Obituary for Lawrence Molison Former Spencer Man
Lawrence Herbert Molison born October 15 1902 in Graettinger Iowa died October 29 Philadelphia following a heart attack. He served in the U S Navy in World War I and later lived in Philadelphia where he worked in business and was a licensed pilot. Funeral services were held November 2 1944 at Wella Sons Philadelphia with full military honors and interment in Philadelphia National Cemetery. He is survived by his parents two brothers a sister a daughter and a granddaughter along with many relatives and friends.
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Wella & Sons
Rising Sun
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Lawrence Herbert Molison
John C. Motison
West Dughthm Street
Spencer
Iowa
Lawrence
Graettinger
U. S. Navy
Naval
Clarence Jnward
Emmetsburg
Town
Lloyd George
Chicago
Llinois
Inca Victoria Molison
Shenandoah
Lona
Dorothy Johnston
Villadelphia
Larry
East
Pody
Guard of Honor
Grannam J. Mahon
National Cemetery
Peter J. Nelly
Rising Sun Post
White Lchantz
York Road
Clearfield Streets
Cotton St
Times
Molison
New Quick Mixing Cake Method Promoted by Swansdown
A new one bowl mixing method for cakes uses Swansdown cake flour with ingredients sifted into shortening. A salesman visited the Times office on Tuesday as a national contest runs through year end, seeking Graettinger housewife support. Buy Swansdown at local grocers today.
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Times
Graettinger
Snowy Period Brings Light Coating Then Frigid Slush
A weather note describes a light snow coating in the first days of the year and a heavier Friday dusting that required shoveling. Since Friday the conditions have remained cold with a frost on walks and a slushy spillover.
Linebarger Resigns from Ruthven State Bank
Mr Linebarger resigned as cashier of the Ruthven State Bank and will move to Storm Take to engage in the insurance business. He is described as a capable gentleman and will be missed by Ruthven residents.
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Linebarger
Ruthven
Closing out farm auctions across Graettinger area
Dr Nane place farm near Graettinger hosts Dec 1 sale starting 1:00 with 4 horses 8 cows 27 pigs 200 bales hay and machinery listing. John Jensen moves to Graettinger closing sale Dec 5 starting 12:00 with 9 horses 42 cattle 76 hogs plus power machinery. Lars Herem & Son close out Dec 7 starting 12:20 with 3 horses 78 cattle 105 livestock and heavy machinery. Mrs Bertha Bortvit sells Dec 14 starting 12:30 with 6 horses 45 cattle 64 pigs and extensive machinery. Lunch offered at all events. Grodland Reeves auctioneers. Graettinger State Bank clerks.
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Dave Huntley Dee
Dave Huntley
Graettinger
Huntley
Estherville
Grodland & Reeves
Graet- Hinger State Bank
John Jensen Dee
John Jensen
St. Paul’s
Allis Chalmers
Grotland & Reeves
Graettinger State Bank
Vines
Lars Herem & Son
Grueltinger
Herems
Grouand — & Reeves
Grachtinger State Bank
Elbert
Whittemore
Matern & Salven Auctioneers
Farmers State Bank of
Bortvit
Bertha Bortvit
Gradtiinger
Groutuis
Thia
Wayne Hamilton Loses Sight In Thanksgiving Accident
Wayne Bud Hamilton suffered a facial injury while plumbing at his northwest Graettinger home. A pipe struck the bridge of his nose, breaking his glasses and cutting the left eye. He was taken to Lakeland eye specialist in Fort Dodge and remains in the hospital. He will not retain sight in the left eye. Friends regret the misfortune.
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Wayne
Bud) Hamilton
Graettinger
Lakeno
Fort Dodge
Hamilton
Basket Ball Opens With Twin Cage Event At Center
Graettinger high school opens basketball against Lake Center on the center’s floor, with a 16 game schedule. First home game December 15 against Silver Lake township Ayrshire. Girls named for positions include Murray, McDonald, Ellis, and others. boys roster lists Strain, Young, Barringer, Potter, and more. Weather notes from Coulee North Dakota reporter Christensen report sleet, cold, and light snow. Enclosed check for weather year’s subscription to the Graettinger Times.
