Juniors Banquet Honors Seniors With Classic Woodman Hall Event
The Junior class held its annual Senior-Junior banquet at Woodman hall on Thursday May 27 1926. Decorations included gold and purple crepe paper and a central May pole at each table. Martin Hendricks toasted the event as Mable Iverson and Holger Geil spoke for the juniors and seniors respectively. Dinner followed served by PTA members and featured fruit cocktail creamed chicken mashed potatoes glazed sweet potatoes buttered peas radishes Parker House rolls Waldorf salad olives and more.
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Majorie Johnson
Woodman Hall
Martin Doe Hendricks
Beatrice Webbe
Martin Jon Hendricks
Mable Iverson
Miss Iverson
Holger Geil
P.T. A
Freshmen class dinner features music and speeches
A group of six freshmen Home Economics members hosted a dinner with purple and gold paper decorations. Judge Hendricks acted as toastmaster as Mable Iverson welcomed guests and speakers included Holger Geil, Mr White, and Willard Rucker. The program included poetry, songs, and reflections on school spirit and class memories.
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Flr. Hendricks
Mable Iverson
Holger Geil
Miss Duhige
Quinton Jensen
James Gammon
California
Orville Smith
New York
Willard Rucker
Willard
Mary Reidy
Grace McCarty
Clara ‘Thu
Gang Wu
G. Hy
Reducing By Dress Says Slimmer Look Not Diet
Women struggle with dieting yet fail to slim. expert Frances Sims of Iowa State College urges dress choices to visually reduce size. Avoid tight clothes and horizontal lines. prefer loose fits, plain lines, soft colors, and simple hems.
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Frances Sims
Home Ecotonics
Iowa State College
Misa Sims
Fragmented Odds and Ends From a Blurred Page
A garbled, satirical jumble mentions France, a murder confession linked to a cigarette, Persian rug lures, a girl with golden hair, a nine fives hatchet, burning houses, and a joke about a knockay. It references travel by steamship, an open road, a musical cigar box, French finance, China, war debts, and Mars, then cites a Turkish man of 136 who never owned a motor car.
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France
China
Mars
Turkey
Light Fuses and Safety in Electric Setups
A quirky advisory piece discusses keeping extra fuses for quick repairs during spring storms and explains fuse types and amperage. It notes copper pennies as noxious fuses, warns against unsafe uses, and contrasts tradition with modern electrical safety practices.
Danish Lutheran Church Notes Morning Worship and more
Morning Worship at 99. m in English at the Noryerian Lutheran Church in Graettinger. Morning Worship at 11 a. m in Danish at the South Walnut church. Sunday school at 10 a. m Evening services at 8 p. m in English. Choir practice at 7 p.m Friday. Welcome to attend the Rev. Axel M. Andersen.
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Graettinger
South Walnut
Axel M. Andersen
Methodist Church Notes Sunday Services and Meetings
Sunday School begins at 10:00 with Morning Worship on Me Light of the World and special music plus a communion at 11:00. Evening Worship with sermon and special music at 8:00. Epworth League meets at 7:15. No Bible study due to commencements. Women’s Home Missionary Society meets with Mrs Jess Fleming on Friday June 11 at 3230. Methodist Ladies Aid Society to meet with Mrs Hart Jones on Thursday June 10 hosted by Mrs Jones and Mrs John Reimer. All invited.
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Methodist Church
Epworth League
Jesus
Women’s Home Missionary Society
Jess Fleming
Methodist Ladies’ Ald Society
Hart Jones
Mrs Jones
John Reimer
Lutheran Church Notes and Sunday Devotion Calls
Sunday services canceled though readers urged to study the text at Luke 16 10 31 and John 20 30 31. Notices include L League at Lost Island English service dates, parochial school start, and missionary meeting led by Martin Shmonsena.
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Jesus
L. League
Lost Island
Ehwych
Miss Aionary
Martin Shmonsena
Ist
Lewis Sundwigs
S. S
Matt
Mixx Sandal
St. Olu
Ciwon
Local News From Graettinger and Surrounding Area
Vincent Kelly heads to LeMora for business matters while rain showers bring moisture. Residents attend Memorial Day events, visit relatives, and report on local weather, road work, and community happenings including visits from Minneapolis and Emmetsburg, sports, church society notes, and local trades and businesses updates.
Quakers Defeat Specials 19 to 5 in Diamondball Showdown
Drake's Quakers rolled past Wrick's Specials by 19 to 5 on Friday. Clayton pitched with Swift catching as Reeves and W. Duhn led the Specials staff. The Quakers shifted lineup and dominated, eveninging the all-time score between the clubs. Umpires were Sam Reynolds and D. del Ricis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quakers
Drake
Wrick
Clayton
Joe Swift
Reeves
W. Duhn
Lneup
Reimer
Weinholzer
Jon Swift
Duhn Ty
Lindsey
A. Dubn
Luchinger Selur
Ab Jones
A. N. Jensen
Iss J. Dubn
R. Johnson
W. Leviy
R. Masters
Clayton P Reeves
Sam Reynolds
D. del Ricis
Bakery Team Triumphs 21 to 6 Over Specials
Tuesday evening the Doughboys defeated the Specials 21 to 6 in a one sided game with the Specials scoring only late. Reuben Johnsen started on the mound for the Specials with Ralph Masters as his battery mate. for the Bakery team Rappe and Nelson logged the battery. The lineup lists Jacobsen Geil Turrrington Duhn Masters Luschinger White Isz Bawnwartoer V L O Connor Reynolds Weinholzer Gammon Simonsen Sullivan Frick Nelson Jolson and umpires D Hendricks A H Henningsen.
