New Look At Appel Farm Provides Improvements
Otto Appel recently purchased an 80 acre farm southwest of Graettinger from Irene Montgomery. The Carter family will move to the Albert Speck place as Appel plans building updates next year and his son will occupy the property. Jack Flannegan moved earth to reshape roads and yards, removing trees and hills to improve access and sightlines. The Carters relocate to the Gardner farm near Gradinger, purchased by Dr Walstrom. The Sickle of The Cross film will be shown at St Paul’s Lutheran Church on November 26 at 8 p.m., with refreshments afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. O'Connor
Otto Appel
Appel
Graettinger
Mr. Appel
Irene Montgomery
G. C. Carter
Edwin Osher
Wallingford
Jack Flannegan
Emmetsburg
Flannegan
Carter
Albert Speck
0. R. Gardner
Gradiinger
Walstrom
Carters
Appel Farm
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Home on Leave from the Navy Visits Family
Frank Young SK 8 C arrives from Norfolk on a plane to Chicago for Thanksgiving visit with parents Mr. and Mrs. Roy Young. His brothers Sam and Vincent, with Vincent just returning from Korean waters, will be home this week. Vincent will have shore duty in San Diego. Also covered is a high school basketball clinic with Lake Park and Mallard showing strong teams and notes on talks by local coaches and medical staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Young
Norfolk
Virginia
Roy Young
Chicago
Sam
Richard McCombs
Iowa University
Frank
Vincent
Navy
San Diego
M. C. Moe
Lake Park
Derald Enderson
Mallard
Waggoner
Rembrandt
J. H. Walston
Roger W. Heathman
Plover
Lake Park Girls
Grachtinger Girls
Mallard Girls
Vague hometown text notes Fred Spies visits town
A brief, imperfect report describes Fred Spies in town after major surgery at Holy Family hospital on November 9. He returned home on November 16 and again walked to town on November 17. Spies turns 79 this winter and remains in good spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Spies
Spies
Holy Family Hospital
Yung
Weather note from fall season with scattered data
Fragmentary weather text indicates discussions of mornings with no snow and a forecast noting Thursday. Mentions corn picking and few fields, but details are incomplete and unclear. The readable parts suggest a local weather report with sparse observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sean
Hess closing out sale to move from Graettinger Iowa
H. C. and A. Garrelt Hess plan a large closing out sale Friday November 24 two miles south west and west of Graettinger. The sale features ten head of Shorthorn cattle a two year old bull machinery hay chickens milking utensils household goods farm land and more. Auctioneers Finn Brown Bortint and Brown with Graettinger State Bank as clerk. Sale starts at one o'clock with an expansive machinery list including two tractors and power equipment. The Garretts expect to move to Estherville after the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. H. C. Hess
Graettinger
South Walnut Church
Grodland, Bortint & Brown
Graettinger State Bank
Alvin Garrelts
Garretts
Estherville
Finn, Brown and Bortint
Graettinger State ‘Bank
Christmas Business Program Planned
Graeitinger Community club met at the Legion hall to plan a Christmas program and sponsor events including a football banquet for the GHS squad of 1950. Tickets go to boys' parents, with a free Santa Claus show and treats, plus the Robbins avenue decorations and extended business hours before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graeitinger Community Club
Legion Hall
Bob Murray
Wayne Hamilton
GHS
Santa Claus
Robbins Avenue
My Friend Irma Goes West Thanksgiving Matinee at Theatre
A damaged notice advertises My Friend Irma Goes West at the Watson Theatre on Thanksgiving. It mentions a noon matinee and evening shows amid garbled text about schedule and holiday attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irma
Turkey
Wataon Theatre
Theaternoon
Ijl
Cpl Kenneth D Marine Wins Key Korean War Air Mission
Des Moines Register correspondent Gordon Gammack profiles Cpl Kenneth D Marine 22 of Graettinger now with Iowa air group. He has completed his 27th combat mission after returning from an all day bombing run with a four crew. He enlisted December 8 1948 trained at Lowry Air Base and served in Okinawa before Korea. He is the son of Mr and Mrs George Matine of Graettinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Gammack
Des Moines
Iowa Boys
Korea
Sunday Registern
Kenneth D. Marine
Graettinger
Cpl
Marine
Kenneth
Lowry Air Base
Okinawa
Air Force
George Matine
West of Graettin
Hospital Patients List From Local Community
Dozens were treated at Holy Family hospital over the past days including Co. O. Wikert, Mrs. M. Haag, Earl Erickson, Charles Luhman, baby Michael Hoyt, James King, and Louis Duhn. Marie Hanson and others faced long recoveries from falls, injuries, and surgeries. A. H. Thompson and Art Thompson injuries in corn pickers were reported, with several hands and fingers affected. Freddia Luhman underwent appendicitis surgery, and Edwin Dalen sustained severe hand injuries. Mi a Ed Weeden planned Thanksgiving at home after Mercy Hospital stay. Curtis Thoreson entered Holy Family. A new arthritis drug offered hope for long-term sufferers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. O. Wikert
Holy Family Hospital
M. Haag
Earl Erickson
Éipenil
Charles Luhman
Holy Family Hospity
Luhman
Michael Hoyt
