Tragic Deaths Of Kenneth Jackson And Girlfriend In Minnesota
Kenneth Jackson aged 17 and his girl companion died from asphyxiation after leaving a Tonville Minnesota cinema. Their car engine ran, producing lethal fumes while parked near a schoolhouse. the girl later died, Kenneth had been dead about five hours when found. Kenneth was a Graettinger high senior, active in football and band. funeral held at the large local Catholic church with family in attendance.
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Tonville
Minnesota
Kenneth Jackson
Fred Jackson
Renville
Aad
Rehool
Actian
Kenneth
Aroise
Seach Iagon
Swidshia
Graettinger
Iing
R, Parants
Ahcktta
Wan
Grawttinger Market Report Whiraday November 24 1992
Market notes show corn at 12 cents with scattered prices for eggs and poultry. References include Leghorn hens and state brand items, with varying weights and trade activity amid a busy harvest period.
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Grawttinger
Ise
Csc
Eee
DBC
DOE
Old Roosters
Cecerrers
Ge State Brand Butler
Jackson Car In Wreck Near Here Sunday
A Jackson Minnesota car driven by two young men left the road on No. 17 south of the C. R. Shiley farm Sunday evening. The 1930s Chevrolet sedan was badly damaged but the two occupants escaped with a few scratches. Jonson Auto Co. wrecker towed the wreck to Graettinger.
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Jackson
Minnesota
C. R. Shiley Farm
Jonson Auto Co
Graettinger
Court House Booze Mystery Now Cleared Up
The theft of 187 gallons of alcohol from Emmet county court house in Estherville is solved with four confessing men from Graettinger Wallingford and Estherville. They face charges of breaking and entering or plea to larceny with penalties up to ten years. a later sale note mentions Charles Stewart sale and a move to Ruthven with welding work.
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Emmet County Court House
Estherville
Graettinger
Wallingford
Esthervile
Bramer County
Laxneasth
Des Moines
Charles Stewart
School Dismissed For Brief Thanksgiving Vacation
School was dismissed Wednesday evening for a brief Thanksgiving break. Classes will resume Monday as studies continue.
Editor Branagan of Emmetsburg Hospital Ill
Editor Branagan, senior editor of the Emmetsburg Democrat, has been ill for about three weeks and confined to his home. The note expresses hope he regains strength soon and returns to his duties.
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W. J. Branagan
Emmetsburg
Sudden Death Of Young Wathervile Wife at Her Home
Mra Leo Crawford, 34, died suddenly at her Be therville home Saturday morning after a stroke at the supper table the previous evening. Her health had been good. She had hosted a hall for jurors in district court last week. The Emmetaburg store ran a Christmas ad this week, noting Christmas Day four weeks from next Sunday.
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Mra
Leo Brawford
Betherville
Christmna
Guilford Osher Weds Myrtle Nelson in Wallingford Oct
The Times notes the marriage of Guilford Osher of Wallingford to Myrtle Nelson of Wallingford on October 22 at 10 a.m. at the Lutheran parsonage officiated by Rev. Peter Norels Jetten. Best man Leonard Osher and bridesmaid Gladys Nelson attended. The couple plan a Wallingford home where Osher farms. warm wishes accompany the bride as a valued local figure.
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Lorid
Guilford Osher
J. Ti. Osher
Wallingfort
Myrtle Nelson
Wallingford
Peter Norels- Jetten
Leonard Osher
Gladys Nelson
Juride
Osher Feft
Mason City
Graetlinger
Graettinger High School
Tinea
Jim
Jackman-Berger Public Auction Near Grachtinger
Next Monday Mesarx Jackman and Berger will hold a closing out sale on the PC at Jackman farm loonters six miles south and a mile and a quarter west of Grachtinger. Sale starts at one oclock. Six head of stock include four work horses seven milch cows ten coming two year old heifers 38 pigs ten farm implements and four bragd rows. Terms six months time. Ree ves and Jenswell are auctioneers Town Trust and Savings bank of Emmetsburg clerk. A Timor display ad gives fit particulars. Residents of Gaettinger and vicinity plan to attend.
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Jackman-Berger
Mesarx
Jackman and
Berger
Jackman Farm
Grachtinger
Reeves & Jenswell
Town Trust & Savings Bank of
Emmetsburs
Gaettinger
Dackman
Mrs John Hansen Leaves Coleman Hospital Home
Mrs John Hansen returned home from Coleman hospital after ten weeks recovering from a severe burn and broken hip suffered in an accident. Friends in Graettinger and nearby communities celebrate her progress toward a full recovery despite a long, arduous ordeal. Ringsted Man Victim Of Heart Failure In Fort Dodge last week Scully, longtime Ringsted resident, died of heart failure after his physician prescribed medicine and he and his daughter went to fill it.
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John Hansen
Coleman Hospital
Graettinger
Ed Scully
Ringstedt
Fort Dodge
Scully
Bridge Foreman Rufus Soper Fatally Struck Near Armstrong
Bridge foreman Rufus D Soper died after a heavy timber struck him on the head while working on a bridge for Rock Island near Armstrong last week. He had forty years of service with the company. Butter prices rose one cent per point last week and butterfat prices reached a high, with March 16th noted as a peak.
