Graettinger Plans 38th Labor Day Celebration
Graettinger prepares for the 38th annual Labor Day on Monday September 2 features include Hennies Bros Shows with tents riding devices and concession space. Baseball clash Estherville Eagles vs Bancroft Lions plus speakers Tobe Diamond and Albert J Shaw. Frankie Vogl fights Jack Kranz in eight rounds and boxing legends noted. Nit-Wits Hawkeye show dances and music by local bands. Street sports pony race and a big labor day program expected to attract many readers.
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Graettinger
Hennies Bros
Estherville Eagles
Bancroft Lions
Tobe Diamond
Sheldon
Albert J. Shaw
Pocahontas
Grachtinger
Edward Snyder
Frankie Vogl
Janesville
Jack Kranz
Chicago
Kranz
Joe Louis
Louis
Adolph Waller
Iranz
Buffalo
New York
Vogl
Barney Hasgel
Bob Jackson
Hawkeye Theatre
Nit-Wits
Wheeler and Woolpey
Frank Robinson
Woodman Hall
Otto Larson
Hill Billy Band
Ball Park
Revery
Silver's Fun Show Headlines Graettinger Week
Entertainer Silver brings clean, family friendly shows to Graettinger this week drawing crowds. The act opened Monday and continues through the week, earning strong patronage and praise from locals for wholesome entertainment on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Aamp
Move to Emmetsburg Lakeshore Area
A fragmented report notes movement from Milford toward Emmetsburg along the lakeshore. Details are unclear but indicate a relocation or transfer impacting the shoreline area.
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Emmetsburg
Milford
Emmetsnaee Lakeshore
Grabbing Market Report Highlights August Grain and Egg Prices
Market report notes futures for corn and eggs with mixed price signals. Record shows No 2 yellow corn around 22 to 24 cents, straight run eggs about 20 cents, heavy hens around 18 cents, light hens about 11 cents, and state brand butter at 28 cents. Rounded figures reflect local trading activity on a late summer Thursday.
Chicken Dinner and Kitten Ball at Geelan's Grove
Ruthven Catholic church annual picnic at Geelan Grove two miles west of Crippen corner on Highway 17 Sunday August 26 features a noon chicken dinner and afternoon lunches. Two kitten ball games between Emmetsburg and Ruthven teams highlight the program with Rev Father Leo McEvoy of Ruthven inviting residents of Grachtinger and vicinity.
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Geelan’s
Ruthven Catholic Church
Geelan Grove
Crippen Corner
Highway No. 17
Emmetsburg
Ruthven
Leo McEvoy
Grachtinger
Viicinity
West Bend Man Killed Fleeing Officer
Harold Collins age 24 of West Bend stole a automobile in front of Gardston hotel and fled toward Dakota harvest fields. Hours later he died at Rock Rapids hospital after the wreckage was found near Rock Rapids Iowa while Sheriff Cliff Frederickson waited to arrest him for the theft. Collins had been picked up earlier Saturday after a radio broadcast warned for a man with no red knapsack.
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Estherville Daily News
Harold Collins
West Bend
Gardston
Dakota Harvest Fields
Rock Rapids
Iowa
Cliff Frederickson
Collins
Page Four
Two Distinguished Callers Visit From Estherville
The Times hosted two distinguished visitors from Estherville, Judge Nels J. Lee and his son Deemer Lee publisher of the Estherville Daily News, on a business mission. Judge Lee has long been prominent in Marmet county affairs, though the years rest lightly upon him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Estherville
Nels J. Lee
Deemer Lee
Terril Fall Festival Highlights Parade and Events
Terril’s annual Fall Festival on Thursday August 29 features a 10 a.m. parade followed by a 11 a.m. speech by Judge Lovrien and a 1 to 1 30 p.m. free attraction program. Evening donkey baseball, Brown’s Orchestra, bowery dance, crafts, prizes for baked goods and produce, plus races and ball game between Tatherville and Jackson attract Terril residents and Graettinger visitors.
