Cooperative artificial insemination plan for Palo Alto county
Over the last three weeks creamery centers across Palo Alto county detail a cooperative artificial insemination program. Targeting 800 members, the group promises better herd genetics, reduced bull costs, disease control, and higher future milk production with veterinary support. Local creameries and the Emmetsburg area 211 number provide information and signups.
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Palo Alto County
Emmeteburg
History Sings at School Auditorium Friday March 24
The High School Musical History Sings will be held this Friday evening March 24 at 8 00 p m Tickets are on sale Adults 35c and students lie The public is invited to attend Remember the date Friday March 24 at 8 00 p m
Drive To Mobilize Price Control Forces In State
A drive to mobilize price control forces among retailers and consumers in Palo Alto county will launch March 1 under the War Price and Rationing Board. Joseph P. Wand, board chairman, announced plans for a four phase store survey of all four stores to ensure compliance and protect retailers and customers from black market competition. The program, lasting through mid May, includes education, a second check for violations, meetings with the board, and referrals for deliberate infractions to the OPA district office.
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Palo Alto County
Joseph P. Wand
Hand
OPA Washington
Palo Alto
OPA
Fire Siren Now Complete At School
The Times notes the new fire alarm system at the school is finished and synchronized. The main building houses a siren with three control switches across floors, the grade building one siren with two switches. The equipment cost was modest and enhances safety, with other improvements including a larger boiler room by removing a partition.
Change in Meetings and Board President Reelected
The school board shifts its monthly meetings from the second to the first Tuesday evening. At the organization meeting Adolph Spies was reelected president for the coming year. The board is pursuing refunding of 5000 dollars in May 1924 bonds to secure a lower interest rate.
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Adolph Spies
Bake Sale Notice From Catholic Ladies Aid Society
The Catholic Ladies Aid Society will hold a bake sale at Mitchell Grocery on Saturday April 8. More details will be given in later issues of the Times.
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Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society
Mitchell
the Times
Nels Girves 67 Palo Alto Pioneer Called By Death
The obituary notes the funeral of Nels Girves a Palo Alto area pioneer aged 67 with a high mass service at St Marys church and interment in the parochial cemetery. He leaves a large family including wife Ann Schumacher and twelve children with nine grandchildren and siblings in Iowa and France.
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Nels Girves
Palo Alto
Mallard
Father Kg
St. Mary’s Church
Knights of Columbus Lodge
Bernard Etberts
Martin Thompson
Joe Miller
Henry Reinders
Nick ‘Tomey
George Faber
United States
John Kirtz
Mallart
Ann Schumacher
Girres
Girves
Arnold
Graettinger
Joe
Navy
Farragut
Cornelius
West Bend
Cletus
Leo
Bernard
Marvin Clark
Everett Kuegl
Eugene Joynt
Eleanor
Geneva
Patrick
Ann
Paris
France
Kate Miller
Algona
Freul
Garner
Antone
Luxemburg
Bert Masters
School House Burglary Near Marlin Reported
Unknown persons entered the school four miles east of the Martin Jensen place on Tuesday night. A phonograph and electric hot plate were stolen. Books were scattered and records broken. No arrests have been made.
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Marlin Jensen Place
Donated seed corn to Red Cross by market buyer
J. C. Jackman purchased a bushel of seed corn from Wm. Herke at the market, then donated it to the Red Cross. The act underscores charitable support from local trades during the period.
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J. C. Jackman
Wm. Herke
Asle
Red Cross
Wallingford Lumber Sale Draws Large Crowd on Market Day
On Friday March 17 at Wallingford a well attended market sale featured used lumber from Riverside church auctioned for 1200 dollars, with prior value estimated at 500. Demand was strong and much lumber sold above 100 dollars per thousand as Grod land and Reeveg acted as auctioneers and the Grachtinger State bank served as clerk.
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Wallingford
Ladies’ Aid Society
Grodland & Reeveg
Grachtinger State Bank
Several Successful Sales Reported Across Iowa Auctions
Graettinger market day sale on Saturday drew strong turnout with Mrs. Harry Resh selling a large array of household goods and farm machinery. Similar sales occurred in Wallingford and Grodland area with the Marvin Helter and James Jensen auctions also successful, while Grodland Reeves handled the clerking.
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Graettinger
Harry Resh
Wallingford
Marvin Helter
James Jensen
Grodland & Reeves
Republicans Name Delegates for Des Moines Convention
Delegates chosen March 17 at Palo Alto County Republican meeting will attend the Republican Presidential State Convention in Des Moines, Iowa on March 31, 1944. The list includes Bay residents and several local figures such as Mrs. Halver Larson Genevieve Spies Glenn Carver A. M. Cox O. B. Fisk George Friel P. C. Hermansen A. J. Jensen F. H. Johnson Jorgen Larson J. J. Osterhus 4 H Piper Art Smith BE K Smith John Swanson C. B. Thatcher Mark Thornburg and K. D. Warner. Mrs. H Leslie Wildey of Los Angeles was chosen state president of the auxiliary of the Spanish American War Veterans.
