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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1920

Page

11

Milford High Edges Graettinger In Narrow Battle

Graettinger 25 Milford 22 in a tense Friday night game at the high school gym. Milford opened strong, Graettinger rallied to lead at halftime 16 14 and held on as Milford tied late. Referee Sarsfield Denen of Emmetsburg credited for fair call. Morling urges Armenia relief with local donations.

Graettinger Milford High School Focal Husky Milford Way Grgettinger Dickinson County Grasttinger Gracttinger Sarsfield Deneen Emmeteburg

School Election Terms Expire This Year In Grachtinger

A fragment notes a March 8 school election to be held in Grachtinger. Terms of FE A Baumgarby and Martin Myhre, director, and M J Roldy, treasurer, expire this year. The sentence is incomplete but indicates upcoming staff terms ending in the year.

Grachtinger FE. A. Baumgarby Martin Myhre M. J. Roldy

Social Evening Honors Departing Moraine Peters

The Rebekah and Odd Fellows lodges held a social evening Wednesday night to honor Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Moraine and Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Peters as they prepare to leave the city. A program followed by dancing and refreshments left many attendees praising the event. Moraine will move to a new farm at Menlo Iowa while Peters relocate to a farm near Terrill.

Rebekah and Odd Fellow A. D. Moraine Adolph Peters Fair City Terrill

Will Build Two New Houses This Summer

Fred Simonsen plans to construct a $6,000 residence in Grachtinger and a $5,000 home in Emmetsburg during the coming summer. He also holds a $5,000 contract for John Casey the tailor in Emmetsburg. He has begun work on the Mrs. Ole Soren bungalow on her Lost Island farm.

Fred Simonsen Grachtinger Emmetsburg John Casey Simonsen Ole Soren Lost Island

Twins Born This Morning to Lost Island Couple

This morning a boy and a girl weighing seven pounds each were born to Mr. and Mrs. A C Christiansen of Lost Island township. The couple have ten living children and four deceased, with congratulations extended to the family.

Stirl A. C. Christiansen Lost Island Township

Luverne High Dominates Little Nine Tournament

Luverne high school basketball swept Humboldt last week winning three games by defensive scores to clinch the Little Nine tournament title They also entered the Spirit Lake tournament showcasing their early season form and depth

Uverne Luverne High School Humboldt Luverne

Pioneer Citizen Jens Sandvig Died After Lingering Illness

Jens S. Sandvig a longtime Palo Alto County resident died Saturday February 21 after a lingering illness at his Graettinger home. Funeral Monday at 1 pm at First Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Church with Rev S O Sando officiating. Burial in the parish cemetery. He was born October 1, 1836 in Evenherre Bergen Norway and married Hannah Olesen in 1868. Seven of nine children survive along with 26 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. The Times extends sympathy to the bereaved family.

Jens Sandvig Grachtinger Lvangrelieal Lutheran Sando Jons Evenherre Bergen Norway Hannah Olesen Sam F Sanivigo Ruthven Anna Amidahl Estherville Malinda Bakka Roland Iowa James Sandvig Graettinger Edward J. Sandvig Sadie Vetck Marshalltown Lewis Sandvig Josephine Sandvig United States Morris Grin Ilinois Sanilyie fuPontes Palo Alto Lost Talan Sind Jhe Miny Martha Olson Paxton Illinois Sunidvly Lost Island Gracttinger Erddit Sandvig Pasbers

Sale Totals Hit Market Peak At Graodtinger Auction

Auctioneers Grodland and Reeves handled a busy Saturday sale with about 36800 dollars changing hands. Zelinsky’s truck sold for 1250 dollars and his tractor for 600 dollars while hogs topped 90 dollars each. Remling’s horses brought top prices. clerk was Vincent Kelly.

Grodland & Reeves Graodtinger

Scaffold Collapse At Halge Halgeson Farm Injures Jorgensen

Alfred Jorgensen suffered a head injury after a scaffold broke at Halge Halgeson place causing a fifteen foot drop to tarra firma. Wm Dunn escaped unharmed, acting as landing aid for Jorgensen. Both youths avoided further harm after the fall.

