Rodman girls face tough prep in Friday basketball event
A Friday evening gym program features a curtain-raiser and the main Rodman girls game. Admission 15 cents. Near-term tournaments include Mallard High School girls March 9 and 10 with teams like Estherville Algona Mason City Sheldon Graettinger listed as participants. Also advertised are local farm auctions: William Williamson Estate near Graettinger March 6, W O Eckley sale March 7, and Iee Spies sale March 4 with full catalog details in the issue.
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Rodiis
Stinger
Rodman
Akerball
Market Day Sale at Groettinger rescheduled to March 18
Notice to the public. there will be no market day sale at the ante yard at Groettinger until Saturday March 18. A mighty good lot of stuff is listed for this sale. Don’t forget the big Market Day Sale at Groettinger Saturday March 18. List anything you have to sell with Grodland and Hepp for March 18 Advy.
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the Times
Wm. Williamson
Graettinger
Poland
Grodland & Hepp
John Q. Jertson
Groettinger
Advy
Candidate Larsen For Supervisor In Local District
Candidate C Larsen of Graettingen announces his candidacy for supervisor in the district, subject to Republican primaries in June. Larsen, a Palo Alto County resident for life, has farmed and owned a small local property. He currently serves on the district school board.
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C. Larsen
Graettingen
Larsen
Palo Alto
Grodland Sale Tops Three Thousand In One Day
Last Saturday at Grodland sale yards a sale drawing a large crowd totalled nearly three thousand dollars with everything selling well. Grodland, organizer of the first successful market day sales in this part of the country, has built a strong local business over twelve years. He notes the yard is the only safe auction facility in the region. Legion dance and card party at Hawkeye theatre drew a well attended crowd with Chuck's Orchestra of Bancroft providing music. About five hundred attendees joined in the evening’s festivities and had a royal time.
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Grodland
Legion
Hawkeye Theatre
Chuck
Bancroft
Kathman Holds Saturday Guessing Contest for Hog Weight
John Kathman staged a weight guessing contest for a three year old hog after marketing the animal. His figure of 860 pounds was closest to the actual 870 pounds. Ben Reaves sold the hog to Kathman. Relmer's mother died Sunday at the family home near Hunting. The funeral was held yesterday at the Lutheran Church.
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John Kathman
Kathman
Ben “Reaves
Death of Albert Lippert Near Graettinger
Albert Lippert son of Mr and Mrs John Lippert of northwest of Graettinger died Wednesday evening after a three week illness that began with flu and led to complications. Funeral was held Saturday with services at home and at Estherville Lutheran church, Interment in Oak Hill cemetery. Pallbearers named, he was 24 years old, survived by parents and four sisters Amelia Augusta Pauline Kathryn, plus relatives in Europe. The Times offers sympathy to the family.
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Albert Lippert
John Lippert
Graettinger
Estherville
Oak Hill
Thomas Thompson
William Nelson
Bogart Christensen
Charles Burg
Gilbert Amdahl
Adolph Spies
Albert Conrad Lippert
Wallingford
Ames College
Amelia
Augusta
Sioux City
Pauline
Gilmore City
Iowa
Kathryn
Europe
Perents
Sunshine club oysters and farewell gatherings noted
The Sunshine club met east of town at Fred Masters the 14th for an oyster supper. On the 19th they held a farewell party for Mr and Mrs Earl Moraine who received a remembrance. A similar farewell was held for Mr and Mrs Oddson before their move, with a large, enjoyable gathering at their home.
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Sunshine Club
Fred Masters
Earl Moraine
Moraine
Oddson
Everson School House Robbed Last Week
Iverson school house was entered and a phonograph records and pictures were taken along with a ten dollar bill and a gold ring owned by the teacher Miss Petéraen. Directors are pursuing the offenders as around a year or 80 ago considerable damage was done at the same school.
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Iverson
Dolly
Petéraen
Grachtinger Market Report Shareday March Two
Market roundup notes trading on March two nineteen twenty two with quotes showing 9 95 and 11 20 figures. Investors react to 47 percent references and prices in German financial terms.
