Farm Auction Brings 491 An Acre For Evergreen Farm
John Bondhus paid 491 per acre for the Pierson Gruettinger land, a 55 acre tract adjoining Gruettinger to the north. Bar ney Elsenbast also bid. The sale included Piersons herd of Chester White hogs sold mainly to Lawrence Thoresen. Pierson will close out horses, cattle, machinery and seed corn Saturday. War Mothers organize in Graettinger with officers named and a March 27 charter-member intake planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierson
Gruettinger
John Bondhus
Barney Elsenbast
Chester
Chester White
Graettinger Times
War Mothers
War Mothers of
P. J. Hession
L. JL. Paulson
Floyd Fleming
P. J. Paulson
Andrew Christofferson
Joe Gabrielson
Mons Christiansen
Carl Hanson
Graettinger and Viscinity
City Ballots To Use Blank Ballots This Year
City election rules require blank ballots as no party caucuses were held within the legal window. Democrats met their caucus Wednesday evening while Republicans have not yet conducted theirs. Stickers and pencils will be used for voting this year.
Local Knights Pull Off Another Big Convention
Local Knights of Pythias held a successful convention in the local castle. Candidates for knight rank discussed with no work in the first two ranks. Refreshments at 11:30 pm followed by a social hour and resumed work, adjourned around 1:30 am. Big social event planned for April 5. Attendance unusually large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Officer’s Son Reports Hancock Ordered to European Waters
Lawrence Molison of this city, a member of the U S S Hancock, writes his father that the battleship has been ordered to European waters. The vessel was being dismantled at an eastern navy yard when orders arrived to return to immediate service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Molison
Hancock
Eastern Navy Yard
Graettinger Takes Third At Sioux City Tournament
Graettinger High School basketball finished third at the Morningside tournament in Sioux City. The team defeated West High 17 to 1 and Lake View 17 to 6, beat Onawa 20 to 8, and defeated Battle Creek 16 to 9 to claim third. Guilford Paulsen earned a second team honor and Jay Sullivan a third team spot among fifteen all stars.
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Graettinger High School
Sioux City
Grigsby
Battle Creek
Onawa
Graettinger
West High
Staithland
Gracttinger
Paullina
Paulina
Spencer
Seleeting
Guilford Paulsen
Ane Doe Sullivan Youard
Grauttinger
West Junior High
Jacobson
Thoresen
Paulsen
Osher
Sullivan
Onauwa
Yveleree
Onawo
Groettinger
Lake View
Panera
Onralhia
Round by round Iowa league scores from a historical listing
First round results feature Tlartley Primghar Sioux Center Hull Graettinger W J Sioux City Taulling Little Sioux Spencer Lohrville Newell Modale Rock Villey Schaller Milford Correctionville Churdan Sergeant Blutl Mapleton Marathon Sanborn Morrick Cantona Oto Sloan Sheldon forfeit Storm Lake Alta LeMars Orange City Missouri Valley Bronson Arnolds Park Pierson Second round includes Sioux City Sioux Center Spencer Sanborn Lawton Galva Battle Creek Storm Lake Hartley Arnolda Park QOnuwsy Early Laurens Hinton Mapleton Rock Valley Gracttinger Limbland Missouri Valley Alton Paullina Alon Lake View Aublen Sloan East Jr Sioux City Newell Castana Milford LeMars Churdan Merrill Third round Graettinger Onawa Mapleton Laurens Sioux City Newell Battle Creek Hartley Spencer Churdan Milford Missouri Valley Paulling Lawton Lake View Sloan Fourth round Faulknn Spencer Battle Crook Mapleton Graettinger Lake View Sioux City Milford Semifinals Battle Creek Graettinger Sioux City Paultina Finals Sioux City Battle Crook id
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Tlartley
Primghar
Sioux Center
Hull & Graettinger
W. J
Sioux City
Taulling
Little Sioux
Spencer
Lohrville
Newell
Modale
Rock Villey
Schaller
Milford
Correctionville
Churdan
Sergeant Blutl
Mapleton
Marathon
Sanborn
Morrick
Cantona
Oto
Sloan
Sheldon
Storm Lake
Alta
LeMars
Orange City
Missouri Valley
Bronson
Arnolds Park
Pierson
Lawton
Galva
Battle Creek
Hartley
Arnolda Park
Qonuwsy
Early
Laurens
Hinton
Rock Valley
Gracttinger
Limbland
Jorfeit
Alton
Paullina
Alon
Lake View
Aublen & Sloan
East Jr
Castana
Merrill
Graettinger
Onawa
Paulling
Faulknn
Battle Crook
Paultina
Funeral of Mr P P Peterson in Our City
The funeral for Mr P P Peterson was held Saturday with services at his residence and at First Evangelical Lutheran Church. Rev St Sande officiated as pallbearers and family mourners were noted. Peterson, born March 29 1866 in Norway, died in distressing circumstances leaving a large grieving family and a community heartfelt with sympathy.
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P. P. Peterson
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. Sande
John Bonduhs
John Hansen
Jacob Brekke
Lewis Thoresen
Thomas Brekke
Andrew Axelton
Peter P. Peterson
Norway
Wisconsin
Story County
Peterson
Reynald Amdahl
Fale Alto County
Waterville
Minnegola
Victor Ingvall
Estherville
Tie
Leland Laughlin Home On Furlough From Army Service
Leland Laughlin is home on furlough visiting his father Martin Laughlin and family in Emmetaburg. The six foot tall soldier weighs about 180 pounds and enlisted in 1917, serving since the start of the war. His last enlistment expires July first after crossing with the First Division, cited as among the first to fight and last to quit. He recently recovered from a France auto accident and spent time at Fort Sheridan hospital. Relatives are glad to see him safe and sound. Miss Etta Rigley, a Red Cross nurse, was reported missing by the Chicago Tribune but later found safe. She has since visited Jerusalem and nearby areas where Red Cross work continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Laughlin
Martin Laughlin
Bis City
Emmetaburg
Leland
Regular Army
Lelard
France
Germany
Fort Sheridan
Miesta Rielov Ja
Etta Rigley
Chicago Tribune
Mita Bigley
Bigley
Miss Bigley
Jerusalem
Red Cross
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Arlene Myhre
Misa Arlene Myhre
Emmetsburg
Connor
Mattie Birkland
Miss Myhre
Spirit Lake
Muse
Oleae Cao
West High II
Gnawa
Guilford Paulson
Joe Sullivan
Graecttinger
Greettingers
Paulson
Wattle Creek
Butte Creek Boys
John’ Taekman Ia
Buyef Groettinger
Lakejors
Madel
John Hangon
Lutheran Church
Furslough
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Jno. P
Iowa
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