Lammers Live Stock Auction Next Monday at Graettinger area
Henry Lammers east of Graettinger will hold a major live stock sale Monday March 11 at his farm four miles east of Graettinger selling 40 head of pure bred Poland China gilts and tried sows plus 40 head of winter pigs 20 horses and mules 40 Holstein heifers 11 sheep and more. Auctioneers are Grodland and Reeves with Graettinger State Bank as clerk.
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Henry Lammers
Graettinger
Poland
Pure Gold
Iowa
Summers
Lammers Farm
Grodland & Reeves
Grachtinger State Bank
Dessert Mischief Foiled By Pie Prank In Coon Rapids
Paul Buckley a Coon Rapids junior came home from school and placed his galoshes on what looked like a patch of snow on the porch. His mother found the galoshes atop a lemon meringue pie she had set out to cool.
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Paul Buckley
Coon Rapids
Paul
Graettinger Market Report March 7, 1940
Graettinger market report notes prices for oats eggs and butter. Eggs No 2 and No 1 priced around 10 cents and 12 cents per dozen respectively. State Brand Butter listed at 32 cents per pound. Hen prices feature heavy hens at 8 to 10 cents per pound and leg horns around 6 cents.
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Graettinger
Income Tax Man Offers Aid To Taxpayers
Mr. Clifton the income tax man will be at the court house Emmets burg March 18 and 19 to assist Pato Alto residents in making out their income tax reports and to answer perplexing questions. The Times is indebted to Martin Thompson county auditor for this news item.
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Clifton
Court House
Emmetsburg
Pato Alto
the Times
Martin Thompson
Graettinger Falls to Milford in Class A Tourney Game
Graettinger high school lost to Milford 29 to 24 in the Class A sectional at Estherville. Milford led 18-12 at halftime and pulled away in the final period. Marchand led Milford with eight points, Luchsinger paced Graettinger with seven, and Grady added eight for Graettinger in the readable recap from the Estherville Daily News.
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Milford
Ixsky
Graettinger
Palo Alto County
Fead
Marchand
Gene Hemphill
Luehginger
Luchsinger
Grady
Chief Frick Placed Order For Equipment In Graettinger
A former Iowa state fire chief met with Graettinger Fire Chief George Frick and local fire company members on Monday and placed an equipment order. The purchase includes 15 cents, six helmets, one gas mask, and a new three way nozzle. The nozzle functions as a regular spray and two specialty settings for gasoline fires and smoke clearance. Local donations funded the purchase, highly valued by the department.
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Frick
Iowa
Graettinger
George Frick
Suss Moves Workshop Renovation in New Hawkeye Area
Albert Suss is remodeling the interior of his building just east of the Hawkeye to use as a workshop. The carpentry work expected is substantial, and Suss is described as a first class workman.
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Albert Suss
Hawkeye
Mr. Susa
John Donlon Dies At Ruthven At 70
John Donlon, 70, longtime Palo Alto County resident, died at Ruthven on Sunday March 8 1940 after a period of ill health. Funeral held at the Catholic church in Ruthven Tuesday with Rev Leo McEvoy officiating. Interment in the Donlon family lot. Born August 6 1869 in Illinois, he moved with his family to Lost Island township in the 1880s and farmed there with his brother the late P H Donlon. Survived by sisters Mrs M Gleason Billings Montana and Mrs A Churchill Mason City Iowa, nephew Tom T Donlon of Chicago, niece Mrs Mary Dorsey of Waverly Iowa, and nephew Ray Gleason, Ruthven postmaster. John never married. He was considered an upright Christian gentleman by neighbors after almost sixty years in the area.
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John Donlon
Palo Alto
Ruthven
Father Leo McEvoy
Donlon
Iinois
John
Anna Milton Donlon
Illinois
Lost Island Township
P. H. Donlon
Iowa
M. Gleason
Billings
Montana
A. Churchill
Mason City
Towa
Tom Tdonson
Chicago
Mary Dorsey
Waverly
Town
Ray Gleason
Senatorial Bee Buzzes In This District
Clay county farmer Ehmer C Ketcham seeks the Republican nomination for state senator in the 47th district. He has lived in Clay county and previously ran for Clay county representative on the Independent ticket. Estherville editor D R T Allen is also mentioned as a possible Republican candidate. Rumors point to a Lost In land township man as another potential entrant. The Democratic candidate is expected from the district's central area as politics begin to simmer.
