Two Marriages Of Popular Young People In Graettinger Emmetsburg
Two marriages were celebrated in September in Graettinger and Nashua. Merle Richardson and Norma Marnach wed at Assumption church Emmetsburg with family attendees and wedding marches. Richard O Miller and Martha Hansen tied the knot at Little Brown Church Nashua with a reception. Both couples plan homes in Graettinger area and are described as popular and well known in local circles.
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Merle Richardson
Emmetaburg
Martha Hansen
Dick Miller
Little Brown Church
Anderson Tea Room
Dubuque
Graettinger
Paophe’ S
Emmetsburg
St. Mary's Academy
Richardson
Grk Market Report September 26 1940 Prices
GrAettinger market report lists corn at 48c oats 28c eggs no 2 18c no 1 20c eggs trade 16c state brand butter 32c heavy hens 4-6 lbs 9c leghorns 8c heavy hens 5 lbs and over 1c springs 6 and over 1c.
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Graettinger
Townsend Club Meeting Here Friday Evening
A special meeting of Graettinger unit of the Townsend club will be held at the basement of the Legion hall Friday evening. All members are urged to attend and a cordial invitation is extended to all. This is an important meeting, so be sure to attend.
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Townsend Club
Graettinger
Legion Hall
Esther Raleigh Dies at Iowa City Hospital
Esther Raleigh 11, daughter of Mr and Mrs Q H Raleigh, died at University hospital Iowa City on September 21 after weeks of illness. Remains returned to Ruthven for funeral at Ruthven Lutheran Church Tuesday at 2 00 p m Rev T G Wicks officiated. Interment in Graettinger Lutheran Cemetery. She was nearly 12 with birthday October 5. Survived by parents a sister Ruth and brothers Stanford and Gordon.
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Esther Raleigh
Q. H. Raleigh
Ruthven
University Hospital
Iowa City
Ruthven Lutheran Church
T. G. Wicks
Graettinger
Esther
Ruth
Stanford
Gordon
Arnold Bisgard Injured In Truck- Team Accident
Arnold Bisgard suffered bruises and pavement burns Saturday evening when thrown from his wagon on Highway 17 south of the M. L. Murphy farm. He was driving home from shelling when a gravel truck attempted to pass and swerved, causing his team to bolt and an attendant horse to be injured.
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Arnold Bisgard
Highway 17
M. L. Murphy
Fish And Game Meeting At Court House
A county wide conservation meeting will be held at the court house in Emmetsburg at 8 p m Monday September 80. The program includes a showing of Iowa Comes of Age and pictures of work done in Iowa. Hunting regulations will be discussed and a year ahead plan outlined. All are invited.
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Court House
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Preparing For Corn Storage By Farmers Grain Co
Farmers Grain Co purchased Lars Egesos lots opposite Wisconsin Lumber Co to store corn. Marvin Hangen is filling and leveling the ground this week. Steel storage chine will be erected on the lots.
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Farmers Grain Co
Lars Egesos
Wisconsin Lumber Co
Marvin Hangen
Mrs Ness Matsen Recovering After Major Operation at University Hospital
Mrs Ness Matsen, patient at University Hospital in Towa City for two weeks, underwent a major surgical operation last Saturday. Reported recovering nicely with many local friends hoping for a speedy return to health.
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Ness Matsen
University Hospital
Towa City
Three Boyhood Friends Died In 24 Hours
Three Morris residents and former Norway villagers died within 24 hours. William Olson aged 86 died Sunday in Morris Illinois. Henry Gjerde 93 and Abraham Maland 89 died within a day and were buried nearby. Funeral services were held in Bethlehem Lutheran church with Rev. A L Abrahamson officiating.
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William Olson
Morris
Ulinois
Wm. C. Olson
John Iverson
Olson
W. C. Olson
Iverson
Earnest Thoreson
Minooka
Illinois
Fire at Fred Spies Farm Near Graettinger
Graettinger firefighters were called to Fred Spies farm southwest of town at 11 30 PM Sunday. A 10 by 12 foot frame building used as a house burned and was destroyed. Fire threatened nearby structures including a tenant house and nearby trees as sparks from a bonfire are blamed. The Reasoner and Johnson families occupy the site. A dairy barn of notable size nearby burned out a few months earlier.
