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Newspaper

Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1947

Page

2

Highlights of Yer Work in Palo Alto Tuberculosis Group

Mrs Damon outlines the association focus on education case finding and rehabilitation. The group distributes pamphlets and uses media to prevent TB and aids sanatorium patients with job preparation. Fundraising supports research and state aid. 1947 drive starts November 2. Clarinda builds a new auxiliary fire truck under City Manager McCabe for out of town fires.

Damon Preg Dent Dammann Palo Alto County Towa Clarinda McCabe Emmet Hacks Mixpress Guilvid 5 Albert Jensen Salary Water Davenport Bank & Trust Co Graettinger State Bank Winsterworks Bond & Dnt Nellie Marone Albin M. Moss Chas, M. Varney Vlant Wisconsin Lumber Co Treas Iowa Abert Jensen Chas M. Varney Block & Tile Co Palo Alto Gracttinger Spencer Art Burnside & Co Hansen's Hardware Heidecker DX White Service Heaton C, & N, Oil Co Gudrid NAAL

Social Items Record Local Gatherings And Parties

A sequence of social items from an Iowa community notes Mrs D Boo McCarty hosted ABC members with a dessert luncheon at 2 pm and bridge after. Mrs ik Baumpartner and Mrs Selisabeth Hos neck were honored. A surprise birthday for M L Murphy occurred at Raymond Tindall’s home with relatives and friends, and Mary Ahugphy received best wishes. Mrs M J Reidy of LeMars was entertained by Mrs D J Sullivan and Mrs D J Reidy in Graeltinger with a pleasant visit and lunch. A bridal shower honored Mary Ellen Fitzpatrick at the Catholic church dining room with gifts and lunch. WSCS meets November 20 at the Methodist church with Mrs Kenneth Starkey leading worship and Mrs Walt Hamilton program. hostesses listed. Walnut Merry Maitts 4-H Club held a November 10 meeting with Textile Paint demonstrations and plans for a Christmas caroling party on December 8. two members to attend 4-H Training School. Jean Thompson and Deloring Holland named to attend. Jean Lundgren reporter. Iowa

ABC D. Boo McCarty The Ik. A. Baumpartner Selisabeth Hosneck M. L. Murphy Mrr Raymond Tindal Sun M.ol. Murphy Tindall Carla Thames Mar. Ahugphy M. J. Reidy Jd. Sullivan D. J Traup LeMars Graeltinger Mary Ellen Fitzpatrick Catholic Church Mary Wien Fitzpatrick Miss Fitzpatrick WSCS Methodist Church Kenneth Starkey Walt Hamilton Hose A. H. Shaver Harvey Eldridge Harvey — Niethern Louie Lammers Kenneth Harding Art Holland Deloris Holland Jean Thompson Deloing Holland Jean Lundgren

Duck hunter’s misadventure ends in tragedy in Wayne county

The report recalls a duck hunting trip near Wayne county where a hunter’s gun misfire killed his nine year old sister Bertha Piepot. The incident highlights an unlaunched plan and unsafe handling of a loaded shotgun leading to a fatal accident.

Charles Pieper Bertha Piepot

Church Notices from Immaculate Conception and Local Churches

Church notices list Mass times at Immaculate Conception and services at Methodist and St Pauls churches. Details include pastors names, confessions hours, Sunday worship at 10 and 11, youth fellowships, choir practices, and adult confirmation classes with locations Walnut and Town Church. Visitors and strangers welcomed at St Pauls.

St. Paul's Ludiveran Church Bred Jacabaen St. Paul's

Sunday Church Activities and Classes across Lutheran Congregations

Sunday church services, choirs, and class schedules listed for First Lutheran, Quy Saviors Lutheran Church, Wallingford Lutheran, and Immanuel Lutheran. Includes Divine Worship times, Sunday School, Adult Instruction, Confirmation classes, junior and senior choirs, and hostesses for meetings. Dates range November 1 through November 16 with multiple parsonages and homes named.

First Lutheran Church E.W. Quam Loren Nelson Mission Society Dorn Sandvig Wallingford Lutheran C. R. Gunderson WA. W

Unusual Iowa Farm Tales of Loss and Musketeering Repairs

Herbert Graety Wodlawattamie County farmer loses five cows in a typhus like outbreak after a mysterious illness sickens the herd. A veterinarian saves five more as cattle become ill. He builds a makeshift tractor from a Deere Combine engine, Chevrolet transaxle, and Model T rear end. Two calves born ringed, one resembling mother Holstein, one father Guernsey. Rex Beresford, Iowa State College animal husbandman, urges prevention as the cash crop remains vulnerable.

