Funeral Of Mrs. C. C. Rucker Held Sunday
Mrs. C C Rucker of this city died at Coleman hospital Estherville after a three week illness. Funeral services were held Sunday with Rev J C McNulty and Rev C J Mckkerson officiating. She leaves husband Claude C Rucker and three children Willard Florence Jeanette Zella Ruth, plus four brothers and other relatives. Burial was at the parochial cemetery east of town.
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C. C. Rucker
Coleman Hospital
Estherville
Mayo Hospital
Claude C. Rucker
Pontiac
Illingia
Willard
Florence Jeanette
Zella Ruth
O. P. Snyder
Troquois
South Dakota
W. A. Snyder
Strea
Grasttinger
Rucker
Mya, Rucker
Hax
Childran
Graettinger Market Report January 27 1927 Hogs Corn Butter
Graettinger market report lists Hog prices at 11.00 in Chicago scope with corn and oats values, spring pigs around 2.00, old roosters at 0.00, butter prices near 2.00, and potatoes retail about 2.00, reflecting a mixed commodity snapshot for the day. Prices show limited clarity due to OCR but indicate farm goods trading in standard units and regional terms.
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Graettinger
Chicago
Eees
Local buttermaker scores big in Iowa butter contest
Henry Hansen, local Ames creamery man, posted a high score in the state butter scoring contest at Town State College Ames. Judges Raynolds Behnke and Scoles awarded his butter 2 score of D6 while rivals from Rock Valley Whittemore and Garner posted top marks 95 and 94 percent. Seventy samples entered. contest aims to help buttermakers improve quality and pay higher prices for butterfat.
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Aes
Mutter
Henry Hansen
Town State College
Ames
Mr. Hansen
Howard J. Raynolds
Mason City
Behnke
Roy Scoles
Nashua
Niae
R. B. Palmer
Rock Valley
Secoml
Otto J. Kloock
Whittemore
Dood O'dara
Garner
M. Mortensen
Iowa
Iowa State College Dairy Department
New Siren Activated in Grachtinger
The new Federal siren is now in operation in Grachtinger connected to the telephone office. It sounds daily at noon ensuring readiness for fire alarms. The old fire bell remains for emergencies and curfew use. City fathers are congratulated on the upgrade.
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Grachtinger
Grachinger
Meningitis death in Emmetsburg woman at 60
Mrs. Je Brown of Emmetsburg died Sunday after contracting spinal meningitis the previous week. Funeral Monday with interment at Mallard. She is survived by her husband and three children. The item notes she visited Currans’s classroom days before illness amid a local discussion of illness. Also mentions a February 3 broadcast by Palo Alto County alee club and a January 20 horse sale at Wallingford run by Gerton Franklin featuring 25 Percharan and Belgian geldings.
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Jei Brown
Emmetsburg
Mallard
Brown
Currans
Wallingford
Gerton Franklin
Horass
Cold Weekend Weather Stuns Town Readers
Saturday morning brought extreme cold as the Times office thermometer read 15 below zero while a hill thermometer showed 22 below. Calm but frigid conditions persisted until Sunday and Monday, with Tuesday bringing a persistent cold raw wind and uncomfortable outdoor conditions.
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Times Office
Bankers At County Meet Debates Service Charges
County bankers met at the Kermare hotel in Emimersburg to elect officers for the county association. They discussed banking service charges amid higher costs and larger reserves, noting many counties already use such fees and committees will report findings soon.
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Kermare
Emimersburg
County Association
Palo Alto Glee Club Gives Fine Program
Palo Alto County Glee club with about twenty six members performed seven or eight selections at a P T A program in the High School Assembly. The group then serenaded at the Windsor hotel hosted by Mr and Mrs W Fisher of Emmetsburg and lunch was served. The visit was enjoyed by all and Graettinger residents hope for another performance.