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Ehmer C. Ketcham
Clay ‘County
Graettinger
Ketcham
Clay County
A. H. Avery
Drt Allen
Estherville
Three Township Meeting Here Monday Night
An educational meeting will be held at the Legion Hall in Graet Hager on Monday evening March 11 at 8 o clock for Lost Island Vernon and Walnut township producers. Mr Lawrence Brennan county chairman and R W Ashby county agent will be present. Vernon Lost Island and Walnut committees will serve free coffee and doughnuts. Ladies are urged to attend. Township chairman presiding.
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Legion Hall
Frank Lambe Reported Very Ill After Long Illness
Frank Lambe, confined to bed with illness for four years, has been quite ill for the past week. Friends hope the condition is temporary and that there will be marked improvement soon.
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Frank Lambe
Mr. Lambe
Leap Year License Clerk Grants Bride-To-Be February Wedding
ALeap year special license was issued by Clerk A GW Blank of Independence to a bride-to-be planning marriage on February 29, leap year day. The rare extra day event prompted the unusual license.
Funeral Of Mrs James McDonald Held Tuesday
Mrs James McDonald 25 died at Coleman hospital Moterville after a yearlong illness due to heart leakage. Funeral was at Catholic church Grachtinger 10:9 am officiated by Rev Father Kelly with sermon by Rev Father Keane of Estherville. Interment in St Johns cemetery Emmetsburg. Survived by husband and four year old daughter, mother Mrs Fry, three sisters Miss Loretta Fry Mrs Bob McDonald Miss Lorenna Fry and two brothers Virgil and Leon Fry. The Times extends sympathy to the family.
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James McDonald
Coleman Hospital
Motherville
Grachtinger
Father Kelly
Father Keane
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Estherville
St. John’s Cemetery
Emmetsburg
Francis McCarty
John Nolan
John McBride
Lawrence Rathman
Albert Burley
Eugene McCarty
Coon Rapids
John E. Fry
Fry
Bob McDonald
Loretta Fry
Lorenna Fry
Virgil
Leon Fry
McDonald
Stamp Club To Meet On St Patrick’s Day In Graettinger
A northwest town stamp club will meet Sunday March 17 at the Hawkeye Theatre Graettinger. Stamp collectors from many towns will attend. At a Fort Dodge meeting plans were made for an unusual display in honor of the father of philately, the late M L Kidness, Graettinger birth place. More details will be published next week.
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Stamp Club
St. Patrick’s
Hawkeye Theatre
Fort Dodge
Graettinger School Election Set For March 11
Election day in Graettinger Monday March 11 will decide a three year director term, a two year treasurer term, and feature current treasurer W B Olson as sole candidate. George Trick retires from the board. Polls open at noon and close at 7 PM at the City Hall, per the notice.
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Graettinger
George Trick
Adolph Spies
W. B. Olson
Naual
More Penators Help Boost Fire Fund
Fire equipment fund totals rise to 150.50 dollars with donations from Mrs Hang Woatergard Ladue Garber and J A Doerming among others. The list shows multiple contributions totaling the current amount.
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Hang Woatergard
Ladue
L. H. Garber
J. A. Doerming
City Ticket Named For March Election
City voters will go to polls at City Hall on election day in Gruettinger with the following ticket. Mayor Fred Spies. Treasurer Dale Noble. Assessor A C Christensen. Councilmen C A Jensen Quinten Jensen Clarence Clemmenson Dr B E Dappen and Bennett Koregon. Retiring councilmen are G M Graettinger and Max Baumgartner.
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Gruettinger
Fred Spies
Dale Noble
A. C. Christensen
C. A. Jensen
Quinten Jensen
Clarence Clemmenson
B. E. Dappen
Bennett ‘'Koregon
G. M. Graettinger
Max Baumgartner
Bennett Thoreson Hardware Store Remodel Shines
Bennett Thoreson revamped the store with a remodeled least side glass shelving adds. The new lighting effect on the glass shelves creates a pleasing display for hardware stock.
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Bennett Thoreson
Lenten Services Begin at First Lutheran Graettinger
A Lenten season Bible conference runs March 12 to 17 at First Lutheran Church Graettinger led by Evangelist J C Gisslquist a leading Bible preacher. Schedule includes daily 2 PM and 8 PM sessions on letters to Ephesus Smyrna Pergamum Tyre Sardis Philadelphia and Laodicea with Palm Sunday rally and Sunday services.
