Funeral Of Leo Donovan 58 Largely Attended In Emmetsburg
Leo Donovan 58 died at home near Emmetsburg after two years of declining health. Funeral held at Assumption Church Emmetsburg with Rev Mason and Rev Keane. Born Oct 20 1886 in Emmetsburg, married Dena Berkland in 1913, survived by wife seven children and one grandchild. Burial in Donovan family lot at St John Cemetery.
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Leo Donovan
Mmmersburg
Assumption Church
Emmetsburg
W. F. Mason
J. J. Keane
Estherville
Father Mason
South Side
Donovan
St. Jehn’s
James Leo Donovan
Thomas Donovan
Mr. Donovan
Dena Berkland
Sioux City
Iee Perea
Lloyd Kelly
Greene
Iowa
Lyle Helter
Eugene Donovan
Saipan
Robert Donovan
New Orleans
Louisana
American Rangers
Raymond
Billy
Richard
Lorene Marie Kelly
Ed Donovan
G. M Donovan
Europe
Larson Returns Home After Surgery at Holy Family
C. B. Larson, 79, is recovering well from a stomach ulcer operation at Holy Family hospital Estherville. He returned home two weeks ago and friends express happiness at his progress. Accuracy is the twin brother of honesty. Tyron Edwards.
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C. B. Larson
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
Lean
Mr. Larson
Accuracy
Honesty
Tyron Edwards
Poland China hog sale at Emmetsburg barns October 20
George Laubenthal and Bud Henry will hold a sale of pure bred Poland China boars and gilts at the 4 H Club barns in Emmetsburg on Tuesday evening October 20 at eight o'clock. Catalogs mailed. contact Laubenthal or Henry for a sale catalog. Also notes two standout Dan Fitzpatrick and Curtis Thoreson farm sales with large attendance and high prices.
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Laubenthal & Henry
George Leubenthal
Bud Henry
Poland
Emmetsburg
Henry
H. S. Duncan
John F. Finn
Frank Konsella
George Laubenthal
Graettinger
Iowa
Dan Fitzpatrick
Curtis Thoreson
Thoreson
Honor Roll For First Six Weeks Of School
The article lists high and junior high students achieving Highest Honors and Honors in Citizenship and various grade combinations. It names students including Valois Jensen Kenneth Westergard Wilma Duhn Joan Wink Deryl Fleming Mary Herke Donald McWilliams Jean Murray Clyde Westfall and many others, with detailed grade mixes and honorable mentions. It also notes sugar supply measures by the Office of Price Administration requiring sugar shipments to include shipper and recipient addresses and announces removal of large-size sugar coupons R-1209 and R-830 after October 5th.
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Valois Jensen
Kenneth Westergard
Wilma Duhn
Joan Wink
Deryl Fleming
Mary Herke
Donald McWilliams
Jean Murray
Clyde Westfall
David Baumgartner
Delores Clemenson
Rosalie Dun
Elaine Graettinger
Frances Herke
Richard Herum
Ronald Jensen
Joseph King
Joy Knutsen
Wanda Knutsen
John Osher
Marjorie Rasmussen
Dorothy Sipes
Mavis Tonderum
Marybelle Chase
Donna Jean Flannegan
JoAnn Flannegan
Jean Forde
Philip Elrod
Mary Anne Kirkegaard
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Tiger House Junior Class Play Friday Oct 26 at High School
The Mystery comedy Tiger House premieres Friday October 26 in the High School auditorium with Erma Lowrie inheriting an estate and forced occupancy for a year. Cast includes Erma Lowrie, Arthur Hale, Oswald Kerine, Aunt Sophia, Peggy Van Ess, and others. directed by Miss McManus. features romance and suspense as nightly disturbances unfold. A bus schedule change affects Algona routes with northbound and southbound departures and contact Jensen Drug Store for details.
