Political Guns Open Campaign At Mallard
Dr G H Keeney of Mallard announces a big summer celebration in Mallard with street attractions by a carnival company. Lieutenant Governor Hickenlooper will speak on Saturday July 27 at 1 PM, followed by Edward Breen. The remarks will open the fall campaign, with Keeney and Breen presented as top Iowa speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Hickenlooper
Atty, Edward Breen
G. H. Keeney
Mallard
Palo ‘Alto County
Graettinger
Times
Iowa
Hickenlooper A
Edward Breen
E. J. Mitchell
Keeney
Mallard 15 Tiger Jinx softball wins doubleheader
Mallard's softball team defeated Fallon in a Sunday doubleheader, winning 4-3 in the first game and 18-4 in the second. Fallon totaled 16 hits to Mallard's 8 in game one, with Shhaney Suss and Peterson delivering strong defense. Bon stead hit a home run in the second game. Fallon meets Lost Island Eagles at Surs ballpark in a 2:00 p.m. twin bill.
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Mallard
TIGER
Fallon
Tigers
Bill Shhaney
Howard Suss
Kenny Peterson
Fallow
Bonstead
Peterson
Lost Island Eagles
Surs
Fallow Tigers Roar Again Win Two From Eagles
The Fallow Tigers swept a Sunday doubleheader against the Lost Island Eagles at Sues ball park. Merle Peterson pitched game one and Dennis Peterson game two with Earl Peterson catching both. Tigers won 8-2 and 8-4 as Earl Peterson collected six for six at the plate. Next Sunday July 28 at Suss ball park Old Time All Stars led by Ed Marxen and Reg Knutaon will face the Tigers in a public game starting at 2:00 PM.
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Fallow Tigers
Eagles
Lost Island
Eaglea
Sues Ball Park
Merle Peterson
Dennis Peterson
Earl Peterson
Earl Petergon
Suss Ball Park
All Stars
Ed Marxen
Reg Knutaon
Tigers
Raymond Suss
Tiger
Heat wave continues nine days with no rain
Forenoon breeze offers brief relief during a nine day heat wave. No moisture has fallen for nearly two weeks and tasselled corn suffers despite ground moisture. Forecaster promises relief by Saturday.
Roosevelt and Wilkie Vie for Presidency in 1940 Campaign
Roosevelt faces Wilkie Wallace and McNary in a contested 1940 race with farm and labor voters seen as pivotal. Analysts note Roosevelt’s incumbent advantage while party switches and Democratic intrigue shape a hectic campaign landscape.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
Wendell Wilkiie
Senator McNary
Willkie
Henry ‘Wallaen
Wallage
Roosevelt
PSOE
Graettinger Market Report for July 25, 1940
The Graettinger market report lists prices for Corn Oats Eggs No Eggs in trade Egg straight run State Brand Butter 30e and heavy hens 4 to 5 pounds at 9c. Leg horns 8c. Heavy hens 5 pounds and over at 1c.
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Graettinger
Elmer Miner Polishes Car. Slips Wrist in Incident
Elmer Miner set out to polish a car with dedication but ended up injuring his wrist. He wrapped it in a sling and will take an unplanned vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Miner
Elmer
Mr. Miner
Oats Testing 39 Pounds Per Bushel Record Claim
Ben F. Reeves markets 1940 oats claiming a 39 pound per bushel test. The unusual weight sparks discussion on yield and measurement standards, with Reeves presenting the record claim amid market interest.
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Ben F. Reeves
E A Bergum Struck by Auto Near Clemensen Service
E A Bergum, an elderly man over 80, was knocked down by a car driven by Keith McLean at Clemensen Service Station. He sustained shoulder injuries and bruises, was taken home, and an x ray was planned. The driver backed from the service room and noticed Bergum walking north moments before the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grachtinger
Clemmensen
I. A. Bergum
Hadl
Keith McLean
Mr. Bergum
From California Charley Christiason Visits Graettinger Relatives
Charley Christiason from Los Angeles arrived Tuesday to visit Graettinger relatives and friends. His mother, Mrs Christianson, has been in failing health for several weeks. This is his first Graettinger visit in many years. Indians in town own and pay taxes on 8600 acres of state land, none of it belongs to them.
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California
Charley Christiason
Los Angeles
Graettinger
Mra. Mons Christianson
Resh Leads Market With New Oats at Grain Co
J M Resh tops this year's market at Farmers Grain Co amid abundant crop yields. His 1840 ounce shipment weighed 36 pounds and sold for 21 percent per bushel. The season sees strong small grain production and high quality grain is highlighted by Resh’s stock.
