Tractor School At Hawkeye Theater Draws Hundreds
A Friday tractor school at Hawkeye theatre led by Farmers Supply Co and four International Harvester representatives drew a large crowd despite cold weather. Free lunch served by Mr and Mrs Johnson fed over a hundred, with coffee donated by Noble's Grocery. The event featured talks on McCormick Deering tractors, product displays, and an eight reel film showing IHC plants and Chicago tractor production.
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Hawkeye Theatre
Farmers Supply Company
International Harvester Company
Fort Dodge
McCormick- Deering
McCormick
Tract
Chicago
McCormick-Deering
Times
Graettinger Market Report January 28 1926
Market notes list corn hogs oats and livestock bids with scattered figures. The report records Chicago top hog price around 18.25 and oats around 20 cents per unit, plus minor quotes for hens roosters and springs.
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Graettinger
Chicago
New Orthosonic Radio Demonstrations This Week
George Frick will present the Orthosonic Radio Receivers with daily demonstrations and concerts this week. The principle promises higher fidelity and more pleasant tones, rivaling real music across organ, harp, piano, orchestral and band selections. See the advance in tone production and reduced mechanical noises.
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George Frick
America
Tractor School at Odebolt Farm Draws Attention
On the Adams ranch at Odebolt, fifteen tractors and many plows working with corn pickers and binders were shown. The International Harvester Company is highlighted as a real organization. A tractor school held Saturday is noted as a memorable event in Gracttinger.
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Able Farm Machinery
International Harvester Company
Adams Ranch
Odebolt
Terrill Heroes Fall To Graettinger In Tight 17 12
Terrill H.8 basketball team visits Graettinger and loses 17 to 12 in a game slowed by fumbles. Graettinger's defense and foul calls influenced the pace as both sides battled for the lead. Continued on page 4.
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Terris H. 8
Graettinger
Terrill
Low Harness Prices From Baumgartner Display Ad
In this issue TE. A. Baumgartner promotes very low prices on standard harness. Items in stock are standard make from reliable manufacturers and fit horses used in farm work in this territory. Prices for high quality goods are notably low. Additional items priced elsewhere in the ad. Selections can be left at the harness shop until April 1.
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Warness
TE. A. Baumgartner
480 Acre Red River Valley Homestead Offered Near Galston
Postmaster Raleigh received a letter from a former Iowan now running a Minneapolis business college. He offers a 480 acre Red River Valley farm near Galston, N C, fully cultivated, to be divided with a renter for seven years on a half share rent. The renter must supply half the farming equipment. He seeks a 240 acre homestead and asks for looking into the proposal.
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Raleigh
Minneapolis
Red River Valley
Glasston
N. C
Witl Atothet Io
Dingune
Held Fine Corn Growers Meeting At Leonard School
A well attended corn growers meeting was held at the Leonard school house Monday evening with addresses by H. A. Hetzler and Vincent Kelly. Members signed up for $5 memberships. another meeting was slated for East Walnut school Tuesday evening. M. L. Murphy leads Walnut township in organizing for a membership drive. bar tender duties noted as busy in the Times mailing department.
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Leonard School
H. A. Hetzler
Vincent Kelly
East Walnut
M. L. Murphy
Walnut Township
Social Home Club Meeting at Mrs Prick’s home
The Social Home club will meet at Mrs. Jacob Prick’s house on Wednesday for a special session, and all members are urged to attend. A discussion on corn sugar notes slow sales and varying usage among local businesses, with opinions on taste and proper sugar proportions.
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Social Home Club
Jacob Prick
Windsor Hotel
Graettinger
Public Auction Field Notes Of Interest
Public notices from Graettinger area auctions list T. H. Mansager sale on January 30 with poultry 260 Buff Rocks and Rhode Island Reds furniture oak items a MecCormick Deering tractor and plows move to Jewell in March. R W Gilbert sale February 2 includes horses cattle Duroc Jersey pigs corn and farm equipment. C T Sevdy sale February 6 features horses cattle poultry machinery and power equipment. Auctioneers Glenland Reeves and Vincent Kelly clerk.