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Terril
Lovrien
Tatherville
Jackson
Brown
Orchestra of
Eatherville
Bowery
Grachtinger
Graettinger
Oats Stock: J A Spies Holds 50 000 Bushels In Bins
J A Spies reports 50 000 bushels of oats in storage and has purchased 60 000 bushels recently. He seeks another 60 000 but warns oats testing may be difficult. Spies expects to profit from his purchases.
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J. A. Spies
Myr. Spies
Ben Reeves Hits Only Homer At Coon Rapids Old Timers Game
Ben F Reeves of Graettinger steered his team to a 12 to 6 win over Curly Davis by belting the only home run. Babe Towne captained Reeves side while Curly Davis led the opposing squad. Reeves officiated as umpire in a Carroll versus Coon Rapids prelim.
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Ben F. Reeves
Graettinger
Coon Rapids Legion
Mr. Reeves
Babe Towne
Chicago White Sox
Curly Davis
al Fagan
Davis
Carroll
Coon Rapids
Pat O’rourke
Omaha
Skipper Kennedy
Ducky Holmes
Sioux City
Hank Severoid
Severoid
Church Fair At Mallard Next Week
The twelfth annual church fair at St Marys grounds Mallard Iowa runs Tuesday and Wednesday August 27 28. Highlights include a Wednesday baseball game between the Eatherville Eagles and the Algona Greys, a Tuesday 230 pm Juniors game, a 530 pm chicken dinner, boxing at 730 pm, a clown band and merry go round. Entertainment both evenings with dancing and an orchestra. Mallard druggist I C Conway invites Graettinger residents.
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St. Mary’s Grounds
Mallard
Iowa
Eatherville Eagles
Algona Greys
Northwest Iowa
Muallard
Pocahontas
Thera
Muaig
Conway
Mallard Drugglar
Letter praises Iowa farm soil over western lands
A Colorado Springs sender, Charley Jensen, writes from Palo Alto real estate interests that after traveling 11,500 miles he would not trade his Iowa farm for any western property. He criticizes western farming, noting sand and sagebrush as opposed to Iowa farmland.
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Palo Alto
Charley Jensen
Colorado Springs
Good Old
Iowa
Ole Breland’s Illness Noted by Graettinger Friends
Ole Breland of Wallingford is reported quite ill with heart trouble. Graettinger friends express hope for his early and complete recovery.
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Ole Ereland
Ole Breland
Wallingford
Funeral Of Tom Helgeson Held Saturday
Tom Helgeson died at his Graettinger area home after a brief pneumonia illness. A funeral was held Saturday afternoon at his home and the First Lutheran church with Rev. Muandsager and Rev. S. O. Sande officiating. He leaves a wife Martha and eight children Martin James Sigfred Leo Harold Helen Nellie Bertha, plus a sister and brother.
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Thomas Helgeson
Graettinger
First Lutheran Church
Muandsager
S. O. Sande
Fenton
Helgeson
Gilbert Ericson
M. O. Grodland
John Helviz
Ole Wicks
S. I. Sandvig
O. R. Gardner
Jens Thomas Helzeson
Webster County
Iowa
Gradtinger
Helge Helgeson
Martha Hjelmel
Mr. Helgeson
Lutheran Church
Grandson of J. A. Suss Weds Illinois Girl
Leo Suss of Silvis Illinois, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Suss, marries Miss Jeanette Rhodes of Nakomia Illinois. Ceremony held at the bride’s parents home on August 10. Dr McCanney officiated. The groom is a grandson of J. A. Suss and has many friends in Grachtinger.
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Leo Suss
George Suss
Silvis
Ilinois
Jeanette Rhodes
Ast Moline
Illinois
Nakomia
McCanney
Grachtinger
J. A. Suss
WVogl Androft Fight Reported As Draw In Graettinger
The Ringsted Dispatch Tort Dodge Messenger and Graettinger Times note the WVogl Androft bout in Graettinger ended in a draw. The card was praised as splendid and kept fans talking for days after.
