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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1925
Page
15
The school will close on Friday December 18 for a two week holiday. Christmas trees and programs will be shown Friday afternoon. High school classes have held skating parties this past week. If snow stays, students may skate on the river and ponds during vacation. Consider Times as a Christmas gift.
Lost Island farm bureau held a December 1 meeting at Center School. Officers elected were Martin Simonsen as Chairman Leon Olson as Vice Chairman Lewis Capener as Secretary and Treasurer. The program featured a vocal duet by Mr and Mrs Martin Simonsen and musical selections by Louis Johnson and Irvin Brown. The January meeting on the first Tuesday at 8 o clock will have John Simonsen Chaos Christiansen and Henry Rierson on the program committee.
The storm missed Graettinger with cold wind and no snow. Dailies report fourteen inches in Wyoming and five inches in Colorado. Written Tuesday, weather described as ideal with temperatures just above freezing.
The American Legion will run a Red Cross drive in Lost Island with Mrs. Seth Smith named as chairman. Expect a liberal response as memberships are solicited. Gib Poulsen Pitched Against Cubs In late NL action for St Louis, he faced the Chicago Cubs and showed he could handle the big league hitters, though cautioned against throwing risky pitches. Estherville opens a new Creamery valued at 25000 dollars, funded by local business people and farmers in equal shares, promising a beneficial location for dairy business.
A pleasant reunion occurred Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Cameron. Attending were Mrs. Margaret Stiles of Glen Falls New York and Mrs. Cynthia Yonke of Buffalo Center along with Mr and Mrs. John Robbins and family of Livermore. Mrs Yonke and Mrs Robbins are Cameron daughters. AH Cameron, the only son, is established in business in the city. The article also notes the National Corn Growers Association fixed corn at 1.15 per bushel in Chicago or 1.00 at local elevators, with an estimated 0.80 cost to grow, arguing profits for farmers.
A big dance will be held at Woodman hall on Friday evening December 18 with music by the Iowa Trio. Tickets are 50 cents. Everyone is welcome and guaranteed a good time.
Army recruitment calls for three year enlistments for service in the Hawaiian Islands and the Philippines. Positions available in infantry coast artillery and medical corps. Also notes favorable weather reports and appeals to readers in California and Florida.
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