Graettinger Dominates Declamatory Contest Highlights
Graettinger won two firsts and a second in the declamatory contest led by Loretta Swift in Humorous elans and Marjorie Noble in Dramatic. Ruthven swept with first in oratorical, second in dramatic and humorous, while Lincoln Lee consolidated of Albert City earned second in humorous. County contenders Ruthven and Graettinger will advance to the county contest around March 11, with sub district state entries by Marjorie and Loretta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Swift
Marjorie Noble
Merle Grodland
Ruthven
Lincoln Lee Consolidated
Albert City
Graettinger
Lupt
Daddy Doe
Loretta
Ervin Osterhus
Merle
Juges
Osterhus
Farmers Creamery to Pay Twice a Month
The Farmers Creamery Co of Grantinger adopts a bi monthly pay schedule starting March 1 for cream delivered through February 15. Checks will be issued on the fifth of each month and then every fifteen days thereafter. No advances will be given and the change aims to improve service and accommodate rising business volumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Creamery Co
Granttinger
Hansen
City Meat Market Converts To Cash Basis
City Meat Market switches to cash basis effective today March int with lower prices on pork beef steaks and miscellaneous cuts. Jacobsen notes fresh meat originates from local Grachtenberg area as the market enjoys strong business and the public will welcome the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacobsen
Grachtinger
Fred Spies Buys Birkland Farm At Auction Near Graettinger
Fred Spies purchased the quarter section of land sold Monday by Mattie Birkland as administrator of J. L. Birkland estate. The consideration was 121 dollars per acre. The farm lies eight miles east and one mile north of Graettinger, is well improved and a very good farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Splea
Birkland
Fred Spies
Mattie Birkland
J. L., Birkland
Graettinger
Joan
Graettinger Market Report and Blizzard Survivor Tale
Graettinger market notes list hogs corn oats and hens with prices, followed by a Graettinger resident recounting surviving the 1888 blizzard near Chapman Nebraska. He describes wearing red flannel, trudging along a railroad rut to reach a corn crib and barn, then warm- ing his face against horses and returning home. A second snow storm Monday night halted roads and delayed a northbound Reese Island passenger train by about six hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Loungherry
N. Lounsherry
Graettinger
Times
Mr. Lounsberry
Chapman
Nebraska
Chaplain
Nil
Reese Island
Nueaday
Graettinger Plans Another Brick Business Year
Rumor says Graettinger will add a brick business this year alongside the new brick works. The chatter points to Fred Simonsen as the source of the suggestion, though details remain unconfirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Fred Simonsen
Sporting Goods at Hawkeye Saturday Night
Hawkeye presents Sporting Goods a Saturday night feature about Dix crossing the American West chasing a golf suit deal. He befriends Gertrude Olmsted and her mother, pretends wealth, reaches Pasadena, and improvises to land a big order while evading suspicion. The hotel plot twists end with Dix becoming sales manager after a favorable reveal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sporting Goods
Grachtinger
Dix
Los Angeles
Peilionaire
Pasadena
Gertrude Olmsted
Riverside
Foard Sterling
Philip Strange
Strange
Sterling
Sterng
January cream checks issued by Graettinger Creamery Co
Cream checks for January issued by Graettinger Farmers Creamery Co list names such as Wm Pooelker Frank Elsenbast Pierson Spies and others with amounts ranging from about 100 to 340 dollars. The ledger includes multiple individuals and totals for the Graettinger area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Boecher
Frank Tlaenbast
Farmers Creamery Co
Graettinger
Wm. Pooelker
Frank Elsenbast
Pierson & Spies
R. W. Christiansen
P. C. Wogile
Asae Uo9al Qsear
Ludvig Tohingen
Vicersseees
Ebmor Ivergon
G. Roemisson
Fred Simonsen Buys Dr Burdick Building
Fred Simonsen purchases the Dr Burdick building from J R Gractinger, local Burdick agent. The structure is described as a fire trap in poor condition. Simonsen plans to demolish and erect a fine brick business building. Carl Spies plans a brick front for the Barrett Cafe after the new building rises. Sale and improvements depend on clearance by Dr and Mrs Burdick on the west coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wills
Carl
Barrett Cafe
Fred Simonse
Dr. Burdick
Buthling
J. R. Gracttinger
Burdick
Mr. Simonsen
Carl Spies
Simonsen
West Coast
Nels Skow Sale Set for March 9 in Islewhere