Halge Halgeson Alfred Jorgensen Wm. Dunn Tarra Firma Jorgensen Mr. Duhn Alfred Sxeupadjrathon Incky

Memorials Presented Sunday At Hawkeye Theatre

Memorial program under the American Legion auspices honored World War II dead with France in Battle I, La France pageants, and music by Bartleman Orchestra at the Hawkeye Theatre Graettinger. Local dignitaries delivered remarks and kin received memorials, with names of Graettinger fallen and notes on delayed memorials. Graettinger High School to play at Spirit Lake tournament next Thursday and Friday, with 16 teams entered including Laverne, Algona and Spencer. Graettinger expects strong competition.

Washington Hawkeye Theatre Grachtinger American Legion Bartleman Orchestra Emmetsburg Weeks Columbia la France Julia Anderson Farquhar A. H. Cameron Sailor Guard Harold Rousch Soldier Guard Ray Rousch Atul Little Helen George 5. O. Sande Groettinger John Nelson Joseph Tt. Lambe Albert Koudstein Herbert C. Christiansen Lyle 5. Green John Hanson Y Louis Merklin John K. McDonald Juhard Axelton Andrew Johnson War Department Graettinger Andrew Johnagn Estherville Spirit Lake Gracttinger Laverne Algona Spencer

Changes Of Address In The Paper Delivery

The notice notes that on the first of March many readers will experience address changes and asks recipients to inform the paper if their copies do not arrive promptly. It warns that misposts occur but can be corrected, and urges timely reporting of any delivery changes.

Arnette Plans Move to Fairmont Minnesota

Arnette will relocate to Fairmont with Mx and Mry Ea Arnette to establish a new home in a few weeks. He recently bought four modern residences at Fairmont and disposed of his Graettinger property to Mr and Mrs Franklin. Now is the time to repair farm implements ahead of spring work. A late rush for repairs is common.

Ea Arnette Fairmont Minnesota Arnette Graettinger Mra. Franklin

Grachtinger Times Subscription Notice

This week’s issue directs readers to check subscription status and payments. It instructs subscribers to report any date mistakes for investigation and to address expired accounts promptly.

Grachtinger ‘Times

Emmetsburg News Briefs Highlight Local Happenings

Community notices report a Memorial program at Hawkeye with Dr LeRoy Titan Weeks and the Emmetsburg basketball team winning 48 to 11 over Milford. Auction sales, social events at Amdahl school, and a Gleaners basket social at Woodman hall are noted with funds raised totaling 75 dollars.

Emmetsburg Mason City Wm. Blom Lester Thoresen Emmetsbore Wm. Knudsen Huntington Hawkeye LeRoy Titan Weeks Milford Olene Jacobsen Woodman Hall

DeLawyer Rokne Marriage In Grover February Wedding

Mr John DeLawyer and Mina Retz the Luclla Rokne united in marriage at the Tuttheran parsonage in Grover with Rev Hansen officiating. Attendants were Fred Thiel and Bridgie Conway. They will reside on the Fred Spies farm and soon host relatives and friends. The bride is daughter of Mrs John T Bailey of Amery Wisconsin and popular locally. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs Henry DeLawyer, is known in Graecttinger. The Times offers hearty congratulations and wishes for a long, happy marriage.

John DeLawyer Mina Retz Luclla Rokne Tuttheran Parsonage Grover Hansen Fred Thiel Bridgie Conway Fred Spies John T. Bailey Amery Wisconsin Henry DeLawyer Graecttinger DeLawyer

Hulett Lau Couple Wed in Es Sherville vows

Mr Avery Hulett and Mrs Silvia Lau united in marriage at Es Sherville on Thursday February 12 They plan to live on a farm east of Graettinger Both are respected in their home community and many friends send greetings The Times joins in congratulating them Also note Lake Park basketball visit Friday after Milford edged Lake Park by one point recently

Avery Hulett Silvia Lau Essherville Graettinger Lake Park Gracttinger High School Milford

Card of Appreciation for Cedar Falls Departure

Mr and Mrs J A Petersen thank neighbors and friends for a beautiful present before their departure for Cedar Falls praising the spirit of friendship and generosity.

Cedar Falls J. A. Petersen

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Milford High Milford High School Armenia Humanity IE. A. Morling Palo Alto County Committeman Sivan Jens S. Sandvig Fairmont, Minnesota Jens Sandvig Hulett-Lau Transac ATE Farmers & Merchants Bank Vincent Kelly
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