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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1925

Page

5

Barngest Dairy Meeting Draws 600 in County Banquet

A large audience gathered Thursday evening at the High School Gymnasium for the Barngest dairy meeting. Prof. M Mortensen of Iowa State University urged cooperation among creameries and patrons to improve sweet cream quality and expand Iowa butter demand. He cited Iowa’s rising prominence in national and international butter contests and urged adoption of Cow Testing Associations and Dairy Calf Clubs to put dairying on a business footing.

County M. Mortensen Bei Ames Ewa Iowa Towa Dairy Department Te Towa Cuttermakers Association County Farm Bureaus Mortensen Towa Trutter Cow Vexting Association Estry Association Javits Jay W. 7 G. Saunders C. R. Conway Town Buttermakers Association W. J. Breakenridge Iia Harrietsburg Glee Clib Emaoishburg Saunders Farm Bureau Organization Congregational Church Jt Ile Gul Jows Buttermakers Association Court Howe J.J. Bremer Agricultural Extension Department M. Wi. McMurray Town Department of Agriculture Des Moines

Butter exhibitions highlight state dairy contest winners

County Agent Fred Clark reports on cooperative creameries and Farm Bureau talks at a county meeting. Butter tubs from over forty-five creameries were judged. top honors went to Senton Cooperative Creamery's Fred Rucker with the champion tub, while F Hy of Oolwein and Oll o F. Weer of Strawberry Point won silver and bronze. Upcoming Farm Bureau events and a missionary report on Indian education were noted.

Fred ¥. Clark Buremia A. W. Trudnick A. W. Rudnick J. 2. Bruner Mr. Scovell Court House W. BP. G. Saunders Fred Rucker S*enton Cooperative Creamery F. Hy Harina Oolwein Ollo F. Weer Strawberry Point Henry Hongen Gruckinger Creamery A. P. Anderson Lost Island Creamery S and QC J. Klock Whittemore Creamery C. 3. Jonsen Murtley O. J. Klock Whittemore J. P. Marx George Mr. Rucker Fenton

Rebekah Convention Reports Busy 21st Annual Session

The 21st annual Rebekah convention of districts 21 74 met at Grachtinger June 10. Attendees heard welcome remarks by Mrs Hattie Bury and Ruth Jackson of Ruthven. A joint parade, balloting demonstration, degree initiation, and unwritten work contest followed with Ruth Nelson of Spencer winning. The delegates accepted Royal to host next year and closed with Bless be the Tie That Binds.

Rebekah Grachtinger Jorge America Hattie Bury Ruth Jackson Ruthven Reading Spencer Emmetsburg Royal Cylinder Everly Dickens West Bend Gracttinger Marie Butts Wesley Board of Instruction Grachtinger Lodge Clavissa Swanson Spencer Lodge Ruth Nelson Mame Butts Usard of Instruction Mes Emma Cammern Blanche Baumgartner

Vernon Workers Active in Osgood Town Meeting

Vernon workers gathered at Mrs. EH Ferguson’s home on Tuesday afternoon June 2 to hear demonstrations. Mrs. Geo Singer showed a pleasure cooker by cooking an old hen in 25 minutes. A roan making demo was also given. Next meeting moves to Mrs. Lewis Lippollip’s home July 7 with cooking utensils lesson. The Happy Go Lucky girls club met June 10 with 85 girls present. enrollment now at 3d. Next gathering at Louise Rhoades’ June Bath for sewing and a short program.

Womans Home Missionary Society Rowan Town U. S South America Sioux City Sean Beggs Vernon Mra Perguson Tueaday P.m Lewis Lippollip Dist Pho Happy Go Lucky Serpuson Louise Rhoades Bath Fone

Woodmanhal Dance Promises Music by Estherville Orchestra

A dance will be held at Woodmanhal Thursday evening July 2 with music by an Estherville orchestra. Local attendees are invited. Includes visiting mentions of Deninger of West Bend and Mr and Mrs Olson of Huron, South Dakota, among others.

Woodmanhal Estherville Atte Deninger West Bend M. Weinholzer Olson Huron South Dakota Joe Gabrielson Chieugs Raylph Smith West of Town Port Dodge S. Sheffiell Ames College Mys Tr Vin Myhyve

Fragments From Ames and Nearby as Times Notes

Items from Ames and nearby towns cover social news. Miss Matilda Deedke returns, Mrs. Sheffield shares work, and visitors include Vangie Reeves with her uncle John Murphy. A son is born to C. I. Herlem and wife. The Boosting Boosters club met, with good attendance. A surgical case at Coleman hospital is noted. Local oddities include a lazy mule experiment with a radio battery and a bank anecdote contrasting lines.

Matilda Deedke Ames Sheffield Vangie Reeves John Murphy Guthrie Center W. T. Milles Fort Dodge McCarty J. L. Grady Ruthven Geelan C. I. Herlem Monilay the Times Lewis A. Larson Chas. Christiansen Misa Jeanette Helvig Lost Island Coleman Hospital Estherville Rudolph Piltingsend Gowri John Helvig R.A. Halverson Gromger

Church Notes Annus Mission Festival at Terril

Zion Lutheran Grasttinger members invited to annual mission festival at Terril with Otis L Lang delivering the festival sermon in English. Danish Lutheran notes list South Walnut Sunday School at 9 45 a m services at South Wall in Danish at 10 30 and English service in Norwegian Lutheran church in Gryettinger at 2 p m Rev N P Simonsen of Scranton Iowa to officiate both services.

Zion Lutheran Grasttinger Terril Sumit Otis L. Lang South Walnut South Wall Gryettinger N. P. Simonsen Scranton Iowa

Methodist Church Notes Sunday Schedule And Meetings

The Methodist Church lists Sunday events including 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 Morning Worship with sermon Factors in World Evangelism 7:15 Epworth League 8:00 Church membership class 8:00 Adult classes Thursday 8:00 Children’s Class Saturday 8:00. The Ladies Aid meets at George Coolidge residence Thursday June 25 hosted by Mrs George Coolidge and Mira We. The Women’s Missionary Society meets Friday 3:00 at Mrs Merriman with hostesses Mrs Merriman and May Ward Noble All invited The Epworth League Institute at Okoboji July 13 to 19 with a strong program planned Pastor Rev 0 J Meekelaon.

Methodist Church Epworth League George Coolidge Mira Ty Truesdell

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