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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1922
Page
5
An auction sale notice lists Reeves and Keato conducting a live stock and general merchandise auction at Grarttinger Iowa with contact numbers 192 4 and 11 8. The ad emphasizes pure bred stock and specialty hogs available at the sale.
Iowa State experiments promote Hubam clover as a green manure crop and offer 600 seed lots for field tests across the state. Two pounds per test at $1.00 per fifth of an acre and comparison plans invite farmers to send requests to J J Robingson Ames Iowa.
Notice announces Joan Duffy as administrator of John Cunningham estate in Palo Alto County with filing and payment directions. It also includes multiple snippets of political announcements for county sheriff treasurer and supervisor candidacies in Palo Alto, Iowa, with dates and names such as Loo Shen Martin Ayrshire Thos H Ryerson Ruthven A Iowa and general primary timing in June.
In Palo Alto county a repeat oat variety test shows the same varieties will be grown. The old Russian Green oat, popular in the county, has yielded a new strain from the Iowa Experiment Station. Local breeders and observers expect strong farmer interest as the crop may perform well this fall. Seed has been secured for one acre by H E Darringer Ruthven RE Barringer Ruthven W H Schultz Ruthven G V Giffin Blaysted Herman Norland Cylinder O J Nordby Cylinder B C Mautthiesen Curlew C G Wening Mallard Julius Skew Gracttinger.
Seniors hold most team sweaters as practice begins amid weak track work and weather woes. Freshmen expect basketball paths. letters to be awarded to those earning them. Palo Alto County meet possible April or May while baseball practice hinges on warmth, with Gratinger and Wallingford plans for community theater April 26.
Social events at the Tom Nattarstad home and entertainments by Mrs J L Johnson. Men from the Gun club practiced near town. Car travellers visit Clinton Iowa to see relatives. Evergreen trees planted near Ray Hanson’s new home. Several gun club members practicing Sunday morning. Albert Loeffing back from Keener Arkansas. Otix Jorstad returns due to weather. thirteen workers with him. Waldorf College Choir gave a program at Riverside church with 82 tickets sold and 35 in choir. Fire alarm installed west of Rodoll’s garage. Wallingford convenes to form a local band. past success suggests revival possible.
The horse formerly owned by Len I. Reeves will stand the season of 1922 at the City Teed shed in Graettinger. Terms require payment to usure standing cost. Due care is promised to prevent accidents but the keeper will not be responsible for any that occur. Service fees become due and payable if moved or removed from the community.
A historical advertisement fragment shows an offer from a poultry business pledging to pay the highest market price at all times. The ad mentions Shereid Cream and Grawttinger in association with the prepared payment guarantee.
The text lists officers J A Nelgon president Nels Usher vice president and T Dubdah treasurer secretary. It invites others to join, urges public backing for a band proposition, and notes need for instructors and uniforms if the band commits to playing, asking locals to support expenses.
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