Commencement Week Activities Highlight Graettinger Event
The Graettinger senior class presents the play Winning Schemers at the Hawkeye Theatre on Friday May 19 with two shows at 2 PM and 8 PM. Baccalaureate sermon by Rev James P Christensen follows. Diplomas awarded next Tuesday evening after an eight o clock program led by Dr L E Jones. Also notes a small tornado near Luverne in Kossuth county last Sunday.
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Hawkeye Theatre
Graettinger
Georgia Warner Page
Dorothy Fink
Phillip Page
Erwin Graettinger
Hannah
Jeanette Reeves
Jane Chillings
Georgia Page
Evelyn Jones
Carl
Marion Shaver
Louise ‘Caldwell
Irene ‘Nelson
Harry Page
Emmett Best
Eugene Duffy
Frick Drug Store
James P. Christensen
L. E. Jones
Buena Vista College
Hawkeye
Graettinger High School
Emmett
E. Best
Rosella
Margaret Doorning Patrick
Ernest H
Duus
Dorothy N. Tink
Erwin G.' Graettinger
Edgar B. Grein
Sec
Alfred Clayton Hampson
LaVerna E. Haraldson Mancell R. Hurlburt
Evelyn A. Jones
Trene
Gertrude Nelson
Myrtle I. Peterson
Stanford F
Raleigh
Ellajeanette Reeves Kermit EB. Reeves
Marion A.’ Shaver
Margaret M., Tindall
Francis LeRoy, Weir
Francis H. Ware
Stanley EB. Best
Hardware At Auction At Jensen Hardware Sale
At a glance a big list of Jensen Hardware items will be sold at auction beginning 8 01 p m Saturday May 20. Also notes on the senior class play Winning Meres at Hawkeye Theatre with an afternoon and evening show. Baccalaureate exercises Sunday with Christensen delivering the sermon at Hawkeye Theatre. Tuesday night events include a final program.
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Jensen
Amea-P
Christensen Will Dermon
Hawkeye Theatre
Graettinger Market Report May 18 1933
Graettinger market report lists commodity prices for eggs and poultry. Prices shown include Leghorn hens at a per dozen figure, eggs No 2 at a mid single digit, straight run eggs at a similar range, heavy hens at four and one-half pounds, and old roosters with a small price, plus state brand butter priced at 28 cents.
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Sunycoves Eee
Cescaveeresseres
Jensen Brothers to Open General Store at Fenton
Art Jensen of West Bend and his brother Will Jensen of Graettinger will open a general store at Fenton on June first. Art Jensen brings experience and will manage with Andrew Jensen holding an ownership stake. Andrew already co-owns Jensen & Bolstad in West Bend. The Times wishes him success.
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Art, Jensen
West Bend
C. A. Jensen
Graettinger
Fenton
Andrew Jensen
Andrew
Jensen & Bolstad
Art Jensen
the Times
Irish Paper Reflects on US Turmoil After Bank Closures
A column by Mr Muleagheny in an Irish newspaper discusses the United States’ banking collapse, unemployment rise, and financial upheaval. The piece notes Earthquakes and wars foreseen amid claims of America’s gold reserve strain, published March 17.
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A. Hutchinson
Mr. Muleagheny
America
United States
Ireland
Opening Show Draws Big Crowd At Hawkeye Theatre
George Frick reports attendance of 350 for the Saturday motion picture opening at Hawkeye Theatre. Weather warm all week with sunny skies aids farming. corn planters operate at peak pace from morning till night in northwest Iowa.
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George Frick
Hawkeye Theatre
Iowa
Thia
State
Stephen Bailey Dies in Wisconsin at 80
John DeLawyer reports Stephen Bailey aged 80 died at Arthur Kinney home in Amery Wisconsin on Sunday May 7 after a long illness. Born in Kent County England he came to the United States in 1876. Survived by a brother and sister in England and a half brother John T Bailey of Amery. Funeral held in Amery May 9 and burial in Amery cemetery. Local residents remember him as a fine gentleman who lived here years ago and worked on area farms.
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John DeLawyer
Times
Stephen Bailey
Arthur Kinney
Amery
Wisconsin
Kent County
England
United States
John T.bailey
Bailey
Graettinger
Baileya
Red Dust Spreads Across Town Recalling Last Week’s Claims
Mrs Earl Lehigh and Mrs A H Cameron dispute a Times note about red dust not visiting Graet tinger. Both report their weekly washing ruined by dust, forcing rewash and extra work.
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Graettinger
Earl Lehigh
A. H. Cameron
Auto Accident Racket Exposed by Herald Tribune Magazine
The Herald Tribune Magazine reports a nationwide scam causing about 14 million dollars yearly in direct losses plus policing and litigation costs. The scheme centers on staged collisions with a hired doctor certifying injuries, with drivers and cabbies colluding to settle insurance claims. Prosecutors show thousands gained by fake accidents, urging scrutiny and prosecution to curb the racket.
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New York “Herald Tribune
Goldfield Bees Too Active For Comfort
H. C. Oviatt of Goldfield filed a suit in Wright county court seeking an injunction against B. J. Beck to stop bees from roaming at large. Beck owns seventy swarms and neighbors cannot hang washings or work in their gardens without disturbance. The bee issue was moved before the case reached court, and the judge ruled Beck must pay court costs of thirty dollars.
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H. C. Oviatt
Goldfield
Wright County
B. J. Beck
Beck
Mrs Coolidge Is Improving
A brief item notes Mrs Coolidge is improving with no further details given. The fragmentary line suggests health progress but lacks dates or context.
