Graettinger Schools Set to Open Next Tuesday
Graettinger public schools will open Tuesday morning September 4 with senior high registration ending Friday August 81 Grades one through five will meet Labor Day morning for a short session. The board elected Edward Snyder of Waterloo as music teacher. Football schedule lists Emmetsburg Royal Terris Milford Gilmore City and Ocheyedan games this fall.
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Graettinger
A. R. McMullen
Christopher
Genévieve" Sands
Gudrid Nane
Esther Simonsen
Helen Hall
Lulu Stevenson
Edward Snyder
Waterloo
N Wiancy
Town ‘State Teachers College
Emmetsburg
Royal
Terris
Milford
Gilmore City
Ocheyedan
Leon Moraine Making Good Record at Des Moines
Leon Moraine of Graettinger is making a notable record with the C. M. T. C. at Des Moines. Among eight youths in the camp, he ranked among the ten highest on the rifle range. He belongs to the z 4.team and may compete in a national event on September 8 and 4. Moraine began summer training August first and has already earned praise for his performance.
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Leon Moraine
Graattinger
C. M
T. C
Des Moines
Léon
Labor Day Sale Attracts Shoppers In Town
Fragmentary OCR text indicates a Labor Day sale event with furniture items and local shoppers likely visiting a continuous show. Payment terms or exact dates are unclear but the gist notes a promotional sale attracting visitors.
Gralttinger Market Report for August 30, 1934
Market feed shows oats eggs and butter prices with varied wording and several unreadable line fragments. The report lists eggs no 2 and no 1, roosters, heavy hens, heavy springs, and weights variously, alongside butter and other dairy items.
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Corti
Seayeseagersen Tees
Iescpee
Petersen Slightly Injured In Auto Wreck Near Graettinger
John Petersen, living southwest of Graettinger, was bruised when his Model A tipped and landed upright after an auto accident Monday. He remained at the steering wheel as the top of the car was damaged and wheels locked, causing loss of control.
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John Petersen
Graettinger
Mr. Petersen
Mr. Peterson
Labor Day Baseball Showdown in Graettinger
Graettinger hosts a Labor Day clash between Estherville north town champs and Mallard led by Gib Paulsen. Former Cardinal EsTherville star Bryant and Waddie Holmes from Cardinal ties bolster Mallard as both sides vie for the semi pro crown. Fans anticipate a grand turnout and a decisive early season verdict.
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Gib” Paulsen
Graetinger
Clasay Mallard
Estherville
Mallard
Waddie Holmes
Cardinal
Bryant
Gib
Detroit Tigers
Graettinger
Char Erickson Auction Sale Next Wednesday
Charles Erickson of Wallingford area will hold a closing-out sale Wednesday September 5 starting at 1 pm. Auctioneers Grodland & Reeves list 108 head of livestock including 4 horses 44 cattle and 60 hogs all hogs vaccinated with double treatment. A complete farm machinery list will be sold with nine month terms. Town Trust and Savings Bank of Emmetaburg will clerk.
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Charles Erickson
Wallingford
Mr. Erickson
Grodland & Reeves
Town Trust & Savings Bank
Emmetaburg
Frontage Prepared for Labor Day at Local Shops
The fronts of the Frick drug store the Ted Leduc furniture repair shop and the Ben Davenport radio shop were neatly painted in preparation for Labor Day. Mrs Otis Jorstad of Wallingford was a Graettinger caller yesterday.
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Frick Drug Store
Ted Leduc
Ben Davenport
Otis Jorstad
Wallingford
Graettinger
Poway Dance Saturday Night at Graottinger Hall
A bowery dance is planned for Saturday evening in Graottinger. Frita's Happy Gang from Fenton will furnish music. The event offers the community a chance to try the bowery floor before Labor Day. A cordial committee will conduct the dance for the Labor Day celebration.