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Grachtinger
Shareday
Two Million Pounds of Hog Sales From Graettinger
The 1921 James W. Hastland & Co. records show Graettinger Iowa sold 2,001,850 pounds of hogs. D. E. McCarty of the Graettinger Livestock Shipping Association shipped these hogs to Eastland Company. Total receipts for the association near $202,000 reflect a high volume of livestock.
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James W. Hastland & Co
Graettinger
Iowa
Eastland Company
D. E. McCarty
Graettinger Livd Stock Shipping Association
Lastland Company
Grachtinger Live Stock Association
Brekke Announces Candidacy for County Supervisor
Jacob Brekke declares his candidacy for county supervisor in this district subject to June Republican primaries. A longtime farmer now retired, he resides in Graettinger and is described as well qualified with many friends. He is the fourth Republican candidate for supervisor in the district.
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Jacob Brekke
Times
Jacob
Brekke
Graettinger
Founders' Reception at Home Draws Large Attendance
The Founders hosted a reception at the home of Mr and Mrs. son Tuesday evening with a very large attendance. A well prepared program followed by social time. Mr Berdin so retired is described as a capable gentlem en of the district. Many friends attended including Mes Riexgson Larsen and Brel. Also noted are plans for a Box Social Friday and the annual event at Johnson’s home with a gathering reported.
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Son
Ave
Berdin
Riexgson
Larsen
Brel
Palo Alto Co Holstein Bull Association Begins Operations
The Palo Alto Co Holstein Bull Association announces full operation to inform and recruit members. It aims to reduce costs by using shared high producing sires, with capital stock payments ranging from $32 to $240 per cow and a small service fee. Members gain access to services for 8 to 10 years, with cattle rotated every two years to avoid inbreeding, plus potential higher profits from better offspring and resale value. Locations include Olaf Nelsons farm near Ruthven, Oscar Suss farm in Lost Island Two, O C Olsen’s farm in South Walnut, Phy E Johnson near Conettinger, and V Giften farm in Independence Twp. Interested parties may join by contacting Fred Spies, Secy Treas.
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Palo Alto Co. Holstein Bull Association
Olaf Nelsons
Ruthven
Oscar ‘Suss
Lost Island
C. Olsens
South Walnut
Ph'y E. Johnson
Conettinger
V. Giften
Independence Tr'p
Fred Spies
Sec'y.Treas
Association
Government Savings Stamps and Certificates Promote Safe Savings
A government savings program offers Postal Savings and Treasury Savings Stamps and Certificates for investment. Certificates cost $20 $80 or $800 and mature in five years to values of $25 $100 and $1 000 respectively. Investments are described as absolutely safe and registered to the owner.
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United States
Treasury
Treasury Savings
Washington
Graettinger Boys Lose to Ruthven 29 to 19
Graettinger boys fell to Ruthven 29 to 19 Friday night while Graettinger girls defeated Ruthven 14 to 10. Martha Nelson starred for the Graettinger girls, and Harrington played through a toe injury with protective measures. An enthusiastic Graettinger crowd watched a tight contest with free throws challenging on both sides.
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Graettinger
Ruthven
Martha Nelson
Uck
Harrington
Nicht
Iowa
Rtuthven
Grachtinger
Grasttinger
Methodist Church Sunday Schedule and Activities
The Methodist church lists Sunday School at 10:00, morning worship and sermon on “The Necessity of Prayer!” at 11:00, Junior League at 4:00 led by Ethel Smith, and Evening worship at 6:45 with a sermon and a series on “Facts About Jesus” focusing on his birth and boyhood. Bible study will meet at Mrs. J H Gammon’s house. The Cross Roads meeting by the Ladies Aid Society is planned for March.
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Epworth
Ethel Smith
Jésus
J. H. Gammon
Phillipiana
Allen
Smeeting
Ladies’ Aid ‘Society
Maveh
Fuller Ann
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Masoni
Sheldon
W. O Eckley
W. O. Eckley
Terri
Reeves & Keator
Beek
Iee
Snice
Graettiner
Relmer
Mig
Yesterine
Lutheran
News of the
Everson’ School
Johnson
J. John- Jere
Renjents
Nous
Bruiser Inger
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