Auction notices list multiple farm sales in Times
A series of farm sale listings appears in the Times with February dates. Surnames Hagerman, Bergquist, Uhoresen, and Sorensen are named alongside Graettinger and Ruthven in Iowa. Sales feature horses cattle hogs and machinery plus terms and time frames. Ads promise free lunch, be early, and note market day options with Grodland & Hepp and Reaves and Keator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Sorensen
Graettinger
Wast
Sorensen
Nefstead & Young
Graattinger
Witt
Sniead
Hagermin Brothers
Gruver
Hagerman
The
Times
A. F. Bergquist
Inslow
Ruthven
GraettiInger
Carl Uhoresen
Wallingford
Rhode Island
Griettinger
Grodland & Hepp
Reaves and
Keator
Poland
Henry Hagerman
Grover
Town
Teved
Chicago
Checkers
Walnut Township Farm Bureau Meeting and TB talk
Walnut Township Annual Farm Bureau meeting was held January 12 in the east Walnut schoolhouse. M. J. Murphy presided, Howard Heat as president, Mrs. M. L. Murphy as vice president, R. M. Young as secretary. After the business program, Roy Young recited, James Mc Clean and M. L. Murphy Jr recited, Dr. Lindsey spoke on tuberculosis control. A committee was appointed to draft a petition for larger tuberculosis eradication funds. Next meeting planned for Osgood school.. Ku Klux Klan organizer in Tripoli promised to purge Catholics Jews and foreign-born citizens, and to transfer power from regal authorities to the Klan. Weather forecast notes and Times references follow.
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Jalal
Walnut Township
Farm Bureau
East Walnut
M. J. Murphy
Howard Heat
M. L. Murphy
R. M. Young
Roy Young
James McClean
M. L. Murphy Jr
Lindsey
Ku Khix Klan
Tripoli
Humiboldt
Graettinger Defeats Ruthven In West Central Play
Graettinger girls basketball defeated Ruthven on Ruthven High School floor for the fourth straight time. Nelson and Gammon starred for Graettinger while Ruthven’s Fiesler and Johnson led the scoring. Postgame at Hermanson home featured a crowd as players and supporters traveled home in several vehicles amid a cold night.
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Ruthven
Graettinger
Nelson
Gammon
Groettinger
Iesler
Miesler
Martha Nelson
Genevieve Gammon
Ruthven—Johnson
Fiesler
Hermanson
Misa Tarnett
Miss Hermanson
Interesting Letter From Mrs Mitchell and Local Meetings
Readers receive a letter from Mrs Mitchell in St. Petersburg Florida dated January 13 1923 describing pleasant summer weather and leisure activities. Township trustees in Walnut and Jack Creek set February 6 meetings to hire superintendents and receive road bids. A school declamatory contest for Graettinger High School is scheduled for February 21 with three entries per school and contestants practicing.
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Graettinger High School
Graettinger
Estherville
Lost Island Farm Bureau Meeting Set For February Sixth
The Lost Island Farm Bureau will hold its monthly meeting at Center School Howe on Tuesday evening February 6. The County Agent will be present. A moving picture show and a debate on national gasoline tax will be held with Deon Olson J Lande and A Christensen supporting the affirmative and UW Hermanson Claveng Christensen and Lowell Kent the negative.
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Lost Island Farm Bureau
Lost Island Tantabip Farm Bureau
Center School
Howe
Deon Olson
CG. J. Lande
A. C. Christlansen
Trives Awarded Winners in Box Ball Contest
Winners in the Box Ball contest at Julius Swh Liliard ball are listed for weeks ending January 20 and January 27 with prizes including tobacco, cigars, a pipe, knives, and tobacco canisters. The PTA monthly meeting at the High School featured Mrs. Gammon presiding and Dr. Nane delivering a talk on communicable diseases, followed by student songs and Miss Wells discussing child conservation. Farmers of Town borrowed 35 million dollars through the federal loan system in 1982, boosting the system’s total in Iowa past 138 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trives
Wilson
Leo Tambo
Roy Christianson
Wesley Levdy
Robert Simangon
San Felice
Leo Lambe
Melvin Bratrud
Jim Wilson
Federal Commion
Towa
Graettingers Build Fine New Farm Home
Mr and Mrs George Graettinger have completed one of the finest farm homes in the region. The oak finished dwelling cost about 800 dollars and features about 800 dollars in plumbing. Carpenter work was done by Roy Gilbaugh and Alfred Jorgensen. The Graettingers take pride in their new residence.
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Graettingers
George Graettinger
Roy Gilbaugh
Alfred Jorgensen
Graettinger
Gotke Receives M A Degree in Town City
G W Gotke of Town City was awarded his Master of Arts degree after completing the required thesis. He has taught since the university’s opening and will continue teaching next semester. He and Mrs. Gotke will reside in Iowa City until at least June. They extend regards to friends in this city via the Times.
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Liberty Sweepers
Ta Liberty Vier Cleaners
Northwest Town
Mason City
Liberty
Cleveland
Show
Mrs. George
Edward
Ito
Cmlf
Mullin’s Key
G. W. Gotke
Town City
Gothe
Iowa City
Times
Grachtinger
Armstrong Beats Graettinger In Home Gym Thriller
Graettinger 29 Graettinger 33 fell to Armstrong 29 to 33 Friday evening. Armstrong, strong all season, led 128 to 8 at halftime and 16 to 5 after intermission on their home floor, a tough night for Graettinger as Armstrong’s home boys controlled the game.
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Armstrong
Graettinger
Armstrong Hay Oa Fing
Miss Bertha Peterson Weds Arthur Forbes Holland in Gedney Hotel
A quiet welding ceremony was held January 14 at the Gedney hotel in Independence. Rev J K Hawk officiated for groom Arthur Forbes Holland of Independence and bride Bertha Peterson of Graettinger. Witnesses included Landford and Mrs Farrand and hotel staff.
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Bertha Peterson
Jan
J. K. Hawkins
Gedney
Arthur Forbes Holland
Independence
Graettinger
Landford
Kelleréney
Parrand
All Bont
Farrand
Farevand
John Peterson
Poem Fragments On Prohibition Era Rural Life
A fragmentary verse satirizes post prohibition era contrasts. The speaker notes the country is dry yet ordinary pleasures persist. References to sailors, farmers, rye, cotton, a gin, the seacoast bar, and a shared bier imply enduring societal rituals amid change.
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Henry Haverman
Mr. Hagerman
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Ben Reeves
Walnut Township Farm Bureau
Louisans
the ‘Times
the Times
Grasttinger
Stair
Bay
Crallinger
Waltat Township
Warmers & Merchats Stite Bank
Martin Laughlin
Oxgood
Farm Burea
Osgood School
Mrs. Mitchell
J. Mitchell
St. Petersburg
Morida
Loat Tsland Township
Thos. H. Rierson
Jack Creek Township
Fiskant
Punuye Buyer
Guiiferd Paulsen
Mount Vernon
Cornell
Dubuque
Guilford
Beloit
Fingers
Paul Dee
Picor
Lester Dikeman
Plampton
Hartwell
Finjser
Invaders
Kerwin and Sagle
Bieber
Hines
Greene
Morrison
Lyons
Dykemen
Miller
Boylan
Hal Britton
Westpoint
Town State College
Washington Township
Story ‘County
Graettinger Market
Khwraday
T. A
Mr.gotke
Joa
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