Graettinger High Splits With Mallard In Season Opener
Graettinger High School basketball opened with a 41 to 21 loss to Mallard. Mallard dominated the first half, with its center carrying much of the scoring and a strong front line, while Graettinger showed flashes of talent from a lighter roster. The second game, a 19 to 13 Graettinger victory, featured a rough but evenly matched contest as Graettinger’s floor work improved with experience.
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Graettinger High
Mallard
Mal
Graettin
Mallard Center
Palo Alto
Graettinger
Fidler
Wiel
Attinger
Vey
Wes
Ronaning Schiool
Tawkeye’ Theatre
Hawkeye
Atheatre
Graettinger Rene
Nolan
Emmetsburg
Scip
Demograt
Cal High
Malhe Hawkeye Theatre
Runa
Finat Ie
Gerdes
Eisenbast
Johnson
Elsenbast
Masters
Peterson
Pierson
Geil
Spies
Opera House Bans Basketball After Graettinger Rodman Game
Hawkeye theatre managers ban basketball on their premises ending last night’s Graettinger Independents vs Rodman game. Remaining high school games may move to high school gym if visiting teams agree. Armstrong and Ringsted are the only outside teams to play here for the rest of the season. Graettinger likely to drop from play due to lack of a local gym and future scheduling hurdles.
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Hawkeye
Graettinger Independents
Rodman
Armstrong
Ringsted
Graettinger
Graettinger Independents Defeat Rodman in Hawkeye Theater
Graettinger Independents defeated Rodman 22 to 18 at the Hawkeye theater last evening. The first half ended 10 to 9 in Graettinger's favor with Donlon and Ericson scoring. Johnson added the rest. Donlon at center Engler and Reynolds as guards Ericson and Johnson as forwards. The Independents boast a strong lineup and schedule more games. Albert Masters recovering from fractures of both legs after being struck by a car. expected recovery two to three months, with one leg healing faster than the other.
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Graettinger Independents
Rodman
Hawkeye Theatre
Graettinger
Donlon
Ericson
Johnson
Engler
Reynolds
Independents
Albert Masters
Sheriff Nivison
Husking Bee Supports Duffy Family After Loss
Neighbors and friends gathered at T. J. Duffy’s farm on December 2 to husk corn and share lunch in a community gesture. The Duffy family has endured illness and the death of their baby boy in the past six weeks, prompting warmth and appreciation from the local well wishers.
Crowded Contest Draws Gracttinger Cash Prizes
Residents flock to vote daily in a business men's cash prize contest in Gracttinger. Top contenders include Brookhart Steck and dozens of locals such as Joe Swift O H Reldigh Heyman Worland M E Church Gerald Smith Sam Reynolds and many others as lists show high names competing for $100 first prize $50 second and smaller awards. Full details appear in the business men's display in this week's Times.
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Brookhart
Steck
Gracttinger
Timea
Joe Swift
O. H. Reldigh
Heyman Worland
M. E. Church
Gerald Smith
Sam Reynolds
C. M. Nolan
Sam Spear
Charley Bonstead
Ben Peterson
John Swift
Phillip Johnson
J. A.carlson
Walter Jorgensen
G. B. Johnson
Art Jensen
H. E. Helgeson
Kirt Spies
Henry Lammers
Ben Bredley
Grace McCarty
Delmar Allen
Charles Sandvng
Paul Peton
Marjorie
Pierson
J. B. Ellis
Henry Wobbie
George Graettinger
Hugh McCulloch
N.S. Bartlemen
Ray Griffin
John Westergard
Wm. Lammers
Peter Andrea
A. W. Richardeun
J. J. Renning
Rathman
Fred Masters
Jake Leduc
A. C. Jacobsen
D. J. Fitzpatrick
Eugene McCarty
Henry Baedke
Bert Myhre
Oscar Suss
P. I. Carey
Wm. Boecker
D. C. Barringer
John Rathman
Anna Dinan
J. P. Conway
Herman Herke
Alfred Nelson
Mrs Gunderson of Wallingford Dies After Operation
Mrs. Gunderson of Wallingford mother of Miss Ida Gunderson of the local teaching corps died Friday evening at Moe hospital in Sioux Falls after gall stone surgery. Funeral held yesterday. The family and many friends extend sincere sympathy.
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Gunderson
Hatherville Division Faces Court-Ordered Split
A garbled notice references Hatherville city and township division forced by court action. Includes fragmented phrases from yesterday’s Vindicator and Republican. unclear specifics but indicates a subdivision order pending.
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Vindicator
Hatherville
T.doe
Iaernee
Declamatory Contest At Graettinger High Dec 17
Graettinger High School hosts a declamatory contest on Wednesday December 17 in the Hawkeye Theatre to accommodate larger crowds. Participants include Victor Henningson Barbara Thorson Opal Johnson Mary Reidy Grace McCarty Dorothy Myhre Evelyn Swift Wilma Webbie and several humor class contestants with elimination preliminaries planned. Musical numbers will be performed and attendance is encouraged.
