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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1914
Page
5
A steeplechase course is laid out inside the fair race track at the Iowa State Fair grounds. The Aug 20 to Sept 4 fair promises exciting steeplechase racing and hurdling by hunters and jumpers. Harness and show horse events will be judged near the amphitheater, with a track provided for their contests, all viewable from the amphitheater during the races.
Mr. Letterblade of Chicago arrived Thursday for a visit with his uncle Gus Anderson. Misses Leta and Blanche Young departed Saturday for Greenville to visit relatives and friends. The ice cream social drew a good crowd and $8.15 was realized. Miss Jessie Foshier spent Sunday at home. Mr. Kent and his son Gage finished their carpenter work on the farm and returned home Saturday. Mrs. I. S. Noble, visiting Wisconsin relatives, returned home. Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Young spent Sunday with H. Horn. Mrs. Storm visited her parents Sunday. Mrs. Martin Stuart left Monday for a few days in Dakota.
Mr. C. B. Larson hosted his brother Lars Bakka and family last week. Glen Young talked with Jim Jensen Sunday afternoon. Lewis Larson and Henry Larson visited Jim Jensen Saturday. Neighbors attended a surprise party Sunday at John Nelson’s for Mrs. Nelson. Helen Jensen visited friends in Estherville on Thursday. C. B. Larson and family left for Story City then Des Moines to attend the Fair. Mrs. Chris Jacobson and Ida Thompson called on Mrs. Pete Jensen Friday. K Amdahl is erecting a silo this week. Maria Jacobsen left for Des Moines to attend the Fair.
Mrs Roy Lourman visited the Ware home on Saturday afternoon. Mrs Lewis Lippold left for Ottawa Illinois on Friday. Mr and Mrs Dan Ellis planned a Missouri visit for a week or ten days. Esther Breffle and Ruth Oleson helped Mrs Lewis Olds during threshing. Asa Hankey spent Sunday at Osgood. An ice cream social and program was announced for the J W Oaks home Saturday evening. John Menzies and his brother dined with B F Lillard. John Armstrong visited Pete Dyer. Stacy Wardell enjoyed a visit from his Illinois-based father and brother. Jim McCullough headed south after church Sunday. B F Lillard and daughter Bernice visited Emmetsburg. Winnie and Anna Ellis called at the Birkland home. Ice cream social again urged for Saturday night at the J W Oakes home. Ralph McCullough visited Benson Sunday. The Adams farm barn was struck by lightning and burned in the storm.
The Photo Studio will be open on the last Saturday of August the 29th and again on Labor Day September 7th. Ming O. M. Johnson notes the hours and invites patrons to visit for portraits and service.
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