Bond Issue Was Snowed Under At Polls Tuesday
Palo Alto election day saw the bond for fifteen years of road funding defeated 3804 to 1696. Precincts like Walnut Lost Island and Vernon leaned against, Emmetsburg city and Nevsla township supported. Countywide totals showed strongest opposition in Lost Island and Walnut, with Emmetsburg and Neva sla township carrying the measure. New city officers were sworn in as council members took seats, with L L Lind sey as mayor and J. Lambe as city clerk.
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Palo Alto
Board of Supervisors
Palo Alto County
Graettinger
Hmmelsborg
Walnut Township
Lost Island
Vernon
Walnut
Emmetsburg City
Nevasla Township
Fairfield
Fern Valley
Great Oak
Highland
L. L. Lindsey
Wm. Penn
M. Weinholger
Joly Swift
P. J. McCarty
J.P. Jensen
V. J. Kelly
J. A. Fleming
J. T. Lambe
Lambe
Spies Favor Gravel Bonds At Good Roads Meeting
J A Spies led a Good Roads meeting in Palo Alto arguing for a $200000 bond to gravel primary roads. Adolph Spies, his son, told Times reporters he supported the bond issue to gravel county roads as feasible. Also noted: Rudolph Valentino film Blood and Sand shown at Hawkeye theatre Friday and Saturday with 10c and 26c admissions. Foster Soon to Be attained that.
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Spies
Palo Alto
Adolph Spies
J. A. Spies
Rudolph Valentino
Hawkeye Theatre
Good Roads Meetings Debate Bond Issue in Kimmeraburg
Friday evening a Good Roads meeting at Woodman Hall featured supporters of the bond issue. Monday evening a counter meeting opposed the bond issue. Both gatherings drew large crowds and sparked notable local interest.
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Woodman Hall
Kimmeraburg
Easter Dances In Graettinger April 21 22
Easter dances in Graettinger April 21 and 22 hosted by local American Legion post at Woodman hall. April 21 features Emmetsburg quartet. April 22 features Moore's Estherville orchestra. Both events offer old and new time music and invite public attendance. P T A Debate Tuesday April 22 on McNary Haugen bill at schoolhouse using Intercollegiate rules with Hetuer Donlon Simonsen for affirmative and Henningsen Nane Christensen for negative. aims to engage agriculture communities.
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Post
The
American Lerion
Woodman
Emmetsburg
Woodman Association
Moore
Estherville
Parent-Teachers Association
McNary-Haugen
Hetuter
P. H. Donlon
Martin Simonsen
Art J Henningsen
Dr. Nane
A. C. Christensen
Intercollegate
Kansas City Nighthawks to Play at Terrace Park Casino
The Kansas City Night Hawks dance orchestra is engaged to perform for the season at the Terrace Park Casino on the south shore of Lake Okoboji beginning the 13th of June and continuing until the first of September.
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Spirit Lake
Kansas City “Night Hawks
Terrace Park
Lake Okoboji
Tune Ant
Manitoba Plains Writer Robert Biexdhay Biography
Acknowledges Robert Biexdhay as a famed plains region writer from Manitoba. Describes boyhood there, early journalism start at age ten, and rise to reporter, printer, and owner of small papers. Credits him as a prominent Manitoba Alberta Saskatchewan novelist and poet in the new series.
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Canada
Robert Biexdhay
Manitoba
Formiar
Manning
Kitehan
Nilatdke
Alberta
Aukatchewan
School Bond Election Prompts Community Debate
A petition seeks a Monday May 12 bond vote of 10 000 to add to the north building and remodels. The article outlines crowded classrooms at independent district of Grachtinger, noting seniors 25 juniors 0 sophomores 29 and freshmen 84, with many classes split and rooms scarce. It warns such conditions risk state approval and loss of tuition funding from neighboring townships.
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Feacher
Woodman Hall
Board of Education
Matory
Beens
State Department of Public Instruction
Thia
Knutson Wife Jenks wed in Sioux City
William Magnus Knutson, a well known Avoca area figure, married Mildred Jenks in Sioux City. The couple will reside in Avoca, Iowa. Knutson was formerly assistant cashier at Farmers & Merchants State Bank in the city. Gruettinger acquaintances extend congratulations.
