Al Graettinger Fifth in Checker Meet at Ma therville
Twenty one players competed in a checker tournament at Ma therville with Will Cook and J Samuelson leading Group A and Wil Cook and J Sammons strong in Group B. Final standings placed Graettinger fifth and Robinson sixth amid a long, error filled set of rounds and tied results.
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al Graettinger
Matherville
Will Cook
J. Samuel
George Jennings
L. Sammons
John Samuelson
Desines
Eorge Jennings
Fort Dodge
Manly Bascom
Okaboji
A. H. Cihak
Waterloo
Aor Gilbert
Iowa Falls
Louis V.perkins
Ather- Ale
Wray Brown
Estherville
Charles Bixby
Tilkenburg
Rolfe
J. Feranence
Harris A Marshall
Lake Park
Wil Cook
Ocheyedun
Iher Sammons
Bittle
Victor Davis
Eddie Robinson
Densines
Otto Wold
Extharvillo
Ing Graettinger
Gractito Kolbe
Monona
Charles Faber
Ocheyadan
Roy Smith
Spirit Lake
Ach
Ove
Act
Pok
Graettinger
Robinson
Bixby
Gihak
D. Bittle
Gilbert
D. Ison
Summong
Bascom
Stinner
Nated
Samuelson
Ated
D. Bixby
Sammons
Three Finger
Fins Bittle
Battie
Evanninis
Cook
Acom Dew
Ttinger
Janwind
Grasttinger
Obingon
Flye Inge
Jennings
Yee
Pon
Qachtinger
Irawing
Joning
County wide weed eradication meeting announced
Emmetsburg will host a county wide weed eradication meeting at the courthouse on March 12 at 1 30 p m Local officials including supervisors township trustees weed commissioners and county agents will attend Specialist R H Porter from the Extension Service lows State College will assist in planning The meeting aims to plan an educational campaign to teach farmers weed habits and eradication methods Similar gatherings are being held in 27 counties this spring and 18 last year.
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Court House
Emmetsburg
R. H. Porter
Lows State College
Mgr. Porter
Feature Game Saturday Night at High School Gym
Gilkerson's Union Giants meet the fast Grachtinger Independent team Saturday March 7 at the High School gym in Graettinger. Giants have won over twenty games in succession and the tempo promises a hard fought contest. Free admission with paid adult Hawkeye Theatre ticket. Gleaners society to serve lunch nearby.
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Gilkerson
Union Giants
Giants
Graettinger
First Lutheran Ladies’ Aid to Meet With Mrs Fogde
The First Lutheran Ladies Aid Society will meet with Mrs Myron Rogde on Wednesday March 11 with Mrs P C Fogde assisting. An invitation is extended to all attendees. Also the Legion and Auxiliary host Tuesday night events with cards and luncheon follow up. Mrs D C Barringer entertained Amari Legion and Auxiliary Tuesday evening with games and a luncheon. St Paul’s Ladies’ Aid to meet at Mrs Louis Christtengen’s home in Grachtinger on Wednesday March 11 for annual business meeting. All members urged to attend. Betty Mills celebrated her fifth birthday Monday with friends, games, and a lunch. Mrs Win Lammora’s birthday party was held Tuesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Harvey Nichtern with about thirty guests and cake and ice cream.
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Gleaners Society
Thompson’s Grocery
First Lutheran Society
M. Fogde
First Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
Myron Rogde
P. C. Fogde
Weecome
Intertained Legion and Auxiliary
D. C. Barringer
The
Amari Legion
Auxiliary
St. Paul's
Christensen
St. Paula
Betty Mills
Doerning Takes Second in State Wrestling Meet
Bernard Dourning of Graettinger earned second place in the heavyweight division at the state high school wrestling tournament in Ames. He lost the finals to Simons of Cherokee by a narrow margin after both wrestlers advanced from the northwest Iowa district. Doering opened with Moore of Shelowa Training School, won in overtime, then defeated Henning of Cresco before losing to Simons in the title bout. He secured second by pinning Finchbohn of New Hampton in under two minutes. Graettinger fans followed the broadcast anxiously as the hometown star earned statewide recognition.
