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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1926
Page
17
Local shop advertises a wide range of chocolate confections including chocolate stars and creams. It promotes 225¢ bargrain counter items and a new full supply for a 1c table with many other bargains.
Miss Cora Christopher spent Sunday with friends at Hatherville. East of Emmetsburg Treasurer J J Martin attended a Graettinger caller. Father McNerney of Emmetsburg visited Father Kelly here Wednesday. A Spirit Lake gathering drew many from northwest Iowa. The Lippert sisters and Esther Christensen visited Arnold’s Park Sunday. Henry C Duus builds a cement silo west of Graettinger. A silo is a dividend payer on a farm. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Franz Swanson Saturday May 16. The Times extends hearty congratulations. G M Graettinger attended a Farmers & Merchants bank hearing in Dunm ersburg Tuesday. Next Gleaners meeting at Mrs John Nelson’s Tuesday May 5 with invitation. Mrs G M Graettinger entertained Catholic Ladies Aid Society. large attendance and enjoyable time reported. Sheriff Leo Shea of Emmetsburg visited Graettinger yesterday. well known locally. Catholic Ladies Missionary Society to meet at Mrs T Sullivan’s Tuesday May 25 with cordial invitation. This locality had a splendid rain Tuesday morning about an inch, general downpour. Milwaukee railroad will run two fast passenger trains from Sioux Falls to Chicago through Emmetsburg. six daily trains total. Patrick Nolan, living with son C M Nolan southwest of Graettinger, has been quite ill for a week. hopes for recovery as he nears 86.
A car of butter and a car of eggs were shipped from Graettinger Friday. Miss Irene Barnett of Ruthven was a guest of Graettinger friends last week. Miss Catherine Foster had her tonsils removed at Coleman hospital last week. Mrs. Thomas Conway was down from Estherville Sunday spending the day with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Foster of Estherville spent Sunday at the W. C. Foster home in this city. Remember the political meeting at the Hawkeye theatre Wednesday evening, May 26, at 8 p.m. Miss Gladys Johnson arrived home from Los Angeles Friday. She had been spending the winter in the area. Mrs. McMahon, Mrs. Dealy of Emmetsburg, and Mrs. Higgins of Whittemore were guests last week at the Mrs. Joe Bigley home. Wilmer Petersen arrives home from Omaha last week for a visit with his parents. He has been working there for some time.
W T Michaels visited Estherville Sunday while Dr P J Hession called in Emmetsburg Friday. Ed Liddell of Estherville toured Graettinger Friday. Peter Knutsen and Adolph Peters hosted relatives at Terri. Mrs P F Littleton and Mrs J H Brennan of North Dakota were called by EB Bradley’s illness. E F Murphy and Leo Clare came from Estherville Sunday. B H Horswell attended Emmetsburg Wednesday. Charles Duhigg and wife traveled from Emmetsburg Wednesday. Rev Axel M Andersen and Membre Hansen drove to West Bend Sunday. Five livestock cars shipped from Graettinger Saturday evening. Mrs Vangie Reeves and daughter Geneva rode to Cedar Rapids Thursday.
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