Michael Mulligan Died Thursday Burial Saturday
Michael Mulligan aged father of Mrs. Joe Hassell and Mrs. Alphonse Hassel died after a long illness. Services were at the Catholic church with Rev. Father Kelly, burial in the parish cemetery. He was born in County Wicklow Ireland March 1 1842 and died at 82 years 5 months. Survived by two daughters and five sons, eleven grandchildren, two great grandchildren, one brother and two sisters. The Times extends sympathy to the family.
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Michael Mulligan
Joe Hassell
Alphonse Hassel
Mulligan
Father Kelly
John Bosold
M. J. Tindall
Tom Hamilton
J. A. Doerning
Pat Bannon
Wm. Boecker
County Wicklow
Ireland
United States
Land of Opportunity
Mr. Mulligan
al Hassel
Ottawa
Illinois
Barney Mulligan
Johnson City
John Mulligan
Herrin
James Mulligan
Spring Valley
Thundering Dawn and Traveling On Play At Hawkeye
Next Wednesday evening the motion picture release Thundering Dawn will be the attraction at the Hawkeye theatre. It is a very high loss production. On Saturday evening this week the management will present Traveling On with a comedy It Pays To Exercise.
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Hawkeye Theatre
Rye Yields Noted At 53 And 58 Bushels Per Acre
Sohn Bondhus, west of town, reports rye yields of 58 bushels per acre while another field nearby shows 53 bushels per acre. Market price for rye estimated around 70 cents per bushel.
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Sohn Bondhus
Luther League Convention gracing Graettinger Aug 29 31
About forty delegates and many visitors will attend the Luther League convention in Graettinger Aug 29 30-31. Visiting pastors will assist in the exercises with meetings at the church and at Nan Kaye theatre. Graettinger residents extend a hearty welcome to all attendees.
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Luther League
Gradtinger Aup
Nankeye Theatre
Graettinger
Public Invited To I O O F And Rebekah Picnic
The I O O F and Rebekah lodges of Graettinger and Ruthven invite the public to their annual picnic at Lost Island next Wednesday August 27. Activities include a baseball game between teams from Graettinger and Ruthven this year featuring the Kansas City Allies, a social dance with Moore's orchestra, boating bathing and fishing.
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Rebekah
Graettinger and
Ruthven
Lost Island
Graettinger
Kansas City
Moore
Girls Injured When Car Leaves Grade Hill
The daughters of Mr and Mrs Frank ONeill were injured when their car left the grade on a hill south of Wallingford. The vehicle rolled down a fifteen foot embankment pinning a young man named Sloniker underneath. The two girls sustained bruises and dental damage. one lost several teeth but no bones were broken. Mr Sloniker had a sore chest and another passenger from Estherville was unharmed. One girl was driving when a companion offered gum causing her to reach for it and steer off the steep grade. Injured girls were taken to Coleman hospital in Estherville. one returned home the next day.
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Frank O'Neill
Wallingford
Sloniker J
Sloniker
Estherville
Coleman Hospital
Esherville
Abe
Graecttinger and Fogde Coupes Collide on Narrow Grade
Graecttinger and Fogde Ford coupes hooked wheels on a narrow grade south of the J. A. Spies home Thursday evening. Both cars were driven slowly and no one was injured. Property damage estimated at fifteen to twenty dollars per car.
Social Home Club Holds August Meeting At Christia nsen Home
The Social Home Club met at Arthur Christiansen's home August 1 with good attendance and a delicious lunch after the business meeting. The next meeting is set for September 6 at an announced location. Mrs. L Olson serves as secretary.
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Arthur Christiansen
L. Olson
Many Attractions For Labor Day in Graettinger
Labor Day events in Graettinger mark the 26th annual celebration on September 1 with Graettinger and Sim metsburg participation. Highlights include Dickens band music, speaker Hon Late Young of Des Moines, a Armstrong versus Lon Rock baseball game, motion pictures “Pioneer Trails,” a merry street sports program, boxing bouts Keller vs Kiel and Schlry ver vs McCulloch, plus Bowery and Hall dances and free street sports.
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Grachtinger
the Times
Wells Grove
This Grove
Graettinger
Simmetsburg
Keller
Kiel
Reed Wa
Boone
Sehryver
McCulloch
Bowery
Tennis Tournament Advances to Semi Finals
In round two of the mixed tennis event Arlene Myhre and Rev C J Mekkelson face Genevieve Gammon and Gib Paulsen. Clara Suss and A H Shaver take on Ella Nesselrood and Victor Henningsen after a 7 6 4 6 1 6 loss by kelson and Paulsen. The next match is set for this evening.
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Arlene Myhre
Rev. C. J. Mekkelson
Genevieve Gammon
Alfred Jensen
Guilford Paulsen
Clara Suss
A H, Shaver
Fella Nesselrood
Victor Henningsen
Kathryn Reynolds
Adolph Spies
Mrs. A
Shaver
J. J. Turner
Graettinger Schools To Open Monday September 8
Graettinger public schools will open Monday September 8 with all teachers hired and high prospects for a strong year. Building work is behind schedule but new rooms should be ready for occupancy by late September amid material delays. A joking aside about owning 500 acres of Russian oil land ends the snippet with “more next issue.”
