Wolden Writes Of Birds Bees And Flowers
The column recalls a Sunday afternoon in High Lake woods exploring old home sites and memories of boyhood. It contrasts past abundance of oaks, wildflowers, birds, and native life with today’s changes, noting ongoing woodland loss and conservation threats, and reflects on how future generations may remember these natural spaces. It weaves quotes and local nostalgia into a meditation on nature, time, and preservation.
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C.F. Wolden
High Lake Woods
Phlox
Conserva
Graettinger Market Report May 28 1931
Market update from Graettinger listing Leghorn hens and roosters including old roosters and heavy hens with mention of Leghorn varieties and spring stock. prices and details are unclear due to OCR errors but reflect poultry trade notes and potential pricing observations.
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Graettinger
Thursaday
Leghorn
Priresees
Machinery Prices Drop in Big Farmers Supply Sale
A J Johnson of Farmers Supply Co Graethinger advertises a large sale of new and used farm machinery at substantial price reductions. The ad touts one of Towns largest machinery stocks, notes a branch sale in Emmetsburg to Brownlee Brothers of Mallard, and invites interested buyers to check the current display.
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A. J. Johnson
Farmers Supply Co
Grachtinger
Emmetsburg
Brownlee Brothers of
Mallard
Graettinger Diplomas Awarded At Commencement
Graettinger public schools held commencement at the Hawkeye Theatre with B F P Williams of Des Moines delivering the address. D E McCarty presented diplomas to senior class members while eight grade graduates earned common grade diplomas. names include Gladys Bratrud Gilbert Christianson Clarence Doerning Elizabeth Doyle Arlene Duffy and others.
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Graettinger
Hawkeye Theatre
B. F P. Williams
Des Moines
Williams
D. E. McCarty
Gladys Bratrud
Gilbert W. Christianson
Clarence H. Doerning
Elizabeth V. Doyle Arlene Duffy
Marian George
Verna R. Grodland
Cecil
J C Wilson Undergoes Surgery At Birney Hospital
J C Wilson of Graettinger was taken to Birney hospital at Eatherville Saturday afternoon after a critical condition required emergency surgery. Dr McManus operated and reports the patient progressing as friends in Graettinger hope for a prompt recovery.
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C. Wilson
Graettinger
Birney
Eatherville
McManus
Graetlinger
Friday Shopping Day Urged Ahead of Memorial Weekend
Retail writers urge turning Friday into a major shopping day as Memorial Day lands on Saturday. Grasttin ger stores open from early morning until 10 a.m. and from 6 p.m. to midnight, inviting shoppers to plan Saturday night purchases with the display ads.
Legion Men To Sponsor Memorial Day Program
Memorial Day program in Graettinger will be held Saturday May 6 conducted by John Nelson post American Legion. Parade assembles at 9 20 at school. march to Hawkeye Theatre at 10 a m. Memorial service west of opera house then program inside theatre with national anthem invocation Gettysburg Address readings music and addresses by local and visiting speakers.
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Graettinger
John Nelson
American Legion
A. HB
Henningsen
Axel M. Andersen
Lincoln
Serene Myhre
Soap
Shaver
Marjorie Noble
Stanley Gardner
Dale Noble
Reading
A. H. Cameron
Marian George
Vivian Norris
Graettinger Bani
Han. Everrett L. Jones
Trap Shoot At Gravittinger Gun Club Sunday
A trap shoot will be held at the Gravittinger Gun Club grounds Sunday May 1. Ham bacon and special 25 third events will be staged. Five dollars will be given to the person making the highest run of the day in target events. Free targets to ladies and shells on ground.
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Gravittinger Gun Club
yes Of The World At Hawkeye Theatre May Weekend
The Hawkeye Theatre will feature yes Of The World on Saturday and Sunday nights May 30 and 31. Manager Johnson paid a fancy price to secure this two part program and promises a strong drawing card for attention. Also next Wednesday will screen The Seas Beneath with battleships U boats male and female spies love and passion noted as a great draw.
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Hawkeye ‘Theatre
Johnson
Stevenson to Open Forest City Variety Store
GW Stevenson, longtime Graettinger Public Schools superintendent, will relocate his family and start a new variety store in Forest City. He leases a building and residence, redecorates the store, and plans an all new stock. Forest City, seat of Winnebago County near Hancock, hosts Waldorf College and serves a large trade area. The Stevensons and daughter Nave wish success in their move.
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GW. Stevenson
Theraettinger Public Schools
Forest City
Stevenson
Winnebago
Hancock County
Fores City
Waldorf College
Nave
Mia
Graettingsr
Times
Auccesa
Three Men Injured When Rafters Fell At Church
An accident at a Lutheran church Monday afternoon left Clarence Clemmensen Jorgen Anderson and John Weir injured as eleven heavy rafters fell from the staging. Clemmensen was knocked unconscious briefly, Anderson sprained back and ankle, and Weir suffered a nose injury and ankle strain. The fall could have been fatal. the men escaped serious harm.
