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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1923
Page
13
Anna Hermansen a Grachtinger public schools first grade teacher wed Alfred Petersen on October 26 in Marshalltown Town. The couple will reside in Cedar Falls after a ceremony kept secret until after the school year.
The stockholders meeting of Graedlinger Opera House Company, originally set for Monday, June 4, is postponed to Monday, June 11 at 2 p m at Hawkeye Theatre. Elections of officers for the ensuing year and other business will be conducted. I. J. Paulsen, President. A. D. Johnson, Secretary.
Mrs W R Reeves entertained the Royal Neighbor table members at her home Tuesday afternoon. Cards were played and luncheon served. All present reported two splendid time.
Senior Class Day at the G High School was held Tuesday May 29 with town and pupil families present. Tau Partington opened with class history, Jarell Christiansen delivered the valedictory, Martha named salutatorian, and John Mittler read the prophecy before Alma Mater and closing songs by Sian Reynolds and others.
Harold Christiansen named valedictorian for best four year average. Tiavold Christiansen topped a close field with rivals within a fraction of a point behind him.
The annual High School picnic was held at Lost Island Lake last Friday. Ayrshire and Graettinger High Schools played a baseball game with Ayrshire overcoming a 4 to 1 deficit in the final inning and extending into extra innings before Ayrshire finally won 6 to 4.
The class of 1928 members were guests of their parents for a six thirty dinner at the John Nelson home last week. All parents attended and both graduates and faculty spoke. The event fostered a cordial get together between parents and faculty, enjoyed by all.
Fifth to eighth graders traveled to High Lake last Thursday for a picnic. They reported a good time and all returned home happy.
The Hatherville Enterprise reports a wave of threats from letters allegedly from the Ku Klux Klan to Estherville officials and residents. Warns ten day deadlines for city leaders to resign or face actions, including mayor, sheriff, and other named figures.
The funeral of Karl Egan, who died in Cleveland after a stroke, was held Monday in Emmetsburg. He is survived by his wife and a young son, and was a nephew of Mrs. Branagan and Mrs. Kerwick. Egan had recently married Miss Albertine Rouwrh of Emmetsburg and was known for education and character. The Times extends sympathy to the bereaved families.
The Graettinger town council paid multiple June 1923 items including EB Schurmann night watch May 1928 five dollars James Harvis street work thirty two dollars W R Reeves May 1923 salary seventy five Graettinger Times printing sixty seven dollars and twenty six and five tenths Community Service Station gas two dollars ninety two Northern Iowa Gas and Electric Co street lights May 19283 forty nine dollars sixty two Graetlinger Velaphone three calls ninety eight H Ty Wikort street grading twenty seven dollars Farmers Supply pumps repairs one dollar eighty seven Standard Oil Company Gux ten dollars fifty five Graellingar Tile Works graveling tick team work one hundred eighty eight dollars fifty four Motison and A J Tolingon seravel hip seventy one dollars twenty six Clarence Wikert traveling sixty one dollars fifty.
Red Cross meeting will be held at Genter school house in Vernon township on Friday evening June 5th at eight o clock to decide whether to use Red Cross funds to aid county needs. Also notes a ball game at Stand's Park Sunday June 10th between Han Rock and Blue Barth Minn.
David Pottenger and Louis Garrow testified in the State vs Tracey C Barton case in Spencer. Both men are serving ten year indeterminate sentences at Fort Madison for thefts and work on the prison farm. Pottenger tends a milk truck and Garrow is in the shirt factory while the farm spans 700 acres. inmates may attend movies or baseball games when off duty.
Gene and Carrie Bork with Floyd Avehey and St. Borg seized four young wolves. They displayed two in Charkey Jensen hardware store and sold the remaining two to locals, who now keep them fed. Hunting wolves is described as a thrilling sport surpassing other pursuits.
A terse local remark blames indifference in Annlley for recurring coal shortages each winter, highlighting коллек operational neglect and the community’s frustration with steady fuel supply.
The Gruettinger High School announces its teaching corps for the coming year. Geo A White is re elected superintendent. S Fidler of River Oalts Wisconsin becomes athletic instructor. New teachers include Misses Frances Duhime Allison Gowans Irene Barnett and Helen Lamb with Lamb new to the staff from Brandon. Grade teachers include Gladys Vedder Catherine Ivey Lillian Millen Esther Simonsen and Ida Gunderson who also teaches music.
Charles Thompson of first grade, Lawrence Jansen of first grade, and Albert Masters of eighth grade achieved perfect attendance for the year ending last week. The Times congratulates them for faithful and punctual school attendance.
State laws and city ordinances require autos to have two headlights and a rear red light. Some cars operate with one headlight or none. Officers instructed to enforce these regulations. Govern yourself accordingly by order of City Council.
John J. Sullivan assumed charge of a commercial printing plant and consolidated the weekly paper at Mankato Minnesota starting June 1. Thomas Tuarson, former Times publisher, will assist in publishing the Mankato paper. Ownership and management of the Times remain unchanged. Both papers will be run by the same publisher through the summer months. A soup maker once asked why he advertised in newspapers rather than with signs, and replied that the man who does not read the newspaper never uses soup.
The Gradtinuer Public Schools held commencement at Hawkeye theatre on Thursday. Fourteen graduates received diplomas for completing the course, with an invocation by Rev. C J Mekkelson and music by the Glee club. Prof Thomas Kirby of Iowa City delivered the address. Mrs BE George, school board president, spoke on local school matters and presented facts. The class included Myrtie Allen Harold Christianson Laura Harrington Martha Herke Selma Johnson Mildred Love Martha Nelson Margaret Nefstead Bridget Nolan Almer Osher John Reidy Sam Reynolds Leslie Shaver Porter Thorson. The eighth grade diplomas went to Delmar Alton Mildred Raum Mabel Ellis Martin Hendricks Quinten Jensen Albert Masters Grace McCarty Marian Neae Mary Reidy Gordon Sandvig. A closing feature was a movie to help offset expenses. The year ended with the graduation. Two bandits robbed a baker and escaped with the dough.
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