Gammon-Larsen Wedding At Graettinger
C Gammon and Miss Clara en united in marriage at home of the bride's sister on Tuesday evening. The quiet ceremony was attended by immediate relatives and was followed by a three course dinner. Both are Graettinger High School graduates. the groom works at Western Electric in Chicago and the bride has bank experience in Estherville. The Times extends hearty congratulations and wishes a long happy marriage.
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Cere
Oma
George
Frick i I Toon
Om Ig
J. H. Gammon
Sterling Ng
Graettinger
Graettin‘High School
Cedar Falls Normal School
Ames
Gammon
Western ‘Electric Company
Marriage of Henry M Larsen and Ada Storhow
Mr Henry M Larsen and Miss Ada Storhow were united in marriage at the bride’s parents home at high noon Wednesday Rev Berge of Estherville officiated in a double ring ceremony. Attendants were Mr and Mrs L C Gammon. Bride wore white canton crepe and veil with a bouquet of white robes. Honore Jensen was ring bearer and Miss Le ela Myhre was flower girl. Lohen sgrin’s wedding march was played by Mrs Grover Yaberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M. Larsen
Berge
Estherville
L. C. Gammon
Axeltons Move to Story City With Ames Prospects
Mr and Mrs M T Axelton plan to relocate this week to Story City and may move to Ames if job prospects improve. They rented their Graettinger residence to Supt and Mrs White. Axelton, a Graettinger native, has worked as a carpenter and contractor here but this business has suffered during the deflation period. The community extends best wishes to the couple on their move.
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M. T. Axelton
Story City
Ames
Mr. Axelton
Graettinger
White
Axelton
Mrs. Axelton
Food sale by M. and Ladies' Aid society at Reimer’s
The M. and Ladies' Aid society hosts a food sale on Saturday at the Reimer Clothing store. Fresh vegetables and baked goods will be sold with pies and cakes available by order. Call Mrs. BE. S. George, Mrs. J. A. Fleming, or Mrs. John Reimer to arrange special requests.
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M. &. Ladies’ Aid Society
Reimer Clothing Store
BE. S. George
J. A. Fleming
John Reimer
Meeting of Graettinger Citizens Friday Evening
A Graettinger notice calls a Friday meeting at the P. J. McCarty land office to discuss celebrating Labor Day. Citizens are asked to attend at eight o clock and answer roll call, per the committee.
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Graettinger
P. J. McCarty Land Office
Threshing Run Wanted Advertisement
Another threshing run is needed. Enquire at Farmers Supply Co. Adv. 8-3-1.
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Farmers Supply Co
Reeves' Wolves Beat Lone Rock On Graettinger Field
Graettinger’s Reeves Wolves defeated Lone Rock 3 to 2 with Paulsen and Reeves in the battery. Lone Rock’s two runs came on an error and a wild-throw sequence. Reeves Wolves remain undefeated. next Sunday they face Sherburne at Fox Lake in a Graettinger day event.
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Graettinger
Lone Rock
Reeves
Wolves
Paulsen
Reeves’ Wolves
Sherburne
Fox Lake
Bert Montgomery
Reevers
Montgomery
Paulsen Wills
Letter From W I Stevens Lorain Kansas 1922 Harvest Note
W I Stevens from Lorraine Kansas writes to the Times about harvest travel from Graettinger on June 12 to 71. He says the three day trip had no rain and good roads. He reports wages of 50c per hour during harvest and 40c per 100 bushels threshing plus forecasts more work. Stevens notes recent heavy rain and a planned month or more of threshing with potential chicken picking work this winter and directs readers to his fall ad.
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Times
O. C. McAllister
I. B. Gordon
Kansas
J Tresh
Graettinger
W. I. Stevens
Tennis Tournament At Community Playgrounds Progress
In a recent match Rev. C. J. Mekkelson defeated John Q. O. Jortson 6-2 6-2. A H Shaver beat Bar Erickson 6-8 6-4. Remaining pairs include A N Jensen versus Art Henningsen, Reuben Johnson versus Ed Turner, J A Jensen versus C A Jensen, and John Reidy versus Norman Osher.
Railroads Still Holding Out
The railway strike has persisted for a month yet railroads continue functioning with only minor train delays. The impact is clearer to those familiar with division point mechanical departments than to the general public.
