Graettinger Teams Close Season With Big Wins Over Superior
Graettinger high school girls beat Superior 81 to 23 to close their home season 1981-82 and next play Ringsted in the state tournament. Graettinger boys defeated Superior 88 to 12 behind a fast break as Coach Arney used many players and prepare for the state tourney at Easterville.
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Gracttinger
Superior
Graettinger
Everitt
Ringsted
Arney
Eatherville
Antone Johnson Injured When Car Hit Truck
The Emmetsburg Tribune reports Antone Johnson of Council Bluffs, formerly of Graettinger, was in an auto accident Wednesday. Driving in fog, he struck a truck. He suffered a broken rib and a scratched face. his car was damaged. He had a close call.
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The
Emmetsburg ‘Tribune
Antone Johnson
Council Bluffs
Graettinger
Auction of Olaf Rier son household goods in Graettinger
Public auction in Graettinger Saturday at 2 p m for Olaf Rier son household goods. Sale features fine new furniture and is expected to draw a large crowd. Complete details appear in this week’s Times. Spencer Road closure reported on Federal Highway No 18 after days of near impassability.
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Olaf Rierson
Graettinger
Spencer Road
Graebtinger
No. 18
Recall Torch Light Campaign Of 1896 Remembered
Clarence Clemmensen recalls the Silver Campaign led by Bryan against McKinley in 1896. He describes a large platform and a torch light parade from the corner to the hill, amid hardship and unemployment. The account notes a Wisconsin lumber company involvement and the memorable political fervor of the era.
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Clarence Clemmensen
Gilbaugh
Ithe
Wisconsin
Luimber. ‘Co
Enue
Olitigal
Market Day Sale in Graettinger Saturday March 12
Auctioneers Gradland and Reeves and Clerk H A Elsenbaat will conduct a big market sale in Graettinger on Saturday March 12. Livestock including horses cattle hogs and sheep will be sold. consignors should list property with the auctioneers or clerk now. Also machinery household goods poultry grain seeds etc expected. full particulars in next week's Times.
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Gradland & Reeves
H. A. Elsenbaat
Exehler
First National Bank of
B F McFarland West Bend For State Senator
B F McFarland of West Bend seeks the democratic nomination for state senator in the 47th Iowa district. A brief resume notes his birth in Avoca Wisconsin and move to Iowa as an infant, with early schooling in West Bend and Humboldt, later attending Coe College and a Cedar Rapids business college while playing ball.
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B. F. McFarland
West Bend
Northwest
Iowa
R. F. McFarland
West Bonl
Iowaiatrict
West Bend Journal
RB. I. McFarland
Mac
Kossuth
B. C. McFarland
Avoca
Wisconsin
Dakota City
Richard
R. M. J.) McFarland
Palo Alto
Old Farm
West Bent
McReed’'s
Humboldt
Business
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Cor
Wrestler Bernard Doerning May Enter A A U Meet
Bernard Doerning of Grattan High School, Iowa’s heavyweight wrestling champion, may enter the upcoming A A U meet at Fort Dodge in the 175 pound class. At present he weighs 183 pounds, and dropping to 175 would require strenuous workouts that could hinder his injured arm’s recovery, making his entry uncertain.
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Bernard Doerning
Gracttinger High School
Iowa
Fort Dodge
Charley Jonson Opens Saturday March 6 Bargains
Charley Jonson advertises hundreds of items at low cash prices for opening day Saturday March 6. He also runs many one day only specials tagged as sea hia in this issue.
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Charley Jonson
Sheriff Shea Candidate For Ro-Bbe ay Sheriff Shea
Emmetsburg resident R L Shea announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for sheriff. He promotes himself as a capable officer and earns the confidence of local citizens and friends in the community.
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Shea
R. L. Shea
Emmetsburg
Bee
Holla
March brings tax, moving, and stormy weather cues
Tuesday, March first, marks moving and tax paying season with bleak March weather. Snow and ice melt, but roads remain poor as the state canal near Jennen farm and the Crippen corner highway degrade. drivers report tractors aiding through soft spots as residents recall northwest Town’s mixed mood on March precip.
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Jennen Farm
John Rathman
Crippen Corner
Sherman
Northwest Town
Snowy Weather Ends February With Parsnip Deep Dig
A fragment describes Tuesday night snow transforming to heavy sleet, with about half an inch of snow in the early evening. Wednesday cooled. snow lingered. John Wagner of Grachtinger dug parsnips in his garden. he notes eighteen inches or more depth and no ground frost, a notable late February record.
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John
Wagner
Grachtinger
Fatherland prices and travel notes from a Pocahontas trip
John Kleen of Pocahontas returns from visiting his German parents and siblings, describing high taxes and rising prices in Germany including corn at 2.24 a bushel and beer and wine around 25 cents a quart. He traveled on the Fu top liner to South Hampton Cherbourg and Brem er Hafen, with a return voyage on the Europa amid stormy seas. He mentions Will Rogers and Al Jolson aboard, and notes German conditions deter Americans from permanent residence. The piece records exchange of goods and wages, with common laborers at about 1.25 a day, and beer and wine priced near 25 cents per quart.
