Walnut Homemakers Meet At Mrs. Hankey Home
Walnut Homemakers gathered at Mrs Gladys Hankey's home on Thursday September 23. Assisting hosts were Mrs John Sinton Mrs Ed Merk Mrs Walter Gaumunk and Mrs Garvin Mills. Officers for the coming year were elected led by President Mrs Orville Nicol and including Vice President Mrs LeRoy Parker Secretary Mrs John Simon Treasurer Mrs Albert Powers Health chairman Mrs Ed Merk Citizenship chairman Mrs Gladys Hankey Music chairman Mrs Rolfe Lungren Librarian Mrs Bill McConnell Publicity chairman Mrs Frans Swanson. Twenty four members and four visitors attended and a $5 06 polio collection was raised. Ms Hazel Doerr spoke on frozen foods and freezer use. Next meeting at Mrs John Simon's Oct 28 with assistants Mrs Verne Petersen and Mrs Frans Swanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Homemakers
Gladys Hankey
Walnut
John Sinton
Ed Merk
Walter Gaumunk
Garvin Mills
Sec
Albert Powers
Orville Nicol
LeRoy Parker
John Simon
Rolfe Lungren
Bill McConnell
Publcity
Frans Swanson
Polio Fund
Hazel Doerr
County Home
Verne Petersen
The Clock and Having a Wonderful Time Screenings
Ray Milland and Maureen O'Sullivan star in The Clock showing Friday and Saturday October 12. Ginger Rogers joins Rel Skelton for Having a Wonderful Time on Thursday September 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rel Skelton
Ginger Rogers
Ray Milland
Maureen O'Sullivan
Mission at Ruthven Opens at Sacred Heart Church
A mission will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic church Ruthven from Sunday October 3 to Sunday October 10 conducted by Rev John J Walsh of the La Salette fathers Rev James A Kane is Ruthven pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Island
Jazaar
Lost Island Church
Jane
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Ruthven
John J. Walsh
la Salette
James A. Kane
Confirmation Postponed Amid Bishop Heelan Death
The confirmation exercises at Immaculate Conception church and nearby Catholic churches have been postponed due to the death of Bishop Heelan. A new date has not been announced. In Hawarden, E. R. Peterson learns to speak with an artificial voice box after a larynx removal at Rochester, with doctors hopeful he will speak aloud again. Harold Yohe of Mediapolis reports a hill of corn yielding four large stalks and seven large ears.
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Immaculate Conception Church
Heelan
Hawarden
E. R. Peterson
Lamyx
Rochester
Harold Yohe
Mediapolis
Pirates Fall In GHL Action Amid Disarrayed Skirmishes
The Pirates lost three GHL games to Ruthven 6-4, Armstrong 6-1, and Aryshire 16-8 as Prather and Reynolds pitched for the Pirates while Rosewall and Bigger, Merril, and Aryshire pitchers faced them. A 24-7 win over Cylinder brightened a rough stretch before a 11-1 sectional defeat at Ayrshire. Also noted: Adolph Spies home nearing completion in Grachtinger with rock veneer done and doors pending. Occupancy possible in January.
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Pirates
Ruthven
Prather
Rosewell
Armstrong
Armstrong Tools
Bob Prather
Aryshire
Bigger
Merril
Reynolds
Rosewall
Cylinder
Bill Reynolds
Bernard Eisen
Bast
Elsenbast
Madsen
Funk
Ayrshire
Adolph Spies
Grachtinger
Flying Visit by Col and Mrs Reeves to Graettinger
Col and Mrs Ben F Reeves of Estherville made a short car visit to Graettinger yesterday. They distributed a few sale bills before continuing to Emmetsburg for a brief stay at the Kenneth Reeves home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben F. Reeves
Estherville
Voters Drive Park Upgrade in Village Election
After a record turnout the village approved an amendment to fund park improvements. Residents celebrate a refreshed bandstand and redesigned greens, underscoring the importance of the right to vote.
Injured Mayor Performs Duties After Ladder Fall
Mayor A C Christiansen suffered a severe wrist sprain when a ladder slipped at the Gracttinger Co Op elevator landing. He remained on the job, heavily bandaged but active, at the industrial facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Christiansen
Tre
Gracttinger Co-Op
Marines Band to Play at Presidential Inauguration
America's oldest military musical group the Marine Band plans to perform at the January 1949 Presidential Inauguration. The Marine Band, renowned for its long history, anticipates a prominent role in the ceremony and related events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tefferson
White House
Adams
Band OF the Presidents
America
Marine Corps Band
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Woman's Club
Graettnger Woman’s Club
A. d. Johnson
E. S. George
Johnson
Hark
Joe Gabrielson
Win, Hossack
J. A. Spies
Hossack
Bessy Hamilton
Don, Culligan
Lillian Culligan
Emmetabure
Don Culligan
First Lutheran Aid
First Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
R. T. Nase
Goodwin Thoreson
Forrest Peterson
Wesley Sevdy
Wm. Herke
Philip Johnson
Spencer
Wm. Spencer
Nebraska
Harold Johnson
Russell Johnson
Marilyn
Graettinger
Starkeys
Kenneth Starkey
the Times
Phil Johnson
Phil
Two Table Bridge Club
IR. L. Jensen
2. J. Sullivan
Riverside Club
Jennie Hansen
Lucy Kerr
Rose Peterson
Cnhostesses
K. C. Jackman
Michael and
Ann Mary
Catholic Missionary Society
D. J. Fitzpatrick
Donald Oltrogge
Sumner
Fayette
West Union
Oltrogga
Dale Husmann
Menlo
Billy Bockes
Grundy County
Grundy Center
Iowa State Department of Health
Health Department
Division of Public Health Education
Iowa
State Department of Health
Des Moines
Robert Johnson
Chicago
Hilmer Jaspersen
Ravine
Wisconsin
Jaspersen
Racine
Watson Theatre
Tcass Timberlane
Spencer Tracy
Lana Turne
Stooges
Frank Jonas
O'Henry Ball Room
Jack Everett
Moellers Accordion Band
Woodcliff
Bammelsburg
GHL
Thoreson Hardware
Jowa
Joe Marsh
United States Brewers Foundation
Minnesota
Bill Herke
Woman’s Lake
Woman's Lake
Leech Lake
Mr. Herke
Lawrence Rathman
Wisconsin Lumber
Kaetlinger
Martin Thompson
Palo Alto County
Leslie A. Prichard
William D
Olson Ayrshire
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