Deputy Sheriff Ray Hilton Shoots Self in Emmetsburg
Ray Hilton deputy sheriff in Emmetsburg died after a self inflicted gunshot, a .38 revolver used. The shock extended through Graettinger and county as details from the Tynmetaburg Tribune reveal a wartime veteran and father of a two year old, facing financial stress prior to his death. Funeral to be held Friday at 2 30 p m at the M church with military honors.
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Ray Hilton
Emmetsburg
Grachtinger
Tynmetaburg Tribune
Ray
Ann
Robert Powers
Mr. Hilton
R. I. Shea
Shea
Hig
Raymond Hilton
Emmaetaburg
Hans Hilton
America
Velda Sowell
Helen Rae
Hilton Familly
Harvey Sorensen Public Auction November 22
Harvey Sorensen will hold a full closing out sale on November 22 at his farm seven and one half miles south of Graettinger. Items include 5 head of horses 28 head cattle and a lot of machinery plus oats barley and hay. Usual terms. Grodland Reeves agents. Clerk of Court McEvoy of Algona elected. Bradley and Dooley previously of Koopa mentioned.
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Harvey Sorensen
Graet- Inger
Iigatay
Grodland & Reevestioneara
Grabbittnger Market Report From 1932 Thanksgiving Week
Market notes show livestock figures and pricing for heavy springs and hens, with references to Leghorn hens and state brand butter. Gleaned from a grain and poultry listing dated Thursday November 10 1932, the report outlines weights and price classes and notes market conditions for poultry and dairy products.
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Grabttinger
Eeseeeeee Agc
Onteeeseree Wyre
Vegas
Aecagee State
Cere
Burton Garber Loses Finger in Corn Picker
Garber of Grachtin ger cast suffered the loss of his little finger on the right hand when caught in a corn picker last Wednesday. The finger was severely mangled and had to be amputated. Other fingers were bruised. Burton's friends regret the accident. Such incidents are common during the corn picking season.
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Burton Garber
Grachtinger
Burton
First Snow On Election Day Blizzard Delays Corn Harvest
The first snow of the season fell on election day creating deep slush as a snowplow struggled near J A Spies corner and roads remained partially open. Despite outages and a high wind, voting proceeded with residents traveling to town to cast ballots and weather delaying corn picking for a few days.
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J. A. Spies Corner
Emmetsburg
George Arliss in Successful Calamity at Town Theatre
George Arliss stars in a Warner Bros comedy drama opening Sunday at the Town Theatre. A wealthy financier and family face ruin, triggering far reaching complications and a lively, stylish production with a notable cast. Also noted are local business changes with Bartleman Brothers relocating to Price Hotel and Cafe and the Mosara and Battleman moving to the Duhn building mid month.
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George Arliss
Hlat Atest
Warner Bros. Triumph
Town Theatre
Price Hotel & Cafe
Bartleman Brothers
Tha Price Hotel & Cafe
Mosara
Battleman
Tha Duhn
Tax Sale Postponed Rule Affects Humboldt County
Iowa attorney general rules tax sale scheduled for December first can be postponed to January 2 1983. Humboldt County has begun using the ruling to delay the sale and adjust proceedings accordingly.
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Iowa
Humboldt
Thia
Robbers Surprised By Officer Paulsen Early Sunday
Two thieves attempted to enter the Osher Department store before dawn but were halted when night officer John Paulsen discovered a rear door open and interrupted their break in. They escaped after breaking a window, with no loss reported beyond glass replacement. Local parties are investigating.
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Osher
John Paulsen
Mr. Paulsen
Paulaen
Tocal
Sumpleton
State Brand Creameries Increase In Use
The addition of five creameries qualified to use the state brand since January 1 makes 32 creameries using the state brand in selling their product. Qualified creameries include Farmers Creamery West Branch Farmers Co op Creamery Wallingford Farmers Creamery Ruthven Farmers Co op Creamery and Ackley R R Hadley Creamery. Brand use on butter is limited to creameries making high grade butter. The rise in qualified creameries shows the brand’s profitability despite difficulty in securing a premium on quantity.
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Farmers Creamery
West Branch
Farmers Co-op
Creamery
Wallingford
Armers Creamery
Ruthven
Farmers i R. R. Hadley Creamery
Ackley
West Side Defeats East Side 18-0 in muddy Sunday game
West Side outplayed East Side 18 to nothing on a muddy field Sunday afternoon. The game drew a 18 cent crowd receipt used by Coach Arnoy for basketball gear. Several alumni and non in training players were pushed hard by Gruelinger, with Dr Shiley noting football is tougher now.
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West Side
East Side
Graettinger
Arnoy
Gruelinger
Shiley
Estherville
Vincent Leduc and Miss Anna Ruddy Married
Vincent Leduc son of Mr and Mrs Jake Leduc and Miss Anna Ruddy daughter of Mr and Mrs Anthony Ruddy were united in marriage in the Catholic church in this city Monday morning October 31 at 7 a.m. Rev Luther Kelly officiated. Edwardine Leduc sister of the groom was bridesmaid and Fred Wolfe cousin of the groom best man. The bride wore black crepe with matching hat, the bridesmaid wore black crepe. After the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at the bride’s parents home. The couple will live on a farm east of Graettinger. The bride grew up in Emmetsburg and attended Emmetsburg High School class of 1926. She worked at C A Taylor bakery and later at Hamilton Grocery Co Cylinder. The groom grew up in Graettinger and helped on the farm, a thrifty young farmer. The Times offers congratulations and best wishes.