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First Lutheran Church
Graettinger
J. C. Gisslquist
Gisselquist
Lutheran Inter-Synodical Evangelistic Conference
Earth
Ephesign Church
Christ
Smyrna
Pergamum Church
Yhyatira Church
Sordis Church
Phil. Church
Laodicea
Secured Prize Bull Calf Purchases Noted by Wallingford Owner
Hilmer H Larsen of Wallingford bought a new bull calf from the Anderson herd in Shelburne Massachusetts, one of the oldest milking Shorthorns herds in the United States. The calf traveled 1,600 miles and is noted for potential, with Higham recording 75.3 pounds of butterfat in a year. Larsen’s elder bull has won first prize at nearly every fair including the Iowa State fair.
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Hilmer H. Larsen
Wallingford
Anderson
Shelburne
Masschusetts
United States
Higham
Larsen
Waldorf College Choir to Perform at First Lutheran
The Waldorf college choir will present a program at First Lutheran in Graettinger on Tuesday March 26. Tickets are on sale at Jensen Drug Store with prices 30 and 16 cents. A cordial invitation is extended to the public.
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Waldorf College
Graettinger
Asle
Jensen Drug Store
Hawkeye Theater Schedule and Upcoming Shows
The Hawkeye Theater announces films and performances including Destry Rides Again with Marlene Dietrich and James Stewart on Friday and Saturday March 8-9, Charlie McCarthy Detective on March 12-13, Nick Carter Master Detective with Walter Fidgeon and Rita Johnson on March 12-13, All Women Have Secrets with Joseph Allen Jr and Jean Cagney, plus The Great Victor Herbert with Mary Martin and Allan Jones from March 15-26.
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Destry
Marlene Dietrich
James Stewart
Nick Carter
Walter Fidgeon
Rita Johnson
Joseph Allen
Jean Cagney
Victor Herbert
Mary Martin
Allan Jones
Many Business Changes The First Of March
Francis McCarty buys out Ian Olson to run McCarty and Olson at the Jack Spratt grocery in Graettinger. Ray ONeill will assist as clerk. The Windsor Hotel and Cafe in Graettinger gains new managers Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Hood from Whittemore as of March 1. Karl Nielsen takes over PX plate and truck delivery service while Farm Service Oil Co. is taken over by Simonson Brothers. Harold Kelly purchases the Leo Robinson portable feet mill and leads the business, with Skelly Oil bulk station manager newly taking charge. The Times extends best wishes to all parties.
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Francis McCarty
Ian Olson
McCarty & Olson
Jack Spratt
Graettinger
McCarty
Ray O'Neill
John Clemmenson
Olson
A. P. Thompson
the Times
Loyd Hood
Whittemore
Gracttinger
Windsor Hotel & Cafe
Lloyd Frazier
Maxwell
Iowa
D. B. McCarty
J. Mitchell
Karl Nielsen
Farm Service Oil Co
Nielsen
Legion
D-X
Simonson Brothers
Highway 17
Harold Kelly
Robinson
Skelly Oil Co
Dinner Promises Broad A. A. A. Gathering in Emmetsburg
Hundreds expected at the south side gym in Emmetsburg Friday for an A. A. A. Independence Day dinner. Ticket sellers report strong county demand with Emmetsburg and Ruthven businessmen among buyers. The event aims to unite farmers and business leaders in a non political celebration.
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Emmetsburg
South Side
Ruthven
Weather sketch shows remaining cold and foggy day
A near spring spell keeps roads in good shape though still icy. The temperature stays just below freezing with light raw air. Fog lingers this morning as Spring remains distant.
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Lammers
Lammer Farm
Graetlinger
F. A. Fisher
Emmetaburg
Thurgiay
Fisher
Iowa Trust’ & Savings Bank
Jorgen Anderson
Jorgen Andrson
Mr. Anderson
Jake Jensen
Anderson Home Place
Jensen
Anderson Farm
Hurlburt
Fred Hurlburt
Mr. Hurlburt
Grodland
The
Times
Matherville
Ladies’ Aid Society
H. A. Elsenbast
Graettinger State Bank
Rosa Clayton
Bigenbast
Daily News
Albert Suas
First Lutheran
Waldorf College Choir
Coming
Hawkeye Theater
Charlie McCarthy
Charlie and Mortimer
Edgar Bergen
Constance Moore
F. MccCarty
Jack Spratt Grocery
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