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Palo Alto County Glee Club
Graetlinger
Windsor Hotel
Wm. Wisher
Emmetsburg
Fisher
Halven
Nelle Jacobsen
Graettinger
Neapte
Glee Club
Martin Myhre Resigns as Vice Chief at Gruetlinger Fire Co
Last week's Gruetlinger Fire company annual meeting failed to name retiring fire chief Martin Myhre. He served the past year capably and refused to continue as chief for another term. His leadership spurred equipment upgrades and other benefits from last year's activities.
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Gruetlinger Fire Company
Martin Myhre
Myhre
Mar- Himg Hin
Harold Johnson Closeout Sale Near Huff Bridge
Harold Johnson will hold a complete closing out sale Thursday February 8 to move to California. Sale features two head of horses 26 head of cattle 9 head of hogs farm machinery household goods and poultry with a free lunch at noon. Gradland Reaves auctioneers J A Nelson clerk. Full details in this display ad.
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Harold Johnson
Iverson Auction Marches Through February Listings
J N Yverson of east of Wallingford plans a February 16 sale at Gruetting for a large estate. The catalog includes 8 horses 82 cattle 80 hogs and a large quantity of machinery with further details to appear in a later Times issue.
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J. N. Iverson
Wallingford
Gruetting
Hts
the Timea
Mrs Rier son dead funeral Friday
Mrs Rierson of Lost Island township southwest of Gravitinger passed away Wednesday morning after a ten day illness with pneumonia. Funeral Friday at 12:40 PM at the residence and 1 PM at the Lutheran church Lost Island township. Interment in Lost Stunt cemetery Myre Rierson survived by husband and five children. Oldest fifteen, youngest two. Obituary notice to appear next week.
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Robert Rierson
Gravitinger Passat
I P.im
Lost Island Township
Lost Stunt
Myre
Rierson
Reminiscences of Graettinger Early Days
The Times recalls Graettinger history with reminiscences from years past. It notes libel threats over names, references debts, a barber shop, a land office, and Miss Rosie Jacobsen in a restaurant. The Windsor hotel photograph from pre 1899 shows a two story structure with a board walk and porch, plus neighboring business sites and evolving storefronts.
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the Times
Graettinger
P. J. Paulsen
Paulsen Sald
Ems
Martin Myhre
Stevenson
Mr. Myhre
Paulsen
Bert Barrett
Rosie Jacobsen
J.‘ M. Resh
Times Office
Windsor Hotel
P. J. Poulsen
New Religious Education Methods At Emmetsburg School
The Palo Alto county church school of methods opens Monday at two in Emmetsburg. It’s the second annual venture with new classes led by Rev W B Kline and Miss Florence Wells among others. Des Moines instructors join in for drama and teaching methods. Rev J B Brereton is dean and Luella Johnson serves as registrar and treasurer.
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Palo Alto
H. Brockway
Des Moines
J. B. Brereton
Emmietaburg
Luella Johnson
Emmetsburg
Leven
Ray Rasmus Recovers Stolen Hogs in Estherville
Ray Rasmus and Marshal Fleming searched Estherville last Thursday and found his hogs in the stock yards there. A. Brown had purchased them. The sheriff is tracking the party who helped themselves to the hogs and will likely locate them soon.
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Ray Rasmus
Marshal Fleming
Estherville
Mr. Rasmus
A. ©. Brown
Peter Hansen to Hold Full Closing Out Sale
Peter Hansen from east of town will conduct a closing out sale on Tuesday February Sth starting with a free lunch at noon. Auctioneers Grodlant & Reeves and clerk H B Hetzler will handle the sale featuring 12 horses 9 cattle 41 Duroc Jersey hogs and a large machinery list. Hansen plans to move to Hollandale Minnesota on March 1 and will sell all items.
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Peter Hansen
Mr. Hansen
Grodlant & Reeves
H. B. Hetzler
Hansen
Hollandale
Minnesota
Larsen couple to move to California for new venture
Mr and Mrs L P A Larsen plan to move to California soon to establish a future home. Exact timing uncertain could be spring or summer. Mr Larsen will assist his son in managing a sanitarium and Turkish bath parlor. He is advertising his residence for sale in this week's Times.