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Ernie Lowrie
Erma
Arthur Hale
Oswald Kerine
Sophia
Peggy van Ess
Erma Lowrie
Dean Murray Yami
John Osher
Sophia Hlaine Gracttinger
Algona
Grachtinger
Uade
Im-T
Graettinger Beats Ruthven 5-3 to Close Season Strong
Graettinger High School baseball capped its season with a 5-3 win over Ruthven on the local diamond. Paul Frick pitched well, striking out seven and walking five as Ruthven faced a bases-loaded jam in the seventh before a double play ended the threat. The official Graettinger score details followed.
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Graettinger High School
Ruthven
Ruthven Lady
Tiday
Paul Frick
Miller
Voss
Rabbi Karl Richter to Speak at Palo Alto County Council Dinner
Rabbi Karl Richter of Sioux Falls South Dakota will address the Palo Alto County Council dinner at the Kermore hotel in Emmetsburg on Wednesday October 24. Richter led a Mannheim tabernacle during Nazi persecution and later found refuge in the United States. The event, organized by county teachers from area schools, highlights his experiences and a message to Americans. Graettinger faculty members plan to attend.
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Palo Altos County Council
Karl Richter
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Kermore
Emmetsburg
Rabbi Richter
Mannheim
Germany
A.D. McWilliams
State ‘Teachers’ Association
Graettinger
Delightful Fall Week With Summer Like Days
A week of very delightful fall weather featured several days resembling early July heat. Leaves are falling while lawns and much shrubbery remain green and lush.
Harvest week yields and a fox encounter near Mediapolis
Farmers report ideal bean harvest conditions with combines running at capacity. Average yield estimated slightly under 20 bushels per acre. Nearby Mediapolis farmer Surrell Barton fired at a suspected marauder in a chicken house. a fox fled and later was found dead in a pasture about 500 feet away. OSCE Lieut William Young, recently home from Army service in Carlsbad, New Mexico, visits his parents in Bedford before heading to Sioux City for muster out.
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Surrell Barton
Mediapolis
Barton
Osce Per
William Young
Bedford
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Clifford Young
Jeter
Lieut. Young
Sioux City
EB Bond Outlook From Ten Year Hold
A patriotic note promotes buying E bonds with a $1,000 purchase. Held over ten years the yearly values rise from $755 in year one to $1,000 at year ten, with intermediate increments showing steady growth: $765, $780, $808, $820, $840, $880, $920, and $960 before final value.
Funeral for 2 Month Old Daughter in Astherville
Mr and Mrs Harry Hyatt of Ms therville mourn their two month old daughter's death from pneumonia. The funeral is set for Friday at ten in the morning in Astherville. Jank Rathman and daughters Mrs Mil dred Brung and Mrs Kirk from Garvin Minnesota attended with neighbor Alex Lind. Rathman are Mrs Hyatt's parents. Graettinger friends extend sympathy to the family and relatives.
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Harry Hyatt
Mstherville
Astherville
Jank Rathman
Mildred Brung
Kirk
Garvin
Minnesota
Alex Lind
Rathman
Harry
Mrs Jensen Returns Home After Rochester Hospital Stay
Mrs Jensen of Estherville returned from Rochester hospital the first of the week with her son Gerhardt and wife. She is noticeably improved and recovering rapidly from the surgical operation she underwent. The Jensen family, connected to Gerhardt, were medical patients at Rochester.
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Mrs. Gerhart
Jensen
Rochester Hospital
Mra. Jensen
Estherville
Gerhardt
Rochester
Chicken Supper at Lost Island Church October 25
Lost Island Ladies Aid to host a chicken supper with bazaar at the Lost Island church parlors Thursday evening. Serving begins at six o clock. This replaces the traditional Thanksgiving dinner. menu promises an abundant meal. All are invited.
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Lost Island Church
Lost Island
Big League Stars at Huron Pheasant Festival
At Huron South Dakota on Sunday, Wa Herke and Charles Bure with son Kenneth attended an all star baseball exhibition featuring major league players. The event drew 1000 hunting-clothes clad spectators along with baseball fans for an opening pheasant hunting season, with 40 to 60 players in uniform eyeing an exhibition rather than a contest. A farmer reported pheasants damaged a corn field, underscoring the birds’ abundance this season.
