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Newspaper

Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1924

Page

16

Graettinger Cagers Triumph In Classy Contested Win

Graettinger High School defeated Mummedsburg High Quin tetia 33 to 18 on the local floor. Strong first, third, and fourth quarters by Graettinger contrasted with a brief Emmetsburg rally in the second period. Kibbie and Johnson starred for Graettinger while King led Mummetsburg. Referee D Mulholland praised for his fair handling as Graettinger aims to repeat against Armstrong Friday.

Gracttinger High School Mimmidsourg High Quintetia Grachtinger Cractbinger Graettinger Emmetsburg Sevouil Yinnietsburg Groettinger Kibbie Mmmetsburg Husky Manmetsburg Tech King Emmetsburgers Cutatantine Nmmersburg Petersen Griettinger Johnson Eisenbust Erickson Young Geil Youn D. Mulholland Avyahire Dr. Mulholland Creighton University Graodttinger Fidlar Armstrong Graettinger Bannet Thia

Pioneer Duncan Dies At About Ninety Five In Emmetsburg

Grachtinger pioneer Duncan, longtime Palo Alto County resident, died at his daughter Mrs Miles Clarion home. Remains brought to Emmetsburg, funeral at M E church. About ninety years old, he settled here during pioneer days on a sod home north of the Lark residence. Local memory of Mr Duncan endures despite the loss of his original homestead.

Grachtinger Clarion Duncan Palo Alto County Miles Clarion Tueeday Emmetsburg J. H. Mayne M. E. Church Pracer Lark

Declamatory Contest Set For February Sixth Night at High School

The local declamatory contest will be held February 6 in the high school assembly at eight o clock. The program features sections including Oratorical with The Unknown Soldier and The Message From Mlande s Pields, Dramatic Within The Law and The Adopter, Humor The We Wanted Ivory Soap and The Mourning Vest, plus musical pieces and student debaters led by Rosalie Laughlin and Dorothy Myhre with judges to determine winners.

Heberary

Clarence Wikert Secures Heavy Judgment in District Court

Clarence Wikert secured a district court judgment for $975 after a multi day trial in Mmmetabuigg. Larsen Beesos appealed the ruling following the lengthy proceedings last week.

Mra Sheffield Mourns Death of Her Father

Mrs Sheffield mourns the death of her father prompting travel to Story City for funeral notices. Details are sparse, with further particulars not learned at this time. A brief public notice appears amid local classifieds.

Mra Sheffield Sheffiell Story City Ad Messige

Local Farm Auction Notes February 8 C O Refsel

A notice lists C O Refsel near Graeltinger holding an entire closing out sale on Monday February 8. Items include two head of horses, dairy cows, hogs, poultry and farm machinery mostly Halsteins, plus a fish of farm equipment. Terms usual. Auctioneers: Grodland Reeves & Keator. Clerk J A Nelson.

C. O. Refsel C. O. Refsell Grachtinger the Times Ryvert Christensen Eggert Christensen Graellinger Grodland, Reeves & Keator J. A. Nelson

Grant Market Sale Announces Graettinger Auction Date

Auctioneer M. D. Grodkundine states a prand market day sale will be held in Graettinger Saturday February 28 and urges preparations of live stock for sale. He notes other market sales may occur later but the big event is February 23.

Grant M. D. Grodkundine Prand Graettinger

J J Morrow Sale Ad Lists Livestock and Gear

J E Morrow of the J P B Duhn farm southwest of Graet finger plans a sale on Tuesday February 5 or 6. The auction will offer 11 head of horses 7 head of cattle 1 head of hogs 100 chickens and a list of farm machinery. Display ad runs in Grayttinger Times this week.

Frank Briggs Frank Driggs Raikes Talab J. J. Morrow J. E. Morrow J. PB. Duhn Graetfinger Grayttinger Times

Thorson Farm Closing Out Sale February 12

Lawrence Thorson of Ruthven will hold a closing out sale at his farm place near town on Tuesday February 12. C G Love Auction Sale February 14. C C Love who lives east of Graettinger will hold an overlay sale Thursday February 14.

Lawrence Thorson Tawrence Thorson Ruthven Nesr Luesday C. Love C. C. Love Graettinger

Graettinger Fifth Battle Affects Grand Jury Action

Graettinger scene of fifth battle as Grand Jury to act Wednesday afternoon after an altercation between Gabrielson and Griffin escalated to blows. Gabrielson charged with assault with intent to do bodily injury. Griffin pleaded not guilty. Bond set at $100. Hearing slated for February 10 in district court.

Graettinger Grand Jury Griffin Afmetaburg Doe Joe Gabrielsan Doce Gabrielsan Sraul Pat Griffin Gabrielkan Wesault Carty Porand Hewring Plac

County Basketball Tourney Set for Emmetsburg Armory

The county tournament runs February 2 and 22 at Emmetsburg Armory with boys teams Graettinger Tuthven West Bend Emmetsburg Aryshire Mallard Rodman Curlew Cylinder and girls teams Mallard West Bort Acystire Ruthven A. Preliminary games are scheduled on weeknights with girls preliminaries Friday afternoon and finals Friday evening. Graettinger is favored for a strong showing as players invite fans to attend and support the team.