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Bernard Dourning
Graettinger
Ames
Simons
Cherokee
Port Doge
Gradlinger
Doerning
Iowa
Piaeed
Moore
Shelowa
Eldora
Henning
Cresca
Gibson
Perry
Doering
Lust
Doerning Pinners Finchbohn
New Hampton
Graelinger Wis
Graetlinger High School
Berhard Wotry
Dunmore
Lenten Meetings Fellowship in English and Prayer
All day Sunday and every evening the meetings will be conducted in English with day sessions at 10 am and 2 pm. The theme is Psalm 40, one of the Psalms of the Cross. Readers are invited to attend daily at 11 am with Carl Shaw and at 7:41 pm with Rev. Anderson, and successive evenings hosted by Rev. Mathie, Rev. Guard, Rev. Nordslotten, Rev. Muva, Rev. Landeno. The message echoes Psalm 40:17 about dependence on the Lord.
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Carl Shaw
Mathie
Anderson
Thompson
Guard
Nordslotten
Thur
Muva
Landeno
Rey
M. Mandsager
Wallingford Market Day Sale Adds New Features
The buaincia men of Wallingford will hold their annual Market Day sale Saturday March 1. New features are planned and prices will be changed this year. Dinner is 35c and 20¢. The Ladies’ Aid Society will serve limnergs as usual. The event draws hundreds and the sale is expected to be another big day. Watch for the advertisement in next week’s Times.
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Buaincia
Wallingford
John H. Heater Gravely Ill at Home in Town City
John H. Heater is very ill at his home in this city with an embolism following recent surgery at Town City. Family members have been summoned to his bedside and many old friends in Palo Alto County express concern, hoping for a favorable report.
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John HH
Hester
John TH. Heater
Town City
Palo Alto County
J A Jenson Resigns From Local Hardware Firm
J A Jenson, longtime employee of Jenson Hardware in the city for fifteen years, has ended his association effective March 1. He will engage in wiring plumbing radio and general repairs work for the present.
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J.oa. Jonsen
Losition
J. A. Jenson
Jenson Hardware
Thin City
Mr. Jenson
Beneral
Business Activity Improves as March Goes On
Analysis notes a notable shift in commerce with March signaling a substantial rise in business activity. Traders report stronger demand and cautious optimism amid early spring commerce.
Market Day And Furniture Sale Saturday Event
Graettinger hosts a big Market Day with a morning sale at the C Wiemann residence in the east. Milking cows brood sows and livestock dominate the listings, followed by the regular sale at the Graettinger sale yards in the south part of town. The Gruettinger business placers advertise bargains and urge readers to turn to the ads in this week’s Times.
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Gracttinger
C. Wiemann
Graettinger
Gruettinger Business Placer
State Legislature Considers Truck and Bus Regulation
lawmakers debate a program to limit truck and bus sizes and weights to protect public safety and roads. Proposals cap freight at 24 by 8 feet, passenger at 26 feet, train length at 45 feet, with weight limits per wheel and tax changes for contract carriers. Excludes farmers and private businesses.
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DHS Moiids
Wisconsin Lumber Co Plans Home Modernizing in March
Wisconsin Lumber Co features a month long display of built in conveniences including telephone booths kitchen and bathroom examiners china cases and ironing boards at special low prices. The article urges home modernization to boost property values local employment traffic and civic pride while noting a boxing referee Ben F Reeves presided over a show in Estherville last night.
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Wit
Wisconsin Lumber Co
C. GE. Norvig
North Side Loses Crucial Struggle In PTA Basketball
The North Side teams lost to Bill Reeve's South Side in a 35 to 16 boys game, while the G H S girls lost to the last G H S team 15 to 7. PTA hosts praised lunch, noted light patronage, and invited a rematch for North Side figures Ved Lewison Dr Jacobson George Frick Coach Dunmirr to arrange.
