Halvor Egesos Dies After Influenza Epidemic
Graettinger mourns Halvor Egesos a longtime resident who died February 4 1927 after influenza developed into pneumonia He was the second influenza victim in two weeks in the community Survived by wife Bertha Overland three children two of whom Nels and Violet and three sisters one brother Funeral service held at Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran church with burial east of town The Times extends sympathy to his family and honors his character and service to the community.
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Graettinger
Halvor Egesos
Egesos
University Hospital
Iowa City
Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Church
M. Mandsager
T. Harsen
Wallingford
Gonde
Norway
United States
Palo Alto
Canada
Montane
Bertha Overland
Nels
Violet
I. J. Brekke
Faribault
Minnesota
H. L. Hange
Wort
Lilleakog
Lars
Lost Island Music At Henry Field Shenandoah Station
Lost Island string band entertained listeners at Shenandoah broadcasting station with noon evening and midnight programs. The group received 42 telephone calls and telegrams of praise from Gracttinger area. Members include Ed Bowlea Charles Christiansen Art Simonsen and Clarence Christiansen. The quartet features Martin Simonton Art Simonsen Norman Thoreson and Clarence Christiansen. Station staff treated the young locals royally.
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Lost Teland
Field Broadcasting
Shenandoah
Shenandeah
Bera
Conaleta
Ed Bowlea
Charles Christiansen
Art Simonsen
Clarence Christiansen
Loat Island
Martin Simonton
Art. Simonsen
Norman Thoreson
Log
High School Notes on last Friday's games and upcoming events
The high school tied in overall play with a 31 to 11 win by the boys over Cylinder and a 16 to 5 loss for the girls to the Alumni. The upcoming Ruthven game is touted as The Big Game with a likely big crowd. The girls face a tournament entry at Ayrshire on February 18. Junior high prepares for the county spelling contest at Emmetsburg on April 9, with local prelims and a play in March titled Cyclone Sally coached by Miss Haya. Standardized tests show most grades above the national standard in spelling arithmetic and silent reading with strong performance across subjects.
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Cylinder
Gymnasiu J
Ayrshire
Grachtinger
Emmetsburg
Eugene Haf@er
Gynettinger
Pallbearers Named For Mrs Tiergen Funeral
In last week’s obituary for Mrs. Robert A. Rierdon the pallbearers were Frank Carney Iver Oppedahl Tom Hampson China Nortia Joke Nyborg Charles Christianson Oscar Suess and John Helvig.
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Robert A. Rierdon
Frank Carney
Iver Oppedahl
Tom Hampson
China Nortia
Joke’ Nyborg
Charles Christianson
Oscar Suess
John Helvig
Card Party by Catholic Cemetery Association
Members of the Catholic Cemetery association will hold a card party at the Woodman hall Thursday evening, February 17. Progressive Five Hundred will be played and lunch will be served. An invitation has been extended to all to attend.
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Catholic Cemetery Association
Woodman ‘Hall
Progressive Five Hundred
Big Live Stock Meeting Here Next Saturday
Groat itinger hosts annual live stock association meeting at Woodman hall next Saturday February 12 open to the public with a noon lunch and special speakers. Members urged to bring prospective members and review the year’s work and benefits. all welcome. James P Jensen closing sale February 14 with horses cattle hogs and machinery. sale includes noon lunch. Grodland Reeves auctioneers and H B Hetzler clerk.
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Grachtinger Live
Woodman Hall
Mambera
Groat Itinger
Hugh Anderson Auction Preview in Graettinger Area
Hugh Anderson will hold a large sale Tuesday February 15 one mile east and three miles north of Graettinger. He offers 9 head of horses 38 cattle 105 hogs and a large machinery list. Moving from a section to a quarter section sale not held elsewhere. Holstein and Shorthorn cows and 56 Hampshire and Spotted Poland brood sows featured. Also 6000 bushels of corn and extensive machinery. Advertisement appears in this week's Times.
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Hugh Anderson
Graettinger
Hampshire
Poland
J N Tyerson Sale Advertised For February 16
J N Tyerson announces a closing out sale on Wednesday February 16 featuring horses cattle hogs sheep and a large farm machinery list including a Racine thresher. Grodland and Reeves are auctioneers with J A Nelson as clerk, per Iverson's quarter page ad in this week's Times.
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J. N. Iverson
Grodland & Reeves
J. A. Nelson
Clark
Reed to Close Out Sale East of Wallingford Thursday
W E Reed nine miles east of Wallingford will hold a closing out sale on Thursday February 17. A free lunch will be served at 12 30 and the sale will start immediately after. He offers 8 head of horses 85 head of cattle four Poland China sows and a large list of machinery. Fifteen milking cows are included. Reed is a well known Graettinger area farmer who previously farmed here before moving to the E 8 George farm east of Wallingford. Many local buyers expected.
