Local Priest Visits Emerald Isle From Iowa
Father William P. Hyland and his brother Father J J Hyland, both Sacred Heart parish priests in Iowa, returned from a three and a half month visit to Ireland traveling May 19 to May 31 aboard the Mauretania. They crossed 2875 nautical miles in five days ten hours, were greeted by family in Cove County Tipperary, and described Ireland as as green and beautiful with cool early summer weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Hyland
Sacred Heart Parish
Ayrshire
Iowa
Ireland
J. J. Hyland
Manilla
Fathers Hyland
Emerald Isle
Chicago
Richard Hyland
Philadelphia
Mauretania
New York
Fathera Hyland
Cove
Francis Hyland
Yorkshire
England
Hyland
Tipperary
Ned Brown Improves After Hospital Return
Ned Brown who returned home from University hospital about two weeks ago is improving nicely and was able to be down town the last of the week. Jorgen Andersen of Graettinger underwent minor surgery at Holy Family hospital the last of the week and was recovering nicely at home after a short stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned Brown
University Hospital
Jorgen Andersen
Graettinger
Holy Family Hospital
Fire alarm Friday at Times lot debris blaze windy day
Graettinger fire company responded Friday noon to a rear Times lot fire. Flames from a debris fire at Thoreson Hardware spread due to strong winds. Mrs. Craven of Waterloo is improving after pneumonia and a recent severe illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Fire Company
Times
Thoreson Hardware
Crosser Bros Orchestra to Play at Skyline Club Dance
Crosser Bros orchestra will furnish music for Armiathe night dance at the Skyline club located just west of Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosser Bros. Orchestra
Armiathe
Skyline Club
Estherville
Weather Summary From Indian Summer Week
A terse weather note reports a week of Indian summer with several warm afternoon days. The period is described as favorable for harvesting corn, reflecting a mild, dry pattern and pleasant conditions overall.
Closing Out Auctions Near Graettinger and December Sales
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Johnson plan to move to New Mexico and California for health reasons. Johnson will quit farming and hold a closing out sale November 22 at the Graettinger farm west of Spies corner, featuring 14 cattle, 6 Shorthorn dairy cows, a sow with pigs, 125 Leghorn pullets, household goods, and machinery led by an F-20 Farmall. Elmer Olson and Lars C. Petersen list December sales as they also retire from farming. A Spies and Levi sale of purebred Spotted Poland Chinas drew praise, with strong turnout and solid prices, reflecting community livestock efforts and the work of local breeders in Mallard Ruthven and Graettinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. B. Johnson
G. B. Johnson
Albuquerque
New Mexico
California
Grodland, Bortint & Brown
Graettinger State Bank
Mallard
Ruthven
Graettinger
Spies
Levi
Left for Los Angeles with Petersen party aboard railliners
Mrs Ellen Petersen and her daughter Alice along with Mrs Grover Ynberg departed for Los Angeles Friday. Lars Peter sen drove them to Magon City where they boarded the Rock Island Rocket. From Kansas City they planned to take the Imperial westward. Petersen recently recovered from surgery at Holy Family hospital. Alice came from Pasadena to be with her. Ynberg had been visiting Grachtinger relatives since early September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Petersen
Alice
Grover Ynberg
Los Angeles
Lars Petersen
Magon City
Rock Island
Kansas City
Imperial
Petersen
Holy Family Hospital
Pasadena
Mrs. Ynberg
Grachtinger
Remodeling At Goodwin Thoreson Home
Extensive remodeling is underway at the Goodwin Thoreson residence with a basement stairway converted to a garage entry and a re arranged second floor stair. A large dormer is being built and the second floor will be completed to create more kitchen space and finished rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodwin Thoreson
Girls County Tourney in Graettinger Schedule
The Palo Alto girls basketball tournament will be in Graettinger January 17 to 20 followed by the boys bounty tournament in Ruthven January 24 to 27. Girls sectional play runs January 81 to February 8 and boys sectional February 21 to 24 with sites for the sectional yet to be chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Palo Alto County
Grasttinger
Ruthven
Behoo Resumed Monday Following Short Break
Fragmentary report notes that Behoo resumed on Monday after a brief pause. Mention of Rae Gaye scoring and pupils in portagani suggests educational or local activity. References to two full holidays on 24 day and a Friday helped ease the schedule. details are unclear due to OCR damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Requian
Rae
Gaye
Portagani Oy
The Kitchen Clock Operetta Presents Local Students
