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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1926

Page

6

Community Farewell for Departing Pastor Held Monday Evening

A large crowd attended a community farewell at Woodman hall for Rev. and Mrs. Mekkelson who will move to Plover. Mrs. B Franklin chaired. selections by orchestra and vocalists followed by bouquets and a silver purse gift. The couple thanked the town for harmony and fellowship, and a lunch was served amid floral decorations. The event reflected warm local support and best wishes for their future.

Woodman, Hall C. J. Mekkelson Plover Mekkelson M. E. Church Elizabeth Spies Gladys Johnson Olive Noble

Will Leave For California My Family Moves West

Will and Mrs G P Johnson and family depart for California in early November to make a new home there. They changed from auto to rail travel, Johnson has resigned as manager of Community Service station and they are leaving after years in local business. Best wishes follow them to their western home.

California P. G. Johnson Johnson Griffin Waterloo John Griffin Ray the Times

St Marys 7 Trinity College 0 in Sunday football

St Marys of Emmetsburg defeated Trinity College 7 to 0 Sunday afternoon while Sioux City pressed for a tying score with key forward passes. Barringer and Wagner have been covering a wide area for Barringer’s October 18 sale of 1,000 hogs and 100 cattle, preparing hundreds of bills.

St. Mary's Trinity College At. Mary’s Emmetsburg Sioux City Barringer Wagner D.C. Barringer J. P. Wagner Graettinger Mr. Barringer

Willie Steves A Champion Gardener

Willie Stevens a Graettinger youth earns top garden honors with a giant carrot display in the Times window praised as one of the largest specimens seen.

Willie Steves Willie Stevens Graettinger Times

Daring Feat Of Eckhart Unmasks Night Prowlers

A Saturday night raid near Gruettinger ends with Everret Eckhart detaining attacker Ray Fuller and recovering stolen goods. Fuller and wife fled in a Ford, but Eckhart pursued, loosened a license plate, and alerted deputies. Lippold property found at Fuller cadre, including fur coats and a revolver, with other items traced to Hansen and Sundall homes. Authorities from Emmetsburg to Palo Alto coordinate arrest efforts and recoveries.

Everret Eckhart Louis Lippold Grachtinger Ray Fuller Gruettinger Wallers Puller Lawrence Sandall Wallingford Eckhart Eckhar Fullers Mekhart Mr. Fuller Fuller Emmetsburg Shea Martin Bammetsburg Nivison Eckharts Alice Pollera Sandayl Lippold Hia Kono Nivisen Emmet Palo Alto Bortint Hoping Anamosa Gracttinger Labor Day Mr. Sundall Reverett Eckhart

Important local hog sales attract farmers and buyers

Public auction notes highlight the O R Gardner pure bred hog sale next Wednesday October 20, praised as the year’s top event for local farmers. Skattebo to sell 46 head of Spotted Poland China hogs and Holstein cows at Wallingford farm this Saturday October 16. D C Barringer plans a large October 18 sale featuring 1000 hogs and 100 steers, with vaccinated stock and Holstein milking cattle, expected to draw wide attendance and sales beyond the region.

O. R. Gardner Graettinger Gardner Skattcbo Poland Skattebo Wallingford T. B D. C. Barringer Barringer

New Lutheran Church To Be Dedicated Sunday

Graettinger prepares for the dedication of a new Lutheran church with English services all through Sunday led by Rev N C Carlsen and Rev E M Neilsen. Monday and Tuesday schedule includes Danish and English services with Rev Nzegaard Neilsen Mandsager and others.

New Lutheran Church St. Paul's Lutheran Graettinger N. C. Carlsen United Danish Evangelial Lutheran Church N.C. Carlsen E. M. Neilsen Ringsted Royal

Gardner Pure Bred Poland China Sale At Gr aettinger

R Gardner will hold a sale of pure bred Poland China hogs at his farm northeast of Graettinger on Wednesday October 20. Fifty head of boars and gifts from The Gold Mine and Diamond Mars will be offered. Catalogues available by writing Mr Gardner. Sale begins with a free lunch at noon.

R. Gardner Poland Gardner Graettinger Gold Mine Diamond Mars Iowa Mr Gardner

Land Sale Auction Near Here Wednesday October 20

Theo. Jacobsen of Jewell offers his 440 acre farm south of the city at auction on Wednesday October 20 at two oclock on the premises. The well improved Jacobsen farm is known locally. The following day he will sell a 320 acre farm near Montgomery just across the road. Grodland Reeves are the audioneers at both sales.

Theo. Jacobsen Jewell Jacobsen Montgomery Iowa Grodland & Reeves

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