are served. A cordial invitation extended to north Palo Alto people.
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Bethany Lutheran Ladies' Aid Society
Emmetsburg
North Palo
Alto
Aunt Tillie Goes To Town School Play Nov 17
Graettinger high school class play titled Aunt Tillie Goes To Town will be presented November 17 instead of November 7. The cast is coached by Gloria Musi and Ann McManus. Watch for a complete writeup in the Times November 16.
Auction Sales and Farmer Auctions Schedule
A compilation of fall auctions featuring K L Burg sale of purebred Poland China hogs at 8 p.m. west of Ruthven with H S Duncan auctioneer and Ruthven Bank clerk, Henry Stangeland auction due to health, Spies & Levi selling purebred Spotted Poland China hogs on Nov 14 under cover at 8 p.m., Goods Goodchild Grad Juni Reeves listed as auctioneers, plus Otto Appel and Oliver Osher sale notes and comments on recent stock prices and weather impact.
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K. L. Burg
Poland
China Hogs
Henry Stangeland
Spies
Stdddd
Farrow
Burs
Ruthven
Col. H. S. Duncan
Ruthven State Bank
Imp
Graettinger
Grodland & Reeves
Graetlinger State Bank
Eld Spies
Levi
Spices & Levi
Goodchild
Grad- Juni & Reeves
Graettinger Stata Bank
Oliver Osher
Osher
Iowa Sets Sixth War Loan Quota For 1945 Drive
Iowa's Sixth War Loan Campaign quota is 11 million dollars with sales to individuals at 6 million and a corporate goal of 5 million plus 20 million from insurance, totaling 106 million. The drive runs November 20 to December 26 amid cautious optimism as officials note higher Pacific costs and the need to fund demobilization, transportation, and pay for forces abroad. Clark said the national goal is 24.5 billion dollars, with emphasis on Japan in advertising and media outreach.
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Iowa
W. J. Clark
Iowa War Finance Committee
Clark
War Finance Committee
Glark
Pacific
Army
Europe
Japan
South Pacific
National Education Week observance in Graettinger schools
The week of November 6 to 11 is National Education Week with a free program in the Graettinger auditorium on Friday November 10. More details will appear in next week's Times. Mrs Art Duhn returned to Rochester hospital Tuesday after a recent stay and will be a patient there for several weeks. friends hope for her full recovery.
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Graettinger
Rochester
Art Duhn
Rochester Hospital
Weather week stays sunny with warm nights in October
Our weather report notes another week of genuine summer weather with bright sun daily. Nights stay above 40. October remains unusual. A home transfer: Mr and Mrs Herman Hermann purchased Roy Mapters place in east Graettinger and will move in next spring.
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Wrather
Graettinger
Herman Hermann
Graetlinges
Roy Mapters
East Graettinger
Dance at Emmetsburg with Sam Campbell Orchestra
Sam Campbell and his orchestra will provide music for a dance at the South Side gym in Emmetsburg on Monday night, November 6. All are welcome. Floyd Latin, 50, of Estherville, died of a heart attack after fishing at Okobosi. He had worked in the dry cleaning business in Estherville for twenty years.
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Emmetsburg
Sam Campbell
South Side
Floyd ‘Latin
Estherville
Okobosi
Des Moines Men In County Jail At Emmetsburg
Two Des Moines pheasant hunters are jailed at Emmetsburg on charges of attempted killing after an incident on Howard Knight farm near Emmetsburg. Knight confronted six hunters, identifying license numbers and certificates. pellets struck him and a gun stock swung at him. Six men were arrested, four released at preliminary hearing.
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Des Moines
Banmetsburg
Hey
Emmetsburg
BI. Montgomery
Howard Knight
Bimnetsburg
Mr. Knight
Lee
Knight
Mies
del Mar
Montgomery
Two Corn Field Fires Reported In Local Week
Firefighters and neighbors battled two corn field fires near Graettinger in the past week. The first blaze started in Harold Christensen’s corn picker and spread to a crib, destroying part of the crib and some corn. The second fire occurred north of Graettinger on the Jorgen Andersen farm operated by Forrest Sipes and was extinguished quickly.