Herbert Graety Mig Peices Paul McVinga Battle Creek Carl Lintising

Local Social Notes Echo Community Life and Visitors

Anna Maagtionalit and Anna Henningsen visit. Mrads returns home. hospital patient listed. Local families host relatives from Waterloo to Eshterville. continuous theater show announced. Mrs Craven visits from Waterlon with kin. No Hunting signs sold due to pheasant scarcity. A daughter born to John and Mrs Clemmensen at Ammetshure hospital. Patton family rents residence of Louisa Oddson.

Anna Pareney D. la Brown AL 1 Wd. Reidy Te Mar Tvaturday Det. McCarty D. J. Ballivan Hanes Watson Theatre Gractinger Frank Weir Charles Marble Parbarn Marple Founty Ralph Asters Graetlinger McManus Mary Ann Corn Rapids Che Cumiby George Graettinger Dubuyie Graettinger John Clemmensen Ammetshure Hospital Times Fred Patton Louisa Oddson Patton Florence , Comvay

Travelers Span States in Weekend Visits and News Bits

Mr and Mrs D G Barringer and Jimmy traveled to Des Moines in a new Buick, visiting Ken neth Parringer and Robert Barringer, Drake U students. A Lansing business trip brought Mr and Mrs doh DeVries and family, with fire chief HeVeies inspecting a new Geuet tingey fire truck.Mars Harglil Probst of Justiervilly Mo went to Boone to visit relatives. Mme Brobst’s father-in-law is advanced in years. A film feature about Dillinger and the Woman in Red appears in The American Weekly with Sunday Chicago Herald American. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Hart Rouse of travelock at Emmetsburg hospital on November 6. The Rouses have a boy and a girl. Mrs Rouse is daughter of Mr and Mrs Wesley Sevdy of Graetlinger. Beverly Hanson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Werle Hanson, visited Worthington MN with grandparents Dan and Bixby, sang in a Worthington broadcast studio audition.

D. G. Barringer Jimmy Des Moines Kenneth Parringer Robert Barringer Drake U Doh DeVries Lansing Michigan HeVeies Gaaetlinger Geuettingey Grace Grobst Gruat Chicago Heraldamerican Hart Rouse Travelock Emmetsburg Hospital Rouses Rowse Wesley Sevdy Graetlinger Beverly Hanson Werle Hanson Worthngton Minnesota Dan Bixby Worthington Worthington Broadcasting Hanson

Chris Reese Hospitalized After Surgical Operation

Chris Reese lies in a Sioux City hospital following a surgical operation related to illness. Mrs Reese plans to join him. the couple intends to move to Algona once recovery completes. Local colleagues express sincere wishes for his early return to health.

Young Mother Fatally Burned at Farm Home

Mrs. Larry Quist, 21, mother of four, died after a kerosene explosion while starting a kitchen fire at her farm home eight miles southeast of Lake Park on Armistice Day. A large kerosene can exploded, causing fatal burns.

Larry Quist Lake Park

Graettinger Community Notes Show News and Visits

Oral Bonstead a Wallingford cutter. Frank Smith of West Bend visited with sister Mrs Weir and family in Graettinger. Russell Jones and family from Edna Iowa spent Sunday with Earl and Mrs Jones in Graettinger. Mrs Foster and Mrs McCarty visited Eugene and Mrs Foster in Moline? Motheville. Virginia Leonard employed at Mercy Fort Codre spent Sunday with John and Mrs Leonard in Graettinger. J A Doerning of Emmetsburg in Graettinger for relatives and a Mary Ellen Fitzpatrick bridal shower. Carl Spies in Rochester to see Mayo patient granddaughter of Otto F Spies Mayville ND. Eight-pound son born to George and Marian Cocks Ithaca NY on October 20. Times offers congratulations. Mrs Cocks is Marian Singer, daughter of George and Mrs Singer, spent rank.

Oral Bonstead Wallingford Frank Smith West Bend Weir Graettinger Russell Jones Edna Iowa Earl Jones W. ©. Foster D. B. McCarty Eugene Foster Motherville Virginia Leonard Mercy Hospital Fort Codre John Leonard J. A. Doerning Emmetsburg Mary Ellen Fitzpatrick Carl Spies Rochester

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