Community notes from Graettinger Ohio and surrounding area
Graettinger residents and visitors appear in a collage of short notices. Q R Gardner of Estherville stopped by for a business call. Dennis McCarty visited from Canada with his brother Eugene and family. Thanksgiving dinner planned at Lost Island Lutheran church next Thursday. Local families relocate housing and guests arrive from Kirkville Ruthven and Estherville. Armistice Day dinner hosted by Legion Auxiliary. Graettinger ties to Trinity College in Sioux City as Leo Grady visits Pvt Edwin Graettinger on furlough. Miss Ethel Grady, Ruthven, recently joined the Marines and was interviewed by Kay Kizer. Mrs. Kenneth Atkinson and Sharon, and Mrs. Bert Anderson return from Iowa City hospital stay.
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Q. R. Gardner
Estherville
Graettinger
Fred Jacobsen
Kathryn Story
Dennis McCarty
Canada
Eugene McCarty
Lost Island Lutheran Church
James McDonald
Barringer Farm
Flannery Place
Fred Kulow
Barringer
Wm. Byers
Kirkville
Iowa
Dan Resh
Legion Auxiliary
Jacob Brekke
Sadie Kaltved
Leo Grady
Trinity College
Sioux City
Pvt
Edwin Graettinger
D. L. Grady
Ruthven
Swanson Son Heads to Pre-Flight School in California
Donald Swanson, son of Mr and Mrs Frans Swanson, left for California last week and was expected to arrive Saturday to attend pre flight school in Los Angeles.
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California
Donald Swanson
Frans Swanson
Los Angeles
Woman Receives Sling After Broken Wrist Injury
Miss Viola Payton suffers a broken bone in the wrist and carries her injured arm in a sling as she recovers.
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Viola Payton
Dick Miller Injured In Fall From Second Story House
Dick Miller a junior member of Miller and Son local contractors was injured last week after falling through the flooring of a second story house. He and his father were building a chimney on a residence moved to Mrs Louise Oddson's 80 acre farm with Sam Young and Carl Rosburg assisting while Miller recovered at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Miller
Miller & Son
Louise Oddson
Sam Young
Carl Rosburg
Miner Family Reports Son’s Gradual Recovery
Mr and Mrs Elmer Miner returned from Rochester with their son who recently broke his jaw while playing football. The dental braces have been removed and doctors anticipate a complete recovery from the severe injury despite the painful episode.
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Elmer Miner
Rochester
Orland Thoreson Returns Home From Hospital
Orland Thoreson aged seven, son of Mr and Mrs Curtis Thoreson, returned home from Coleman hospital last Thursday. He is felt to be well, playful, and active but will miss school for several weeks. Friends report the speedy recovery is welcome news to the family and community.
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Orland Thoreson
Curtis Thoreson
Coleman Hospital
Death of Mrs Nagle mourned by McManus family
Dr and Mrs J P McManus attended the funeral in Carroll for Mrs Michael Nagle age 30 who had been ill three weeks. She leaves her husband and a two year old son.
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J. P. McManus
Carroll
Michael Nagle
Diece_o: ton
Anderson Dead at 63 in Estherville Firm Member Dies
C. S. Anderson, 63, partner in Mahlum and Anderson, Estherville, died Sunday morning in Rochester. Funeral held in Estherville yesterday. Survived by wife and by one brother and two sisters.
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Anderson
C. S. Anderson
Mahlum & Anderson
Estherville
Rochester
Music for Friday and Nov 26 Dances at Watson Hall
Hrube's Huskers will furnish the music for the Friday night dance at Watson hall Graettinger November 19. Malek's Accordion band one of the best musical organizations in northwest Iowa will furnish the music for the November 26 dance.
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Watson Hall
Hrube
Graettinger
Malek
Iowa
John Clemenson Buys Mrs Lambe Residence on West Robbins
John Clemenson purchased the Mrs J B Lambe residence on West Robbins Avenue as an investment. The deal reflects a modest property acquisition by a private buyer for portfolio purposes.
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Lambe
John Clemenson
J. B. Lambe
Robbins Avenue
Grayttinger Bowlers Fall To Es Therville Friday Night
Last Friday Grayttinger bowling team was defeated at Es Therville with no score details available. Jack Jackson reports the outcome but not individual results.
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Jack Jackson
Grayttinger
Estherville
Mrs Strain’s Ames Letter Details California Visit
Mrs. Wm. Strain of 324 So. Oak st Ames Iowa writes friends including Mrs. R. M. Young and the Times. She notes Rose went to California and likes it there while she works at a plant watching 10 final trim machines and walking eight hours. Her daughter, wife of Sgt Glynn Cress, and her family left for Presque Isle Maine Friday to share an apartment with three soldiers and wives each with a baby.
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Strain
Wm. Strain
Oak St
Ames
Iowa
R. M. Young
Graettinger
the Times
Rose
California
Glynn Cress
Presque Isle
Maine
New Births For Thompson Fleming Families
A son Larry Lee was born Friday November 12 to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Thompson. A daughter was born November 10 to Mr and Mrs Francis Fleming of Washington DC. Francis serves in the army at Camp Lee Virginia. Mrs Clare Meyers is noted with warm congratulations in the Times on Saturday November 6.
