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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1946

Page

5

Many Weddings Of Popular Young People

Estherville Daily News reports the double wedding of Miss Maxine Marie Donovan and William Wilson Hamilton at St. Patrick's church with Father J. J. Keane officiating. Attendants included Miss Mary Kay Donovan and sisters Dawn Hamilton and Jean Kennedy. The reception followed at Gardston hotel. bride and groom plan residence in Estherville after a Black Hills Yellowstone trip.

Estherville Holland Des Moines Gene Misener Fred Nissen Ellen Conway Mr. Nissen Sweethart Mary Kay Donovan Dawn Hamilton Jean Kennedy Berwyn Thomas Hamilton Edwin Donovan Patrick Kelly Vance Crim James Baldwin T. J. Hamilton University of Michigan At Ann Arbor U. S. Marine Corps Samble Robinson Black Hills Yellowstone National Park John Schneider Creighton Neb Mary Ann Sullivan Council Bluffs Mary Virginia Ottoson Omaha Dorothy Shuslitowaki River Forest Tih Doris Shaughnessy Davenport Margaret Boesen Lloyd Kelly Emmetsburg Donald Donovan John J. Sullivan Tom and Mary Graettinger Gerald Walsh Minneapolis, Minn T. A. Wilson Buffalo Center T. A. ‘Wilson, Jr Marge McTigue Spencer Frank Berdice Jackson, Minn Edward Sullivan Los Angeles Calif William Richard Robert Donovan Maxine Eatherville

Auction Sales Announced for Septembers in Estherville Area

A series of public sale notices outline auctions by A. Tony Fisher Peter Hermansen Dahl Kennedy Mrs D D MacKenzie Rierson Brothers Otto Appel and others with sale dates Sept 14 16 17 23 24 in Estherville Graettinger Wallingford and surrounding towns Auctions include household furniture livestock and farm machinery plus a wedding notice for Maxine Donovan and Donald Swanson with local clergy and relatives listed.

Tony) Fisher Peter Hermansen Dahl & Kennedy D. D. MacKenzie Rierson Bros Otto Appello C.ccceseeass Hatherville Central Ave Estherville Reeves & Larson Graettinger John Finn Wallingford Ladies Aid Grodland, Foshier & Burns Emmet County State Bank MacKenzie 7Th Street Northwest Town Ben PF. Reeves Town Trust & Savings Bank

Many Young Folks To Attend College This Fall

A long list shows numerous students entering colleges across the nation including Iowa University Iowa City Iowa State College Ames State Teachers College Cedar Falls Briar Cliff Creighton University Omaha Grinnell College Grinnell Drake University Des Moines Waldorf College Forest City Emmetsburg Estherville Junior College Estherville Oregon State College Corvallis ABI Des Moines Washington University St Louis and others This fall many servicemen and recent graduates are pursuing higher education making an exact roll hard to compile.

Grachtinger Iowa University Iowa City Madge Jacobson Clayton MacDonald Iowa State College Ames Earl Petersen Howard Suss Robert Orcutt Bob Hatfield Harry Fink State Teachers College Cedar Falls Frances Herke Margaret Cameron Deloris Clemenson Gloria, Vasey Briar Cua College Sioux City Mary Sullivan Creighton University Omaha Tom Sullivan St. Olaf College Northfield Minnesota George and Ruth Prick Vance Knutsen Grinnell College Grinnell Iown Valea Jensen Drake University Des Moines Kenneth and Robert Barringer Waldorf College Forest City Billy Rasmussen Margaret Russell Emmetsburg Verna Sprout Donald Swanson Estherville Junior College Reed Potter Beryl Green Oregon State College Corvallis Duane Johnson ABI Doris Sandvng John Howard Washington University St. Louis Charlotte Mousel

