Sullivan Property At Auction Sale This Saturday
The T Sullivan Estate offers three parcels near Graettinger auctioned Saturday November 9 at two o clock. Parcel one contains a two story house with outbuildings on 15 acres adjoining Graettinger. Parcel two is 19 acres northeast of Graettinger and parcel three 19 acres west of the John Graettinger farm near Graettinger. Auctioneers are Grodland and Reeves. Full details in display ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Sullivan
Graettinger
John Graettinger
Grodland & Reeves
Masquerade Winners At Legion Hall Dance
Winners at the masquerade dance Thursday at the Legion hall include Ed Marxen as Uncle Sam and Mrs Alica Baxter Ayrshire as a Clown first place. Selmar Nelson as Western Sheriff and Mrs Alice Marxen as Aunt Jemmah second place. Mrs Clarissa Swangon as Woman of the Gay 90s third place.
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The
Legion Hall
Ed Marxen
Sam
Alica Baxter
Ayrshire
Selmar Nelson
Alice Marxen
Jemmah
Clarissa Swangon
Iowa Defeated by Purdue in Homecoming Football Game
Dale Nobie and four visitors including Ruth Fenton Anna Lou Reeves and Vivian Sullivan traveled from Graettinger to Iowa City to attend the homecoming football game. Iowa lost 21 to 6. The Graettinger party visited Dale Noble s mother in Oakdale and called at Miss Fenton s parents home in Jewell on the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Nobie
Ruth Fenton
Anna Lou Reeves
Vivian Sullivan
Iown City
Iowa
Purdue
Graettinger Young Folke
Vivian
Helen
Graettinger
Dale Noble
Oakdale
Iowa City
Miss Fenton
Jewell
Graettinger Market Report and Red Cross Work
Graettinger market notes for November 7 1940 list corn oats soybeans and eggs with prices for various grades while butter and poultry prices are shown heavy hens legs and springs. The notice calls for volunteers to sew and knit woolen and cotton dresses sweaters socks and mittens with contact names Mrs E S George and Mrs C H Berdin.
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Graettinger
Red Cross
E. S. George
C. H. Berdin
Graettinger Businesses Observe Monday Holiday Hours
Graettinger business places will observe the usual holiday hours on Monday closing at 10 30 a m.
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Graettinger
Albert Thu Auction Sale Next Tuesday
Albert Thu will hold a closing out sale on his farm seven miles west of Graettinger on Tuesday November 12. Sale starts at noon with 180 head of livestock including work horses cattle Shorthorns Reds and Roana milch cows 30 Spotted Poland gilts 70 head of spotted Poland shoates and a large machinery and farm goods list. Grodland Reeves are auctioneers Graettinger State Bank is clerk.
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Albert Thu
Graettinger
Poland
Grodland & Reeves
Graettinger State Bank
Carrot Display At Times Office Window
A large carrot grown by Mrs. E. E. Ware of Emmetsburg is on display in the Times office window. The veggie measures 12 inches long, 18 inches in circumference and weighs three and a quarter pounds, drawing much attention.
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E. E. Ware
Emmetsburg
Times
Strawberries feature in noon meal report
G C Coolidge notes a dish of fresh strawberries from his garden during today's noon meal in northwest Iowa. The reader is invited to consider the local abundance and charm of homegrown fruit in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Coolidge
Northwest
Iowa
Banks to Close Monday Armistice Day in Palo Alto
All Palo Alto banks will be closed Armistice Day Monday November 11. Local financial institutions will suspend regular operations and advise customers to plan ahead for automatic payments and deposits.
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Palo Alto
John Griffin Victim Of Gas Fumes
John Griffin aged 58 a Curlew mail carrier was found dead at his home from gas fumes from an oil burner though heart failure could be a factor. Funeral services were held at Ayrshire Catholic church with interment at Mallard cemetery. Survived by two brothers and two sisters.
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Thos MacDonald
Curlew
Ayrshire
John Griffin
Emmetsburg
Father McOy
Mallard
County Kerry
Ireland
Canada
United States
Griffin
John
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Martin
Thomas Leary
Thomas McDonald
Graettinger
Ray Hall
Kenneth
Des Moines
Wm. Fuller
Armstrong
Edward Westfall
McDonald
the Times
Donation to Legion From Hawkeye Theatre Show
Receipts from a Monday evening show at the Hawkeye Theatre in Grachtinger will be donated to the John Nelson post of the American Legion. Manager George Frick organized the act of generosity which Legion members greatly appreciate. A large attendance is anticipated.
