Ongoing Graettinger News Roundup May 9 1929
Local notes from Graettinger Iowa include Margaret Schaupfer visiting Eva Prentice in Rolfe, Floyd Higgins weekend with uncle Charley Higgins family, and Mary Kavenda’s daughter visits Leo Schaney home. Mrs Julia Brummer arrives by train from Cullom Illinois for a time with daughter Mrs John Younker. Lowell Crook family hosts, new baby boy born to Francis Jackiclan and wife. Chris Clare from Emmetsburg visits, Sopher visits from Esterville, Anna Lambe spends week at parental home. J E Moffitt visits Ringsted, Frank Brown travels with F H Ballou from Emmetsburg, Covell of Cylinder does business, P A Lambe works for Cornelius Nolan Ruthven, Moffitt travels from Ringsted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osgood
Margaret Schaupfer
Rolf
Eva Prentice
Floyd
Higgins
Charley Higgins
Kavenda
Mary
Leo Schaney
Julia Brummer
Cullom
Ilinois
John Younker
Lowell, Crook
Roy Crook
Francis Jackcian
Chris Clare
Emmetaburg
Lowell Crook
Mr. Sopher
Esberville
Anna Lambe
Orville
Maurice
Gerald” Smitths
Earl Meythaler
Wisconsin
J. E. Moffitt
Ringsted
H. Ballou
Emmetsburg
Frank Brown
Graettingar
S.C. Covell
Cylinder
P. A. Lambe
Cornelius Nolan
Ruthven
Fortune-teller of Chicago investor dies rich
A Chicago financier known as Wisdom & Wit iNo1 Aman died recently leaving a fortune near a million dollars. He was famed for stock exchange gambles and a habit of arriving late to his office then asking his manager about public trends to guide buying or selling. The obit notes eccentricities and a life of speculative risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aman
Chicago
Stock. Exchange
Seling
Local residents and builders push school grounds improvements
Passengers to Estherville and Graettinger visiters share notes on community life as a fence goes up around the school grounds. Crews from Estherville work on depot improvements while local families visit relatives and the mumps case keeps a student out of school.
Curlew Family Reunion At Mrs Stoltz Home
A large turnout gathered at Curlew to share a family reunion hosted by Mrs. Wm Stoltz. Attendees included Minnie Wiener and her chicago-based relatives Arleigh Johnson Walter Wiener and others from Emmetsburg Graettinger and Ruthven. Various local visits and social calls followed with multiple households hosting and traveling between Curlew and neighboring towns.
Community Notes From Graettinger Area Church and Visits
Shorthand item notes several social visits and travels around Graettinger Iowa. Bua Phelan shipped cattle to Chicago markets Saturday with another car accompanying him. Mr and Mrs Melvin Smith and sons visited with Mr and Mrs Ed Storm at Graettinger M E church Sunday night. Alfred Hurlburt Ralph Sloniker and Robert Ayers spent the weekend at their homes. John Conway and two daughters returned from visits with relatives at Fairbank Waterloo and Oelwein Sunday evening. Mrs Arthur McClelland and daughter Gladys and Mrs Charles Higgins spent Saturday night at Graettinger with friends. Mesdames Herke McConnell and Plier surprised Miss Hannah Nelson on Friday afternoon for her birthday with a luncheon. Orville Smith and friend Earl Meytholar arrived Sunday night to visit Mr and Mrs Melvin Smith. They had traveled from Janesville Wisconsin via Oklahoma and Missouri. Alva Lake north of Graettinger stopped by P A Lambe home Thursday to haul lumber. J E Spotts of Battlecreek Town stopped in Osgoi on Monday en route to Bancroft to visit their daughter Mrs J Z Show. Mrs B Oxher west of Graettinger hosted a birthday party for Miss Hannah Nelson. Mr and Mrs Lowell Crook and children visited Mrs Clare and daughter Mary at Emmetsburg Sunday. Mrs Artie McClelland and Lena attended at the Powers home Sunday. J B Green of Spencer was a brief Osgooil visitor Saturday. Mr and Mrs Fred Halsted and son Fred Lee Jr of Emmetsburg were dinner guests at Arthur McClelland Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Herke
Joe McLean
Malard
Osgood
Wm. Stoltz
Curlew
Minnie Wiener
Arleigh Johnson
Walter
Chicago
Royce Calentine
Charlea Wiener
August Anderson
Norman
Floyd
Beulah Mae
Mable
Lillian Wiener
Harald Christianson
Michael, Gilman
John Corpers
Trene
Emmetsburg
Harold Christiansen
Minneapolis
Minnie
Arthur McClelland
C. W. Higgins
BE. R. Ayers
Whittemore
Ollie Nock
Arleigh Johns
Mable’ Wiener
William Stoltz
Charley Higgins
Graettinger
Gladys McClelland
Mary Kavenda
A. T. Thompson
Phrl Bourette
Fort Dodge
Roy Sloniker
R. Brown
Floyd Fleming
Lowell Creek
Ruby Johnson
Mable Wiener
Arthur ‘McClelland
Wwere
Matt’ Conway
Wiener
Ruby Volingon
Stoltz
Stoltz and” Daughter ‘Wilmete’ ‘and Mr. and Mrs. ~ Charles , Jener
Citlow
Chris Clare
E.W. Hallett
Crosby
Minnesota
Melvin Smith
Smith
T. Ngek
San
Winner
Bua Phelan
Ed Storm
Graettinger M. E
Alfred Hurlburt
Ralph Sloniker J
Robert Ayers
John Conway
Fairbank
Waterloo
Oelwien
Arthur = McClelland
Gladys
Charles Higgins
Grachtinger
Mesdames Herke
McConnell and Plier
Hannah Nelson
P. A. Lambe
Melvin Smith and Sons
Jad Strom
J. E. Spotts
Battlecreek
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jensen Hardware
the Grabitinger Times
Tyha J.bullivan
Graettinger, In
J. E.” Moffitt
Vol
Iowa
McGormick
McBride
Carl Spi
Cherro
DC. Barringer
McCormick-Deering
Plantex
Bill Herket
Wm. Beecher
Casey
Terri
J. R. Brown
Willard Lee
Mya. Vi' Wi Powers of
L. L
Powers
A. R. Johnson
We i , R. J. Reynolds
Tobe HC
Anpaci
Winona Eee
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