Grade Operetta At Auditorium Friday Dec 3
The Grade School Operetta will be presented Friday evening at 8 o'clock in the high school gymnasium. Acted by grades one through six, with a 160 child cast under director Misa Christie Kreul. Admission: adults 60c students 36c. Also previews by First Grade Rhythm Band and Fourth to Sixth grade novelties.
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Pa Bear
Baby Bear
Todd Bear
Ma Bear
Shim
Boon
Goldilocks
Asahe
Mac Bear
Misa Christie Kreul
Fragmentary OCR Note From Os ne McGarty
A damaged OCR fragment references Os ne McGarty and mentions a home or patient eagle of weeks. The readable text is unclear about event dates people places or outcomes.
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Osne McGarty
Yatuien
Auction News Sale Dates in Graettinger Area
Emmet Rolfson upper farm sale on Friday November 26 at 1 00 pm features two tractors and power equipment, two Holstein cows, baled hay, with Ben Reaves auctioneer and Graettinger State Bank clerk. Raymond Susa sale Monday November 29 at 1 00 pm offers cattle hogs and extensive machinery including baler and tractors. 18 Guernsey Brown Swiss cows and 36 feeder pigs listed. Chris Lastine sale Tuesday November 30 will close out farm with 81 cattle plus 8 Hampshire pigs and John Deere gear. Grodland Bortvit aise Brown auctioneers. bank clerk.
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Emmet Rolfson
Graettinger
Ben Reaves
Graettinger State Bank
Rit
En Raymond Susa
Raymond Suga
Suss
Minnesota
Norman Bortint
John Finn
Times
Cuween
Chris Lastine Sato
Chris Lastine
Graattinger
Lasting
Hampshire
John Deere
Grodland, Bortvitaise & Brown
the Times
Olson Couple to Leave for California in December
Mr and Mrs Wm C Olson will depart for Los Angeles around December 6 traveling through Texas and plan to stay three months in the sunny land of orange blossoms arriving about December 20.
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Wm. C. Olson
Los Angeles
Texas
Christmas Seal Sale Opens Next Monday County Drive
The 42nd annual Christmas seal sale starts Monday with mail delivery of seals to Palo Alto County residents to fund tuberculosis control. The Palo Alto County Tuberculosis Association targets 2600 in donations with 75 percent staying countywide, 20 percent statewide, and 6 percent nationally. The campaign emphasizes combating a disease that largely affects young Americans and plans posters displays and promotions on milk collars bookmarks and a film featuring Ingrid Bergman.
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Palo Alto County
Ingrid Bergsan
Walter‘ Hamilton
Mrs. Walter Allen Dead at 59 After Illness
Mrs. Walter Allen, 59, aunt of Mrs. J. J. Sullivan of Graettinger, sister of Mrs. John Galleger and Andy Adams of Emmetsburg, died November 18 in Shelton Washington after a fall and paralysis. Survived by husband and five children. two children predeceased. Funeral at Catholic church in Shelton.
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Walter Allen
J. J. Sullivan
Graettinger
John Galleger
Andy Adams
Emmetsburg
Shelton
Washington
Allen
Immaculate Conception Church
Rheim
Norh Dakota
Shelton Bay
the Times
Christmas Cards Shortage Prompts Early Local Orders
The Times notes it does not stock Christmas cards this year and urges customers to secure supplies from local dealers. It advises choosing early due to expected high demand as the holiday season nears.
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Times
Norwegian visitors tour America on Midwest stay
Mrs. Fern Thomson of Chicago with cousin Lief Nyborg of Bergen Norway visit Times office. Nyborg travels between Norway and America for a travel bureau and plans more trips. The couple toured Belgium England and New York, with Minneapolis and Gret hINGER noted, and will return to Minnesota before going to Chicago. Nyborg spoke good English and sang on radio in New York.
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Fern Thomson
Chicago
Lief Nyborg
Bergen
Norway
Times Office
Nyborg
New York
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
A. C. Christiansen
Graethinger
Christiansen
Belgium
England
America
Midwest
United States
New York City
Eve
Ate
Mit
Vary
Hundreds Inspect New Thoreson Hardware Store
The grand opening of Thoreson Hardware’s new store last Thursday to Saturday featured new building, fixtures, and stock. Mason Dixon of Estherville Spencer radio hosted a 30 minute program Friday. Free coffee and doughnuts drew crowds, with sales peaking Saturday. The Times previously covered the project and lauds the store as a modern midwestern hardware outlet.
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Thoreson Hardware
Mason Dixon
Estherville and Spencer
The
Times
Midwest
Thoreson
Graettinger Pirates Triumph In Home Court Victory
Graettinger boys beat Ayrshire 17 to 2 on home floor with strong second half. Reynolds Prather King and Elsenbaat lead box score. Ayrshire’s H Stowell tops Ayrshire scoring. Graettinger girls lose to Ayrshire 94 to 37 with Hazel Larson scoring 20 for Ayrshire and Glazier 14 for Graettinger.
