Three Farms Sold In Iowa Real Estate Week
Real estate notes report three farm sales in the past week. The Thomas Thoreson Estate farm sold for about 100 dollars per acre to Ralph Mason of Lake Center, up from 68 dollars last year. The Co P Jensen farm near Graettinger, 120 acres, sold to a Laurens buyer for about 65 dollars per acre. The Peter N Petersen 200 acre farm near Wallingford sold to Art Skattebo, with a price around 50 dollars per acre.
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Iowa
H. Raleigh
Times
Thomas Thoreson
Ralph Mason
Lake Center
Henry Holgen
Emmetsburg
Co. P. Jensen
Graettinger
Laurens
Peter N. Petersen
Riverside Church
Wallingford
Art Skattebo
Judge Faville to Speak at Emmetsburg Rally
Judge Frederick F. Faville of Sioux City, former Iowa supreme court chief justice, will speak at a Palo Alto County Temperance Council rally in Soper Park Emmetsburg on Sunday July 7. Picnic dinner at 1 15 p m, bring baskets. Officers elected include Dr H L Brereton chair Rev R J Corneil vice chair and Miss Florence Wells secretary.
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Frederick F. Faville
Sioux City
Iowa Supreme Court
Palo Alto
H. L. Brereton
R. J. Corneil
Florence Wells
Trickel and Vogl Headline Graettinger Boxing Card Tonight
Verne Trickel of Graettinger faces Frankie Vogl of Janesville in the feature bout at the Tile Factory arena. The card also includes six round semifinals with Swede Allen versus Kid Hargraves and Chief Korver versus Bob Jackson, plus four round bouts featuring Ray Semmings, Don Wmery, Farmer Johnson, Battling Nielson, and a curtain raiser with Leo Riley and Nan Morgensen. Fans are seen arriving by the hundreds. Mayor George was in Emmetsburg Monday.
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Verne Trickel
Graettinger
Frankie Vogl
Janesville
Wisconsin
Tile Factory Arena
Trickel
Allen
Kid” Hargraves
Spencer
Chief Korver
Shelton
Bob Jackson
Milford
Iowa
Forty-Six Years a Catholic Priest Honored Here
Rev Father Kelly marked his 46th anniversary of ordination with an anniversary dinner at the Hawkeye Theatre basement, hosted by the Graettinger Catholic Ladies Aid Society. About 300 attended, with gifts presented by J A Doern ing and T J Duffy. Friends, priests, and non-Catholic neighbors joined in to honor his long service and community work. The Times commends his devotion, friendship, and tireless pastoral care in Graettinger and surrounding areas.
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Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society
Graettinger
Fathey Kelly
Hawkeye Theatre
Father
J. A. Doerning
T. J. Duffy
Father Kelly
Hawkeye
Estherville
Anniversary tribute to Father Kelly at Grayt- Unger parish
The Grayt- Unger parish marks Father Kelly's long service with a June 24, 1029 anniversary. The community and Times editor praise his forty years of devotion and extend hearty congratulations despite the past absence of the celebrant.
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Grayt- Unger
Father Kelly
Sant Fe Thia
Frank Bannon Weds Waterloo Girl in St Patrick’s Church
Frank Bannon and Wa ndta Brown both of Waterloo united in marriage at St Patrick's Catholic church in Waterloo on Monday morning June 24. They plan trips to Chicago and Dubuque before settling in Waterloo. The groom works for Mid-Continent Oil Co and the bride for John Deere Co. Relatives from Graettinger and local residents attended. The Times offers congratulations and best wishes.
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Wanda Brown
St. Patrick’s Church
Waterloo
Chicago
Frank Bannon
Wandta Brown
St. Patrick's’ Catholic
Joe
Ray Bannon
Graettinger
Gilbert Meyers
Frank
John Deere Co
Mid-Continent Oil Co
Open Safety Pin Nearly Costs Baby Life
Jonne Shiley nine months old of Graettinger seized an open safety pin and swallowed it on Sunday. The pin lodged in the throat and hindered breathing until Dr McManus removed it without serious harm. The baby resisted being held during the maneuver but suffered no lasting effects.