Emmetsburg Goys Graettinger Tuthven West Bend Aryshire Mallard Rodman Curlew Cylinder West Bort Acystire Ruthven Wriday Anl Graettinger Keay the Ates

A Strat On Main Street Recalls Bruce Bliven

The Tanetsburg Tribune continues the De canber New Stepublic piece by Bruce Biven under a cloud of misspellings and mixed names. Readers spar over birthplace pride and clever replies from Miss Donovan, highlighting tensions in literary circles.

Tanetsburg Tribune Decanber

Hag Opens Law Office At Emmetsboro

The Times notes Attorney Jiumon W. Iay has opened a law office in the opera house dock at Tunnetsburg, Miray, citing state university influence and a belief he will become a leading author of northwest Tawa legal practice.

Jiumon W. Iay Opera House Tunnetsburg Miray State University of Suwi May Fay Northwest Tawa

Majestic Range Sale Promises Demonstration by Jensen

Charley Jensen announces a Majestic range sale next week with a live demonstration on site. A display ad promotes the event and offers a free set of cooking utensils to shoppers choosing between two fine utensil sets.

Majestic Charley Jensen Majestic Ranges

New Industry In Graettinger Thrives With Spray Ad

Graettinger embraces a new industry as M D Smith markets Wen Thwuse Spray and Fly Chaser. The product, developed by Melvin QC Smith, shows strong early sales and repeat business, with a thousand cases secured and February ad plans. It is advertised as guaranteed to kill lice and mites in poultry houses and control flies.

Graettinger Smith Melvin QC Moon Times Sleus Rand

Auto parts and welding shop shines in Nimes week ad

John Clemenson promotes a large stock of dismantled auto parts and repairs for various machines in his Nimes week advertisement. He also runs acetylene welding and related services, praised as among the north’s best. Friday features Gractlinger hosting Armstrong in a big basketball game, with Gractlinger favored by a two point extra period win.

John Clemenson Nimes Glemenson North- Werk Gractlinger Armstrong Quintette Armstrong Gruettinger Baume Lye Wool

County Moderation Meeting At West Fennel

A meeting of the county federation of women's clubs will be at West Fennel on February 2. The event includes a covered dish luncheon at noon and an afternoon program timed to accommodate out of town guests returning by the evening train. All are invited to attend.

Eluba Woodman Hall Mavure Estherville

Palo Alto Cow Testing Association Reports Gains

The Palo Alto Cow Testing Association completed its second month with 242 cows tested averaging 22 pounds of butter fat, up 4 pounds per cow from the first month. Members improving feeding and care, plus some herd changes, lifted production and reduced feed waste.

Palo Alto Dalefisher Wisher

New Linotype Installed at Free Press Office

The Free Press reports a new linotype installed to replace the air Model One used five years. The editor says the machine is a beauty and will enhance news coverage and service to patrons.

Free Press

Jertsons Move to Boone for Insurance Career

The Jertson family will relocate to Boone in the near future. John O Jertson has secured a position as a special agent for a telecomm company and will travel from that location. The note mentions Boone as a splendid city of over ten thousand residents and references Jertson’s insurance experience.

Jertsons Boone Mro Dohn O. Jertson Jertson Special Tikeise Mr. Jertson

Emmetsburg Lions Beat Century Girls 52 to 10

Emmetsburg legions defeated the Century girls 52 to 10 in a Monday night game. The Democrat dismissed the match as a joke for not lasting full time, claiming the Legion squad could have reached 100 points.

Emmetsburg Century Girls The Democrat Legion

Marion Quartet to Perform at Hawkeye Theatre Monday

The Marion Mule Quartet, a versatile vocal ensemble with marimbaphone and saxophone players, brings a varied program of modern and old-time ballads to Hawkeye theatre on Monday evening February 4 at eight. Harold Dodds leads, with Harold Catlett Paul Kenedy Hugh Studebaker in the lineup. season tickets do not admit this performance.

Marion Mule Harty Tieir Lyceum Chautauqua Marion Quartet Harold Dodds Harold Catlett Alea Catlett Wallace Reid Paul Kenedy Mr. Kenney Ean Hugh Studebaker Bart Williams Studebaker Hawkeye Theatre

Negatives Victors In World Court Debate

Last evening the PTA regular meeting hosted a World Court debate with the negative side winning by unanimous decision. Debaters Vincent Kelly A H Shaver and Elizabeth Spion led the victors. Affirmative speakers were Rev. C J Mele Kelson O IL Raleigh and Mas Bm 8 George. Judges were Charley Jensen M O Smith and Supt White. A large audience attended and the event was highly regarded with several musical numbers enjoyed.

PTA Vincent Kelly A. H. Shaver Elizabeth Spion C. J. Mele Kelson O. IL. Raleigh Mas. Bm George Charley Jensen M. O. Smith Supt. White

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