Tornado Ravages Gract area with heavy damage reported
A Saturday night tornado caused heavy damage across Gract territory with wind and lightning. Sioux Falls saw one death and eleven injured amid widespread crop and building damage. In nearby towns, trees downed and crops injured. several homes ruined and multiple injuries report. Graettinger and nearby areas sustained severe wind damage. reports indicate emergency dispatches and rescues ongoing. In sports, Graettinger knocked off Rathven and Wallingford in recent games.
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Gract‘tiger
Riae
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Grasttinger
Sioux Falls
Lyon County
John Bush
Rock Rapids
Sanitede
Estherville
da- Graettingar
Taxes Paid Only Thirty Percent In Palo Alto
A Des Moines Sunday Des Moines article notes only 30 percent of 1981 taxes were paid in Emmet County. Reports show 800 farms and 500 pieces of property unpaid. July taxes were ordered paid by Ellensburg district secretary. payments are on a yearly cycle with delinquency at about one percent monthly.
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Des Moines Ster
Emmat
Emtg
B.A. Elaenbast
Secratary Pendent School District
Ty Tresaurer
Emmet
Graettinger Market Report for July 14 1932
Market notes from Graettinger report egg prices at 12 cents and butter at 22 cents per pound. Listings include heavy hens and old roosters with small price estimates and various egg categories.
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GOPM
Butter contest results honor Gradinger creamery team
Oral Bonstead of Gradinger creamery won first place with 95.25 in the Junior National butter contest. Frettem placed second 94.50 in the National. Otto Spies led workmanship, Frettem second nationally, and Frettem first in Junior National. The Times congratulates both gentlemen.
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Oral Bonstead
Gradinger Creamery
Tha Boas
Oral
Frettem
Ikewise
Bonstead
Otto Spies
Ruthven
Mr. Frettem
Selmar Nelson
Oral Banstead
Baumgartner Escapes Serious Crash on Highway 18
Max Baumgartner narrowly escaped a serious accident on Federal Highway 18 near Algona when a passing truck tore off fender parts and damaged door handles. Baumgartner, whose elbow rested on the car door, kept control despite the impact. the other driver fled and left no details.
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Gast
Algona
Max Baumgartner
Baumgartner
Davey Show Co Stranded and Actors Return Home
The Davey Show Co finished a week's engagement in Gruettinger with light receipts after the July Fourth holiday. The owner was away in LeMary arranging waivers. Actors pulled out Sunday with some heading to Chicago and others to Milwaukee. Some people remained to secure the tent. Epworth League Institute continues at Spirit Lake with 22 Graettinger youths in attendance led by Rev. Paul from Gregory, South Dakota. A July clearance sale is underway at Christenson Variety Store starting Friday with bargain offers advertised in this week's Times.
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Davey Show Co
Gruettinger
LeMary
Chicago
Milwausea
Sme
Epworth League Institute
M. E
Spirit Lake
Graettinger Young Folkeata
Paul
Gregory
South Dakota
te-Holding Joly Crenraice
Christenson
Atora
Kitten Ball Rivalry Between Graettinger and Wallingford
Graettinger and Wallingford field kitten ball teams of local students. The two squads have met three times with Wallingford scoring two wins to Graettinger’s one.
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Graettinger
Wallingford
Trag Death Of Miss Avanelle McNow
Miss Avanelle McNow dies in a July 6 collision near Ashkum Illinois when a passing train strikes the car carrying her and her uncle John Trill. The couple’s Ford is wrecked and both bodies are badly mutilated. A double funeral in Danforth Illinois Saturday honors Avanelle alongside her mother.
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E. M. McNow
Ulinois
Danforth
Illinois
Avanelle
Graettinger
Miss McNew
Focal High School
Emmetsburg
McClure's New Chevrolet Damaged In Crash
A man named McClure, formerly in business at Emmetsburg, wrecked his 1982 Chevrolet two weeks ago near Graettinger. Traveling east, his car was struck on the state road, flipped onto an embankment, ending with all four wheels in the air near a fence. The accident occurred at about 2 am. both occupants escaped with slight injuries and the car was drivable the next day.
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McClure
Emmetsburg
Graetlinger
Graettinger
McClarg
Better Lawns Contest Ends Friday July 15
The Better Lawns contest sponsored by the Groetlinger Commercial club closes Friday July 15. Prizes include first choice of lawn set or wicker chair, and second prize of a garden spade or rake. Winners will be announced in next week's Timea.
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Groetlinger Commercial Club
MacDonald couple return from Pennsylvania visit
Mr and Mrs J C MacDonald visited Mrs MacDonald’s parents in Pennsylvania then traveled to Colorado Springs. Mr MacDonald reports his parents live in Iowa. The note mentions Pennsylvania as an industrial state and many men are out of employment.
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Pennsylvania
J.C. MacDonald
Mra
Infant Daughter of Mr and Mrs Hamilton
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs W P Hamilton of Graot tinger East last night but the baby died soon after birth. Interment was held today in the Catholic cemetery. The Hamiltons receive the sympathy of many friends. Don t forget to pay the Printer.
