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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1924
Page
17
The Girls Glee club of G H S presents the operetta The Feast of the Little Lanterns at Hawkeye theatre Friday evening April 25. The plot centers on Princess Ghan, her lost sister, and a Japanese juggle r girl who is revealed as the sister, ending in reunion and joy during the feast.
A fragmentary excerpt lists characters including Princess Chan A Chinese Heiress and Mai Ku A Japanese Juggler with maids Dorothy Myhre Wee Ling and Kathryn Kent. The Princess is attended by a governess Peer Jensen and a chorus of Chinese girls.
A candidate announces their bid for the Republican nomination for State Senator from the Forty-seventh District in Town subject to Republican voters approval at the June primary.
Three notices announce runs for public office in Palo Alto County. WM EF G Saunders seeks State Representative pending Republican voters input at June primary. James W Fay and G L Carmichael announce County Attorney candidacies subject to June Republican primaries.
Ida Wright Sorenson announces candidacy for the office of County Recorder. She seeks voter support in the county during the June primary.
Anna Warnke Sponh objects to the will of Republican voters at the June primary. The fragment cites internal party tensions and an officeholder challenge in a county recorder race, highlighting lingering divisions within local politics and candidate alignment ahead of the vote.
A compact roster lists Ruby Newhall Weattle and a cast of local figures including Majorie Johnson Esther Payton mary nelly Genevieve Gammon Nellie Jacobson Grace McCarty Blanche Hester Mildred Baumgartner Thyra Thorson Edwardine Johnson Mabel Iverson Alice Traeford and Mary Craven with pianist Gwendolyn Jensen appearing among names in the community notes.
A chilly Easter Sunday in Grachtingar saw light rainfall not enough to expect heavy downpours. The day remained cold and raw with uncertain rain prospects for the days ahead.
qd A Spies was a passenger to Des Moines Monday evening to look after business matters. Mr and Mrs Joe OConnor of Minneapolis spent Sunday with Graettinger relatives and friends. James Wilson was home from Lake Park Master Sunday. W W McCulloch was Home from Radcliffe over Sunday.
Classified items include eggs for sale from John Swift at $1 per 16 and Graettinger nursery stock offering evergreens and other plants with a catalog, plus baby chicks at $11 per hundred and milk and cream from tested cows at the City Meat Market. Contact details and dates shown in ad lines.
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