Graettinger High Wins Twin Bill at Terril Friday
Graettinger High School swept a doubleheader at Terril Friday with first team winning 95 to 21 and second team 11 to 9. Craven scored six field goals, Bonstead four, Wikerty and Grodland two each. Sturtevant and Grodland held guard. The second team trailed 9 to 8 near the end, A Bonstead sinking a free throw to force overtime where Craven added two. Graettinger remains undefeated this season and will play Ayrshire on January 6.
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Graettinger High School
Terril
Bonstead
Graettingr
Craven
Wikert
Sturtevant
Grodland
Wikerty
Graettinger
A. Bonstead
Thomas Craven
Warning Against Fake Solicitors From Outside Diocese
Bishop Heelan of Sioux City warns Catholics to beware of fake solicitors and those from outside the diocese. No solicitor may operate in the diocese without permission from the bishop or local parish. Last summer residents were defrauded of several hundred dollars, underscoring the need for credentials.
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Heelan
Sioux City
Royal Neighbors Elect Officers for Coming Year
At the recent Royal Neighbors meeting new officers were elected. Oracle Mrs J. Sullivan. Vice-Oracle Mrs P. J. Paulsen. Past Oracle Mrs B. S. George. Saonaeller Mrs T. Sullivan. Recorder Mrs J. A. Fleming. Receiver Mrs A. H. Mills. Installation set for the first meeting night in January, the second Monday.
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Royal Neighbors
Oracle
Weathering Winter Drift and Snow Remains on Ground
The report notes steady winter weather since last Tuesday with high winds Saturday causing drifting on cross roads. Monday and Tuesday brought pleasant and ideal conditions. Ground remains covered with snow and ice.
Post Office Observes Holiday Monday With Early Closure
Post Office hours shift as Christmas falls on Sunday. The office will close at ten in the forenoon on Monday the 26th if roads are passable. Carriers will make routes as usual pending road conditions.
Christmas Gift Ads Highlight This Week's Times
Holiday shoppers are urged to read the ads in this week's Times and last week's issue. Many firms advertise beautiful and useful gifts, encouraging readers to compare offerings.
Installed Milking Machine At Local Farm
Frank Elsenbast has installed a new milking machine that he reports works by and satisfactorily. He says it saves time and reduces milking effort. The device has been sold in this locality and is viewed as beneficial.
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Frank Elsenbast
Not enough readable facts for a valid headline
Fragmentary text mentions a public molest/heartfelt tone but lacks coherent names, places, or dates to form a factual summary or title. No discernible event or entities to anchor a news item.
Christmas Shopping and the Joy of Giving
A reflective piece extols the Christmas spirit as a universal force of generosity. It describes gifts enriching both giver and receiver, likening giving to Bethlehem’s star and calling shoppers to share warmth and friendship beyond price. It urges sincerity over material cost in a season of trade.
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Star of Bethlehem
Bethlehem
Earth
Heaven
New Ways To Use Cranberries In Menu Ideas
Cranberry season brings two new uses from Iowa State College Home Economics Division. One is cranberry sherbet made with cranberry pulp sugar lemon juice and orange rind then frozen. The other is a frozen cranberry preparation prepared without a freezer by boiling cranberries with water and sugar then cooling and packaging in baking powder cans, sliced for serving.
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Home Economics Division
Iowa State College
Growth norms for children 5 to 16 years old
Nutrition specialists at Iowa State College say children aged 5 to 11 should gain 0 to 8 ounces monthly while those 12 to 16 should gain from one half to a full pound per month during rapid growth. Steady increases in weight and height indicate good nourishment.
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Iowa State College
Old Time Dance at Woodman Hall Next Monday Evening
An old time dance will be held at the Woodman hall next Monday evening December 26. Good music will be furnished and a fine time is assured all who attend. The admission price is 60 cents. The dance is under the auspices of the Woodmen.
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Woodman Hall
The
Woodmen
Midnight Mass Planned at Graettinger Church
The Catholic church in Graettinger will celebrate a midnight mass Saturday at 12 o'clock marking the first midnight service in years. Additional Christmas Day masses are scheduled for 8 and 9 in the morning with confessions on Saturday afternoon and evening.
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Graettinger
Methodist Church
Fremont Faul
Jesus
Martin Myhre
Lost Island Luth
L. Aid
Thisi
Santa Claus
Mandsager
Royal Neighbors Initiation Meeting Postponed
The initiation meeting of the Royal Neighbors has been postponed to a later date. The hall will host an old time dance that evening, and the new initiation date will be announced.
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Royal Neighbor
Royal Neighbors
Auto License Notes From 1928 Memorandum
Fragmentary OCR note discusses securing a January deadline for auto licenses in 1928. Mentions location 800 Pala Alto and general guidance about penalties. Readable content is sparse and unclear.
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Moniconses
Pala
Alto
M. F. E. Ladies Bazaar Clears About $50
The M. F. E. ladies held their annual bazaar on a cold blustery winter day with drifting snow. Attendance was light but a splendid chicken supper at six o'clock drew patrons. The event cleared around fifty dollars, a creditable sum given the severe weather.
Wishes for a Merry Christmas to Times readers
The Times staff extends season's greetings to all readers and friends of the paper. They express wishes for happiness, peace on earth, and Santa Claus's generosity during the holiday season.
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Times Office
Santa Claus
McNider Plans New Banks in Northwest Iowa
H. McNider of Mason City, principal owner of the town’s largest bank, is planning to open a new bank in Mason City and shows interest in establishing several additional banks in northwest Iowa towns.