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Larry Lee
Kenneth Thompson
Francis Fleming
Washington, D. C
Francis
Army
Camp Lee
Virginia
Clare Meyers
The
Times
Leisurely Trip To Sioux City Visitors Stay and Travel
Mrs L L Lindsey and daughter Margaret from Sioux City spent time at the F B Schurmann home after traveling by bus apportioning one night in Spencer and another in LeMars. They completed the 126 mile trip the following day. Mrs Ann Horswell of Tacoma arrived to visit her daughter Mrs Albert Masters and family and daughter in law Mrs Howard Horswell and daughters. She had been in Beaufort South Carolina with her son Lt Vance E Horswell a navy pilot. On the return trip to Graettinger she visited her son Howard in Chicago where he teaches at Navy Pier.
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Sioux City
L. L. Lindsey
Margaret
F. BE. Schurmann
Spencer
LeMars
Tacoma
Washington
Ann Horswell
Albert Masters
Howard Horswell
Horswell
Beaufort
Carolina
Vance E. Horswell
Navy
Graettinger
Howard
Chicago
Navy Pier
The Steel Penny Mystery Deepens as Coins Vanish
The new steel penny, once hailed by vending machines, has become a mystery as half of the coins disappear from circulation. Coin collectors are suspected to be hoarding or studying the tokens, leaving officials to ponder the sudden dearth.
Thanksgiving Church Notices and Schedules
Church notices list Immaculate Conception St Pauls Lutheran South Walnut Methodist First Lutheran and Savior churches with Masses and worship times. Thanksgiving Day services are noted at multiple churches, with Sunday school and youth fellowships, confirmations, and services scheduled across Nov 20 to Nov 26, including district youth conventions and parlor dinners.
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Immaculate Conception
Jong
D. K. Hurley
Um 1
St.Paul’s Lutheran Church
Fred Jacobsen
South Walnut Church
the Methodist Church
J. Heber Miller
Emmetsburg
First Lutheran Church
Julius. F. Masted
Actice
Horswell
Gur Saviour
Lal
Horswell Elected Graettinger School Secretary
Mrs H R Horswell was elected school secretary of the Graettinger Independent district succeeding C E Norris who has resigned to devote time to Wisconsin Lumber Co Norris is very busy at his firm. Horswell is described as a capable secretary. The Times offers Christmas cards at 88c per box without name printing and $1.23 with printing, 20 designs per box with envelopes.
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the Times
Chicken Supper Well Patronized in Graettinger
The Auxiliary ladies Armistice day organized a chicken pie supper that attracted strong attendance. The meal was bounteous and well prepared, marking Graettinger’s annual event with good community support.
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Auxiliary Ladies
Graettinger
Auction Sale Near Local Buyers Two Farm Closings Scheduled
Auction sale notices detail two farm closings. Wikert and Luhman plan auction on Thursday November 18. Harry Hyatt and Miss Rose Kathman hold a full closing-out farm sale on Monday November 22. Local Times advertises the event and urges buyers to attend.
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Wikert and Luhman
Multiple farm sales reported in Estherville area roundup
Sale items include 70 head of livestock with horses cattle brood sows machinery and poultry at a Graettinger area farm sale. Notes list Mrs Sadie Kaltved closing out sale near Estherville with 106 livestock and Austria White pullets plus corn and hay. Harold Prather sale and Burg hog sale are also mentioned with auctioneers clerks and brief outcomes.
Graettinger sales set for late November and December
The Graettinger area announces two farm closing out sales with full brokerage. Tom Schuller near Ruthven will conduct a complete sale on November 23 and Wmi Frantom near the Minnesota line plans a sale on December 7. Grodland & Reeves to auction, Graettinger State Bank to clerk, and Graettinger Times to handle publicity.
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Grodland & Reeves
Graettinger State Bank
Graettinger Times
Tom Schuller
Ruthven
Wmi
Frantom
Minnesota
Rathman Grodland & Reeves
Closing-Out Sale At Estherville Farm
I am quitting farming due to my son's draft into the army and will hold a closing-out sale at my farm 1% mile north and 1/2 mile east of Estherville. Items include 22 head of cattle with 10 milk cows, 7 yearling heifers, 6 calves, 78 hogs, 48 spring pigs, about 80 fall pigs, 100 Austria white pullets, farm machinery including a F-12 McCormick-Deering tractor, alfalfa hay, and corn. Terms usual. Auctioneers Foshier & Burns. Clerk Emmet County State Bank.
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Estherville
Austria
McCormick-Deering
Sadie Kaltved
Partnerhhip
Graettinger
McCormick
John Deere
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Graettinger, Owa
the Graettinger Times
John J. Sullivan
Graettinger, In
Farmer Ers S Grain Co
Grachtinger State Bank
Annd
Harold Prather
St I Burg
K. L. Burg
Col
Ben IF. Reeves
H. S. Duncan
Foshier & Burns Auctioneers
Emmet County State Bank
SALE
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