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Newspaper

Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1931

Page

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Death of C W Richardson Former Vermillion Publisher

C W Richardson longtime publisher of the Times from 1899 to 1902 died after months in hospital. Born May 18 1857 at Linn Grove he lived in Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota. He married Mary Keedick in 1883 and survived by two children and five grandchildren. Funeral at Congregational church with burial Bluff View cemetery.

B. A. Baumgartner Dakota Republican Vermillion South Dakota EB. P. Duhn Richardson C. W. Richardson Sioux City Congregational Church Perry A. ‘Sharpe Bluff View Charles Walter Richardson David M. and Eliz Jane Richardson Linn Grove Mt. Vernon Cornell College Iowa Nebraska Mary G. Keedick Aliee G Grand Forks Forth Dakota Harlin W Ankton Harlan Hardgon Emmet ‘County Graettinger Clear Lake Ion My. Richarnaon Winner Richardton Thesbyterian Church Lfe Presbyterian Church

Graettinger Market Report July 16 1932

Graettinger market report lists egg and butter prices for Thursday with rates for old stock eggs light hens Leghorn and heavy strings. Trade terms note egg quotes varied by grade and size with butter priced at fifty to sixty cents per pound and other commodities mentioned in fragmented form.

Graettinger Cessee BC Leghorn Springs Brant

Crops Here Best In Six States

O L Thorsen of Lost Inland township visited the Times office on Saturday. He and his son Haakon toured to Hiawatha Kansas to visit a mother and son, Norman, a creamery buttermaker. Returning home he attended a relative's funeral in Red Wing Minnesota then traveled to Sioux Falls. He has roamed six states in three weeks, noting crops around Grachtin ger look best, with harvest likely record breaking for corn though small grain is good.

O. L. Thorsen Lost Inland Township Times Office Haakon Hiawatha Kansar Viai Norman Mr. Thoreson Sioux Falls Red Wing Minnesota Grachtinger

Illustrated Talk At Lost Island Church On July 17

Reider Daehtin and Morris Distai present an illustrated lecture titled The Chinese Man at Lost Island Lutheran Church Friday July 17 at 8 p.m. The program follows the life work and beliefs of a Chinese man with images depicting home work and worship. The talk argues for Christ amid superstition and fear and includes nearly a hundred true to life slides. Admission is free with a silver offering typically collected.

Reider Daehtin Morris Distai Christ Lost Island Lutheran Church

Connecticut Yankee at Hawkeye Theatre this Saturday

The Hawkeye Theatre will host Will Rogers in Connecticut Yankee this Saturday evening. The film has drawn crowds in Estherville and Emmetsburg and may be the last chance for fans in the area to see Rogers in the popular feature. A Wednesday night show also offers The Romance of the Reaper with a special 26 cent family admission. No Sunday show due to hot weather and low attendance.

Hawkeye Theatre Will Rogers Estherville Emmetsburg Hawkeye

Ayrshire Girl Suffering Bone Infection

Tone Fish a ten year old Ayrshire girl endures severe limb pain and very high fever. Doctors fail to name the exact disease, she is taken to University hospital in Town City for care, where doctors report a bone infection but have not identified which bone is affected.

Tone Fish Ayrshire University Hogpttell

Harvest Season Feeds Farmers Busy Week

The harvest of oats and barley continues while tame hay cutting runs this week, keeping farmers exceptionally busy as field work advances.

Estherville Team to Disband Due to Financial Troubles

The Matherville baseball team will Mabapd because financial troubles and difficulty securing games.

Estherville Matherville

Remains Of Mrs Phillip Ishee Laid To Rest Here

The obituary notes the death of Mrs. Phillip Ishee 32 at Pierre South Dakota on July 6 after a yearlong cancer illness. She leaves husband two children Phyllis and John and parents Mr. and Mrs J F Meredith of Pierre with siblings and other relatives. The burial was in Graettinger with services at the Catholic church officiated by Rev Father Kelly.

Phillip Tshee Pierre South Dakota Iskeo Graeltinger Father Kelly Triermont Edward Joseph Bradley James King J. A. Doerning Elmer Fredericks Clarence Richardson Romains Ringsted Luke Brothers L. T. Kewison Grantlinger Elizabeth Meredith 4. F. Meredith Walnut Township Ben F. Reeves Minnesota Canada Elizabeth Ishee Joe Winkler Sam Ramsey Fort Pierre John Meredith Fort Benedict Gracts Pret Meredith

Rally Day And Picnic Sunday Rally Day

Next Sunday July 20 rally day for the Norwegian Lutheran Sunday school to raise money for a large window. Meet at the high school at 10 o'clock, then a free dinner at the playground. All congregation members invited. ice cream stand will be operated.

Plente

Drake Hatate Meeting Prine Wall

Special meeting of interested people in Drake Hatate draws about 500 attendees. The gathering aimed to address donors to the Hatate fund and their share when withdrawn from the Bank of England. Out of town speakers claimed Hatate affairs were in order and noted US gold reserves rise as Hatate gold from England would be distributed soon.

Spencer Drake Drake Eatate Bank of England United States England eSioux

Several Auto Mishaps In Plain Talk No Serious Injuries

A series of minor car accidents are reported with no serious injuries. D C Barringer, a noted livestock buyer, was involved in a minor collision with a Kentucky car. repairs and a small cash settlement were noted. Merle Jones, Graettinger, crashed a used car but escaped serious harm. A Emmetsburg collision damaged a Dodge truck and a passenger, George Magan, was unconscious for hours but later recovered. Lee Johnson, Graettinger, and Archie Dally survived a hill mishap with scratches. Orvilla Knutson, Ottosen, suffered a broken jaw, broken ribs, and a seriously ill two year old daughter from the Fort Dodge rideal incident.