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Grain Co
Farmers Grain Co
Lou Wanamaker Dies in Auto Crash Near Ayrshire
Lou Wanamaker is killed in a 4 00 p m Tuesday automobile collision seven miles south of Ayrshire at the Palo Alto road intersection. He had been a Graettinger resident, visiting weekly for 22 years while with Estherville Grocery Co. He later ran a Terris store and recently worked for Wheeler Barnes Co of Minneapolis. Survived by his widow a sister Mrs Mae Jeffries Kentucky and a brother Glenn Mason City. Local friends regret the tragedy.
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Ayrshire
L. C. Wanamaker
Estherville
Palo Alto
Wanamaker
Graettinger
Estherville, Grocery Co
Terris
Wheeler-Barnes Co
Minneapolis
Mae Jeffries
Kentucky
Glenn
Mason City
Canadian Seed Oats Promises Heavy Yield
D C Barringer paid 2 dollars per bushel for Canadian seed oats and reports remarkable yields. A display by Farmers Grain Co showed oats loaded with quality. Barringer reportedly farms 70 acres of this seed, and readers seek the per acre yield for this Janedian oats regarding rethreshed Pocahontas. Pocahontas county recorded an inch of rain late Sunday afternoon, with partial fall reaching southern Palo Alto. Graettinger saw no rain, while the Pocahontas storm cooled the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Barringer
Farmers Grain Co
Barringer
Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
Palo Alto
Graettinger
Danbury Attendance Sparked Post Office Sign Message
In recognition of Danbury's near perfect attendance at the Battle Creek Fourth of July celebration Chairman Joe Warnock hung a sign on the Battle Creek post office corner reading Let's All Go To Danbury. Nearly all of Battle Creek did.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Battle Creek
Joe Warnock
Al Graettinger Rises to Class A Master in Checker Contest
Al Graettinger of the Wools Correspondence Checker Club dominates a national event with a 42 14 4 Class B record to move into Class A. The field includes 300 experts from the United States and Canada, with Graettinger joined by players from New York, Iowa, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Illinois, Idaho, Maine, and Canada as the tournament unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Graettinger
Wools
United States
Canada
al Just
Mcfarland
Illinois
New York State
Iowa
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ilinois
Idaho
Maine
Sanada
the Times
Graettinger
Dorcas Mission Society to Meet Tuesday
Dorcas Mission Society will meet with Mrs. P J Paulsen on Tuesday July 8. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend. Ladies Aid to Meet August 1 at the church dining room hosted by Mrs A H Hoerningsen Mrs Olene Jacobaen Mrs Fred Lippold and Mrs A W Ritzman invite the public. Mrs George Grasttinger entertained Catholic Missionary Society members Tuesday with good attendance work completed and dainty refreshments served.
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Dorcas Mission Society
Dorcas ’Mission Society
P. J. Paulsen
Oeen
M. B. Ladies’ Aid
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
A. H. Hoerningsen
Olene Jacobaen
Fred Lippold
A. W. Ritzman
Missionary Society
George Grasttinger
Catholic’ Missionary, Society
Crowds At Gravel Pit Break Attendance Record Sunday
Hundreds of local residents enjoyed a warm Sunday at the Rock Taland gravel pit with many swimming or wading. The site sees daily visits and peak activity after 6:00 pm, shattering previous attendance records.
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Rock Taland
Mrs Christianson Dies After Illness in City
Mrs Christianson died last evening at 6 30 after several months illness. She suffered an ailment affecting the heart. A son Charles came from Los Angeles days before her death. She lived with her daughter Mrs R M Young and family. Funeral services set for Saturday 1 30 p m at the Young residence and 2 00 o'clock at First Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mons Christianson
Charles
Los Angeles
Two Fire Alarms Reported On Hot Day In Graettinger
Graettinger Fire Department answered two alarms within two hours on a hot Wednesday afternoon. A train passing near the Rock Island right of way sparked grass and grain fires at the Lyle Anderson oats field. About an hour later a blaze at Ed Merk’s south of Osgood scorched oat fields. A 25 acre oat field between Wallingford and Washterville burned. High 104 degree heat and strong wind fueled more fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Fire Department
Lyle Anderson
Rock Island
Ed Merk
Osgood
Wallingford
Wastherville
Blaze Nearly Destroys Car. Neighbor Scouts Save Vehicle
James Carlson’s car caught fire last week, torching the back seat and cushions before neighbors who were driving by halted the blaze. Decorah ambulance driver Percy Blount set a record by driving 1,864 miles in 48 hours to transport Mrs. John Hanson from Donegal, Pennsylvania to Decorah, then notes the first Iowa newspaper started in Dubuque in 1836.