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Hawkeye Theatre
Grachtinger
John Nelson
American Legion
George Frick
Legion
Hilmer Larsen herd calves shipped to Texas
The fame of the Hilmer Larsen herd of Milking Strain shorthorns spreads nationwide. Mr. Larsen recently shipped two calves from his Wallingford farm to a dairyman in Sinton, Texas. The calves are three to four weeks old.
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Texas
Hilmer [Larsen
United States
Larsen
Wallingford
Sinton
Fox Road Incident Nets $1 Bounty In Brunaville
Gerd Null of Brunaville collected a one dollar bounty after running a fox down on the highway, turning the carcass in for the small reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerd Null
Brunaville
Graettinger to Play Havelock Monday Night
Graettinger high school, state champions, will meet Havelock at Havelock Monday night November 11. Graettinger beat Havelock 3% to 26 earlier. return game on Havelock's lighted field. Large local turnout expected on Armistice night as teams vie for conference and state titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havelock
Graettinger
Monilay
Emmetsburg
Graettinger Havelock
the Times
Coach Brown
Grachtinger
Harris
Allen
Grimes
Roy Paulsen
LeRoy
Wayne Potter to Open New Lunch Room Saturday
Wayne Potter announces a new lunch room at the front of his bakery with decorators finishing work this week. The lunch department will open Saturday offering free coffee and doughnuts from 9:00 to 9:00 and will provide 24 hour service, alongside listed bakery specials in this week's Times.
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Wayne Potter
Lutefisk Supper At First Lutheran Graettinger
The First Lutheran Ladies Aid of Graettinger will host its annual lutefisk supper on Thursday evening, November 21, in the church dining room with serving starting at 6 30. Norwegian dishes such as lutefisk, Norwegian meat balls, lefse and kringle will be featured along with other Norske specialties. Irish and other nationalities are welcome.
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First Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
Graettinger
Chicken Pie Supper at Legion Hall in Graettinger
Armistice Day events center on a chicken pie supper at the Graettinger Legion Hall starting at noon. Auxiliary bazaar activities run concurrently, with an evening dance featuring the Arlo Martin Orchestra. Public invitation issued for a well attended community event marking Armistice Day.
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Legion Auxiliary
the Legion Hall
Legion Hall
Graettinger
Arlo Martin F Orchestra
Wikert family attends Morningside homecoming queen
Mrs C OG Wikert of Graettinger and her children Ervin and Wilma of Spencer visited Morningside college at Sioux City for homecoming last Friday. Mildred Wikert was crowned homecoming queen and the day featured a big football game. Mildred and baseball idol Bobby Feller led the homecoming ball in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. OG. Wikert
Ervin, Graettinger
Wilma
Spencer
Morningside College
Sioux City
Armistice Night Dance Held by Graettinger Legion
The Legion boys sponsor an armistice night dance at their Graettinger hall with music by the Arlo Martin orchestra and a cordial invitation for all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Boys
Graettinger
Arlo Martin
Oats headed out near Alvin reported by Luke
Luke from the Times office says a second oat crop is headed out with stalks about a foot high.
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Alvin
Luke
Times Office
Roosevelt Sweeps Nation as Iowa Remains Republican
The article notes Roosevelt reelected by a landslide in electoral votes with close popular tallies in pivotal states. It lists county officials re elected in Palo Alto, including auditor Martin Thompson and sheriff B I Montgomery, and details various supervisor races and totals within Palo Alto county. No changes to congressmen, governor, or president for Palo Alto. full figures appear elsewhere.
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Roosevelt
Wilson
Iy Lawa
Wendell Willkie
F. C. Gilchrist
Geo. H. Keeney
Palo Alto
Martin Thompson
Ed Thompson
Cap Nelson
Ellen K. Brereton
B. I. Montgomery
Joseph P. Hand
Lawrence Anderson
Mike Thorgan
Roy Weir
Mary Jo Dawson
Ben F. Reeves
Emery F. Nefstead
J. M. Robinson
George Singer
Robinson
Walnut
Veranon
Lost Island
Vernon
E. A. Huiskamp
John Wegener
Tom C. Traog
Wm. McConnell
Emmet Murphy
Walnut Township
Palo Alto County
Spirit Lake home plastering by Feldman and Martin
Elmer Feldman and assistant Clem Martin plastered the new $11,000 Spirit Lake home of Dr and Mrs Scott. The Graettinger men have more Spencer work than they can handle at present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Feldman
Clem Martin
Spirit Lake
Assumption Church Ladies Hold Annual Bazaar in Emmetsburg
The Ladies' Aid society of Assumption church in Emmetsburg will host its annual bazaar on Monday November 11 serving a chicken dinner from 6:00 PM. An cordial invitation is extended to all residents to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Assumption, Church
Emmetsburg
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