Remains Of Pioneer Woman Laid To Rest
Mrs. M R Bradley 88 died August 81 1952 at her son Edward's home after five years illness. Funeral 9 30 am at Immaculate Conception Graettinger with Mass by Fr Leo McEvoy nephew. Burial in St Jacob's Graettinger beside husband died 1944. Pallbearers named. Alice Theresa McEvoy born 1863 Canada moved to Palo Alto county 1873. Married Michael Richard Bradley 1899. lived Vernon township Graettinger. Survived by four children 41 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren sister Josie McEvoy Algona. She active in church and community, cared for during illness by son Edward. The Times extends sympathy to family. ART MONTGOMERY PURCHASED RESIDENCE. Art Montgomery bought RB C Mason residence for 2850 at auction. estate sale. EXHIBIT AT SPENCER. Local FFA exhibit on Clay County fair at Spencer arts and crafts building. judged Sept 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Bradley
Edward
Bradley
Immaculate Conception Church
Graettinger
Leo McEvoy
Henry Webbe
Martin
Alice Theresa McEvoy
Osgood
Ontario
Canada
E. P. McEvoy
Blairgowrie
Palo Alto County
Michael Richard Bradley
Assumption Church
Emmetsburg
Vernon Township
Bernard Bradley
Emmetaburg
Josie McEvoy
Algona
Ben Bradley
Joseph Bradley
Marie
John Luke
Mary Camelia
Omaha
Catherine McEvoy
Household Goods Sale September 20 Auction
The Bert Anderson household goods will be sold at auction Saturday September 20 at 2 00 pm at the residence just south of the flag pole locally known as the Jake Brekke residence. A large list of good items in the household goods line. Grodland Bortint Brown auctioneers and Graettinger State Bank clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Anderson
Jake Brekke
Grodland, Bortint & Brown
Graettinger State Bank
Charley and wife host open house for 40th anniversary
Mr and Mrs Charley Jackson will hold open house on Sunday September 21 starting at 2 00 p m Friends are welcome during the afternoon or evening to celebrate the couple's 40th wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Jackson
Large Crowd Sees Eisenhower and Stevenson in Kasson
Mr and Mrs Adolph Spies and family along with friends traveled to Kasson Minnesota on Saturday to hear both major candidates. An estimated 100000 people crowded a Snow farm meadow with no shade or benches as tractors ferried attendees two miles to the speaking platform. Eisenhower rode in a wagon pulled by a tractor while Stevenson rode in a Cadillac convertible to the same stage amid a flowing audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Spies
Maryanna
Jimmy
Patty Andresen
Carol Gracttinger
Kasson
Minnesota
United States
General Eisenhower
Stevenson
Eigenhower
Midwest
Graettinger
Sophus Johnson
Bonstead
Nine Puppies Available for Free Adoption at Local Farm
Larry Tindal, seven, son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Tindal, has nine puppies at his farm home needing homes. No charge, you may adopt one by contacting Larry to arrange pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Tindal
Raymond Tindal
Larry
Western trip returns after 32 years away
Mr and Mrs Albert Chrestiansen returned from a Western journey visiting Kennewick Washington and the Toule Larson and Ingvold Larson families. They stopped in Portland Oregon to see Mr and Mrs John Hanken who are related to Mrs Chrestiansen. It was their first visit in 32 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Chrestiansen
Kennewick
Washington
Toule Larson
Ingvold Larson
Portland
Oregon
John Hanken
Hanken
Chrestiansen
FHA Elects Officers for Coming Year
The FHA met in the English room on Tuesday September 8 to elect officers for the coming year. Jean Graettinger was chosen president Marilyn Bonstead vice president Betty Lundgren secretary Eloyse McDonald treasurer and Harriet Herke historian. They plan to attend a District meeting at Mallard and schedule monthly meetings led by Betty Lundgren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FHA
Jean Graettinger
Marilyn Bonstead
Betty Lundgren
Eloyse McDonald
Harriet Herke
Mallard
Football Season Opens Here Friday Night
The 1952 53 season opens at Evergreen Park on September 12 against Gilmore City. Parking and entry tips are offered to speed crowds. admission is 60 cents for adults and 35 cents for students. A list of practice players by class is provided, with names including Paul Appel Don Potter and many others.
