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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1916
Page
5
Officer Ed Cole halted Elmer Moore during a dis orderly public disturbance described as the booze method. The Commercial Club Banquet date was initially set for March 17.
Local items note changes and moves as residents travel and relocate. Editor Geo Grow of the Bayard Advocate adds a typesetting machine signaling prosperity. P H Donlon visits from Emmetsburg. Mrs Moltz and Otto Peton head to Huron. Henry Jensen moves to Estherville. Ed and Mrs Rustan return from Graettinger. Joe Fate and wife arrive from Merced after a year visiting California. Mantel Newgard visits Heron Lake hospital where Mrs Newgard recovers. Mrs Richard Peterson and son Paul visit Graettinger. Ruthven candidacy announced for sheriff in Democratic primary.
J W Jackson announces candidacy for the office of sheriff of Palo Alto county on the Republican ticket subject to the June 1916 primary decision.
Representative candidate L. O. Wigdahl declares in Palo Alto County his bid for the Republican nomination, set for June, outlining plans to seek the party’s nomination and represent the county.
Notice of Proof of Will for David M. Leek deceased set for March 21 1916 in Palo Alto County with B M Thompson clerk. Also Graettinger Iowa invites sealed proposals by April 6 1916 for a new Independent School District building in three contracts general heating and plumbing and ventilation with plans by Cox Hardy Architects Estherville.
A mother reads a tale of a child Dick insisting he will not go to heaven but will go with his father, a rebuke to unyielding faith in a father. An estray notice follows: a three year old heifer strayed from the sender's place on February 27 and Raymond Burg asks for notification.
On March 1, 1918 the Independent School District of Graettinger Palo Alto County Iowa invites bids with deposits of 15 dollars for contract A and 10 dollars for contracts B and C Each proposal must include a 600 dollar bid deposit for contract A and 100 dollars for B and C payable to the Independent School District of Graettinger Plans and specifications to be returned within ten days After acceptance a contract and full bond equal to the contract price must be entered into within ten days or deposits forfeited The district reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.
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