The Starting Gun Fires for a Voting Contest in Graettinger
The Farmers Supply Company in Graettinger Iowa launches a voting contest offering a $165 Orpheus radio and cabinet as top prize. Entries were fewer than expected with 20 contestants so far, 25 000 votes for the nomination blank and 100 votes per dollar purchases, per dollar paid on account, or per poultry dollar value. Thanksgiving day vote counts will be published in the Times and the race remains open for new entrants.
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Orpheus
Farmers Supply Company
Grachtinger
Iowa
Times
Aled
T.H. Heidecker
CO. Rucker
Eseraveeves
Charles Luhman
Josie Nolan
Tone Welr Isses
John Leonard
A. CG. Christlangen
Ray, Wikert
Cseseeee Sere
Boecket Wai Eiee
Larsen the Maytag Demonstrator at Jensen Hardware
Mr Larsen is a busy Maytag demonstrator and salesman at Jensen Hardware. He handles two demonstrations daily in community homes. To see how the Maytag works, phone Jensen Hardware to arrange a demonstration and a wash.
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Larsen
Man Larsen
Jensen Hardware
Mr. Larsen
L. C. Gammon Sale Saturday November 20
L C Gammon will hold an auction sale of his household goods at his Graettingar residence two blocks south of the Flag Pole on Saturday November 20. He is moving to California and will dispose of everything to the highest bidder. The furniture is described as new and in first class condition. A complete listing appears in this week's Times display ad.
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L. C. Gammon
Graettingar
California
Dry Cleaning Firm Opens Service for Emmetsburg
Geo W Lee proprietor of a new dry cleaning business in Emmetsburg visited Graettinger as a caller yesterday with J M Morris. Lee will collect cleaned work from the Graettinger hotel twice weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays. He is from Rockwell City and has experience in the trade.
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Emmetsburg
Geo. W. Lee
Graettinger
J. M. Morris
Lee
Mr. Lea
Rockwell City
Palo Alto Fair Posts Small Deficit Despite Weather
The Palo Alto county fair reported a deficit of 277.80 despite bad weather. Earlier figures showed a shortfall around 2,600, with many bills unpaid, expected to be covered by anticipated state aid of 1,674.90.
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Palo Alto
Palo, Alto County
Balloon Dance At Woodman Hall Graettinger Next Tuesday
A balloon dance will be held at Woodman hall in Graettinger next Tuesday evening. Fee balloons aquakiers and confetti will be supplied. Music will be by the Iowa Trio orchestra. It is pitched as the big fun night of the fall dancing season. In Curlew Friday thieves broke into the depot and service station, taking shoes gasoline and oil truck bulbs. They now have shoes gasoline and bulbs to use or sell.
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Woodman Hall
Graettinger
Iowa Trio Orchestra
Curlew
Thanksgiving Services At South Walnut Church
Thanksgiving services will be held at 11 o clock at the South Walnut Lutheran Church in the English language. Thanksgiving day. Dinner will be served after the services by the Ladies' Aid society. You are all welcome to attend.
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South Walnut Lutheran Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Sale to be held under cover at Woodman Hall
The LCG Gammon sale of household goods will be held indoors possibly on the first floor of Woodman hall. The sale will proceed Saturday regardless of weather.
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LCG
Woodman Hall
Basket social at DeWall school on Friday evening
A basket social is planned at DeWall school in Dist. No. 8 HMET county on Friday evening November 28. The program will begin at 8 p m. Ladies are asked to bring hagketa. Event details are faint due to OCR text.
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Banket
DeWall School
Dist
Hmmet County
Hagketa
Bondhis
Emmetsburg Iowa Falls Gridiron Showdown Sets Northern Iowa Title
A does not defeat yet Emmetsburg and Iowa Falls meet in Emmetsburg for the 1927 Northern Iowa High School Championship. Iowa Falls carries 200 points in six games while Emmetsburg has 198 in seven. The game, at 2:00 pm, marks a potential largest crowd of the season with Iowa Falls fans travelling on a Rock Island special.
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Emmetsburg
Iowa Falls
Ermmersburg
Towa Falls
Emmeta
Aeam
Lve
Algona
John Ison
Christie McCormick
Des Moines
Iowa
Rock Island
Lowa
The Pony Express Thanksgiving Night at Hawkeye Theatre
A Paramount special picture titled The Pony Express will be shown Thanksgiving night at Hawkeye theatre. The regular 60 cent admission is reduced to 20 cents and 10 cents for the event. Patrons are promised a holiday treat with this specially chosen film.
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Paramount
Christmas Card Selection At The Times Store
The Times offers a large assortment of Christmas greeting cards with their best stock yet. Free name printing on orders of twelve or more, and customers are advised to call early to choose from the assortment.