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Evergreen Park
Gilmore
Gilmore City
Paul Appel
Don Potter
Graettinger Edges Minnesota All Stars In 12 Inning Thriller
The Evergreen Park game Sunday ended 11 to 10 after Graettinger rallied from 10 0 down in the eighth. A large crowd saw a 12 inning thriller as Graettinger struck the winning run in the twelfth. Following the game activity shifts from baseball to football with the first home game coming Friday. Mr and Mrs Vance Knutson left for St Paul to begin study at Luther Theological Seminary and spent the summer at Randall Iowa where he led Riverside Bible camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evergreen Park
Graettinger
Minnesota All Stars
Minnesota
Oddly Shaped Potato On Display In Times Office Window
A potato with five extra spuds grows from a single tuber, displayed in the Times office window. It was grown by Mrs. H. H. Gjerde of Grachtinger, drawing local curiosity about the unusual vegetable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
H. H. Gjerde
Grachtinger
Community canning drive appeals members to donate
With canning season here, all Members of the WSCS and anyone else wishing to contribute to the Supply Barrel are urged to take their contributions to the depot or the church for shipment within the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Ill at Holy Family Hospital After Spencer Fair Illness
Mrs. Elliott Larsen and Mrs. Guy Harvey, patients at Holy Family hospital, are ill with illness linked to food. They attended the Spencer fair and became ill on the return trip home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott Larsen
Guy Harvey
Holy Family Hospital
Tommy Grady Polio Patient At Sioux City
Tommy Grady, aged a year and a half, son of Mr and Mrs J J Grady, was taken to St Josephs hospital Friday morning. The Polio patient shows partial paralysis in the left arm and slight involvement of the left leg. Mrs Grady, a registered nurse, will stay at Sioux City and assist in the polio ward during Tommy’s treatment. Friends hope for a swift and full recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Grady
J. J. Grady
St. Joseph’s Hospital
FFA Wins Multiple Prizes at North Iowa Hog Show
Graettinger FFA chapter shines in northwest Iowa district hog show at Clay County fair with numerous awards in junior Duroc class. Winners include Arnold Madsen, Frank King, Dick Wikert, Gary Bonstead, and Arnold Madsen earning top gilts, boars, and litters as over 200 hogs entered. Weather note reports dry, warm, windy spell with rapid corn drying. Spencer Fair enrollment by grade ranges from 26 to 87 students across grades one to twelve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Northwest
Iowa
Clay County
Duroc
Tat Gill
Arnold Madsen
Frank King
Dick Wikert
Armmold Madsen
Gary Bonstead
Gary Honstead
Spencer Fair
the Times
Mr. and Mrs Van Ackeren Visit Clara Lebens in Graettinger
Mr and Mrs S G Van Ackeren of Columbus Nebraska spent a few days this week with the former s sister Mrs Clara Lebens of Graettinger They returned to Columbus today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. G. van Ackeren
Columbus
Nebraska
Clara Lebens
Graettinger
Columbus Talay
Nursery inaugurated at First Lutheran Church
The First Lutheran Church launches a Sunday nursery in the church basement to aid mothers with young children attending services. Trained workers will supervise during the morning service, with rotating duties each Sunday, and donations of usable toys are welcomed at the parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Lutheran
Paul G. Tale
First Lutheran Church
Mra. Tolo
Closing Hours Announced for Graettinger Stores
Graettinger businesses will stay open next Wednesday evening September 17. From September 24, shops will close on Wednesday nights and cash prize presentations move to 3 PM that afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Merchants
Bake Sale Planned by Loyal Workers Circle Leader Mrs Herkel
The Loyal Workers circle led by Mrs Ed Herkel will sponsor a bake sale at Howard Suss Electric on Saturday afternoon and evening September 27. A wide variety of baked goods and foods will be offered and the public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Workers Circle
Ed Herkel
Howard Suss Electric
Andrew Anderson Dies Suddenly Of Heart Attack
Andrew A. Anderson, 62, farmer living between Webb and Gillet Grove Iowa, died Friday September 6 of a heart attack. Funeral Tuesday at 2 in the Webb M E Church. Interment in Silver Lake cemetery Ayrshire. Survived by wife two sons two daughters eight grandchildren. brothers and sisters listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy A. Anderson
Webb
Gillet Grove
Iowa
M. E
Alt Webb
Silver Lake
Ayrshire
O. B. Anderson
Palo Alto County
Graettinger
Deceases
P. J. Duus
Larney Anderson
Otto Spies
Mayville
North Dakota
Oscar Anderson
Estherville
Gonodman Anderson
Emmetsburg
Anderson
the Times
Eye Injured by Steel Piece for Iowa City Treatment
George Drown a mechanic at Rouse Chevrolet and Implement sustained a steel fragment in his eye a week ago Friday. He was treated by specialists in Fort Dodge then Iowa City where the steel was removed. Doctors report the eye will be okay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Drown
Rouse Chevrolet & Implement
Fort Dodge
Iowa City
University Hospital
O. K
Homecoming of George Sipes After Iowa City Stay
George Sipes returned home from Iowa City on Saturday after a several week stay as a patient in University hospital. Friends express hope for his continued improvement and a complete recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sipes
Iowa City
University Hospital
Mrs Albert Schealler Returns Home From Hospital
Mrs Albert Schealler came home from St Joseph's hospital in Sioux City on Sunday after a five week stay. Relatives report she is much improved in health and pleased to be back home.