Hardware At Public Auction Next Saturday
Graettinger businessman Charley Jensen of Jensen Hardware will hold a public auction on Saturday May 20 featuring hundreds of used and new items. Items include stoves tools furniture and appliances with most used goods selling to the highest bidder. Some new items like Majestic ranges will be bid up but the rest sell as advertised. The sale starts at 1 30 p m and runs until all advertised articles are sold.
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Graettinger
Charley Jensen
Jensen Hardware
Majestic
Jensen
Grachtinger
Mines
Emmetsburg
Hardy
Kathman Boys in Graettinger Auto Accident
Clifford and Lawrence Kathman of Graettinger were in a Sunday night auto crash near Ruthven. Their car was badly damaged but the brothers escaped injury. Memorial Day program planned by the American Legion in Graettinger for May 30 with details to come in next week’s Times.
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Clifford
Lawrence Kathman
Graettinger
Ruthven
American Legion
the Times
Golden Eagle Steals Lamb From Algona Farmer
Alex McArthur near Algona reported two lambs lost from his farm and then witnessed a large Golden Eagle fleeing with a third. He shot at the bird, stunned it, and kept it in his garage for two weeks until a game warden collected it. The bird stood about two feet tall with limited wing span.
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Alex McArthur
Algona
Estherville Beautifies City Park Area With Plantings
Estherville city crews are completing work in a park near the swimming pool area. Rock gardens flower beds and rip-rapping along the creek are nearly finished. Shrubs evergreens and birch trees were supplied by Graetinger Nursery for the project.
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Estherville
Graetinger Nursery
Thirteen Hour Devotions Postponed to May 28 in Pocahontas
Catholic church devotions shifted from May 21 to May 28 due to baccalaureate services. Pocahontas launches a main street paving project with graveling for roughly $25,000 to be assessed on abutting properties over ten years.
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Pocahontas
Passenger plane trip described by Mrs Hart
Mrs H I Hart of Laurens recalled a flight that began in Pittsburg at 1 15 p m on Sunday, then switched planes in Chicago and landed in Des Moines at 7 50 p m where Mr and Mrs W I Boyd of Pocahontas welcomed her. The Chicago to Des Moines leg carried a ton of mail and twenty passengers.
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H. I. Hart
Laurens
Pittsburg
Chicago
Des Moines Landing
W. I. Boyd
Pocahontas
Pochahontas
Des Moines
Young Democrats Meet in Emmetsburg Friday Evening
A Friday evening meeting of the Young Democrats organization was held in Emmetsburg with considerable business and a cordial gathering. The group plans to sponsor a social evening in Emmetsburg in the near future.
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Young Democrats
Emmetsburg
Stranger Killed By Rock Island Train Tuesday
An unidentified man, about 50, dressed well and clean shaven, died after jumping from a 10 foot embankment into a moving Rock Island freight train near Swea City on Monday at 1 30 PM. A passerby passenger Arthur Schneider of Algona witnessed the incident and alerted the engineer. The injured man was taken to Swea City and later to Armstrong after receiving help from Dr Whitlow. He carried a putty knife and spoke of a painting job near Humboldt before his death four hours later. He weighed 140 pounds and stood about 5 10, with gray streaked hair.
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Estherville
Whitlow
Swea City
Father McEvoy Beautifies Ruthven Church Property
Rev. Father Leo McEvoy traveled from Ruthven on Monday to take home shrubbery for planting in the Ruthven church yard and cemetery. Graettinger Nursery provided a large quantity of trees and shrubs for this effort over the past weeks.
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Leo McEvoy
Ruthven
Graettinger Nursery
Live Stock Mart Busy Saturday in Graettinger
An immense sale of live stock, especially hogs, occurred in Graettinger last Saturday. D. C. Barringer bought five hundred head and placed them on feed near the Des Moines river east of town. Local buyers paid a top of 4.30 dollars Saturday. Fishermen faced poor luck on opening day Monday May 1 as storms affected nearby lakes. Graettinger saw only a light forenoon sprinkle with no rain.
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Graettinger
D. C. Barringer
Hia
Des Moines River
High Lake Cemetery Directors Call Meeting
The High Lake cemetery association directors announce a meeting to be held on May 28. Officials urge attendance to discuss cemetery affairs and future arrangements.
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High ‘Lake Cemetery
The
High Lake, Cemetery Association
Thé’ High
Marriages Of Well Known Young Folks Four
Four wedding notices appear in The Times with couples from Graettinger and nearby townships. John Tindall and Beryl Alsup wed in Graettinger with witnesses Ralph and Mrs. Tindall, planning to farm locally. Lester Martinson and Ed ardine Leduc, tied the knot at the Catholic church with praise for the bride and groom. Minard Leion and Mabelle Wolfe, to reside near Des Moines, and Harry G Probst and Effie Mae Christiansen wed with plans to live in Terris. The Times extends heartfelt congratulations to all couples.
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Tindall—Alsup
John Tindall
M. J. Tindall
Graettinger
Beryl Alsup
Alsup
Father Kelly
Ralph Tindall
Tindal
Martinson—Leduc
Lester
Martinson
Edwardine Leduc
Jacob Leduc
Vernon Township
Vincent Leduc
Leion—Wolfe
Minard Leion
Des Moine
Mabelle Wolfe
B.C. Wolfe
Graettinger High School
Emmetsburg
the Times
Terris
A. C. Christiansen
Territ
Henry. Probst
Collina’Land Co
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Laverne
Luverne
Kossuth County
Kathman
Mary
Rock Island
Father McEvoy
Live Stock Mart
Dan Cupid
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