School News From Leola Starkey And Graettinger High
Leola Starkey reports a Tuesday morning high school assembly tied to this week’s Armstrong music contest. Graettinger High School dismissed Friday, March 20, for a Mason City teachers meeting. Senior girls’ manual training limited to boys this year. Agriculture class judges farm animals, recent trip to Reeve farm postponed due to Spar iiss practice. A new glass, padlocked bulletin board improves hall appearance. Graettinger to play two handball games next week. Ruthven visits Tuesday and Friday. weather risks baseball. Freshman basketball beat junior high 20 to 6 in opening of a three game series for the school tournament. Sophomores study punctuation. spelling contest set for March 27 with county event on April 11 at Emmetsburg. Weekly bulletin includes Monday votes on continuing the daily “failing set” band practice. Teacher notes emphasize two book reviews per semester for English students. extra credit allowed. Ongoing quiet school operations noted from Na Tous Rierson to Albert Phu.
Lutheran Church Notes and Palm Sunday Plans
Church notes outline Missouri Synod and Methodism services with Palm Sunday and Easter week events. Details include two o’clock Sunday services, Sunday school, weekly broadcasts, and Holy Week schedules across several congregations with confirmations, communion services, and adult classes. Rev. Fremont Paul and Rev. Axel M. Andersen are noted pastors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ION Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod
Columbia
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Christ Jesus
St. Paul, Graettinger Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
S. K. Simon
Rich Grottingers Visit County Home for Spring Landscaping
E S George of Graettinger Nursery and J A Suss visit the Emmetsburg county home to advise on spring plantings. Mrs Hand greets Mr Suss and asks who the visitor is. Mr George, Hoover supporter, jokes at the awkward moment, a note of local humor amid farm and public welfare life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.S. George
Graettinger Nursery
Woodman Hall Association
Emmetsburg
J. A. Suss
Board of Supervisors
Frank Hand
Lost Island News Items Tied to Local Visits
Local notes report Mrs. Will McCray and Mr. Olson and Mrs. Irvin McCoy visiting Ed Gallamore. Mrs Conrad Johnson hosted a Ifree Methodist missionary gathering. Floyd Smith and family hosted Sunday guests at Frank Coleman’s near Ruthven. Ralph Smith family from Jackson Minnesota spent the weekend with the Gallamore family. Lela Ballard and son visited the Harry Piscus home. Donlon renewed acquaintances in the area. Tom Connors of Chicago consulted on his father’s real estate interests. C J Lande learned of her uncle’s death in Elbow Lake Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Island
Will McCray
Olson
Irvin McCoy
Ed Gallamore
Conrad Johnson
Ifree Methodist
Floyd Smith
Tamily
Gallamore
Lela Ballard
Harry Piscus
Donlon
Tom Connors
Chicago
C. J. Lande
Elbow Lake
Minnesota
Capeners Visit Ed O'Neal Home on Sunday
Mr and Mrs Glenn Capener and family and W E Capener were Sunday visitors at the Ed O Neal home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Capener
W. E. Capener
Ed O'Neal
Olgan and Ruthven Visit at Poster Reed
Mr and Mrs Ora Olgan and Ruthven visited at Poster Reed Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora
Olgan
Poster Reed
Ruthven
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Leola Starkey
Armstrong
Emmett
Graettinger High School
Mason City
Bernard Doering
Ernest Dus
Reevea
Myrtle Peteraent
Ralph Ohinson
Graettinger
Ayrshire
Tarl Carney
Sullivan
Grady
Jones
Sundvie
Alfred Hampton
Nerathy Fink
Emmetsbore
Trene Nelson
Steverden
Eugene Duffy
Geeentineer Alph School
Ithenouild
Stevenson
Net
Nehatrdent
Hawkeye Theatre
Iowa
Scotland Yard
ALL
Edmund Lowene
Joan Bennett
Tarzan
Bert Anderson
Golden Sun
RED Spear
International
Northrup, King & GO. Field and Garden
Anchor Holt
Viking
Utea
Motherville
Fremont ‘Aul
Lutheran Church
First Lutheran Church
H. Clemitson
Palm
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Pan
M. Manisager
Pasor
Cinnie & Duff
Nate Bartleman
Delaware
Dela Ware
Dela-ware
Hoover Prosperity
Farmers Supply Co
National Tire Store
First National Bank
C. A. Selee
SALE
FORD
M. T. Axelton
Axelton
Greettinger
Grodland & Reeves
H. A. Elsenbast
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