Memorial Day Observed in Graettinger and Banking Hours
Memorial Day in Graettinger will include a morning march and ceremonies at school grounds honoring fallen soldiers, followed by cemetery visits and a 1:30 PM program at the Hawkeye theatre. Graettinger banks will close all day. businesses close 10 AM to 3 PM. The town holds flag etiquette reminders for all residents.
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Goldier
Woodman Hall
Hawkeye Theatre
Grachtinger Banka
Graettnger
Osher's
Memorial Day Flags and Salute Protocol, American Legion
The passage outlines flag salute procedures during ceremonies as people face the flag, salute in uniform, and remove headgear when not in uniform. It details the flag's movement in a moving column, and the Memorial Day ritual of hoisting to the peak then lowering to half mast until noon, before raising again at noon to honor fallen soldiers.
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Porede
The
American Legion Flag Committee
The Fast Worker At Hawkeye Theatre Friday And Saturday
The Fast Worker will appear at Hawkeye theatre Friday and Saturday evenings this week after a Thursday show was canceled. Also notes that no show tonight.
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Hawkeye Theatre
Diamond Ball News Items Of Interest
Local district notes list Burkhead's Battlers Reepe's Doughboys Jonsen's Giants and timing for upcoming games May 29 to June 1. Reports cover league results with Battlers beating Specials 20 12 gaining city championship while Doughboys 20 Giants 18 and Battlers 25 Giants 12 amid injuries to Burkhead. Also notes Thirteen Hour Devotions at Catholic church and Graettinger High School baseball loss to St Mary's 1- h.
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Burkhead
Battlers
Reepe
Doughboys Wrick
Jonsen
Giants
Jonson
Bulkhead Battlers
Rattlers
Doughboys
Racpe’s Doughboys
J. P. Jensen
Diamond ‘League
Jensen
Raepa
Dowzhboys
George Frick
High Moss
Father Smith
Ayrshire
Ave Advertising Bargains This Week in Graettinger
Graettinger business houses run advertising bargains in their regular space this week. It pays to read the ads for special offers and items featured by local merchants.
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Ave
Graettinger
Aya
Closing Graettinger School Activities For Senior Class
Graettinger High School schedules baccalaureate Sunday at Hawkeye Theatre 8 p.m. Rev. O. Sande of Fenton delivers address. Class Day Tuesday 2:30 p.m. at John High School with solos, prophecies, and diplomas. Commencement Thursday 8:15 p.m. at Hawkeye Theatre with speeches and diplomas. Friday picnic Electric Park features high school nine vs St. Marys in decisive season game.
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O. Sande
Fenton
Graettinger
Graettinger High School
Hawkeye Theatre
Sande
Electric Park
Wil Cross
St. Mary's
Auto Crash Involving Allen and Spies Cars Injures Girl
Sunday evening collision at the J B Lambe corner on West Robbins Avenue involved the Thomas Allen Ford driven by Vincent Allen and the Carl Spies delivery car driven by Kirt Spies. The Allen car suffered heavy damage while the Spies car had a shattered windshield. A Spies passenger, a Person girl, sustained a scalp wound. Several Allen children were in the vehicle, accompanied by Thomas Rowan and Everett Harris.
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Thomas Allen Ford
Vincent Allen
Carl Spies
Kirt Spies
J. B. Lambe
West Robbins Avenue
Suday
Allen
Spies
Thomas Rowan
Everett Harris
Record Warm May Day Across Iowa and Chicago
A very warm day with temperatures over 100 degrees in the shade was noted across Iowa. The heat ranks as perhaps the hottest May day in this section's history, with Chicago reporting the warmest May day in fifty four years and Mason City marking a three year high for any month.
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Iowa
Chicago
Mason’ City
Mercury
Vernon School Building Sold For $110
Vernon township District No. 8 sold the Vernon church school building on Monday for 110 dollars. The structure, erected 62 years ago, has long served as the Veron church school. A fine new school building will be offered this summer.
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Vernon
Vernon Township
Veron Church
Dance Party Ends With Misplaced Auto Mix Up
Robert Simonsen took Graettinger's young ladies to a dance then borrowed a Chevrolet coach to Graettinger. On arriving home he found a spare tire and learned the car belonged to Bert Ryan of Emmetsburg. Simonsen says Ryan drove off by mistake and he faced the choice of driving Ryan’s car back or to Graettinger.
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Robert Simonsen
Emmetsburg
Simonsen
Ryan
Grachtinger
Local Baseball Challenge Named by Montgomery and Quinns
Louie Montgomery and the Quinn brothers lead a group of neighborhood businessmen in a planned baseball challenge against the Grachtinger team. The rivals have practiced diligently and show confidence on the diamond.
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Louie Montgomery
Quinn Boys
Grachtinger
Bank Robbers Fail At Ringsted This Morning
Bank robbers entered Ringsted State Bank after cutting wires into town but left without taking any money. Display at Ringsted High School June 1 to 4 will show Home Economics and Manual Training work by students under Misa Helen Lambe and J La Fidler.
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Brother Anderson
Dispatch
the Times
Ringsted
Ringsted State Bank
Misa Helen Lambe
J. la Fidler
Grachtinger
Convention Planned in Graettinger for June 10
The 1926 I O O F and Rebekah lodges convention will be held in Graettinger on Wednesday June 10 with over 800 visitors expected. Eleven L O C F and about as many Rebekah lodges are in the district. Mayor L L Lindsey will speak at 10:00 am followed by addresses and routine work. A joint parade is scheduled at 1 pm and events will be at Woodman hall and Hawkeye theatre. Mr Stubbs of Mason City will show pictures of homes for the aged and orphans.
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Rebekah
Graettinger
Clay
Palo Alto
L. L. Lindsey
Odd Fellows
Woodman Hall
Rebekahs
Hawkeye Theatre
Stubbs
Mason City
Vedder Couple on Wedding Trip Visits Gradinger
Mr and Mrs John Vedder of Fort Dodge are in Gradinger on their wedding trip. They were married at Fort Dodge recently with the bride named Miss Dayton. Mr Vedder is well regarded and has many Palo Alto friends who extend hearty congratulations to the couple. Mrs Vedder is new to the community but well regarded by those who met her. The Times wishes them a long and happy marriage.
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John Vedder
Fort Dodge
Miss Dayton
Vedder
Palo Alto
the Times
Graettinger Opera House Company Declares 10 Percent Dividend
Directors of Graettinger Opera House company met recently and declared a ten per cent dividend on common stock after a successful year. The meeting followed a year of solid business performance for the company.
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Opera House Company
Graettinger Opera House
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Luther League
WISC
Makdrs
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Diamond Ball
Times
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Diamond League Park
Enuneteburg
Piernon
Gracttinger
John High School
Barbara Thoreson
Laura Smith
Oval Bonstead
Anne Lande
Emmet Lambe
Miss Duhigg
Yolanda Thoreson
Bernice Nyborg
John Bondhus
Hell
Melchetson
Girls Glen Club
Knigat
Town City
Frances Duhigy
Mra. I
George Bendletson
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Federal Reserve System
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