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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1932
Page
1
A state mass meeting in Des Moines on Tuesday May 3 discussed the Farmers Holiday idea. Delegates from Iowa and eight other states attended, with Milo Reno named chairman and a larger venue sought for the afternoon session.
Fragmentary note from the Tiriger Times column suggests men favor a price raise tied to holiday campaigns. unreadable portions cloud full context but imply organized support and possible economic shift.
Col W Brookhart will speak at Emmetsburg Thursday evening at Court House hall 8 p m. He reserves his Emmetsburg address for the opening of his primary campaign and will address Palo Alto and neighboring counties as well as the entire state of Iowa. Many from Graettinger expected to attend.
Wm Blom was reappointed marshal and street commissioner by the city council on Monday evening after serving as marshal since two years ago until February when a broken arm interrupted his tenure Fred Rubink filled the post for three months and John Paulsen will serve as night officer with a small city salary and larger payments from local businessmen P J McCarty was reappointed city clerk at the April council meeting
Evelyn Hereim of Graettinger, Palo Alto county champion speller, leaves Friday for Des Moines to attend the state spelling contest. She is accompanied by Cora Christopher and Ellen MecBuoy, plus county superintendent Edna Oliver. Locals praise her county win and wish her success at Des Moines on Saturday.
John McBride moved high billiard fixtures and stock into his new business in the Wiegmann building. Eric Wiegmann operated a grocery store there for nearly twenty years. The McBride family plans to occupy the second floor apartment, moving their household goods to the living room this weekend. McBride will run a billiard hall and sell cigars and tobaccos.
Graettinger High School marks the largest senior class in the history of the local school with 37 graduates. Names include Lyal Bonstead Mamia Bonstead Earl Carney and Robert Carter, among others. On May 11 juniors will banquet seniors at the Kormure hotel in Hammetaburg.
A historical note rails against gossip about youths, calling the wave of rumors an epidemic. It condemns smear campaigns aimed at boys and girls and urges fair play, arguing that decent youths remain uninfluenced by malicious tales.
Emmetsburg hosts a boxing card at St Marys gym Friday May 6 featuring Trinity Props of Sioux City against St Marys Academy in a return bout under Golden Gloves rules. Ten bouts include Neary versus Cahill and other pairings with listed St Marys and Trinity fighters.
Glenn B. Miller state president of the Parmera Union addressed a packed Hawkeye Theatre audience for over two hours discussing the Farmers Holiday plan. He urged attendance at the Des Moines meeting on May third and explained the need to halt market sales until fair values are offered for farm products. He also spoke on the lack of currency in circulation and the impact of hoarding and restricted cash on farm commerce.
Martin Otteson who ran a shoe repair shop in this city for over a year closed Monday and will move his equipment to Northwood Iowa to work in the game line. An Estherville man will open a new shoe repair shop in the vacated building. Otteson was capable with up to date electrically operated gear, but the business volume was insufficient to continue.
Manager Johnson promotes a Marx Brothers film at Hawkeye Theatre for Saturday evening. The feature, Animal Crackers, offers admission 10 20 and 80 cents, described as a high quality production worth surely not missing.
The W H M 8 group will hold a plant sale at Osher’s store this Saturday featuring plants for Mother’s Day, pave boxes, and garden displays. The notice mentions a prior reminder and lists a candidate, T G Jamieson Hore, for clerk of court on the Republican ticket, with opponent B M Thompeen.
City Hall hosts an Open Forum Monday May 9 at 8 PM on The Cancellation of the War Debt. Commercial Club selects speakers including Dr Th T Nase John Reidy D R Gardner A V Bormann Dr B E Cappen B Eisenhast Alfred McCombs P J Paulsen C C G Larsen Dr M J Reidy H A Eisenhast. Ladies welcome to participate.
A mass meeting of Palo Alto county taxpayers gathered at Emmetsburg Court House with over two hundred in attendance. Speakers including Charles Duhiggantds as Spier discussed county affairs and tax reduction. The group urged economy and voted to abolish the county agent office costing $3,000 annually.
Stunt Night features a carnival of fun at the High School Auditorium in Gynettinger. Committees from the PTA organize acts by the Legion Auxiliary Commercial Club P T A Public School Teachers Happy Day Club and students with prizes for best stunt and a hobo auction after. Married women blue bandanas lunches red bandanas banded for a supper and card mixing warning included.
A radio announcement stated the Drake Estate meeting at Alta was held Saturday evening with about six hundred attendees. The announcer fixed July 2 as the pay off date for the estate.
The Methodist church of this place plans a large anniversary celebration on Sunday May 8 with events from 10:00 Sunday School seating to 11:00 Anniversary Worship led by Dr J J Bushnell. A noon picnic, 2:30 anniversary program with songs and historical sketches, and an 7:30 musical program with local choirs and soloists. Nearly 100 musicians from nearby towns expected to attend.
Two out of town young men visited Graettinger Tuesday night and became boisterous. They broke a pair of large globes at the Horewall Service Station. Marshal Blom took charge of them for the evening and the following day.
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