New Press and Folder Installed In Times Office
The Graduazer Times switches to an eight page seven column format with longer columns and full 18 cm counts, aiming for ten pages of a six column Piper during heavy advertising. A Cottrell Monarch press and an Omaha folder were installed, with W S McDonald from American Type Founders assisting. The old press was torn down and the office reorganized, causing delays. readers are urged to visit to see the new equipment and Graettinger’s improved publication.
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Graduazer Times
Aix
W. S. McDonald
American Type Founders
Des Moines
Iowa
Graettinger
Weather Warm Business Poor In California
Walter Henderson, formerly of Ruthven, now Huntington Park, California, writes that Thanksgiving weather is warm around 85 but business is rotten there. He notes dull business across states, gravel roads, and steep mountain passes with narrow lanes. He says Iowa may be better off by comparison and mentions no car trouble on the trip.
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California
Walter ‘Henderson
Ruthven
Huntington Park
Ruthven, Free Press
Towa
Graettinger Beats West Bend In Close 28 17 Victory
Graettinger High School basketball team defeated West Bend 28 to 17 on Friday. The game tied 17 17 at regulation and Graettinger scored six points in the extra period. The previous week Graettinger beat Armstrong 18 to 16 on Armstrong floor. Coach Wall expects a strong season.
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Graettinger
West Bend
Graettinger High School
Armstrong
Blizzard Storm Closes Power Lines In Severe Winter Weather
A Wednesday blizzard began Tuesday evening and ended Thursday morning with 16 below zero wind chill. The electric transmission line failed, leaving power and lights off from Tuesday evening until midnight Wednesday. Workmen faced biting wind and swirling snow as crews rebuilt the downed line in the season’s first severe storm.
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Electric Trans
Mercury 16
Snowfall Notice Amid Odd Weather Fragments
Fragmentary OCR notes describe unexpected snow flurries and fluctuating temperatures. The text references brief snow cover and mentions days with high heat expected later, but overall details are unclear due to damaged phrasing.
Ames team shines at international live stock show in Chicago
Misses Geraldine Rife and Avis Zeigler from Palo Alto garner top honors at the world show in Chicago. They lead in canned fruits and meats judging, achieving state champions status at the August fair. Iowa placed fifth overall. team members include Marlon Olden, Don Brazio, Wm Kehlmeyer, with coaches A Bittenbender and C G Knox. Illinois won with 2961 points.
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Geraldine Rife
Avis Zeigler
Off- Cito
Mada
Weelk
Palo Alto
Chicago
Iowa
Marlon Olden
Cylinder
Don Brazie
Ames
Wm. Kehlmeyer
Blue Earth
Minnesota
W. BH. Samuelson
William Babb
Amos
Don Brazio
A. Bittenbender
CG. W. Knox
Illinois
Arizona
Purdue
Texas
Two Fine Addresses At Teachers Study Center
In the Court House on Saturday, 72 teachers attended despite stormy weather. Miss Eullie Turner from the Iowa State Teachers College spoke on Reading, stressing study with children, motive questions, silent reading, and monthly bulletin work. D. P. Phillips of Cedar Falls State Teachers College followed on Arithmetic, urging development of intelligence and habits, self check, and focused practice to raise learning.
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Court House
Eullie Turner
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Mason City
D. P
Phillips
Cedar Falls State
Bert Bleckwenn badly injured operating corn husker
Albert Bleckwenn of Fairfield township son of Mr and Mrs Chas Bleckwenn had his hand badly mutilated while operating a corn husker. His second and third fingers were broken above the second joint and a deep gash across the front of his hand. He was taken to Palo Alto hospital Emmetsburg for treatment by Dr Robert Powers. The surgeon hopes to save at least one finger while Albert’s brother unloaded the coin and his wife hauled loads.
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Bert Bleckwenn
Albert Bleckwenn
Fairfield Township
Chas
Bleckwenn
Caugh
Emmetsburg
Palo Alto Hospital
Robert Powers
Mr. Bleck‘wenn
Mrs Se Je Dickinson Publishes Travel Magazine
Mrs. Se Je Dickinson, wife of Con krosaman Dickinson, releases a magazine form story she penned a year ago about her voyage to Halt and Panama. The publication highlights many points of interest from the trip.
