Auto Accidents Were Numerous The Past Week
A collision Monday evening at the Clayton corner on Times Highway east of Osgooil involved a Dodge driven by Mr. Hogan of Dubuque and a Ford driven by Howard Duhn of Estherville and a Sloinker youth. Hogan suffered a cracked rib while Duhn and Sloinker were stunned. damages estimated at about $40. W T McNally of Emmetsburg witnessed.
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Clayton Corner
Times
Osgooil
Dodge
Hogan
Dubuque
W H Drake Ford toppled in Iowa rain crash
Near Huxley Iowa a W H Drake Ford coupe tipped over on pavement during a rain storm Monday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Dmike and their young daughter Mexine were aboard but no injuries or damage occurred. A driver swerved into a ditch to avoid a collision as traffic queued on the wet road.
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Huxley
Iowa
W. H. Drake Ford
Dmike
Mexine
Darke
Graettinger Car Mishap Near Cemetery Hill
The Estherville Democrat reports Albert Ballah of Graettinger area slid off a twenty foot grade at the cemetery hill and was pinned to a tree. Neighbors used a large limb as a pry to free him. Hospital exam showed only external injuries and he was expected to recover. The man is a stranger to local reporters.
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Graettinger
Estherville
Albert Ballah
Graeitinger
Cemetery Hill
Mr. Ballah
Hatherville
Coleman Hospital
Ballah
May Join The Navy Rumors Circulate In Emmetburg Area
W. E. Sullivan of northwest of Emmetburg plans to enlist in the navy per Times reports. He had his first Tremble Lake lesson last Sunday and hooked a big one, but a rack on a skiff broke and he fell in, struggling to shore in a commotion but survived. Graettinger residents marked July fourth with scattered celebrations at Hand's Park, Spirit Lake, Lost Island, and Silver Lake, enjoying a fine day and a Danish Ladies Aid picnic near Grudtinger.
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Will Sullivan
Navy
W. EH. Sullivan
Emmetaburg
Times
Graettinger
Groettinger
Hand's Park
Spirit Lake
Grudtinger
Iatdies' Aid Society
Lost Island
Silver Lake
Gractinger Man Saves Child at Spirit Lake
A Graettinger man, identity unknown, leaped into Spirit Lake Sunday to rescue a young boy from drowning. The child is the son of Mr and Mrs Howard Mason of Mallard. The Masons express deep gratitude as the rescuing hero remains unnamed.
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Gracttinger
Graettinger
Spirit Lake
Howard Mason
Mallard
Mason
Light Rainfall Reports Across Region Monday Evening
A light shower fell Monday evening in Gradtinmer with heavier activity south of Wallingford and a real downpour a few miles south of Enmetsburg. The area could use soaking rain as crows thrive but land still needs moisture.
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Gradtinmer
Wallingford
Enmetsburg
Benefit Dance at Lost Island Friday Evening
A benefit dance will be held at Lost Island Friday evening to raise funds for the local ball club. Bernard Nolan of Ruthven, along with several ball players, sold tickets in Graettinger yesterday.
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Lost Island
Bernard Nolan
Ruthven
Grachtinger
Harvesting On In Pull Blast At Peak Speed
Harvesting of small grain will run at top speed by week’s end with the bulk starting around July 8. Yields are expected from 36 to 46 bushels per acre in this territory.
Cinderella In Tlow'erland delights Hawaii audience
The operetta Cinderella In Towreland was staged last Thursday in Hawaii to praise from the several hundred attendees. Miss Elizabeth Spies trained the youthful cast. standout performances came from Miss Donlon as Cinderella and Norbert Borman as Prince Sunshine. The program featured many roles, dancers, and musical numbers, with a goal of raising about $100 for a new church organ.
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Tlow‘erland
Elizabeth Spies
Cinderella
Miss Donlon
Prince Sunshine
Norbert Borman
Bertha Gnady
Mobtylock
Grace McCarty
Tiger Fly
Mary Reidy
Nature
Edward Sullivan
Bonnie Bee
Joseph Grady
Robin Hood
Verna Gradland
Loretta Swift
Kitty McCarty
Dorothy Speer
Frances Stewart
Anna Stewart
Evelyn Swift
Evelyn Horswell
Blanche Hester
Barbara Thoreson
Helen Reidy
Elsie Gracttinger
Violet Swift
Nan McCarty
Margaret Lambe
Maurine Kelly
Maxine Drake
Jean Jackmin
Ehune Swift
Lucile Gilbaugh
Vivian Sullivan
Sunbeams
Dorothy Frick
Corinne Borman
Evelyn Elsenbast
June Brown
Dorothy Vedder
Agnes Spectr
Agatha Craven
Arline Grodland
Betty Kelly
Gladys Elsenbast
Ted McCarty
Malcom Jensen
Vern Grodland
Dalay
Adolph Spies
Bert Shaver
Art Myhro
Alfred Gameron
Gertrude Conlon
Miss Spies
Neveleus
Catholic Church
Corn Crop Outlook After July 4 Good for Yield
The average field of corn was better than knee high by the Fourth of July, indicating a favorable remainder of the season and promising a solid yield if weather continues favorable.
