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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1921
Page
5
A Graettinger Iowa classified page lists multiple small ads and notices. Warnings include WANTED houses and land, a truck hauling service, various FOR SALE items such as roosters ducks horses and residence property, SHOE REPAIR, RENT of living rooms, seed sales, and a notice from Farmers Grain Co about settling accounts by March 1 1921. Lost dog and auto license notices appear, plus baby chick orders for spring.
Pythian Sisters meet on the first and third Tuesday monthly in Woodman Hall. Royal Neighbors hold lodge nights on the second and fourth Tuesdays. Edith George is Oracle, Linda Shaver Recorder, with Ben F. Reeves and Reeves & Keator as auctioneers. Graettinger, Iowa.
Rodman notes report Arlene Myhre entering the Estherville sub district contest March 4 in Humorous reading of The Circus. Freshmen and eighth graders play basketball, with broader gym participation noted. Spirit Lake tournament is set, with top teams Ames Sioux City Laverne Algona Spencer Estherville. winner invited to Ames. Sophomores challenge Freshmen in BB, and baseball excitement grows as season nears. Rabbit physiology experiment noted. twelve weeks remain. March weather hints at lion-like exit. six weeks exams looming. Freshman quip about Children should be seen not heard.
In northwest Iowa, mail order printing houses push graduation publicity ahead of the season. H. Schultz, vice-president of the National Live Stack Co., was in Graettinger as part of the push, arguing commencement printing belongs with home printers and benefits graduating classes.
Interviews with D E Mc Carty John Jackman and others noted a guest’s trip viewed with mixed impressions. This morning the Emmetsburg National Bank was closed for the protection of depositors with R C Williams appointed national bank examiner in charge. Starr G Wilson president and Ll H Jackson cashier defended efforts though no funds were misused. stockholders face heavy losses with assessments to cover shares.
The juror list for the upcoming term beginning Monday March 7 includes McNulty C. FH Emmetsburg and Randa O Po wees escs anese. Wolfe Blaine Emmetsburg. Kane Edo Emmetsburg. Helmke Sophia West Bend. Hand Celia Emmetsburg. Kennedy Mike Emmetsburg. Ryan Wm Jd Emmetsburg. Neary J L Emmetsburg. Haupe Oscar Emmetsburg. Richtes W. BE West Bend. Fuchs W H Curlew. Mackie George Curlew. Beckman Susy PF Emmetsburg. Woodford Andy Emmetsburg. Graham Tk West Bend. Darling We Cylinder. Baxter Beau Ayrshire. Crown J Curlew. Birkland Mattie Graettinger. Mulroney Robi Emmetsburg. Peterson Fd Emmetsburg. Leonard Conv Graettinger. Branagan W T Emmetsburg. Hantleman Will Fenton. Jefferies A Ruthven. Winders J Ais Emmetsburg. Birkland Ray Cylinder. Peterson Roy Cylinder. McCoy John Emmetsburg. Linderman Joe Mallard. Givens Lilly West Bend. Coonan T J Emmetsburg. Jacobson Poo Cylinder. O Neill Wm Emmetsburg. Vaughan Gerald Emmetsburg.
Notice to qualified electors of the Independent School District of Graettinger Palo Alto County Iowa that the annual meeting will be held at the Hawkeye theatre Graettinger on the second Monday in March 1921 between 1 and 6 pm Two directors will be elected for three years to succeed P G Johnson and L I Petersen One director for one year to succeed Thomas VY Allen resigned Financial statement shows General Fund on hand 1117 16 received 14889138 paid 16261 84 overdrawn 795 56 School House Fund on hand 601 97 received 2412 79 paid 2546 77 balance 467 99 It is estimated the ensuing year will require 16500 00 General Fund and 3600 00 School House Fund dated March 1 1921 John C Jertson Secretary 8 8 2
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness and assistance after our father’s death. Grateful for the floral gifts and the choirs of both churches. Thanks to Rev Sande and Rev Hansen for sermons at the funeral. H D and D H Weather guard and John and P J Poulsen.
A March schedule lists farm auctions in Graettinger and area. Milton H Towers, A W Richardson, Otto Appel, Ed Rolfson, Ed Anderson, W Q Eckley, Fred Kent and Wallingford sales span March 4 to 12 featuring horses, cattle, hogs and farm machinery with ads in this week’s Times.
L E Grim Mr Amdahl and Bi Andersen to hold a joint sale in Wallingford on March 12. Auctioneer Grodland will conduct the sale featuring new machinery used machinery, horses and a complete line of household goods. Grodland and Hepp auctioneers with J A Nelson as clerk.
Market day sale will be held in Graettinger on Saturday March 12 conducted by Auds Reeves and Keator. A good number of properties have been listed and those with property for sale should list it with Kelly. Reeves states auctioneering charges will be one and one half per cent on all items. Remember the date March 12.
Baker brothers of Martinsville county were arrested Tuesday on a charge of peddling hooch. They were released on bonds of 1000 dollars each to answer in district court to the charges filed against them.
Miss Beth Bailey of Iowa State College home economics department endorses a foolproof pie crust recipe. Tested during a 3000 pie celebration, the deep pie crust reportedly yields flaky tender results regardless of temperature or maker experience. Instructions include heating a mixing bowl, a cup of lard, % cup boiling water, three cups flour with salt and baking powder, then combining with fat and water.
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