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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1928
Page
11
Mrs. B. Nelson died after illness at her daughter Mrs. Levi Olgon’s home. Her husband died recently. Funeral set for Saturday at 2 pm at Evangelical Lutheran Church. obituary will appear next week in The Times.
The Times publishes Farmers Savings Bank of Wallingford financials showing cash on hand of 616,684 deposits around 286,000 and no indebtedness. A Wisconsin man confessed to paying 600 to have his wife killed for 20,000 life insurance, claiming low overhead.
A Grady High event featured Camp Fire Girls with a Saturday afternoon bake sale and craft display. Marian and George led activities, with the group enjoying songs and informal games.
Graettinger market report lists prices for oats, hens, ducks, geese and other poultry items with scattered OCR defects. The readable entries show grain and live poultry values for a local market as of Thursday, January 5, 1928, amid a clutter of partial words.
A harsh cold snap dominated the week with winds, temperatures around minus 20 to minus eight and bitter days. Early mornings stayed well below freezing, Tuesday and Wednesday offered mild relief, while Wednesday remained sunlit but still below freezing.
The Warmers Creamery Co of Graettinger held its annual meeting with a noon free lunch. Re-elected to the board were Oscar Craven and I. L. Lambe. new members named were John Graettinger Pete Duus and Elmer Olaon. The year shows a gain of 11000 in volume and butter output up about 16000 pounds. total business exceeds 116000.
Mrs John Moltz, of Vatley Palle, Kanaga, died Monday at ten after a two year illness and a pneumonia attack. Survived by husband John Moltz, six children, mother Mrs Ey Paton, and numerous brothers and sisters. Funeral at A F Johnson residence then to M K church with Rev Otia Jy Lang officiating. Interment in cemetery north of town.
The wedding of Hari J. Mapters and Mary Cather ine Craves took place December 10 officiated by Rev. Father Kelly at the local Catholic church. The couple will reside in Graotlie ger with Masters in the meat market business. The bride, Winsome and charming, is praised for her many qualities. The groom, Gradlinger's well known young man, is noted for his business skill and loyal character. The Times extends hearty congratulations and hopes for a long, happy married life.
Boehmer Ludwie Doehmer son of Mr and Mrs August Doehmer west of Gractinger married Lena Iverson daughter of Mrs Margaret Iverson Estherville in Estherville Friday December 30th The ceremony was performed by Rev Otis Lang pastor of the German Lutheran setting for the joyous event.
The Estherville Enterprise notes a Wallingford born bride, educated at nursing school and a University of Iowa graduate, will wed a Emmetburg school graduate and junior dentist. He is a member of Xi Phi Dental and Theta Xi Fraternity. They will reside in Town City until his graduation.
Ristan and Ethel Robbins of Livermore were married on December 12. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs John W Robbing of Livermore, with the couple planning to reside in Livermore. The bride, a Graettinger native, is a niece of Mr and Mrs Cameron of this city and well remembered as a bright, charming girl.
Royal Neighbors lodge members will meet on the fourth Tuesday each month instead of the second Monday. The next meeting is Tuesday evening January 10, with initiations and new officers to be installed. District Deputy Anna Smith will attend, and all members are urged to attend and spread the word.
The local Catholic churchyoung ladies host a card party at Woodman hall Friday January 13. Bridge and Five Hundred will be played with lunch served. An admission fee will be charged and a cordial invitation extended to all to attend.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Lowi and future advantage with unusual words and numbers, including 688. The text lacks clear events or persons to form a coherent summary.
Palo Alto county led the Ames Short Course with the largest delegation of over 600 students from across Iowa. The week covered livestock judging, crops, soils, and farm machinery, with lectures by Wakelin McNeil Valher Jaeger and Joe Lilly, plus farm crafts like paper making from stalks.
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