Cream Stealers Active West Of Town
A report details cream thefts west of Graettinger where three homes lost about $15 in cream for coffee. Suspects dumped empty cans along the route, with further incidents near Henry Hauge Theodore Knutson and a renter on a Spies farm. A large car with two young men is described, and similar pilfering noted in Graettinger. News also covers Cleveland convention chatter, Park Queens opening, and obituary of Martin Olson a former Estherville resident.
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Graettinger
Gerald Thoreson
A. J. Bonstead
John Rathman
Thoreson
Rathman
Bonstead
Graattinger
Gerrald Thoreson Place
Estherville
Martin Olson
Minneapolis
Otto Olson
Fred Raleigh
Moorehead
Minnesota
Hartwick Raleigh
Blooming Prairie
G. H. Raleigh
Grnettingar
Married at Sheffield Jowa Julius Thompson and Esther LeValley Wed
Julius Thompson of Spencer and Esther Louise LeValley united in marriage at Sheffield Town on Sunday June 1. They will reside in Spencer where the groom works for Standard Oil Company. Thompson is a Graettinger native with many local friends offering congratulations.
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Sheffield
Jowa
Julius Thompson
Spencer
Esther Louise LeValley
Standard Oil Company
Thompson
Charley Jenson
Graettinger
Juno
Elsenbast Farm Family and County Picnic News
A Palo Alto dairy farm run by Mr Elsenbast and his sons Frank and Carl is highlighted for its modern barn and hog plans. The piece covers farming life, livestock, and a note on the watchdog. It also reports that L J Dickinson will speak at the Palo Alto County Farm Bureau Picnic on June 27 at Harrison Park in Emmetsburg, with school graduation ceremonies and a noon picnic. The event anticipates 150 graduates and over 5000 attendees, plus community club support and free coffee. Also mentions cabbage health use and tip pruning for raspberry shoots, and three day Lutheran mission meetings beginning Tuesday.
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B. Elsenbast
Timon
Elsenbast Place
Mr. Elsenbast
Frank
Carl
Etsenbast
Elsenbast
Palo Alto
Eisenbastia
Teir
L. J. Dickinson
County Farm Bureau
Palo Alto County Farm Bureau
Harrison Park
Emmetaburg
Emmetsburg
Farm Bureau
Wilting Potatoes Not a Disease, Experts Say
Home gardeners warned not to panic on first warm day as potato vines wilt. Cool spring kept vines tender and exposed to sun causes temporary, non permanent wilting. Iowa State College horticultural extension notes this is natural, not a disease.
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Horticultural Extension
Mea
Iowa State College
Gasoline War Triggers Two Cent Drop in Prices
Gasoline fell two cents per gallon in Graettinger Tuesday amid a price war. Omaha stations show 18 cents per gallon while wholesale costs sit just over 12 cents laid down at the warehouse. Public consumption runs four gallons per every three pumped nationwide, per independent dealers who claim high prices may persist.
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Graettingar
Minnaota
Omaha
United States
Weather Aids Crops Despite Cold Backward Season
A soaked weekend drenched the territory with needed rain as warmth returns early in the week. Farmers report corn underperforming yet ahead for knee high by the Fourth. May and June brought cold, but warm spells could boost crop growth and grain prospects look promising.
Collision on Robbins Avenue Injures Two Drivers
A county number lot car collided with a Ford coupe driven by Miss Gertrude Thorvall and Miss Jane Young of Emmetsburg on Robbins Avenue. Thorvall was turning into the center parking when the other car attempted to pass. The coupe’s fender twisted badly but sustained no further damage. The other driver left town after clearing the scene.
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Robbins Avenue
Gertrude Thorvall
Jane Young
Emmetsburg
Thornvall
Schurmann Sells Theatre Business to Graettinger Opera House
The first of the week F E Schurmann disposed of his motion picture machines equipment and business to Graettinger Opera House Company. The transfer will be made this week. The business has been jointly owned by Messrs Schurmann and Show for the past couple of years. It was formerly owned by John Poulsen. The Opera House Company will operate the business here after.
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F. E. Schurmann
Graettinger Opera House Company
Messrs. Schurmann & Show
John Poulsen
Opera House Company
Stella Birkland and A W Soeth Married Tuesday
Stella Birkland and Archie W Soeth were united in marriage Tuesday at the Lutheran parsonage in Etherville with Rev Berge officiating. The couple went to Iowa City for their honeymoon and plan to reside there, where the groom works for Ford Motor Company. The bride, educated at Graettinger public schools and Drake University, has taught at Hazelton Iowa and is praised for her character and many friends.
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Archie W. Soeth
Iowa City
M. L. Soeth
Wallingford
Stella Birkland
J. L. Birkland
Etherville
Berge
Eunice
Mattie Birkland
Hfe
Drake University
Des Moines
Hazelton
Iowa
Graettinger
Palo Alto
the Times
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Bat Coolidge
Kenyon of
Towa
Congressman Dickinson
Kenyon
Dickinson
Hand’s Park
Fairmont
Muale
Fairmont Band
Gilkerson
Union Giants
Deane
Nix
Myhre
The
Farmera & Mor
Dhanta State Bank
Towa State College
Horticultural Extension Department
Iowa Stata Gallery
Lutheran Church
Bankers’ State Convention
Mason City
First National Bank
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
E. Schurmann
A. W. Soeth
Sound Investment
U. S
Federal Reserve Bank, Chica
Natonal Bank
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