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Newspaper

Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1931

Page

6

Death of C W Richard son Former Publisher

C W Richardson former publisher of the Times 1899 1902 died at Sioux City after months illness Funeral services held at Congregational church Vermillion burial in Bluff View cemetery Richardson born Linn Grove near Mount Vernon May 14 186? married Mary Keedick 1883 two children Alice G Grand Forks and Harlan W Clear Lake SD Vermillion residence since 1908 homesteaded near Winner later moved near Vermillion church member years of service noted as cheerful and active in community affairs.

W. Richardson Sioux City Richardson Congregational Church Perry A. ‘Sharpe Bluff View Charles Walter Richardson David M. and Eliz Jane Richardson Linn’ Grove Mt. Vernon Town Cornell College Iowa Nebraska Mr. Richardson Mary Keedick Alice G Grand Forks Dakota Harlan W Harlan Rhardson Emmet County Towa Graettinger Clear Lake South Dakota Vermillion Winner Bytarian Church Eich

Gralttinger Market Report

Market notes from Gralttinger dated Thursday July 16 1931 report corn oats and other grain prices with references to types and grades including old stock and various poultry names and butter price figures as listed in the OCR fragment.

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Crops Here Best In Six States

O L Thorsen of Lost Island township visited the Times office after a motor trip to Hiawatha Kansas to see son Norman a creamery buttermaker. He then went to Sioux Falls and Red Wing Minnesota for a relative's funeral. He has traveled six states in three weeks and praises Graettinger crops forecasting a record corn yield while noting small grain is good but unlikely to break records.

O. L. Thorsen Lost Island Township Times Office Haakon Hiawatha Kanens Norman Thoreson Sioux Falls Red Wing Minnesota Graettinger

Illustrated Talk At L. I. Church Friday Evening

Reider Dahhlin and Merril Distad present an illustrated lecture on The Chinese Man at Lost Island Lutheran Church Friday July 17 at 8 p.m. The talk shows his home work and worship life, addressing superstition and fear with Christ’s need. About a hundred colored slides illustrate the lecture and no admission is charged though a silver offering is taken.

Reider Dahhlin Merril Distad Lost Island Lutheran Church Christ

Connecticut Yankee at Hawkeye Theatre Saturday Night

The Hawkeye Theatre will show The Connecticut Yankee on Saturday evening featuring Will Rogers in a popular wood picture. Fans who have not seen it should attend, as this may be the last chance in the area. Special admission of two bits for the night and a later show of Romance of the Reaper next week. no Mawkeye Sunday show due to heat.

Hawkeye Theatre Will Ragora Batherville Emmetsburg Will Rogers Mawkeye

Ayrshire Girl Suffering Bone Infection

Jane Fish a ten year old Ayrshire girl endures limb trouble with high fever and severe pain. Doctors differed on diagnosis until taken to University hospital in Iowa City where physicians confirmed a bone infection but have not yet determined which bone is affected.

Jane Fish University Hospital Iowa City Wish

Harvest And Haying Season In Full Swing This Week

Farmers report an exceptionally busy week as early oats and barley are harvested and tama hay cutting continues, signaling peak harvest activity across fields this period.

Estherville Baseball Team Plans Disbandment

The Estherville baseball team will disband due to financial troubles and ongoing difficulties. Officials cited laboring game schedules and insufficient funding as the main reasons for the decision.

Estherville

Remains Of Mrs Ishee Laid To Rest Here

The death of Mrs Phillip Tahee Ishee 92 at Pierre South Dakota July 6 followed cancer and asthma. Remains shipped to Graettinger for burial with funeral at Catholic church July 8. Interment in parish cemetery. Pallbearers named. Survivors include husband two children Phyllis and John, parents Mr and Mrs Meredith sisters Mrs Joe Winkler and Mrs Sam Romney brother John Meredith. The Times extends sympathy to grieving relatives.

Phillip Tahee Pierre South Dakota Inhee Grachtinger Father Kelly Edward Josaph Bradley James King J. A. Doerning Pimer Fredericks Clarence Richardson Ringated Luke Brothers J.T. Lewison Gracttinger Elizabeth Meredith Mya J. F. Meredith Walnut Township Ben P. Reaves Minnesota Canada Elizabeth Teheo Ishee Phyllis John Meredith Joe Winkler Sam Romney Fort Pierre John Meredith Fort Beauedict Graettinger Fred Meredith The Times

Rally Day and Picnic Sunday for Norwegian Lutheran Sunday school

Rally day set for Sunday July 10 with a gathering to raise funds for a large window. No Sunday school that day. high school meet at 10 then a rap to the picnic grounds. Congregation members invited, regardless of children in Sunday school. Ice cream stand to be sold by the committee.

Thore

Drake Estate Meeting in Spencer Draws 600 Attendees

Spencer town special meeting drew about 600 people to discuss the Drake Estate fund donations and aims of nonlocal supporters. Officials indicated the estate’s affairs were in good order and noted US gold reserves and transfers from England would soon enable distributions to contributors.

Drake Spencer Drake Estate Bank of England United States England wBroux City Journal

Several Machines In Mishaps No Serious Injuries

Reported auto incidents across Iowa towns include fender benders near Jen sen Auto with Barringer paying for a ten dollar repair per car, Merle Jones’ crash on No 17, a Emmetsburg collision near No 18, and other minor injuries. Notable victims include Miss Orvilla Knutson with a broken jaw and broken ribs, and a toddler with a broken leg and double pneumonia.

