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Newspaper

Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1923

Page

10

Notice To Contractors For School House Bids May 2

School board of Jack Creek township meets Saturday May 2 at 2 at Center school house to receive bids for erection of one school house and outbuildings southeast of section 18 Platn mbyhe Aeen at J. W. Oakek home. Board may reject any bids. By order of board J W OAKES Secretary. Notice Of Stockholders Meeting Graettinger Opera House Co elect costs for year Hawkeye theatre June 4 19 2 p m. For Budapest transaction of business. Jon F Reaves Henry Kittora Keaton Auctioneers Varn stock sales and hogs. Appointment of administrator for Beatty Larson estate Palo Alto County. Pentecost services English language at Graettinger Lost Island Lutheran churches. South Walnut church confirmation class Saturday 9 40 Pentecost Sunday services 10 30 Norweigan Lutheran 2 50 English. Methodist notes 11:00 Epworth League 2 8:00. Bible study at Mrs Chava Thompson Thursday 8:00.

Jack Creek Township J. W. Oakek Graettinger Opera House Company Hawkeye Theatre Lutheran Church Grachtinger Lost Island Luther League Sande South Walnut Hansen Methodist Churchy J. A. Morlingt Epworth League I Jig Rydew Chava Thompson John F Stev J. Mekkelson

Local Notes and Births From Emmetsburg Area

A rough weekly update from South Emmet highlights farm bureau meeting at Emmetsburg, Hood school social, and Miss Katherine Lippert leaving Hood school. J. Jensen and family visit. births include a son to Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Tyne. Visits to relatives in Wallingford and Estherville noted. Maple Hill school term ends. folks discuss quilts and new Ford after a Rock Island incident.

South Emmet A. G. Jensen Mac Gilbert, Osher Oliver Osher Chris Woobson the Hood School Arthur Amahl Jacksons Bernard Gilbert Osher Wallingford J. A. Jensen Babe Estherville Hospital Jimmie Mes Dorgen Anderson Twelve Mile Lake Club Will Nelson Bert Myhre W. Berg Juhl Heidecker Rock Island Mamie Thomson Maple Hill Eugene Bergstrom Estherville Ed Rolfson Emmet L. A. Larsons Bennie Tyne Gerald Kenneth George Frick Piper Chris Jacobson

Local Social Notes From Weekend Visits

Eddie Peterson spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents. Mrs Knut Trueford stayed a few days at her father's home. B K Rokne attended Ryan Lake club three day meetings. Mrs Alma Peterson aided Mrs Nels Mortensen with house cleaning. Mrs Ed Rolfson and Emmet and Stena visited her sister Mrs Oliver Osher Thursday. Mr and Mrs C B Larson and sons and Mr and Mrs L A Larsen with children spent Sunday at J L Omundson. Mr and Mrs C P Jackson and Ruby visited Mrs Jackson's parents in Estherville Sunday.

Eddie Peterson Knut Trueford B. K. Rokne Ryan Lake Club Alma Peterson Nels Mortensen Ed Rolfson Emmet Stena Oliver Osher B. Larson L. A

Finnie and Duff Dont Blame The French In Grattinger

A garbled Grattinger tale set features a mother disputing a clerk over a child born locally. A local man, Reeves, owns three mules and recalls a past purchase from Higgins. A Times reporter overhears a barber seeking a massage while a group of men discuss a heated horse purchase last Saturday night.

Grattinger Yeneh Graettinger Ben Reeves Gradlinger C. W. Higgins A. Higgins Higgins Tigerns

Party member seizes bottle after wood alcohol found on Robbins Avenue

In a local alley a party member tests a suspicious drink and finds wood alcohol. He confiscates the bottle prompting a quip that echoes Patrick Henry's liberty or death as two can travel cheaply as one.

Robbins Avenue Patrick Henry

Creamery Ad Promotes Pies and Fountain Treats

A local shop promotes a fine fountain, ice cream in bulk by the quart, and assorted fountain specials. It advertises men’s and short orders, with home line pies for sale.

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