Iowa Hen Is Now The Mort gage Lister
Des Moines April 18. R G Clark of the Iowa Department of Agriculture touts poultry industry value for 1928 with 82 million chickens, 160 million dozen eggs, and 72 million dollars payroll. He urges higher output and quality, noting widespread Iowa farm participation and regional market impact nationwide. May is national egg week focus.
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Des Moines
Iowa
R. G. Clark
Dairy and Food Division
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Clark
Lost Island Farm Bureau Meeting At Center School House
The Lost Island Farm Bureau met at the Center school house Tuesday night with Gracttinger High School orchestra and boys glee club providing music. Marie Thorson and Marjorie Noble performed dramatic selections while County Agent Webster spoke on Hybred Corn and seed choices. Detlif Rosacker discussed direct shipping to Packers, H. E. Barringer spoke on Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance, and McMillap outlined Highland Farm Bureau plans. Refreshments followed. entertainment committee members were listed.
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Lost Island Farm Bureau
Center School House
Gracttinger High School
Boys Glee Club
Marie Thorson
Daddy Doc
Marjorie Noble
Webster
Detlif Rosacker
Shipping Association
Ruthven
H. E. Barringer
Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance
McMillap
Highland Parm Bureau
Mayidth
Pate Hermansen
Martin Simonsen
Oirile Lande
Officers Of Aid Society Annual Meeting Report
The annual meeting of the Catholic Ladies' Aid Society was held at the parochial house on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. A V Bormann was named president for the coming year, with Mrs. J J Sullivan as vice president, B H Harewell as secretary, and Mrs. J H Hester as treasurer.
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The
Catholic Ladies'Aid: Society
A. V. Bormann
Waa
Mra
J.J,. Sullivan
B. H. Harewell
Mca
J. H. Hester
Graettinger Market Report and Health Notes
The report notes hog prices at 11.60 and mentions various market items. Dr Henry Albert reports smallpox and chicken pox are widespread in Iowa, with difficulty distinguishing between them in atypical cases. Week ending April 10 lists new cases of diphtheria, scarlet fever, measles, mumps, typhoid, and other illnesses, along with infantile paralysis and erysipelas counts. Scotty Farrell exhibited pocket billiards at Duhn billiard hall, challenging players at 126 to 100 then 50 consecutive shots, ultimately winning. he travels as a sales rep and the event was organized by the hall owner.
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Henry Albert
Dex Moines
Iowa
Albert
Towa
Scotty Farrell
Duhn Billiard Hall
Scotty
C. E. Norris
Norris
Farrel
Duhn
Kitten Ball Fever Grips Graettinger and Area
The region buzzes with kitten ball fever as Graettinger and nearby towns plan leagues. West Bend forms four teams and Swea City organizes a league ahead of a season opening pending weather. The Graettinger tournament caps a season that ends with other local events by late August.
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Graettinger
West Bend
Swea City
Emmetsburg Superintendent Johnson resigns
Supt Antone E Johnson resigns after seven years leading Emmetsburg public schools. He began in Graettinge and Iowa college at Cornell, later moving to Luverne before his Emmetsburg appointment. In a separate incident, Wm McMackin was badly beaten in his garage by two men but did not press charges.
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Johnson
Emmetshoy
Antone E. Johnson
Emmetsburg
Mgr. Johnson
Graettinge
College Collese
Cornell
Prom Gruettinger
Luverne
Wm. McMackin
McMackin
Victim Burns From Kerosene Accident At Home
Miss da Lauritzen suffered severe burns to hands face and arms while pouring kerosene on embers in the kitchen stove. She was rushed to Algona hospital where her condition was reported as progressing. New telephone directories are being distributed by Graettinger Telephone Co this week with many number changes due to spring moving in March. Collect your new directory at the telephone office.
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Fenton
da Lauritzen
Algona Hospital
Graettinger Telephone Co
City issues stray dog tag license to curb roaming hounds
Marshal Fleming ordered enforcement to mop up stray dogs lacking a license tag. He cannot tell which hound belongs to who as the city pushes for tagging to regulate dogs and prevent roaming in the streets.
The Dragnet Thriller at Saturday Night Show
The Dragnet presents a hardboiled tale where Two-Gun Nolan battles Dapper Frank Trent and his hijackers. The Magpie seduces, a gang gunfight erupts, Shakespeare dies, Nolan resigns, then returns to duty after Dapper Frank is killed. The Magpie becomes Mrs Two-Gun Nolan.
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Nolan
George Hancroft
Leutenant
Frank Trent
William Powell
Frank
Velyn Brent
Magpie
Shakespeare
Crushas
Force
Dapper Frank
Gubby Steve
Supplies For Potato Test Plots Now Priced Low
Supplies for potato test plots are reduced from 4.70 to 2.50 at the Farm Bureau office in Emmetsburg. Two bushels of Cobblers yield records, seven pecks of other high yielding Cobblers, fertilizer, formaldehyde, dust, and a direction sheet with planting plans are included. County Agent offers seasonlong assistance in plot setup, yields, and location. call at the Farm Bureau soon as supplies are limited.
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Farm Bureau
Emmetsburg
Bhut
Ohiox
Estherville Man Killed in Illinois Accident
Clarence Barlow, 24, was accidentally killed between Joliet and Lockport Illinois Tuesday. The Batherville Vindicator lacks full details. The body was sent to Estherville for burial. He worked as a battery man at Thompson Automotive in Estherville and recently ran his own business on North Seventh Street. He leaves parents, three brothers, and four sisters.