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Norgze Frick
North Side
Basketeers
Bill Reeve
Sharp Shooters
WHR
Younge Ladies
G.H. S
Ved Lewison
Dr. Jacobson
George Frick
Coach Dunmirr
Osgood Union S. S. Revival and Elections This Sunday
Rev Ralph Jones will preach at the Osgood Union S. S. after Sunday service. Annual election for officers and S. S. teachers set for this Sunday. Prayer meeting Thursday at 8. Revival at Hoping school ends Sunday night with nearby families in attendance. Numerous local residents and visitors from Ayrshire Emmetsburg and Collins visit towns and move houses and farms as noted by reports.
Donlon Greeted By Hundreds Last Evening at Hawkeye
Hon. B P H Donlon representative from Palo Alto county greeted by a large Graettinger crowd during a week of constituent meetings. He spoke on bills before the house including the salary grab act and income tax, urged retrenchment in state spending, and pledged to ease farm burdens. Sponsored by the Graettinger Commercial club, the gathering praised Donlon’s record and effort to equalize taxes. He later addressed Graettinger High School students and connected with local residents as part of his statewide tour.
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BP. H. Donlon
Hawkeye
Donlon
Palo Alto County
State House
Graettinger
Denton
New Fish and Game Commission
Lost Island Township
Particuar
Palo Alto
Hare
Des Moines
School election set for March 9 in city
The school election will be held in this city next Monday, March 9, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. City Hall serves as the polling place. A three year term director to succeed S.E. Sandvig will be chosen. John Graettinger and Martin Myhre are the candidates. All voters in the Independent school district may vote.
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S.E. Sandvig
John Graettinger
Martin Myhre
Black Watch and Tarzan at Hawkeye Theatre Saturday
Hawkeye Theatre to show two thrillers Black Watch and Tarzan the Tiger on Saturday evening with a free admission offer for each paid adult ticket. Lost Island Farm Bureau meeting moved from March 10 to March 17 due to Minton meeting at Leat Island church next week. Times notes a Warm Bureau program promised for next week and cites agent Albert Thompson of Thompsons Grocery benefiting from an advertised butter and eggs purchase.
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Salysay
Johnson
Hawkeye Theatre
iHawkeye
Hawkeye
Tarzan the Tiger
Mr. Johnson
Hawk Jeve
Inland Farm Bureau
Loat Island
Albert Thompson
Local Visitors and Moves Highlight Rural Week
Tom Hamilton from Cylin dor handled business Friday and Saturday. A Ruthven poultry buyer visited Tuesday. Vande Kavenda and Miss Mary drove to Hummetsbore Sunday afternoon. the latter stayed. Robert McNally family moved west. Garl Brown went eighty north on Thursday. Godfrey Abby visited relatives near Curlew Monday. Poul Learmount of Ayrshda stayed with Albert Lundgren last Tuesday evening. J R Kenny of Spencer dined with Melvin Smith Sunday. Fred Streit of Cylindar visited Saturday on business. Miss Lens McClerland has been ill for several days.
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Osgood Union S. S
Ralph Jones
Fred Antonine
Jenny Larson
Charlie Larson
Ayrshire
Albert Lundgren
Susie Gillpatrick
Emmetsburg
Hugh Ruby
West of the River
Grachtinger
Ruby
Athur
Ernest McClelland
Albert Dickinson
Frank
Rock Island
Dickingons
Wood
Orville Higgins
Mr. Allen
Carl Peterson
Albert Christiansen
Maud Higgins
Wallingford
Arthur McClelland
Vern Lundgren
Brother Roy
Play
Tom Hamilton
Cylin
Ruthven Ane
Vande Kavenda
Miss Mary
Hmmetsbore
Robert McNally
Garl Brown
Godfrey Abby
Curlew
Poul Learmount
Ayrshda
J. R. Kenny
Spencer
Melvin Smith
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Wiewmann
Auctionaars Grotl
Reeves
Aeseta Haya
M. O. Grodfor
Wiegmann
Grarttinger Markee
Ryport Thuysing
Eldara
Heining
Crésea
Lost Island Lutheran Church
Hig
C. Wiegmann
Ben Reeves
Ben F. Reeves
South Siders
Osgood News
Turner
John Grauttinger
Martin. Myhre
Black Watch
Hawkeye ‘Theatre
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