Sub Zero Weather Grips Iowa With Record Cold
A brutal cold snap grips Iowa with record low temperatures across counties. Graettinger recorded 14 to 15 below zero, Evans broke a state low at 40 below, and Des Moines hit 20 below at 8 am. Other cities like Red Oak Clinton Olin Oakaloosa and Beacon ranged from 25 to 88 below with northeastern areas colder. The extreme cold and wind threaten lives, yet conditions eased slightly later as officials noted improved readings.
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Henry Ford
Graettinger
Iowa
Evans
Des Moines
Red Oak
Clinton
Olin
Oakaloosa
Beacon
Graetfinger
Groettinger High Adopts Six Basketball Teams
Groettinger High implements a six team basketball system under Coach Dunmire and Supt Stevenson to expand practice and game exposure. The plan mirrors Notre Dame practice, aims to give 30 to 40 players practical experience and training weekly.
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Groettinger High
Dunmire
Supt. Stevenson
Notre Dame
Died Last Sunday Surprises Wallingford Area
Jens Olgon of Ruthven Beach North Dakota died last Sunday at age 48 near Wallingford East of Wallingford. Funeral held this afternoon at Riverside church in Wallingford with relatives and hundreds of friends mourning the loss. An obituary will appear next week detailing his family and ties to Ruthven and Beach.
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Graettinger
HE. A. Oddsion
East
Wallingford
Riverside
Rélativea
Times
Beach
North Dakota
Tinea
Jens Olgon
Ruthven
North
Olaon
Sting Taroon
Ome
Neils Ettingsr
Stign
Palo Alto
Nels
Island
Phe
És’ Olson
Ole
Olson
Enna
Ihane
Stine
Dubing
Gta
Deere Company Seeks Young Men for Waterloo Factory
At Graettinger the John Deere Co of Waterloo seeks dependable young men to join its workforce. Leo and Frank Bannon, John Smith, Homer Young, Ray and Jon Bannon are employed locally while planning to relocate to Waterloo in weeks to enter Deere work. Waterloo factory employs 3,000 and turns out about forty tractors daily, with many shipped to southern cotton fields.
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Graettinger
Waterloo
John Deere Co
Waiterloo
Leo
Frank Bannon
John Smith
Homer ‘Young
Ray
Jon Bannon
the Deere Co
South
Stephen Hester and Miss Mabel Iverson Married
Graettinger article notes Stephen Hester and Mabel Iverson wed in Sioux Falls South Dakota last fall. Both from prominent local families, they now reside in Sioux Falls where Hester works for Transfex. The Times sends congratulations and best wishes for a happy married life.
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Stephen Hester
John H. Hester
Mabel Iverson
Louis Iverson
Graettinger
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Lnst Fall
Peeret
Ife
Times
Fort Dodge Salesman In Serious Trouble
Fort Dodge police report a local auto salesman tied to a fatal crash. The suspect allegedly drove a stolen car, killed a 16 year old and seriously injured another, then abducted witnesses at gunpoint before being subdued and jailed on manslaughter charges. A separate theater week entails Mississippi Gambler and other attractions at Hawkeye Theatre. Weekend events include a snow plow deployment, Osher’s specials, and a Woodman’s old time dance canceled due to severe weather.
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King George
Times
Suesday
England
Romney MacDonald
John Hoyer
Fort Dodge
Webster City
Wendell Goodrich
Lyle Goodrich
Hoyer
Good Samaritans
Inter
Hawkeye Theatre
Hawkeye
Lenin Lost At Swen City High School Meet
A fragmented local item notes Lenin leading a high school boys team to a loss on Friday evening at Swen City. The brief mentions a meet and an upset outcome.
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Lenin
Swen City
Loathy
Marri age of Mildred Trues dell Maloney at Waukegan
Mildred Trues dell and J E Maloney of Escanaba were married August 21 1920 in Waukegan Illinois. Bride trained as nurse in Estherville Coleman hospital and will reside in Escanaba. Groom a machinist in Escanaba with links to Estherville, reception to follow June 1.
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Estherville
Bride
Coleman Hospital
Escanaba
J. E. Maloney
Michigan
Mildred Truesdell
W. T. Truesdell
Waukegan
Illinois
Myr
Maloney
Graettinger
Groettinger High School
Chicago & Northwestern
F. G. Sullivan
Timan
Snow Haulers Busy At Ringsted Street Fronts
Ringsted business men pay pro rata to clear snow from frontages as drifts plague Main Street. Reports from Emmetsburg note the death of a seven year old boy in a surgical appendicitis operation. Mrs Leo McQuelwn mourns the loss in east of Osgood.
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Ringsted
Anderson
Adya
Tach
Grachtinger
Leo, McQuelwn
East of Osgood
Emmetsburg Hospital
Ames Student Geil Leaves Creamery for Butter Course
Geil, longtime assistant at the Fallow Creamery, has left for Amor to take a butter making course. The training, described as valuable for his work at Ames, follows his recent departure from dairy duties.