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Palo Alto County
Des Moines
Iowa
Halver Larson
Genevieve Spies
Glenn Carver
A. M. Cox
O. B. Fisk
George Friel
P. C. Hermansen
A. J. Jensen
F. H. Johnson
Jorgen Larson
J. J. Osterhus
C. B. Thatcher
Mark Thornburg
K. D. Warner
H. Leslie Wildey
Los Angeles
Wildey
California Veterans’ Organization
Preston Fahnestock
Groettinger
Willey
Death of Graettinger Woman's Sister Reported
Earl Jones of Graettinger is linked to the death of Mrs. 3, who died at West Bend Tuesday. Funeral held today. Mrs. Nelson leaves four children and had been ill for years with heart leakage. Immediate cause listed as pneumonia. Graettinger friends extend sympathy.
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Earl Jones
Graettinger
West Bend
Nelson
Snow accumulations amid Tuesday night storm
Graettinger received several inches of snow on Tuesday night while Spencer reported five inches and Graettinger likely had a similar amount. By Wednesday the ground was very slushy.
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Graettinger
Spencer
Market Day Auction Set for April 8 in Graettinger
The next Graettinger market day sale is scheduled for Saturday April 8. Auctioneer and clerk anticipate a large turnout and strong bidding on items.
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Graettinger
Aml
Red Cross Benefit Show At Hawkeye Theater Tonight
A special feature film Western Union in technicolor plays at the Hawkeye Theater this Thursday night March 2. All admission receipts are donated to the Red Cross. Help support the Hawkeye event.
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Red Cross
Hawkeye Theater
Western Union
Hawkeye Theatre
The
LAM
Hawkeye
Town Election in Graettinger Next Monday
Graettinger voters will elect a Mayor J. B. George Treasurer Miss Mary McManus Assessor James Duhn and Council members G. M. Graettinger Grail Bonsteal Ray Glazier Bert Anderson M F Ted Gilbaugh A H Cameron returned to health after a long illness and plans to improve with warmer weather. he visited the business district for the first time in months.
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Graettinger
J. 8. George
Mary McManus
James Duhn
G. M. Graettinger
Grail Bonsteal
Ray Glazier
Bert Anderson
M. F
Ted) Gilbaugh
A. H. Cameron
Governor Hickenlooper Decries Sacred Duty on Veteran Ballot
Gov BR Hickenlooper, framing veteran interests as a sacred duty, calls it a national and local obligation. Republicans back his stance while Hight Town congressmen oppose extending a federal ballot privilege to Iowa soldiers in the upcoming election.
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BR. B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Spring Arrives Officially as Equinox Marks Start
Spring came to the season with the vernal equinox at 12 40 p m on Monday March 20. Graettinger felt the approach of spring a day later with warmer weather arriving the following day.
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Graettinger
Slants From Capitol Hill by Vivian Sullivan
Washington column notes Roosevelt anniversary and wartime paper conservation. Author praises FDR and urges continued public support. Includes travel anecdote about Lloyd Gebhard in Trinidad, describing local wildlife and oysters on trees as family visit details continue on page five.
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Capitol Hill
Vivian Sullivan
Lloyd Gebhara
Washington
Trinidad
Gebhard
United States
Hilmer Larsen Elected State President At Ames
Hilmer Larsen of Wallingford is elected state president of the Iowa Milking Shorthorn Society at the Ames meeting. His cattle are in dairy herds across northwest Iowa and southern Minnesota, with many ribbons at county fairs. The Times notes this recognition of a leading livestock man and his future busy year. Gloria Yaberg wins UCLA Mu Phi Epsilon voice prize. daughter of G S Yaberg of Glendale.
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Hilmer Larsen
Wallingford
Iowa
Ames
Larsen
Minnesota
Times
Mu Phi Epsilon
Ucla
Gloria Yaberg
Glendale
Yaberg
G.S. Yaberg
Graettinger
Yahberg
Mary Larsen
Misa Yaberg
Annual Meeting and Public Notices from Lost Island region
The Lost Island Cemetery association invites members to a 8:30 p m meeting at the Lost Island church parlors on Tuesday March 28 with lunch after. Also notices urge truck operators to obtain second quarter coupons from March 29 to April 10 at War Price and Rationing Board No 74 in Immersburg Iowa. Smallpox cases rise in Iowa with 11 cases in 10 weeks this year, signaling potential epidemic risk. vaccination campaigns continue though many remain unvaccinated across several counties including Jones, Pottawattamie, Dubuque, Clayton, Lucas, and Black Hawk.
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Lost Island Cemetery Association
Lost-island Church
P. KK. Iverson
Ration Board
Immersburg
Iowa
State Health Department
Pottawattamie County
Dubuque, Clayton, Lucas and
Black Hawk
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George Frick
Washington, D
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Roosevelt
Gracttinger Times
Africa
Mark Clark
Sicily
Italy
Graettinger Times
New York Times
Society
St. Paul‘s Church
South Walnut Church
J. F. Manted
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