God Of Creation at St Paul Church

Vivid full color scenes from astronomy and natural science are shown in The God of Creation a sound motion picture at 8 00 Monday evening Sept 16 at St Paul s Lutheran church Pastor Rev Fred Jacobsen says produced by Irwin J Moon at Moody Bible Institute West Coast Laboratory this second evangelistic film follows They Live Forever with solar photographs from Mt Wilson Observatory and time lapse photography showing plant and animal metamorphosis including photosynthesis and microscopic views of a drop of water reflecting the beauty and complexity of life

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Fred Jacobsen West Coast Moody Bible Institute Irwin JA. Moon Snd Dr. Moon Mt. Wilson Observatory California

Marie Doyle home from Alaska visits Iowa roots

Miss Marie Doyle recently returned from Juneau, Alaska, to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Doyle and relatives. She has a month’s vacation, traveled by plane, and has worked in Juneau the past year and a half after previously being employed at the Iowa Trust & Savings Bank in Emmetsburg. She expresses fondness for Alaska.

Alaska Marie Doyle Juneau T. W. Doyle Marie Iowa Trust & Savings Bank Emmetsburg

Rev J F Masted Resigns to Take Oregon Call

Pastor Julius I Mastec of Graettinger and Lost Island churches resigns to join Sandpoint Mahe Lutheran Church. He and his wife and three children depart Graettinger October 27 after four and a half years of service, with Graettinger residents expressing regret and best wishes.

Julius I. Mastec First Lutheran Church Graettinger Sandpoint Mahe Lost Island Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Master Gradlinger

Graettinger Opens Season with 8 6 Win Over Ruthven

Graettinger defeated Ruthven 8 to 6 in the opening fall game on the local diamonds. Paul Frick pitched six and two thirds innings with ten strikeouts, four hits and one walk. McCombs went 2 for 4 as Frick was relieved in the last inning. The GHL team travels to Lake Center on Friday for the next game.

Graettinger High School Fam Ruthven Diamonds Paul Prick Paul Slaven McCombs Frick

Veterans help session on terminal leave pay at Legion hall

A Legion Service Officer announces a help session at the Legion hall on Saturday September 28 from 8:00 to 10:00 p m to assist veterans in preparing papers for Terminal Leave Pay. Bring application blanks from the post office and honorable discharge papers or certified true copies.

Veterans II Legion Hall Clara J. Suss Legion Service Officer

Fire at Whittemore hits Grace Muller home

A week ago a blaze struck the Mrs. Grace Muller residence in Whittemore. The fire started from an overflow of an oil heater and spread outside the stove area.

Whittemore Champion Grace Muller

Harmony Kings to Play Dance Friday at Watson Hall

The Harmony Kings with a blind boy performer will provide music for Friday night’s dance at Watson hall. A cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend this social event.

Harmony Kings Watson Hall

No Frost Yet Warns of Delayed Maturity in Corn

The piece notes no frost yet and warns some corn fields still need about ten days of warm dry weather to mature. It emphasizes most corn is safe from killing frost but a portion remains vulnerable to cold snaps delaying harvest readiness.

Algona man Antone Johnson critically ill in Boone hospital

Antone Johnson of Algona, formerly of Grachtinger, is in a Boone hospital in critical condition after another operation. He had undergone multiple major procedures at Rochester, showed some improvement, and was at Boone for a relative's wedding when his illness worsened.

Antone Johnson Veryll Algona Grachtinger Boone

West Bend driller killed in dynamite blast

Ben Gerber a 65 year old West Bend well driller was killed Wednesday noon when dynamite exploded in his hands while drilling a well on the Rood farm three miles east of Ottesen. His son Ralph was present as the rock obstruction was blown apart. The blast also follows a recent nearby dynamite death, and relatives extend sympathy to Ken Gerber’s daughter Garelyn Gerber and the family.

Ben Gerber West Bend Ervin Bonnstetter Garelyn Gerber Ken Gerber Graettinzer Times

Oldest Community Dog To Receive Gaines Food Reward

The Gaines Dog Food Co teams with Times grocery ads to locate the oldest dog in Graet linger and vicinity. Owners can submit name address age and breed at participating stores for a chance to win 30 feeding days of Gaines dog food. The promotion, sponsored by local grocers, aims to advertise the brand with a loyal canine prize.