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Graottinger
Mualo
Frita
Happy Gang
Fenton
Thia
Farm and Meat Market Properties Change Hands in Graettinger
Frank Elsenbast bought the Barney Elaenbaat farm a few miles west of Graettinger for 100 dollars per acre and improvements are noted as splendid. The Seth Smith place is reportedly sold. A. P. Thompson bought the ft I Noble corner store building, planning improvements. Carl and Mrs. Miller of Belmond lease the J P Wagner store to open a meat market and grocery, with Carl Miller formerly with Simonsen Bros. meat market.
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Frank Usenbast
Thompson
Carl Miller
Frank Elaenbast
Frank Elsenbast
Barney Elaenbaat
Grachtinger
Seth Smith
A. P. Thompson
Ft. I. Noble
Thompsen
Cullen Bros
Belmond
J. P. Wagner
Graettinger
Miller
Carl
Simonsen Bros
Johnson Girls From Phoenix Visit Graettinger Family
The Misses Viva and Mina Johnson of Phoenix arrived Wednesday to visit their grandfather A. A. Axelton and relatives in Graettinger. Daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnson, the family left Graettinger fifteen years ago for Phoenix where irrigation supports heavy garden truck and last year over 2,000 cars of produce were shipped. The Axelton and Johnson families thrive in the Southwest and are boosters for their state.
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Viva
Mina John“son
Phoenix
Arizona
A. A. Axelton
Graettinger
Mra
Henry Johnson
Johnson
C. M. Axelton
Axelton
Misses Johnson
Ladien
Roy Anderson Auction Sale Next Friday event details
Roy Anderson of Twelve Mile Lake area will hold a closing out auction next Friday September 7 starting at 1 PM. The sale lists 124 head of livestock including horses cattle hogs and a machinery stock plus 80 tons of hay with nine months terms. Auctioneers Grodland Reeves and the Iowa Trust & Savings Bank of Emmetsburg are involved.
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Roy Anderson
Twelve Mile Lake
Torril
Wallingford
Anderson
Grodland & Reeves
Iowa ‘Trust & Savings Bank
Emmetsburg
Dance Friday Night at Louie Lammeré Barn
Thio Otto Laraon orchestra will play for dances at the Louie Lammeré barn southeast of Graat tinger Friday evening August Slat. A dance was held there recently with a large attendance and enjoyable evening. Everyone is invited to attend Friday night’s dance.
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Thio
Otto Laraon
Graettinger Store Offers Free Chromium Tray With Soap Lot
Graettinger ladies are urged to visit the O A Jensen store this week for a genuine bargain. A beautiful chromium tray is offered free with a whole armful of soap and soap products, the entire seal costing 90.5. The trays are expected to sell out quickly.
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Graettinger
O A. Jensen
Gracttinger Announces 87th Labor Day Celebration
Labor Day events center on three o clock speeches by Dan Turner and J J Meyers under a big tent. Estherville hosts Mallard in a 8 30 p m baseball clash featuring Gib Paulsen, plus boxing, dancing, music by Merklin’s Orchestra, and Hawkeye Theatre showtimes. Food and entertainments fill the day with chicken dinners by St Pauls Ladies and M E Ladies Aid, a 50 by 70 tent, and street concessions for a large crowd.
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Rendinens
J. J. Meyers
Carroll
Congress
Estherville
Mallard
Paulsen
Geachtinger
Formar
Alfred Simonsen
Bowery
Merklin
Hawkeye Theatre
Edna Mac Oliver
Marion Nixon
Billy Burke
Reginald Benny
Buser Crabbe
Maiden Amusement Co
St Paul's Ladies' Air Society
M. EB. Ladies’ Aid Society
St. Paul’s Ladies
Hawkeye
M. E
George Bros
Milford
Woodman Hall
Muale
Otto Larson
Gracttinger
Whia
United Lutheran Choir Sacred Concert at Immanuel Church
The United Lutheran Choir directed by Thomas Severtson Jr hosts the second sacred concert at Immanuel Lutheran Church east of Wallingford on Sunday September 2 at 9 00 p m The program repeats the Graettinger First Lutheran concert noting those who heard it will understand Rev T Hanson of Lakefield Minn speaks and Dan OBrien, father of Mrs Duffy, is reported very ill at Ayrshire bedside.