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Ames Holger
Geil
Amor
Fallow
Ames
Get Ready To Pay Income Tax Des Moines Report Urges Filing
Local income tax payers are advised to file reports with the office of the internal revenue collector in Des Moines. Do not neglect your duty whether you owe tax or not.
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Internal Revenue Collector
Des Moines
Stolen Gasoline Case Reported in Local District
A report notes a theft involving 800 gallons of gasoline. The incident focuses on loss in Hatherville and nearby areas with investigation underway. Authorities seek information and describe the fuel theft as significant for regional supply.
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Hatherville
Eveardrifted
Ly Faxile
Jensen Hardware Second Annual De sale features vast assortment
Jensen Hardware promotes a second annual sale with hundreds of hardware specialties and many regular stock items offered at reduced prices. Charley Jensen and staff unpack box after box as a large display of stoves, washing machines, and other items fills the store. Estherville residents will vote on February 17 to reject a new $60,000 city hall building.
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Jensen Hardware
Charley Jensen
Graettinger
Estherville
Mrs. Johansen Dies At Latimer Iowa
Mrs. A P Johansen of Latimer Iowa died after a several month illness. She was 61 and survived by husband and eight children. Funeral services were held at the Danish Lutheran church in Latimer with attendance from Graettinger. Mrs Johansen was born Stina Sorengen and a sister of Mary Sorensen of the area. Also noted is a brief item about Overland family in Casa Grande Arizona and a banking achievement by Charles Spies of Emmetsburg.
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A. P. Johansen
Latimer
Iowa
Oat Latimer
Graettinger
A. J. Bonstead
Gerald
Anna Jorgensen
A. C. Christiansen
Endre Worland
Johansen
Mary Sorensen
Overlands
Times
H. K. Overland
Casa Grande
Arizona
Phoenix
Overland
Standard Oil Co
California
A. J. Johnson
Howard Buchanan
Auction Sales Headline From Grasttinger Area
Ray and Joe Bannon plan an all out sale next Tuesday featuring ten horses, 41 head of Shorthorn cattle, 20 fall pigs, machinery, 76 chickens and household goods as they relocate to Waterloo with Grodland Reeves as auctioneers and H A Elsoniast clerk. Anderson Brothers hold sales today with strong turnout while market tone remains high into March.
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Ray
Joe Bannon
Grasttinger
Bannon
Waterloo
Frank
Lee Bannon
John Deere Co
Boya
Heve
Consiata
Grodland & Reeves
Agucstioneers
H. A. Elsoniast Faelerk
Anderson Bros
P. F. Bannon
Bondhus & Olson
Dolliver
Bondhus
Weather Sends Town Into Deep Freeze
Readings show temperatures plunging to 20 below zero Monday and 22 below Tuesday with clear brisk air. Residents report 18 below Monday morning and 20 below Tuesday morning at a private home, noting calm winds made mercury hard to shield.
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Cuyate
Nate Bartleman Plans Visit to Graettinger Game Night
Nate Bartleman says he will attend the Woodman Hall Friday evening to coach Five Hundred sharks in a match against Graettinger. He vows to give lessons on the game as Graettinger features a number of experts, though he may not bar opponents.
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Nate Bartleman
Woodman, Hall
Graettinger
Ringsted Men Overcome By Gas In Snow Plow
Two Ringsted men operating an Emmet county snow plow were overcome by carbon monoxide Saturday evening due to a heater in the cab. After reaching Hoping bridge the cabin door was opened and Thorwald Knutsen collapsed while Albert Nelson remained conscious. They walked half a mile to the Theil home where they were treated and later fully recovered.
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Emmet County
Thorwald Knutsen
Albert Nelson
Theil
Weare
Brother Anderson
Ringsted Dispatch
Big Run On Great Heart Coal Ad Highlighted
Maurstad of Royal Lumber Co displays a Times ad for Great Heart coal with slogan onl A. R. The storm left ten foot drifts on farm to market roads and many side roads were blocked Saturday. State highways remained open with a new plow and rotary. Winter weather continues with heavy snow and drifted roads.
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A. R
Maurstad
Royal Lumber Co. Ee
Atate
Opem
Markeb
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IE. A. Oddson
Jens
Whittemore
Sioux Falla
Mississippi Gambler
Palo Alto County
Graetting
Robbins Avenue
Osher
Atemnall
Levening
Janice
Wingford
Harlan
Carl Bicietzski
Mr. Bieletta
Timen
Emmetsburg
Charles Spies
Lower Trust & Savings Bank
the Times
IP. F. Bannon
Bannone
Anderson Brom
C. P. Jackson
Anderson Brothers
C. PB. Jackson
Mr. Jackson
Grodland
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