Remains Of Mrs James Wolfe Laid To Rest
Mrs. James Wolfe died October 17 after a long illness. Funeral at First Lutheran Graettinger with Rev. M Mandsager. Burial east of Graettinger. Sundall kin, friends from Story City Ames and Wisconsin attended. Wolfe's family includes husband James and children Reunice and James. Funeral arrangements by Arnold Sevol d. An aged father had died a few weeks earlier.
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James Wolfe
First Lutheran Church
Graettinger
M. Mandsager
Lloyd Sundall
Dayton Sundall
John Masters
Fred Wolfe
John Wolfe
Hjelmer Jasperson
Arnold Sevold
Carl Sundall
Story City
B. B. Monson
St. James
C. B. Monson
Bell Sundall
New Richmond
Wisconsin
Alfred Sundall
Ames
Ralph Calvert
Paso Robles
California
Raymond Sundall
Estherville
Lawrence Sundall
Ruthven
Clarence Hanson
Dickens
Clara Lisabeth Sundall
Sundall
Story County
Tarres Chester
Ray Sandall
Alfred
Lawrence
Helen Helin
Los Angeles
Wolfe
Mr. Wolfe
Milton school buys stoker coal on fire in bins
The Milton school board in Van Buren county recently purchased eighty tons of stoker coal. When the coal caught fire, volunteers labored day and night to haul it from bins and stack it in the school yard. A ten month old boy in Roockwell City escaped unharmed after his home fire.
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Milton
van Buren County
T. J. Tighe
Roockwell City
Apple Blossom Time At Brown Farm Teems With Dual Bloom
An apple-tree on the J. B. Brown farm in Toledo confused observers by bearing blossoms and apples at the same time last week, a curious horticultural note recorded in local notes.
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J. B. Brown
Toledo
Pulled A Weed Causes Hip Injury On Northwood Farm
The article reports that Ways Mise May of Northwood fell while pulling a large weed and broke her hip. Authorities or witnesses note the accident occurred during gardening activity on the Northwood property.
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Mise May
Smith
Northwooi
Graettinger Market Report October 26 1939
Market notes list egg prices with No 2 at 18 cents, No 1 at 22 cents, straight run eggs. Butter price 88 cents. Heavy hens, 45 pounds at 8 to 10 cents, leghorn springs priced 8 cents. Continuous grain quality terms used for local poultry sale.
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Graettinger
Ontesek
Duck Hunters Fined Near Opening Hour at Lost Island
Thirty one duck hunters paid fines and costs totaling 313.85 each after being cited for shooting before official opening hour at Lost Island. Deputy wardens patrolled the area amid ongoing reports of violations. No Great Tinger sportsmen were among those fined. Local hunters stress strict law observance.
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Lost Island
Graettinger
Helgason Family Heads to Clarion Dairy Move
Mr and Mrs Wm Helgason of Wallingford prepare to move to Clarion where they own Q O K Dairy a privately operated creamery and dairy considerable milk bottled in the plant C W Helgason has run the plant since August Their son Harry coaches at Orient and C W Helgason of Clarion attended the Orient Lamont game Orient won 25 to 0 The Helgasons leave many friends in Wallingford and Graettinger wishing them success in their new location
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Wm. Helgason
Wallingford
Graettinger
Times Office
Clarion
QO. K. Dairy
Theiregon
Helgagon
Helgasons
Helgason
Gordon Sandvig
Kimballton
Iowa
Harry
Orient
C. W
Lamont
Estherville High School
Emmetsburg High
The
Times
A Little Cooler Today Weather Update and Lutefisk Supper Canceled
A cool day ahead with warmer Friday forecast. Edmonton reports nine below zero, six inches of snow after an 86 hour blizzard. Graettinger sees mild September October. fall rains scarce. First Lutheran Ladies cancel their annual lutefisk supper due to workload and street rumors about submarine activity.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Graettinger
Insurance Dodges Lead to Animal An Incident
Robert Smyth, life insurance agent, visited Elmer Neave of Bradgate when a skunk hid behind the chicken house and was attacked by a dog. Smyth had to retreat from the scene, joking that some people will do anything to avoid buying insurance.