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Clarence Clemmensen
Jorgen Anderson
John Weir
Mr. Clemmensen
Mr. Anderson
Mr. Amerson
Clemmensen
Anderson
Martin Myhre
Grachtinger
Weir
Nane
Kitten Ball Season Opens Amid Rivalry Hope
The kitten ball season officially opened in Graattinger Monday evening. It is hoped games will continue through summer as the spirited contests entertain a large number of fans. Rivalries heat up especially when the South Siders challenge George Frick's North Siders.
Memorial Day Closing Hours for Graettinger Businesses
Graettinger businesses will close from 16 a m to 6 yp m on Memorial Day Saturday May 30. The Graettinger Times Jonsen Hardware C A Jonsen Store Baumygartner s Ottoson Shoe Shop Oliviat Jansen s Variety Store Thompsons Grocery Farmers Supply Co Schurmann Grocery Exicdon Hardware Osher s Department Store Mivet National Bank Weinholzer Jewelry Store Amdsht Meat Market Henterson Furniture Co Simonsen Meat Market Clemmensen Mastars Royal Lumber Co Wisconsin Lumber Co Quaker Oats Co Farmers Grain Co Meming Produces House The business place will be open Saturday night as usual to accommodate shoppers. Many special prices listed in the display ads this week. These prices are good Friday Saturday and Monday some until next Wednesday
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Graettinger
Graettinger Times
Jonsen Hardware
C. A. Jonsen
Baumygartner’s
Ottoson
Oliviat Jansen’s
Amdsht Meat Market
Henterson Furniture Co
Simonsen Meat Market
Clemmensen, & Mastars
Royal Lumber Co
Wisconsin Lumber Co
Quaker Oats Co
Farmers Grain Co
Meming
Sermon Highlights Faith and Holy Eucharist
Rev Luc Melvey preached at Thirteen Hour devotions in this city last Sunday on faith and the Holy Eucharist. He compared belief in God to faith in electricity, a mystery understood through its use. Father McEvoy, a Palo Alto countya priest, gave a splendid talk and was praised for his earnestness. Attendees included Rev Vest Whittemore and others. several hundred received Holy Communion Monday.
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Luc Melvey
Ruthven
Father McEvoy
Palo Alto County
Father Vest
Whittemore
Dunn
Ayrshire
Father McNerney
Emmetsburg
Hon Edwin Anderson Is Dead
The readers of the Times learn that Hon Edwin Anderson of Ruthven died Saturday evening after a long career as a prominent Palo Alto county figure. Details of his death and life history are given in the continued report on page four.
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the Times
Edwin Anderson
Ruthven
Anderson
Palo Alto County
Nase Suffers Broken Arm At Local High School Game
Roynald Nase sustained a broken arm Tuesday at a kitten ball game on the High School grounds. The injury recurred in the same place as a prior arm break from cranking a car. He is convalescing at Coleman Hospital Estherville and has broad sympathy from his young friends.
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Roynal! Nase
Lutheran Convention Opens Friday May 29 in Estherville
The fifteenth annual Town district meeting of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America will run May 20 to June 2 at Roosevelt school auditorium Estherville with forenoon afternoon and evening sessions daily. District Iowa covers eight states and includes 178 congregations served by 104 pastors and a 48628 member total. Concurrent sixth annual convention of the Lews District Woman's Missionary Federation will be held at Motherville City Hall with registration Thursday evening and sessions Friday to Saturday evening.
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Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Roosevelt School
Egtherville
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Texas
Louisana
Estherville
Grachtinger
of the
Lews District
Death Car Crash Kills Emmetsburg Man in State Road Crash
A new Ford coupe driven by Al Brothers of Emmetsburg veered off State Road two miles north of Graettinger early Sunday, struck a cement bridge, and rolled. Lawrence Sampson, 22, of Ruthven, died this afternoon. Brothers and Mrs. Pete Tertipes of Estherville were injured. The trio was taken to Emmetsburg hospital. Sampson died later that day.
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Graet«tinger
Teath
Graettinger
Lawrence Sampson
Ruthven
al Brothers
Emmetsburg
Pete Tertlpes
Estherville
Sampson
Brothers
Emmet
Crippen Corner
Emmatsburg
Doerr
Fred Brothers
Standard Oi! Co
Emmeteburg
Tertipes
Lucille Williams
Esthervilla Daily News
Eisthervilla
White Barth
North Dakota
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Wolden
High Lake
J. C. Wilson
Birney Hospital
Grasttinger
Legion Men
High Selvel
Hawkeye
Jorgen Andersen
Clarence Clemimensen
Althen
Roynald Nase
Coleman Hospital
Lutheran Convention
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