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Se Je Dickinson
L. J. Dickinson
Conkrosaman Dickinson
Halt
Panama
Rodman District Starts Ripping Gravel Roads Toward Good Streets
Rodman Iowa residents report several streets treated with gravel to improve travel during wet weather. City officials note the project will soon cover more streets as funds or conditions allow. About 60 cars have already loaded the 18,000 dollar beat crop for shipment locally.
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Rodman
Severn
Bis
Kansas City Chosen For 1988 Republican National Convention
A late update confirms Kansas City will host the 1988 Republican National Convention in San Francisco as previously discussed. Officials cited venue readiness and regional support as key factors guiding the decision.
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Kansas City
San’ Fran
Roe
Pat
Useoe
Mrs M H Hilton Dies At Sibley Iowa
Mrs M H Hilton a long-time local resident died November 26 at the home of her son W M Hilton in Sibley Iowa. She taught Adventist faith, lived west of town, moved to Cumberland Wisconsin then back to Iowa, survived by husband and ten children including Henry H William M John H A J Alfred M Mrs MW Osgerby Mrs L M Jackson Mrs Henry Knutsen and Will Peters and Myra. The Times extends sympathy to the family. Also notes 4 H Club Cheerful Workers of Jack Creek met at Opal Johnsons with 8 members present and planned a Christmas program and party.
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M. H. Hilton
W. M. Hilton
Sibley
Iowa
Hilton
Cumberland
Wisconsin
Henry Knutsen
Gradlinger
Johanna Jacobson
Jackson
Minnesota
Jack Creek
Opal Johnson
Fraumerei
Bormann
Volga Boatman
Dorothy Paugh
Alice Tindal
The Old Soak at Hawkeye Theatre Saturday Night
A special picture The Old Soak will be shown at the Hawkeye theatre Saturday evening with no extra charge. The reviewers call it a good production and well worth seeing.
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Hawkeye Theatre
Red Cross Meeting Friday Night In Graettinger Area
A Red Cross meeting will be held at the P. J. McCarty land office Friday at 8 p.m. Officers will be elected for the ensuing year and reports will be heard. All who have paid $1 are voting members Th. T. Naac, president, Mrs. P. J. Paulsen, secretary, Graettinger and Vicinity Branch Red Cross.
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Red Cross
P. J. McCarty Land Office
Th. T. Naac
P. J. Paulsen
Graettinger
Branch
Bee keeper from Mallard proves county beekeeping success
Co H Sands of Mallard reports 60 hives producing 7100 pounds of honey in summer at 12 to 14 cents per pound. He earned nearly $1000 while focusing on other matters. Friends note his status as a leading local bee raiser. Ayrshire Iowa December. A young rider, Robert Fitzpatrick, fell from his horse injuring a foot but no bones were broken. Graettinger schools plan Christmas vacation starting Friday December 16. Roy Christiansen and wife drive to Peoria Illinois. Community urged to share news at Times office. Thieves stole about 1000 pounds of poultry in George area after night. Sioux City papers show B J Bergeson seeking Republican nomination for Congress in the Eleventh District. Bergeson praised for ability and farmer, stockman, and laborer support. Democrat hopes for nomination. Several other candidates noted.
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Robert Fitzpatrick
Graettinger
Roy Christiansen
Auto
Peoria
Illinois
Times Office
George
Iowa
Sioux City
B. J. Bergeson
Congress
My. Bergeson
Fred Clark Re signed As County Agent
Virgil K Webster elected county agent for Palo Alto County replacing Fred P Clark who becomes district extension agent. Webster, a Floyd county native with 4-H roots and Ames college background, will spend time with Clark to learn the duties before assuming the post.
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Fred Clark
Ruthven Teams Defeated by Ayrshire in Basketball Trip
The Ruthven boys and girls basketball squads traveled to Ayrshire Friday evening to face Ayrshire teams. Both games proved challenging as Ruthven fell to decisive scores, with the locals overwhelmed by strong play and defense.