Thin sowing leads in yields per acre
O R Gardner of this locality plants a bushel and a peck per acre and for seven years out of eight yields the top per acre. Last year he reached 64 to 68 bushels per acre, with potential challengers. Ellington township farmers recount contrasting oats stands and eventual strong yields supporting thin sowing theory.
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O. R. Gardner
Gardner
Times
Ellington Township
L. A. Schumacher
Charles Kuns
Elington Township
Grain Marketing Company venture labeled a failure
Daily papers report the Grain Marketing Company financing attempt as a failure with little known about the concern. Experienced elevator men say it was an effort to unload old terminal elevators to farmers. A stock sale in Grachtinger likely failed. no salesmen moved any stock. Boyd Crumrine bought a farm near Dunnell, paying $176 per acre for a well improved quarter section with a new large home.
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Grachtinger
Boyd Crumrine
Dunnell
Cremline
Mr. Lippold
Bert Montgomerys Car Stolen at Huron South Dakota
The Torch coupe owned by Gert Montgomery of Grachtinger was stolen in Huron South Dakota at week’s end. Montgomery works for Harvey Dray Company of Peoria. The theft likely involved a new replacement vehicle and may be insured.
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Bert Montgomery
Gert Montgomery
Grachtinger
Huron
South Dakota
Mr. Montgomery
Harvey Dray Company
Peoria
Tiineis
Frost Damage Reported From June 27 Night
Frost on the night of June 27 damaged late potatoes near Emmetsburg and on peat ground with stalks frozen black. Corn in low-lying areas near Mallard also touched by the frost, indicating widespread cold damage to crops in the region.
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Emmetsburg
Mallard
Vernon Farm Bureau Meeting at Vernon Township School
Vernon Township Farm Bureau will hold its regular meeting at the Dist No 4 school Thursday evening July 16. A program of songs and dialogues is planned and Senator Breskenridge has promised to speak, hoping for a large turnout. Mrs S J Torkelson notes a quip about philanthropists not sharing left hand with right.
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Vernon Farm Bureau
Vernon Township Farm, Bureau
Breskenridge
J. Torkelson
Reckless Driving Warning Raises Hope for Safer Roads
The report notes excessive reckless driving last week and during the summer, with near misses and dangerous crowding at night. Drivers like Louis Montgomery and Fourth Another Grachtinger faced close encounters, prompting calls for stricter motor caps and higher license fees to protect lives and responsible motorists.
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Louis Montgomery
Palo Alto County
Bills Paid By Gracttinger Town Council July 6 1925
July 6 1925 bills paid listing P A Petersen interest 21.56 Leighton Supply Co hydrants 90.30 Central Lights Power Co claim 40.62 allowed 48.62 Community Service Station Co 32.81 J A Fleming salary June 1925 John Paulsen salary June 1926 Rb Frickson Hardware Co shovel 1.85.
Dental Thought For The Week
A brief note on dental care urges weighing the cost of false teeth against preserving natural teeth. It emphasizes learning about expenses and value before deciding to replace teeth, attributed to M. J. Reidy.
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M. J. Reidy, DB
Graettinger Chautauqua Dates Set for July Twenty Three
The Graettinger Chautauqua runs July 20 through 23 with a splendid program. A high class play is among the two featured numbers and residents are urged to attend.
Big Celebration At Ringsted Friday July 17
The Ringsted American Legion plans a large Friday celebration on July 17 featuring a Shel don versus Lone Rock baseball game. Hemp's Jazz band provides music all day with dancing in the afternoon and evening. Congressman Dickinson will deliver a keynote address at 11 a.m. The town promises an old fashioned, well hosted event with strong local support anticipated.
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American Legion Boys of
Ringsted
Sheldon
Lone Rock
Hemp
Congressman Dickinson
Dickinson
Ringsted American Legion
Farm Bureau Carnival at Center School House Lost Island
A Tuesday evening carnival sponsored by the Farm Bureau will be held at the Center School House in Lost Island township on July 14. The event offers doughnuts sandwiches pie a la mode and a variety of amusements for all ages. Everyone is urged to attend and enjoy a lively old time fair.
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Farm Bureau
Lost Island
Lost Island Township
Corn Fields Vary Widely Across Northwest Iowa
Reading from Graettinger to Emmetsburg, some fields show extremely poor corn stands with small stalks while neighboring fields along the same road are in excellent condition. Travelers report spotted corn across the northwest region of Iowa.
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lWeat
Graettinger
Emmetsburg
Lowa
July heat continues through week and Fourth marked by heat
The past week brought extreme heat with July described as very hot and sultry each day except the Fourth. A social notice announces a Royal Neighbor lodge card party at Woodman Hall on Tuesday evening July 14 inviting public attendance.
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Woodman Hall
Royal Neighbor Lodge
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Atule
Farmers & Merchants
State Bank
Will
Tuerst
Onal Bank
OWA
Federal Reserve System
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