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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1932

Page

6

Dairy Day and Picnic at Lam mers Farm

Dairy Day at Lammers Farm Tuesday features a full program arranged by members including dairy cow judging by Earl N Shultz from Ames and a Waterbury Cattle Congress qualifier. A community dinner at High Lake follows with ice cream from the local creamery, cream contest, and sports for all culminating in a hand milker versus machine milker match.

Brunet High Lake Earl N. Shultz Jan Ames Waterbury Cattle Congress Wrom Lammars Walden’s Grove High Ake Palmer Réttom Graettinger Creamery Palo Alto Emmet Dony

Local Bankers Group Meeting Monday in Graettinger

Local bankers from Graettinger attended a Monday group meeting with Mr and Mrs A and other members. The morning business session featured a talk by the state banking superintendent and concluded with entertainment. The program listed Fred Spies and Dale Nobie tas among attendees.

Amtohg Graettinger Bankers Erville and “Hlaenbast Fred Spies Dale Nobietas al Graettinger Enim Park Adent Banksars Ll. A Invention Graetbankera Entertain

Locals Split With P Wallingford In Kitten Ball

Fragmentary note describes locals splitting with P Wallingford in kitten ball play. Several garbled phrases indicate a Sunday event and a run or ball contest, but details and names are unclear.

P Wallingford Kitten

Graettinger Businesses Close Early For Memorial Day

Graettinger business houses will close at 10 a m on Memorial Day with special grocery and clothing deals advertised in the Times The program urges shoppers to take advantage of pre Memorial Day offers starting now A fine rain Monday evening and night improved vegetation and crop prospects across the territory though varying by area

Graettinger Bayera of Grattinger

Golden Gloves Boxing Tourney Entries Close June First

The second annual Golden Gloves boxing tournament will be held in Emmetsburg during June for boys under 20 who have not boxed professionally. Send name, age and weight to Joe Deneen, Emmetsburg. Expect at least 40 entries. bouts at St Mary’s gym with training times available. The strict Golden Gloves rules apply and this event follows a popular 1931 inaugural year.

Emmetaburg Countrie Joe Deneen Emmetsburg Tes St Mary's Gymnasium Veo

Memorial Day address by Dr. Arthur Bailey in Graettinger

Memorial Day events in Graettinger include 10:15 address by Dr. Arthur Bailey of Estherville at the Hawkeye Theatre, parade at 9:45, grave service at 10, opera house program at 10:16 with Rev James Christengen, Eugene Duffy, and the High School band amid community participation and schoolchildren in uniform.

Arthur Bailey Ny Graettinger Pnet Forendon Estherville Hawkeye Theatre Graetlinger James Pi Christengen Eugene Duffy Muse Trin Eatherville Benediction Tremont Paul

Barneys Hassel Faces Graven in Arnolds Park Main Bout

Barney Hassel and Tom Graven of Graettinger meet in the bovine mageum boxing main event at Arnolds Park Arena on Memorial Day. Hassel, a 235 pound lightweight Goliath, faces heavyweight George Deck of Estherville. Preliminaries include Wayne Ogle Spirit Lake and Vom Craven Graettinger, with weekly Friday cards promised throughout the season.

Barney Hassel Tom Graven Graeltinger Bovine Mageum Arnolds Park Barney Haaxel Goliath Graettinger George Deck Estherville Jfana Wayne Ogle Spirit Lake Vom Craven Grasttinger

Untitled fragment hints at holiday fare and names

Fragmentary text references prices and a holiday festival with names such as Father Albert and Conlon. It appears as a miscued OCR page item mentioning celebrated events and a Tuesday morning reading, but details are unclear.

Albert Conlon Emméts

Group Bankers Now Off The Gold Standard

The Iowa Bankers association meeting at Eartherville is highlighted by Emmet county bankers supplying the program fronts in silver notes. The piece applauds independent Iowa bankers breaking from New York influence and critiques the gold standard as benefiting the rich while celebrating local bankers. Also mentions junior track meet outfits, tennis shop quotes, and low grocery prices in ads.

Iowa Bankers Association Eatherville Emmet County Oz Towa National Bankers of New York A. Jensen Jonsen

Tagolene Motor Oil Ad Faults Drivers at Station Block

In Howai, sensational claim breaks at a service station south of the flag pole. The report notes Tagolene motor oil enduring abuse while drivers are labeled careless, amid dining area chatter and local reactions.

