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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1932
Page
6
A Sunday morning fire at the Elsenbast farm near Bond killed a year old boy, a 16 year old boy, and injured Mrs. Sam Metzger. The parents saved two other children, while a baby perished after re-entering the house. The dwelling was a nine room structure, partly new, with no life insurance on May Blaenbast’s household.
County basketball tournament for boys will be at Emmetsburg Friday and Saturday this week. Curlew and Malan high school teams played a preliminary to enter the tournament. Drawings include Mallard Curlew winner, Cylinder Graettinger vs Rodman, Ruthven vs Emmetburg, West Bend vs Ayrshire. Semis and final set for Saturday with games at two, three, nine o’clock. Admission not learned. Tourney promises strong competition with Stinger expected to field a good team.
A dairy meeting will be held at City Hall next Monday February 1. Mars N of extension service will chair the discussion outlining dairy topics. Topics include economical grain mixtures and feeding questions. Bring questions and notes on home grown feeds. Attend to gain practical dairy guidance.
High school boys from neighboring towns played practice games during the intersweek at Ermmereburg. Graettinger Er defeated St Marys 26 to 9, with Graettinger second team scoring 9. At Batherville, Oogth Arney played in a practice game as Bathville won.
Market report from Gradttinger dated February 1932 lists corn prices for No 2, eggs trade prices, heavy spring chickens, Leghorn hens and spring ducks with scattered figures. Butter prices noted with cents per unit. Overall the fragment shows commodity quotes and weak legible pricing data.
The Burt mat men visit Graettinger Tuesday evening February 16 for a home wrestling meet. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 16 cents for students, with the gym expected to be packed for the final home appearance of the season.
Al Graettinger and Violet Swift were married Monday February 8 at Immaculate Conception Church in Graettinger. The ceremony was officiated by Rev. Father Kelly with attendants Ralph Graettinger and Eling Swift. After a two course dinner at the bride’s home, the couple left for a honeymoon and will reside on the groom’s farm after March first. The bride, a Graettinger native and 1929 graduate, has worked at the local telephone office. The groom, a 1920 Graettinger High School graduate, is a farmer. The Times extends congratulations.
Graettinger High School wrestlers traveled to Burt to face Burt High School. Result reported as 26 to 8 in favor of Graettinger with most local wrestlers winning. two matches noted with losses or undecipherable details. Burt reportedly has two strong 126 lb wrestlers.
The sub county event at Graettinger High School Monday evening drew top attendance as Lillie Jacobsen won first in dramatic with At The Employment Agency and Arnold Henningsen took second in oratories with The Masterful Man Of The Ages. Emmetsburg’s Donald Wilhire led oratorical, Janet Jamieson and Viole Hansen placed in Bramalic, with Henningsen also noted for close markings. Next contest is February 15, expected to be best at Cylinder.
Mr and Mrs J S Lowman of Wallingford celebrated their golden wedding with 49 relatives at the son Roy Lowman’s home in Wallingford on Saturday evening February 11. They married in Des Moines February 6, 1882, and lived in Polk Story and Palo Alto counties before settling in Wallingford. They have nine children and 28 grandchildren with eight grandchildren and one daughter-in-law absent. The Times extends congratulations and best wishes for continued health and a future diamond jubilee.
The Methodist church choir from Groettinger, Estherville region, performed at the Group Mosaic Festival and ranked second among six churches, behind Hatherville by seven percent. Despite only three full rehearsals, director Mrs. Q. Jacobson led a twenty-voice choir praised for its work. The group will participate in the District Music Festival in Algona Monday evening with a larger combined chorus and orchestra ensemble, promising a standout northwest Iowa musical event this year. Charley Jensen has the Enderes tools agency, with tools made in Albert Lea Minnesota, and will handle replacements and sales. Read Vig highlights in this week’s Timer.
Obituary notes the sudden death of Attorney Dan Kelly of Emmetsburg after a Friday nine oclock passing following a morning stroke. Born October 11 1869 in Shellsburg Wisconsin he moved with his family to Palo Alto County Iowa then Emmetsburg and built a long law career alongside his brother and later his son Edward. A respected figure in the local bar he was dean of the Emmetsburg bar association at his death.
The Rail road Prosperity train number 4045 died aged fifty in a quiet week, mourned by many. Old trainmen recalled the engine’s early years, from 1882 when 463 first arrived with Davey DeGoar at the helm and Tony Slout assisting. Burial rites Thursday drew witnesses who saw the train brought in to his final rest in the roundhouse.
O. Gardner promotes free trade and prosperity with a February 22 event featuring purebred Polumi China gifts. His Clipper hog stems from prize lines including Vree Trade and Better Times, two top hogs at Minnesota state fair. The sire and grandsire lineage trace to a very large 1170 pound hog. Gardner claims Free Trade and Better Times are among the three largest hogs in the United States. He aims to boost the region's economy with broad choice stock.
R G Patterson of Graettinger area will hold an entire closing-out sale next Wednesday February 17 starting at 1 PM. Ten head of fine horses thirty-eight head of cattle including a high grade cow seven two-year-old heifers twenty head of two-year-old steers and yearlings plus farm machinery and a McCormick Deering Farm All tractor. Six months credit offered.
Gerald Bonstead son of Mr and Mrs A J Bonstead of Lost Island township and Miss Inez Paulson of Willmar Minnesota married Thursday February 1 at the groom's parents home Rev M Mandisager officiated After a wedding meal the couple left for Willmar and other points on their honeymoon They plan to reside on the Wiltse farm adjoining the Bonstead place after returning Friends praise the bride's charm and the groom's solid character and athletic record at Graettinger High School The Times extends congratulations and notes they will live in this locality beginning March
John J Sullivan returned from Chicago after being called by the death of his aunt Mrs M Rowan who died Friday morning after paralysis. Funeral held Monday at St Gabriel s church. Mrs Rowan, sixty, is survived by husband three sons one daughter and a sister Venerable local obituary note and sympathy extended to relatives. A cold front wind this evening lowers mercury.
Harvey Derrickson, 62, Graettinger, died Monday afternoon at Hmmelsburg hospital from a gunshot wound suffered when a shotgun discharged while being moved. The incident occurred about 10 am at the home of his brother D C Barringer. Funeral held at M and church at 1 30 pm with Rev Fre mont Falls officiating. Interment Evergreen cemetery Emmetsburg. Derrickson, born March 17 1869 in Missouri, leaves four brothers and four sisters. He had lived in Pocahontas Palo Alto counties and spent the last 20 years with his brother in Graettinger. He was described as kind and unassuming.
Graettinger High School girls finish third in the county basketball tournament after a 36 81 consolation win over Curlew. West Bend dominates to claim the county title with a 54 13 victory over Ayrshire. Evelyn Jones of Graettinger suffers a first quarter injury but returns to finish the game.
Notice states the post office will not open Sunday evenings henceforth and announces noon dispatch for the evening beat, indicating a change in service hours and mail handling.
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