Graettinger Wins Thrilling Lake Park Basketball Classic
Graettinger toppled Lake Park 28 to 19 in a fast paced gym clash after extra minutes amid heavy wrestling of passes and sharp shooting. Graettinger girls defeated Rodman 19 to 3 as local rivals showcased talent and coaching by Milas Farquhar.
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Gracttinger
Lake Park
Gome
Grachtingar
Graettinger
Rodman
Gusettinger
Grapttiinger
Milas Farquhar
Wagner Sells Graetting Pool Hall to Sevdy
John P. Wagner disposed of his Graetting pool hall and lunch counter to C. T. Sevdy last week. Wagner retains possession of the building. Sevdy, recently from Tulso Washington, has lived here many years and is well known locally. Wagner had been in business in Graettinger for years with liberal patronage and prosperity. No permanent arrangements for the future have been announced.
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Graetting
John P. Wagner
C. T. Sevdy
Wagner
Mr. Sevdy
Toulsbo
Washington
Grachtinger
Weather Report For The Weak California
Weather continued through Friday and Saturday with a change on Sunday morning. Snow fell during the day and again Monday but no wind prevented drifting. By Wednesday evening the weather was pleasant and the snow was melting toward the Gulf. Main roads were in good condition though Sunday and Monday ruts and light snow made highways treacherous for driving.
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California
Gulf
Graettinger Entered In Spirit Lake Tournament
Graettinger High School basketball is entered in the Spirit Lake tournament set for early March. The Graettinger boys are becoming a fast, enduring quintet in northwest Iowa and should win several games on the Spirit Lake floor. They also plan to travel to Iowa City for the state tournament.
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Graettinger High
Spirit Lake
Graettinger
Iowa
Iowa City
Gracttinger Market Report Dispatches February Market Prices
Gracttinger Market Report for Thursday February 10 lists graded market items including oats hogs butter and spring poultry. The brief notes indicate prices for hogs oats and hens options with ducks mentioned in the market rundown.
Father of West Bend Journal editor dies in Estherville
John Koch, father of West Bend Journal's Bro Frank Koch, died Saturday in Estherville after a stomach cancer. Funeral held in Whittemore early this week. Woodmen meet Monday evening at Woodman hall with a regular session and potential new members. a feed will be held after.
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John Koch
Bro
Frank Koch
The
West Bend Journal
Estherville
Whittemore
Woodman
Woodman Hall
Emmet Moore Dies After Farm Accident
Emmet Moore died yesterday at Estherville hospital around four o'clock. He had suffered a broken leg two to three weeks earlier while helping his son on the farm. The injury was painful and the fracture severe. He received hospital care but complications developed, surprising local friends who thought he was recovering. No further details were learned.
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Emmet More
Estherville
Impressive Wedding Ties Two Iowa Residents
Charles H. Giddings of Oxgood and Agnes Hanson of Sioux City wed at Rev. J W LaGrone’s home in a ceremony using the full Methodist service and ring rite. Guests included Virginia Shadle Delora LaGrone Franklin Wood and Hiram LaGrone. Giddings, a noted merchant and Elk, aged sixty six, marries a fifty three year old bride. neighbors wish them health happiness and a bright future in Osgood. Royal Neighbors dance with I O O F orchestra hosts a large gathering and festive evening at Woodman hall.
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Hatherville Enterprise
J. W. LaGrone
Methodist Episcopal Church
Charles H. Giddings
Oxgood
Iona, S
Agnes Hanson
Sioux City
Virginia Shadle
Delora LaGrona
Franklin Wood
Hiram LaGrone
Giddings
Lodge of Elks
Iowa
Gidding
Osgood
Royal Neighbors
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Woodman Hall
Mistaken Rental Correction In Times Report
The Times corrects a previous item about Mr Raleigh. He rents the east part of Jot town known as the Heonan west- Genes and has sold his hatchery business in Emmestburg. He disposed of the Post farm residence and did not rent the Icenan place.
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Raleigh
Heonan West- Genes
Emmestburg
Icenan
Gradtin
Fathers Reception Draws Large Parent Teachers Crowd
Monday evening the Parent Teachers association held a fathers reception at Mr. and Mrs. Christianson’s west town home. About eighty guests enjoyed an evening of music, declamation, and speaking with papers on school affairs and organized parent teacher cooperation. The program included Arlene Myhre’s humor piece The Circus, a piano duet, and a jury scene from A Gentle Jury. Refreshments followed and guests departed after social time praising the hosts hospitality.
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Parent Teachers’ Association
Louis Christiansen
Iowa
Arlene Myhre
Hertha Spies
Clara Suss
Miss Safely
Parent-Teachers Association
M. J. Reidy
A. H. Shaver
Wella
Lunden
Schillig
Goundrey
Cora Christopher
John Jackman
George
A. J. Johnson
J. P. Jenson
Olive Noble
Arthur Bergum Buys Picture Show at Eagle Grove
Arthur Bergum buys one of the moving picture show businesses in Eagle Grove a town of over 4000. Walter Peterson stays with his parents at Cedar Falls and is seeking another theater. Both Bergum and Peterson have found success in the venture.
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Arthur Rerum
Eagle Grove
Arthur Bergum
Walter Peterson
Centerville
Bergum
Peterson
Graet Candidate Contention for Postmaster Revealed
Graetlinger post office politics heat up as Martin Mylore and D H Raleigh circulate petitions for county and district chairmen. Mitchells term may end in fall, civil service status uncertain. Market sale by local pupils raises 22.85 for European relief. proceeds praised by instructors Florence Wella and Gladys Vedder of Emmetsburg.