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Graettinger
Fred Spies
Reasoner
Russell Johnson
Iowa
Peddie Property Becomes State Park Near Emmatsburg
The state conservation commission purchased the Peddie property along the west slide of Medium lake Emmatsburg and will convert it into a state park. The site near Graettinger is praised as beautiful and conveniently located for residents and nearby communities.
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State Conservation Commission
Peddie
Medium Lake
Emmatsburg
Graettinger
Veteran Ted Suse Seeks Treatment at Des Moines Hospital
Ted Suse left Sunday evening for the veterans hospital in Des Moines after several days of illness. He previously underwent an appendectomy and spent weeks at the facility, hoping for medical benefit though another operation may be needed. Gratc tingey friends wish him a swift recovery and restored health.
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Veterans’ Hospital
Ted Suse
Des Moines
Veterans* Hospital
Fine Bowling Alleys Revived in Cedar Rapids Area
Bowling in being revived in northweet Iowa with many new artists and old performers enjoying the pinways. Monday evening the publisher visited the Red Crown alleys at Cedar Rapids. Fifteen well kept alleys with modern equipment are said to be the finest in Iowa and worth a visit when in the Rapids.
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North-Weet
Iowa
I'tmss
Red Crown
Cedar Rapida
Rapids
Brown's Bombers Dominate Fonda In Warm Oval Clash
Brown's Bombers scored in a blitz against Fonda, winning 20 to 12 at Fonda Friday afternoon. Tat Allen and Bob O'Brien each scored two of Gruettinger's three touchdowns, amid summer heat and frequent fumbles. Brown plans to travel to Bode Friday for another game as the season opens for both teams.
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Gracttinger High Geleol
Fonda
Gruettinger
Tat Allen
Bob O'Brien
Special Services At St Pauls To Open October 2
Special Evangelistic services will be conducted at St Paul Lutheran church in Graettinger starting Wednesday evening October 2 at 8 p m and continue each evening at the same hour except Saturday. Sunday October 6 morning service at 11 a m with fellowship at noon and meetings at 2 30 and 8 p m Rev Erhardt Nielsen of Jacksonville Iowa will be the speaker noted as a sought after Bible teacher evangelist and meeting speaker The public is invited to attend any or all services and it will be worthwhile.
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St. Paul’s
St. Paul
Iowa
Mrs Thiel Suffering Stroke At Son's Home Near Wallingford
Mrs Thiel Sr suffered a paralysis stroke Monday while visiting her son Walter Thiel near Wallingford. The 1-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Walter Thiel, a Grover high student, broke both bones in a leg during a baseball game with Emmet consolidated last Friday and was treated at Coleman hospital before returning home. Friends and classmates wish both recoveries.
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Thiel
Walter
Wallingford
Walter Thiel
Grover High
Emmet Consolidated
Coleman Hospital
Valentine To Talk On Radio Next Sunday
The Hon. John K. Valentine, Democratic candidate for governor of Iowa, will give a radio address over WHO next Sunday afternoon, September 29, from 2:00 to 2:30. The prior address drew many compliments and state politics followers are advised to listen.
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John K. Valentine
Iowa
Valentine
Property Owner Adjusts House Position Near Market
Improving Property Lamey Anderson who owns the residence just south of the Mitchell Food Market has moved the building back 80 or 40 feet from the side walk line. The front ground will be used for a lawn.
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Lamey Anderson
Mitchell Food Market
Democrats Fill Vacancies On County Ticket
Democrats named candidates for clerk of court and county treasurer at Palo Alto gathering in Emmetsburg Saturday night. Graettinger based Mike Thoreson was selected for clerk of court and Roy Weir of Emmetsburg was chosen for county treasurer. Both candidates pursue active campaigns. Thoreson is a Gruettinger youth with potential for county service, Weir brings notable business experience.