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Bakers
Specials
Mriek
Ior
Reuben Johnsen
Ralph Masters
Imate
Rappe
Nelsen
Doughboys
V. Jacobsen
M. Geil Turrington
A. Duhn
Masters
Luschinger
White Isz Bawnwartoer Rss
L. O'Connor
Reynolds i Weinholzer
J. Gammon
A. Simonsen Sullivan
Geo. Frick
N. Nelson
R. Masters
R. Jolson
D. Hendricks
A. H. Henningsen
Bakery Team Beats Quakers 14 12 In Close Game
The Bakery Team defeated the Quakers Wednesday evening by 14 to 12. Masters to Reynolds turned a seventh inning double play to avert a Quaker rally while both sides failed to play their best. Umpires were Reuben Johnson and Ralph Musters.
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J. Arickson
J. Gammon
Arickson
G. Bandgig
W. Stivdy Sullivan
Reimer
Mokkelson
Joe Swift Harrington
Clayton
Reuben Johngon
Ralph Musters
Ten Years Ago From the Files of the Times May 11 1916
A collection of brief notes reports and society items from the Times dated May 11 1916. J H Gammon buys a new Overland car Beatrice Knudteon dies at Oakdale sanatorium Harvey Petersen family visits Storm Lake Prof Oleson visits local friends Jake Nyborg subscribes to the Times Art Albrecht at Spirit Lake Stuck sale aiding a third bank at Swea City H Leslie Wildey to address lumber dealers convention at Wichita Kan Levi Kaltvidt straw stack fire destroys C C McAllister camp building personal effects lost Bert Shaver buys Alfred Skow cleaning and pressing business Mayor Schurmann in South Dakota Mrs P J Hession called to Keokuk suffrage group formed by Gruettinger ladies next meeting at Mrs A J Johnson home.
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Vincent Kelly
LeMora
Harvey Petersen
Bednond
the Lakes
J. P. Conway
Lottia Hendricks
Frances Lendricks
Emmetsburg
Catholic Lakes Aid Society
Anna McCarty
Bert Mastures
C. M. Nolan
Florence
Robert
Goodell
Iowa
Arthur Lowender
Bridget Nolan
B. HM. Horswell
Armstrong
Whittenover
Blue Marth
Fairmont
Wm. Yeager
Min- Bu Apolis
Legion
Proile
Peter Waldron
Martin Myhre
Matherville
Wakiron
Myhra
B. M. Jones
Geo. Sweet
Mrs. Sweet
Graettinger
New York City
Mr. Swoob
Prug‘tigally
Mel, Sweet
Diste Dow
Frank Gallagher
Mrr. Worley
Mr. Trainer
Miss Calhoun
Sweet
Javoritas Aura
Filea of the Times
J. H. Gammon
Beatrice Knudteon
Oakdale
Storm Lake
Prof
Oleson
Watertea
Jake Nyborg
Here
Ruthven
The
Times
Art Albrecht
Spirit Lake
Stuck
Swea City
H. Leslie Wildey
Wichiat
Kansas
Levi Kaltvidt
C. C. McAllister
Mr. McAllister
Bert Shaver
Alfred Skow
Schurmann
Watertown
South Dakota
P. J. Hession
Keokuk
Ladies of Gruettinger
A. J. Johnson
Catholic Ladies Aid Calendar Names List for 1914 Events
A fragmented Catholic Ladies Aid calendar lists attendees and dates for 1914 sessions through December, naming Mrs. Leduc, Mrs. F. Lambe, Mrs. Don Leonard, Mrs. Murphy, Rev. J. J. Kelly, and many others with scattered months from April to December. The jumbled OCR preserves many misreadings and partial names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leduc Viedlebosse
F. Lambe
Don Leonard
Murphy
Hetzler A
L. Montgomery
Jake Frick
James Mahan
J. J. Kelly
Geo. Gract
Annie McCarty
Dee
Seeiees
Frank King Des
Eugene McCarty Dan
Flanagan
Pirates Defeat Specials In Tight 21–11 Slugfest
The Pirates faced the Specials Thursday evening in a high scoring game that stayed close throughout. Pirates struggled with the soft ball which didn’t behave like baseball, yet the contest remained competitive from start to finish.
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Pirates
the Pirates
Cutworms Threaten Gardens Then Ridiculed Globally
Cutworms, naked caterpillars feeding at night, threaten young plants. Entomologists at Town State College warn about toxic bran mash. mix 10 pounds bran, 1/2 pound poison, and 1 quart molasses with water to a slurry, scatter sparingly to avoid animal poisoning. Also suggest tin can collars as a barrier. Tangential notes satirize politics and society, including remarks on Turkey, editors, and royal gossip.
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Town State College
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Polataer
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Denman
National Livestock Producers’ Association
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Raepe
Grachtinger
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Gradlinger
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Samling
Vimes
Sue- Corsa
Louis Petersen
Jackson
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Max. Niehtern
Diamondball News
Catholic Ladies’ Aid Calendar
Paris
Prince of Wales
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