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Graettinger
White
Spies Anderson Wedding Tuesday in Graettinger Iowa
Mr Otto Fred Spies and Miss Mabel Elnora Anderson were united in marriage Tuesday at the Lutheran church with Rev S O Sande officiating. The couple will reside in Garner after a short wedding dinner with relatives and friends. The bride, daughter of Dr Anderson, grew up in Graettinger and worked at C A Jensen store. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs Carl Spies, grew up here and recently worked in Garner creamery. The Times extends warm congratulations and best wishes for a long, happy married life.
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Otto Fred Spies
Mabel Elnora Anderson
S. O. Sande
Mer. Carl Spies, Jr
Linda Spies
Carl Spies
Graettinger High School
C. A. Jensen
Graettinger
Ames
Garner
Rain Delays Threshers Delayed By Prolonged Moisture
Rain has held the threshers up for several days and may end by Wednesday afternoon if no more moisture falls. In two weeks most threshing will be completed in this territory, marking the longest continuous delay in years.
Graettinger Records Record Market Stall in Town
Graettinger business plates reportedly paid 3000 per dozen for ages Tuesday, a likely year record in the territory. Local observers call the move a bold market breakthrough for the Graettinger trade scene.
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Graettinger
Graetttinger
Two Gentlemen From New York State Visit Gracttinger
Lawrence and John McCormick of Norwood New York arrived Thursday for a visit with cousins J P Conway and John Conway and other relatives in this locality. They are amazed by western development and vast straw piles seen en route from Chicago. Lawrence McCormick, about 70, has been a railway engineer since age 18 and has long served as the engineer on the Norwood to division point flyer.
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New York State
Lawrence
John McCormick
Norwood
New York
J. P
John Conway
Chicago
Lawrence McCormick
Farmer Peter Miller Injured After Coal Wagon Accident
Peter Miller, a farmer, was hauling coal to the threshing rig when his wagon hit a rock. He was thrown from the load, struck a coal chunk, and suffered painful injuries but no broken bones. He remained laid up for several days and was fortunate the accident was not more serious.
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Peter Miller
Mr. Miller
Miller
Mrs Anderson's Father Dies in New York State
Mrs W D Anderson of Harriman Tennessee mourns the death of her father Mr Goundrey who died at his home in New York state Thursday July 31st. The funeral was held the following Saturday. He had been a guest in Graettinger two years ago and the family extends sympathy to Mrs Anderson and her mother.
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W. D. Anderson
Harriman
Tennessee
Mr. Goundrey
New York State
Mrs. Goundrey
Mrs. Anderson
Lightning strikes damage farms across Graettinger area
A Monday storm caused Tom Huft's barn to be destroyed by lightning and hay burned. A gramary at Mrs. J. L. Mahan's farm suffered a lightning hit with minor damage. Earlier, the Chris Clemensen home and John Bondhus barn were struck with varying damage. The year has seen numerous costly electrical storms.
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Tom Huft
J. L. Mahan
Graettinger
Chris Clemensen
John Bondhus
Bondhus
Clemensen
Lightning hits flagpole on Robbins Avenue
A noon lightning strike splintered the flagpole on Robbins Avenue, forcing its removal after more than half an hour. Wood splinters flew as nearby business tenants were frightened by the bolt and its concussion.
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Robbins Avenue
Director Reed Sees Grim Crop Outlook for Iowa
Director Reed of the Iowa crops department voices a gloomy view on the crop situation saying only miracle weather could produce a half crop of corn. He notes frost would not be expected before October 1 to secure a partial yield, while conditions in this section are better than state average.
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Reed
Crops Department of
Iowa
Charles Schmuck Died From Injuries In Fall
Charles Schmuck died at Coleman hospital Estherville last Thursday after a surgical operation for a severe thigh fracture from a fall while carpentry work. He was 67, survived by two daughters and several siblings, and funeral services were held at the M E church with I C O F burial rites.
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Charles Schmuck
Coleman Hospital
Estherville
Charles Harington
Graellinger
Schmuck
Grachtinger
M. E
C. J. Mekkelson
I. C. O. F. Lodge
Rolfe
W. W. McCulloch
Clarence Clemmensen
H. M. Sigler
R. Young
KE. E. Green
H. E. Reator
Charles Hezekiah Schmuck
Gary
Indiana
Iowa
Ijgolfe
Alta Anora Archer
R. J. Lutson
Graettinger
EB. C. Kelly
Fairmchyt
Minnesota
David Schmuck
Creston
Wm. Schmuck
Nebraska
Sarah Klinginsmith
Mitchell
South Dakota
Swea City
Rebekah Lodge
Dad
High Lake Farm Bureau Meeting at Center school
A Farm Bureau gathering is scheduled at the Center school house in High Lake township on Tuesday evening August 26. The program includes singing pictures and a lecture by Rev Mekkelson on the topic Centrol ice cream will be served and attendees are asked to bring their own spoon. Ladies supply leaves. All are invited for a social event and pleasing program. Director O BR Gardner describes the plan.
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High Lake
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