02 Jan 1919
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1919
Page
1
Manila and London bound soldiers share homecoming tales from the European theater. Swanson and others describe travel from Liverpool to interior camps, battles with German planes, and the sense of relief upon returning to civilian life.
Mrs Gus E Peterson of Broadland South Dakota died December 21 1918 in her 27th year Surviving are a husband three children a mother three brothers and two sisters The obituary from Rev W J Stevenson notes she was born March 24 1892 in Ringsted Iowa moved to South Dakota in 1901 married May 9 1910 in Hitchcock SD was active in the M E Church and united with fellowship in 1917 The Times extends sympathy to the Peterson family and friends in Palo Alto county
Edward Mitchell son of Mr and Mrs E J Mitchell of this place injured his foot while using a 22 rifle on Christmas Day. He was taken to Estherville hospital where X rays showed a lead fragment in the bone. The injury is described as painful but the youth is recovering. the weapon was a Christmas gift and he was shooting targets outside when the gun discharged inside.
Graettinger High School will debate with Y High at Estherville Friday evening, January 10, arguing against government price controls on life’s necessities. Team members are Mable Anderson, Stella Birkland, and Minnie Henningsen. The event marks Graettinger as the sole Pialo Alto county entrant in the Iowa Debating League.
Mr and Mrs E B Merriman and children of Redfield SD arrived Friday for a brief visit with local friends. They traveled to Emmetsburg Sunday and planned to return Tuesday. Merriman conducts business in Redfield and is publishing a new eight page paper with a large job trade. They stayed with Mrs J H Gammon and spoke highly of Redfield as a busy county seat with progressive firms.
The United States government holds a public auction at Camp Grant Rockford Illinois starting January 7 1919 and continuing until all animals are sold. About 625 head of horses and mules will be offered for sale as they have not seen service and have been kept at the camp since purchase. Buy a horse or mule and give it to a discharged soldier.
James McClean will hold a closing out sale Monday January 6 featuring 14 head of cattle 10 head of horses and a broad assortment of farm machinery. Usual terms apply with one year balance. Auctioneer M O Grodland clerk John O Jertson. McClean’s quarter page ad runs in this week’s Times.
G H Kirley living south of Graettinger will hold a public auction Wednesday January 8. He will dispose of 8 head of horses 18 head of cattle one Poland China boar a list of farm machinery and a 1917 Ford in good condition. Usual terms of sale with one year's time will apply. M D Grodland the auctioneer and A Johnson. Kirby's quarter page ad appears in this week's Times.
Supt Johnson has arranged a basketball pay day for Friday. Details are sparse but the note confirms activity and planning at the school.
Johnson says he had the happiest Christmas of all as new recitation seats arrive in room 3 and two twelve dollar basketballs are provided for teams. School service flag honors forty eight service members with forty six blue stars two gold crosses and four red crosses. Ray Lambe and Jahard Axelton noted on gold stars for actions in war and illness.
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