Paving Contract Let Tuesday for Emmetsburg Mallard Road
The Palo Alto County board awarded the paving of the Emmetsburg Mallard road, Federal Aid Project No. 109, to L H Bauck and L D Brereton of Emmetsburg for about 3.40 per yard. The 18 foot wide road will cost around 419,000 with completion in 1920 and 1921. A two foot wide industrial railroad will run gravel from the Burns grade to the road, and the county will credit the track in the settlement.
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Board of Supervisors
Emmetsburg
Mallard
Board of
L. H. Bauck
L. D. Brereton
Emmetaburg
Messrs. Bauck and
Brereton
Burns
McCoy Bridge
National Construction Company
Boerkler & McNulty
Berkler & McNulty
Ruthven
Emmetsburg-Mallard
J. F. Reynolds
Iowa Highway Commission
T. R. Martin
W. I., Eagan
Kliegl
Mulroney
Steiner
Rehms
Westergard
Shipping Association Reports Rising Live Stock Shipments
D I E McCarty, manager of the Graettinger Co-Operative Live Stock Shipping association, presents figures since last fall. Hogs shipped 2,834 and cattle shipped 62, with receipts totaling $73,000 plus.
Candidates Named For City Election In Two Tickets
March 29 sets election day for municipal offices with two candidate slates. Democratic and Citizens caucuses listed mayor, treasurer, assessor and council seats. Hawkeye theatre polling place. Recap includes J P Jensen and D W Cameron for mayor, I C Weigmann and Eugene Foster for treasurer, Joe Gabrielson and J P Mahan for assessor, and council nominees from both sides.
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Hawkeye Theatre
J. P. Jensen
I. C. Weigmann
Joe Gabrielson
Ifp. Noble
John Wikert
Frank Madigan
P. J. Paulsen
KB. BP. Nefstead
Democrats
D. W. Cameron
Eugene Foster
J. P. Mahan
Thomas V. Allen
M. Weinholzer, Jr
Fred Simonsen
O. B. Anderson
M. Bi. Mahan
Seed corn tests urged as insurance for 1920 season
Seed corn quality varied with germination reports from Farm Bureau tests. Growers are urged to test seed before planting, as late husking and poor drying raise germination risk. County Agent offers help and requests results. Also notes Sioux City Journal recap of Graettinger versus Battle Creek basketball path to finals with Graettinger’s near miss in a tense finish.
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Farm Bureau
Graettiner
Battle Creek
Sioux City Journal
the Creek
Pate
Hartley
Sound
Mapleton
Graettinger
Gracttinger
Sioux City
Wallingford Market Day Sale Promises Variety Items
Advertised marketplace in Wallingford lists March 27 as market day featuring autos, machinery, lighting plant, and small wares. Auctioneer Grad e Jollar hosts a dinner event during the day while residents are urged to attend this special sale offering broad goods.
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Wall
Rei
Emmetshburg Reporter Sold to Palo Alto Partners
Clifford Mayne and George Vedder buy the Palo Alto Reporter with possession around April 1. Mayne has run with his father on the Reporter. Vedder has foreman experience at Rooter, Tribune, and Pocahontas Democrat. The Democrat notes Mayne’s retirement from the Reporter after about twenty five years and wishes the new owners success while predicting Mayne may remain in Emmetsburg.
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Emmetshburg
Emmetsburg
Democrat
Mayne
Iowa
Horse Sale Ad In Grachtinger Times Details March 31
A quarter page notice promotes a horse sale in this city on Wednesday March 31 by Olaf Nelson. The sale features choice horses and attracts farmers seeking horsepower. Grodland Reeves act as auctioneers with Vincent Kelly as clerk. readers are urged to turn to the advertisement for particulars.
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Grachtinger Times
Olaf Nelson
Grodland & Reeves
Vincent Kelly
Methodist Church Evening Services At 7:45 Pm
Rev Pritchard to preach at Sunday services with morning and evening worship. Sunday morning to be a parents service with all parents urged to attend. Seven accessions last Sunday, expect more next Sunday. Easter observances planned by several denominations as part of Join the Church Sunday. Pastor J A E Cunningham invites baptism for children at the service.
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Pritchard
Church
J. A. E. Cunningham
Graettinger Market Day Sale Listings
An upcoming Graettinger Market Day sale is set for Saturday April 8 with milch cows seed potatoes and various articles listed. Auctioneers Grodland Reeves will sell anything bid on and buyers can source needed items at the event. John O Jertson serves as clerk.
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Graettinger
Graettinger Times
Grodland & Reeves
John O. Jertson
Farmers Hear Airplane Talks At Ft Dodge Tractor Show
At Ft Dodge a tractor show drew several hundred farmers who stayed for the last day’s talks on aeroplanes. A Curtiss three passenger plane drew interest as A W Turner agricultural engineer explained tractor work and the rising demand for aviation in Iowa with one motor company planning 75 planes selling for 10 000 dollars each.
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Ames
Ft. Dodge
A. W. Turner
Iowa
Two Marriages In Graettinger Area This Week
Ray Roush and Lucile Harrington wed at Emmetsburg M E parsonage on March 15 with James Schooley as best man and Mary McCay bridesmaid Rev Norman McCay officiated. George Meyer and Mildred DeLawyer tied the knot at Graettinger with Rev J W LaGrone. Henry DeLawyer and Henry Meyer attended.
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Ray Roush
Lucile Harrington
George Meyer
Mildred
Estherville
Ray Martin Roush
Lucile Susan Harrington
M. E. Parsonage
Emmetsburg
James E. Schooley
Mary Alicia McCay
Norman McCay
M. E. Church
Merklin
H. L. Wildey
H. N. Osher
A. R. Cuthbert
Titonica
Graettinger
France
16Th. Infantry
the Times
Ringsted
Emmet
Miss DeLawyer
Henry DeLawyer
Graettinger City Election Notice March 29 at Hawkeye Opera House
The regular city election of Graettinger will be held Monday March 29 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Hawkeye Opera House. Presiding judges are I. F. Noble T. Petersen and Louis Letter. Clerks are H. V Dickey and L Lindsey. Everyone is urged to vote.
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Graettinger
Hawkeye Opera House
I. F. Noble
T. Petersen
Louis Letter
H. V Dickey L Lindsey
Wallingford Residence Lots For Sale At Market Day
Two good residence lots will be sold at the Market Day sale at Wallingford on Saturday, March 27. The listing notes the location and timing for bidders seeking to acquire suburban building sites.
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Wallingford
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Shipping Association
Graettinger Co-Operative Live Stock Shipping Assn
D. E. McCarty
Johs Bondhus, P
Jorgen Anderton
V. L. O'Connor
Farmers’ Grain Co
Grabttinger
Serge
Methodist Episcopal Church
Roush-Harrington
Farmers & Merchants. Bank
Jno
P. Kirby
R. S. Knight
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