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Ringsted Dispatch
Graettinger Times
Wvogl-Androft
Graettinger
Roosevelt signs 40 hour postal week for 10000 jobs
The 40 hour postal week has been signed by President Roosevelt. It will give permanent jobs to 10,000 postal workers, expanding federal employment and stabilizing mail service nationwide.
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Roosevelt
Special Election Notice on proposed sewerage system in Grachtinger
By order of the town council dated August 6 1945 Tuesday August 27 1936 is set for an election to determine sentiment on a proposed sewerage system and disposal plant in Grachtinger. Voting at City Hall from 1 to 7 p m with the same rules as regular elections. Polls open to all legal voters.
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Grachtinger
Ideal Summer Weather Observed Across Week
Local notes describe ideal summer conditions with extremely warm days last week and Sunday through Monday this week. Rain Tuesday morning halted threshing from Tuesday morning until Wednesday noon, followed by cooler and perfect conditions Wednesday.
Taxpayers To Receive Refund Of $30,000
Palo Alto County taxpayers will receive refunds totaling 30840.75 dollars as per the Property Relief Act. A 50 cent minimum credit rule applies, with under 50 cent remittances going to the poor fund which gained 543.06 dollars. Checks are ready for those who paid the 1934 second half in full, with 844 refund checks totaling 3865.58 dollars.
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Palo Alto County
Palo Alto
Casper Nelson
Bill Rogers and Wiley Post Die in Alaska Crash
Bill Rogers and Wiley Post, famed American aviators, were killed when their plane plunged fifty feet into shallow water near Point Barrow Alaska on Thursday evening. Both men died instantly, and their loss is mourned across the country and beyond.
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Bill Rogers
Wiley Post
America
Point Barrow
Alaska
Gruettinger
United States
Rogers
Special Election Set in Graettinger on Aug 27 1935
Mayor EB S George designates Tuesday August 27 1935 as election day in Graettinger to decide on a sewerage system. Voting will be from 1 pm to 7 pm at City Hall. Eligible voters from regular elections may cast ballots. The proposal mirrors the grown sewer plan with several eliminations and zone changes affecting blocks and sides of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. S. George
Graettinger
Rock Island
Robbins Avenue
George Coolidge
Corporation
Roy Bartleman
Americans Return From Canadian Wilds Voyage
C A Jensen of Graettinger Andrew Jensen of West Bend and Jack Bolstad of New London Minnesota return from a six day river trip from Bowbells North Dakota to Winnipeg Canada They toured fur trading posts operated by Hudsons Bay Co and visited its Winnipeg store and the Timothy Eaton store They found Canadian agricultural products cheaper in parts yet manufactured goods pricier and observed both poor and productive land along the route
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C. A. Jensen
Graettinger
Andrew Jensen
West Bend
Jack Bolstad
New London
Minnesota
Canada
Bowbells
North Dakota
Winnipeg
Lake Winnipeg
Hudson’s Bay Co
Hudson’s Bay
Timothy Eaton
Hudson
Wedding of Lulu Montgomery and George Cumming
Miss Alice Louise Montgomery a Roosevelt Junior High School faculty member in New Brunswick New Jersey wed George B. Cumming in a simple ceremony at St Peters rectory New Brunswick New Jersey The bride holds degrees from Iowa State Teachers College Columbia University and the groom from the University of California He works for the National Electrical Manufacturers Association in New York The couple will tour Quebec and the maritime provinces before settling in New Brunswick New Jersey The Times extends congratulations and best wishes
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Alice Louise Montgomery
Roosevelt Junior High School
New Brunswick
New Jersey
George B. Cumming
St. Peter’s Rectory
Peter J. Hart
Cumming
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Columbia University
New York City
University of California
Theta Xi
National Electrical Manufacturers’ Association
New York
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
Canada
the Times
Rainy Monday Breaks Quiet in Graettinger Area
A niece shower of rain fell in Graettinger and nearby, with heavier winds reported in parts of the county on Monday night and early Tuesday. Rain was lighter in Graettinger than west of town as threshers enjoyed a vacation Tuesday.
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Graettinger
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