Wallingford Area News Highlights Local Events
Local notices and social items from Wallingford and Graettinger report graduation trips to St Olaf College and Forest City, visits from Estherville, and family news. Motions include church meetings, camp preparations, and a June 4 dance in Graettinger with Joe Sullivan leading the band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oun Os
Wallingford
Elmar Osher
Loyd Oleson
Leonard Kase
Forest City
St. Olaf College
Fred Heidecker
Estherville
Riverside
Bradshaw
Virginia
Johnny Johnson
K. K. Skattebo
Terris
Graff
Riverside Church
Graettinger
Jas. Kasa
Norris Kasa
Revere
Minnesota
Elkar
Mary Larson
Carl Peterson
Nourse
Odell Kasa
Stella Larson
Traina
Oscar
Norris Nelson
Beatrice Ressell
Jewell
Ruth Rokenbrodt
C. P. Jackson
Jno. Jackson
L. Strand
Woodman Hall
Joe Sullivan
Minneapolis
Corn planting delayed by rains reported in Hoping News
In Hoping News the corn planting is considerably delayed due to frequent rains. The Red Crosa met at Chris Momton's home last Thursday evening.
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Red Crosa
Chris Momton
Lost Island and nearby town news from 1918 community notes
Lost Island reports High School exercises and Bertha’s illness measles attendances. families travel to St James MN. Mayo specialists consult Jimmie Smith in Rochester. Pete Miles stationed at Baltimore. County defense resolutions urge English use, curb German schooling, market potatoes, reduce meals, and control Liberty bond funds. local promotions note Ted Suss promoted to agent in Wal-lingford. various sales and farm listings. political candidacy announced. farm and poultry ads. scrap iron drive and local bank ads. 80 acre Minnesota farm for sale near Hinkley.
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Lost Island
Hauge
Graettinger
Emmetsburg
Iowa
County Council of Defense
Palo Alto
Graettinger School Play Promises Proceeds for Ground Planting
Friday evening May 31 Graettinger lower grades present a school play to raise funds for planting the block south of the High School. Further details to be announced next week. Proceeds will support the project and the play is urged to attract generous support.
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Graettinger
Gave Em Ell Here A WWI Humor Tale Recounted
An English soldier, captured by Germans, taunts guards with a Marne joke. Threatened with punishment he resists until four minutes pass and he swears allegiance to the Kaiser. He is then dressed in a German uniform and treated to a celebratory speech before the squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marne
Parlor talk and march humor amid wartime news
A collection of quips and verse frames wartime mood with a Russian and Teuton parlor tale. Local items note social calls, dances, and church events, including a Red Cross ice cream social. A draft camp scene contrasts with a joke office exchange and Maine’s $250000 farmer loan program.
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Gladden
Tom Perkins
Luke Benson
Iowa City
Heeman Leng
Joe Oaks
Lillard
Smameteburg
Harry ‘Yeah
Ringsted
Hazel Anderson
Clarence Thiel
Iste Nielson
John Loewenburg
Johnson
Albert Codey
Renwick
Wahidieck
Meary Andersons
Ladies’ Aid
Nela Burtvidt
J.C. Bosold
Geo. Bosold
Ralph McCullough
Geo. Benson
Effa Taylor
Werner
Geo. Briles
Harry Wahldieck
Grace
Joe Oaks Jr
Masons
Joe McIntyre
Arthur Kruse
Grover
Earl Kruse
Ted Suss
Rock Island
J. A. Suss
O, H. ‘Raleigh
Hans Whstergard
Grasttinger, Iowa
BR. C
Rhode Island
Hinkley
Elise
J. P. Conway
George
T. D. Hurlbert
Grachtinger
John Robbins
W. x
Wm. Penn
W. H. Donaghy
Olive Noble
R. C. Rhode Island Red Cockerels
Toulouse Ganders
A. I. Lande
Graettinger Opera House Company
Opera House
P. J. Paulsen
P. J. Hession
Heither
E. J. Bradley
E. J. George
Peter Muller
New Windsor
EK. Schurmann
Hallies
Teuton
Alice Tindal
Bosold
Levi de Geest
Jay McCarty
Albert Luke
Hoping Red Cross
Hoping Church
Red Cross
George Johnson
Alfred McCombe
McCartys
Misa Bertha Madden
Tim Sullivans
Fred Masters
Harry Baily
Camp Devens
State Council of Defense
Maine
Steel & Wire Company
Royal Lumber Go
John Jackman
Prop
M. D
Grarettinger
Carpenters and Masons Contractera and Builders
Telephone 166
John Bondhus
Jergen Presidgant
Anders, Doantary
Ll. O’ Conner
Farmers’ Grain Co
V.L. O’connor
C. H. Raleigh Grarttinger
Jannissary
Geo. B. Johnson, Prop
Paddy
Gra¢itinger
C. T. Sevdy
Ben F
Reeves Auctioneer
M. J. Riedy
L. L. Lindsey
D. V. M. Veterinarian
Gammon Lumber Yard
Graettinger, Iowa
T. Naae
M. D. Grodland
Grace Gammien
Oracle
Emma Shaver
Recorder
Yoeman
Frank Madigan
A. H. Shaver Gy
Knights of Pythias
Peter Fell
H. Green
C, M
M. W. A. Lodge
L. P. C. Aren. Clk
F. H. Green
F. Adolph Peters
N. G
R. Young
V. G. FL. Rogers
Z. A. Fleming
A. R. Cuthbert
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