Are You A Mason Class Play Friday
Readiness is complete for the junior class play Are You A Mason to be staged at Hawkeye Theatre in Grachtinger Friday evening April 24 at 8 15 pm. Cast includes Burton Garber Elmer Masters Lyle Bonstead and others with Hazel Suss Lillie Jacobsen and more. Seats at Prick Drugs Store await buyers for a community entertainment event.
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Hawkeye Theatre
Grachtinger
Prick Drugs
Secon
Drngs
Clarence
Thik ‘Order
Burton Garber
Elmer Masters
Lyle ‘Bonstead
Donald Jones
Prick’s Drug Store
Highway Seventeen route plans draw local debate
Local discussion centers on State Highway Commission plans for Highway Seven teen routing near Grachtinger Wallingford Hatherville and North Emmetsburg. Citizens debate entry points via Ninth Street and railway deck while weather delays mascot games loom over Ayrshire Rodman conflicts.
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State Highway Commission
Grachtinger
Wallingford
Hatherville
New “Bridge
Lincoln Street
Emmetsburg
Nummber Nine
Sraettinger Market Report April 28 1931
Market notes show oats and eggs pricing with Leghorn hens at 44.44 and Leghorn roosters listed. Nonspecific lines reference bees and roosters with limited readable detail.
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Sraettinger
Rmport
Tolberson Family Plans Return to Graettinger
Peter Tolberson of Spicor Minnesota, a Graeltinger caller, recently sold all property except eighty acres and sought a Kenyon residence but now plans to locate in Graettinger. His wife and children remain in Estherville. He previously lived in Graettinger for years. Graettinger residents cheer the family’s plan to move back as heavy rain drenched the area Sunday, the best since October.
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Peter Tolberson
Spicor
Minnesota
Kenyon
Graettinger
Estherville
Tolberson
Local Girls Earn Third in District Music Contest
Graettinger High School entries Loretta Swift Vivian Norris Verna Grodland Edith Gardner Marian George Serene Myhre placed third in soprano solo and girls small vocal group at the district contest held in Estherville April 9 10 11. The group competed against nine schools, and their high finish pleased coach Pearl Noble and school supporters. A Wyoming buyer meanwhile acquired the W I Stevens shoe shop equipment in Graettinger to move to Missouri, noting the business’s electric powered setup and declining inside patronage.
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Estherville
Graettinger High School
Loretta Swift
Vivian Norris
Verna Grodland
Edith Gardner
Marian George
Serene Myhre
Gracttinger
Mins Pearl Noble
John McBride Buys Wiegmann Store Building
John McBride purchased the F C Wiegmann store building and business lot in a prime business section, planning to move into the second floor apartment by May first and to rent the first floor if a suitable renter is found. An auction sale of household goods is set for Saturday April 26 at 1:80.
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John McBride
F.C. Wiegmann
Mr. McBride
First National Bank
Gratland & Reeves
HH. A. Elsenbast
Graettinger Baseball Team Falls 18 4 at Ayrshire Pris Day
Graettinger High School baseball traveled to Ayrshire Pris day and lost 18 to 4 to the fast diamond squad. Graettinger scored two runs in the first inning as Flugay hit a bases loaded homer for Ayrshire. Bonstead and Larson pitched for Graettinger while Korml and Reeves starred behind the plate. Dunmire’s squad plans several more games in the coming weeks.
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Graettinger
Ayrshire
Casey
Bonstead
Larson
Korml
Reeves
Hankey Dies at Twin Falls After Stroke Funeral in Emmetsburg
L H Hankey longtime Osgood area resident died in Twin Falls Idaho on Saturday April 18 after a paralysis stroke. Remains will be shipped to Emmetsburg for burial with funeral Saturday afternoon at Evergreen Cemetery. Survived by two sons A O Hankey and Marie of Oxgood and daughter Edna Hankey of Clinton Minnesota. a brother Charles J Hankey in Zearing Iowa. sister Mrs Jane Wehmeyer in Brookville Trinox. One daughter Mins Orel died March 22 1922. The Times notes his active role in Palo Alto county farming and community life and extends sympathy to family.