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Phillip Johnson
Harold Christensen
Graettinger
Graetfinger
Jorgen Andersen
Forrest Sipes
Sustained Wrist Injury From Fall At Home
Mrs. C. A. Jensen sustained a broken bone in her left wrist and a painful sprain after a fall at her home Sunday morning. She has since been confined to her bed. Friends regret to learn of her misfortune.
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C. A. Jensen
Visit By Norfolk Couple Sparks Local Shower
Lt. (jg) Robert C. Murray and Mrs. Murray visit Graettinger as residents Mrs. Murray, formerly Miss Wilma Wikert, is hosted by Mrs. Wayne Hamilton and Mrs. Goodwin Thoreson at a shower. Guests receive gifts. event includes refreshments. The Murrays arrived last week to visit their in laws, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Wikert.
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Robert C. Murray
Wayne Hamilton
Goodwin Thoreson
Norfolk
Virginia
Murray
Wilma Wikert
Graettinger
Mrr
C. O. Wikert
Thumb Amputated In Typesetting Machine Incident
Miss Ceyoline Myhre suffered a painful accident Saturday afternoon when the end of her right thumb was caught in the mechanism of a typesetting machine at the Times office. She is returning home this week but will endure months of discomfort while recovering.
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Ceyoline Myhre
Times Office
Tatyauwain
Early Voting Advice from Clerks and Officials
Clerks urge voters to vote early to ease Election Day congestion. Forenoon voting is preferred if possible, otherwise early afternoon. The aim is to lighten the workload on officials by counting votes earlier.
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Vata
British Buyer Seeks Milking Shorthorn Cattle from Larsen
Wallingford breeder Hilmer Larsen secured a buyer from Dorbet England named K M Dodington via The Times advertising column. The purchaser traveled from Minneapolis to assess Larsen’s Milking Shorthorn stock and plans to ship an entire shipload of young cows and heifers from a Canadian port. This international interest highlights the quality of Larsen cattle and the ad’s effectiveness.
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Hiler Larsen
Wallingford
Times
Dorbet
England
New Engeland
Old Blighty
K. M. Dodington
United States
Larsen
Minneapolis
British Isles
Wilmer Larsen
Superintendent K M Chase Extends Invitation To Parents
Gractlinger Public School invites parents to visit during American Education Week November 5 to 11 1944. A prize will be awarded to the grade with the highest parent visitation. A public program Friday November 10 at 8 pm in the auditorium is free and includes junior high play, music, and band.
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Dour
United States
K. M. Chase
Home Hazards blamed for 409 Iowa deaths this year
Iowa health department data for the first six months shows 400 home fatalities with 258 due to falls. Unsafe ladders, loose rugs, stairs, and toys are cited among domestic risks, with 72 fire or explosion related, 17 mechanical suffocation, 12 firearms, seven gas poisons, six drownings, five poisonings, and 82 not stated.
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State Health Department
Iowa
Next Tuesday Is Election Day Vote Early
The piece urges voting early next Tuesday for the presidential election ending wartime campaigning. It notes Roosevelt’s potential landslide and Dewey’s need to win key states Pennsylvania and New York. It mentions local races in Palo Alto with Rep Glenn Carver and Leo Frederickson, plus Judge Richard Mitchell as gubernatorial candidate, urging turnout and candidate support.
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the Times
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
New York
Dewey
Palo Alto
Glenn IV. Carver
Leo Frederickson
Graeltinger
Richard
Dick) Mitchell
Water outage hits Robbins Avenue Saturday
No water affected Saturday at business places on Robbins Avenue. An Wstherville truck backing into a fire hydrant disrupted service while repair men rushed a fix. Welding slow due to rusted underground iron.
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Robbins Avenue
Wstherville
Pheasants Scarce As Hunting Season Ends
Pheasant hunting runs since Saturday with mill weather and dense cover keeping bag counts low. The general safety message notes 447 fatalities last year and urges vigilant accident prevention at home, citing unsecured stairs, loose rugs, exposed cords, clutter, and outdoor hazards like tools and ladders.
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Julius Skow
Janette
Towa Lutheran Hospital
Skow
Iowa Veterans Hospital
Lawrence Show
Lawrence
Asa Hankey
Osgood
Town Veterans
Tillie
Otto Appel
Ben F. Reeves
Hilmer Larsen
Supt
Gractlinger Public School
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