Mrs I F Noble Passed Away Last Evening
Mrs. I F Noble died after illness of several months. Funeral at 1 pm Saturday at the M E church with Rev C J Mekkelson officiating. Interment in the cemetery east of town. She had been hospitalized in Estherville and Mayo Rochester for treatment without relief. Her death is mourned by many in the community. Planning on New Business Building Co A Jensen and B A Baumgartner plan two brick blocks to replace the current Jensen store, Baumgartner harness shop, and Grachtinger Bakery. The corner double store and third lot would be used for a one story brick structure enhancing Graettinger.
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I. F. Noble
M. EB
C. J. Mekkelson
A. Jensen
B. A. Baumgartner
C. A. Jensen
Baumgartner Harness Shop
Grachtinger Bakery
Jensen
Mr. Baumgartner
Graettinger
Auction of School Building in Jack Creek Township
The school building on the SW% of Sec 18 in Jack Creek township will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash. The sale is set for Saturday May 22 1926 at 2 pm on the school grounds. J W Oakes Secretary.
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Sec
Jack Creek Township
J. W. Oakes
Star Automobiles Star Cars Ad in Times This Week
Advertising boast from Clemmensen and Masters notes a large Star cars advertisement in the Times. They report several sales this season and urge readers interested in automobiles to study the ad for details.
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Star Automobiles
Clemmensen & Masters
Times
Star Cars
Will Play Elk Lake Sunday
The Graettiiiger town ball team will face Elk Lake at Silver Lake on Sunday. Local players have been practicing and expect to deliver a strong performance in the game.
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Elk Lake
Graettiiiger
Silver Lake
Music Memory Contest in Emmetsburg Friday May 7
The Palo Alto county music memory contest will be held at Emmetsburg on Friday afternoon and evening with the Jefferson orchestra presenting selections. Afternoon starts at 3 for rural school children and evening at 8 for town schools, with prizes and additional programs. Groettinger High School Girls glee club performs and Miss Elizabeth Spies sings Valley of Laughter. Admission is 10 and 26 cents.
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Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg
Jefferson Orchestra
Democrat
Groettinger High School
Elizabeth Spies
Valley of Laughter
Gruettinger
Olysis
Appeal for Aid for McAllister Loan Request in Graettinger
W. J. Stevens asks the Times to mention that C. C. McAllister of North Carolina seeks a temporary loan to return to Graettinger. Stevens and McAllister will guarantee repayment. McAllister, a former resident, recently married in North Carolina, is out of work and his wife is ill. Prompt small loans from friends are sought, not donations.
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Stevens
Times
C. C. McAllister
North Carolina
Grachtinger
McAlister
Graettinger
Evening Southbound Train Delayed May 16
The south bound evening passenger train runs one hour five minutes late starting Sunday May 16. It will depart Greattinger at 6 40 p m. The change aims to compete with Illinois Central and will not affect connections to Des Moines.
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Greattinger
den Moines
Eugene McCarty Has Fine Seed Corn
Eugene McCarty of the east side had corn tested at the Graettinger Seed House. He presented 106 ears with 94 percent of cars at 100 percent corn and six kernel tests. Eleven cars were sixes, five kernels grew from these cars. One car carried a four with no oats. The testing company praised Mr. McCarty for good seed corn judgment.
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Eugene McCarty
Town
Graettinger
McCarty
J— Adv
Only Me at Hawkeye Two Nights in Graettinger
The Graettinger High School senior class presents the comedy drama Only Me at the Hawkeye theatre two evenings, May 11 and 12. Tickets are sold by seniors and reservations may be made at the Windsor Hotel Friday 4 p.m. for the first show and all day Wednesday for the second. A synopsis and cast were printed in last week's Timex.
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Hawkeye Theatre
Graettinger High School
Windsor Hotel
Timex
Phantom of the Opera at Hawkeye Theatre May 13 14 18
Lon Chaney stars as the phantom in The Phantom of the Opera at Hawkeye Theatre. The production promises a wide emotional range from humor to heart rending drama with striking makeup and horror imagery. Performances set for May 13 14 and 16.
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Hawkeye Theatre
Lon Chaney
Funchback
Notre Dame
the Hawkeye
Tess of the Storm Country to be shown at Hawkeye Theatre
The play Tess of the Storm Country will be presented at Hawkeye Theatre Friday and Saturday evenings this week. It is requested by local business people to accommodate workers. The production has toured the United States and will be shown to Grasttinger audiences on May 7 and following days.