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James Carlson
Percy Blount
Decorah
John Hanson
Blount
Donegal
Change Made In Iowa State Fair Program
The Iowa State Fair board announced a complete overhaul of evening entertainment, removing the rodeo and introducing a State Fair Revue road show of over 200 performers with a Broadway chorus and stars. The program runs Aug 28 to Aug 30, features five episodes, three hours, and new stages totaling over 3600 feet, plus an open-air circus and a festival of lights culminating in fireworks.
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Fair Board
Hia
A. T. Corey
Bartleman Family Moves From Graettinger to St James
LeRoy Bartleman buys a Graettinger barber shop and moves with his family to St James Minnesota. Lloyd Nane buys Bartleman’s share in Bartleman Bros. barber shop, Graettinger. The Bartleman family is well known for music and barbering in Graettinger. Graettinger residents wish them success in their new home.
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LeRoy Bartleman
St. James
Minnesota
Lloyd Nane
Th. T. Nare
Graettinger
Bartleman
Tance
Donald
Myr Bartleman
Nane
Townsend Club To Be Explained Here Friday Night
Roy Henna a Ruthven businessman will explain the Townsend Recovery Plan at a Town Hall meeting in Graettinger Friday night. Public attendance is invited with car and lawn listening arranged so townsfolk can hear the Townsend side of the Recovery Plan.
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Townsend Club
Roy Henna
Ruthven
Townsend
Graettinger
AWA
Allaet
Ae m Ud
Toe-On Collision Injures Auctioneer Grodland
Auctioneer M. O. Grodland sustained a painful injury Tuesday when a 700 pound steer stepped on his right big toe. The toe was badly crushed and the pain more severe than expected. Grodland notes most highway accidents are head on, but this toe-on collision left him second.
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M. O. Grodland
Mr. Grodland
Navy Adds Bancroft Graettinger Group to Sailors
The U S Navy gains Lowell Larsen son of Mr and Mrs L A Larsen who has been with the CCC at Bancroft. James Hayes of the Bancroft camp recently joined the navy, bringing Graettinger’s total to five sons in service. The Times extends good wishes for success to Lowell and the Graettinger boys.
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Lowell Larsen
L. A. Larsen
Navy
Lowell
CCC
Bancroft
James Hayes
Gravttinger
Uncle Sam
the Times
Graettinger
Avery Pucceas
Train And Gas Truck Collision Kills Driver Near Estherville
A Rock Island train struck a gasoline delivery truck at a highway TL crossing west of Estherville killing 23 year old Clifford H Rickert. The gasoline ignition and ensuing fire injured engineer Ed Donovan and brakeman Geo Hunt but did not destroy mail. Rickert, from Spencer, worked for Hackett Service Inc Fargo ND, and died after being ejected from the cab and engulfed by flames.
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Clifford H. Rickert
Rock Island
Estherville
Rickert
Ed Donovan
Geo. Hunt
Donovan
Estherville Hospital
Allen Singmaster
Hackett Service, Inc
Fargo
North Dakota
Hee
Spencer
Sounioe
J. J. Sullivan
Graettinger
Cedar Rapids
Mrs Bohi Recovering Nicely After Major Mayo Surgery
Mrs Wm G Bohi is recovering well in Mayo hospital after a serious operation. Local friends are glad to hear of her steady improvement and continued recovery progress.
Church Notes and Lutheran Services in Graettinger and Nearby
Church notes list Graettinger and So Walnut services with Sunday School at 10:16, morning worship at 11, Epworth League at 8, and a Bible school at Okoboji Aug 4–11. Dorcas Mission meets Tuesday. Rev Verner N. Carleen and Rev M Mandangen are pastors in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Graettinger
Walnut
Sunda
Grachtinger
Dorcas Mission Society
P. J. Paulaen
Lake Okoboji
Okahol
Verner N. Carleen
Lutheran Church
First Lutheran Church
Alicea Christensen
Okoboji
Deeper Life Conference
Hosteades
Norris
Mra. T. Nelgon
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Wilkie
Wallace
McNary
E. A. Bergum
Lou Wanamaker
Estherville Grocery Co
Mallard and Ayrshire
Dubuque
Iowa State Fair
U. S. Navy
Hawkeye Theater
Man
Dakota
Wallace Beery
Dolores Nel Rio
Bi Crosby
Gloria Jean
Iona Winnner
Algo
Armatrong-Jenkins
Lucille Ball
James Ellison
Chip of the Flying U
Johnny Meek Brown
Bob Baker
Florian
Robert Young
Helen Gilbert
Margaret Sullavan
James. Stewart
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