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the Times
Towario Orchestra to Play 60¢ Dance at Woodman Hall
The Towario orchestra presents a 60 cent dance at Woodman Hall in Grachtinger Sunday evening this week. A good mood and time are assured for all attendees.
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Towario Orchestra
Woodman Hall
Grachtinger S'vnday
Cold wave and snow flurries dampen day in corn country
A cold breeze blew yesterday with overcast skies and falling snow flurries. Despite the chill, corn harvest weather remained favorable for picking. The reader notes persistent cold and late-season precipitation in the area.
Graettinger Victor In Opening Cage Game
Graettinger High School defeated Lake Center Consolidated 14 to 8 in the opening cage game. Wikert centered, Jones and Masters guards, Craven and Sanding forwards, Rathman subbed in third quarter. Coach Wall builds a nucleus with Bonstead Wikert Lester Craven Thomas Craven Grodland Rathman Sturdevant Landing Masters Cecil Jones Horswell Larson Reeves. captain Lester Craven. Upcoming schedule listed through Feb 19 with Armistice Day events and PTA notes on immunization plans and a program in the High School assembly.
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Lhat
Graettinger High School
Lake Center Consolidated By
Acorn
Graettinger
Boye
Wikert
Jones
Masters
Craven
Rathman
Lake Center
Sandvng
Wall
Bonstead
Lester Craven
Thomas Craven
Grodland
Sturdevant
Cecil Jones
Horswell
Larson
Reeves
Winter Millinery Sale Advertised by Mrs Woestergard
Mrs Henry Woestergard advertises a winter millinery sale in Graettinger with hats on one table for 1 dollar and another table for 2 dollars. Stock is discounted 26 percent. The sale will attract local ladies. store at Schaansen Paulaen brick building on the second floor.
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Henry Woestergard
Graet+ tinger
Schaansen—Paulaen
Adv
Good Potato Money In Maine
Walter Christie of Abatook county Maine cleared 354000 this year off 1109 ads of potatoes. He raised 164000 barrels. The market value is 4 dollars per barrel. It cost him 81700 per barrel to value the potatoes.
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Maine
Walter Christie
Abatook County
Ten Commandments Draw Large Crowd At Armistice Day
The Hawkeye theatre show presented Ten Commandments on Armistice Day under the Catho Mc Ladies Aid society drawing a large afternoon crowd and a packed evening showing. The bazaar raised 455 dollars with sales of articles and meals, led by Mrs. Hetzler during the president's absence for surgery.
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Hawkeye Theatre
Catho Mc Ladies’ Aid ‘Society
Moses
H. B. Hetzler
Julia McCarty
Rochester
Basket Social at Don Leonard School Friday
A basket social and program will be held at the Don Leonard school Friday evening November 26. Ladies are asked to bring baskets. Miss Leona Leonard is the teacher.
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Don Leonard School
Leona Leonard
Wild Horse Mesa heads Hawk Eye Theatre program
The Saturday night attraction at Hawk Eye Theatre features Wild Horse Mesa starring Jack Holt Noah Beery Billie Dove and Douglas Fairbanks Jr With Zane Grey's story on screen the feature promises a good picture worth seeing at the Saturday showing
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Zane Grey
Wild Horse Mesa
Jack Holt
Noah Beery
Billie Dove
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Hawkeye Theatre
Basket Social at Osgood School Friday Nov 19
A basket social is planned at Osgood School on Friday November 19. Milas Lillian Sandvig is the teacher in charge and ladies are asked to kindly bring baskets.
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Osgood School
Sriday
Milas Lillian Sandvig
Diphtheria Program Postponed Until December
Miss Van Horne the school nurse missed the P T A meeting Tuesday night to tend a nursing case. Dr Nage was called away and could not speak on diphtheria. The article notes county nurse work extends beyond schools and funds cover public nursing. In October she made 162 nursing visits 42 home visits and handled several cases including maternity pneumonia scarlet fever and diabetes. She plans to attend the next P T A meeting in December.
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Evelyn Horswell
Howard Hornwell
Nan McCarty
Marjorie Noble
Rev. Snowden
Emmetsburg
Hazel Shaver
Miss van Horne
Dr. Nage
Hon Lafe Young Sr Dies After Long Editor Career
Hon Lafe Young Sr longtime editor of the Des Moines Capital has died from heart failure aged veteran Iowa senator and national Republican figure. He spoke in Graettinger on several occasions including the Labor Day address two years ago, and remained prominent while advancing in years.
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Lafe Young
Des Moines
Young
Iowa
Graettinger
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