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James P. Jensen
Moran Place
Graettinger
Grodland & Reeves
H. B. Hetzler
Mr. Jensen
W. E. Read
Wallingford
Enire
Poland
Reed
Graettinger Market Day Opens Season February 19
Graettinger holds its first market day sale of the season on Saturday February 19 featuring horses cattle hogs and assorted machinery and household goods. Auctioneers have listed property and sales start at 1 00 p m with listings accepted until noon. A 60c dance follows at Woodman hall Friday night with Music by the Town Trio orchestra. All are invited.
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Graettinger
Becoming Real Californian in Huntington Park
A letter from Kelly Gammon in Huntington Park California describes relocating this week and enjoying the Los Angeles area. He notes Graettinger ties and weather, remarks on Californians as boosters, and recalls attending the Alabama Stanford game. He works for Hammond Lumber in Los Angeles, detailing the firm’s size, stock, and operations across San Pedro and Eureka with thousands employed and vast timber holdings.
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Huntington Park
Los Angeles
John
James
Sanford
Alabama
Dawn
Long Beach
San Pedro
Eureka
Ambitious Real Estate Push Brightens Los Angeles Future
A reader foresees Los Angeles challenging New York and Chicago for population leadership as real estate salesmen promote growth citywide. The message asks for back issues of the Times and to mail payment, closing with warm regards to the recipient and their circle.
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Los Angeles
New York
Chicago
Times
Advertisers Question Democrats vs Times for Reach
The Democrat and the Times both drew many responses to Johnston Hester’s blind ads for a farm for rent and a paid warning to advertisers. Hester praised the Times privately, then questioned if both papers are best. A pheasant crashed through Lily Sandvig's windshield returning to Graettinger. she escaped unharmed.
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John H. Hester
Democrat
Heater
Hester
Times
The
the Democrat
Blarney Castle
Graettinger
Lily Sandvig
Osgood School
Itha
Housman Sale Averages $52.63 for Sows at Armstrong
Housman sale at Armstrong last week averaged $52.63 for bred sows with a top price of $80. Grodland and Reeves were auctioneers. There is strong demand for sows this spring ahead of Anderson sale next week where 56 head will be sold attracting buyers from far away.
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Housman
Armstrong
Grodland & Reeves
Anderson
Woodman Dance Scheduled With Royal Neighbor Lunch
Another Woodman dance will be held at the Woodman hall next Monday evening. Midnight lunch will be served by the Royal Neighbor lodge. Music by the Town Trio orchestra. It is an old time dance with old time music. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend.
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Woodman Hall
Town Trio
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Town Trio Orchestra
Community Events and Local Sports in Graettinger Area
A busy week with a Burr Oak school box social on Friday February 11 at 8 15 pm. Ladies bring supper for two. Also Saturday night a Paramount film Say It Again at Hawkeye theatre with a good comedy. Graettinger High plays Ruthven Friday night. both teams strong with Ruthven improving. Mrs Halvor Hyesos sale February 21 due to husband’s death. sale on the Dr Naae farm northeast of Graettinger.
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Burr Oak School
High Lake Township
Greettinger
Hmor Murphy
Paramount
Hawkeye Theatre
Hawkeye
Graettinger
Ruthven
Halvor Egenos
Halvor Hyesos
Graettinger Defeats Cylinder In Big WinFriday Night
Graettinger High School defeated Cylinder with a final score of 88 to 11 on Friday evening. Cylinder put up a commendable showing for a small school while the contest remained competitive throughout.
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Graettinger
Cylinder
Graettinger High School
Early History Echoes From Wallingford Iowa Memoir
A reader recalls 1890s Wallingford and nearby farming life. He notes Crawford farm purchase at $18 per acre, early stores, depot, elevator, and creamery, plus surrounding pioneer country. He compares memories with Graettinger and Graettinger vicinity and invites others to fill in names and dates.
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Wallingford
Hamilton County
Crawford Farm
Chenoweth
B. C. R. & N. Railway
Illinois
Crawford
M. W. Atwood
Estherville
Tom Larsen
Grasttinger
West Bend
Chris
Joe Petersen
Herbert Quick
Hamlin Garland
Iowa
Northwestern
Ellsworth
Jewel
Towa
Sand Hill
Rover
Graettinger
Alumni Girls Defeat High School In Narrow Basketball Win
Alumni girls beat High School girls 17 to 11 in a Friday game. Alumni lineup included Clara Thompson, Marie Thompson, Effie Olson, Gudrid Nane, Mary Craven, Reynolds, Ella Nesselroid and Elaine Clayton. High School players featured Nan McCarty, Grace McCarty, Evelyn Hornwell, Alice George, and others.
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Clara
Marie Thompson
Effie Olson
Gudrid Nane
Mary Craven
Mrs. Reynolds
Ella Nesselroid
Elaine Clayton
Nan
Grace McCarty
Evelyn Hornwell
Alice George
Havel Shaver
Jeanette Holvig
Mildred Jacobsen
Harriet Harria
Virginia Hansen
A Slight Mistake In Live Stock Report
The Times corrects a January shipment figure for Grasttinger noting 68 head of livestock were shipped, not 3. The editors admit frequent sale bills have led to counting livestock by head instead of by car or batch.
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Times
Grasttinger
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