Merle Jones Lars Jones Graettinger Wallingford Jones Emmeteburg Murphy Emmetsburg We Laner George Magan Lea Johnson Lee Johnson Grachtinger Archie Dally Vandervelde Farm Mise Orvilla Knutson Ottosen

Emmet County Funds In Red For First Time In History

The Emmet county fund is in the red for the first time, with a shortfall of about 3000 dollars as the month’s warrants have not been issued. Supervisors are at a loss how to handle the situation. Elsewhere yields for oats vary from 30 to 84 bushels per acre, with many fields fair to good but not bumper like last year.

Emmet Emmet County

Labor Day Meeting Scheduled at City Hall

A Labor Day meeting will be held at City Hall on Tuesday evening July 21 at 8 p m to discuss the coming celebration. At the July 7 meeting a two member committee was appointed to notify business men of the next gathering and a separate bid will be received for lumber for the bowery and street use.

City Hall Bowery

Auto plant trims 18000 workers amid disputed output claims

A large auto maker allegedly laid off 18 000 workers after a riot damaged factory equipment. The firm disputes its claimed output, with The Times questioning the reported monthly car production and noting public attention would rise if payroll changed by 200.

Times

Sister of Mrs. Elsenbast Weds At Ruthven

Mrs Elsenbast sister Katherine Barnett marries Carl Mester of Eatherville at Sacred Heart Ruthven with Rev Leo McEvoy officiating. Guests include H A Elsenbast of Graettinger. They plan a Black Hills wedding trip and will reside in Estherville.

Carl Mester Misa Katherine Barnett Eatherville Sacred Heart Church Ruthven Leo McEvoy H. A. Elsenbast Graettinger

Baumgartner's Big Clothing Sale Starts Saturday

Baumgartner's announces a major sale of men's furnishings starting Saturday, July 18 and running through Saturday, July 25. The Times ad touts an exceptionally large stock, low prices, and high quality merchandise, labeling it one of the biggest bargain events in Graettinger.

Baumgartner’s Graettinger Baumgartner

Pheasants labeled as farm friends crop protectors

Ross Moses deputy game warden in Graettinger says pheasants now aid farmers by eating grasshoppers and reducing worm damage blamed for poor corn stands last year. Coupon offers cash discount and a July 5 date. An August heat wave continues with warm days and a breeze. A Spencer registered shoot is set for Sunday July 26 with prizes and local sportsmen planning to attend.

Ross Moses Graettinger Spencer

Camp Fire Girls At The Park Enjoy Week Ahead Outing

Mrs. M. 0. Grouland and daughter Varna led twenty Camp Fire Girls to Aimokis Park for a week long outing. The cottage sits well and the group buzzed with enthusiasm at the prospects of a wonderful week ahead.

Grouland Varna Aimokis Park

Threshing To Start Monday

J J Culligan of north of Emmatsburg says he will thresh his small grain next Monday weather permitting.

J J. Culligan Emmatsburg

Suit For 80 000 Against 800 Bank Depositors

More than 800 defendants are named in a Fort Dodge federal suit by N W Irwin receiver of the National Bank of Emmetsburg The action stems from the April 1927 sale of First National Bank to the Emmetsburg institution The amount involved is 80080 dollars Kanawha Merchant Killed Jasper Yepson 69 a Kanawha merchant died after his auto crash injury Monday morning about 9 20 in Goldfield Dr Basinger treated him and Mrs Yepson who was with him suffered cuts and bruises

United States District Court Fort Dodge N. W. Irwin National Bank of Emmetsburg First National Bank Kanawha Jasper Yepson Basinger Goldfield

Picnic At Blue Earth Draws Over Two Thousand

Dr. and Mrs. Olene Jacobson and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Lewison with son attended a Story and Hamilton counties former residents picnic in Blue Earth Minnesota Sunday. Lewisons came from Story county and Jacobson is a Hamilton former resident. The annual Blue Earth picnic now attracts well over two thousand attendees.

Blue Earth Olene Jacobson L. T. Lewison Minnesota Story Hamilton Lewison Story County Jacobson

Two Workmen Die in Paving Accident Near Hstherville

John Munson aged 26, brother in law of the paving contractor, was crushed between two cars on the construction railway near Hstherville. Howard was killed when his construction truck struck loose gravel. Carl Miller, injured, was with them.

John Munson Hstherville Howard Carl Miller

Child Suffered Fractured Skull In Fall

Five yearold Marion Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Brown of Estherville fractured skulls in a cement walk fall Tuesday while playing.

Child Marion Roy Brown Estherville

Spencer Firms Plan To Rebuild After Major Fire

The Times publisher visited Spencer as the cleanup squad works swiftly to clear the ruined area for new construction. Contracts have been set and more will follow in the next weeks. Spencer suffered a tremendous loss in the 2,000,000 fire.

the Times Spencer

Care For Painful Burns Warns Health Dept

The Town state department of health issues a warning on burns and care during emergencies. Burns are three degrees with advice on heat removal, blister care, sterilizing a needle, and avoiding infection. Third degree burns require physician care and large body-surface burns are often fatal.

State Department of Health

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Waseed Sioux City Artlat O*neill Tony Nis Tony L. I. Church China Phillip Ishee In ‘Spencer D. C H. A. Elsenbust Laine Charley Jensen Spencer Firms
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