New Press and Folder Installed in Times Office
The Groettinger Times expands to eight pages seven columns this week, with columns longer and 13 cm wide to boost ad pages. A Cottrell Monarch press and an Omaha folder were installed, improving capacity for heavy display advertising. The old press was torn down and the newsroom rearranged, with readers asked to pardon short on news while setup completes.
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Groettinger Times
Monarch Press
Omaha
W. F. McDonald
American Type Founders
Des Moines
Iowa
Grachtinger
Rigotgmite
Gradlinger
Warm California weather and hard times in Ruthven area
Walter Henderson writes from Huntington Park California praising warmth but noting rotten business and overpopulation. He mentions scenic mountain passes and gravel roads. The letter ends with Graettinger High School beating West Bend 23 to 17 in basketball, after a 17-17 tie, with Armstrong defeat prior week 18-16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Walter Henderson
Ruthven
Huntington Park
Ruthven Free Press
Steen
Graettinger
West Bend
Graettinger High
West Bend High
Armstrong
Graattinger
Wall
Blizzard Unearths Early Season Storm Rages Across Region
A blizzard raged Wednesday with sleet and high winds starting Tuesday evening. Power outages lasted from 7 PM Tuesday to midnight Wednesday as lines failed in the storm. Temperatures dropped near zero and several inches of snow were reported on the ground, marking the season's first severe weather event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faedd
Mercury
Xaro Ve-Con
Ames team shines at Chicago Live Stock Show
Misses Geraldine Ito and Avia Zelgler won international honors at the Chicago Live Stock Show arriving home Saturday. They topped in canned fruit and second in canned vegetables, earning world high honors. Iowa placed fifth in the intercollegiate judging contest. Marlow Olson, Don Brazie, Win Kohlmeyer, with two alternates, represented Ames. Winds won with 2961 points, Arizona 2940, Cardue 2868, Texas 2868, Ames 2855.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Rifo
Avis Zelgler
Chicago
Palo Altolando
Towa
Marlow Olson
Cyiinder
Don Drazia
Ames
Win
Kohlmeyer
Dine Earth
Minnesota
W. Samuelson
William Mabb
Don Brazie
Iowa
A. Bittanhender
W. Knox
Winds
Arizona
Socom
Cardue
Texas
Thao Ames
Teachers study center lecture on renting at Court House
In a stormy Saturday session 72 teachers attended the teachers' study center at the Court House. Miss Ewilio Hurner from Iowa State Teachers College gave a talk on renting and schoolroom methods. D P Phillips spoke on arithmetic at Cedar Walla State Teachers College, using a taxi driver example to illustrate arithmetic faults.
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Court House
Ewilio ‘Hurner
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Magon City
Sugeesa
D. P. Phillips
Cedar Walla Stata
Nia Mwindtration
Rodman Tas Mauds Full Several Streets Algo Graveled
City of Rodman Iowa prepares streets for gravel due to wet weather. Officials urge maintenance and express thanks, noting improvements will aid travel. Also mentions a large public works project and political convention note from Kansas City.
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Rodman
Mauds
Croy Ritand
Mrs M H Hilton Passes Away At Sibley
Mrs. M H Hilton longtime resident died November 20 at her son W M Hilton’s home in Sibley Iowa. Funeral held the following Saturday. She was born in Norway April 16 1861 and came to the United States in 1883. Ten children survive, including Henry H William M John He A J Alfred M Mrs WH Bosgerby Mrs L M Jackson Mrs Mowry Knutson Mrs Will Paters and Mrs Boyd Hines. The family lived near Ruthven since 1889, she was a faithful Adventist and leaves a grieving husband M H Hilton. The Times extends sympathy to the family.
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M. Tl. Hilton
W. M. Hilton
Sibley
Iowa
Hiilton
Cumberland
Wisconsin
Mra
Hilton
Henry Knutsen
Graettinger
Johanna Jacobson
Norway
United States
Martin H. Hilton
Henry H
Fairmont
Minnesota
William M
Town
M. H. Hilton
Jackson
Minnexam
Ruthven
Adventist Church
Aind
Red Cross Meeting Friday Night at DP J McCarty Land Office
A Red Cross meeting will be held Friday at 8 p.m. in the DP J McCarty land office. Officers to be elected for the ensuing year and reports heard. All paid members of $1 may vote. Gruettinger and Vicinity Branch Red Cross. Various local notes include honey yields, a fatal accident, school vacation dates, and local news items from Ayralura and nearby communities.
