Graettinger Teams Sweep Four Basketball Games
Graettinger High School basketball squads defeated Ayrshire on both boys and girls sides, with the girls winning 19 to 2 and the boys 38 to 8. Gusts of defense and strong centers led Graettinger as Martha Nelson and Genevieve Gammon shone for the girls, while the Graettinger boys breezed to victory behind sharp shooting and relentless pressure, despite a tough start and a packed gym.
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Graettinger High School
Ayrshire
Grad Stinger
Graettinger
Yaa
Martha Nelson
Genevieve Gammop
Grayttinger
Margaret Nefstead
Kath
Radio brings church service to Estherville crowd
Estherville readers heard a Sunday evening sermon from First Methodist Church Detroit on the radio station. Attendants included new faces and regulars as the benediction echoed and time differences sparked a startled calm. A Kansas City sermon and Sweeney Automobile School musical program followed, ending about eleven o'clock local time.
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First Methodist
Detroit
Mich
Kansas City
Sweeney Automobile School
Estherville
Estherville Democrat
Carl Spies Buys Guthrie County Farm at Auction
Carl Spies purchased a 144 acre Guthrie County farm at auction for 145 per acre. He has rented to Alfred Simonsen for the coming year. Auctioneer Ben Reeves reported corn at 6 1 4c, spring calves up to 45, oats 7s, a suckling colt 55, and a team of mules 410. Kathmen balked at 3870 for the mules.
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Carl Spies
Guthrie County
Alfred Simonsen
Mr. Simonsen
Mr. Reeves
John Kathman
Heeves
John Kathmen
Ben Reeves
Graettinger High boys win as girls show strong form
Graettinger High School boys edged Halva Consolidated 26 to 18 in a tight contest. Detailed lineups show Graettinger with substitutions and key scorers Anderson 4 and Gammon 8 among others. Graettinger’s girls, led by Smith and Maria, played a vigorous game with Nelson scoring six and Gammon eight as final totals favored Graettinger 19 to 4. Referee Harton officiated from Motherville with upcoming battles looming against Armstrong and Ruthven on December 1 on the local floor.
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Graettinger
Johnson
Evieson
Reynolds
Green
Young
Christiansen
Searing
Wvield Fuixketu
Anderson
van Herson
Ives
Sotal
Gracttinger
Ayrshire
Refareeo
Harton
Estherville
Hermanaut
Daver
Graetiinger High
Halva Consolidated
Graattinger High School
Lost Island Pioneer Lars Johnson Dies at 72
Lars Johnson a prominent Lost Island resident, died Monday after a year of ill health. Born in Sweden March 25 1850 he immigrated to the U S in 1872 and settled in Palo Alto County. He Leaving a widow and one daughter Mrs Theo Christiansen the funeral was held Tuesday with services at his daughter's home and the Lutheran church. The Times extends sympathy to his daughter. Weather remains mild with farmers nearly finished harvest. A Catholic Ladies Bazaar at Hawkeye Theatre supported by the Ladies Aid Society drew strong patronage and featured a dance by the Bartleman orchestra.
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Aus Johnson
Theo. Christiansen
Johnson
Lost Island Township
Island
Lays Johnson
Sweden
United States
Wisconsin
Palo Alto
Thee. Christiansen
Lost Island
Gradtstinger
Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society
Hawkeye Theatre
Bartleman Orchestra
Hunting Trip With Rock Island Officials Reported
A hunting party including Superintendent Alion and Wetherville dispatch rider, with Mr and Mrs Horswell, traveled Friday to Armstrong in the private craft of the superintendent. The Horswells, both shotgun experts, are from the city and officials expected a successful outing. Dr Hesaion purchased a fine Chevrolet coupe from Jonsen Auto Co, hoping for much enjoyment with Mrs Taylor.
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Rock Island
Alion
Wetherville
B. TH. Horswell
Armstrong
Dr. Hesaion
Jonsen Auto Co
Reeves on Palo Alto Roads and Montana Move
Ben F Reeves reports two ante trips including a 85 mile north of Minneapolis and a Guthrie county route near Des Moines. He cites Graettinger Emmetsburg primary road as the worst, causing Graettinger traffic to Esthville for lack of ready to Emmetsburg business. Leave For Montana This Week George Miller plans to move with his family to Montana to farm in Flathead valley. Rev Cunningham Breaks Arm near Methodist church car start injury X ray shows a broken bone and wrist dislocation. he will be laid up briefly.