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Palo Alto
Court House
Emmetsburg
Mike)Thoreson
Graettinger
Roy Weir
Emmetsburz
Mike Thoreson
Weir
Bondhus Home At Auction This Saturday
The Bondhus residence in Gractlinger will be sold at auction Saturday September 28 starting at two oclock on the grounds in two parcels. The first parcel includes the nine room house with lot and a half on the southeast corner. the second parcel is the lot and a half with barn and lean-to storage on the southwest corner. Located north of the high school the house has a basement and new furnace. terms apply. Inspect anytime. Grodland Reeves the auctioneers H A Elsenbast clerk. Display ad referenced.
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Bondhus
Gractlinger
Grodland & Reeves
H. A. Elsenbast
Mrs Westergard Suffered Stroke of Paralysis
Mrs D H Westergard Gract tinger suffered a stroke of paralysis Wednesday of last week. Her left side is affected. The condition was serious for a time. She has improved slightly and family members have hope for recovery. Grachtinger friends at Gract wish for continued favorable reports from her bedside.
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D. H. Westergard
Emmetsburg hunter fined for off season pheasant shooting
An Emmetsburg hunter was fined $25 and costs the first of the week for shooting pheasants out of season. Game wardens seek sportsmen cooperation to preserve fish and game, stressing enforcement as the path to preservation.
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Emmetsburg
Notice of Band Mothers meeting at high school
A meeting of the band mothers will be held in the high school band room immediately after school on Monday. Members include mothers with children in the senior and beginner bands and all are urged to attend.
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Monay
Band Mothers Club
Westward Trip for Local Officials Heads to California
Mayor Fred Spies with A. P. Thompsen Thomas Thompsen and Frank W. Christensen left Cheyenne for Los Angeles Saturday morning. The group plans a two weeks’ visit in the western state to meet officials and observe operations during their trip.
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Fred Spies
A. P. Thompsen
Thomas Thompsen
Frank W. Christensen
Los Angeles
Cheyenne
Wyoming
West
Mrs Sorensen 91, Graettinger matron dies after stroke
Ole Sorensen's widow Christine Jensen Sorensen died at 91 after a severe stroke on September 11. Born in Jutland Denmark, she moved to Iowa in 1879 then Palo Alto County, lived most of life in Graettinger. Funeral held at St Pauls Lutheran with large attendance. interment at South Walnut cemetery. Survived by daughter Mary and many grandchildren. two sisters also survive.
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Ole Sorensen
Graettinger
Sorensen
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Werner N. Carlsen
George Frick
South Walnut
John Jensen
A. C. Christensen
Henry C. Duus
Nells Mortensen
Theo Knutsen
Arnold Sevoll
Christine Jensen
Jutland
Denmark
Jens and
Maren Jensen
Johannes Mikkelsen
A. P. Johansen
Soren
Mary
Herman Worland
Long Beach
California
Fred Simonsen, Graettinger
Mattie Skagool
Oklahoma
Painting Crew Works On Mitchell Market Interior
Andy Axelton and Louie Johnson render interior walls of Mitchell Food Market this week. Fresh white paint brightens the grocery store, a challenging task noted by workers amid ongoing improvement efforts.
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Andy Axelton
Louie Johnson
Mitchell Food Market
Joyce suffers bad hand injury at Ayrshire pavement work
William Joyce of Graettinger injured his hand while working on the pavement at Ayrshire. The injury occurred Friday and was treated by a local Ayrshire physician.
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WM. Joyce
Joyce
Graettinger
Ayrshire
Mrs Robinson Burned At Home In Larson Case
Mrs Lea Robinson of the Larson and Robinson firm suffered a severe burn to her right hand after spilling scalding water Saturday. She received treatment from Dr Mc Manus and is reported healing nicely.
Two land deals near Graettinger Farmers unite acreage swap
J Christensen bought 160 acres just west of Graettinger and George Graettinger acquired 80 acres forming a 240 acre farm. The purchase price or consideration was not disclosed.
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J. Christensen
Graettinger
George Graettinger
Moving Day in Graettinger District
Moving day occurred in Graettinger as the Sevdy family moved from the Peterson residence to their new home. In northwest Graettinger the Gordons relocated from their prior dwelling to the McDonald house, while the McDonalds moved into the Hew home in east Graettinger.
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Graattinger
Wesley ‘Sevdy
Peterson
Graettinger
Gordon
John McDonald
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