Graetlinger Gaines Dog Food Co Wanty Koww Aml Gaines O. K Times

New Skating Rink Opens In Palo Alto Area

Tim OBrien of Emmetsburg arranged an air for his new skating rink in Graettinger town. The brick building with hardwood floors offers modern facilities and new equipment. A Catholic church catechism class will be held Saturdays with two sessions monthly. Tim OBrien recently lost the middle finger of his left hand operating an electric fan.

Tim O'Brien Emmetsburg Graettinger North Palo Alto Emmetsbore

Leo Grady to be married in Toward South Dakota

Leo Grady and Miss Marcella Klein will be united in marriage at Tow ard South Dakota on September 24. The Thoreson home hosts visiting relatives including Mr and Mrs Wm C Kreb and Henry VanVerth of Hiawatha Kansas. Mr and Mrs A J VanVerth of Benton Harbor Michigan are expected for a visit this week.

Leo Grady Marcella Klein Toward South Dakota Wm. C. Kreb Henry VanVerth Hiawatha Kansas Norman Thoreson A. J. VanVerth Benton Harbor Michigan Thoreson Kreb Slater

Palo Alto Wins Iowa State Baseball Title Amid Tough Tourney

Palo Alto Farm Bureau baseball team defeated Dubuque county 6 to 2 to clinch the state crown after a grueling schedule against 34 Iowa county squads. The champions beat Polk county 10 1, Story 4 3, Webster 3 2, Mahaska 8 4, then Dubuque 5 2 in the final. Pitching by MKuecker and Shriner, plus strong defense and solid hitting across the lineup, propelled Palo Alto to the title as manager Bigger and Janssen guided the squad through five games Friday and Saturday.

Iowa Palo Alto Farm Bureau Dubuque Aunty Palo Alto Polk County T Story County Palo Altos Power Webster County Mahaska Dubuque County Dubuque Donald Mkuecker Story Bob Bekert Freddie Beschorner Secord Matl Shriner Bigger Barney Schuller Barney Knecker Earl Shriner Ralph Clete Satz Richard Barber Kenny Stagomi Marshall Compton Lisle Mullens Ralph Frederick Bob Eckert Keyron Fogarty Don Selmidt Bart Shriner Ralph Shriner Schmidt Butch Kuecker Elzie Bigger Ed Janssen

Rev. Sullivan Leaves for Los Angeles After Visit

Rev Edward J Sullivan departed for Los Angeles Monday following a ten day visit with his parents Mr and Mrs John J Sullivan. He is on a three week vacation from duties as chaplain at General Hospital Los Angeles. Accompanied to Salt Lake City by Duane Johnson who has enrolled at Oregon State College Corvallis for a six month course. Duane served in the army during the war and studied engineering at Oregon State.

Edward J. Sullivan Los Angeles John J. Sullivan General Hospital Salt Lake City Duane Johnson Duane Oregon State College Corvallis Oregon State

California visitor travels Minnesota to visit relatives

Harvey Brekke of San Jose California visits his father Jacob Brekke in Gracht inger and plans trips to Blooming Prairie and Lake Crystal to see the Brekke and Matsen families. Miss Mary Ellen Fitzpatrick is ill at home and Mr and Mrs Norris visit a twin sister in Mankato. Frank O Connor arrived from Hastings Nebraska to visit local relatives after working at the Hastings naval ammunition plant.

Harvey Brekke San Jose California Jacob Brekke Grachtinger Mary Ellen Fitzpatrick C. A. Jensen Mrs. C. KE. Norris Mankato Mr Norris Frank O’connor Hastings Nebraska Naval Ammunition Plant

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Rierson Otto Appel Appel Towa God of Creation St. Paul Church J. F. Masted Oregon Paul Frick the Times D. C. Barringer Carolyn Gerber
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