Formed Society in Graettinger Roads Frozen by Severe Winter Storm
A Graettinger community notes the formation of the Graettinger Community Club at the High School with officers Mrs E J Mitchell president and Mrs E A Baumgartner vice president. The article also details a severe winter storm causing blizzards and drifts up to fifteen feet, making roads impassable for days and forcing a farmer to travel ten miles to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Women
Graettinger Community Club
E.J. Mitchell
E. A. Baumgartner
Graettinger
Will Without Question Prove Beneficial to Community
Fragmentary text asserts optimism that forthcoming actions or measures will greatly aid the community without providing concrete details or context. The line suggests confidence in positive outcomes but lacks specifics about who is involved or what will be implemented.
PTA Meeting Tuesday Evening
A meeting of the Parent Teachers association is scheduled for Tuesday evening to discuss school activities.
Evening program at High School features talks and readings
The program includes Exercise by Miss Dayton's pupils, a talk on faults of children and parental punishment by Miss Schilg, reading by Frances Hendricks, a discussion on immigration by Dr. Th. T. Nase and J. A. Spies, and music by Miss Dayton. The immigration talk is expected to be very interesting and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Hendricks
Th.t. Nase
J. A. Spies
Miss Dayton
Uncle Jack Land Co. Real Estate in Punta Gorda
Former Graet tinger resident Jack Wilson Nay now lives in Punta Gorda Florida. In real estate he runs Uncle Jack Land Co. He and Mrs Wilson enjoy life in Florida after three years in army welfare work. His Pierson ad details three sales: 5 acre farm, closing out sale of milch cows horses and implements, and Chester Whites auction all on set dates.
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Jack Wilson
Graettinger
Punta Gorda
Florida
Uncle Jack Land Co
Wilson
Piergson
Pierson
Chester
Danish Lutheran Church Services In South Walnut
Services at Danish Lutheran Church South Walnut hold Sunday at 10 30 am and 8 pm in the American language. Business change sees C A Selee take sole interest from A H Mills in poultry and cream station on East Main. Mills to drive medicine wagon in summer. Selee remains at old stand. March sale program lists events with dates through March 20.
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South Walnut
C. A. Selee
A. H. Mills
East Main Street
A Splendid Idea About Subscriptions Cash In Advance
A newspaper card reminds readers to check the date on their paper and note that all subscriptions must be paid in advance. The brief uses a festive tone to urge timely payments.
Auction postponed by blizzard to March 12
T R Hepp could not hold his sale on March 4 due to a blizzard and has rescheduled for Friday March 12. The Graettinger Times lists a quarter page ad with details of 80 head of pure bred Poland China hogs 12 excellent horses 16 breeding ewes a few implements and 1 harness plus 2 1920 model Fords. Read his ad in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Hepp
Graettinger Times
Lin
Market Day in Graettinger This Saturday
Graettinger Times reports a quarter page Market Day advertisement in the current issue. Those with property for sale or seeking additional property should attend the sale next Saturday March 13 in Graettinger.
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Graettinger
Graettinger Times
Organize a Service Star Legion Chapter Meeting
A meeting will be held at the school house on Saturday March 18 at 8 o'clock to organize a Service Star Legion Chapter. All mothers sisters and wives of those who served in the war are urged to attend. Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service Star Legion
Olen Anderson Surplus Stock Sale Set for March 17
Olen Anderson of Wallingford will hold a surplus stock sale on Wednesday March 17 at his farm three miles east of Wallingford. The sale includes 70 head of livestock consisting of two draft horses 68 cattle and additional poultry seed corn and seed oats for buyers.
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Olen, Anderson
Olen Anderson
Wallingford
St. Patrick's Day
Anderson
Local farm auctions set by Groutinger traders
Grodland and Eyle are auctioneers with J A Nelson clerk for a quarter page sale ad in Graettinger Times. Partlow Zelinsky sale is March 17 with 112 head of livestock 10 horses 49 cattle 53 hogs plus farm machinery and household goods. CG Pierson closes Chester White herd sale March 15 and Evergreen Fruitland stock farm sale follows, with Col C C Evans assisting. Grodland Reeves sell farm. free lunch by Ladies Aid. next sale March 20 covers remaining stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grodland & Eyle
J. A. Nelson
Me Anderson
Graettinner Times
Partlow-Zelinsky
Terris
CG. K. Pierison
Chester
Mr. Pierson
Gracttinger
Gracttinger Times
Northwest
Ows
Col
C. C. Evans
North English
Towa
Grodland & Reeves
Pierson
Evergreen Fruitland Stock Farm
Graettinger
Evan’ l
Iowa
Ladies’ Aid Society
John Jackman Stock Sale Promises Big Auction Day
John Jackman will hold a major public auction on Tuesday March 16 offering 268 head of live stock including 8 horses 200 cattle 60 hogs and 45 Duroc Jersey sows plus farm machinery. The Groettinger estate on the river bank in the east part of Groettinger will be sold as he does not farm the place this year. Auctioneers are Grodland Reeves and J G Jenswold with Vincent Kelly as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jackman
Groettinger
Grodland & Reeves
Vincent Kelly
Graettinger Market Day Prize Winners Urged to Claim Funds
Those who won prizes at the Graettinger market day sale and fair last fall are told to call at the First National Bank to collect their money. The notice apologizes for delay due to the collecting committee members being ill or absent. Donors listed include Charley Jensen and CG Jensen with two dollar donations and a five dollar figure noted.
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Graettinger
First National Bank
Charley Jensen
A, Jensen
Local names listed with small contributions from various firms
A historical list shows names of individuals and firms such as Lawrence Clothing Co P G Johnson Co Farmers Supply Co and Royal Lumber Co along with small monetary amounts like 2.00 1.50 and 1.00 suggesting an accounting or donation tally among businesses and residents including J H Gammon Estate N Osher and Dr Th T Nuno among others.
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Henry Westergard H. Leslie Wildey
Royal Lumber Co
Th. T. Nuno
First National Bank
N.S. Bartleman
Mike Weinholzer, Jr
M. J. Reidy
W. Andrews
Schurmann
Fiemers & Mei
Carl Epies
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T. D. Collins
J. Paulsen
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John J. Sullivan
P. J. Paulsen
P. J. Hession
Jess Ellis
Pereeeyee Loo Sh Metin Myhre
Also Mentioned on This Page
Spring Millinery
the Graettinger Times
Graettinger, In
Parent Teachers Association
the Royal Lumber CO
A. N. Jensen
Gammon Estate
Punta Gora
Market Day Safe
C. K. Pierson
Partlow & Zelinsky
K. Pierson
Hillard
Springs
Swanson Motor Co
Opera House
Chester White
Wildey
SUN Brite Cleanser
Holstad
KORN
Manila
Leslie Wildey
Rchai
Nts Bank
Graettinger Nursery
Lowa
Hawkeye Theatre
Web
Bartleman
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