Shaver Loader Plant Prepares For Bush Orders
A Times visit to Shaver Manufacturing reveals a new tractor loader with a single lever, plus a 92 inch squaring shear and bar shear. The shop features a milling machine and drill presses, rolling drums, and electric lathes, all part of producing the Shaver loader. The firm promotes power use and urges tractor owners to order now for spring demand.
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Times
Shaver Manufacturing Co
Graettinger
Shaver
Thnes
Thanksgiving Vacation School Dismissal In Graettinger
Graettinger public schools announce dismissal at 4 p.m. Wednesday November 22 for Thanksgiving vacation and will resume at 9 20 a.m. Monday November 27.
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Graettinger Public Schools
First Christmas Ad in This Week's Times
Our Own Hardware showcases a large display of Christmas gifts and toys, signaling the season. The advertisement marks the first Christmas ad in the week's Times, highlighting festive merchandise.
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Our Own Hardware
Sixth War Loan Set for Iowa Counties with 17B Goal
Iowa state war bond officials announce county quotas totaling 17.01 billion dollars for the Sixth War Loan. The plan includes Series bonds and savings notes with a drive November 20 to December 14 and special issues available only during the drive. County leaders led by W L Clark held seven regional meetings to map house-to-house and farm-to-farm solicitation, with retailers and schools mobilizing to maintain outlets and booths.
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Treasury
Iowa
Auction Sales in Graettinger area headline event listings
A sequence of auction notices details closing out sales near Graettinger. Listings cover November 20 to 29 with Hermansen, Barringer, Kelting, Olen Anderson, Olen Boehmer, and others. Livestock, horses, alfalfa hay, oat straw, and extensive machinery showcased. land ownership: four miles south and five west of Graettinger.
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Vane D.C. Hermansen
P. C. Hermansen
Grachtinger
Lost Island
John Deere
Hermansen
Grodland & Reeves
Anglioneers
Ruthven State Bank
Widd Gudvig Boehner
Ludvig Voehmer
Graettinger
Atock
Chicken Dinner Bazaar At Lost Island Thursday
Thanksgiving chicken dinner served at Lost Island Lutheran church with roast chicken dressing potatoes gravy vegetables pie coffee and a bazaar to follow. The event starts at noon and continues until sold out with a 50 cent charge. All are welcome and a large crowd is expected.
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Gradlinver
Lost Island
Lost Ishind Church
Frank Culligan Dies In Emmetsburg Afternoon
Frank Culligan of Emmetsburg aged about 4, brother in law of Mr and Mrs J Sullivan of Granttinger, died this afternoon in Emmetsburg at 1 16 PM after days of heart trouble. He was not in critical condition earlier. World War I veteran. Sullivan family thanks Grodlnds Auctioneer and Mrs M O Grodland for a quantity of High Lake pike, the gift appreciated.
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Frank Culligan
Emmetsburg
Grodlands
Sullivan
M. O. Grodland
High Lake
Thanksgiving Grocery Hours In Graettinger Stores
Thanksgiving closing announced with Graettinger stores open until 10:00 a m on Thanksgiving Eve. Shoppers urged to stock up by Wednesday or before 10:00 a m Thursday. Reports note local deaths and upcoming auctions including Dave Huntley estate sale December 3 at 1:00 pm with farm, livestock, hay, poultry, and machinery details. Auctioneers Grodland Reeves and Graettinger State Bank listed. Full sale ad to run in next Times.
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Piste Barringer Ceapeset
D. C
Grodland & Reeves and Hansen
Graettinger State Bank
Chriggy
Claus Kelting
Aine
Graettinger
Kelting
Grodland& Reeves
Grodland & ‘Reeves
Ibl
Tdl
Dave Huntley
Thes Dr. Naag Place
Groettinger
Huntley
Egtherville
Grodlund & Reeves
Graet‘inger State Bank
Aunt Tillie Goes To Town Junior class play
The annual Junior class production Aunt Tillie Goes to Town by Wilbur Braun will be staged in Nieh school auditorium Friday night November 7 with curtain at 8. The cast features Margaret Cameron as Aunt Tillie and Madge Jacobson as Pamela Marsh joining Richard Herum Melvin Doorning and Phyllis Jones in a farce full of laughs. The show promises family entertainment with a chaotic tale of inheritance and romance and a brisk ending.
Student Nurses Sought For Government Hospitals
The Civil Service Commission announces an examination for Student Nurse to fill vacancies at St Elizabeths Hospital Washington D C. Applicants must be high school graduates age 17 to 19 pass a written test with no age limit and receive a $600 yearly allowance with quarters subsistence and medical care. The 3 year course includes psychiatric training and a 12 month non psychiatric hospital affiliation. Cadet Nurse Corps membership is available with benefits including service in various U S Service Hospitals for six months. Applications through first or second class post offices or Civil Service Regional Office. Also an amendment to include Public Health Service Hospitals for Graduate Nurse Trainees at $1 970 yearly. File with Washington 25 D C War Man power policies apply.
