Community notes and family news from Graettinger area
The week brings obituaries for Mrs. H. T. Sorum of Seneca town ship after a brief illness. Reports siting school plans, births, and local visits include a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Gram, a baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Rinderknecht, and visits by Mrs. Moltz from Barron Wis. to Graettinger. Also noted are clock repairs by Adolph Closz, ice house fillings, rural mail statistics, political candidacy talks for L C Wigdahl, and various local movements and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.T. Sorum
Seneca Township
Iour
Trent
John Gram
Hoping
Martin Rinderknecht
C. E. Moltz and Sons
Barron
Wis
Armstrong
John Petersen
Anna
Aldolph Closz
Webster City
Adolph
M. C. Mouritsen
Hery
Ruthven High Wins Sanborn Clash 27 to 19
Ruthven High School basketball beat Sanborn 27 to 19 at the M E church gym last Friday. Richards starred as the top speed player while Ruthven students train hard and show improvement for larger clubs. Pearl Landing wins Humorous class in declamatory contest and will represent Ruthven at the sub district in Estherville on March 7. John Sullivan buys The Graettinger Times from Emmetsburg publisher Meriman sale noted. Meriman couple leaving Graettinger but not yet deciding future moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Graettinger
Rev. L. C. Wigdahl
Pato Alto County
Wigdahl
Congress
Graettinger Times
Norman Thorson
Ruthven
Baldwin
Andrew Hanson
Harry
Sioux City
St. Joseph’s Hospital
van. Buren Knott
Ruthven High School
Sanborn
M. E. Church
Ruthvenites
Richards
Pearl Landing
Estherville
Mared Wth
John Sullivan
Emmetsburg
Hardwick Star
Palo Alto
Merriman
Meriman
Times
Cations
Ferris Tribune brief notes on local transfers and movements
Excel Michael departed yesterday for Watertown South Dakota due to his mother Mrs. JH Michael’s illness and death. The Battem property on State Street was sold last week to B W Miller of Ruthven who will take possession on the fifteenth of the month. It has been reported that he was going
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Anderson
Spencer
Estherville
EL OM
Nelsen
Milnerville
M Nelsen
N, Albert
Tev
OG. Wiglah
Chicago
English Lutheran College
Ruthven
Alex Ruthven
Des Moines
Rob
Canada
John
Jens Rasmussen
Denmark
Mr. Rasmussen
U. S
Germany
Illinois
Dickinson County
Wm. Weber
Secor
David Lennox
Messrs
Fell
Bender
Weber
W. A. DeLong
J. ©. Woods
Mr. DeLong
DeLongs
Terril
Raleigh
Chitage
M. Zelinsky
M. Bendixon
Chas
Kerbernus
John Graff
Zelinsky
Ferris Tribune
Excel Michael
JH. Michael
Watertown
S. D
B. W. Miller
The Thoughtless Mad Farmhand Nuisance Proves Costly
A careless farmhand causes recurring losses by tying a horse to a fence, opening gates letting cows into corn, and sparking repairs. His runaway triggers repair bills, a loose belt on machinery causes a hot box, and pestering a young bull forces selling him at two years old. The accumulated damages burden the farm financially.
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J. H. Gammon
Lowa
A. H. Shaver
Prop. Graettin
Iowa
Cc. C. Rucker
Prop
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SPIES
Jorn BC
Pres
An, Mer
Sarmers’ Grain Co
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