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Rufus D. Soper
Aman
Armstrong
Rock Txland Company
Lnco
Laugh Clown Junior Class Play Nov 29 at Hawkeye Theatre
Junior class presents Laugh Clown a three act comedy directed by Miss Eleanor Dunn at Hawkeye Theatre next Tuesday evening. Tickets on sale exchanged at Frick Drug Store noon Saturday with 26 cents adults 15 cents children matinee 10 cents. Also notes Norway film at First Lutheran. three hunters die of heart failure in recent week.
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Tha Hawkeye Theatre
Eleanor Dunn
Frick Drug Store
Sixty Feeding Pigs At Auction Here Saturday
J R Brown of Graettinger will sell sixty head of strong feeding shoates at Graettinger sale yards Saturday November 26 at two o'clock. They should weigh about 100 points and are healthy but tight for a market. Sale offers a good chance for corn feeders. Grod ilamit Reeves auctioneers and Town Trust Sayings bank Emmetaburg clerk.
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J. R Brown
Enat
Graettinger
Grodilamit & Reeves
Town Trust & Sayings Bank
Emmetaburg
Mr. Brown
Fine Program at P T A Meeting Highlights
A reorganized P T A meeting at the high school featured a well received program. Ruth Raleigh gave a Washington history, a girls sextet sang, Dorothy Fink recited, and Dorothy Myhre’s second graders performed A Thanksgiving Dream. Lunch followed and a basketball game capped the evening.
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Coder
Washington
Ruth Raleigh
Dorothy Fink
Dorothy Myhre
Mrs John Deninger of West Bend Is Dead
Mrs John Deninger of West Bend died at her home a week ago Sunday after a stroke last March that weakened her health. Funeral services were held Tuesday in West Bend. A native of Austria Hungary she was nearly 68. Survived by her husband and ten children. two children preceded her in death. The family lived at Osgoods from 1906 to 1910. Community members extend sympathy to the husband and children.
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John Deninger
West Bend
Graettinger
Deninger
Bancroft Jeweler Slugged And Killed Tuesday
Bancroft jeweler Win Alvey, 45, was found dying by a night patrolman Tuesday morning in front of his home. He died about an hour later from head injuries likely caused by a blunt instrument. No clues to the attacker were found. motive presumed robbery. Alvey, a native of Indiana, had lived in Bancroft for three years.
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Win Alvey
Bancroft Jeweler
Alvey
Indiana
Bancroft
Lost Island Farm Bureau Officers Elected
At the November 15 meeting of the Lost Island Farm Bureau new officers were elected for the ensuing year. John Simonsen is president, Mrs Charley Christiansen vice president, Th C Hermansen secretary and treasurer, and Marle Thorson publicity chairman. Also noted was an address by Prof Norman Norland of Laurens and musical numbers by Opal Hampson and Mrs Jon Lande.
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Lost Island Farm Bureau
Center Schoolhouse
Preadent
John Simonsen
Charley Christiansen
Th. C. Hermansen
Marle Thorson
Norman Norland
Laurens
Opal Hampson
Mra
Jon Lande
P. H. Donlon
Lowtheland
Graettinger Teams Sweep Cylinder In Openers
Graettinger High opened the 1932 season with a 48 to 10 win over Cylinder in boys basketball at the focal gym. Graettinger girls followed with a 44 to 27 victory over Cylinder, as Coach Vivian Kelly used many substitutes and new rules affecting center jumps and foul play. Next up, Graettinger boys host Terris while girls have no game scheduled. later dates include Maple Hill and Emmetsburg engagements.
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Arney
Focal
Graettinger High
Graettinger
Moraine
Sullivan
Horswell
Misa Kelly
Atney
Jones
Nelson
McCarty
Grodland
Elsenbast
Bonstead
Cylinder
Terris
Maple Hill
Pivis
Emmetsburg
Curlew
St. Mary’s
St. Mary's
Trains to be discontinued in Milwaukee area
Emmetsburg Reporter notes two Tocel passenger trains on the Milwaukee line will be discontinued. The Sioux Flyer, currently stopping at county seats, likely to run a slower schedule to pick up passengers, express, and mail at all stations. Harvey Sorensen held a brisk auction sale with cattle up to 38 dollars per head, a team of mules selling for 158 dollars, and total sales around 1100 dollars.
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Emmetsburg
Tocel
Milwaukee
Sioux Flyer
Sorensen
BH. A. Elsenbast
Harvey Sorensett
Night prowlers steal from H N Jensen store in Estherville
The Enterprise reports burglars entered H N Jensen & Son Store, stealing 160 dollars and some checks. They broke the front door glass and reached the lock. Paper money was in a steel filing cabinet. A similar theft occurred at the Gounlner store the same night.
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H. N. Jensen & Son
Enterprise
H. N. Jenson
Estherville
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