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W. P. Hamilton
Eust
Graottinger
Mra. Hamilton
Earl Lehigh and Bud Harris Cars In Sunday Crash
Earl Lehigh and Bud Harris were in separate cars when they collided Sunday on a narrow side road between YP J Paulsen and Floyd Masters. Gorge Lehigh, the Lehigh son, was slightly injured as the Lehigh vehicle was found with a damaged fender and axle. Bud Harris accompanied by Mrs Stoniker and Dr Th Nase were in the Harris car. they were taking Dr Nase to Sullivan oil station for a sudden illness.
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Earl Lehigh
Bud Fracing
Th. T. Nase
Harris
Stoniker
Dr. Nane
Sullivan Oil Station
Mr. Stoniker
Overlands from Arizona Visit Graettinger Friends
Mr and Mrs H K Overland and two children from Casa Grande Arizona arrive in Graettinger for a few days visiting old friends and relatives in Coon Rapids and elsewhere They praise the Arizona winter climate and report good oil business back home, appearing hearty after three years away from northwest Iowa The Overlands are always welcome callers in Granttinger
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Iowa
Overlands
Granttinger
Mother Of Mrs Spies In Hospital After Appendix Burst
Mrs Flavin of St Louis, visiting her daughter Mrs Charles Spies of Ermetsburg, was rushed to Coleman hospital for appendectomy. The appendix had burst 24 hours before surgery, but she is recovering well and should be well unless complications arise. A son from St Louis came to see her on Monday.
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Lloyd Appleton
Carl Spies
Columbus
Ohio
Hess
Town
Appleton
Amsterdam
Holland
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Linda Spies
Graettinger
Charles Spies
Flavin
St. Louis
Ermetsburg
Coleman Hospital
Graettinger Kitten Ball Beats Estherville 7 to 1
Graettinger defeated Estherville 7 to 1 on Tuesday evening in Estherville. The Kitten ball teams are scheduled to meet again at Blaenbast Field in Graettinger Thursday evening.
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Graettinger
T. Estherville
Estherville
Death of Mrs Anthony Faul T: Rev Fremont Kaul mourns mother in Gregory South Dakota
Rev Fremont Kaul of Graettinger mourns death of his mother Mrs Anthony Faul who died at home in Gregory South Dakota. She suffered a stroke two weeks earlier and the funeral was held Sunday with interment in Dixon South Dakota. Survived by husband two sons and three daughters. Mrs Faul was 89.
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Fremont Faul
Fremont Kaul
Graettinger
Anthony Faul
Ub Gregory
South Dakota
Faul
Graettinger Wins Sunday Tournament Title
Graettinger defeated Fallow 20 to 18 in the finals held Sunday to take first place. Graettinger earned 4 byes to secure the draw. Other results included Graettinger 32 Osgood 12 and Ringsted 7 Wallingford 10 Ruthven 6 Fallow 8 Wallingford 5. A large crowd attended as the tournament proved exceptionally interesting.
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Graettinger
Fallow
Osgood
Ringsted
Wallingford
Ruthven
Arrowsmith At The Iowa In Emmetsburg July 17 18
Sinclair Lewis Arrowsmith screens at Town Theatre Emmetsburg Sunday and Monday July 17 and 18 replacing What Price Hollywood. The film is praised as dignified sincere and well directed with Colman Ford and Goldwyn cited for high achievement. Don’t miss it.
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Arrowsmith
Sinclair Lewis
Town Theatre
Emmetsburg
Hollywood
Samuel Goldwyn
John Ford
Dnama
Mr. Colman
Ruthven Woman Injured In Bus Crash Saturday
Mrs. D. A. Peterson of Ruthven was cut and bruised when a Jefferson passenger bus blew a tire near Cylinder, went into a ditch, struck a bridge railing and landed on its side. She was the sole passenger, returning home from Crosby Minnesota.
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Ruthven
D. A. Peterson
Jefferson
Cylinder
Barringer Feeds 1900 Hogs Boosts Local Market
D C Barringer of Graettinger has built a herd to 1 900 hogs weighing 200 to 276 pounds. His rising purchases and high prices over the past month bring him a sizeable profit. Two very warm days followed by rapid grain ripening. Harvest of early oats and barley has begun across the territory with cutting underway.
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Anyeman- Sinc Lowe
Yemake Ioney
D. C. Barringer
Grachtinger
Spies and Frettem Win State Workmanship Honors
Otto Spies and Palmer Frettem top a State Brand Creameries workmanship contest for butter quality including moisture content and leakage. H P Enger and Selmar Nelson also scored high, earning trips to Chicago and other eastern cities. The Ruthven creamery won top honors with O I Spies receiving a six-city trip. The report notes scores around 96 percent and explains judging methods and industry impact.
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C. F. Spies
Ruthven
State Brand Creameries, Inc
Palmer Frettem
Graettinger Creamery
Selmar Nelson
Fallow Creamery
H. P. Enger
Fertile
Towa
Messrs. Spies
Frettem
Enger
Chicago
Q. F. Spies
Palmer Frattem
J. C. Jensen
Ringsted
H. P. Standall
Northwood
Fallow
Times
Messrs
Spies
Nelson
Ruthven Pree Press
New York City
Philadelphia
Washington
D. C
Iowa
Iowa State Brand Association
Mason City
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Palo Alto
Avanelle McNow
Ulinoia Centro
Iran
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John Montgomery
Colaman Hospital
Eatherville
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Bud Harris
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Forster Gracttinger
Firat
Palmer Vrettem
Selemar Nelson
Black Hills
Lawrence
Clifford Rathman
Melvin ‘Derrickson
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