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L. P. A. Larsen
California
Card Party at Woodman Hall Next Tuesday Night
Catholic Sadies Aid society hosts card party at Woodman hall next Tuesday evening. Progressive Five Hundred will be played and lunch served at 11:80. Admission is charged. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend.
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Woodman Hall
Catholic Sadies’ Aid Society
Qyster
Gleaners
Nursing class to meet at Mrs George home next Thursday
The home nursing class and health leave club will meet at the home of Mrs B S George next Thursday afternoon. This is the regular meeting day. Mothers, especially, are invited to attend.
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B.S. George
Woodman hall hosts a Friday evening dance by Town Trio
A dance scheduled for Friday evening at Woodman hall features music by the Town Trio orchestra. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend.
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Woodman Hall
Town Trio
Graettinger High Beats Terril 19 to 16 in Narrow Win
Graettinger High School defeated Terril 19 to 16 as Lester Craven scored 14 of the 19 Graettinger points and Gordon Sandvig with Albert Masters added the rest. Terril’s Hodge led with 12 of Terril’s 16. The piece notes upcoming West Bend game, a hospital absence of Miss Shatava, and a published honey roll recognizing top students with B grades or better across grades.
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Terril
Graettinger
Leagut
Lester Craven
Hodge
Gordon Sandvig
Albert Masters
Armatrong
West Bend
Ruthven
Bend
Fidler
Grauttinger
Shatava
Estherville
Florence Wells
Emmetsburg
Ruth Pink
Bobby Jensen
Constance Lehigh
Howard Noble
Minerva Paulsen
John Sewell
Clifford Schurmann
Helen Sullivan
Kemmeth ‘Thompson[ Pear] Thompson
Dayton Allen
Ruth Amdahl
Ruth Anderson
Mildred Wilkert
Verna Anderson
Clarence Christianson
Agatha Craven
Alma Hereim
Evelyn McCollech
Willis Noble
Dorothy Vedder
Kermit Jensen
Ruth Raleigh
Kathryn McCarty
Leon Maraine
Erline Sandvng
Edward Sullivan
Kenneth Swift
Marie Bilis
Dorothy Fink
Winnette Clayton
Edith Gardner
Vivian Norris
Ruth Hansen
Marian George
Yorna Grodland
Helan Reidy
Loretta Swift
Vhose
Helen Helgeson
Carrie Herke
Reynald Nane
Frieda Geil
Bertha Grady
Marlo Grotland
Alvin Johnson
Alice George
Elsie Graettinger
Ralph Graettinger
Wilma Webbe
Quinten Jensen
Woodman and Royal Neighbor Dance Monday Night
Woodman and Royal Neighbor lodges host an old time dance at Woodmen hall Monday evening January 81st. Town Trio orchestra provides music. Royal Neighbors serve midnight lunch. Tickets for dance and lunch are 75 cents. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Woodman
Royal Neighbor
Woodmen Hall
Town Trio
Royal Neighbors
Local Fruit Prices Show Savings at Home
Henry Field of Shensadosh advertises dried fruit at 8 dollars per box plus express charges. At C. A. Jensen in Graettinger the same fruit sells for 2.70 and 2.85 dollars with no express charges, suggesting home purchases offer better value.
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Co. A. Jensen Boste
Henry Field
Henry Field of
Shensadosh
C. A. Jensen
Graettinger
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Palo Alto County
Alee Club
A. H. Shaver of
Grusttinger
Amex
Palo Alto Glee Club
J. N. Yverson
Sale
Eevee
Mr. Paulsen
J. A. Baumgartner
Amiahl
T. D. Collins
Reidy- Weinholzer
Osher
J. A. Spies
Peter Hansen Sale
Nursing Clisa
Lord Shu
Lord Jinny
Hawkeye Theatre
Graettinger High
Terris
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