Graettinger Teams Win Four Basketball Games
Graettinger High School defeated Ayrshire and Ringsted foes in boys and girls matches. Girls won 19 to 4, boys 38 to 8, with Martha Nelson and Genevieve Gammon starring for Graettinger. Ayrshire showed improvement but Graettinger’s guards and center play secured both victories before a packed home crowd.
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Graettinger High School
Ayrshire
Inames
Gract‘binger
Graettinger
Horton
Isbherville
Martha Nelson
Genevieve Gammon
Margaret Nefstead
Kathryn Kent
Guards
Aluo Laura Harrington
Kathryn Foster
Miss Meek
Radio brings church service to Estherville listeners
Estherville Democrat notes many new radio attendees at Sunday evening service. A sermon from First Methodist Church Detroit, Michigan, reached the local audience clearly, followed by a benediction that moved worshippers. The Detroit time difference caused the nine o'clock broadcast to feel later locally, then Kansas City offered another sermon and Sweeney Automobile School musical program, concluded near eleven o'clock to applause from Estherville radio fans.
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First Methodist
Detroit
Mich
Kansas City
Sweeney Automobile School
Estherville Radio
Estherville Democrat
Spies Buys Guthrie County Farm At Auction
Carl Spies purchased a 144 acre Guthrie County farm at auction for 145 dollars per acre last Thursday and rents it to Alfred Simonsen for the coming year. Auctioneer Reeves reports field prices for corn and calves, oats, a suckling colt, and a mule team.
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Carl Spies
Guthrie County
Alfred Simonsen
Mr. Simonsen
Mr. Reeves
John Kathman
Reeves
Ben Reeves
Graettinger and Ayrshire Boys Prevail In Scoring Clusters
Graettinger beats Ayrshire 88 to 8 as Scoving field baskets and key free throws propel the boys. Lineups list Anderson, VanHorsen, Johnson, Ericson, Reynolds, Green, and Gracttinger’s strong defense. The Graettinger girls, led by Smith, Maria, Miller, Meek, and Treat, fall short 19 to 4 with Nelson and Gammon scoring, as Ruthven comes next on December 8.
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Graettinger Boys
Ayrshire
Graettinger Scorfiret
Graettinger
Johnson
Erickson
Green
Halterd
Momn
Ericson
Reynolds
Christiansen
Ayrsire
Pe Yishive
Matthiesen
M. Vaneen
Anderson
C. VanHorsen
Lar
Ment
Young
Gractttinger
Horton
Estherville
Giuine
Smith
Maria
Miller
Meek
Kelly
Treat
Armstrong
Graettinger Girls
Ruthven Girls
Gracttinger
Herman von
Ruthven
Lars Johnson Lost Island Pioneer Dies at 72
Lars Johnson a well known Lost Island township resident and longtime Palo Alto County homesteader died Monday at his daughter's home after a year of declining health. He was born in Sweden March 25 1850 and came to the United States in 1872 settling in Wisconsin before moving to Lost Island about 47 years ago. Funeral services were held at his daughter's home and Lutheran church with interment beside his wife in Lost Island cemetery. He leaves daughter Mrs Theo Christiansen and was remembered as a thrifty, hard working neighbor.
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Aatts Johnson
Theo. Christiansen
Johnson
Lost Island Township
Lost Island
Lars Johnson
Sweden
United States
Wisconsin
Palo Alto
mar‘Mage
Theo
Mr. Johnson
Hunting Trip With Rock Island Officials Begins
Supt Allen and the chief dispatch from Estherville joined Mr and Mrs B H Horswell for a hunting trip to Armstrong on Sunday. The party traveled in the superintendent's private car and were optimistic about a successful outing. Dr Hesston purchased a new Chevrolet coupe from Jensen Auto Co and plans to enjoy it with Mrs Hesston.
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Allen
Estherville
B. H. Horswell
Armstrong
Ben F Reeves on Palo Alto Roads
Ben F Reeves reports Palo Alto roads with the Graettinger to Emmetsburg primary road rated the worst on a Minneapolis to Des Moines run. He notes two recent auto trips and cites Estherville business losses tied to poor routes. A local auctioneer and reporter discuss road impact on commerce.
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Minneapolis
Des Moines
Grachtinger
Emmetsburg
Reeves
Guthrie County
Graettinger
Estherville
Box Social And Dance In Walnut Township District 5
A box social and dance will be held at the school house in Walnut Township District No 5 on Friday evening December 1. The school is one mile north of Osgood and three miles south of Wolfe school with Miss Frances Hendricks as teacher. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend. Thanksgiving Dance At Woodman Hall Graettinger Friday Evening November 30 By Hemp's Orchestra From Milford. A display ad in this issue invites the public to attend.
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Walnut Township
Osgood
Wolfe
Frances Hendricks
Woodman Hall
Graettinger
Hemp
Milford
Box Social at Re ko school in District No 9
A box social will be held Tuesday evening December 6 at the Re ko school in Twelve Mile Lake Township. The school lies seven miles west and two north of Gradlinger. Ladies are asked to bring baskets. Miss Lily Sandvig is the toucher.
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Reko
Twelve Mile Lake Township
Gradlinger
Brine Baskets
Lily Sandvig
Graettinger Auction Saturday for Live Stock and Goods
Auctioneers Grodland and Hepp will conduct a public sale in Graettinger on Saturday December 2 featuring a 1917 Ford, household goods and seven head of spring shoats, plus miscellaneous items. The sale invites all articles brought in for sale and refers readers to this week’s Times for full particulars. Rolland George returns from Chicago for a week's visit. he recently worked with Westinghouse in Chicago and Pittsburgh. A Graettinger High School manual training display is showcased in Charley Jensen’s window with planned future pieces to join in spring.
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Graettinger
Grodland& Hepp
Ford
Graetinger High School
Charley Jensen
Tatrons
Banker helps editor in unusual late night assist
A Minnesota banker named Kiencke from Ceylon called on the Times editor for aid after his car ran dry of gas five miles from town at 12:30 am. All businesses were closed and the writer’s lamp glowed like a lighthouse in fog, prompting readers to profit by the advertisements.
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Kiencke
Ceylon
Minnesota
the Times
Returned From Hospital Ends Life By Shooting
Mrs Merton Thompson of Ruthven neighborhood committed suicide by shooting after being sent home from Estherville hospital. She left a husband and several children, and authorities suspect mental derangement tied to illness. The report notes no domestic trouble and extends sympathy to the family. Also covered are local incidents including Bill Burdick’s parole and liquor incident with a schoolboy, and a Ruthven Graettinger basketball game ending 85 to 4 with referee Guiles.
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Merton Thompson
Ruthven
Estherville Hospital
Emmetsburg High School to Form Basketball Team
Emmetsburg High School plans a basketball squad this year using the assembly room as a practice floor with movable bleachers. Most players are new to the game, and the school will field a sizable team after years without a floor.
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Emmetsburg
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Ringsted
Hire
Hermanitis
Calvin “Gammon
John Rathman
Graettinger High
Halpa Consolidated
Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society
Hawkeye Theatre
Bartteman
Rock Island
Nlyers
Todly
Tudgin
Onines Gua
Sam Anthracite
Ben F. Reeves
Montana
George Miller
South of Town
Times
Flathead Valley
Rey Cunningham
M. O. Grodland Auction
Rolland George
Chicago
E. S. George
Westinghouse Company
Pittsburg
United
Vine
Mort Thompson
Bill’ Burdick
John Wood
Burdick
Bancroft Register
Kinsey Durst
Pomeroy
Internal Revenue
Chronicle
Kossuth
Kossuth County
George Hackman
Hovey
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