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Red Cross
DP. J. McCarty Land Office
Tl. Naac
Paulsen
Gruettinger
Sands of Mallard
Emmetsburg
Churaday
Ayralura
Robert Witzpetrleis
Grachtinger School
Roy Christianson
Auto
Peoria
Miingis
George
Iowa
J. Bergeson
Formar
Mir Bergason
Ho Ia
4-H Club Activities In Jack Creek
The Cheerful Workers 4-H club met at Opal Johnson's home in Jack Creek township with 8 members, 3 mothers, and 2 visitors. November and December programs included head counts, exercises, and discussions on yeast test, sugar and salt effects, voting, thankfulness, Christmas bread and candy, carols, and piano solos. Plans were laid for the annual Christmas party with a surprise program. Next meeting will be at Alleen Tindal's home with January and February programs.
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Jack Creek
Opal Johnson
Fraumerel
Emmetsburg County Agent Change In Iowa
Virgil K Webster elected county agent for Palo Alto county succeeding Fred Clark who resigns to become district extension agent for west Iowa. Webster, a Floyd county native, educated at Ames, previously 4-H member and agricultural student leader. Clark credited for strong county program growth, including 4-H enrollment and local marketing efforts, as Webster prepares to assume duties after two weeks’ overlap.
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Virgil K. Webster
Floyd County
Tomn
Clark
Farm Bureau Board
Hon
Farm Bureau
Hia
Clarke
Iowa
Jones County
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto
Clark Bidlk
Splendid
Tilins
Tilan
Pharelaa Baen
Ames
Chicago
Agricultural Star
State Department of Agriculture
Maines
Hid
Webster
Town State College
Delaware County
Emmoetsburg
Mear
Fred Te Clark
Thia
Wabstoy
Inbora
Two Farm Sales Planned Next Week by Evans and Clausen
John Evans sets Thursday December 16 for a large closing out sale near Graettinger featuring 160 two year old steers, 225 hogs, 167 cattle total with cash terms. Auctioneers Grodland Reeves and Rinderknecht Hansen oversee the event eight miles east of Graettinger starting 10 am, lunch served at noon, five stock in afternoon. Jim Clausen follows Tuesday December 18 with a whole farm equipment and livestock auction including 7 horses, 7 cattle, 30 hogs, 500 White Leghorn chickens, machinery list, hay and corn, with six months time terms and First National Bank clerk. Grodland Reeves again auctioneers.
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John Evans
Mr. Evans
Evans
Ith
Grodland ,& Reeves and
Rinderknecht & Hansen
R. M. Butler
Graettinger Ia
Tim Clausen
Jim Clausen
Martin Peterson
Fallow Creamery
Clausen
Grodland & Reeves
First National Bank of Grachtinger
Denver arrest nets Ben Loughery in Mitchell murder case
Ben Loughery formerly of Sioux City and alias Ban Allen was arrested in Denver, Colorado, on a murder charge connected to the July 16 shooting of Charles Mitchell of Armstrong at Arnold's Park. He allegedly aided a second suspect, Lavery, in fleeing the scene, and was to be extradited back for trial. Mitchell, 32, a navy veteran and American Legion member, died after intruders fired at him in his cottage.
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Ermetsburg
Ben Loughery
Sioux City
Charles Mitchell
Armatrong
Arnold's Park
Denver
Colorado
Ban Allen
Dickinson County
Orl Lavery
Giman and Wolles
Mitchell
A. A. Mitchell
Armstrong
Moping Lady In Hospital
Mrs. Binjor Miner of Hoyiig was recently brought to Palo Alto hospital for a surgical operation. The report notes steady progress with the patient under care and plans for a routine recovery.
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Binjor Miner
Hoyiig
Palo Alto Hospital
Blong
Crauttinger Market Report and Local Arrests
Crauttinger market report from December 8 1927 notes hogs at 8.80 and corn at 45 cents while a state officer reports the arrest of Noche North of its city for keeping intoxicating liquors. He is arraigned before Justice Pitter and will face a January grand jury with a $1000 bond. Officers also searched Clouden and Emmet Fowler NE of Cylinder finding Naror with charges of improper labeling and posession. Deputies Cooper Day from Des Moines and Wilson Neiman of Duart-Dadge accompanied them.
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Nook
Justice Pitter
Hilton
Clouden
Emmet Fowler
Cylinder
Fowlers
Cooper
Day
Dea Moines
Mogars
Wilson and Neiman
uart-Dadge
Bankers Meet at Fort Dodge by Northwest Iowa Group Two
Monday night 14 county bank officers from nine northwest Iowa counties attended a meeting of Group Two of the Iowa Bankers Association at the Wahkonsa hotel in Fort Dodge. The counties listed include Buena Vista Calhoun Clay Dickinson Emmet Hamilton Humboldt Kossuth Palo Alto Pocahontas Webster and Wright. Other groups in the state will assemble from time to time.