The notice promotes a household goods auction by Nels Skow on Saturday March 9 starting at 1 50 PM at the residence in Islewhere. It highlights a large assortment of items including cooking utensils and a Freels Eisman 6 tube radio with loud speaker. Endeavoring to give good service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels Skow
Skow
Mr. Skow
Worthington
Iowa Public Service Company
Farm Sold For Cash In Horton Township Deal
John H. Rusche Sr sold his quarter section farm in Horton township to Joseph Sixth. The cash sale price was 135 dollars per acre, with final consideration listed as fifty five dollars in an apparent OCR misread. The transaction was completed last week and reported by the Ocheyedan Arrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Rusche, Sr
Horton Township
Jaseph
Ocheyedan Arrow
Lost Island Cream Checks For January
Lost Island Creamery Co issues January ice cream checks to patrons. Names listed include Frang Swanson Anton Bonstead CG M Nolan Fred Christiansen Chiia Christensen Reynold OConnor Cm Christianson Anton Swanson Mrs Andy Honzingaon O G Olson FLB Carnoy Thoreson J CO Christiansen Rierson Brow J Re SKOW Ton As Joyed Ay Christiangen Martin Simonsen jo W Knutaen Floyd Eaton and others with varied amounts up to 227.84 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Island Creamery Co
Frang Swanson
Anton Bonstead
CG. M. Nolan
Fred Christiansen
Chiia Christensen
Reynold & O'Connor
C.ec
Christianson
Anton Swanson
Iceeeraees
Andy Honzingaon
G. Olson
Lolml Ay C
Christiangen
Martin. Simonsen
Jo. W
Knutaen Sees
Ployd Eaton
Pyessssssenees
Spirit Lake Tournament Drawings and Franchise News
Drawings for the Spirit Lake tournament set for February 28 to March 2 include Eatherville versus Spencer on February 28, Spirit Lake versus Armstrong on Friday at 2 p.m., and Graettinger versus the winner of Eatherville-Spencer Friday evening. The Spirit Lake and Armstrong winner faces Sibley, with the survivors meeting Saturday night. Also, Osher Department store adds a rug department with a wide fabric and pattern display, while a Wesley farmer George Hanig, 35, shot himself in a suicide attempt amid a robbery inquiry. his heartbroken father faced the news as he recovered in Altona hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gractiing
Eatherville
Spencer
Spirit Lake
Armstrong
Grauttinger
Eutherville and Spencer
Sibley
Graettinger
Estherville
Graettinger Shoul
Ayrshire
Emmet County
Emmet
Chesty Lake
Yimes
Graettinger Boys
Osher
Colo
Graettinger Times
George Hani
Wesley Farmer
Wesley
Hovey
Wesley Marshal
Hanig
C. F. Friml
Alfona Hospital
Whittemore Champion
Passion Play At Sioux City Opens March Seventeenth
The Freiburg Passion Play from Germany will appear in Sioux City for a week starting March 17 under the Abu-Bekr shrine. Fred A. Wood, illustrious potentate, announced the event saying thousands of Americans who travelled to Germany will have a chance to see the production locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux ‘City
Freiburg
Germany
Sioux City
Abu-Bekr Shrine
Fred A., Wood
New Landlord At Fisher Hotel Next Tuesday
Wm. Fisher has leased his hotel building and fixtures in Graettinger to R. L. Hoxie of Spirit Lake with possession on March 5. Hoxie will purchase on hand stock. Mr. Fisher and family have run the business for two years. The Times wishes both landlords continued success and hopes the Fishers remain in Graettinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoxie
Spirit Lake
Wm. Fisher
Graettinger
R. L. Hoxie
Hoxle
Fisher
the Times
Gun Men Visit Algona
Three youths believed to be bank robbers visited Algona last week, stole a Master Buick sedan in Minneapolis, and left town after lunch at State's cafe. Marshal Newville ordered the car to stop. the driver sped off, nearly forcing him from the street. A county-wide pursuit followed with no trace found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Algonians
Minneapolis
State
R. E. Moulds
Marshal Newville
Town
Newville
Thovington and State
Hovey
Housewife Scrap Book Tips and Household Hints
Notes from a household scrapbook cover practical how tos. tips include filling vases with sand to prevent overturning removing ink stains with peroxide and ammonia cleaning playing cards with camphor spirits trimming celery fine for soup dough rolled thinner biscuits that stack neatly sponging shiny garments with ammonia solution and ironing on the wrong side peeling onions with hot water then cold water easing onion skins. The saxophone sounds as good when learning as when mastered.
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Supt. Stevenson
Chicago
Hawkeye
Ness
Nels Skow Sale
Towa Walls
Iowa
Seebusinessi Sectory
Fisher Hotel
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