Graettinger Wins Doubleheader at Ayrshire in Hardwood Tilt
Graettinger boys beat Ayrshire 42 to 5 in a lopsided opener as a retooled lineup with Harold Christiansen out due to his father's death. Graettinger girls topped Ayrshire 18 to 5 with Martha Nelson and Genevieve Gammon leading the forwards. The visit plus praise for Ayrshire’s hospitality boosts local prep basketball buzz ahead of Saturday rematches.
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Graettinger High
Ruthven
Ayrshire
Graettinger “High School
Silver Lake
Palo Alto
Iowa
Graettinger
Harold Chris‘tiansen
Reynolds
Johnson
Green
Carl Elsenhast
Earl Erickson
Ams
wWerg
Ans
Ettinger
Jindn
Towa
Ae Graettinger
Bazaar and Supper At Hawkeye Theatre Basement
Norwegian Lutheran Ladies Aid plans a bazaar and chicken supper on Saturday November 18 at the Hawkeye theatre basement. Bazaar items go on sale at 3:00 and supper starts at 6:00 with a 36 cent charge. Norwegian dishes served cafeteria style including flode-grod lefse scringle dravle and potatoes kuka. Busy Bees and Willing Workers also host bazaars and candy booths inviting public patronage.
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Norwegian Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
Hawkeye Theatre
Cast of Town
Splendid Property To Be Sold At Auction Saturday
Graettinger records list a premier Wm Matters residence with six lots, orchard, and outbuildings to be sold at auction next Saturday. The sale also includes a general market sale and a household goods sale tied to Mrs Reynald Petersen, with full details in the display ad.
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Graettinger
Wm. Matters
the Times
M. O. Grodland
Reynald Petersen
Flag Pole
Grachtinger
Sale at Graettinger Farm by H E Wikert
H E Wikert will close out his raid sale at his farm three miles east of Graettinger on Wednesday November 29. The catalog lists 122 head of livestock including seven work horses thirty cattle seventy Chester White hogs fifteen Shropshire ewes poultry and extensive machinery. A Maxwell car is offered along with tools a Cletrac tractor and motor cultivator. Nine months credit available sale begins at 10 o'clock with free lunch at noon.
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H. E. Wikert
Graettinger
Chester
Shropshire
Maxwell
Farm Bureau Auxiliary Meeting Set for November 21
The Ladies' Auxiliary will meet at Mrs M A Murphy's home Tuesday November 21 at 8 p.m. Miss Palcott of Ames will attend as assistant organizer. All members urged to attend. Mrs Julius Show, Secretary.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
Farm Bureau
M. la Murphy
Clear Cold Weather Returns After Snowless Townsfolk
The sun reappears after fifteen clouded days in northwest Town with heavy moisture but no snowfall. The air feels pleasant yet chilly as clear skies return after a long period of overcast weather.
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Northwest Town
Desperado Phantom Negro Sought Near Wallingford
Three sheriffs from Nummersburg Es and Fairmont Minnesota joined a manhunt over a Negro dope fiend seen Thursday near Gracttinger. Will Nelson reported a man with a small bag along the John Bond hus farm road. investigation found it was a neighbor. Authorities scoured west of town but found no solid lead and the Times cautions readers about ghosts rather than real danger.
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Jackson
Nmmersburg
Sharif Nivison
Estherville
Carver
Fairmont
Minnesota
Wayne Pringle
Riverside
Wallingford
Will Nelson
West of Town
John Bondhus
the Times
Pig Roast Banquet Celebrates 55th Birthday in Graettinger
Rebekah and Odd Fellow lodges hosted a grand evening with a 7:20 banquet dubbed a Pig Roast donated by S W Burg in honor of Mrs Burgs 55th birthday. Ruthven Emmetsburg members and Graettinger business folk attended as Bartlemann orchestra provided music. The event drew 250 diners, featured two courses and a birthday cake with 65 candles before dancing in Woodman hall.
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Rebekah
S. W. Burg
Bartleman
M. ©. Grodland
Henry Hansen
Louis Christensen
Mickie the Printer's Devil Comes to Times Weekly
Arrangements with the Western Newspaper Union of Des Moines bring the comic strip Mickie the Printer's Devil as a new feature of the Times. Every boy and plot reader should watch for Mickie each week.
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Union of
Des Moines
Mickie
Times
The
Reeves Reports Splendid War Sale Auctioneer
Reeves reports a hog sale near Fannierebury with Mr Brailey as seller. Top price reached 85, average 41, two fall pigs sold for 46 each. Reeves expresses jubilation over the sale’s success.