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Ruthven
Ayrshire
Farm closures draw two large local sales next week
John Evans plans a December 15 closing out sale eight miles east of Graettinger selling 167 cattle including 160 two year old steers in lots of 26, 225 hogs around 100 pounds, large machinery list plus a 1926 Reo Six truck and 1927 Ford coupe. Cash terms, free lunch, sale starts 10 am. Jim Clausen follows on December 13 with horses, cattle, hogs, farm machinery, 500 S C White Leghorn chickens, hay and corn. Free lunch at 11:30, sale at noon. Both events conducted by Grodland Reeves and Rinderknecht Hansen with clerks from First National Bank of Graettinger. Sale location: Clausen on Martin Peterson farm, south of Fallow creamery.
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John Evans
Evans
Grodland & Reeves
Rinderknecht & Hansen
R. M. Butler
Graettinger
Jim Clausen
Martin Peterson
Fallow Creamery
Mr. Clausen
Ben Loughery Caught in Denver in Armstrong Murder Case
Ben Loughery formerly of Sioux City, charged with aiding the Armstrong murder of Charles Mitchell at Arnold's Park on July 16, was arrested in Denver while working as a hotel bellboy under the alias Ben Allen. Police tied him to Earl Lavery. Lavery allegedly accused Mitchell of stealing before the fatal shooting. Mitchell, 32, son of A. A. Mitchall, served in World War I and belonged to the American Legion. Funeral attendance was large. neighbors saw him as prosperous but not criminal.
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Emmetsburg
Ben Loughery
Sioux City
Charles Mitchell
Armstrong
Arnold's Park
Denver
Colorado
Bellboy
Ben Allen
Dickinson County
Earl Lavery
Davery
Loughery
Lavery
Mitchell
Childes
A. A. Mitchall
American Legion
Hoping Lady in Hospital for Surgical Operation
Mrs. Elmer Miner of Hoping was brought to Palo Alto hospital for a surgical operation and is reported to be getting along nicely.
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Hoping
Elmer Miner
Palo Alto Hospital
Graettinger Market Report and Local Arrests
Hogs lead Chicago prices at 8.80 while the market notes heavy spring and geese values. State officers arrest O T Nook north of the city on intoxicating liquor charges. arraigned before Justice Pflffner with a grand jury January review. Third offense with $1,000 bond. Officers later seized liquor at Claude and Emmet Fowler’s farm northeast of Cylinder. charge illegal possession and improper labeling. Officers Cooper Day Des Moines. Wilson Neiman Fort Dodge.
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U. 7 Nock
O. T. Nook
Nook
Pflffner
Hilton
Claude
Emmet Fowler
Cylinder
Fowlers
Cooper and
Day
Des Moines
Messrs
Wilson and Neiman
Fort Dodge
Bankers Meet at Fort Dodge for Group Two Assembly
Fort Dodge hosts a gathering of Group Two of the Iowa Bankers Association with 14 county officers from Buena Vista Calhoun Clay Dickinson Emmet Hamilton Humboldt Kossuth Palo Alto Pocahontas Webster Wright and others attending at the Wahkonsa hotel. Other groups across the state will meet periodically.
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Iowa
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Wahkonsa Hotel
Fort Dodge
Buena Vista
Calhoun
Clay
Dickinson
Emmet
Hamilton
Humboldt
Kossuth
Palo Alto
Pocahontas
Webster
Wright
State Fair Dates Across Iowa and Nearby States
A compiled list shows fair windows: Iowa Aug 22 to 31. Minnesota Sep 1 to 8. Mississippi Valley at Davenport Aug 12 to 18. Nebraska Aug 31 to Sept 7. North Bee July 18. South Dakota Sept 10 to 14. Tri-State at Aberdeen Sept 3 to 6. Wisconsin Aug 27 to Sept 1.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Mississippi Valley
Davenport
Nebraska
North Bee
South Dakota
Tri-State
Aberdeen
Wisconsin
Bar Banquet Outlined for December 10 at Kermore Hotel
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
Kermore
Democrat
Griffin Estate Paying Of
Administrators of the M. EB. Griffin estate of Spencer are making payments to parties named in his will. It is understood Judge Davidson will sign many of the orders disposing of the holdings.
Tax Sale Held Monday in County Treasurer’s Office
The annual delinquent tax sale was held in the County Treasurer's office Monday with lively bidding and many attendees. Taxes on many advertised properties were settled before the sale.
German Lutheran Service With Communion Next Sunday
Lutheran notes report a German language service with holy communion to be held next Sunday afternoon at 2 in the Methodist church. Rev. Otis L. Lang is the pastor guiding the service.
