Livestock Talk Urges Co op Selling for Max Price
Knute Espe urged farmers to sell hogs through their shipping association to get top prices amid price wars between interior and terminal packers. The Monday Graettinger meeting drew attendees, with support from A V Bormann and L F Petersen. County events in Emmetsburg and Graettinger, plus local farming figures like H G Howell, were noted as part of the broad outreach.
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Co-Operative Association
Knute Espe
State Shipperd Association
Hawkeye Theatre
Mr. Espe
Shipping Association
Expo
A. V Bormann
Graettinger Association
L. ‘F. Petersen
Jackson
Minnesota
Messrs
Bormann
Espe
Manager O'Connor
Baterson
Emmetsburg
Eape
Sam Thompson
Thompson
Graettinger
Expe
Webster
Hope
Avery
Graettinger Market Report March 21 1020 Hog Prices
Market notes from Graettinger list Chicago hog prices at 11.00 with scattered price notes and a series of unreadable lines. The fragment references Hog and Leghorn markets and springs, offering minimal decipherable figures or events beyond the extant price point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Chicago
Cork
Oatt
High School Notes Preview Spring Activities At Estherville
Coach Dunnuire shifts to track and baseball as most fit boys join winter to spring sports. March 29 base hall season planned, Miss Meadows prepares two glee clubs for Carrie Comes to College April 6. Seniors defend class tournaments title. intra mural games draw strong crowds. PTA night features glee club performances and Loretta Swift sub-district winning reading. Debate on Chaettin ger gym plans 1929 proceeds with mixed outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunnuire
Miss Meadows
Carrie
Emmetdburg
Loretta Swift
Chaettinger
Altho
Fesling
Foul
Raleigh
Gardner
Market Day in Graettinger Next Saturday
Graettinger schedules market day on Saturday March 25 with auctions for livestock machinery grain and household goods. A Q Mankey sells a Rock Island corn planter and 86 reds of wire while George Grachtinger and Ray Wikert offer 1000 bushels of seed potatoes. Camp Fire Girls serve lunch on the grounds. Local businesses advertise market day specials urging public patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
A. Q. Mankey
Rock Island
George Grachtinger
Ray Wikert
Satunday
Lost Island Arm Bureau Meeting In Center School
Bad weather and roads did not deter a well attended arm Bureau meeting at Center School house Tuesday evening. Myrtle Halverson spoke on The Rural Library, units of entertainment included Left Stand quartet, one act comedy Who's A Coward, Ruthven singer Bowles, and refreshments followed.
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Arm Bureau
Waa Hell
Center School House
Myrtle Halverson
Martin
Arthur Simonsen
Clarence Christianson
Harry Nelson
Gertrude Hidgerson
Ardell
Leola Cheletianion
Leola
Usth
Bowles
Ruthven
Selmer Nelson
Carl Jensen
Oscar Suss
Wallingford Market Day Bat Saturday March 20
Wallingford's big annual Market Day will be held Saturday March 20 with considerable live stock and machinery listed. Dinner will be served at 11:46 by the Ladies' Aid Society. Meals have been popular in past years and will be served again. Serving begins at 11 and the market sale at 12:45. see the quarter page ad for full particulars.
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Ustinl
Wallingford
Left for California Monday by new school board organizer
Eivar New School Board organized. Carney left Monday evening for California planning an extended visit. He seeks relief from rheumatism, will visit Oakland relatives, Salt Lake City, Deming New Mexico, and other California points. He hopes for an enjoyable trip and expresses gratitude for community support.
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Carney
California
Oakland
Tidai
Deming
New Mexico
Salt Lake
Floral
Vimes
Gatvies du
Zane Gray Story In Pictures At Hawkeye Theatre Saturday Night
A serialized Zane Gray tale Under the Tonto Rim is shown at Hawkeye theatre Saturday night. The plot follows Gold rush fever in Tonto Basin Arizona, Richard Arlen and Mary Brian uncover murder, lies, and vengeance amid gamblers and miners with a climactic pursuit ending in Morey’s death and justice for the miners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yane Gray
Tonto Rim
Hawkeye Theatre
Dane Gray
Tonto Basin
Arizona
Richard Arlen
Arlen
Mary Brian
Jacek Luden
Luden
Harry Morey
Morey
Lucien
Arien
Mary
Ludien
Hix
Kitley Higgins
Killer
Loden
Seb
Arlenix
Pune
Bert
I Mary
Taden
Punely
Ted
February Cream-Checks Leaderboard At Local Island Creamery
C M Nolan leads the February standings at the Local Island creamery with Franz Swanson close behind and Fred Christiansen, O G Olsen, and A J Bonstead among top earners over 100 dollars. The race features several notable names, including J Cy Christiansen and Mrs A Wenningsen, as figures in the high-valued list. The Times also notes a nursery catalog push for Gruettinger Nursery and Grachtinger Nursery, promising home-grown stock and savings with direct purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Nolan
Franz Swanson
Loal Island
Mr. Swanson
Fred Christiansen
C. Olsen
A. J. Bonstead
Ig. M
Reyrokis
Times Office
Gruettinger Nursery
George
Grachtinger Nursery
Thaas
Grayttinger
Totvn
Flood at Cedar Rapids reported with photos and damage
John Galleger of Cedar Rapids sent the Daily Gazette to the Times with flood coverage. Photos show submerged streets and railway yards. Illinois Central yards are under water. Provisions reach hundreds by row boats. Quaker Oats and other plants closed. Heating shifted to oil heaters. Damage runs into thousands of dollars.