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L. H. Hankey
Osgood
Twin Falls
Idaho
Emmetsburg
Evergreen Cemetery
Lewin Hankey
Maryland Township
Olga County
Illinois
Misa Melina Rothermael
A. O
Marie
Oxgood
Edna Hankey
Clinton
Minnesota
Charles J. Hankey
Zearing
Iowa
Jane Wehmeyer
Brookville
Trinoix
Mins Orel
Palo Alto County
Hankey
Free Fish Offered in Emmetsburg Seining Week
State seining crew with a 42600 foot net will operate in Emmetsburg this week, starting by Saturday. Three fish will be given to all callers. The event is sponsored by the Emmetsburg chapter of the Izaak Walton league. Also notes Dr. Cleveland May Come This Summer as Yankton pastor N. Sherman reports Graettinger may host him again after last year’s talks at High Lake.
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Emmetsburg
Kenneth Reeves
Fimmeetsburg
Ithe
Jall
Izaak Walton League
Cleveland
N.S. Sherman
Grachtinger
Timea
Yankton Station
Graettinger
High Lake
Dorcas Society Meeting At Mrs Hansen Home
Social items note upcoming meetings at homes of Mrs Alfred Hansen Mrs Roach Miss Clara Sues and Mrs Sullivan with cordial invitations extended to all attendees Also Embroidery Club party hosted by Mrs Palmer Prettem with social time and refreshments on Tuesday
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Dorcas Society
Alfred Hansen
Alfred Hansen Tyomly
M. B. Aid
Clara Sues
M. B. Lad- Hag’ Aid Society
Catholic Lading’ ‘Aid
Sullivan
Catholic Ladioa’ Aid Society
J. J. Sullivan
John Graettinger
H. A. Bleanbnat
Oallegene
Ishevey Club
Tussdiy Mra
Palmer Prettem
Embroidery Club
Hor
Marriage at the Little Brown Church in the Vale
Miss Chira Thu daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Thu Lost Island township and Mr Curtis Thoreson son of Mrs Nettie Thoreson Graettinger were married at Nashua Iowa on April 15 The ceremony took place at the Little Brown Church in the Vale Attendants were Miss Illa Thu and Mr Goodwin Thoreson The couple will reside on a farm nine miles west of Graettinger The bride works as cashier and bookkeeper at the Osher store and will continue in her position until month end The Times offers congratulations and best wishes for a long and happy marriage
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Chira Thu
Mra
Albert Thu
Lost Island Township
Curtis Thoreson
Nettie Thoreson
Nashua
Iowa
Little Brown Church
the Vale
Illa Thu
Goodwin Thoreson
Ed Marxen
Naxhua
Marxen
Thoresun
Graeitinger
Osher
Graettinger
Grannity
Lost Island
Graettinger High
Times
Thoreson
Jong Jand
Hawkeye Presents Week of First Class Talkies
Manager Johnson books three high class productions for the coming week. Saturday features Last of Dunnes, Sunday offers Three Girls Lost In Chicago with three noted leads, and Wednesday April 29 presents Once A Sinner. Don’t miss these attractions.
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Johnson
the Hawkeye
Dunnes
Chicago
Old Timers Recall Mankato Figures From Long Ago
Thomas Larson, 105 No Front St Mankato Minnesota asks the Times where the old timers of twenty years ago are. He notes links to former locals like Mrs Durkan and daughters in Jamestown North Dakota and others in Mankato. A A Jacobsen once farmer near Grachtinger is now foreman at North Star concrete. Larson works for Western Union with Stillwater Minnesota in charge of the office.
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Thomas Larson
Front St
Mankato
Minnesota
The
Times
Larson
Formar
Grantfinger
Jamestown
A.A. Jacobsen
Grachtinger
North Star Concrete
Ingabsen
Warren Street
B. Nimerfro
Western Union Telegraph Co
Disistrict
North and
South Dakota
Stillwater
Iowa to Spend 50,000 on Chicago World's Fair Exhibit
Iowa will allocate 50,000 for a state exhibit at the 1893 Chicago World Fair. A five member commission will be named to prepare the display, after a committee amendment lowered earlier figures from 126,000 to 60,000.
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Iowa
No Corn Planting This Week
Heavy rain and snow Tuesday halted corn planting planned for this week. Farmers were ready to start in early April, but persistent wet weather delayed the field work and pushed planting back from the expected first week.
Home Management Training for Walnut and Highland Leaders
The first lesson in the home management course at the A T Lundgren home north of Os Root focused on planning meals for large groups. Harriet Cookinham led five Walnut and four Highland Township leaders through cookery steps for fifty servings, including a cocoa recipe using cocoa, sugar, cornstarch, salt, boiling water, milk, vanilla, and eggs beaten to prevent scum. The group will meet again April 30 at Mrs H N Emery’s home in Rathven.