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William Magnus Knutson
Mildred Jenks
Sioux City
Avoca
Iowa
Knutson
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
New Grocery Store Opens in Hansen Building
F E Schurmann has leased the Chris Hansen building and will open a grocery store this week. The interior is decorated with shelving and counters installed. The store will stock ample and fancy groceries with St Clair gas and kerosene. Mr Schurmann, former Windsor Hotel proprietor, is an experienced businessman expected to draw large patronage.
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F. E. Schurmann
Chris Hansen
Erickson Hardware
St. Clair
Schurmann
Windsor Hotel
the Times
Ida Wright Sorenson for County Recorder Candidate
Ida Wright Sorenson of Emmetsburg announces her candidacy for county recorder subject to Republican voters in the June primaries. She has served as deputy in the recorder's office for two years and this period’s work is cited as a strong recommendation of her abilities.
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Times
Ida Wright Sorenson
Emmetsburg
County Recorder
Recorder
Graettinger Market Trading Center 1928 Trade Totals
Graettinger supplied the eastern market in 1928 with 263 cars of livestock 10 cars of poultry 340 cars of corn and oats eggs valued at 48000 and butter from five creameries worth 168560 Freight business for 1928 reached 112398 and base footings December 31 totalled 850704.
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Graettinger
Wallingford Elects New City Officers in Local Polls
In Wallingford at the recent election J. Morrice won the mayoralty by 81 to 22 over I. C. Kasa. City council members elected include Sam Gunderson Albert Christopher Otis Joratad Curtis Larson and James Anderson. Odell Kaen chosen treasurer and FT Jacobsen VSHORROT.
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J. 1
Morrice
I. C. Kasa
Sam Gunderson
Albert Christopher
Otis Joratad
Curtis Larson
James Anderson
Odell Kaen
FT. Jacobsen
Bony Year Por PLL. Johnson’s Contract Busiest Yet
P. L. Johnson, the well and windmill man of Grachtinger, has two well contracts and six windmills this year. He is skilled in the field and notes that local roadwork labor is in demand. He invites anyone needing services to call him at the Solee Produce station.
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Johanson P. L. Johnson
Grachtinger
Johnnson
Poad
Johnson
Solee
Shipment Of Hats To Arrive Friday And Saturday
A shipment of hats will arrive Friday and Saturday this week at Horsvwoll Adlv. Prices are reasonable. Mrs. TR TL Horsvwoll.
Graetlinger Market Reports Apr 10 1924
Market notes from Graetlinger with scattered details on sales and events. Mention of a basket social on April 16 with Das school hosting and invitations extended by Atta Nelson. Local names appear with unclear roles and fragmented phrases.
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Graetlinger
Bastet
Das Schol
Atta Nelson
Lenten Evangelistic Meetings At M E Church
Evangelistic meetings opened at the M E church Tuesday evening with Rev A A Slowe as speaker. The two week series will run nightly at 7 30 with Rev Slowe delivering talks and Dr Chipperfield of Estherville addressing Friday. An orchestra and choir participate and Rev C J Mekkelson leads the series open to all regardless of church affiliation.
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A. A. Slowe
M. Ei
Erril
Sloone
Ayrshire
Terril
Iowa
Chipperfield
Estherville
Andress
OC. J. Mekkelson
Mekkelson
Rich Aylward Sells Graettinger Meat Market to Simonsens
Rich Aylward disposes of his Graettinger meat market to Robert and Alfred Simonsen. The new owners take possession Monday morning. Aylward will return to Minnesota for the summer months to work on roads, while his family remains in Graettinger. The Simonsens are experienced and well known in the local meat trade.
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Rich Aylward
Robert
Alfred Simonsen
Mr. Aylward
Minnesota
Graettinger
Messrs. Simonsen
the Times
Ames Professor Discusses Graettinger Gold on Noon Broadcast
A local Ames station aired an address by a professor about Graettinger gold described as lmica. The speaker offered no explanation of how mica tested from 14 to 27 dollars per ton across a dozen tests. No other listeners could be reached to confirm the first part of the address.
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Ames
Graettinger
Barney Elsenbast Booster for Concrete at Times Office
Barney Elsenbast renewed his Times subscription and touted concrete work. He built a long, crack-free concrete platform for a barn and remains a Good Roads booster though opposed to a bond issue. Woodman hall decorators Shaver and Peterson enhanced interior with plastering and refinishing. Easter hall preparations and house warnings noted.
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Barney Elsenbast
Times Office
Elsenbast
Eleenbast
Cormany
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