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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1927
Page
11
Emmetsburg reports the Farmers Savings Bank was closed by order of the board of directors this morning. No reserve figure was given. After withholding dividends due to a waived depository amount, the bank ceased operations. Only the recently formed National Bank remains as Emmetsburg’s sole bank.
P R Jackman, longtime Palo Alto county resident, died at his home in Emmetsburg at an advanced age of 91. Funeral plans to be announced next week. Ruthven man hospitalized after car crash near Wallingford. car damaged and driver not seriously hurt. Sinclair's ham and bacon prices featured in Amdahl meat market ad.
Emmitsburg hosts St Marys and Britt Junior College Friday at St Marys Field. Kickoff is 3 p m with many Gracttinger fans planning to attend. Weather notes mention a clear fall day after frost and corn harvest ongoing. Box social set for Friday November 4 at Gractin cer school with program and baskets invited. Dynamite used to clear a ditch in Wright Hancock area last October. Bagan opens a Haberdashery in Ratherville November 1 serving men’s clothing and furnishings.
Market summary from Grarttinger notes hog prices led by Chicago top at 20.60 with steady trade. Heavy spring hogs show activity around 18. Prices listed reflect misreadable OCR yet indicate fluctuating demand and commodity movement for the day in Chicago and surrounding markets.
Thirteen hours devotional exercises at Assumption church Sunday opened with high mass at eight and closed with benediction at nine. Father Kelly of Greettinger delivered the sermon on prayer, urging persistence in seeking God's guidance. Several priests assisted, with numerous communicants attending the daylong service.
The Graettinger M. E. church Sunday School lists perfect attendance for October. Beginners include Richard Cameron, Marion Cameron, Alice Mills, Charlotte Scott, Owynes McCulloch. First Primary features Jean Starkey, Eva Milla, Junior Overland, Howard Noble. Second Primary lists Evelyn McColloch, Marion Singer, Alvin Mills, Willis Noble. Third Primary includes Leota McColloch, Junior Wynette Clayton, Edith Gardner, Bassie Derickson. Intermediate Girls named Mildred Gardner, Marion George, Bertha Gardner, Leota Starkey. Intermediate Boys Dale Noble, Woodrow Starkey. Bible Class taught by Mrs Spear and G C Coolidge. Officers and Teachers: Mrs Gardner, Marjorie Noble, Gladys Harvington, Mrs George and Mrs Coolidge.
Auto magnates prepare for a clash among Ford General Motors and the steel trust with Dupont powder interests. A multinational stock move signals an alliance against Ford, valued at over six billion dollars, predicting a fierce battle among the auto industry giants.
Railway mail clerk George H. Free reports about 200 pheasants found dead in the mail on Monday. The birds were declining in transit in South Dakota where the pheasant season is open and hunters may shoot two birds for every five released.
Emmetsburg reporter notes C. A. Taylor is prospering with extensive upgrades. A new cooking range with warming table is being installed. The kitchen is being remodeled and enlarged to improve and enlarge service.
The Catholic Ladies' Aid society holds its annual bazaar and two showings of the motion picture "Laddie" next Wednesday afternoon and evening at Hawkeye theatre. Dinner and supper available in the basement. lunch served both sessions.
Youngsters in Graettinger Schools anticipate a Friday evening carnival at the high school with a noon parade through town. Classes compete for best front, aiming to boost the athletic fund with proceeds.
Ann Spices, two, of Charles and Mrs Charles Spices, suffered a forehead cut Thursday when left in a Ford car momentarily. The child pressed the gas, fell from the seat, hit the clutch, and steered into a barn area before rebounding. She required stitching at Coleman hospital, becoming the town’s youngest motorist on record.
Public laundries process about half a million tons of soiled clothing weekly, per statistics from the Tam Owners' National convention. The American weekly laundry bill totals around 1 million dollars, with hundreds of millions of items including 188 million handscar dles and 75 million hose contributing to the cost.
The American Legion Auxiliary hosts a card party at Woodman hall Monday evening November 7. Luncheon or refreshments will be served and a cordial invitation is extended to all to attend.
The M E church welcomed new pastor Rev Freemont Faul and family with a large basem ent reception in the Hawkeye theatre basement. Dr L L Lindsey gave the welcome, Rev Faul offered a response, and gifts were exchanged. Attendees reported a warm, enjoyable evening and communal well wishes for the Faul family. The Crago Players also entertained at the Hawkeye theatre with two plays, noting light attendance but good vaudeville, planning to return November 17 with "Disappearing Jimmie."
McCay Nursery Co of Madison Wisconsin president W G C McCay visited Graettinger and bought a car of evergreens to be shipped in spring. Earlier, shipments went to Newton Iowa and Rochester Minnesota. The Graettinger Nursery reports steady yearly growth and daily springtime caravan of buyers.
Luka Brothers delivered a huge turnip to the Times office described as pump sized. The brothers report raising about 20 bushels of turnips this year with many growing to enormous sizes.
A clinic will be held at Coleman hospital in Estherville on November 14. The event will handle many surgical cases and Dr. Coleman has fielded numerous inquiries about the date.
A Palmer graduate chiropractor in Wallingford announces office hours from 8 a m to 6 p m daily and 7 a m to 9 p m on Monday Wednesday and Saturday. The notice cites Dr Sevatson.
It outlines acetylene welding services by T. A. Horslofft a Wallingford blacksmith offering prompt repair of broken castings to save money with expert workmanship and telephone contact.
A 9 year old boy from Clear Lake failed to return from a grocery errand prompting a neighborhood alarm. A large search by residents followed and the boy was found asleep in an outdoor nook on his own property, having misplaced his money and hidden himself to sleep.
Mrs Christopher, of Illinois, fell in darkness in her home while reaching for a light switch. She suffered a sprained wrist, a scalp laceration requiring six stitches, an eye wound, and facial bruising, but the eye sight remained unaffected. She is shaken and confined to bed. Graettinger friends express regret.
Albert Luke raised 400 bushels of exceptionally choice potatoes this year. He brought 20 bushels to Noble Grocery last Saturday. The Times family also received late October lettuce from Mr Luke, a seasonal treat.
The Danish Ladies Aid society will meet Tuesday November 8 at the Groettinger church parlor instead of Wednesday due to the bazaar. Mrs. Frank Schurmann hosts and everyone is warmly invited to attend.
A basket social and program will be held at the school four miles south of Graettinger Friday evening November 11. Ladies are asked to bring baskets. Miss Mary Murphy is the teacher and a cordial invitation is extended to all to attend.
F C Wiegmann hosted a free Saturday afternoon film at the Hawkeye theatre with all youths under 16 as guests. An upcoming Wallingford dance on November 9 features the 4 Ace orchestra of Estherville with tickets at 60 cents advanced.
The annual Red Cross drive runs between Armistice Day and Thanksgiving Day with Graettinger planning a next week push to meet its quota. Secretary Hoover and President Coolidge praise Red Cross relief efforts and urge nationwide participation to reach six million members.
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