Public school students present The Kitchen Clock a Grade I operetta at the school auditorium Friday night November 18. Cast includes Mary Jo Martin Shirley Bonstead Helen Schang Jo Ann Reeves Agnes Abrahamson Lavonne Stueve and many others with Night Lady Cook Kitchen Clock and Tea Kettle roles. The show features a dream tale where Sleepy Children meet the Night Lady and the Clock is saved by friends after a Key is lost and winded in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jo Martin
Shirley Bonstead
Helen Schang
Jo Ann Reeves
Agnes Abrahamson
Lavonne Stueve
Shirley Thompson
Dickie Swanson
Gary Lee Tenborg
Margie Anderson
Myrtle Nissen
Patty Watson
Darwin Schnell
Jackie Jenkins
John Craven
Marlene Duus
Kay Kunz
Sharon Kiner
Sharon Atkinson
Rosemary Schroader
Marilyn Masters
Sharon Rae Igon
Shirley McDaniel
Patty Lou Ruppert
Barbara Stueve
Twila Thu
Kathleen Burg
Mary
Ellen Craven
Mary Kay Thorson
Pauline Schang
Trudy Rierson
Karen Reeves
Faith Gabrielson
Karen DeVries
Gary Nisson
Glen Reeves
Richard Buck
Gary Johnson
Jimmie Mahan
Larry Kunz
Emmet Currang
Charles Disworth
Dale Paulson
Eddie Pullen
Kenneth Suss
Joe Tindall
Philip Johnson
Ronald Kiner
Sharon Hansen
Sandra Reeves
Betty Nissen
Kermit Anderson
Ronald McDanel
Larry Baedke
Jerry Zitterich
George Howell
Judy Christiansen
Christine Moore
Mary Currens
Julia Martin
Billy Thoreson
Elaine Kempf
Lowell Pullen
Ronald Kadiee
Valeria de Vaal
Eva Harris
Nancy Knutsen
Darrel Pegum
Ronald Jensen
Bryan Petersen
Donna Derrickson
Melvin Buck
Dennis Conley
Jerry Duhn
Victor Young
Delores Kempf
Maxine Henningsen
Acta “Nursery
Rhyme Garden
Dorothy Rasmussen
Old Woman
Judy Simington
Humpty Dumpty
Roger Potter
Little Boy Blue
Appels Leave Graettinger For Florida Winter Visit
Mr and Mrs Henry Appel of New York state spent a couple of weeks with Mr and Mrs Otto Appel at their Graettinger home. They left a few days ago for Florida to spend the winter months as Mr Appels health is poorly. The family formerly resided in Graettinger before moving to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Henry Appel
New York State
Otto Appel
Appel
Graettinger
Furniture For Sale From Mrs Marley
Furniture for sale by Mrs. W. A. Marley. Various pieces offered as she prepares to move from Graettinger. Interested parties may contact for details and pricing.
Holiday notice on Friday November 11 and 13 store event
Fragmentary notice indicates a holiday related closure or event on Friday November 11 and 13 at a local store or business district in a small town. Names and locations are unclear but infrastructure points to a retail or commercial activity linked to the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tégal
Itore
Clevel
Marley to Operate Sheldon Royce Hotel
W A Marley has purchased the equipment and fixtures of the Royce hotel at Sheldon and will take possession November 15. The Marley family will move to Sheldon next Tuesday. Marley, who also operates real estate ventures, came to Graettinger eight years eight months ago and will be missed by the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Marley
Royce
Sheldon
Marley
Mr. Kenyon
Graettinger
Graytlinger
the Times
Francis Tindall Injured In Street Accident
Six year old Francis Tindall was struck by a car near a school and taken to Holy Family hospital. He suffered bruises, stayed overnight for observation, and returned home yesterday. The accident occurred as he played with a companion who started to run across the street. The driver, Mike Weinholzer, could not stop in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Tindall
Holy Family Hospital
Raymond Tindall
Mike Weinholzer
Nettie
Francis
County Teachers To Meet Here Next Wednesday Prominent Speaker To Give Address
The Palo Alto Education Association holds its monthly meeting at Graettinger on November 16, 1949. A 0:30 p.m. dinner follows at Immaculate Conception Church. Ruth Wagner, Assistant Editor of Midland Schools, will be principal speaker addressing UN and UNESCO activities and the work of the National Education Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto Education Association
Graettinger
Immaculate Conception Church
Ruth Wagner
Midland
Iowa State Education Association
United Nations Economic Social and Cultural Organization
Petersons from North Dakota Visit Local Families
Mr and Mrs Dale Peterson and the Petersons mother Mrs Gue visited Hillaboro area meeting J C Bowald and the Tiel families during a recent stay in the locality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Dale Peterson
Gue.Peterson
Hillaboro
A. Vialt
M, Sdail
J. C. Bowald
Tiel
Legion Auxiliary Armistice supper and bake sale notices