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John Kleen
Ontgrassefohn
Kleen
Carl
Westphalen
Mecklenburg
Ostgroskefohn
United States
Europa
Tga
al Jolaon
Will Rogers
Germany
Sarsfield Deneen Victim Of Heart Failure
Sarsfield Deneen of Emmetsburg died early yesterday from a heart attack after an illness that began with throat soreness. He was 80, a World War veteran, survived by his wife, two daughters, parents, two brothers, and four sisters. Funeral in Emmetsburg Friday morning at 9:30.
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Oretzmeyer
Finnegan
Deneen
Decessed
Emmetsburg
Bowman Gard ner Gave Talks At League Meet
A Citizens League meeting in Emmetsburg discussed removing a deputy from the treasurer and one from the auditors of Vice. County affairs were reviewed with board members. H. W. Bowman of Waterloo spoke for thirty minutes and O. R. Gardner commented on present day conditions and causes.
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Citizens’ League
Emmetsburg
O. R. Gardner
Citizen's League
Charles Bleckwenn
W. L. O'Connor
Bleckwenn
League
Farm Bureau
Channiry
Board of Supervisors
H.W. Bowman
Waterloo
Eiuses
Order Tax Receipts At First National Bank
Taxpayers in Graettinger should notify First National Bank to order their tax receipts. Last spring some chose the 1 percent penalty on the first half rather than pay in March, causing confusion since orders cannot be canceled. Property owners should state their wishes clearly to avoid issues.
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First National Bank of
Henderson Furniture Co. Big Sale Ends Saturday
The Hen derson Furniture Co. advertises a large furniture sale ending Saturday March 6 with hundreds of bargains. Also notes J. J. Martin, Palo Alto County treasurer candidate in this week's Times, praising his service and fitness for the office.
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Henderson Furniture CO
J. J. Martin
Palo Alto
Graettinger and
Viela- We
Doerning Wins State High School Wrestling Crown at Ames
Doerning claimed the state high school wrestling title at Ames after a decisive run, defeating three top Iowa heavyweights to become the day’s sole champion with three straight falls. Graettinger supporters and school faculty celebrate the first state title for their program.
Graettinger Wins One State Title In Sparse Meet
Graettinger high school, the smallest in the state meet, claimed one of the ten state wrestling championships with entrants Swift Duffy Jones and Doerning. Doerning achieved three straight falls, as Graettinger ranked ninth among fourteen high schools in scoring, narrowly trailing Cherokee Carroll Cresco by one to two points. The Graettinger Times sent an official reporter to the ringside, one of the few outside Ames. One twentieth of Iowa high school wrestlers eligible for the meet came from Graettinger.
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Dernard Doerning
Ames
Towa
Amey
Graettinger High School
Stata
Kenneth Swift
Eugene Duffy
Donald Jones
Bernard Doerning
Arney
Graettinger
Swift
Duffy
Jones
Doerning
Cherokee
Carroll
Cresco
Valley Junction
Chaethinger
Graettinger Times
Lowa
Graetlinger High School
Graettinger High Ready To Go In State Tournament
Graettinger High will compete in the state tournament after the first round in Es t herville. Coach Arney's team faces Obeyedlan Friday at eleven with a potential follow up against Spirit Lake Armstrong winner Saturday at three. If successful they would meet the Saturday night winner at 8:00 and then face Spencer Ratherville or Milford in the next round.
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Graettinger
Arney
Basketeers
Estherville
Lake Armstrong
Spencer
Ratherville
Milford
Wallingford's Annual Market Sale on March 19
Wallingford merchants plan their annual Market Day sale for Saturday March 19 featuring livestock poultry machinery food seeds and household goods. Grodland Reeves of Grahting er will cry the sale with Farmers Savings Bank of Wallingford handling cash and tickets. Terrill Ruthven and Gradland Reeves will conduct market day sales at Terris March 10 and Ruthveu March 11 with Gradland Reeves assisting both sales.
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Wallingford
Bala
Grodland & Reeves of
Grachtinger
Ings Bank of
Terrill
Ruthven
Grodland & Reeves
Timog
Terris
Ruthvei
Gradland & Reeves
Doerning Defeats Whinnery in Fast Botch Round
Doerning beat Whinnery of Fort Dodge by a fall in one minute 21 seconds, a match that masked a severe arm injury. X rays revealed torn ligaments in Doerning’s right arm after the fall. Saturday morning Bernard reached the semi finals by defeating Parker of the Iowa Training School by a fall in five minutes and fifty seconds while nursing the injured arm.
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Doerning
Fort Dodge
Graettinger High School
Whinnery Ofort Doge
Whinnery
Fort Dodge Grappler
Graetiinger
Bernard
Parker
Iowa Training School
Graettinger
Republican Caucus At City Hall In Walnut Township
A Republican caucus will be held at City Hall Graet tingax Town on Saturday night to elect sight delegates from Walnut Township to the county convention. The event is scheduled for March 12, 1932 at 8 p m.
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City Hall
Graettingax
Town
Walnut Township
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BIG Cash
Jensen Hardware
Sarsfield Deneen
Bowman
Gardner
First National Bank
J. Martin
Vane
Training School
Perry High School
Grapplers
Parmely
Maland
Hamilton
Iowa Falls
Crisman
Harrison
McGrath
Clarjson
Corrington
Shepard
Iows Training School
Graettinger High
Clarion Oo
Cheroke
Carrol
Crescalowa Falls
Graeltinger
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