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United States Civil Service ‘Comission
St. Elizabeths Hospital
Washington, D. C
St. Elizabeth Hospital
St. Maigabeths
St. Elizabeth
U. S
Cadet Nurse Corps
Indian Service
Elizabeths
United States Civil Service
Commission
K U. S. Public Health Service
Grandmother Pilot Aims for Cross Country Flight
Mrs Jennie Lind Johnson becomes the first grandmother to fly solo from Jefferson. She plans to accumulate time this fall for a cross country flight. In spring another woman named Mrs Sphygon hopes to buy a plane for personal and business use.
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Jennie Lind Johnson
Jefferson
Welcome Caller Tuesday For Rev Arthur Bolton
The Times notes a pleasant call from Rowco Arthur Bolton retired Methodist minister of Motherville. He served as pastor locally for years but has been away recently. His two sons, John an ensign in Porto Rico and Arthur a flight officer now in Mohien Missouri, plus Mary Ellen teaching at Estherville and dean of women in a junior college, and Jean at Des Moines. The Bottom family has many Graethinger friends and they are always welcome callers.
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Times
Paroyey
Arthur Bottom
Methodiat
Motherville
Bolton
Grachtinger
Sone Line
John
Jas
Porto Rico
Anisty
Aleu- Vaurs
Arthur
Mohien
Missouri
Mary Ellen
Estherville
Jean
Des Moines
Rev
Mel
Bottom
Graethinger
Education Week Program Shines at Graettinger Public School
Hundreds attend the Graettinger public school National Education Week observance in the auditorium. A Junior high cast performed His Just Deserts, while a mixed chorus and sextet sang and played under Miss Connealy and Mrs. Chase. The band offered Pigskin Jug StEr and Evening Shadows before the national anthem.
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Marjorie Tasmussen
K. M. Chase
Swirls
Miss Connealy
Margaret Cameron
Ruth Frick
Valois Jensen
Carmelitta Sevdy
Margaret Thiel
Doris Webbe
Miss Connenly
Mr. Chase
Bonnie Jenkins
Ronald Jensen
Wilma Duhn
LaVerne Payton
Einer Appe
Joan Fink
Mrs. Chase
Weather Report Note on Recent Cool Start and Rain
The past days were cool but not cold with one morning near freezing. A heavy rain fell and disappeared quickly. Today is cloudy and heavy with no snow this fall.
Change In School Hours During War Time
A change in school hours was made to align with wartime time. School starts at 9 30 a m from last Monday and continues until about March first. Lunch is from 12 16 to 12 68, with 4 00 pm dismissal as usual.
Mrs. A J Johnson Heads Toward Winter in California
Mrs. A J Johnson travels from Trenton Missouri to attend the funeral of Wm Storm, then visits nieces in St. Louis before returning to Los Angeles for the winter. The trip begins Tuesday with stops in Missouri and Illinois en route to California.
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WM. Storm
A. Storm
Graettinger
Trenton
Missouri
A. J. Tohnsin
Los Angeles
A. ‘J. Johnson
California
St. Louis
St. Louia
Gabrielson Family Heads to San Francisco for Work
Mr and Mrs Joe Gabrielson and their daughter Faith departed for San Francisco on Tuesday traveling from Des Moines en route to the west coast. Gabrielson intends to work in a defense plant during the winter and early spring.
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San Francisco
Joe Gabrielson
Faith
Des Moines
Will
West Coast
Gabrielson
War Bond Day Opens In Graettinger On Monday
The Sixth War Loan drive starts Monday November 20 with sign up at City Hall from 12 30 to 7 00 pm. Committee members will assist from 12 30 to 7 00 pm to take bond orders and quotas mirror the Sixth drive. You may fulfill your quota at the post office or bank before 12 30.
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Graet
Witth
Gracttinger
Grattinger
the Times
Graettinger
Former Graettinger Man Presents CNA Keys
A Star Phoenix photo shows 7.8. Sullivan of Graettinger presenting Canadian National keys to Mrs. L. L. McBain chairing the War Auxiliary Services welcoming committee for about 30 Jane’s auxiliaries. Sullivan, Times publisher’s brother, is CN Saskatoon transit superintendent.
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Graettinger
Star Phoenix
Saskatoon
Sullivan
CNA Keys
Times
Canadian National Railway
L. L. McBain
War Auxiliary Services
Zome 30
Janes
CNR
T. S. Sullivan
Saskathon
Deer Sightings Reported Near River Rendering Works
Slater, an employee at the local steamery, reported while pheasant hunting on Friday that two small deer were flushed from a weed patch by the river near the rendering works. His dogs chased them but they were lost. This marks a second recent deer sighting in the area near Mallard, per Emmetsbury Reporter.
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Slater
Mallard
Emmetsbury
Water trees now as ground dries in 1944 plantings
Graettinger Nursery advised customers to water trees now if the ground isn’t frozen to protect the 1944 planting. The soil is very dry and moisture can freeze with the ground, endangering young saplings.
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Graettinger Nursery
Legion Auxiliary Serves Dinner on Armistice Day
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary served a chicken dinner on Armistice Day. The meal was pleasant and patronage was satisfactory.
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American Legion Auxiliary
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Spies & Levi
Walter Mammen
Pete Hermansen
D. C. Barringer
Clamus Helting
Olon Anderson
Joe Hussell
Ludvie Boehmer Dee
Dive Huntley Dee
Lars Herem
Bertha Bartvnt
Lester Martinsen
Vetees
Olen Anderson
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Tillie
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