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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1940
Page
2
In a well contested matchup the Graaftinger Bombers defeated St Mary's 34 to 6. Attendance reached about 200 with a strong home crowd. Scoring notes include Pat Allen two touchdowns with one PAT, Leo Young one touchdown and one PAT, and D Lassasers adding two PATs.
Autumn brings pleasant travel conditions and colorful scenery as Moferm rain travel promotes Rock Island trains with air conditioned cars, safety and speed. Advertises no money down and pay later credit through local Rock Island agents who will furnish complete details.
The Graettinger High School band formed letters 5 M G and TEAM at a Friday game, while the St Marys band joined in, and a group attended the State Marching Band Contest. G H S vocal groups prepare for county music festival, and basketball rosters are listed. A wrecker mistake from Decker garage led to pulling a cow from a ditch.
A series of election announcements from Palo Alto County candidates. B F Montgomery seeks re election as sheriff. E L Thoreson runs for clerk of court on the democratic ticket. Martin Thompson declares candidacy for county auditor. Joseph P Hand announces for county attorney re election. Roy A Weir seeks county treasurer support. Mary Jo Dawson runs for county recorder. Each asks for voters support in the November general election.
The list of trial jurors for the November 1940 term of the District Court was drawn. The court opens Monday, November 4, with Judge F C Davidson presiding. Jurors must report Tuesday, November 12, at 9:00 A M at the Emmetsburg courthouse. Names include Doris Wagner Ruthven Ruth E Smith Curlew Mrs B M Fitzpatrick Emmetsburg John Conly Rodman Will Hallowell Ruthven Emma Karsch Ruthven Hamlin Landvig Graettinger Trene Logan Ruthven Matt Quinn Graettinger Vernon Simons Emmetsburg George Stroup Mallard Phillip Lund Bleckwenn W R Pi Anthony Lang B B Frye Ciara Gremmels Julius Sevdy Mrs Chas Richardson Osgood Henry Moore Cylinder.
Multiple GOP candidates announce 1940 Palo Alto County offices. Ben F. Reeves seeks Clerk of the District Court while Ed M. Thompson runs for County Auditor. They urge support for the general election on Tuesday November 5.
Republican Lawrence M. Anderson announces candidacy for Palo Alto County Attorney with Emery F. Nefstead also seeking County Treasurer re election Casper Nelson and Ellen Brereton listed for County Recorder and George Singer as Independent ticket candidate for Fourth District supervisor urging votes for November 1940 election.
A raw OCR fragment lists individuals including Rene Martin Mrs Archie Seaeren Fred Sawyer W El Mille Irvin Joynt Kenneth Miller Emmetsburg Fred Fessler Curlew Allen Bailey Emmetsburg Burt Salven Emmetsburg Jesse Cross Emmetsburg West Bend. The items suggest a cluster of residents or participants connected to Emmetsburg and nearby West Bend with multiple repeats of Emmetsburg. The text lacks clear action or event details, but preserves names and locations as readable.
Description of a six room house with enclosed porches basement furnace and well on approximately four acres in northwest Graettinger near Robbins avenue. Features include fruit and shade trees city water piping, double garage chicken house barn fenced cross fenced and proximity to business district. Property may be sold in two acre tracts with 20 percent down and possession in 30 days. final settlement possible March 1 with merchantable title.
Personal property of Mrs George Sandvng will be sold at the Birkland place just before the residence sale. Items include Westinghouse sewing machine, brass bedstead, oak dresser, kitchen cabinet, New Perfection two burner kerosene stove, dining and seating furniture, rugs, curtains, books in Norwegian and English, bedding, coats, and numerous small items. Cash sale terms. Administrator Jacob Brekke.
Lincoln Joint Stock Land Bank of Lincoln Nebraska presides over an auction of the Espeset Farm a large south central Emmet county property near Graettinger Ringsted and Estherville. The sale at 1 30 pm includes lease continuation with possession by assignment expiring March 1 1941 and 1940 rental income to the buyer. Terms offer 2 3 seller financing with a $500 earnest money and a one third purchase price cash balance option with title issued upon approval.
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