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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1925
Page
5
Local notes report Miss Gladys Johnson returning from the Lakes Monday evening and several residents visiting relatives in Chicago Spirit Lake Blair Nebraska and South Dakota. Others attend threshing season trips to North Dakota St Paul Milwaukee and Gractinger area while nearby games note Whittemore’s win over Estherville.
Mr and Mrs B f Horswell and IMy and Mrs Joe Swift were guests at the home of Mr and Mrs I Ay Petersen of Ringsted Tuesday evening. Mrs Ray Hall and children returned to Des Moines Thursday after a winter visit with Mrs Hall s mother Mrs Thomas Mc Donila. A M Anderson of south of town injured his left hand Saturday while removing non elevator at his place and will be handicapped for a while but escaped serious harm. Miss Evelyn Jones celebrated her ninth birthday Monday with a party for friends. Monck of Nebraska is a guest at the home of her mother Mrs Hans Jensen of this city. Ruth Mitchell, visiting her sister at Mc Gregor, is the guest at her parents home in this city. Miss Mayme Thompson returned from Lake City Minnesota where she had been visiting. Mr and Mrs George Wilson and son Arnold of Sibney, Miss Doris Van Cleve of Ochevedans, and Miss Gladys Hansen of Cedar Rapids are guests at the home of Mr and Mrs QB H Norswell this week. Mr and Mrs Joe Oakes and Mrs J H Gammon returned from a motor trip to eastern Iowa and Illinois, reporting a splendid trip and enjoyable time.
Wm. Franklin from Chicago visited last week. Many social calls and travels unfold as Mrs. Herke hosted relatives at the A. G. Herke home. Mrs. Frank Briggs and Mrs. Sam Speer visited Sheldon. Early Ohio potatoes advertised for sale by T. Sullivan. Burkhead & Co. advertised durable worf shoes. Relatives gathered at Estherville on Tuesday. Mrs. George Frick hosted Embroidery Club. DF Farmers Grain Co. promoted wire and posts. Jimmat Lambe returned from a trip through northern Minnesota. Grady family and Louise visited Ruthven. trip to Newton planned. Catherine Foster left for Mapleton for a visit with relatives. Mrs. Osher improving after illness. Argabright family with uncle M.P. Kerr at Minersdale. Mr. and Mrs. White visited Blue Earth. Arlene Anderson sprained ankle. injury described as serious. Steekman and baby hosted by Thompson family. John Show considered locating in Newton. Mildred Truesdell back to Coleman hospital after week of visiting. Lammers family with Mrs. Kerr’s kin in Wisconsin. Afternoon Card Club hosted with out-of-town guests. Weinholzer Jewelry store manager Veronica Weinholzer welcomed guests. Spies absent owner. Carl Spies and sisters away. Danish monument plans discussed in Emmetsburg area. Leona Leonard returned from Milwaukee with J. Keil. extended visit. Mrs. Roy Lowman sues Estherville city for injury claim. Murphy and Schane family from Sioux City at Hendricks home. Local visits to Estherville noted. Several Grady relations and Steil family ties shared.
An instrument purporting to be the last Will of Andrew Peterson deceased was produced opened and read. The court fixed Tuesday September 8 1926 as the hearing date for proof. Official signature seal affixed August 10 1926 BH. M Thompson Clerk District Court By L W Frost Deputy.
A quirky column mixes home tips and sales lines. It suggests using a four in hand necktie as a fan belt, notes chicken houses as a good investment, and promotes asphalt shingles to prevent leaks. It also sells rot and fire resistant wood posts and recalls a joke about apples. The tone resembles informal early newspaper advertising and household advice.
Henry Radke, a business caller at Oxgool Monnay, Vincent Kelly at St Paul, and Burkhead Co ad promote cheap work shirts and overalls. New potatoes from Ohio offered by T Sullivan. Harmers Grain Co reports large stock of wires and posts. Mr and Mrs Vangie Reeves visited Ollie Meyer and family of Guthrie Center. Miss Bertha Fogde to teach in Norwood Minnesota. Mrs Vincent Kelly rode to Limmettsburg to visit her sick mother. Lily Landvig and Laura Thoresen visited Jackson homes of Nashy and Nybore. Mr and Mrs J Martin and Alex Cullen of Emmetsburg attended a wedding in Graettinger. Farewell party for J Jensen, George Irick, Earl Erickson and Arthur Myhre left for Cedar Rapids then Chicago for employment. Mrs C A Jensen and Mrs Art Christiansen visited Transee Minnesota by auto. Tra Erickson family of Northwood Iowa visiting Graettinger. Erickson reports good crops. LeRoy Bartleman and children of Marshalltown visited Graettinger. Bartleman leads an orchestra in Marshalltown, which has 17 000 residents and is progressive.
M. Weinholzer was a passenger to Rochester Minnesota the first of the weeks A. G. Herke is enjoying a visit from his brother and son from Ton da Iowa
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