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Vincent’ Lede
Jake Lelie
Anna Ruddy
Anethony Barkly
Luther Kelly
Misa Edwardine Leduc
Fred Wolfe
Anthony Ruddy
Emmetsburg
C. A. Taylor
Hamilton Grocery Co
Cylinder
Take Leduc
Champion Fishermen Named By Charley Jensen
Champion fishers of Gruet liner named in a contest at the Jensen Hardware. Winners include Nels Nelson first with a northern pike weighing 15 pounds 5 ounces, A Mills second with 4 pounds 9 ounces, Anly Axelton third with 1 pound, A H Gamerson first with thick bass weighing 3 pounds 3 ounces, Sore Amilah second with black hots weighing 2 pounds 4 ounces, N S Bartleman first with well eyed pike weighing 4 pounds 14 ounces.
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Charley Jensen
Gruetliner
Jensen Hardwary
Nels Nelson
A. Mills
Srenid
Anly Axelton
Tiet
Ny Weithing
A. H. Gameron
N.S. Bartleman
Commercial Club Meeting at City Hall Next Thursday Night
The Commercial Club will hold a meeting at city hall Thursday evening November 17 to discuss matters of special importance. All business people and community members are urged to attend to avoid interfering with other local activities.
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Commercial Club
Canada Imposes Retaliatory Tax on Corn Exports
Canada enacts a retaliatory writ of Q6e per bushel on corn in protest of U S tariffs. In October a shipment of 1,600,000 bushels moved to Canada, with buyers sourcing corn in South Africa.
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Canada
United States
South Afton
Rasmussen to Undergo Additional Operation in Iowa City
Ralph Rasmussen and family traveled to Iowa City where a consult with an Omaha sinus specialist led to another operation needed for Rasmussen. He had recently returned home after a brief hospital stay but continued school until Friday. Local readers wish him a speedy recovery and note the political traffic of Labor Day as Nelson Kraschel and Clyde Herr ing survive a Clinton area auto crash with no injuries.
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Wm. Rasmussen
Ralph
Robert Cappen
Vivian Norris
Iowa City
Omaha
Graettinger
Nelson Kraschel
Clinton
Clyde Herring
Lost Island Farm Bureau Meeting Next Tuesday
The Lost Island Farm Bureau will hold a meeting at Center schoolhouse Tuesday evening, November 15. Officers will be elected and Prof Norman Normand of Laurens will address the gathering. Committee includes Mr and Mrs John Carlson and Mr and Mrs C J Lande. A cordial invitation is extended to all. The meeting had been postponed a week due to the presidential election.
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Lost Island Farm Bureau
Center School House
Norman Normand
Laurens
Mes
John Carlson
C. J. Lande
Home Talent Play Postponed To Next Tuesday Evening
The home talent play Spinsters Convention is moved from Thursday to Tuesday next week due to weather. The evening features extra parts, practice time, and a modest admission price promising a good program and a meal. Also reports travel trouble faced by Rev. and Mrs. A R Cuthbert on a recent Arkansas trip due to state border truck unloading rules and damaged items from overloaded bridges.
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Arkansas
A. R. Cuthbert
A. H. Cameron
Fostoria
Cuthbert
Montgomery Wins Palo Alto Sheriff Seat In Close County Race
Bert Montgomery of Graettinger was elected Palo Alto county sheriff Tuesday with 444 votes to Willingham's 178 in Graettinger. Vernon townships saw a 100 vote margin for losing candidate Butch, while Lost Island narrowly failed by 11. Roosevelt swept the presidential race, and Donlon was re elected representative.
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Bert Montgomery
Graettinger
Palo Alto
Willingham
Montgomery
Butch
Vernon
Lost Island
Roosevelt
New York
W. T. Branagan
Ermetsburg
Gilchrist
Laurens
P. H. Donlon
Palo Alto County
Patterson
McFarland
West Bend
Fd Thompson
D. L. Johnson
Thompson
Johnson
Cap” Nelson
L. B. West
Brereton
Louis Murphy
United States
Henry Field
Sale Of Fall Pigs In Graettinger Next Saturday
An auction will be held at the Graettinger sale yards Saturday afternoon November 12 detailing 71 head of fall pigs. The sale begins at two o'clock with usual forms. the pigs were previously sold but were revocable to buyers who declined all but twenty. The notice also mentions PT A meeting on November 22 with a bi centennial observance program and refreshments.
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Nell McCarty
Graettinger
T. A
PT. A
Plana
Virginia
Martha Washington
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R. Hilton
Hia
McEvoy
Je McEvoy
Algona
Wan
Ho Fa O
M. Re ‘Bradley
Lba
Dooley
Chosen
County
Rer
Koo
Garber
Mercury
Paulsen
Dow
Wm. McConnell
Coolidge
Osgood
Ruby Brothers
Oxgood
Tide Jackson Farm
Oscar Bargstrom
Sioux Falls
Sho Fa
Mra
Bargstrom
Dan O'Neill
Landvig
Vincent Leduc
Father Kelly
Herring
Nelson
Smith
Donlon
Ralph Rasmussen
Greetlinger Boy
Murphy
Shenandoah
New York City
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