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Reeves
Ben Tr. Reeves
Brailey
Fannierebury
Coal Shipment Sells Fast at Royal Lumber Yard
The Royal Lumber Company received a car of chestnut coal at week’s end. Demand exceeded supply and the shipment sold quickly. The price was $20 per ton. More hard coal is expected through the fall and winter months.
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Royal Lumber Company
Funeral Obituary for Fred Luhman of Graettinger
Fred Luhman died last Friday at his home east of Graettinger after a long illness from cancer in the heart and lungs. He was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1861 and emigrated to the United States in 1890, settling in Palo Alto County then purchasing the family farm. Survived by his wife Augusta and six children, two sons, three daughters, seven grandchildren, with brothers and a sister in Germany. funeral Monday at 1:30 at the M E church with interment east of town.
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Fred Luhman
Gradlinger
M. E
Graettinger
C. J. Mekkelson
Henry Lammers
J. P. Conway
Frank Briggs
Jake Leduc
M. J. Tindal
Fred Spies
Hanover
Germany
United States
Carroll County
Palo Alto County
Occasious Town
Homstead
Mr. Luhman
Augusta Mittelatead
Ackley
Iowa
William
Charles
B. H. Leary
Clarence Wikert
Luhman
Talo Alto County
My. Luhman
Hama
M Christianson Funeral Saturday
Mons Christianson died Tuesday afternoon and funeral services were held Saturday at home and at the Norwegian Lutheran church. Rev. Sande officiated as a large crowd of neighbors attended. Born in 1856 in Sondsogn Norway he emigrated to the United States in 1886 living in Livermore and Graettinger. He is survived by his wife Lena Larson and six of eight children. one brother in Norway and a deceased sister. He was a devoted husband father and well liked by his community. The Times extends sympathy to the family.
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Mons Christianson
Norwegian Lutheran Church
Sande
Charles
Leo
Roy
Harold Christianson
Roy Young
T. O. Thompson
Sondsogn
Bergen
Norway
America
Livermore
Iowa
Christiansen
Rock Island Company
Rock Island
Graettinger
Christianson
Hans Brovold
Hardy
F Schurmann Sells Hotel to John Paulsen
I E Schurmann sold his hotel restaurant and confectionery business to John Paulsen with possession given Saturday morning. Schurmann had run the Graettinger inn for about eight years, initially with Don Skow, then buying out Skow. He traded the hotel for Paulsen’s motion picture business and will join that venture with night police duties until January. The Times wishes success to both former and new proprietors.
War Savings Stamps Exchange for New Certificates
Postmaster Raleigh announces 1918 War Savings stamps may be exchanged after November 15 for 4 percent Treasury Savings Certificates. Each 1918 stamp redeemed now will count at its maturity value of five dollars toward certificates dated January 1, 1923. Postmaster Raleigh aims to complete exchanges before the Christmas rush. stamp holders are urged to participate.
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Raleigh
Treasury Savings
Releigh
Frauds of Men and The Solving of the Riddle
William Allen White, renowned Times writer, contributes a three column essay on The Frauds of Men in this issue and a forthcoming piece on The Solving of the Riddle. The Times cooperates with the Western Newspaper Union of Des Moines to publish these articles.
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Willian
Allen White
Times
William Allen White
United States
the Times
Union of Des Moines
Basket Social at Center Schoolhouse Friday
St. Mary's 25 Pocahontas 0 as St. Mary's Academy football team wins on Saturday. Earlier Pocahontas beat Emmetsburg 12 to 0. Emmetsburg shows two strong football teams. Social event invites ladies to bring baskets and attend the box social and dance.
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Center
Vernon Township
Lillian S. Bradley
St. Mary’s
Pocahontas
St. Mary’s Academy
Pocahontas High
Emmetsburg High
Emmetsburg Evdently
Notable Livermore Families Gather for Community Meeting
Gus Gunderson and daughter Misa Tine join Mrs. George Reeves, Mrs. Eric Larson, and others from Livermore in a local gathering. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Clemson, Mr. and Mrs. Ole Ottosen, and several Olson and Rodman family members, reflecting a broad neighborly turnout.
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Gus Gunderson
Misa Tine
George Reeves
Livermore
Eric Larson
Prior, Towa
Clevson
Ole
Ole Hi Ottosen
Carl Ole A. Olson
Nels Ball Rodman
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H. EE. Wikert
Arm Bureau
Gracttinger
Wm. Nelson
Pont
F. E. Schurmann
John Paulsen
Levins
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