Tagolene Howai Tagolene Motor Oil Hia Ae Auto

Thompson-Wedding Blesses Estherville Couple in Wallingford

Albert P. Thompson son of Mrs. John Nelson of Graettinger and Emma Louise Andreson daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Andreson of Estherville were married at Immanuel Lutheran church northeast of Wallingford on Monday May 28 at two o clock. Rev. Pador Nordletten officiated. Bridesmaid Clara Thompson and best man Earnest Andreson attended. Music featured Lohengrin and Oh Promise Me. The couple planned a three week wedding trip to the Black Hills Yellowstone Park and Spokane before settling in Graettinger. The bride, a graduate of Estherville High, is praised for charm and poise. The groom, a Graettinger High School graduate and Grocer in Graettinger, is lauded for character and steadiness. The Times extends best wishes.

Albert P. Thompson John Nelson Graettinger Emma Louise Andrexon Andrew Andragon Estherville Immanuel Lutheran Church Wallingford Pador Nordletten Immanuel Church Clara Thompson Earnest Andreson Ruby Crim Lohengrin Grant Christiansen Betty Blazer Batherville Doris Thompsen Lund Helen Andreson Bbridal Oxegen Graettinger High School

Ruthven Memorial Day Exercises Scheduled

Memorial Day ceremonies will be held in the Ruthven theatre with Honorable Fred Gilchrist, United States representative from the district, as speaker. Graves will be decorated in Highland Cemetery and two Ruthven cemeteries. Ruthven Post No. 88 American Legion will lead the program followed by a dinner for the Cemetery Association in the M B H church basement.

Dance at Electric Park Event Noted for May Evening

Dance at Electric Park on the upcoming Monday in May will feature music by Brown's Vagabonds for an evening of dancing. The notice also mentions a Bash party and skeet dance following, indicating social events at the venue.

Electric Park Brown Elactric Park

Poppy Day Planned in Graettinger May 28

Committees from the American Legion Auxiliary will run the sale of poppies on Saturday May 28 in Graettinger as remembrance for fallen soldiers. Poppies are made by disabled and needy soldiers. Nearby Lake Park reports especially good fishing with A N Jensens residence close to the lake inviting visits.

Graettinger American Legion Auxiliary Olene Jacobson

Citizens League Pre Primary Meeting Call

The Citizens League of Palo Alto county schedules a pre primary meeting at the Spurt House in Emmetsburg on Tuesday May 31 at 1 15 p m. All county office candidates are asked to attend and state if they back the league program for maximum administration cuts and tax reductions within state law. Noncompliance will be read as opposition. By order of the Board, C H Bleck wen, Chairman.

Citizens League Palo Alto County Emmetsburg C. H. Bleckwenn Ranka Junge 6 Tyne Branagan Anthus

Eli Craven Dies in Grachtinger Obituary

Eli Craven, a longtime respected resident of Grachtinger, died at his home this morning after years of declining health. He had been gravely ill for three weeks. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 p.m. at the M.E.B. Church, with interment in the northwest cemetery. An obituary notice will appear in next week's Times.

Eli Craven Grachtinger M. EB

Osher's Month End Specials and Travel to California

Osher's store advertises month end bargains on dress shirts silk ties canvas shoes sweaters and hose with full fashioned hose priced at 81 per patr. Mrs D H Westergard and Mr and Mrs Alfred Westergard left for Frese no California by auto Monday to visit Mrs Westergard's sister Mrs Peter sen and expect a three week trip.

Osher California D. H. Westergard Alfred Westergard Freseno

Martha Hansen Wins First Prize in Legion Poster Contest

Martha Hansen secured first prize in the American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Poster contest for grade school students. Helen Berber took second place and Alice Mills third, with many honorable mentions noted for the strong entries.

Martha Hansen American Legion Auxiliary Helen Berber Alice Mills

Vega Separator Charley Jensen Relegated This Week

The Vega separator known as Charley Jensen will not be used this week. The machine is praised as a remarkable device yet deemed a low mood separator, reflecting mixed expectations for its performance.

Charley Jensen

Branagan Launches Aggressive Campaign For Congress

Emmetsburg publisher W T Branagan, Democratic candidate for the Eighth Iowa district, denounces Hoover era policies and calls for a national and state cleanout. He argues for monetary reform, tax cuts, reduced federal bureaus, and repeal of Smoot Hawley, aiming to unseat Republican incumbent Fred Gilchlacy Laurens.

Wm .T. Branagan Emmetsburg Iowa Hoover Democrat Leonard-Rea.o'brien American Legion Ality Bill Branagan Friends of Honest Currency Wall Street U. S. Treasury Federal Reserve Smoot-Hawley United States

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lammers Iissieeiseee St. Mary's Gym Dr. Bailey Apadala BF. McFarland Towa Te Nae A. P. Thompson Blick Hills Yellowstone West Coast Lake Park A. N. Jensen Mr. Jensen Graattinger Jensen Homa Citizens’ League Eli Eee Vega W. T. Branagan
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