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Wa Herke
Charles Bure
Kenneth
Huron
South Dakota
Improvement News At Martin Furniture Store Expansion
The second story addition to Martin Furniture Store rises quickly with clay blocks laid to form a 22 by 65 foot display room. Wat son theatre front excavation walls in, Walter Lindhart uses a caterpillar and dump to dig a slanting trench. north end will be several feet below ground. Joss Gilbaugh completes office remodeling adjoining the theatre. Lord Petersen paints Graettinger State Bank interior. Mrickson Grocery repaints interior as Alfred Jorgensen begins on an east side retaining wall for the new Oily Playground. Bob Wendt and crew construct a garage on Mrs. Win West residence.
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Martin
Watson Theatre
Walter Lindhart
Joss Gilbaugh
Lord Petersen
Graettinsur State Bank
Mrickson
Alfred Jorgensen
Stommer
Bob Wendt
Mrs. Win
First Frost Hits Corn Crops In Pioneer Lee County
First frost this fall damaged corn stalks despite mild summer. Pioneer Lee Corn Co representative Mr. Herke says light frosting earlier might have helped if followed by drying weather. He expects a large corn crop this year though cribbing won’t occur until November. Durac Sale attendance noted by Mr. and Mrs. M. Fr. Stillian at Lake City with purchase of top Jersey bull boat and visit to Mrs. Madden.
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Lid Herke
Pioneer
Lee Corn Co
Mr. Herke
Durac
M. Fr. Stillian
Lake City
John Thompson
Duroy Jersey
Real July Day With Warm Sun At Noon
A real July day with the temperature at 80 at noon. The sky is clear and the sun feels very warm.
Victory Bond Drive Set To Open October 29 In Graettinger
The Palo Alto county victory bond drive will open Monday October 29 with gunney details to follow next week. Buyers typically visit City Hall from 12 20 pm to 7 00 pm to purchase quotas. A new $200 bond featuring Franklin Delano Roosevelt will be offered at 150 price, promising 2 9 percent interest over ten years. City and county officials and local volunteers expressed optimism about an early completion and strong community cooperation.
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Palo Alto County
Grachtinger
City Hall
Graettinger
Jorgen Andersen
Adolph Spies
Max Baumgartner
Quinten Jensen
Jank Christensen
L. O'Connor
H. A. Elsentast
3. J. Sullivan
Olene Jacobson
Lomeresburg
H. A. Elseniast
Max Ba
Returned to Washington from Graettinger visits
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Larson returned to Kennewick Washington after visiting Graettinger Wallingford and Es Herville since September 17. They went there when defense construction peaked and Mr. Larson helped build housing later used for atomic bomb development. He works as a carpentry contractor. Mrs. Larson earns one dollar per hour and Kennewick is described as a growing city with many job opportunities.
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L. A. Larson
Kennewick
Washington
Graettinger
Wallingford
Esherville
Larson
C.B. Larson
Larsons
Lewisons celebrate silver wedding anniversary in New Hampton
Mr and Mrs L F Lewison of New Hampton formerly Graettinger celebrated their silver wedding anniversary Sunday with over one hundred relatives and friends. A noon dinner followed by an afternoon program and a purse of money presented to the couple.
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Wm. Rasmussen
Olaf Michaelson
L.F. Lewison
New Hampton
Graettinger
Fire drill at the high school demonstrates efficiency
A fire drill at the high school occurred a week ago Tuesday with the siren sounding, firefighters arriving, hoses connected, booster pump started, and streams sprayed over the building. The drill was lauded as a model of efficiency and speed.
Basie Jacobsons Leave for California for Three Months
Mr and Mrs Basie Jacobson departed for Los Angeles California for a three month stay. Mr Jacobson has five children residing in California.
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California
Basie Jacobson
Los Angeles
Mr. Jacobson
Ias
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Tiger House
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Lancaster
Rabbi Karl Richter
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D. C. Barringer
Pheastival
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