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Hawkeye Theatre
United States
Desirable Graettinger Bank Building Attracts Interest
Many residents discuss the Farmers & Merchants Estate bank building as a prime brick corner property. Potential uses include a post office or Graettinger creamery site with room to remodel for increasing business. Interested parties should contact examiner Mr. Porkina for details.
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Farmers& Merchants Estate Bank
Graettinger
Porkina
Change
Dividend Payment Preparations At Farmers & Merchants Bank
A legal notice in this week's Times calls a hearing on the classification and allowance of claims, with rejected claims noted. The hearing, set for May 18 at Emmetsburg Court House, could lead to declaring a dividend to creditors once approved, followed by about thirty days for check preparation by the state banking department.
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Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Emmetsburg
Gracttinger School Spring Musical in Hawkeye Theater
The Gracttinger Public School music organizations present a spring musical in Hawkeye Theater on May 20 at 8 16 p m. The event aims to offer the community an evening of music and give pupils a chance to show the year's work. See program in next week's Times. Remember the date May 20.
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Gracttinger Public School
Hawkeye Theater
the Times
Movie actors dodge accidents but court publicity
A light note on how film stars avoid accidents yet cannot escape the attention they draw. It underscores the glare of fame and the public interest that follows mishaps, suggesting publicity remains an inevitable companion to misfortune for celebrities.
Pay Day At Lost Island Creamery Patron List
Nelson of the Fallow creamery reports checks totaling over $100 to women patrons of Lost Island creamery. Olson Brothers head the list with Jens Rasmussen in twelfth. $17 separates twelfth from seventh. Crowding races for Charles Henningsen and W Duhn, with M Nolan also contesting. List includes Olson, Reynolds & O Connors, QO Olson, Chris Christiansen, Frank Carney, Simon Simonsen, Franz Swansen, Jens Rasmussen, and others. The United States is praised as a great food place with high sugar consumption and automobile ownership, noting 21 million autos versus 3.6 million elsewhere.
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Lost Island
Nelson
Olson Brog
Eevee
Reynolds & O'Conner
QO. C. Olson
Chris Christiansen Aoe
Frank Carney
Simon Simonsen
Franz Swansen
M. Nolan
Chas. Henningsen
Wy Duhn
J. BR
Jens Rasmussen
Cleanup Notice to Property Owners and Renters
City urges removal of ashes cans and debris from properties and adjacent streets and alleys during cleanup season. Authorities seek cooperation to make this a real cleanup year. Signed L L Lindsey mayor. May 6 2
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L. L. Lindsey
Social Danes Friday Evening Dance at Woodman Hall
A popular 0c dance will be held at Woodman hall Friday evening. Music by the Lowa Trio orchestra. Tickets are 50 cents with ladies admitted free.
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Woodman Hall
Lowa Trio Orchestra
A Nice Rain Setstle Over Graettinger Area Saturday Night
A light to moderate rain fell across Graettinger and nearby areas on Saturday night. The soaking shower covered the territory smoothly with a touch of lightning accompanying the storm.
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Graettinger
Brookhart Delivers Keynote Speech at Emmetsburg
Senator Smith W. Brookhart addressed a large Emmetsburg gathering on Friday afternoon in what supporters called one of his best talks. He promotes agriculture and faces opposition from big business forces. in the looming primaries he is expected to reap strong votes in Palo Alto and nearby counties as Cummins and Howard Clarke split the opposition.
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Smith W. Brookhart
Emmetsburg
Brookhart
Palo Alto
Brodhart
Cummins
Howard Clarke
Des Moinnes
Surprising 81st Birthday Asked by Graettinger Friends
Neighbors and friends gathered Tuesday evening April 27 to honor Mrs. Andersen on her List. birthday. Attendees from Graettinger and nearby towns reported a splendid time as Mrs. Andersen enjoyed the celebration at home with her daughter Mrs. C. P. Tensen and another daughter Mrs. Oscar Miller in Maple Hill. The Times extends wishes for many more years of health and strength and hopes she reaches a hundredth birthday.
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Andersen
Graettinger
C. P. Tensen
2Ccer Miller
Maple Hill
the Times
Third Barber Chair Installed in Graettinger Barber Shop
The Misses Josephine and Margaret McBride have installed a third chair in their Graettinger barber shop. The town now has two three chair barber shops as residents and visitors from surrounding towns come for services, creating a need for additional chairs and barbers.
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Josephine
Margaret McBride
Graettinger
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