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Otis L. Lang
St Pauls Lutheran Church Notes Graettinger
South Walnut Church Sunday School at 11 a m Evening worship at 7 30. Ladies Aid December 14 at Willis Bisgaard at 2 L L Friday at 8 and at the home of Willis Bisgaard No service Sunday Rev Axel Andersen Pastor
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Graettinger
South Walnut
Laides
Willis Bisgard
L. L
Axel Andersen
Barringer Buys Charley Jensen Residence in Graettinger
D C Barringer purchased the Charley Jensen home in Graettinger on Tuesday. Jensen’s fine modern residence, built about ten years ago, will change hands with possession set for the first of March. Jensen plans a new home and intends to stay active in local business.
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D. C
Fenton's Champion Fresh Buttermaker Honored
Fred Kucker of Monton won first honors as fresh buttermaker at the National Buttermakers convention in Minneapolis last week. He has been in Ménton several years and earned high honors in other conventions. The county offers warm congratulations to him.
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Fred Kucker
Minneapolis
Kucker
Ménton
Lutheran Church Notes First Lutheran Ch I L Sunday events
Sunday services at 7 30 pm with Sunday school at 10 am and confirmands meet Saturday at the parsonage. Gleaners bazaar at Woodman Hall features useful sale items and lunch. December 18 confirmation service and second offering to raise 887 dollars with 409 85 already raised. All confirmed urged to offer 5 25 and teachers training class December 18 at Lost Island. Lost Island I church notes confirm 10 30 sermon The Lord Our Helper no SS children rehearse for Christmas program Sunday at 2 confirmands meet Saturday at 9 80 junior choir at 11 30. Offertories and budgets cited with 626 20 year total and 587 25 left to raise. All confirmed expected to give at least 9 00. John 14 1 quoted. Pastor Rev Mandsager.
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Lutheran Church
First Lutheran Ch.i. L
Satuday
Woodman Hall
Lost Island
Helher
Mandsager
Gleaners Bazaar Set for Saturday in Ruthven
Ruthven Iowa December 6 fire damages Roy Hagedon residence with roof burned off due to a defective flue. Firefighters saved furniture. home owned by Mrs Belle Hagedon. Event also notes forthcoming Gleaners Bazaar on Saturday.
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Roy Hagedon
Ruthven
Belle Hagedon
The Times Delayed By Storm In Graettinger
The Graettinger Times reports disruption from a sleet storm delaying printing as power outages halted production from Saturday through Tuesday. With power restored on Thursday, printing was hoped to resume Friday afternoon with help from the Emmetsburg Democrat. Financially, bills include Graettinger Town Council payments, staff salaries for November 1927, and power company charges totaling several dozen dollars.
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Times
Emmetsburg Democrat
Graettinger
Graettinger Times
Rae Peterson
Graettinger Tel
John Paulsen
J. A. Fleming
Power & Light Co
J. B. Lambe
The Fowlers Plead Guilty to Liquor Charge
Emmet and Claude Fowler residents east of Cylinder pleaded guilty before Justice Stuehmer to possessing intoxicating liquor not properly labeled. They were fined 50 dollars plus costs, the total covering both cases.
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Fowlers
Emmet
Claude Fowler
Cylinder
Stuehmer
P. T. A. Meeting Scheduled for December 18
The next P. T. A. meeting will be held at the High School Assembly on Tuesday evening December 18. A splendid program is being prepared with Christmas selections by pupils. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend.
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P. T .As
High Schoo Assembly
Local Picture Show Draws Good Crowd at Hawkeye Theatre
A Thursday evening program at the Hawkeye theatre attracted a good crowd. The event included a motion picture and social activities with satisfactory receipts. Baskets were sold by auctioneer Grodland under the auspices of the Boat club.
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Hawkeye Theatre
Grodland
Gleaners Bazaar Postponed by Bad Weather
Bad weather forced the Gleaners bazaar to be postponed. Coffee will be served and fur articles will be available at the Woodman hall. An extension of the invitation is noted for attendees.
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Gleaners
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State Seed Laboratory
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Town State College
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Hmmetaburg
Mear
Fred P. Clark
Graettinger Market
BBC
D. C. Barringer
Charley Jensen
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