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A.T. Lundgren
Os Root
Harriet Cookinham
Highland Township
Wayrup
Secon
H. N. Emery
Rathven
Work Under Way On New Lutheran Church
Work on the new Lutheran church in Gruettinger progresses rapidly as volunteers finish the basement and haul gravel from Jorgen Anderson pit for cement work. A cement wall rises to ground level and the basement floor will be poured. The old east building is nearly razed and next week cementing and foundation work will begin. carpenters will resume after foundations are completed.
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Gruettinger
Jorgen Anderson
Free Gifts At Open Of New Sinclair Oil Station
The Sinclair Oil station near the Robbing Avenue and State Road intersection will formally open Saturday April 26 with souvenirs for attendees. Oscar Hauge leads the station’s operations as tanks and equipment were installed after building completion. Sinclair products will be sold at the new site.
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Sinclair Oil
Robbing Avenue
State Road
Oscar Hauge
Sinclair
Hauge
the Times
P T A Program at High School Thursday Evening
The P T A invites attendance at the high school assembly Thursday evening April 30 for the annual meeting and officers election. Pearl Noble and Zardoaten lead the musical program with High School band, third graders, vocal solos by Marian George Loretta Swift, violin by Dale Noble and glee clubs. The Legion Auxiliary presents the farce Old Maid's Tea Party as the final number.
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Mt. A
Mias Pearl Noble
Zardoaten
Marian George
Baling Swift
Myx
Josten
Loretta Swift
Dale ‘Noble
Ruthven Woman Ends Life At Home by Hanging
Nora Markley Nelson, 26, wife of A. P. Nelson and mother of three, killed herself at home near Ruthven Sunday evening by tearing a sheet into strips and hanging. Dr. Janssen, county coroner, investigated. She graduated Spencer high in 1928 and taught near Milford two years after marrying June 13, 1925.
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Mra. A. P. Nelson
Ruthven
Milford
Nora Markley
Prosperity and protection seen in new posts and fences this year
A Wisconsin Lumber Company official argues fences and posts show a farm’s value and farmer’s care. He notes hogs and chickens stray cause losses, cites creosoted or steel posts as cost effective, and says fencing raises sale value and protects livestock from autos and wind.
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C. E. Norris
Wisconsin Lumber Company
Rock Island Trains to Continue After Local Protest
Postmaster Raleigh informs the Times that the morning and afternoon passenger trains on the Rock Island line will be retained. The protest by Graettinger businessmen and shippers prompted this reversal, preventing degraded local mail service from the two-train plan. Estherville Grocer Truck Ditched follows: a wind gust caused a delivery truck to skid on wet gravel and snow, overturning and striking a telephone post. the driver was uninjured.
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Rock Island
Raleigh
The
Times
Graettinger
Estherville Grocer
Estherville Grocer Co
Snowstorm Briefly Deluged Town Tuesday Morning
An old fashioned blizzard struck Tuesday morning around 6:30, coating the town in white. Most snow vanished by evening, but moisture from the storm added to local water supplies.
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P. J. Paulsen
California
Mr. Paulsen
Electric Shoe Repair Shop Opens in Albert Len Area
Martin Ottesen of Albert Lea Minnesota opens Eleatria Shoe Repair in the James Jacobsen building near Martin Pear barber shop. He installs up-to-date equipment and guarantees workmanship. A display ad in The Times wishes him success.
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Martin Oqttesen
Albert Len
Minnesota
Eleatria
James Jacobsen
Martin Pear
the Times
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Mason
Rodman
Nelson
Roling
Avenue
Stata Road
Pingere
Gue
Bage Gabrieleoni
Grachtinger and
Miss Pearl Noble
W. I. Stevens
Wyoming
Graattinger
Missouri
Stevens
Wiegmann Building
Migs Smith
Spencer
BASE
U_EL
Little Brown
Vale
Mr. Curtis ‘Thoreson
Misa Clara Thu
Plat Por Wat — Nut
New Lutheran Church
Legion and Auxiliary
Earl Lehigh
Selmar Nelaoy
Selmar Nelson
Mason City
Mr. Nelson
P.ta
Young Ruthven
A. P. Nelson
Waa
Spencer High School
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