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Delores Clemengon
Elaine Graettinger
Ruth Thomson
Gladys Cameron
Wylma Petersen
Harold Strain
Samuel Young
Robert Barringer
Read Potter
Clyde Westfall
Paul Vwrick
Kenneth Gilbaugh
Donald Me. Williams
David Baumpartner
Paul Gilbaugh
Robert Rather
Frank Young
John Jorgensen
Henry Appel
Lawrence Thomsen
Coulee
North Dakota
Martin Christensen
North
Vincent Kelly Elevated to President of Lawler State Bank
Vincent Kelly formerly cashier at Farmers & Merchants bank Graettinger and long time Sioux City resident with Lincoln Jo Stock Land Co. interests has bought the controlling stake in Lawler State Bank and is named president. He will move to Lawler soon and is praised as an experienced banker with strong social skills, anticipated to bring prosperous business to Lawler.
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Vincent Kelly
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Graettinger
Sioux Sioux City
Lincoln Jom Stock Land Iwik Co
State Bank
Lawler
Town
Returned From Hospital Miss Ruby Luchginger in Turtle Creek PA
Miss Ruby Luchginger daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Luchainger Graet ting er returned to her apartment last Friday after an operation for appendicitis November 5 She reports feeling real well and thanks friends for cards and greetings Joe Hand Emmetsburg barber held a victory garden record grape vine report says he picked fresh peas November 24 1944 Tractors in Demand Joe Hassel sold his tractor at Mon day auction with about 228 buyers and a crowd around 16 900 to 18 000 dollars in receipts
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Ruby Luchginger
Turtle Creek
Pennsylvania
Lloyd Luchainger
Joe Hand
Emmetsburg
Times
Joe Hassel
Joe
Graettinger War Bond Drive Tops Quota Local Credit
Graettinger and Walnut communities report early success in the war bond drive. Graettinger tops the quota on opening day with 32 500 over the target, 605 pm figures show while Walnut also leads. County meeting notes credit Adolph Spies for representing both towns. Citizens urged to continue buying bonds at post office or Graettinger State Bank and to support all townships in reaching full quotas.
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Dacrman
Maan
Linger
Madlard
Graettnger
Amie
Adolpa Epics
Court House
Spies
Graettinger
Walnut Townrsship
Lowe
Wali
Graetlinger
Pouteffice
Buna
North Paulo
South Eminet
Cemetery Meeting At Mrs D E McCarty Home Saturday
The annual meetings of the Catholic Cemetery Association will be held at the home of Mrs D E McCarty next Saturday December 2. Officers for the ensuing year will be chosen. All are cordially invited. Also notes on local banking staff and a Phoenix arrival are included in brief items.
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D.E. McCarty
Ile Metry
Bers
The
Catholic Cemetery Association
D. Bi. McCarty
Offic
Mrs Hane Sandvik Ill With Double Pneumonia
Mrs Hane Sandvik is ill with double pneumonia and her many local friends hope for her early and complete recovery.
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Hane Sandvik
Yell Leaders Chosen At Graettinger High School
Graettinger high school selects Paris Sandvig Frances Herke and Charles Christianson as yell leaders for 1944 45. Mr and Mrs R L Moore of Mitchell SD host Thanksgiving with their son Lloyd Moore. Moore reports a very good corn crop in the Mitchell vicinity despite larger statewide yields.
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Graettinger High School
Paris Sandvig
Frances Herke
Charles Christianson
R. L. Moore
Mitchell
South Dakota
Lloyd &. Moore
Graettinger
Chris Martinson
Gerhard Peterson
Maynard
Pearl Peterson
High Lake
Elma Peterson
Carl Fedderson
Dolliver
Charles Martinson
Estherville
Chicken Dinner At St. Pauls Saturday Dec 2
St Pauls Ladies Aid to serve annual chicken dinner in the church dining room Graclinner on Saturday December 2 starting at 5 30 p m Menu includes chicken and dressing mashed potatoes peas and carrots salad cranberries celery and carrot sticks hot rolls jam and jellies pickles pie and coffee Admission is 35 cents The public is invited to attend
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Gractunger
Gesethager Times
Emmersburg Democrat
St. Paul’s
Honor Roll For Second Six Weeks Of School Year
Honor roll list for six weeks includes Highest Honors with perfect four A’s or eight A’s and one D. Names: Ruth Brick, Walais Jensen, Kenneth Westergard, Doris Webbe. Honors in Citizenship and various A’s totals. Also Honorable Mention and several students named with specific A and B grade combinations.