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Cedar Rapids
John Galleger
Mra
J. J. Sullivan
Daily Gazette
The
Times
Illinois Central Railway
Quaker Oats
National Bank of Emmetsburg Closed Amid Depositor Concerns
National Bank of Emmetsburg, formerly First National, shut down Tuesday morning amid unsatisfactory banking conditions. Officials blame recent events and the examiner’s visit, while claiming the bank was financially stronger at closure than after reopening following stock sales. Depositors may expect a significant share of Holz deposits.
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National Banke of
Limmetsburg
National Bank of
Emmetsburg
First National Bank
Elaln
Taght
Frew Announces Saturday Free Lunch at Oshey Dept Store
Frew invites Graettinger residents to a free lunch at the Oshey Department Store Saturday. The event is not a demonstration, just a freshneh for everybody. Fall particulars appear in the advert.
Struck by Auto Fatality Claims Omaha Man John Harrigan
John Harrigan of Omaha, a cousin of Martin Laughtin, died Monday after being struck by an automobile. The accident occurred late last week. the injuries were severe with little chance of recovery. Further particulars were not provided by the prompt.
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John Harrigan
Omaha
Martin Laughtin
Hardware sale draws crowds during opening week
Charley Jonson reports a wonderful hardware sale with hundreds visiting the store and praising improvements over the past months. The sale will continue for a short time in Pune.
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Charley Jonson
I Pune
More Honors For Graettinger School Students
Graettinger High School students earned multiple honors in recent events. The girls glee club ranked second at the district music contest in Emmetsburg, with Armstrong ahead. The boys finished first among Garner and Lake Park to advance to the district contest. Loretta Swift won first in humor at Ruthven, earning a district contest berth. Merle Davidson excelled at Ruthven, while Ervin Osterhus beat Herbert Middleton for top spot there. Contests note varied judging quality, with Cylinder-based results questioned.
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Supt. Stevenson
Authe
Emmetsburg
Armstrong Club
Garner
Lake Park
Belive
Bermond
Loretta Swift
Ruthven
Cnteat
Merle Davidson
Loretta
Ervin Osterhus
Herbert Middleton
Basil Jacobson
Cylinder
Graettinger
CyTinutier
Booster Day at Lost Island Creamery Draws Large Crowd
Last Thursday booster day at the Lost Island creamery drew a large attendance for a fine community gathering. A cream scoring contest, welcome address by Selmer Nelson, community singing, a talk by County Agent Webster, and music by a string band highlighted the program. Winners in the cream contest were Mrs. S. M. Anderson first prize three dollars, Carl Bonstead second two dollars, and Jorgen Larsen with Daniel Peterson tying for third for one dollar. The event celebrated the creamery’s role as a northwest Iowa institution.
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Lost Island
Selmer Nelson
Quartetts
Myr. Nelson
Webster
Ed Bowles
George Godfrey
Algona
Godfrey
Hans Duus
Grachtinger
Carl Bonstead
Jorgen Larsen
Daniel Peterson
Nelson
Islan Creamery
Northwest
Towa
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H. G. Howell
Fatr‘mont
Mimnnesota
Graesttinger
Howell
Myr
2 Grain
Palrmont
My. Howell
Pid
Des EB
McCarty
Rochester
Julia
Michael
Dobberstein
Charles Spies
Autforith
Suny
D. Eb.mccarty
J. P. Wapier
Estherville Tuealoy
Hammer
Wallingford Market
New School Board
Mon
Zane Gray
Sule
Veterinary Surgeons
SER
Graettinger School
Tacmers & Merchants Bank
Pei Pd
KE Company
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