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Reeves
Minneapolis
Guthrie County
Des Moines
Graettinger
Emmetsburg
Estherville
Montana
George Miller
South of Town
Times
Miller
Flathems
Rev Cunningham
Art
Cunningham
Pocahontas Democrat
Social And Dance Event At Walnut Township School
A box social and dance will be held in the district five schoolhouse Walnut township Friday evening December 1. Miss Frances Hendricks teaches the school located one mile north of Oxgood and three miles south of the Worfd school. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend. Thanksgiving Dance Friday Evening At Woodman Hall Grachinger A Thanksgiving dance will be held at the Woodman hall in Grachinger Friday evening November 30. Flemp's orchestra of Milford will conduct the event. They extend a public invitation to attend.
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Walnut Township
Oxgood
Worfd
Frances Hendricks
Woodman Hall
Grachtinger
Flemp
Milford
Box social at Ne keu school set for December 6
A box social is planned at the Ne keu school in District No. 9 Twelve Mile Lake Township Tuesday evening December 6. The neighboring Ehig school lies seven miles west and two miles north of Graettinger. Ladies please bring baskets. Miss Lily Sandvig is the teacher.
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Nekeu
Twelve Mile Lake Township
Ehig
Graettinger
Tadies Mlepse
Lily Sandvig
Itha
Gracttinger Public Auction Saturday December 2
Grodland and Hepp will conduct a public sale in Gracttinger on Saturday December 2 listing a 1917 Ford car, household goods, seven head of spring shoats, and miscellaneous items. They will accept articles brought in for sale and advertise full details in this week's Times. Rolland George returns from Chicago for a week with his parents. he works in Westinghouse's Chicago office in transportation sales. A fine manual training display from Graettager High School is shown in Charley Jensen's window with more pieces expected in the spring.
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Grodland & Hepp
Ford Cay
Rolland George
Chicago
George
Westinghouse Company
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
United States
Graettlager
Graettager High Sehhoslenn
Charley Jensen
Banker Helps Editor Amid Midnight Car Troubles
Banker Klencke of Ceylon Minnesota sought newspaper help when his car ran dry five miles from town on a Tuesday night. With all businesses closed and lights flickering, hopes rested on the Times as the editor acknowledged the unusual reversal of roles.
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Klencke
Ceylon
Minnesota
Cilitey
The
Times
Returned From Hospital Ends Life By Shooting
Mrs. Merton Thompson of the Ruthven neighborhood shot herself Saturday afternoon after returning from Exetherville hospital where she had been receiving treatment. She leaves a husband and several children. The family faced illness, and authorities deeming mental derangement due to sickness as the probable cause.
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Merton Thompson
Ruthven
Exetherville Hospital
Liquor Given to Boy Man Flees Town After Plea
Bill Burdick, recently paroled, left town Tuesday after inviting by Justice of the Peace John Wood. He allegedly gave liquor to a 12 year old schoolboy, confessed to the father, and faced possible prosecution before choosing clemency. For Bancroft Register. Ayrshire Basketball Game Sudden jump from Ruthven to Graettinger ended 35 to 4 at local gym. Referee Superintendent Guiles earned praise for fair judgment and solid officiating. Chronicle.
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Bill Burdick
John Wood
Burtick
Ithia
Bancroft Register
Ayrshire
Ruthven
Ifrom Graettinger
Posium
Guiles
Chronicle
Basketball Returns To Emmetsburg High School
Emmetsburg High School will form a basketball team this year after years without one due to lack of a practice floor. They will use the assembly room for games with movable seats on skids for easy removal. A good sized, all new squad will represent the school this season.
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Emmetsburg
Snake in pillow frightens family in Pomero y
A four year old boy found a large black snake hidden in his pillow. Mrs Kinsey Durst of Pomero y filled the pillow with shed feathers, leaving the snake among the plumage. Authorities presume she moved the snake with the feathers. The incident was reported by the Tri State Tribune.
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Kinsey Durst
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Ayrshire and
Ringsted
Goeek
White
Herman
Gon
Calvin Gammon
Ing
Ayrshire, & Ee
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Fioat
sAyrshtye
Gract‘ginger
Avoa
Grretger
Dohuron
Erickson
Evicson
Iwell
Ettinger
Owauhinen- Matthiouga
M. Vandas Contat
Home County
John Rathman
Lars Johnson
Mee
Sus
Ben F. Reeves
Enmetsburg
Grodland
Mort Thompson
Internal Revenue
Ovary Place
Kossuth
George Hackman
Hovey
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