Community notices list Armistice day supper at the Legion dining room with creamed chicken and sides, serving from 6 30 p m and 40 cents, plus bake sale events by Chiatya Circle Hansen Store November 12, Wallingford Lutheran Ladies Aid November 15 and Loyal Workers circle November 19 with lunch and beef hot sandwiches. Obituary notices report John Haller of Fulton Illinois dying after a heart attack and Al Green of Des Moines dying of a heart attack at his daughter's Storm Lake home. Local development mentions Jack Phillips building a new six bedroom home near Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Idiqa Wallingford
Wallingford Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
Wallingford Lutheran
Loyal Workers Circle
Methodist Church
Legion Hall
AL Green
Des Moines
Western Newspaper Union
Storm Lake
Times
Green
Graettinger
iSchool Lunch Program Sees Record Attendance
The school lunch program opened with record attendance on Monday noon, serving 263 meals, about 50 more than expected. Meals are in the Legion hall dining room, with Elsie Largon in charge and assistance from Dora Sanding A H Milla Idella Fleming. Five buses shuttle pupils from the country, and many town children dine warm at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Elsie Largon
Mra
Dora Sanding
A. H. Milla
Idella Fleming
Wisconsin Lumber Co To Open Second Yard Here
Wisconsin Lumber Co plans a second yard in Graettinger named the Graettinger Cash and Carry Yard using the former Royal Lumber Co site. A manager is to be hired soon and preparations will begin to refurbish the large warehouse. The new yard will compete with the existing Wisconsin Lumber Co yard run by Norris with Grady and Grady continuing in the present business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Lumber Co
Graettinger
Graettinger Cash & Carry Yard
Royal Lumber Co
Norris
Joe Grady, Jr
Joe Grady
Earl Jones In Hospital In Fort Dodge
Earl Jones is a patient in a Fort Dodge hospital and will undergo surgery. Mrs Jones stays in Fort Dodge to be near him and Mrs Bennett Thoreson, a daughter, has made several trips in the past ten days. Old friends here hope for his early and complete recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Jones
Fort Dodge Hospital
Jones
Fort Dodge
Bennett Thoreson
Mr. Jones
Fink Couple Planned Two Week Vacation Trip
Mr and Mrs H E Fink plan a two week vacation starting Friday with a Chicago based sister meeting them in Ames. They will drive to the southwest visiting Gage Fink in Lakeside Arizona before Mrs LeRoy Miller covers the Ames telephone office during the absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Fink
Platter Sr Undergoes Appendectomy at Holy Family
John Platter Sr son of Mr and Mrs Joh Platter underwent a surgical operation for appendicitis at Holy Family hospital Tuesday. He is recovering nicely. John is a senior at Graettinger High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Platter
Joh Platter
Holy Family Hospital
John
Graettinger High School
Sam Sjeklocha Recovering After Appendicitis Operation
Sam Sjeklocha underwent an operation for appendicitis at Holy Family hospital Tuesday. His friends will be pleased to learn he is recovering nicely from the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Sjeklocha
Holy Family Hospital
Vpriends
Lustron Houses Under Construction in Graettinger
The Jack Wolfe lustron house has not reached Graettinger yet but is expected soon, possibly in a couple of weeks. The foundation and other preliminary works are completed. The Quinten Jensen lustron house is nearing completion. The two homes will be on the same street about a block apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Wolfe
Nurse Anna MacDonald Leaves Graettinger for St. Paul
Anna MacDonald R N of Graettinger went to St. Paul last week to work as a nurse at Miller's hospital. She intends to stay in St. Paul until about the first of June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Anna MacDonald
R. N
Graettinger
Miller's Hospital
Delays at Thoreson Hardware for steel rafters
Construction extends at Thoreson Hardware as 20x60 addition waits for steel rafters. Rafters are not delayed by the strike and are expected soon. A hospital note reports Jackie Lavigne, 8, underwent tonsil removal and was discharged home Saturday. Grinnell College names Valda Jensen dining room chairman as planned social functions proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoreson
Valda Jensen
Graettinger
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Iowa
Aha iv
Misa Jennen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elmer Olson
Cieses
Lars C. Petersen
Trictt
Deen
Spies & Levi
Lowa
Hibagy
Edie
Graetting
Fuesday
Herie
W.a.marley
Sheldon’s Royce Hotel
New Orleans
E.S. George
Miss White
Arnolds Park
Paul Gilbaugh
M. F. Gilbaugh
Lowry Field
Denver
C. & N. Oil Co
Hansen's Store
Happy Hour Circle
The
Hansen Hardware
C. H. Brown
John Haller
Fulton
Illinois
Brown
Jack Phillips
Aot
Spencer
Peterson
Iowa City
Ole
Bt, Mary's Gym
Jackie Lavigne
Behany
Mya
Schany
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