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Northwest Jewa
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Wahkonsa Hotel
Fort Hotel
Buena Vista
Calhoun
Clay
Dickinson
Emmet
Hamilton
Humboldt
Kosauth
Palo Alto
Pocahontas
Webster
Wright
State Fair Dates Across Town and Nearby States
A compiled map of fair dates lists Town from Aug 22 to 31 and regional fairs in Minnesota Sept 1 to 8, Mississippi Valley at Davenport Aug 12 to 18, Nebraska Aug 21 to Sept 7, North Dakota July 18, South Dakota Sept 10 to 14, Tri State at Aberdeen Sept 3 to 6, and Wisconsin Aug 27 to Sept 1. The entries cover several states with varied fair windows, reflecting a regional schedule.
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Town
Minnesota
Mississippi Valley
Davenport
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Tri-State
Aberdeen
Wisconsin
Fourteenth District Bar Banquet Set for Saturday
The fourteenth district bar banquet will be held at the Kermore hotel next Saturday evening with a large attendance anticipated. A fuller notice appeared in last week's Democrat.
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Fourteenth District Bar Bananet
Kermore Hotel
Democrah
Griffin Estate Paying Of Action Reports Probate Payments
Administrators of the M. E. Griffin estate of Spencer are distributing payments to parties named in the will. Judge Davidson is expected to slow many of the orders in disposing of the estate holdings.
Tax sale draws crowd in county office bidding lively
A county tax sale was held in the County Treasurer's office Monday with many attendees. Several properties had taxes settled before the bidding commenced, indicating a strong turnout and active participation.
Church Notes Lutheran Services and December Fellowship
German Lutheran service with holy communion in German to be held next Sunday at 2 p m in the Methodist church Rev Otis L Lang pastor St Pauls Lutheran notes Graettinger Ch SS at 10 am evening worship 730 pm South Walnut ch SS 11 am Laides Aid December 14 at Willis Bisgard at 2 L L Friday at 8 and at Willis Bisgard home No service Sunday Rev Axel Andersen pastor
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Otis L. Lang
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Graettinger
South Walnutch—Ss
Laides
Willis Bisgard
L. L
Axel Andersen
Confirmation, services and fund drive at Lost Island and Lutherans
The notes describe First Lutheran Church events including evening service at 7 30 Sunday morning SS at 10 and confirmation class sessions on Saturday at the parsonage. A Gleaners barn sale with lunch is planned at Woodman Hall. December 18 features a confirmation service and a second budget offering. current total 409 85 of 8837 goal. Members urged to contribute at least 8.00 if able. Teachers training class also December 18 at Lost Island with choir and program practice scheduled. The December budget total 626 20 with 687 26 still to raise. A Bible motto and religious phrases appear amid the program notes.
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Lutheran Church
First Lutheran Ch.l
Satuday
Woodman Hall
Lost Island
Lost Island L. Ch
Lord
Gott
John Did
Rav
Mandanger
Prato
Barringer Buys Charley Jensen Residence in Surprise Deal
D C Barringer purchased the Charley Jensen residence Tuesday in a surprise deal. Jensen accepted an offer for his fine modern home in Grachtin ger, built about ten years ago, with possession set for the first of March. Jensen plans to remain in town due to business ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Barringer
Charley Jensen
Fenton’s Champion Buttermaker Wins National Honor
A cut of Fred Kucker the Wienton buttermaker who won first honors last week at Minneapolis in the National Butter makers’ invention. Hucker has been at Fenton for several years and has earned high honors at other conventions. He is entitled to warm congratulations of his many friends in this county. Gleaners Bazaar will be held Saturday.
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Fred Kucker
Wienton
National Buttermakers’ Invention
Minneapolis
Hucker
Fenton
Roof Fire Destroys Ruthven Residence on Friday
Ruthven residents report a Friday morning blaze that consumed the roof of the Roy Hagedon home, owned by Mrs Belle Hagedon. Firefighters removed furniture. extensive repairs will be needed. Separately, the Graettinger Times notes printing delays due to a sleet storm, and local notices record council bills and a guilty plea for two residents in Cylinder.
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Roy Hagedon
Ruthven
Hoy Hegedton
Bellé Hagedon
Times
Emmetsburg
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Times Office
Geraldine Ito
Avia Zelgler
Emmetaburg
Bert Bleckwenn
Albert Bleckwenn
Fairfield Township
Chas
Bleckwenn
Robert Powers
Mr. Bleckwent
Ta. J. Dickinson
Congrossman Dickinson
Ehurth
Panam
Kansas City
San Francingo
Datroit
Hawkeye Theatre
Fred Clark
Democrat
Maythven
Bat- Kkathall Thame
Aprahire
Ayrahire
Iggals
Crauttinger
Fort Dodge
Ratton
Gleaners Bazaar
Graettinger Town
Graettinger Times
Theo
Peterson
Graettinger Tel. Co
John Paulsen
J. A. Fleming
Ia. Power & Light Co
J. B. Lambe
Emme
Claude Fowler
Hye
Stuehmer
Stohdat
Regolpta
Sal ‘Factory
al Grodland
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