Merle Jonas Merle Jones Farl Jones Graettinger No. 17 Wallingtor Tones Orvilla Knutson Ottoson

Emmet County Funds in the Red for First Time

The Emmet county fund runs a deficit of about 3000 dollars as warrants for the month have not been issued. Supervisors are at a loss how to manage the situation while local officials consider options. Yield estimates for oats in the area range from 35 to 40 bushels per acre with mixed field quality. The current harvest is not expected to reach last year’s bumper crop.

Emmet Emmet County

Labor Day Meeting Planned at City Hall Next Tuesday

A Labor Day meeting is set for City Hall Tuesday evening July 21 at 8 pm to discuss issues for the upcoming celebration. At the July 7 gathering a two man committee was named to inform business leaders of the next meeting and bids will be opened for housing lumber for the bowery and street use.

City Hall Bowery

Auto plant lays off eighteen thousand workers amid sales scare

The large auto maker reduced the payroll by 18,000 amid claims of a sales boom surpassing 1980 and 1929, sparking a riot and widespread production disruption. The Times questions the reported output and notes the firm’s inflated monthly claims, doubting its claimed high production.

Addad the Times

Sister Of Mrs Elsenbast Weds At Ruthven

Carl Mester and Katherine Barnett of Atherville were united in marriage at Sacre Heart church in Ruthven on Tuesday July 14. Officiating was Rev Leo Mc Evoy. The couple were attended by H A Esen bast and wife of Graettsinger. A wedding breakfast followed at the bride’s parents home in Ruthven. The newlyweds left for a trip to the Black Hills and will reside in Estherville.

Carl Mester Katherine Barnett Atherville Batuge Sacre Heart Ruthven Leo McEvoy H. A. Eisenbast Graettsinger Estherville The Times

Big Clothing Sale At Baumgartner's Starts Saturday

Baumgartner's announces a major sale of men's furnishings from Saturday July 18 to Saturday July 25, highlighted by a large display in this week's Times. The ad promises a wide range of high quality merchandise at unusually low prices for Graet-Hager.

Baumgartner

Pheasants Help Farmers Despite Blamed For Corn Loss

Rosa Moses deputy game warden reports pheasants aid farmers by devouring grasshoppers this year. Last year they were blamed for rooting corn as worms damaged seeds, and pheasants took blame for poor stands. Coupon Good For 25¢ In Cash in ad. Hot wave persists with breeze. Spencer hosts a registered shoot on Sunday July 26 offering prizes. local sportsmen plan to attend.

Rosa Moses Grachtinger Spencer

Camp Fire Girls Take Twenty To Arnolds Park

Mrs. M. C. Grodland and daughter Verna guided twenty Camp Fire Girls on a week long outing at Arnolds Park. The group enjoys a well located cottage and bursts with enthusiasm for a wonderful week ahead.

M. C. Grodland Verna Arnolds Park

Threshing To Start Monday Near Emmetsburg

I J Culligan, north of Emmetsburg, says threshing will begin next Monday weather permitting. He plans to thresh his small grain as the season opens, per the Times report.

I. J. Culligan Emmetsburg

Picnic Draws 2000 At Blue Earth For Former Residents

Dr. Olene Jacobson his wife and daughter attended with Mr and Mrs L T Lewison and their son at Blue Earth Minnesota Sundays annual picnic for former Story and Hamilton county residents. Lewisons came from Story county and Jacobson is a Hamilton former resident. The gathering now attracts over two thousand attendees.

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

Two Workmen Die In Estherville Paving Accident

John Munson aged 26, brother in law of the paving contractor, was crushed between two ends of a construction railway while working near Estherville. Howard was killed when his construction truck struck loose gravel. Carl Miller, who was with him, was seriously injured.

John Munson Estherville Howard Carl Miller

FiveYearOld Brown Girl Fractures Skull in Estherville

Marion Brown five years old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Brown of Estherville, sustained a fractured skull Tuesday after falling on a cement walk while playing.

Child Marion Roy Brown Estherville

Spencer Firms Plan To Rebuild After $2,000,000 Fire

The Times publisher toured Spencer as cleanup crews rapidLy restore the ruined area for new construction. Contracts have been awarded and more will be arranged in the coming weeks as Spencer rebuilds after the twomen jious loss in the large fire.

the Times Spencer

How To Care For Painful Burns In Town Health Warning

The Town state health department warns on burn care outlining three degrees, dangers of 2nd degree blisters, and home first aid. It advises avoiding tearing skin, sterilizing a needle for blister drainage, protecting feet blisters with adhesive plaster, and emphasizes seeking physician care for severe burns. Clothing fires require rolling on the ground to smother flames.

State Department of Health Rease

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C. W. Richardson Sioux “City B. A. Baumgartner Dakota Republican Groettinger J. B. Lambe Shaver Igo Pan O'Neill Tony Neill A.outelde L. I. Church China Ayrshire Phillip Ishee Catholic D. C. Barringer Kentucky Leo Jalyson Mette Jones Ford D.C Barringer D. C Murphy George Magan Leo Johnson Archie Daily Vandervelde Farm Baumgartner’s Charley Jensen Fort Dodge Port Dodge N. Wi. Trewin National Bank of First National Bank National Benk Kanawha Jasper Yepson Basinger Goldfield Spencer Firms
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