Father Savage Delivers Fine Sermon at Gruettinger High
The Gruettinger High School baccalaureate at Hawkeye theatre drew a capacity crowd and featured Mother Savage as speaker. He urged moral education with a talk on the physical, intellectual, and spiritual sides of man, warning against irreligion and stressing duties to creator country and neighbor. The M B K church choir provided musical selections, and praise from classmates and citizens followed.
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Gruettinger High School
Hawkeye Theatre
Opera House
C. J. Mekkelson
M. Z
Mother Savage
America
Christ
New York City
God
Mfe
M. BK
Gracitinver Market Reports for May 29 1928
Market snapshot from Gracitinver shows hogs topping prices, hens, roosters, and eggs listed with limited figures. Readable lines indicate commodity prices though many figures are missing or garbled. Minor entities include Gracitinver and date May 29 1928.
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Gracitinver
High School Talk Illuminates Blind Education
Charles Luhman spoke at Gracetinger High School in Vinton Iowa about methods used to teach the blind. The talk, initially for seniors, drew the entire school as it dispelled myths and showed blind students can be educated and become citizen contributors. Memorial Day hours noted. post office closing times observed May 30.
Memorial Day Closures Affect Grachtinger Businesses
Practically all Grachtinger business places will close on Memorial Day as in past years. Memorial Day exercises are scheduled for the forenoon.
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Grachtinger
Walnut Township Farm Bureau Meeting Notice
Walnut township Farm Bureau to meet Friday at the Walnut schoolhouse. R M Young, Secretary, urges all members to attend. Event set for Friday, June 1, at the local school building.
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Farm Bureau
Walnut Township Farm Bureau
Walnut Schoolhouse
R. M. Young
Household Goods Sale by Mrs Osher This Saturday
Mrs Nettie Osher to auction her household goods this Saturday June 2 at 2 PM. Sale held at residence two blocks east of the depot. Grodland and Hepp act as auctioneers with John C Jertson as clerk. Full property list appears in this week's Times advertisement.
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Nettie Osher
Grodland & Hepp
John C. Jertson
Post office burglary at Wallingford robs safe
Burglars entered the Wallingford hardware store post office Sunday around 3 am, pried the back door, and stole cash and checks totaling about 139 dollars, with roughly 70 dollars in cash and the rest in checks. A witness near the scene heard a large car depart. The case may be linked to a prior robbery in Watherville.
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Wallingford
Treasury
Lloyd Crim
dJorstad
Watherville
Datherville Vindicator & Republican
Graettinger Defeated by Armstrong in 6–0 Pitching duel
Graettinger High School fell 6 to 0 to Armstrong with Miiesen pitching well for Graettinger and left field errors costing five runs in the first inning. Armstrong’s Hunifan allowed three hits as Graettinger’s infield misplays and limited baserunners kept the game tight otherwise. The Graettinger team faces Ayrshire in Lost Island Lake Friday in a Marl game. Memorial Day observances include a Legion military inspection and speeches at the school, with Taps and “America” to follow. Also announced is a sale of 60 Hampshire hogs by Mr. Getdland on June 2 at his farm north of town.
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Graetlinger-Armstrong
Hunifan
Arnstrong
Ayrshire
Lost Islait Lake
Legion
Woodmat Hall
Mekkelson
Art Henningsen
America
Hampshire
Nettie Osher
Getdland
Prpar
Reed Easy Victor Over Higgins At Emmetsburg Armory
Last night’s boxing at the Emmetsburg Armory drew a large crowd. Mike Gibbons of St. Paul refereed, praising Blue of St. Paul, who defeated Butts of Muscatine in a second round knockout amid fan protest. Eddie Kiehl beat Toughy Connoly, while Gerald Reed defeated Huvjolt Higginson in a contested bout. George Carmody withdrew against Bart Higging, and Don Conlon vs Cyril Jackman provided solid action to close.
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Reed
Higgins
Emmetsburg
Armory
Mike Gibbons
St. Paul
Gibbons
Url Blue
Erry Butts
Muscatine
Magettine
Butts
Sont
Blue
Buttt
Vail Butts
Ape
Eddie Kiehl
Connoly
Kiehl
Des Moines
Connolly
Conhery
Ddie Kiehl
Assembly
Gerald Reed
Gradtuinger
Huvjolt Fligeins
José
George Carmody
Whittemore 'S
Bart Higging
George
Haml
Don. Conlon
Cyril Jackman
Honora
Livy
County Boxing Carnival Delights Local Crowd
The event drew over 800 county residents with a lively program. A local band supplied music between bouts as judges Chas, Taylor, Ron Moses and W T Branagan, all from this city, oversaw the proceedings.
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Alon
Our County
Democrat
Chas, Taylor
Ron Moses
W. T. Branagan
Hoot Gibson Western and Norma Talmadge Comedy Screenings
June showings include Norma Talmadge in The Sign on the Door a one reel comedy on Thursday June 21 and Hoot Gibson in The Galloping Kid Western on Saturday June 21. A Tuesday social dance at Woodman hall features Hemp’s Orchestra Milford with all invited for an evening of music and dancing.
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Frank. Mayo
Gladys Walton
The
Norma Talmadge
Hoot Gibson
Woodman Hall
Hemp
Milford
Graettinger High School Commencement and Class Day Plans
Graettinger High School will host commencement exercises at Hawkeye theatre on Thursday May 1 at 7:30 PM with Prof. Thomas Kirby delivering the address. Tickets go on sale before the event. Graduates include Myrtle Allen Harold Christianson Laura Harrington Martha Herke Selma Johnson Mildred Love Martha Nelson Margaret Nefstead Bridget Nolan Almer Osher John Reidy Sam Reynolds Leslie Shaver Porter Thorson. Class Day is Tuesday May 29 with History Lea Harrington Valedictory Harold Christiansen Instrumental Solo Margaret Nefstead Class Prophecy John Reidy Salutary Martha Herke Glee Club Will Sam Reynolds Leslie Shaver Alma Mater.
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Graettinger High School
Hawkeye Theatre
Thomas Kirby
Town City
Myrtle Allen
Harold Christianson
Laura Harrington
Martha Herke
Selma Johnson
Mildred Love
Martha Nelson
Margaret Nefstead
Bridget Nolan
Almer Osher
John Reidy
Sam Reynolds
Leslie Shaver
Porter Thorson
Gradttingwer High School
Harold Christiansen
Glee Club
Alma Mater
Ex-Service Men Urged to Attend Decoration Day
Notice to ex service men to appear in uniform at 9 am at Woodman hall Grachtinger on Decoration Day. Graves in local cemeteries to be decorated in the forenoon with at least two cars of soldiers dispatched to each cemetery. John Nelson post officers urge full turnout. Read it in the Times.
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Woodman Hall
Grachtinger
John Nelson Post
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Hawkeye
James Olive Curwood
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Graettinger
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