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United Lutheran Choir
Thomas Severtson, Jr
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Wallingford
Graettinger First Lutheran Church
Graettinger
Rev
T. Hanson
Lakefield, Minn
Dan. O’brien
Dan O'Brien
T. Duffy
Ayrshire
Gradlinger
Hia
Lionel Stewart Teaching In Ohio High School
Lionel Stewart, a former student from Graettinger who came from the Virgin Islands, has been chosen as an instructor in a Dayton Ohio high school for colored children. He previously taught Spanish in Chicago and held a government teaching post, after graduating from McGregor High School and Cedar Falls.
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Lionel Stewart
Graebtinger
Virgin Islands
Dayton, Ohio
Lionel
E. J. Mitchell
Graetlinger
Mergers
Mitchell
McGregor High School
Cedar Falls
Chicago Normals
Chicago
Graettinger
Prof
Stewart
Dan Turner and J. J. Meyers to Speak Labor Day
Former Governor Dan Turner of Sorning Towa and Hon J. J. Meyers of Carroll Tuwa will headline the 37th annual Labor Day celebration in Graettinger on Monday September 3. Speakers begin at three under the big tent and are described as prominent state figures offering worthwhile remarks.
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Dan Turner
Sorning
Towa
Iowa
J. J. Meyers
Carroll
Tuwa
Graettinger
Brought Live Stock Here From Drouth Section
Mrs. I. H. Kaserman returning from Mayberry Nebraska reports extreme drought. Fields show drought damage with no grass and poor weed growth. She distributed green garden truck to friends in Mayberry. The Kasermans, owning a farm there, shipped livestock here due to high feed prices.
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I. H. Kaserman
Mayberry
Nebraskan
Pigs Sold At Yankton Livestock Sale In South Dakota
John Jensen bought 165 pigs at a Yankton livestock sale in South Dakota on Monday. He trucked the hogs to Graedttinger and now offers them at private gate. Mrs Jongen joined him. they visited the Guernsey radio station. Crops are fair nearby. corn will not make much feed. The drought was severe 50 miles west of Yankton.
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John Jensen
Yankton
South Dakota
Graedttinger
Rainy stretch ends with heavy overnight shower
Cold week followed by very heavy rain last night. Today remains cloudy and cool with temperatures near freezing on a couple of nights. Farmers report a light frost on some rooftops.
Johnny Miler to headline Graettinger Labor Day card
Extra! Johnny Miler, Nebraska or Iowa noted heavyweight, to box at Graettinger Labor Day in an eight round feature against Joe Geoders. The event headlines a big northwest Iowa show with Earl Wampler vs Frankie French wrestling under Texas rules and Barney Hassel vs Verne Trickel in a heavyweight bout. Ogle vs Lone Wolf, Young Riley, and Mancil Hurlburt also feature as an outdoor Labor Day program begins at 8:30 p.m.
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John Miler
Iowa
Graettinger
Labor Day
Johnng Joers
Emmetaburg
Northwest Town
Mike. M
Albin
Doy
Graet+ tinger
Johnny Miler
Miler-Geeders
Earl Wampler
Scranton
Frankie French
Renwick
Texas
Wampler
French
Omaha
Des Moines
Barney Hassel
Verne Trickel
Albert Lea
Minnesota
Trickel
Barney
Ogle
Spirit Lake
Lone Wolf
Sheriff Montgomery
Sheriff Fredericksen
Riley
Mancil Hurlburt
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Reaves
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Furni- Saburday
Ond
John. Petersen
Char Ericson Auction Sale
Chuck
Baleaman
Jensen Auto Co
J. Ry Martin
Jensen Auto . Co
Martin
Ohio High School
Drouth
Falsat
Janet Gaynor
Charles” Farrell
James Dunn
SUN
Edna Mae Oliver
Marian Nixon
Billie Burke
Reginald Denny
Buster Crabbe
TUES
Betaneer
John Wire
Joe Goeders
Solting
Othr
Reeves
Grayttinger
Barbara 'Thorexonys
Maria Jacobsen
Walling
Iowa Universi Week
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Osgood
John Newell
Ongood
Emmnetaburg
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