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Albert Schealler
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Sioux City
Graettinger Boys To Represent Iowa At Kansas City
Graettinger chapter members Dick Wikert Harlan Hanson Jim Swangon and Arnold Larson will represent Iowa at the national FPA meats judging contest in Kansas City on October 16. They will judge carcass cuts of beef lamb and pork and grade carcass animals before and after slaughter. The event draws competitors from 48 states and two provinces. The group has trained with Tobin Packing Co Estherville and Fort Dodge. The Times wishes them success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Wikert
Harlan Hanson
Jim Swangon
Arnold Larson
Iowa
Kansas City
State Department of Voc
Graettinger
Tobin Packing Co
Estherville
Fort Dodge
the Times
College students depart for multiple area campuses this week
Dale Laraan Ingvert Appel and Lloyd McCombs leave for Blair Nebraska where Date and Ingvert begin their second year at Dana College and Lloyd, a 1952 GHS graduate, starts his freshman year. Richard McCombs heads to Iowa University for his second year in dentistry. Jonne Shiley enters Iowa University as a freshman and Barbara Jensen goes to St Olaf College for a freshman year. Jean Fogde heads to St Olaf for his second year while JoAn Elsnbast leaves for Denver to enroll at Colorado Women's College. JoAnn Flannegan returns to Cedar Falls as a student at Iowa State Teachers College and Pat Carney leaves for California to attend college.
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Dale Laraan
Ingvert Appel
Lloyd McCombs
Blair
Nebr
Date
Ingvert
Dana College
Lloyd
GHS
Richard McCombs
Iowa University
College of Dentistry
Jonne Shiley
Barbara Jensen
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Mint
Jean Fogde
St. Olaf
Joan, Elsenbast
Denver
Colo
Colo. Women's College
JoAnn Flannegan
Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
Pat Carney
California
Visited Minnesotas Hardwick trip with old friends
Mr and Mrs John J Sullivan and Vivian traveled from Minnesota to Hardwick to visit Vivian s birthplace after 84 years They met Mr and Mrs Jay Stoakes in Goldfield Iowa and chatted with Mrs Elmer Pierson Mae Stoakes and the Leo Kennedy family recalling past ties with Hardwick The writer previously owned the Hardwick Star and left in 1916
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Minnesota
John J. Sullivan
Vivian
Hardwick
Goldfield
Iowa
Elmer Pierson
Mae Stoakes
Leo Kennedy
Leo
Dale L Masters in Korea with 25th Infantry Division
Dale L Masters son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Masters Graettinger Iowa serves in Korea with the 25th Infantry Division in the eastern sector. The 25th, noted for its stand at Pusan and Taegu breakthrough, has probed Communist concentrations northwest of Punchbowl. Masters a military policeman was employed by Davis Packing Co Estherville before enlisting in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale L. Masters
Korea
Ralph Masters
Graettinger
Iowa
25Th
Pusan
Taegu
Punchbowl
Masters
Davis Packing Co
Estherville
Larson Family Trip West Spurred Visits Across States
Mr. and Mrs. George Larson and Sharon returned a week ago Wednesday from a western trip visiting relatives in Denver with Earl and Frances Larson, in Kennewick with Louie and Ingvold Larson, and in California with A Leeson and family, noting time spent with A Leeson in Rilo Linda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
George Larson
Sharon
Earl Larson
Frances
Denver
Lloyd Larson
Aons
Reto
Kennewick
Washington
Louie Larson
Ingvold Larscat
California
A. Leeson
Rilo Linda
Dear Folks Letter: Miles Mahan Reports from Graettinger
The writer Miles Mahan from Graettinger greets the Los Angeles paper readers and asks for renewal of the subscription. He notes they are all well and hopes good health for the Graettinger community, with a Christmas visit anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Graettinger
Miles Mahan
Marley Family Relocates to Spencer From Sheldon
Mr and Mrs W A Marley have moved from Sheldon to Spencer. Mr Marley is engaged in home talent show production. The move brings the Marley family closer to friends in Graettinger and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
W. A. Marley
Sheldon
Mrs Wilson Hospitalized In City Ambulance Transfer
Mrs Rosa Wilson was taken to Holy Family hospital by ambulance Friday afternoon. She is a medical patient and mother of Mr Ray Klacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Rosa Wilson
Holy Family Hospital
Martin Ambulance
Mra
Ray Klacher
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Art Montgomery
RB. C. Mason
FFA
John Elpenbast
Leroy Wilson
Danny Christensen
Jim Barringer
Allen Thu
Freddie Luhman
David Jacobson
Edward Westergaard
Ernest Knutsen
Gordon Tonderum
Ronald Duhn
James Suss
Paul Bonstead
Hugh Thompson
Lowell Platter
Keith Kischer
Richard Wolfe
North Iowa
Andrew Anderson
Armstrong Frank King
Merlin Norris
Arnald Madsen
Manchester
Mr. Schnirring
Armstrong
Ing
Frank
Merlin
Arnold
Schnirring
FPA
Dr. Keeney
Gen. H. Keeney
Graettinger Boys
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