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Robert Smyth
Elmer Neave
Bradgate
Agent Smyth
Iowa State First Raymond Nelson Placed Third
The Iowa State judging team won three of four first places at the National Dairy Show in San Francisco. Raymond Nelson of Graettinger earned third in the highest individual all products award, with Iowa taking first in milk, butter, and ice cream judging as Donald E. Sherman and Oorel Russell placed first and second individually.
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Iowa State College
San Francisco
Raymond Nelson
Alfred Nelson
Graettinger
Dairy Industries Supply Association
American Dairy Science Association
Mebers
Iowa
Donald E. Sherman
Oorel Russell
Lear
Raymond
Towa State
Emmetsburg Puts Corn Records To The Test
Emmetsburg claims a corn record after Clarence Jepson of Viborg South Dakota reportedly harvested 140 bushels in a day at Frei Christensen field. Doe Girres of Emmetsburg husked 150 bushels on a trial run near Jon Schumacher field, as Mallard hosts the county husking meet. Graettinger may lag unless a local picker tops 150.
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Emmetsburg
Times
Clarence Jepson
Viborg
South Dakota
Frei Christensen
Doe Girres
Jon Schumacher
Joe
Mallard
Graettinger
Visit of Postmaster V L O Connor to Washington
Postmaster V L O Connor returned from Washington D C where he attended the national convention of postmasters. At the banquet Postmaster General Farley gave an address broadcast to the gathering. Roosevelt also spoke via transmission from the White House before the group toured Niagara Falls on the return trip.
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V. L. O'Connor
Washington, D. C
Farley
Graetzinger
Roosevelt
White House
Connor
Niagara Falls
Mrs Hamilton Mourns Death Of Her Father
Mrs W E Hamilton of Graettinger mourns the death of her father in Lemon South Dakota Sunday She was with him when he died and had been at Waterloo as a delegate to the state Rebekah meeting before being called home for his illness She left for South Dakota Thursday He was very ill but recognized her The Times extends sincere sympathy to Mrs Hamilton in her sorrow.
Hallowe'en Masquerade Ball at Watson Hall Friday
A masquerade event will be held at Watson Hall Friday evening October 27. Prizes will be awarded for best masks among both Indies and gentlemen. Admission for masked dancers is 1s 1d and 3s 6d. for unmasked dancers 2s and 6d.
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Watson Halle
Frances Aylward Weds Nevada Man Gerald Wayne Hines
Frances Evelyn Aylward of Graettinger marries Gerald Wayne Hines of Nevada in a 7 am St Patrick's church ceremony. Attendants were Dorothy Aylward and Bill Taylor. The couple will reside at 937 L Avenue Burkhart Apartments after a breakfast reception.
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Frances Aylward
Nevada
Graettinger
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Dorothy Aylward
Grachtinger
Bill Taylor
H. B. Shaffer
A Slight Error in Carl Christensen Farm Report
The Times notes a minor misreporting in a test plot at Carl Christensen’s farm. The second place weight was incorrectly listed as LAST and should read 113,87 for the official tally.
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The
Times
Carl Christensen
Secon
Household Goods Auction at Wallingford
Mr and Mrs Wm Helagson of Wallingford plan to move to Clarion Iowa and will sell their household goods at a public auction in Wallingford on Tuesday October 31 starting at two o clock Grodland Reeves auctioneers at the gate Read our Times display ad for full details
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Wallingford
Wm. Helagson
Clarion
Iowa
Grodland & Reeves
Work starts on Wim Olson home in Graattinger
Today on Wm Olson Home Work started this morning on the excavation of the basement for the fine new home to be built for Wim Olson. Gilbaugh & Clemmeneen of Graattinger have the contract. It will be built under FHA regulations, the second such home in Graattinger. The project is valued around $4,000 and will be well built with east frontage between the Mrs J B Lumber residence and the A P Thompson residence.