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T. H. Mansager
Graettinger
Creamery
Rhode Island
McCormick-Deering
R .W. Gilbert
R.W. Gilbert
Gruettinger
Hoif
Gilbert
Grodland & Reeves
Vincent Katy Cleck
C. T. Sevdy
Sevedy
Gredland & Reeves
Vincent Kelly
Mr. Sevdy
Robert Starkey Auction Sale Announces Big Sale
Robert Starkey plans a large auction on Tuesday February 9 featuring horses cattle hogs and farm machinery with a forthcoming advertised listing in next week's Times.
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Euasy
Robert Starkey
Market Day Sale in Graettinger Planned for February 20
A big market day sale will be held in Graettinger Saturday February 20. More particulars later.
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Graettinger
Elizabeth Luke's 76th Birthday Observed at Home
Mrs. Elizabeth Luke marked her 76th birthday Tuesday January 26 with a quiet home gathering of eight children, seventeen grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Despite advancing years she remains active in household duties and participates in social and church activities. She thanked friends for more than forty birthday cards and well wishes.
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Elizabeth Luke
Luke
Island Farm Bureau Program Reads Like Reunion Night
A Lost Island Farm Bureau program lists events for February 2 at Center School. Reading by Thyra Thoreson and Esther Christiansen with progressive reading and dialogue. Music by Alys Thoreson Hendrick Pierson Goodwin and Bennet Thoreson Marie Thoreson. South School Quartette Rierson Bros tableaux Talk Harold Barringer and Co. Spelling match led by Tom Rierson and Jake Nyborg. Committee staged event under local supervision.
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Island Farm Bureau
America
Thyra Thoreson
Alys Thoreson
Hendrick Pierson
Goodwin
Bennet Thoreson
Marie Thoreson
Esther Christiansen
South School
Rierson Bros
Harold Barringer
Agent Clark
Tom Rierson
Jake Nyborg
Snow And Dust Weather Summary
Two light snow storms occurred yesterday with a strong afternoon wind. Dust covered the fresh snow as a sunny day followed. The temperature fell to twenty below but sun made it pleasant. Main roads are clear while side roads remain rough. January has produced ideal winter weather overall.
Wallingford Meat Market Bought by Jacobsen Family
A. C. Jacobsen and son Malta have purchased the Denison meat market at Wallingford. They took possession Monday morning. Malta will run the business and his father will assist in buying live stock and feeding. Mr. Jacobson remains on the farm. The Times wishes them success.
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A. C. Jacobsen
Malta
Denison
Wallingford
T H Sullivan Married At Sioux City Monday
Mr Thomas H Sullivan of Graettinger and Miss Mildred Clarke of Sioux City wed at the Cathedral of the Epiphany Sioux City on Monday January 25 Rev Father Flanagan officiated Best man was Joseph Dalhoff and bridesmaid Mayme Sullivan The couple will live in Sioux City where the groom works as a linotype operator The groom is Graettinger native a 1922 Graettinger High School graduate and former staffer at several newspapers The Times extends congratulations Lake Park Here Friday Evening The Lake Park basketball team will face the local Independents in Graettinger gym Friday night The visitors are described as having a strong team and excitement for the local game
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Thomas H. Sullivan
Graettinger
Mildred Clarke
Sioux City
Father Flanagan
Joseph Dalhoff
Mayme Sullivan
Sullivan
T. Sullivan
Bennet Intertype School
Toledo
Ohio
Daily Iowan
Iowa City
Press
Redfield
South Dakota
Daily Republican
Mitchell
Times
Lake Park
Seed Corn Testing Boxes At Half Dollar Price
Farmers Supply Company advertises seed corn testing boxes for 50 cents, the bare cost of manufacture. The note stresses a serious seed corn situation and urges farmers to prepare now by testing seed for quality.
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Farmers & Merchants
State Bank
Gracttingor
Lowe
Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society
Wocrman Hall Nexr
Louis Sevatson
Variety Store
Christensen Variety Store
The
Outlaw
California
Reginald Denny
Berkeley
Calomnia
T. H. Sullivan
General Banking
Graetfinger
Pnal Bank
Federal Reserve System
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