Mrs Ed O Toole Dies in Emmetsburg
Mrs Ed O Toole aunt of Vincent Kelly of this place died in Emmetsburg Saturday after a lengthy illness. Funeral held Monday. She is survived by her husband and her aged father E P Kelly of Emmetsburg.
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Ed O'Toole
Emmetsburg
Ed O’toole
Vincent Kelly
Simmetsburg
E. P. Kelly
Grachtinger Market Reports and Watch Giveaway Notice
Emmetaburg callers Tuesday mention Paul Larkin P Fahnestock and J B Lambe. Watch given away Saturday night at eight o'clock. bring in old shoes to learn fall particulars.
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Paul Larkin
P. Fahnestock
J. B. Lambe
Emmetsburg Township Farm Bureau Picnic in Joyce Grove
Emmetsburg township farm bureau held a successful picnic in Joyce grove last Thursday with races for boys and girls of various ages, a ball game, music by the Business Men’s Glee Club, motion pictures, and dancing. Isaac W. Van Nice spoke on farm organization and bureau connections to county, state, and national bodies. Married men defeated single men 18 to 6 in a close ball game. Committee chairs Will Harvey, Ross Fries, Matt Brennan, and Joe Joyce led the event to a successful close.
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Emmetsburg
iMen’s Glee Club
Isaac W. van Nice
Benton County
van Nice
Farm Bureau
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Iowa Experiment Station
Extension Departments
Will Harvey
Ross Fries
Matt Brennan
Joe Joyce
Beekeeper Joe Steward in Dayton Struck By Sting
A bee sting left farmer Joe Steward of Dayton unconscious for a week and with no memory since July 9. He has eaten little and is growing weaker, now hospitalized at Cherokee State Hospital for treatment.
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Joe Steward
Dayton
Cherokee
Swift buys Paulsen residence near church for 1950
Yesterday Peter Swift purchased the L. L. Paulsen home just east of the Catholic church. The price was 1950 dollars with possession to be given September first. The residence is finely finished and will suit Mr and Mrs Swift as an ideal home. Read it in the Times.
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Peter Swift
L. L. Paulsen
Mrs. Swift
Legion Day at Hand's Park Promises Big American Legion Event
Sunday August 6 features Fisher Post No 14 leading events at Hand's Park. The day includes five boxing matches with Strong of Spencer and Red Jones of Des Moines, a semipro baseball game Easton Minnesota versus Swea City, Vaudeville by Aerial Clacks, motor boat fight, Buffalo Center band concerts, dancing by Little Bennies Orchestra, and a daylong program starting at 10 am with admission 25 cents for main park and 40 cents for the ball game. children free. Preparations aim to handle large crowds.
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Amercan Legion
Hands Park
Fisher Post
Swea City
Strong
Spencer
Red Jones
Des Moines
Easton
Minnesota
Buffalo Center Band
Little Bennies Orchestra
American Legion
Hand's Park
Frank Carpenter Buys Estherville Democrat
Frank Carpenter purchases the Estherville Democrat from the Fancher Brothers and resumes his former post as postmaster of Estherville. He has served eight years as postmaster and previously led the Democrat as publisher for many years, regarded as a highly successful Iowa newspaper man.
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Frank Carpenter
Estherville
Democrat
Fancher Brothers
Carpenter
The
Iowa
We Print Envelopes and Statements
An old printer offers to print envelopes and statements on any stock with custom composition and ink color. The ad notes that 75 percent of the price goes back to local legal business houses.
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Bzyk
Don’t Be A Leghorn Rooster
A wry moral about men who boast of security while their families are left to struggle after their disappearance or death, comparing them to a Leghorn rooster that struts but leaves dependents to fend for themselves.
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Larsen-Storhow
the Bank For
TQWA
Lorraine
Martin Myhre
Emmetsbug
H. C. Orton
Eure
O. Ellington
Charles Kroes
Silver Lake
Jim Geelan
Bert Reuse
Fen
Otto Esser Dee
Eeee
Ceeeeees
Fairfield
Dennis Carrol
Walnut
Peter Schmalem
West Bend
Gus Thompson
Rush Lake
Ed Nolan
E. O. Williams
Ellington John Griffin
Ellington Chris Thompson
Adolph Mikes
A. Galloway
Independence
John Helvig
Lost Island
Emmetaburg
Grachtinger
U. R. Next
Bartleman Bros
the Times
Hand’s Park
Liberty Bell Bank
and National Bank
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