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Wim Olson
Storage Bins Hold 130000 Bushels Shelled Corn
A Times reporter visited Farmers Grain Co to learn about corn supply. Sixty crates and elevators store nearly 130000 bushels in cribs and silos, with 1939 crop expected to surpass 1938 bumper yields as more corn arrives from farms.
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Times
Farmers Grain Co
A. ©. Christensen
Quaker Oats Co
John Swift
E M McNew Narrowly Escapes Death On Tractor
E M McNew said St Peter opened the pearly gates but he stayed to learn if the European west injuring device. His jacket caught in the tumbling rod and a tractor drive bell jumped off saving his life. He sustained a badly cut scar, a severe bump over the eye, a neck cut, four broken ribs and bruises.
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M. McNew
St. Peter
Mr. McNew
Auto at auction sale in Grach tinger on Saturday
A 1939 deluxe Chevrolet sedan from the August Clesle Estate will be auctioned at Jensen Auto Co Chevrolet garage Saturday evening November 4 at 8 p m. D C Burringer executor handles the sale.
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Grachtinger
Jensen Auto Co
August Clesle
D. C. Burringer
California visitor Mayme Woodke visits Graettinger after years
Mrs Mayme Woodke arrived from Los Angeles on Monday for a family reunion with her father Mr M I Mahon and sister Mrs Wu Sullivan and relatives. It is twelve years since her last Graettinger visit and she is enjoying the stay with friends.
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California
Mayme Woodke
Los Angeles
M. 1. Mahon
Wu. Sullivan
Graettinger
Hawkeye Theater Schedule and Cast Listings
Friday a late show features James Cheney Lee Taft and Jane Bryan. Sunday Monday October 29 30 shows Lady of the Tropics with Robert Taylor and Hedy Lamarr. Tuesday Wednesday October 31 November 1 Miracles for Sale with Robert Young and Florence Rice. Also In Color Monterey with Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette November 2 3 4 and Stanley and Livingstone with Spencer Tracy Nancy Kelly and Richard Greene.
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Robert Taylor
Hedy Lamarr
Robert Young
Florence Rice
Qld
Monterey
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
Stanley
Livingstone Spencer Tracy
Nancy Kelly
Richard Greene
Graettinger Grapples Past St. Mary's In Narrow Win
Graettinger defeats St. Mary's 28 to 20 at George Evergreen Field after a tight game. Allen stars with three fourth quarter TDs though one is nullified by a penalty. Luchsinger and Sullivan contribute key plays. St. Mary's Nieubar and Storck highlight efforts. Brown's squad prep for Harris showdown.
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Brown
Bombers
St. Mary's
Emmetsburg
George Evergreen
Graettinger
St. Mary’s
Tom Nieubar
Timberg
Sullivan
Leo Gravy
Pat Allen
Leo Grady
Donald Rasmussen
L. Tinborg
Rolland Luchsinger
Leo Young
Carl Bonstead
Bon O'Brien
Allen
Billy Brown
Tinborg
Tom Sullivan
O'Brier
Roy Miller
Don McCamby
Dwight Lammers
Dwayne Lammera
Tommy Brown
Dale Saundvig
Norman Bortint
Norman Luchsinger
Charles Burg
Kenneth Barringer
Kenneth Johnson
Edwin Graettinger
Don Hartman
Storck
Joe Culligan
Harris
EH S&s
Red Cross Seeks More Volunteers In Midwest Chapters
The American Red Cross makes an earnest early appeal to enlarge the staff of volunteers and roll call workers in 1,500 Midwest chapters including Graettinger. Officers urge sufficient workers to reach every adult in each county with invitations to join the Red Cross as needs grow yearly to fulfill its mercy mission.
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Red Cross
American Red Cross
Midwest
Graettinger
Pickers In Conrad North Home Served Strawberries
The article notes strawberries and fresh roasting ears served to community pickers at Mrs Dale Bockes home north of Conrad last week. It invites readers to see The Times Want Ad Section for more community notices.
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Mra
Dale Bockes
Conrad
The
Times’ Want
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