George Hoyt
Estherville
James King
Cay
A. H. Thompson
South of Graettinger
Art Thompson
Louis Duhn
Mia
Marie Hanson
Wm. J. Hanson
Ed Weeden
Chicago
Mercy Hospital
Edwin Dalen
Freddia
Wm. Luhman
Holy Family Hospitals
Sthck
Curtis
Thoreson
Death notices and funeral for L H Wilson at Estherville
Leonard Herbert Wilson 58 died Thursday night at Holy Family hospital Estherville from leukemia after a four year illness. Funeral Monday at 9:30 at home and 10:00 at First Lutheran Church Madrid. Rev E W Quamn officiated. Survived by wife and eight children. burial at Madrid Fair cemetery. Neighbors remember him as a farmer and family man. Includes local society notice for Wallingford Ladies Aid Bazaar on December 1 with Norwegian cafeteria menu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Wilson
Holy Family
Estherville
First Lutheran Church
E. W. Quamn
Sam Vanderby
Albert Speck
Julian Skow
Ed Anderson
Jorgen Andersen
Alfred McCombs
Marth
View
Madrid
Iowa
Leonard Herbert Wilson
Grimes
Ethel Mae Anderson
Grrimes
Boone
Graettinger
Ringsted
Howard
Ralph
Gracttin‘ser
Irene
Leonard Torkelson
Earl
Marvin
Groettinger
Beverly
Alvin Johnson
Wallingford
Lois
Mra. Theodore
Minnesota
Roy
Mr. Wilson
Thomas
Ogden
William
Woodward
Robert
Canton
Kansas
Frederick
Jasper Rutgers
Ankeny
Wilson
Congregational Church
Town
Graeltingor
the Times
Loyal Workers Circle Bake Sale and Bazaar Set
Members of the Loyal Workers circle of the Methodist church will hold a bake sale and rummage sale at Erickson Grocery on Saturday December 2. Donations for the rummage sale can be arranged by calling Helen Erickson or Lela Ritzman. Also the St Paul annual supper and bazaar in church parlors on December 2 offers chicken and roast beef plates from 5:30 PM with prices 50 cents for children through 8 and 1.00 for others. public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Workers Circle
The
Methodist Church
Erickson Grocery Store
Helen Erickson
Lela Ritzman
St. Paul
Art Holland Family To Locate At Estherville
Mr and Mrs Art Holland plan to move to Hatherville around December 15 after selling their Grayttinger residence at auction The note mentions agents Alfred Simonsen and Bolt plus a driver and several fragments about local ties and a Spokane connection involving Mr and Mrs R I Spies and daughter Catherine Louise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Holland
Estherville
Hatherville
Grayttinger
Alfred Simonsen
Bolt
Ip Spee
Batherville
Ice
Eunger
Hell Pyally
Pi Belt
Spokane
R. 1
Dick) Spies
Catherine Louise
Enie A
Tas Senate
Carl Epies
Oyster Supper For Veterans And Auxiliary Members
Local American Legion sponsors a free oyster supper with coffee and doughnuts for ex service men their families and Auxiliary members at the Legion hall Tuesday November 28 at 7 00 p m Ex servicemen and Auxiliary members are invited and an entertainment program is planned to follow the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Legion Hall
Lutefisk Supper At Legion Hall In Graettinger
The First Lutheran Ladies Aid will host a lutefisk supper at the Legion hall in Graettinger on Friday evening December 8. Serving begins at 5 30. Menu includes lutefisk with melted butter meat balls gravy mashed potatoes cranberry relish lefsa hot rolls potato cakes dravle kringla Berline kranser krom kaga aprity rosettes rice fruit soup fancy cookies coffee. All are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Sociaty
Legion Hall
Graettinger
Clothing Drive Appeals to Charity for War Victims
The Catholic Bishops of the United States urge an emergency clothing campaign during Thanksgiving week, November 19 to 26, to aid Korean war victims and the millions of refugees in Europe and the Near East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic War Relief ‘Agency
Catholic Bishops of
United States
Korea
Europe
Near East
CYO Dance at Legion Hall Saturday Night
Members of the CYO sponsor a dance at the Legion hall Saturday night inviting all youths aged 14 to 25. Basketball is the day’s topic following a successful football season in Graetlinger. Both teams faced Ayrtahire and played at Cylinder Tuesday night with Laurens Mony as the venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CYO
Legion Hall
Graettinger
Aytahire
Cylinder
Laurens Mony
Adolph Spies Opens Corn Drying Plant in Graettinger
The Adolph Spies farm at the northwest corner of Graettinger now operates a corn drying system. A 10 thousand dollar installation includes two 600 bushel bins, a heating unit, and electric powered auger and loader. The system dries corn to 10 percent moisture in 15 to 18 hours using heated air and a protected electric eye safety system. Mr Spies plans to store 40 000 bushels and offer custom drying, a new asset for Graettinger amid a moisture-heavy year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Spies
Graettinger
I Smtall
Spies
Bing
Spica
Norris Couple Move to Graettinger Residence
Mr and Mrs Chris Norris are listed as Graettinger residents after moving there in early November. They purchased the Dora Landvig house and Mr Norris commutes daily to a farm west of town to tend livestock. He formerly spent over 70 years on a farm in Lost Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris
Norris
Graettinger
Dora Landvig
Loat Island
Gragtt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Christine Film
H.C. Hess
V.ss.eeee
Alvin Garretta
Hones ‘ T
Lana
C. Hess Sale
TesnaDre
IL. H. Wilson
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