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McNider
H. McNider
Mason City
Mr. McNider
Iowa
Woman Seeks 10000 From County Fair Over Burns
Mrs Rebecca Lachtman of Cherokee sues Buena Vista County Fair Association for 10000 in damages claiming she was burned when a sky rocket fell near her at the county fair. The incident occurred during the event attended by the plaintiff seeking compensation.
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Rebecca Lachtman
Buena Vista County Fair Association
Which Santa Is Real in Starberville tale
In Starberville six Santa Clauses stand before stores and banks, sparking young Jackie Carter’s suspense over the true Santa. He devises a plan to ask each for a different toy, then sees which gift proves the real Kris Kringle, and rushes to share the discovery with his mother.
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Starberville
Jackie Carter
Santa Claus
Watmas
Jackle
Marlon
Reagan
Western
Newspaper Union
Estherville Man Narrowly Survives Blizzard Ordeal
An Estherville traveling salesman faced a wild blizzard as he found his way to Emmetsburg. His car failed in the storm, leading him to stray to John Waldron's house and later L L Brockway's home where he stayed overnight. Children and residents feared for travelers caught in the cold as the car finally started and he returned to town the next day.
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Estherville
Emmetsburg
John, Waldron
The
Mr. Brockway
Jom Waldron
Ayrshire
Hawk with aluminum band spotted in trap catch
Nels Martin found a chicken hawk in a skunk trap on Friday. The hawk bore an aluminum leg band reading No. 81, N. C. Hanson, Ruthven, Iowa. It is possible the hawk was banded as a juvenile and released.
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Nels Martin
N. C. Hanson
Ruthven
Towa
Anthon Herald
Marriage License Paid With Pennies by Groom Glenn Jones
Glenn Jones and Miss Aurelia Young of Rolfe were married. When applying for the license the groom paid the fee of 1.50 in pennies, leaving the clerk of court with his last cent after the small payment.
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Glenn Jones
Aurelia Young
Rolfe
Any -Yaté
Central Office Christmas Hours Notice
Public notice indicates altered operating hours for Christmas Day with likely closures or limited service. No additional details available on specific times or affected departments.
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Jelenhone Pttlen
Mr Pe
McCarty to Run for Representative in June
Emmetsburg attorney D G McCarty announces a Republican primary bid in June on a platform favoring a Bank Guarantee Law. He lost to W E G Saunders two years ago but cites bank failures and public demand for guarantees as reasons to pursue the issue and to persuade voters statewide.
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D. G. McCarty
Emmetsburg
McCarty
W. E. G. Saunders
Iowa
Held Shower Yesterday In Honor Of Gladys Cuthbert
Mrs. A. H. Henningsen held a pre nuptial shower in honor of Miss Gladys Cuthbert. Many ladies attended and a delightful time was had. Dainty refreshments were served and the guest of honor received numerous beautiful and useful gifts. The occasion will be recalled with pleasure.
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A. H. Henningsen
Gladys Cuthbert
Fine Picture Of Catherine Foster In Sunday's Register
A rotogravure image in Sundays Des Moines Register features Miss Catherine Foster of Graettinger. She is described as a charming and active student at Ames.
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Catherine Foster
Sunday
Graettinger
Des Moines Register
Kossuth Will Pave 21.6 Mile Algona Route North
A 21.6 mile road from Algona to Highway 9 will be paved after winter. Lytle Construction Co of Sioux City has the contract at 24126 dollars per mile, totaling about 24,126 dollars per mile.
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Kossuth
Algona
Lytle Construction Co
Sioux City
Dr Coleman Sells Steers for Chicago Market
Dr Coleman of Estherville shipped over a hundred fine steers to Chicago and fetched a good price. He still has more than 400 head on feed awaiting sale.
The Claw at Hawkeye Friday Night Only
The Hawkeye theatre schedules a Friday night showing of The Claw. Starring Norman Kerry and Claire Windsor from Cynthia Stockley novel. Also Bluebird comedy The Misfit Pair. Change from Saturday to Friday due to Christmas Eve programs.
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Hawkeye Theatre
Norman Kerry
Claire Windsor
Cynthia Stockley
Graettinger
Another Card Party Next Thursday
Woodman association holds another card party at the hall on Thursday evening December 29. Members plan several card events through the winter months and extend a cordial invitation to all for an enjoyable evening.
Humboldt Agent Resigns to Run Billiard Hall After Robberies
W. H. Bentz, a Western Union and St. Louis agent at Humboldt, has resigned his post and bought a billiard hall. Over the past year he was robbed three times by stick up artists and has decided he had enough.
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W. H. Bentz
Humboldt
Christmas Services In Local Churches
Local church notices list Christmas services across Lutheran and Methodist congregations. English and Danish services planned with times on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, plus cantatas, trees, and children's programs. Pastors Rev Otis L Lang Rev Fremont Faul Rev Axel M Andersen Rev Mand sager invite all to attend.
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Otis L. Lang
St Paul’s Lutheran Church
Graettinger
South Walnut
L. L
Axel M. Andersen
Red Cross Meeting Postponed Until January 5 1928
Postponed Red Cross meeting due to storm weather from December 16 1927 rescheduled to January 5 1928 at 2 30 p m in room All branches urged to attend and select new officers and committees
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Red Cross
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New England
Cavalier
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Amla’g Workshop
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O'Rourke
Chicago
ABC Ducks
Claw
Hawkeye
Progressive
Santa
Kirnasis Parmer
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