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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1914

Page

5

Easter Offering Gains Shine Through School Bake Sale

The Waster program featured well rendered decorations with a cross backdrop, as classes and younger students raised funds for missionary Easter offerings via a bakery sale luncheon and homemade candy. Tipp’s class hit 21 dollars, the primary department 17, while Dayton Merriman, four, set 100 lines of type at one cent each. The total surpassed last year by over 900 percent.

Tipp Dayton Merriman

Gravel Pit School Notes Highlight Local Happenings

Local notes record Mrs A C Jacobsen visiting Mrs Willard Crim. Aid Society events at Ole Olsons. Selma Armdahl's seventh birthday surprise. Gilbert Osher to Kenmare for summer work. Various visits, socials, and church activities. Death of Rose Heddinger in Cylinder, funeral in Cylinder and burial at Emmetsburg. Charles Lambe suffers dog bite sore limb.

A. C. Jacobsen Willard Crim Mesdames B. N E. B. Osher Ole Olson Selma Armdahl Gilbert Osher Kenmare N. D Wilson Jennie Ladies Aid Father Kelly’s Silas Larson Hession Wildman Illinois Graetinger Rose Heddinger Cylinder Emmetsburg J. BP. Conway Jms. Conway Charles Lambe

Burr Oak School Notes Recap of Local Visits and Socials

Recart Niemand attended Estherville Saturday and Edwin Gilbertson was in Emmetsburg Friday. Several local youths went to the Spencer social league at O C Olson's. Mrs Gus Anderson and Miss Alma Anderson spent the weekend at Spencer. Burr Oak school visited Gravel Pit school on Friday afternoon.

Recart Niemand Estherville Edwin Gilbertson Emmetsburg O. C. Olson Gus Anderson Alma Anderson Spencer Burr Oak Gravel Pit

Jack Creek notes on farms and visits in Iowa

Mrs Nurah and daughter from Oregon are visiting Iowa farms occupied by John Wikert and William Boecker. Miss Nurah plans a large barn and buildings at Wikert’s place and intends another Iowa visit after completion. Others noted include Mrs Frank Lambe hosting ladies, Fred Luhman able to travel, and several Sunday or Friday visits among local residents.

Nurah Oregon John Wikert Wm. Boecker Miss Nurah Iowa Frank Lambe Fred Luhman Graetting Mary Vina Briggs S. Larson Florence Style Emmetsburg J. M. Robinson J. P. Conway

Suss School Notes Highlights Local Happenings

Sam Sandvig bought a new Overland car and others hope for a ride. Mildred Bonstead called at school, Miss Florence Sandvig returned to Canton duties, and a new boy arrived for the Forbs family. Mary Simonsen hosted friends, P A Petersen owns a fine Overland, and Jorgen Paulsen with Anton Bonstead faced colt trouble. Various visits, auto trips, moves, and a baby boy birth are noted along with Danish Lutheran confirmation, the largest class since the pastor’s arrival.

Sam Sandvig Mildred Bonstead Florence Sandvig Canton S. D George Forbs Mary Simonsen P. A. Petersen Jorgen Paulsen Anton Bonstead O. C. Lande Storden Minn Lena Christensen Joe Amdahl Elmer Olsen A. J C. J Nels Thompson Karen Lande Emmetsburg Peter Jorgensen Grinell Seber Colorado Sheo. Thorson Solsa Garner Iowa John Leonard Nettie Petersen Arthur Duhn Alfred Jorgensen Russel Duhn Myrtle Hendricksen Mildred Duhn Leon Knutson Alfred Petersen Emma Thoreson Helena Rasmussen Jorger Larsen Jennie Jensen Christina Jensen Clarisa Berdin Simonsen

Terril Topics Highlights Local Projects and Events

Jake Stamm arrived from Gardner Illinois to tile local homes this summer. Thank Hildreth builds a cattle shed with Probst carpenters. A Panama Theatre rally is set for Monday night April 27. Neal Anderson sold brown mares for 500 dollars. David Wood installs a new lighting system at his farm. R A Klingbell paints the buildings. Clyde Lowery and Fred Rohlf handle painting. A W Bascom will run for supervisor in the third district.

Terril Jake Stamm Gardner Hildreth Panama Theatre Neal Anderson David Wood R. A. Klingbell Clyde Lowery Fred Rohlf A. W. Bascom

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