New Drag Line Excavator at Graettinger Tile Works
A Times reporter tours the Graettinger Tile Works near Graettinger in the Des Moines river valley to inspect a newly built drag line excavating outfit. The system handles 2,000 pounds per minute, washes 600 gallons of water per minute, sorts gravel, sand, and pea gravel, and feeds a rock crusher. The six-figure investment aims to boost production for drain tile and building block, with annual output near a quarter million dollars. Mr. Spies, the manager and principal stockholder, leads the enterprise which began small and has grown into a major northwest Iowa business.
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Times
Graettinger
Spies
Graettinger Tile Works
Des Moines
Vari
Sakreeng
Graeter
Grachtinger High Works
Syeerk
Tthe
Graettinger Tile
Iowa
Jackson Team Set to Meet Graettinger in Sunday Game
The Jackson Minnesota baseball squad will travel to Graettinger next Sunday to face a strong local club at Jackman park. The game starts promptly at 2:30 with a former American League pitcher on the mound for Jackson opposing Guilford Paulsen home from Cornell College. Graettinger hopes for a competitive showing and a few runs, with tickets at 85 cents and 25 cents for children.
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Jackson
Paulsen
Graettinger Beats Ringsted 5-4 in Afternoon Match
Graettinger defeated Ringsted 5 to 4 on Ringsted's diamond. Ringsted scored four runs in the first inning and were held scoreless thereafter. Montgomery pitched for Graettinger with Reeves catching. Players listed include Coen, Horswell, Gammon, Beer, Jensen, Poland, Spies. Next Sunday Jackson faces Graettinger at their diamond.
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Graettinger
Ringsted
Montgomery
Ben Reeves
W. J. Coen
B. H. Horswell
Calvin Gammon
Thomas Beer
J. P. Jensen
John Poland
Otto Spies
Jackson
Gold Field Notes From Graettinger 1921 Mining Fever
Local reports on Graettinger gold field show no new assay results despite widespread sampling. Updates include Smith and Fitzpatrick farms, Chicago inquiries, and claims of gold traces with scattered visits by experts and newspapers. There is misinfo about offers and a planned suit over mining prospects.
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Thomas J. Dee Co
Chicago
Arch ie Keith Weds Miss Eunice Ruth
Arch ie Keith of Wallingford and Miss Luella Eunice Ruth of Sunnyside Washington wed at the bride’s sister’s Graettinger home on Saturday June 4 at three o’clock Rev Voorhies officiated. Best man Charles Berg bridesmaid Henrietta Gilgert etc. They plan a new home near Wallingford where Keith farms. Ruth has been employed at P. G. Johnson Co. Graettinger and is praised for her cheerfulness and ability. Keith served eighteen months in the U S colors and is regarded as a good farmer. The Times offers congratulations and wishes for happiness. Graettinger welding plant run by John Clemenson draws attention for its capacity and efficiency. The plant can weld and cast items quickly, with heat up to 8000 degrees. Clemenson plans to close the shop early July to tend a threshing outfit in North Dakota.
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Archibald Keith
Wallingford
Luella Eunice Ruth
A. L. Ruth
Sunnyside
Washington
M. QO. Grodland
Graettinger
Voorhies
Presbyterian Church of
Estherville
Charles Berg
Henrietta Gilgert
Verna Grodland
Arlene Grodland
Charles Jackson
Grodland
Keith
M. O. Grodland
Iowa
P. G. Johnson & Co
Scotland
America
U. S.S
Feith
Benny
John Clemenson
Clemenson
Northwest
Is Hassel Farm New Gold Field Report?
Sunday Bennie Hassel, son of Mr and Mrs Joe Hassel, prospecting on their farm east of Graettinger found scores of rocks with gold colored material like local deposits. A former tiler and prospector recalled earlier hints of gold in east Graettinger gravel, and readers hope Hassel farm strike becomes a bonanza.
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Bennie Hassel
Joe Hassel
Graettinger
Stevens
McAllister
Hassel Farmy
Anfin Rierson Died Tuesday Funeral Friday
Anfin Rierson longtime Palo Alto county resident died Tuesday at his Lost Island home after a weeks illness from stomach cancer. He was 77 and survived by his wife and twelve children. funeral Friday at his residence then to Lost Island church. John Rierson of Stratford Iowa was the only child not at the bedside. Full notice to follow in next week's Times. Ireland A Nation projected in Graettinger theater by Gaelic Amusement Company with Emmett Moore and Irish players. Gold at Graettinger Saya Chemist reports gold in gand samples sent to Arthur Myhre at St Olaf College for testing.
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Anfin Rierson
Palo Alto County
Lost Island Township
Lost Island Church
Rierson
John Rierson
Stratford
Iowa
Mr. Rierson
Ireland
American Association
Graettinger
Hawkeye
Gaelic Amusement Company
Emmett Moore
Irish Republic
Archbishop Mannix
John Bull
Evelyn Olcott
Robert
Emmett
Owen O'Brien
Daniel O'Connell
Franklyn Hanna
Michael Dwyer
T. P
Stanley Sarah Curran
Lillian Leach
John Phillpot Curran
Fred Eustace Ann Devlin
seeeeeAnn Purcell
Barney Magee
Barney Carey
Saya
Martin Myhre
Arthur
St. Olaf College
Hassel Weds Miss Lucille Donovan In LaSalle Illinois
Joseph Hassel son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Hassel of Graettinger and Miss Lucille Donovan of La Salle Illinois were married at St Patrick s church La Salle April 6. The couple returned to Graettinger to reside with the groom s parents on the Hansel farm. The groom is a respected young farmer and the bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Donovan, is viewed as a worthy newcomer. Warm congratulations are extended.
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The
Times
LaSalle
Illinois
Joseph Hassel
Eadh of Graettinger
Lucille Donovan
St. Patrick’s Church
Father Kelly
Vernie Brookie
Ellsworth Hearst
Michael Donovan
la Salle
Tninois
Hassel
Gold for 26 Years James Brown of Vernon
James Brown, resident east of Graettnger, has farmed the Vernon area for 26 years. He recalls waterway access to the Gulf in earlier days and notes soil drainage improvements 15 years ago made the region prime farmland. He built a $3,000 barn in 1918 by Alfred Jensen. a modern two story home followed five years ago. His success stems from persistent effort through hard times, and the family is celebrated for their steady progress. Building a new, larger office for the Tile Factory rises nearby after an earlier structure was demolished by a Rock Island freighter. The cement block, pebble dashed office will include a fire vault, private offices, and space for two cars, with interior strip walling and compo board.
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James Brown
Graettnger
Mr. Brown
Vernon
Gulf of Mexico
Alfred Jensen
Rock Island
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Smith Farm
Newspaper Enterprise Association of Chicago
Farmer Smith
Gibberts
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Chicago Evening Post
Register & Tribune
Gradlinger
D.be
McCarty
Mr. Smith
the Times
Jorgen Andersen
Andersen
Archie Keith
Eunice
Ruth
Hassel Farm
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