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Graetlinger
Republican Party
Martin Mylore
D. H. Raleigh
Mitchell
Knutson & Bolstad
Florence Wella
Gladys Vedder
Emmetsburg
Plant Sale and Farm Purchase in Iowa News Briefs
The M E Ladies Aid society will hold a plant sale at Mrs. Franklin's home on Thursday February 17 with a ten cent lunch during the afternoon. Members are asked to bring plants thimbles and needles for sale and the public is invited. John Jackman bought a 240 acre farm near Wallingford at auction for 161 per acre, noting it as his final Iowa land purchase. Calvin Gammon starred for Armstrong in a basketball loss to Estherville 88 to 30, scoring 22 points with 11 baskets.
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M. E. Ladies’ Aid Society
John Jackman
Northwest Town
Hood
Wallingford
Mr. Jackman
Iowa
Calvin Gammon
Armstrong
Estherville
Mr. Gammon
Basket Social Friday at Vernon District No.3 School
A basket social will be held in the school house in District No. 3 Vernon township Friday evening February 18. The school is five miles from Grafthinger. Ladies are asked to bring baskets. A good time is promised to all who come. Miss Esther Simonsen is the teacher.
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Patherville
Grachtinger
Satherville
Gradttinger
Estherville
Agai
Waa
Gracttinger
Gruettinger
Esherville
Ita
Spirit Lake
Vernon Township
Esther Simonsen
Auction Sales Still Going Good Top Prices Prevail
Top prices still prevail at local auction sales. D Barrett realized 2800 dollars last week. Conway saw 4800 dollars, Fred Wolfe reported a solid sale though smaller. Saturday Floyd Fleming held a town sale with livestock and machinery drawing good prices.
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D. Barret
Conway
Fred Wolfe
Floyd Fleming
Good Picture Show Performa on Saturday Night
John Paulson has a good show scheduled for Saturday evening with Dorothy Dalton in L Apache and a two reel comedy. Next Thursday the attraction Ruth of the Rockies features Charles Ray in a feature picture.
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John Paulson
Dorothy Dalton
L'Apache
Ruth of
Rockies
Charles Ray
Minnesota Auctioneer Plans February Sale Cry
M. D. Gradland will travel to Minnesota Sunday February 1 to cry an auction sale. He will handle the Wm Herko sale at Round Late on this date. Handling two sales keeps a man on the jump.
Grant Giffin Found Guilty in First Degree
The Estherville jury verdicts Grant Giffin guilty of murder in the first degree and recommended a life sentence. Attorney J E Williams of Mason City asked for a new trial with a hearing set for February 21. The trial, reported in the Times, saw focused testimony and lengthy attorney arguments, with Williams praised as a leading criminal lawyer in the state.
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Giffin
Estherville
J. E. Williams
Mason City
Williams
Attorney Williams
Jim” Williams
Grant‘tinger
Richards Wing Match at Wallingford Ends in Three Falls
George Richards of Wallingford defeated Harold Salisbury in a handicap match lasting about ten minutes with three falls. Gerald Reed beat a boy named Stread in two falls in a quick prelim. Will Truesdell’s son and Gerald Reed impressed Wallingford fans with ten minutes of clever wrestling. A rematch is set for February 19 with Ray Wikert of Graettinger challenging Richards. Jens Eglund of Wallingford, 165 pounds, will wrestle a Graettinger opponent in the preliminaries.
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Wallingford
Ray Wikert
Graettinger
George Richards
Wikert
Richards
Jens Eglund
Reeves Beats Zybisko in Exhibition Bout for Purse
Hamsen of Spirit Lake, a 290 pound six foot one challenger, visited Grachtinger last week and sought a $200 purse to wrestle Ben F Reeves. Preliminary plans were made and Reeves pinned the opponent’s shoulders for a decisive fall ending Zbysko’s championship hopes. The visitor revealed his name was Hamsen, not Zbysko.
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Zybisko
Grachtinger
Ben F. Reeves
Wonder
Mr. Reeves
Zbysko
Hamsen
Spirit Lake
Danish Luth Church Notes and Schedule
The Confirmation class meets Saturday February 12 at the parsonage. Sunday Danish services at Gradhtinger Lutheran at 10 45. Communion and regular English services at South Walnut church next Sunday at 2 PM. Ladies Aid in the country meets February 16 at 1 30 at Andrew Henningsen home.
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Ie i Gradhtinger
South Walnut
Andrew Henningsen
Frank Andersen Named Manager of Wallingford Elevator
Frank Andersen of this locality has been selected as manager of the Fais mers elevator at Wallingford. He recently conducted an auction sale and disposed of his property. The Wallingford elevator officers expect him to be an efficient leader while readers are reminded to follow the serial story Shadow of The Sheltering Pines, ongoing in The Times.
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Grubmeir
Manning
Iowa
Des Moines Register
Grubmell
Stangl
Louis Stoll
Harlan
Stoll
Frank Andersen
Wallingford
Faismers
Andersen
Sheltering Pines
Times
Walter Matsen Secures Position At Estherville
Walter Matsen who has been farming near Wallingford the past year has accepted a good position in the Estherville creamery. He will hold an entire closing out sale February 2a.
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Walter Matsen
Estherville
Wallingford
New Telephones Installed In City Offices
New telephone lines have been installed with J R Mapaset IV and 208 listed as part of the introduction. The note confirms a upgrade to local communications as officials announce the addition of devices and direct lines for public use.
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J. R. Mapaset iv
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Tohn P. Wagner
Sella
Bro. Koch
Emmet Moore
Father
Graet
Grant Giffin
Ben Reeves
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