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Jonne
A. Shiley
Graettinger
Raymond Brom Chosen as Graettinger Schools Superintendent
Raymond Brom of Gibson Iowa was selected as Graettinger Schools superintendent at a Monday evening board meeting. He currently serves as Gibson school superintendent and resides in Pella Iowa. Brom is single and brings longtime experience to the role.
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Raymond Brom
Gibson
Iowa
Graettinger
Brom
Pella
Towa
Leon Smange
Palmer
Dpalmer Book of Education
Bake Sale At Thompson Store Next Saturday
The Catholic Young People’s Society will hold a bake sale at Thompson’s Grocery next Saturday, June 29. Articles will be on display through the afternoon and evening as the members extend a cordial invitation to all.
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Catholic Young Peoples’ Society
Thompson’s
Norman Osher Sent To Air Service Tuesday
Norman Osher, longtime employee at the C. A. Jensen store, was called to report for duty with the United States government flying corps. He recently passed an air corps exam in Minneapolis and will undergo another exam in Des Moines. If successful, he will serve three years and train at Kelly Field, Texas.
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Norman Osher
C., A. Jensen
Des Moines
United State Government Flying Corps
Osher
Minneapolis
United States Air Corps
Uncle Sam
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Texas
Jensen
Limes
Fourth Of July Celebrations At South Walnut And Lost Island
Graettinger area hosts two safe and sane Independence Day events. South Walnut Lutheran Church members organize a Ladies Aid dinner and a race filled program with soft drinks and pie. Lost Island Lutheran Church hosts a picnic at Charley Christianson grove with ice cream, races, and a noon chicken dinner open to all.
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Graettinger
South Walnut
Danish Ladies’ Aid Society
South Walnut Township
Finner
Lutheran Church
Lost Island
Lost Island Lutheran Church
Charley Christianson
Ladies’. Aid Society
Young Peoples’ Society
Rainfall surge hits Wallingford area this month
Weather notes show Wallingford receiving a heavy rain Monday night with two and a redht inch fall, putting the town several inches ahead of Graettinger for the month. The same territory earlier saw heavy rain last Friday and a 28 hour rain noted in recent times.
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G. Horke
Wallingford
Labor Day Show To Visit Graettinger From Hennies Bros
Graettinger adopts the Hennies Bros Shows for a record Labor Day attraction. Four riding devices and 100 feet of concession space join a 50 by 100 foot tent, with tents planned near Brown street and the Rock Island depot. The show will rope off Robbins Avenue and stage a fight arena at the Tile Factory plant. The company also appears in Aberdeen Jamestown and state fairs yearly.
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Max Baumgartner
Graettinger
Hennies Bros
Robbins Avenue
Brown Street
Rock Island Depot
Osher and
Thompson Brocery
Prick and
Jensen Hardware
Aberdeen
Jamestown
Ben F. Reeves
Johnny Miler
Ben
Martin Myhre Recovers After Fall at Barber Shop
Martin Myhre suffered three broken ribs when a ladder collapsed at his barber shop last Tuesday morning. He fell to the floor striking his side on a table edge, endured days of pain, and faced fears of pneumonia or pleurisy before returning to work the following week.
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Martin Myhre
Mr. Myhre
Barn Blown Down on Spies Farm and Storm Damage
A barn on the J. A. Spies farm near Wallingford, also called Higgins farm, blew down in Tuesday morning wind. Several barns in Lotts Creek were toppled and the Sioux City area saw substantial storm damage. Graettinger had wind with no reported property loss. A Vernon infant born to Ma and Mrs G Nalson died shortly after birth, with burial today led by Rev Arthur Bottom of Graettingey. Water Carnival in Emmetsburg postponed to Tuesday July 2 due to wet weather. event expected to be elaborate.
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J. A. Spies
Wallingford
Higgins
Lotts Creek
Sioux City
Graettinger
G. Nalson
Vernon
Arthur Bottom
Graatithigoy
Nelson
Emmetsburg
Reed Quite Ill We Understand He Is Ill in Graettinger
Reed of Grandview Iowa formerly of Graettinger has been quite ill for the past few weeks Graettinger friends regret to learn and all hope for Mr Reed's speedy recovery.
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Reed
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