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Pirates
Ayrshire
Gracttinger
King and Reynolds
H. Stowell
Ayrshire Boys
NAIME
Reynolds
Prather
King
Elsenbaat
Meyers
Ae O
Graettinger
Way
Appel
Iverson
Vee
YU Thomsen Seseee
Graettinser Girls
Ayrabira
Sore
Hazel Larson
Dultsman
Glazier
McWilliams
Sandvig
Duhin
Tonderum
Gangestad
Five Local Boys Enlisted In The U S Army
Five Graettinger youths Gene McDonald Duane Mungon Harold Dalon Harold Lewis and Bob Boles enlisted in the U S Army and depart for training from Fort Dodge likely Kansas. The Times extends best wishes for honor and success in service.
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Graettinger
Army
Fort Dodge
Gene McDonald
Duane Mungon
Harold Dalon
Harold Lewis
Bob Boles
Kansas
the Times
Delores Holland Wins FBI Position in Washington DC
Delores Holland, a 1948 graduate of GH.S., plans to relocate to Washington DC for a new role in the FBI. The Times congratulates her and wishes success in this career move. Thanksgiving closes local businesses. post office hours remain standard. church services at 7:30 am Catholic Mass and 8 am Methodist service led by Rev. Alfred Schneck from Colo, Iowa.
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Delores Holland
Washington, D. C
Washington,d. C
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Miss Holland
Gh.s
The
Times
Sucess
Alfred Schneck
Colo
Towa
Military Funeral For Capt Gleason Monday Morning
Remains of Capt Joe Gleason son of Mr and Mrs Ray Gleason of Ruthven brought home from Italy for a military funeral in Ruthven Monday morning at the usual hour. Kev Father Kane will officiate the requiem Mass. The Gleason family have the sympathy of their many friends in their sorrow.
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Theremains
Joe Gleason
Ray Gleason
Ruthven
Italy
Kev
Father Kane
Gleason
Nels Christensen Found Not Guilty In Brother Shooting
A Palo Alto county jury acquitted 60 year old Nels Christensen of the fatal shooting of his brother Tululs 53 at an auction sale in Ruthven on September 4. Christensen surrendered to Sheriff Dick Miler and was bound over to the grand jury after a first degree murder indictment. Defense was led by Leslie A. Prichard with county involvement by Joseph P. Hand and James W. Fay on the prosecution side.
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Nels Christensen
Palo Alto
Christensen
Tululs
Ruthven
Dick Miler
Leslie A. Prichard
Burt & Prichard
Joseph P. Hand
James W. Fay
Home from hospital and Mrs Young recoveries
Mayor A C Christiansen returned home from Fort Dodge hospital after five surgical operations and rapid recovery. His daughter Pern Thomson of Chicago accompanied the family home as Mr Christiansen and Arnie Masters drove there. Mrs R M Young, who suffered a stroke or heart condition, was able to return home after rapid improvement with physician approval.
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A. C. Christiansen
Fort Dodge Hospital
Arnie Masters
Mr. Christiansen
Pern Thomson
Chicago
Ritzman Still A Patient At Home In Graettinger
A. W. Ritzmen remains a patient at his Graettinger home after a two month old broken ankle injury. The fracture has been extremely painful and he cannot place weight on the ankle yet. Recovery may take several weeks more. Catherine McCarty departed for New York City after a two month visit with her mother Mrs. D. B. McCarty and is employed with a large construction firm. Mrs. John Graettinger was in hospital briefly for x rays following a prior surgical operation that recently concluded satisfactorily.
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Goldilocks
Pan
Mhat
Yale
A. W. Ritzmen
Art Ritzman
Grachtinger
Mr. Ritzman
New York City
Catherine McCarty
D. B McCarty
Catherine
On Large Construction Company
Graettinger
John Graettinger
Winter Trip Home From Pasadena Couple
Mrs Louis Christiansen of Pasadena California writes to daughter Mrs Martin Jenaen about a long trip west. They traveled from Graettinger November 4 returning November 10, describing ice snow and cold weather.
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Pasadena
Louis Christiansen
California
Martin Jenaen
Graettinger
Grasttinger School Band Instruction Roster Emerges
A listed roster shows new starters across brass and woodwind sections at Grasttinger School. Cornets include Jim Barringer Don Milla and Martin Bachke. Saxophones feature Harlan Hanson Roberta Simoneon Kenneth Jacobson and Norman Bisgard. Trombones list Helen Baumgartner Gary Bonstead Thelma Jensen and Carollee Orland Thorson.
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Grasttinger School
Jim Barringer
Don ‘Milla
Martin Bachke
Harlan Hanson
Roberta Simoneon
Kenneth Jacobson
Norman Bisgard
Helen Baumgartner
Gary Bonstead
Thelma Jensen
Caroliee Orland Thorson
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Goldilock
Walter Starr
Steven Guerdet
Estherville
Steven
A. H. Guerdet
Armstrong
Stephen J. Guerdet
Zitterich
Spies & Levi Farm
Secreees
Raymond Susa
Chula Lastine
Mrs
Hamilton
Iowa
Basket Ball News of
GHS
U. S. Army
Storm Lake
Vernit Jacobsen
Mra
Ted Leduc
Art Kaltved
Northwest Trail Riders
Ribla
Jaion
Capt. Gleason
Sacred Heart Church
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