OHN KIZERS MOTHER KILLED BY KEROSENE EXPLOSION
A Clare woman, 71, died about five hours after a kerosene explosion at a home. Josephine Kizer was burned while tending a stove and oil failure. Her son J ar and family mourn her. service planned in Clare. Des Moines doctors and Emmetsburg physicians met to discuss district matters. Louie Gould issues closing sale near Graettinger offering horses cattle pigs and machinery.
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Iene
Josephine Kizer
J.ar
Aff
Clare
Sage
Kizer
Des’ Moines
Emmetsburg
Per Moines
Alto
Clay
Dickinson
West Bend Hosts Boys and Girls in Friday Doubleheader
West Bend brings two strong teams for a Friday evening doubleheader. Both squads show promise with standout players and competitive matchups. Officials anticipate exciting games and close scores at the West Bend arena.
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West Bend
van Je
Stock Shippers Hold Annual Meet
Annual meeting of stock shippers records a business session discussing upcoming plans and member matters before the formal gathering.
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S Stock Shippers
Petersen Marries Anna Hansen in Rockwell City
Holger Petersen, a well known Grach tinger youth, and Miss Anna Hansen of Kamrar were united in marriage at Rockwell City on December 18. The ceremony occurred at Watter Petersen’s home, after which the couple visited Cedar Falls and other relatives before settling on the groom’s farm near Jackson, Minnesota. The Times extends congratulations to the couple.
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Holger Petersen
Grachtinger
Anna Hansen
Kamrar
Rockwell City
Town
Proom
Watter Petersen
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Prohibition And Moonshine Vie For Iowa Blue Ribbons
Gardner of Graettinger and Dowling of Valley Junction claim state honors for their pure bred pigs Prohibition and Moonshine. At a Bell Brothers sale in Atlantic Iowa O R Gardner bought a young boar from Cicotte Rainbow lines named Prohibition. Dowling features Moonshine as a new herd animal this winter, registered as Moonshine, setting up a rival blue ribbon chase in Iowa.
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Bell Brothers, Wood & Baker
Atlantic
Iowa
O. R. Gardner
Poland
Gardner
Prohibition
Sunday School and Worship Schedule with Church Activities
Sunday School at 10:00 and Morning Worship at 11:00 with sermon What Did Jesus Teach About the Church. Evening Worship at 7:30 led by Dr J J Bushnell. Bible study at the S and S C Barnhart home on James. Social night. Ladies Aid meets Thursday the 18th at the parsonage hosted by Mrs Chester Love and Mrs C J Mekkelson. Quarterly conference after Sunday service presided by district supervisor Dr J J Bushnell. Rev C J Mekkelson is pastor.
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Jesus
J. J. Bushnell
S&s. C
Barnhart
James
Ladies’ Aid Society
Chester Love
C. J. Mekkelson
South Walnut Church Notes Confirmations and Services
The confirmation class meets Saturday at 9 30 a m at the parsonage and 2 p m at the Neils Sorensen home near Graettinger Sun day services in English and communion follow at 10 a m with Sunday school. Evening services in homes. Next Wednesday the Aid society meets at the Peter Peter gen home south of Graettinger.
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South Walnut Church
Neils Sorensen
Graettinger
Aid Society
Peter Peter‘gen
Graetiinger
Lutheran Church Notice in Lost Island and Graettinger
The Lutheran Church schedules services next Sunday in Lost Island at 10 30 a m in English and in Graettinger at 3 pm in Norwegian. Sunday School at 1030 a m and Young Peoples League at 730 pm in Graettinger. Rev O Sande is pastor.
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Lutheran Church
Lost Island
Graettinger
Young Peoples League
O. Sande
Box Social at Iverson School January 19
A box social will be held Friday January 19 at the Iverson school two miles east and two miles north of Grachtinger. A play titled Paling Father’s Place will be performed. All are invited. Miss Prances Stewart is the teacher. Print paper notes its New Year pledge to never rotate another drop.
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Iverson School
Grachtinger
Fathler
Prances Stewart
Funeral Of Walter Montgomery To Be Held Friday
Walter T. Montgomery died in San Diego California on January 3 after months of illness. Born February 14 1883 in Walnut Township Palo Alto County he lived in Graettinger and later Oregon and Portland before settling in Graettinger. He married Cecelia Sobeski in 1921 and leaves his wife parents a brother and six sisters. Funeral services will be held at 10 a m Friday at the Catholic church. his body was shipped to Graettinger.
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Walter Montgomery
San Diego
California
Graettinger
Montgomery
Gyracettinger
Salem
Oregon
Walter T. Montgomery
Walnut Township
Palo Alto County
Wallace
Idaho
Portland
Cecelia Sobeski
Mia
Maude
Ames
Iowa
T. P. Bigley
Pendrey
Montana
O. H. Bundy
Laurel
M. A. Disernia
San Francisco
HK. K. Pletcher
Camden
New Jersey
Lulu
Bert F. Montgomery
Knights of Columbus
Hibernian
Pure Bred Hog Sale January 24 At Graettinger
Levi Kultved of Graettinger will hold his third annual pure bred Poland China sale January 24 featuring 4 sows and 26 gifts plus 20 head of cattle 5 work horses a Reo truck a grain elevator and other machinery. Kultved a successful hog breeder is noted for selecting top breeding stock with fine sows and gifts offered at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Kultved
Graettinger
Poland
Mgr. Kaltved
Levi Kaltved
China
DeLawyer and Spies Hold Asset Liquidation Sale
John DeLawyer and Carl Spies announce a closing out sale at the farm eight miles east and one mile north of Grachtinger on Tuesday January 16. The auction features 161 head of livestock including 7 horses 48 cattle and 106 hogs plus listed machinery. Full details appear in this week's Times.
