Supervisors Plan Gravel Highway To Emmetsburg Day Meet
Emmetsburg reports road work to connect with a gravelled highway north of the city. Primary Road No. 17 from Gruettinger to Emmetsburg will be improved, with graveling from Emmetsburg to Ruthven and Whittemore next year. Contracts award details include W. D. Donovan at 45 cents per yard and L. D. Rankin at 29 cents per yard plus half mile units. Travel will be possible during work. further road projects planned. Corn pickers scarce amid unemployment. farmers pay 6 cents per bushel for corn, with higher rates where ground is crowded. No hard coal deliveries yet. miners expect supply before winter.
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Gruettinger
Emmetsburg
Ruthven
Groettinger
Whittemore
W. D. Donovan
Cormer
Whittemore-Algonaoad
Mallard
Pocahontas County
Searce
Graettinger
Five readers cull the front page as a page one soap opera
What People Read notes five Des Moines riders reading an Iowa morning daily. All pick the front page tale about an Indiana woman in court over her husband and children. The readers dismiss policy contrast, preferring sensational reporting.
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Frank Miles
Iowa Legionaire
Iowa Morning Daily
Des Moines
Indiana
Bear Attack at West Bend Park Injures Little Girl
West Bend park drew a crowded Sunday crowd when the mammoth bear known as Old Dick grabbed a visiting Storm Lake child by the arm tearing the shoulder. The girl was rushed to Algona for aid after park staff freed her with a crow bar. Doctors there treated her as officials planned to chain or kill the animal.
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Storm Lake
West Bend I Park
Algona
West Bend Park
West Bend
Flimmersburg Democrats
Old Dick
Givens
Look Out I Might Fall Ends In Tragic Death
A four year old boy Warren Patterson on his father’s farm climbed a granary ladder and fell while warning his little sister to stay back. He lost his hold and died from injuries sustained in the fall. The incident occurred Sunday evening as two children played nearby.
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Warren Patterson
Burt
Farren
Mary
Big Day At Emmetsburg For Prize Workers
October 28 marks Emmetsburg’s club day in Palo Alto county with livestock grain and food exhibits. Thirty five pigs are entered plus grain and farm product displays. prizes include a free trip to Ames and cash awards. County Agent Fred Clarke urges countywide cooperation to boost the boys and girls club program and the state fair hopes.
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Palo Alto
Pig Club
Wmmersburg
Ames
Palo Alto County
Paulo Alto
Om Fred Clarke
Iowa State College Bulletins Aid Street and Lighting Projects
Bulletin topics include surface oiling of streets use of road oil traffic signs ornamental post lighting for city streets zoning law towns and street name signs. An event Friday October 20 features a hamlet social at Center School near Twelve Mile Take four miles southwest of Wallingford. Ford cars drop price by 50 and a Ruthven couple visited Gruettinger to collect funds for a foreign missionary society.
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Engineering Extension Department
Iowa State College
Gardner Purchases World Champion Blood At Atlantic Sale
Gardner and Son bought two top Poland China hogs at Atlantic Iowa pure bred sale. Sire Ci cotte world champion. dam line ties to Rainbow and Pathfinder. Gardners aim to build a renowned herd in the Northwest Iowa region as they plan next year’s big sale.
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R. Gardner & Son
Otto Larson
Wallingford
Messrs
Gardney
Reeves & Keator
Reeves
Gardner & Son
Atlantic
Poland
Lowa
Gardner
Appreciation and insurance settlements noted by neighbors
An appreciation note thanks neighbors for assistance with hauling and construction. Jorgen Anderson and Mrs Anderson acknowledge timely help and insurance settlement of 1900 for buildings and 122 for cattle, grain, and hogs. J A Suss of Graettinger handled local claim. Marys of Emmetsburg beat Terris High 89 to 0 in football. scoreline split over four quarters.
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Jorgen Anderson
Palo Alto County
Mary’s of
Emmetsburg
Terris
Mrs. Douglas to Speak in Graettinger Friday Night
Mrs. Douglas of Fort Dodge, Democratic candidate for Congress from the Tenth District, will address Graettinger citizens at the Hawk Eye theatre Friday evening October 20. The meeting at 8 p.m. will feature talks by several county candidates and is expected to draw a large crowd.
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Douglas
Fort Dodge
Tenth District
Gracttinger
Tenth
Graettinger
Hawkeye Theatre
Bunker Social And Dance Planned At Leonard School
A basket social and dance will be held at Leonard School District No 2 one mile west and one mile south of Graettinger Friday evening October 20. Ladies bring baskets and everybody welcome. Miss Pearl Masters, teacher.
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Kelly School
Grad- Unger
Esthor Rown
Center
Leonard School
Graettinger
Sophomores Host Freshmen in Graettinger High Welcome
Graettinger High School sophomores staged a freshmen reception Sunday night in the gym with about seventy five freshmen sophomores and teachers present. The event featured games fortunes a ghost story and a mock wedding officiated by Rev Haakon Thorson. Refreshments included pumpkin pie wafers and home brews as the Freshmen escorted the sophomores upstairs for entertainment. The news notes the basketball team is practicing for early season games with two dates omitted from the schedule.
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John Reidy
Graettinger High
Timex
Maloo
Miss Wells
Iaa Harrington
Ray Taylor
Reno
Haakon Thorson
Arthur Simonsen
Graettger High School
Minnesota towns nearly wiped out in forest blaze report
Attorney General Gibson addressed a Republican rally at the Hawkeye Theatre in Graettinger Tuesday afternoon. John Jertson presided, with brief talks from County Attorney Nefstead and J. J. Martin of Ayrshire. Charley Jansen displayed a 127 pound squash, seeking largest grown from seed sold last winter by Mr. Helvig. Ladies Farm Bureau Club to meet at Mrs Junta Skew’s home south of town Thursday October 26 at 2 pm. all members urged to attend.
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Gibson
Charley Jansen
John Helvig
Farm Burea Club
The
Farm Bureau Club
Junta
Forest Fire Devours Minnesota Pines Until Rain Helps
Frank Sullivan of International Talla Lumber Company notes fires in northern Minnesota forests were severe but a timely rain aided firefighters. Smoke filled air for days, making breath difficult. Big Falls and nearby towns narrowly avoided devastation. The Times Reporter amendment clarifies the previous report about the hay stack arson, asserting the earlier claim was mistaken and no correction will be issued.
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Frank Sullivan
International Talla Lumber Company
Minnesota
Big Falls
Times
Peter Miller
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Kossuth County
D. N. Liane
Lost Tal
D. N. Luse
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Center School
Lost Island Township
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Ford
Henry
Bush
Foreign Missionary Society
Choice Porkers
St. Mary's
Terril Righ
Graelinger
Hans v
Devaar
Mrs. Douglas
Bunker
Times Reporter
Annus
F.P. Sullivan
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