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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1933
Page
3
The piece discussesScript money as a potential tool to fund unemployed relief and revive local business, with questions of legality and authority. It also notes the death of Mire George Carter of St Paul and expresses condolences from Graettinger and West Bend residents.
Alvin Luke and his kin spent several days in Chicago visiting relatives and notable sites. They toured stockyards, Swift and Armour plants, the Shedd Aquarium, Stevens Hotel, Lincoln Park, and the Tribune Tower. Luke observed the board of trade bidding, shipped 22 900 pounds of hogs via Graettinger, and praised Farmers Union Commission Co. for top prices. Miss Maude Hamilton recovered from flu. her mother Mrs A J Hamilton cared for her.
M J Bodensteiner reports 443 cows tested with 65 dry. Average milk 726 pounds and 27.6 percent fat for 100 cows. Five top herds listed: Leon Olson 1207 milk 49.0 fat, George Siems 1196 milk 41.2 fat, Trydak Elsenbust 1197 milk 40.0 fat, Ulrich Subl 1119 milk 39.6 fat, Hantelmann Bros 1007 milk 86.2 fat. Frank Elsenbast has the high individual cow at 1888 pounds milk and 79.3 pounds fat.
Graettinger boys and girls travel to Ruthven for a Friday night doubleheader facing Ruthven’s strong squad. Ruthven recently defeated West Bend in the county tournament at Rimmeraburg and has been strengthened since meeting Graettinger. Graettinger girls hope to win after two victories over Ruthven including a county tournament win at Ayrshire.
The Pred Masters sale yesterday the R E Strid sale Friday and the Wm McConnell sale the previous week were among the season’s most successful. Yearling cattle topped $60 at Masters, horses $85, four colts brought $93 at Strid, cattle rose to $66 at McConnell, machinery and other items sold well, no hogs were sold in these three sales.
Graettinger hosts a market day sale with H A Eleenbast, cashier of First National Bank, inviting residents to bring items to sell for cash. The event aims to stock up for the new season, with a fuller notice coming next week from Grodland Reeves.
A Ringsted resident, Mrs. J Ay Mathiesen aged 82, died Monday evening at her home. She came to the United States from Sweden in 1870 and was married at Algona in 1878. She had lived in Ringsted for many years and was known to family and friends.
Martin Anderson 79 a longtime Wstherville resident formerly of Wallingford died Sunday morning perhaps from heart failure. Funeral services were held at Estherville yesterday with interment in High Lake cemetery. Born December 10 1858 in Greene County Iowa he moved to Emmet County in 1862 and married Bettina Davidson in 1876. The Andersons lived on the farm near High Lake and later moved to Estherville. He was widely known in the Granchtinger area for business and farming. The Times expresses sympathy to his wife and family.
The Alfred Simonsen bridge team defeated the George Frick team at the Price Hotel and Cafe by 5219 points in an eight game match. P. J. Paulsen was ill and did not play. Each team has a victory and another match will follow.
Mrs John Eaton residing with Mr and Mrs John McBride fell last evening and broke her hip the serious injury worsened by age Friends of Mrs Entori hope for her recovery George Penn visited his ill grandmother Mrs Wm Penn at Fetherville Dr W P Galloway 72 died at Coleman hospital Eshterville where he once served as mayor and as a justice of the peace Weather turns milder with first mild day of February Card of thanks expresses gratitude for kindness and assistance after illness and memorial service led by minister
Local bridge players defeated the Estherville team in a late evening match, with Gracktinger winning the event by several points. Earlier in the month Estherville won by about 200 points in their city match, and both teams were closely matched.
The speaker expresses continued support for the American Legion and its credibility. They affirm commitment to participate in civic affairs, stating they are not a quitter and intend to hire a vote in national matters with loyalty to the country.
Unclear OCR text describes Hoe Steels 18 Apro and Joe Steele of Ratherville who evaded officers during a raid at Ratherville. Police located a person at the Win, Myeed home during the search, with references to a treasure and a queried location.
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