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Ruth Brick
Walais Jensen
Kenneth Westergard
Doris Webbe
David Baumpartner
Jean Murray
Marjorie Rasmussen
Merke
Dolores Rathman
Donald McWilliams
Doris Sandvig
Dolores ‘Thorgon
Donat Dean Plamievan
Mary Lane Herke
Wilma Duhn
Joan Fink
Ronald Jensen
Mary Anne Kirkegauri
Catherine Fisenbast
Wanda Knutsen
Gwendolyn Mc McWillaims
LaVerne Payton
Floyd Isaacson Resigns as L. I. Buttermaker
Floyd Isaacson resigns as buttermaker at Lost Island creamery to take a similar post at Greene creamery in Iowa. Position effective December 15 unless a replacement is found sooner. Greene creamery produces 400000 pounds of butter yearly in a city of about 1200 residents. The Isaacsons, who came from Morest City two years ago, are leaving the community with best wishes.
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Floyd Issacson
Lost Island
Greene
Iowa
Loat Island
Greene Creamery
Isaacson
Morest City
Times
Vasey Family Heads to Los Angeles for Winter Months
Mrs B W Vasey and daughter Gloria left for Los Angeles to spend the winter. Gloria spent last winter in Tacoma, Washington, and her mother also visited there. Mrs Harvey Montgomery of Emmetsburg spent Saturday at the Art Montgomery home.
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Phoenix
Chris Jensen
Arizona
Jensens
Los Angeles
B.W. Vasey
Gloria
Gloria Vasey
Tacoma
Washington
Harvey Montgomery
Emmetsburg
Art Montgomery
Death in auto crash near Cylinder claims Byers life
Wm. Byers 65 of Kirkville Iowa died after a collision on Highway 18 near a cylinder bridge Tuesday night at nine. His wife was bruised but not seriously hurt. Dan Resh driver escaped injury. Mrs Resh suffered a skull fracture and was in Kimmelsburg hospital in satisfactory condition. Byers died on the operating table at 2:00 a.m. Wednesday. Funeral details were not yet available.
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Wm. Byers
Kirkville
Iowa
Cylinder
By ¢Ta
Dan Resh
Urachtinger
Kimmelsburg
M Byers
Algona
Resh
Marine
Dyers
Funeral for Mrs Ben Barton in Graettinger Friday
Mrs Gen Barton of near Denver Colorado is dead and the remains arrive in Geadlinger in the morning. The funeral will be at the grave in the City cemetery at Loua with Rev J Heber Miller officiating. Mrs Barton is the mother of Mrs Clarence Hanson of Usherville. The family resided here for years before moving to Colorado. No further particulars.
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Gen Barton
Denver
Colorado
Slent
Geadlinger Pristas Norning
Prave
Lo Ua
J. Heber Miller
Barton
Clarence Hanson
Usberville
Missionary Study Class To Meet Dee 7
Social items note church groups meeting in December dates with invites. Missionary study class to meet Thursday at 2 10 p.m. First Lutheran Ladies Aid plans a Dec 6 meeting with business session. Catholic Missionary Society hosts a Christmas gathering Dec 4 and asks for gifts and clothing donations. Antone E Johnson of Algona promotes Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance.
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Dee
The
Methodist Church
CG. HK. Brown
First Lutheran Aid Meeting
First Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
Antone E. Johnson
Algona
Times
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Milwaukee
Charlotte
Johnsons
Cornell College
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
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Lester Martinson
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Ludvig Boehmer
Wayne Hamilton
Olene Jacobson
Gradlinger State
Arlene Clemitson
Graelinger Stita Bank
the Times
Floyd Isaacson
L. I
California
Peter Petersey
Pasadena
Gradlinger
Petersen
Ben Barton
Dorothy Thomsen
E. Mr
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Dorothy
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