Series of two home toy contents held in assembly room
The December 9 event featured new speakers and few eliminations. In the oratorical group Vie fenningsen won first with Smith second. Dorothy Myhre led the second, Swift second, Ge reoves third, among several contestants. The S club debuted with strong applause. The second contest on December 16 covered humorous speakers, with Marjorie Johnson first, Bertha rady second, Anna Lambe third. eight competitors, plus notable entrants Joe Hendricks, Alice George, Jer Christiansen, Violet Swift, Thyra Thoreson. Coaches were Mary Lohr and Miss Bessie Shatnmva. historical notes by Mr. White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weiling
Viefenningsen
Ie. Smith
Dorothy “Myhre
Evelyn Swift
Gereoves
Sgles
Marjorie’ Johnson
Bertharady
Anna Lambe
Joe Hendricks
Alice George
Jer Christiansen
Violet Swift Thyra Thoreson
Graettinger Market Report and Town Notices
Market prices for hogs eggs and chickens are listed alongside notes urging tuberculosis prevention and proceeds from Christmas fund raisers. Local events include a Christmas lunch hosted by the M E Ladies Aid, Christmas office hours, and stove sale ads.
Grand and Petit Jurors Summoned for Next Term of Court
A list of names summoned to appear at the Emmetsburg courthouse at 9:00 a.m. on January 12, 1926 to serve as trial jurors for the January 1926 term, including Ruthven, Emmetsburg, Mallard, Ayrshire, West Bend, Cylinder, Curlew, and surrounding areas. Grand Jurors drawn to serve in 1920 and a partial start of the 1925 list also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Yuésung
Carl Wickman
Ruthven
Aaron Garretta
Ruthven Nesman Doluwon
Oxgood Charley Kollouch
Weat Borl August Boehmer
Grachtinger
Lake
Logan
Ee Ruthven
W. H. Mileham
Cunlow Lo
M. Knudson
Ray Jollife
Madard Harry Puttner
Emmetapurg
Kred Simonsen
Groettinger Hil Weygeie
Véese Ayrshire Mis
Alva Snyder
Veaes Ospood
Robby
Emmmetauurg
Vries i
Eee
Sees
Rodman Suimer
Gylinder Denne Jengen
Ruthvon Anna Spohn
Leo Stuphas
Emmetsburg Bred
Leslino
Curlew Henry Hahn
Vee Mallard Wm
Kofstudor
West Bend
W.G. Mibert
Whittemore
Francis Drais
Stella Bradly
Emmetsburg TE
North
Cylinder Phillip Murphy
Janet Conlon
A.A. Anderson
Ayrshire
Carl Wendt
Ruthven B
L. A. Schumacher Veeee Mallard
Curlew Cylinder
Phillip Johnson
Ray Ragman Suing For 250 Damages In Auto Suit
Rasmus of this locality sues an Emmetsburg land dealer and four Missouri men for 250 dollars over a collision south of Mallard. The suit cites reckless driving on a narrow grade, claiming the Hudson and a Chrysler caused the crash. No lives were reportedly lost. Also notes Graettinger Christmas shopping bustle and heavy store stocks this year as reported in The Graettinger Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray, Rasmus
Emmetsburg
Missouri
Mallard
Myr
Rasmus
Ruthven Red Lions edge Groettinger in close gym clash
Ruthven Red Lions defeated the Graettinger Gold Miners 28 to 27 at the local high school gym in Tucagay eve ning. Bernard Nolan led Ruthven with about fifteen points while Paulsen scored for Graettinger. Referee Supt. White called a clean, fast game and a rematch on a neutral floor was anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruthven
Graettinger
Ruthven Red Lions
Groettinger Gold Miners
Schoo Gym
Tucagay
Graettiger
Graattinger
Gracttinger
Bernard Nolan
Paulen
Halfa
Gruettinger
Anderson
Lund
Berdin
Wrettinger
Geil
Craven
Henningsen
Reynolds
Ayrshire
Kring Gift Scene Sparks Unclear Local Shout
Fragmentary OCR lines show a noisy call and talk of a gift. Names, places, and clear actions are unreadable, leaving only a fragmentary sense of a street scene and a possible exchange or celebration.
Local Farmers Advertise December 18 21 Auctions
R Jorgensen will hold an entire closing out sale Friday December 18 with five horses 12 cattle 25 hogs 160 chickens hay fodder and machinery. Grodland Reeves and Vincent Kelly clerks lunch at eleven start early due to big list. Clarence Traefald to hold closing out sale Monday December 21 with five horses 14 cattle and full machinery list plus Holstein Shorthorn stock. Grodland Reeves Vincent Kelly John Nelson clerks lunch at noon. R J Smith sale Tuesday December 22 with 15 horses 14 milch cows 7 calves 20 ewes and 6 purebred Hamp shire boars plus machinery. Shartle Grodland Reeves clerk J Thatcher lunch 11:30. Henry Keator closing out sale Tuesday December 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Jorgensen
J. R. Jorgensen
Graettinger
Grodland & Reeves
Vincent Kelly
Clarence Tracfald
Mold
Wallingford
Mr. Tracfald
John Nelson
Traefald
Minnesota
Bert
R. E. Smith
R. J. Smith
Ruthven
Hampshire
Hove
Shartle, Grodland & Reeves
J. H. Thatcher
Halver Egesos Injured in Train Cart Accident
Halver Egesos suffered a badly fractured leg when a passing train frightened his wagon horses. He was knocked down as the wagon ran over his leg. He was taken to University Hospital at Iowa City on Saturday with brother Lara accompanying him. He had recently returned from Iowa City after stomach ailments. Local friends extend sympathy and hope Iowa City physicians can save the shattered limb and his recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halver Egesos
Iowa City
Walter Jorgensen Injured In Fall From Roof
Walter Jorgensen fell thirty feet from a slippery roof while building a chimney on Charles Harringtons residence in the north town. He suffered bruises sprains and torn ligaments but no broken bones and expects to be active again by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Harrington
Walter Jorgensen
Estherville Bank Considers Reopening and Depositor Meeting
Estherville bank plans a near term depositors meeting to decide on reopening the Iowa Savings Bank. If reopened, 50 percent of deposits remain for a stay period while 50 percent become available to depositors. The intervener said that if the bank stays closed, all depositors would be paid in full.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Iawa
Renin
Box Social And Program At Hoping School
A box social and program by the 4H girls club will be held at Hoping school Monday evening, December 21, to raise funds to send delegates to Ames. Everyone is invited and ladies are asked to bring baskets. Mrs. Jon Hassel Jr., Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Jon Hassel, Jr
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Towa
Nurae
Palo Alto
United States
M. E. Ladies’ Aid Scciaty
Woodman Hall
Central Office
Charley Jensen
Hrivotelny
Merry Christmas
Ray
Ragman
A .Buay
Jin
Graettinger Dedlurs
Viggo. Jacobsen
Snddent Thirteen
Des Moines Register
Kensett
Iowa
Jorgensen
John Hansen
Hanson
Bert Traefald
Bert “Trofald
Treefald
Kring
Henry Keator
Estherville Bank
Sonal Bank Jowa
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