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Louie Gould
Graettinger
Jamey
Gould
DeLawyer & Spies
John DeLawyer
Carl Spies
Grachtinger
Poland China Litter Tops Hoosier Ton Club Weights
A Poland China litter in Indiana weighed 3040 pounds at six months, with eleven pigs averaging 276 pounds. This high average for a litter of eleven in 180 days marks a notable swine record in the Hoosier Ton Litter Club.
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Poland
China
Hoosier Ton Litter Club
Indiana
Simonson Brothers Hold Successful Saturday Sale
Auctioneer Reeves reports a splendid sale by Simonson Brothers on Saturday with top cattle price reaching $80.50 and strong bidding across livestock.
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Simonson Bros
Reeves
Simonson Brothers
Devout Catholic’s Passing Heartsfelt Sympathy Extended
A brief life tribute notes a devout Catholic who led a blessed life and faced the end with peace. The Times extends sympathy to his grieving wife, parents, and siblings as they cope with loss and reflect on faith and mortality.
Free Telephone Service To Ruthven Voted At Annual Meeting
The Graettinger Telephone Co held its annual meeting at the Hawkeye theatre on Monday afternoon. It approved $2 reinstallations for discontinued lines and granted free toll service to Ruthven, matching Wallingford and Ringsted. Rentals for residence and farm phones are $15 and $18 for business lines, payable four months in advance, with discontinuation after ten days' nonpayment. Officers elected: John Graettinger president, Fred Spies vice-president, E A Baumgartner secretary and treasurer, J A Carlson, P A Petersen, Oscar Craven, F G Lambe directors.
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Graettinger Telephone Co
Hawkeye Theatre
Ruthven
Wallingford
Ringsted
John Graettinger
Fred Spies
E. A. Baumgartner
J. A. Carlson
P. A. Petersen
Oscar Craven
Annual Meeting of Farmers Creamery Co
The annual meeting at the Hawkeye theatre Tuesday January 2 reported total business of 83053.69 and butter output of 219620 pounds The average butter price received after freight and commission was 37 cents per pound and butter fat price to patrons was 4 1 2 cents The elected officers were Oscar Craven president Jorgen Anderson secretary John Graettinger M L Murphy and Elmer Olson directors
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Farmers Creamery Co
Hawkeye Theatre
Oscar Craven
Jorgen Anderson
John Graettinger
M. L
Murphy
Elmer Olson
Annual Meeting Reports From Lost Island Creamery Co
Lost Island Creamery Co held its annual meeting on Tuesday January 2 with the butcher report showing yearly business at 55547.98 dollars and butter output at 116058 pounds. The average butter price was 87.2 cents and patrons were paid 42 cents per butterfat with officers Hansen as president Andersen secretary Duhn treasurer and Nyborg and Henningsen as directors. The Farmers Grain Co annual meeting followed at Hawk Eye theatre Saturday afternoon with officers Lambe president vice president Smith secretary Andersen and directors Robinson Norris George Craven and Chrislansen.
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Lost Island Creamery Co
James Hansen
S. M. Andersen
P. Duhn
Andrew Henningsen
L. Lambe
Vicce
R. E B. Smith
Jorgen Andersen
James Robinson
Ma Norris
W. &. George
Oscar Craveen
Cy Chrislansen
Mallard Teams Sweep Graettinger In Local Showdown
Zech Machine and Abbot lead Mallard boys and girls to decisive wins over Graettinger on the local floor. Boys win 28 to 25 as Graettinger led late, while Mallard girls roll 88 to 16 powered by Zech’s 28 points. Referee Supt. Johnson praised by both sides. Next games set for West Bend.
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Graettinger
Mallard
Graettinger High
Grachtinger
Zech
Muss Zech
Lowa
Supt. Johnson
Emmetsburg
Anderson
Goodchild
Brumbaugh
Abbott
Weinholzer
Johnson
Peterson
Erickson
Christiansen
Green
Young
Petersen
Hahn
Sands
L. Ditch
M. Ditch
Traog
Ridenour
Kress
Nelson
Gammon
Nefstead
Love
Craven
Kent
Supt
Woodman Association Holds Annual Meeting at Hall
The Woodman Association met at Woodman hall on Friday afternoon January 5. Officers elected were E.S. George president Jacob Frick vice president L P C Lay sen secretary F C Wiegmann manager and J A Fleming treasurer.
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The
Woodman Association
Woodman Hall
E.S. George
Jacob Frick
L. P. C. Laysen
F. C. Wiegmann
J. A. Fleming
Notice on whooping cough attendance rules
State law requires children with whooping cough to stay home from school. Parents of affected children are asked not to send their child until full recovery, by order of the School Board.
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Ohn Kizer
Hillinery
Busi
Ames Reimer & Jensen
McNally
Kriutson & Bolstad
the Times
Moonshine
Methodist Church
Catholic Church
Farmers Grain Co
Woodman Association Meeting
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