Ruthven Wins First in Tourney at Ayrshire Gym
The Palo Alto County boys basketball tournament occurred in Ayrshire on Saturday March 11 amid blizzard conditions and low attendance. Ruthven captured the title by defeating Emmetsburg 45 to 9 after earlier rounds saw Mallard and Graettinger draw in a 19-19 tie, and disputes over substitutions and late scoring.
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Palo Alto County
Ayrshire
Graettinger
Cedar Falls
Tot
Mallard
Iwat
Simmetsburg
Curlew
Cylinder
West Bend
Ruthven
Graottingar
Emmetsburg
Emmersburg
Gruettinger-Mallard
Ruthvon
Graettinger Market Reports March 22 1928 Preview
Graettinger market notes for Thursday March 22 1928 highlight corn prices top bids for corn. Chickens roosters bees butter and dairy were listed with prices. A recall to remember the Graettinger and Wallingford Market sales upcoming Saturday.
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Graettinger
Wahu Township Farm Bureau Meeting Rescheduled
The Wahu township Parm Bureau meeting, set for Conway school on March 9, is postponed to Friday March 23 due to the epidemic of slerness and poor road conditions. All should attend on the 23rd. R. M. Young, Secretary. Tend it in the Times.
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Wahu Township
Worst Storm In Thirty Five Years Raged Saturday
A historic March blizzard crippled Graettinger and central Iowa with winds to 40 mph and temperatures plunge to 12 below. Auto and train travel stalled as snow and slush covered roads, trains delayed for days, signaling a harsh spring ahead. In Emmetburg, Sullivan vs Futsey and Higgins vs Reed drew local spectators with mixed results and crowd energy.
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Mareh
Iowa
Graettinger
Chicago
Nebraska
Aid Society Notes Meeting Details and Attendee Invite
The Norwepiniy Lautheran Ladlea Aid society will hold its next meeting at Mrs John Nelsons home on Wednesday March 28. An invitation is extended to all to attend. The M B R La los Aid codlaty meeting is set for Thursday March 29 at Mrs Paulsans home with Mrs Bavneartaar entertaining. The text mentions a social event in Wallingtoyd and a gathering on Saturday in Murkeb wales.
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Aid Society
Norwepiniy Lautheran Ladlea
Aid Society Swill
Mra
John Nelson
M.br
Lalos
Po Paulsan
Thuraday
Maveh
Paulsan
My. Bavneartaar
Market Day Sales At Graettinger And Wallingford
Reeves and Kouter prepare final Market Day sale in Graettinger on Saturday March 24 listing horses milch cows young stock hogs and machinery with a Titan tractor in good shape. Clerks from both banks will handle usual terms of sale as advertised in this week's Times.
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Reeves & Kouter
Graettinger
Wallingford
Hovsea
Norwegian Ladies’ Aid Society
Times
Grodland & Hepp
J. A. Nelson
Mail Order Catalogues Clogging The Mails
The Humboldt area faces mail order catalogue congestion as trains are delayed by boxloads. Local merchants push to keep trade at home while larger centers spend heavily to draw away customers. One Humboldt merchant notes strong local effort, and a Republican report mentions a crime connection involving Joe Lamis of Pocahontas.
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Hampton
Ackley
Tyis
Spemt
Dodge
Des Moines
Chicago
Humboldt
Lamboldt
Uis‘tang m—Humboldé
Postponed Meeting of the Meeling Party Reported
A local political group postpones its planned montiny due to scheduling conflicts. The delay affects the next meeting of the B A party and related radio event coverage. Community members are advised to watch for new dates and notices from organizers.
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T. A. Meeling
B.A
Mrs Frank Sullivan Dead
Mrs Frank Sullivan dies suddenly after an illness of flu and surgery. She lived in the city since her marriage, active in the Catholic church, with many warm friends and a kind disposition. Funeral at the Catholic church Monday at ten, interment Ruthven cemetery. Estherville Enterprise.
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Frank Sullivan
Prank Sullivan
Sullivan
Ruthven
Estherville Enterprise
Farmers Supply Co showcases vast new machinery stock
A Times reporter toured A. J. Johnson's two story display room and saw an immense stock of agricultural implements unloaded recently. The stock on hand totals about 17000 dollars at old prices before a ten percent rise. Johnson also noted three rare car loads coming, with Fort Dodge and Mason City as key regional markets. The firm reported 50000 dollars in annual poultry and egg business, split roughly 26000 for poultry and 24000 for eggs. The Farmers Institute officers meeting, planned for March 24, has been postponed indefinitely.
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A. J. Johnson
Farmers Supply Co
Times
Johnson
Fort Dodge
Mason City
Farmers Supply Company
Northwest Town
Marion Kerr and Lucy Lammers wed in Graettinger
Marion Kerr of Glenwood Wisconsin and Miss Lucy Lammers of Graettinger were united in marriage at the bride’s father Henry Lammers home on Thursday March 15 officiated by Rev C J Mekkelson of Graettinger M E Church. After a wedding dinner the couple will move to Glenwood Wisconsin to reside. The bride, popular around Graettinger, is praised for her charm and community involvement. The groom, a steady and industrious farmer, is well regarded in Graettinger and Wisconsin. The Times extends best wishes for a long, happy marriage.
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Marion Kerr
Glenwood
Wisconsin
Lucy Lammers
Henry Lammers
C. J. Mekkelson
M. E. Church
Grachtinger
Froom
Graettinger
the Times
Large egg from Palo Alto County draws attention
Mrs. C J Miller of Freedom Township near Emmetsburg brought a six and a quarter by eight and a half inch egg to County Agent Fred YT Clark. The egg, produced by Rose Comb Rhode Island Red chickens, exceeds previous egg stories and stirs local interest in oversized eggs.
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Register
C. J. Miller
Palo Alto County Farm Bureau
Fred YT. Clark
Miller
Emmetsburg
Freedom Township
Rhode Island
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Misa Duhigg
White
Graettinger Telephone
Groettinger
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Reed
Emmeteburg
Elmer Sullivan
Ringsted
Slim' Futsey
Astey
Thera
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Lewis Higgins
Emmetaburg
Gerald Reed
Grachtingar
Lhe Crawad
Teeynenhey
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Joe Lanus
Chicasre Automobile
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