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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1921
Page
8
A compact page fragment lists a range of items from a labor share post and trucking ad to livestock and poultry sales. It includes a notice of administration for Herman N. Ostierlita's estate with Sophia Osher named as administratrix and calls for debt settlement and filing of claims.
The Wallingford item notes an upcoming wrestling match between George Richards and Martin Ressajl planned for Friday May 2. Farmers report varied fortunes with fishing trips at Spirit Lake yielding pike and perch catches while others labor to improve the meat market. A passenger incident aboard the tender disrupted the afternoon at Nowe eH station.
A birthday celebration was held at the Andrew Andersen home Sunday with Mr. Anderson’s birthday the featured occasion. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Peter Jorgensen and son Harvld visiting at Peter Hansen’s, Revi and Mrs. Axel Christiansen of Wisconsin, and others who enjoyed midnight refreshments and a pleasant evening. Elmer Thoresen worked for Charlie Moran, Henry Brown visited Ruthven, and many people fished at Lost Island Lake early last week.
Graettinger placed second in a county track meet at Emmetsburg with Emmetsburg first and West Bend third. Graettinger athletes won several events and placed in many finals led by Harrington, Baumgartner, Gardner, Christiansen, Simmons, Reidy, Larson and Osher in various sprints, jumps and throws.
Sunday services announced for Danish language at 10 30 a m in Duus schoolhouse with a Dutch? Dan ish service. decoration day program at South Walnut church at 2 30 p m. no evening meeting. Pastor will be away at Blair Nebraska for a convention. Rev HP K Hansen to handle extra work. Memorial Sunday preacher in morning. evening service at eight with Rev S A Cunningham. Memorial Day notice calls ex servicemen to wear uniform Monday May 20 at 2 30 p m at the club room.
Sunday's ball news notes the Estherville versus Grachtlager game was postponed due to Stuuthinger team pitching issues. Taulsen missed from Cornell, Ralph Milley pitched for Graettinger last week but played for his humane team instead. A dozen calls failed to locate a pitcher as Graettinger prepares for June 17 home game and Fourth of July events.
Estherville carnival featured two wrestlers, Ed Herke and Ben Reeves, with Reeves defeating a heavyweight challenger in six and a half minutes and tagging with a carnival boxer to force a fourth round quit. Friday evening an auto accident on the Estherville road left Harry Brown pinned under his Ford. Warren Newhall suffered minor injuries and Brown was taken to the Estherville hospital.
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