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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1920

Page

11

Graduation Exercises Pending for Hawkeye High School

Graduation exercises set for Friday May 28 at the Hawkeye theater for Grachtin get High School with fifteen seniors including Mabel Elnora Andorabn Stella Birkland Roy Christianson Vern Maye Christopher Irma Christopherson Geneva Gabrielsen Frances Hendricks Donald Hendricks Tanner Jacobson Arthur Jensen Melville Johnson Viola Knudtson Cyril Nefatead Guilford Paulsen Joseph Sullivan Norman Thoreson. Prof S G Chandler of Cornell College will deliver the address after recent service with the American Red Cross in France.

Grachtinget High School Hawkeye Theater Grigsby G. .Chandler Ciology Cornell College Shandler France Mabel Elnora Andorabn Stella H. Birkland Roy Arthur Christianson Vern Maye Christopher Irma Valerie Christopherson Geneva M. Gabrielsen Frances E. Hendricks Donald Hendricks Tanner N. Jacobson Arthur E. Jensen Melville C. Johnson Viola H. Knudtson Cyril C. Nefatead Guilford Paulsen Joseph E. Sullivan Norman R. Thoreson

Graettinger Beats Ringsted 10 to 3 In Baseball

Graettinger High School defeated Ringsted 10 to 3 yesterday afternoon. The game was tight until the seventh inning when Graettinger pulled ahead 4 to 2 after Ringsted’s pitcher faltered. In the eighth, Graettinger scored six runs off a substitute pitcher as Harold Harrington hit a circuit drive. Guilford Paulsen pitched the first eight innings. Tanner Jacobsen appeared for Graettinger in the ninth.

Graettinger R Ringsted Harold Harrington Guilford Paulsen Tanner Jacobsen

High School Picnic At Lakeside Park Friday

A high school picnic is planned for Friday afternoon at Lakeside Electric park. Local team faces Emmetsburg or Mallard club in a baseball game. About fifteen cars are needed to transport 87 members. none secured yet. Call Supt Grigsby to offer rides or car space.

Lakeside Electric Park Emmetsburg Mallard Grigsby

Frances Hendricks Tops School Honors at Opening Exercise

Frances Hendricks won school honors at the Tuesday morning opening exercise as Miss Fischer announced the four highest ranking seniors. The list showed Frances Hendricks 95.7 Mabe Anderson 94.2 Stella Birkland 93.5 Vern Christopher 92.

Miss Fischer Frances Hendricks Mabe Anderson Stella ‘Birkland Vern’ Christopher

Baccalaureate Services Set For Sunday Evening

Baccalaureate services for the class of 1920 will be held Sunday at eight o'clock in the high school auditorium. Rev J A E Cunningham pastor of the M E Church will deliver the address. A good program has been arranged for the evening.

J. A. E. Cunningham M.‘E

Agricultural class members visit Emmetsburg farm

Two agricultural classes met in Emmetsburg on Tuesday afternoon to inspect the Fain hog farm, described as one of the best improved operations of its kind in the locality. The observers praised the farm’s methods and setup.

Emmetsburg

Miss Wacher and Glage Class Play Absent Audience

In a quirky classroom scene students prepare for a play with misread lines and missing props. The quirky mispronunciations hint at a lighthearted, behind the scenes moment from a school or community group.

Funeral of Martin Knudtsen in South Walnut Township

The funeral for Martin Knudtsen was held Saturday afternoon with services at his residence and at the Danish Lutheran Church in South Walnut. Interment followed in the parochial cemetery. He was born March 11, 1883 in Budrup Sogn Denmark and died May 10 after an appendicitis operation. Survived by father Chris, five sisters and two brothers. Large attendance and many floral tributes noted.

Martin Knudtsen H. P. K. Hansen Danish Lutheran ‘Church South Walnut Township South Walnut Peter Frank Carl Christiansen Jorgen Poulsen Peter Duus Herman Worland Martin Christian Sorenus Knudtsen Budrup Sogn Jylland Denmark United States Graettinger Fred Best Knudtsen Estherville Hospital Fort Dodge Chris Knudtsen Chris Hans Christine Knudtsen Ness -Matson Andrew ‘Nelson Rorrowing

Mother's Reception by the P T A marks Mother's Day

A large turnout attended a Mothers Day program hosted by the Parent Beachers Association at Mrs. Margaret Nofstean's home. Highlights included a May Pole dance by Miss Christopher's pupils, a piano duet, and tableaux "Seven Scenes of Woman's Life" ending with mother and grandmother. Refreshments followed. the event was deemed a success socially and culturally.

Beachers Association Margaret Nofstean Christopher George Lv. Reeves Lulu Montgomery Mattie Birkland

Iowa State specialists offer Graettinger short courses

Two Home Economics specialists from Iowa State College Milas Tucker and Miss Margaret Gacker will lead short courses in Graettinger on Friday and Saturday May 28 and 29 in the Domestic Science room at the High School. Courses cover Costume Planning The Food Needs of the Baby House Furnishing Proteins Meat and Milk Pictures for the Home Infant and Child Weeding Furniture Selection and Refinishing Home Nursing.

Home Economics Iowa State College Graettinger Milas Tucker Margaret Gacker J. A

Meeting of Midland Parking Company stockholders in Emmetsburg

A gathering of Midland Parking Company stockholders will be held Saturday afternoon at two o clock in Emmetsburg to elect a county representative to oversee Palo Alto interests and supervise court proceedings related to the company. The meeting is open to those who purchased stock and are interested in the firm s affairs and authority among members.

Sioux “City Lous Emmetsburg Palo ‘Alto OF8 Company

Mrs Patrick Bannon Dies After Long Illness Near Graettinger

Mrs Patrick Bannon died Friday at her home north of Graettinger after a months long illness. The funeral was Monday at Holy Cross Church with interment in the family lot. Born April 1, 1864 at Holy Cross near Dubuque she was 56. She married Patrick Bannon in 1893 and they lived in the area with four sons Raymond Joseph Leo and Frank. Surviving also are two brothers and four sisters. The Times extends sympathy to husband and sons. Also notes Mrs Geo B Johnson’s mother died at a Lynch Nebraska hospital after cancer surgery leaving Mrs Johnson and Graettinger neighbors in sorrow.

Partick Bannon Graettinger Holy Cross Dubuque Bridget Dunigan Geo. B. Johnson C. B. Jackson George’ B. Johnson East of Graettinger Lynch Nebraska

Luverne Beats West Bend In One-Sided Baseball Game

Luverne 16 defeated West Bend in a decisive Friday baseball game. Earlier, Luverne beat Giaettingdy by a wide margin in a hotly contested diamond match.

Luverne West Bend Neal ‘Luverne Giaettinger Gane Giaettingdy Talding - Lie Vorne Nesnone

Havner to Speak at Lakeside Park May 27

Iowa Republican candidate Attorney General Havner will address the farmers and public at Lakeside Electric Park on Thursday May 27. He challenges other Republicans to debate and contrast records, while Col Brookhart plans to address Clay and Palo Alto counties same day. An entertainment program is planned and women are invited.

Havner Lakeside Park Iowa Lakeside Electric Park A. B. Cummins Col. Brookhart Electric Park Ruthven Wall Street Brookhart Clay Palo Alto Electric Park Abes Bration J. Tishenbanner Ruthven Towa

Graettinger and Mallard Game Report

Graettinger and Mallard prepare for a baseball game with Sune May named on Graettinger’s roster and an eye sting incident noted as part of the day’s sports bulletin.

Graettinger Mallard Sune

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