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Barbara Thorson
Opal Johnson
Mary Reidy
Grace McCarty
Dorothy Myhre
Evelyn Swift
Wilma Webbie
Esther Ericson
Martin Hendricks
Marjoria Johnson
Ralph Graettinger
Mildred Gardner
Bennet Thorson
Alice George
Real Winter Weather At Present Last Thursday Snowfall
Times press reports heavy snow last Thursday and continued through Monday with a second storm. Friday and Saturday were cool to pleasant, winds cold, roads blocked by drifting snow, and many motorists stranded. Rail traffic faced delays but trains generally resumed on a good schedule as roads reopened.
Disappearance of John Howard Linked to Car Sighting
Since John Howard vanished three weeks ago in Fairbury Nebraska no solid leads emerge. A Ford coupe bearing his car’s serial tag reportedly passed Carroll Iowa, but drivers unclear. Search continues around Fairbury as Ames station broadcast a notice concerning Mia Howard and Claude Howard’s latest visit.
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John Howard
Fairbury
Nebraska
Carroll
Iowa
Jaye
Ames
Mia
Howard
Claude Howard
Funeral of Martin Ausland Held Sunday
Martin Ausland funeral held at Emmetsburg Congregational church Sunday afternoon with large attendance despite a storm. Burial at Evergreen cemetery. Born in Norway 58 years ago, he came to America at 21, worked for Smith Lumber in Osage twelve years, then founded Royal Lumber Company at Royal, expanding to twelve stores. Married Una Ochsner in 1901, lived in Royal, Graettinger, then Emmetsburg. Palo Alto county mourns his loss.
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Martin Ausland
Emmetsburg
Congregational Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Mr. Ausland
Norway
America
Smith Lumber Company
Osage
Senator Smith
Ausland
Royal Lumber Company
Royal
Clay County
Una Ochsner
Chamberlain
South Dakota
Graettinger
Mother of O H Raleigh Dies at 88 in Minneapolis
Postmaster O H Raleigh attended his mother’s funeral in Minneapolis last week. She is buried beside her husband who died in 1918, at Lakewood cemetery. She was 88. Survived by four sons, one son died in May this year. Raleigh's friends extend sympathy.
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O. H. Raleigh
Minnneapolis
Lakewood Cemetery
Raleigh
Corn Crop Delayed By Early Snow Storm
Plentiful harvests were halted as the first storm hit Thursday leaving fields with about a foot of snow. The heavy Sunday and Monday snow will delay picking for some time while corn remains in the field. The ground is blanketed and today is a cool but pleasant winter day.
Henry Appel Announces Major Live Stock Sale
Henry Appel will hold a large sale on Monday December 15 offering 146 head of live stock. The catalog includes 5 horses 68 cattle and 82 hogs plus machinery and hay. Cattle include 18 head of choice milch cows. Ad appears in this week's Times.
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Henry Appel
the Times
Two Farm Closings Near Graettinger This Week
W F Tresler and R M Young announce closing out sales near Graettinger Iowa on Thursday and Wednesday December 18. Tresler quits farming and moves to Gracttinger listing horses cattle pigs and pure bred hogs along with machinery and corn hay and poultry. Young also closes out with horses cattle machinery and a large list of fall shoats to be sold. both ads appear in this week's Times.
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W. F. Tresler
Gracttinger
Poland
Chester
Tresler
I M. Young
R. M. Young
Graettinger
Moline Presidente
Genettinger
Fred’ Bates
Mr. Young
the Times
Basket Social at South Walnut School in Walnut Township
A December 17 basket social will be held at the South Walnut school in Walnut Township. Proceeds support school activities and community celebration.
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Walnut School
Walnut
Wedenin
Funeral of R. E. Peterson Held Friday
The funeral for Richard Emanuel Peterson, born February 26 1852 in Strand Sweden, was held Friday at 10 AM at the Lutheran church in Wallingford. He died Tuesday December 2 after a day in hospital, with burial at Linn Grove. Survived by wife and seven children, sixteen grandchildren, two brothers and a sister.
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R. E. Peterson
John
Linn Grove
Richard Emanuel Peterson
Strand
Sweden
Fredrickshell
Norway
Grethe Andyine Ellingson
O. T. Tenneson
New Richland
Minnesota
J. C. Jertson
Boone
Iowa
Gus Ei
Paul A. Peterson
Ottawa
Illinois
Kent
Washington
Peterson
Graettinger
Ruthven
Wallingford
Christmas Shoppers in Graettinger Ad Highlight
Ad copy for Graettinger business promotes holiday shopping with emphasis on quality and price. Fragments mention a local business and Christmas season appeal.
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Graettingar
Graettt
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