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Estherville
Ilinois
Clarence Barlow
Joliet
Lockport
Nicois
Batherville
Thompson Automotive
North Seventh Street
Stanford Raleigh Third In County Spelling Contest
In Emmetsburg last Saturday James Brown of the rural school won second in oral, Ruth Jamieson of Emmetsburg won first in oral and second written, and Robert Ham of Ayrshire won first in written. Stanford Raleigh placed third in vocal and written amid strong prior winners. The victors will advance to the interboard contest in South Sioux City next week.
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Supt
Stevenson
Emmetasburg
James Brown
Ruth Jamieson
Emmetdburg
Robert Ham
Ayrshire
Stanford Raleigh
Stanford
Sioux City
Annual Legion Play At Emmetsburg Tower Theater
The American Legion post in Emmetsburg presents its yearly home talent stage production at the Tower Theater next Wednesday and Thursday nights. Gos ing Crooked, a thief act comedy drama, is the play with Frank Meade in the leading role and directing the cast. Tickets go on sale at 10:00 p.m. daily at the theater box office, with strong demand and likely sellout. Reservations are advised by phone or mail.
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American Legion
Immetsburg
Lost Island Cream Checks March Leaderboard
Lost Island creamery in Taland names Fred Christensen as top in the cream check division with Franz Swanson close behind and C M Molin third. Others include O C Oleson and O L Thoreson among several entrants in a fluctuating standings list for the upcoming month.
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Taland
Fred Christensen
Franz Swanson
C. M. Nolanik
O. C. Oleson
O. L. Thoreson
Prec Christenson
Anton Bonstead
Carl Christensen
Jorgen Larsen
Oscar Buss
J. C. Christengen
John Leonard
Jens Rasmussen
Do Not Wash Eggs Says Iowa Expert
W D Termahlen of Iowa State College Extension warns against washing eggs. He explains the bloom on the shell protects against bacteria and evaporation, and washing leads to spoilage. Emphasizing clean houses, nests, litter, confinement in mud, and frequent gathering to prevent dirty eggs.
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W. D. Termahlen
Iowa State College Agriculture Extension Service
Pheasant Poaching Operation Reported in Iowa
F. L. Best and W. H. Goodbiely of Coon Rapids run a nighttime pheasant catching ring in Clarion using stripped light autos to chase birds through fields. They work in pairs, disturb birds after dark, and claim birds do not fly. State pays 1.50 dollars per live pheasant for delivery to counties lacking birds.
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F. L. Best
W. H. Goodbiely
Coon Rapids
Clarion
Cleanup Week Designation Announced by Cunettinger Mayor
The notice proclaims the week starting April 227 as cleanup week in Cunettinger. Citizens are urged to remove winter ashes and rubbish. unremoved deposits after April will not be cleaned by the Street Commissioner and costs may be charged to property owners.
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Cunettinger
Fred Spies
Nolan plans a fine new two story home this year
Nolan of southwest Grasttinger area, a prosperous farmer, intends to build a fine new two story home this year. He has not yet let the contract but will do so soon.
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Nolan
Grasttinger
Airplane Takes Two Citizens for Ride in Graettinger
An airplane visited Graettinger on Tuesday noon. The two passenger aircraft carried a4 citizens for rides, with the pilot offering a brief air tour.
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Graettinger
Dr Norman Osher Receives Presbyterian Hospital Internship
Dr Norman Osher son of Mrs H N Osher of this city recently passed a very successful examination and will be admitted to Presbyterian hospital in New York City as an interne. He enters the hospital June 1 and was second in the applicant list. The Times extends congratulations and predicts a bright medical future.
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Norman Osher
H. N. Osher
Presbyterian Hospital
New York City
Osher
Times
Graettinger
Lost Island 4-H Girls Club Elects Officers
The Lost Island 4-H Girls Club met at Nay Dean Christianson's home on April 13. Eight members attended, three new members joined Verna, Josephine, and Beverly Christianson, with Ardell Christianson teaching a home furnishings lesson on curtains and bed spreads. Officers elected: President Hazel Suss, Vice President Mamie Sponstead, Secretary and Treasurer Anna Nelson, Reporter Sylvia Hermansen, Historian Opal Hampson.
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Lost Island
Verna
Josephine
Beverly Chrig- Stianson
Towa Wheat Acreage and Spring Planting Outlook
The report notes 403000 acres seeded to winter wheat with winter kill expected under five percent. April 1 condition at 92 percent and pasture at 91 percent. Spring planting delayed in north and east, but most crops due on time. Overall crop program deemed well balanced with slight declines in corn barley potato spring wheat and flax. oats expected unchanged.
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Towa
United States
County Assessor Likely to Be Created in County
A county assessor is likely to be established to complement the township assessor by investigating property not listed locally. The official would be empowered to summon witnesses, examine records, and uncover hidden taxable property, with public scrutiny expected to deter tax dodgers.
New Officers Elected at PTA Meeting
The annual PTA meeting was held at the High School assembly Tuesday evening with a small attendance. A short program preceded the election of officers with Mrs. M. J. Reidy named president, Supt. Stevenson as first vice president, Mrs. B. H. Horswell as second vice president, Mrs. Earl Lehigh as secretary, and Mrs. D. E. McCarty as treasurer.
Rain Spoils Tuesday Baseball Game Between Terris and Graettinger
A rain shower Tuesday evening halted a hotly contested high school baseball game between Terris and Graettinger. The fall of moisture in the third inning interrupted play and the contest was not completed.
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Terris
Graettinger High
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Officers of Aid Society
Inaler
Alonzo Leach
Drake University
Spencer
Grachtinger
Bate
Jupe Plivins
Hawkeye
State University of Town
Havelock
Gradtlinger
Behnke
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