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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1925
Page
5
West Bend High School basketball defeated LaVerny by a final score of 30 to 6 Tuesday evening at the Loci Gym. The low scoring game featured strong defensive play from West Bend limiting LaVerny throughout.
Creameries licensed to use the state butter mark meet in Mason City to form an association. They aim to advertise the brand as a special quality butter and lift price by five cents per pound. Twenty two creameries currently use the state brand, with projected annual sales around six hundred thousand pounds.
In a wild and confusing raid a group led by Joppers William Bohen Doe Moyer abducted a man named Schonlelynuig from Ashland Wisconsin and forced him to drive them out of state. A gunfight near Calmer Minnesota injured two bandits while Schonlemaier escaped with a loaded pistol, heading toward Graettinger Iowa. Royal Cardinal scout Visited Graettinger and praised Gib Paulsen’s debut against the St. Louis Cardinals in Chicago. Moraines May Leave For The West as E H Moraines family contemplates moving to Denver or California, seeking a renter for their current home.
Miss Anna Iverson received a telegram announcing the death of George Johnson of Jewell Iowa, a longtime Ringsted guest and former merchant in Jewell. Marathon opera house sold for taxes after a 20 year struggle, and West plant sale to Central Brutos Mleating company for 9000 with a 2year lease to Tumieh. Court actions report a Kansas sheriff and a Des Moines sheriff chasing cases of wife desertion and a man named R. C. Rouse picked up at Rolfe. Church notes urge Christmas services in Ringsted with Lutheran and Methodist programs, including a Christmastime pageant and a 6:00 a.m. Christmas service. Crime cost estimates cited as $10,000,000,000 annually.
Cows sold from 365 to F18b at the Mrs. Pip M Gastill gale of Algona. Alfalfa hay brought 23.609 a ton. Horses up to 185 each and a Shetland pony mare sold for 40. Rocaters sold 32 each and hens 1.65. Hogs slower at 12 per 4 pounds. Machinery and household goods showed strong prices. A moral on loans appears amid a city note from Ames Abe. Isaac Ospodat of Stanhope bought an acre farm north, with more details listed for March first.
Lost notice from Graettinger seeking return of a brown chinchilla. The finder should contact L. EB. Christiansen. The ad notes feed grinding services offered Saturdays only and lists T. H. Mansanger at the Kenney place south of the creamery.
Notice is given that Anna Thorson has been appointed and qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Lewis Thorson of Palo Alto County Iowa deceased. All debts should be paid to the Executrix and those with claims must file with the Clerk of the District Court for allowance. Dated December 8 1925.
Noticia to shareholders announces Farmers Gran Company of Grachtinger annual meeting on January 2, 1026 at Hawkeye theatre. Meeting called to order at 2 p.m. by Representative W. E. Gauniers of Emmetsburg. All invited. Business session follows for officer elections and other business. Jorgen Andersen, Secretary.
Farmers Creamery Company of Gmettinger calls a meeting at the Creamery on Wednesday January 6 1926. Meeting to be called to order at noon with lunch, followed by a business session to elect officers and handle other matters.
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