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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1925
Page
13
The Vernon Workers meeting at Center School House elected officers including Chairman Mrs J M Snyder Vice Chairman Mrs HEB Benge gon Secretary Mrs Edd Anderson and Treasurer Mrs Bugh Mackey. Ladies led by Mrs 8 J Torkelgon served lunch after motions to pay all bills were passed.
October 16 meeting at Center school house discussed officers and districts, with elections and plans for January butchering demonstration. Training school delegates named replacing Torkelson. A clothing demonstration scheduled and next meeting set for November 20 in District No 1. Happy-Go-Lucky girls club reports 13 attendees, next gathering November 14 with Veronica Stillman.
Rev Strand leads Norwegian language services next Sunday at 11 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Bible study at 10 a.m. Communion at 10:40 a.m. Danish language services at 11 a.m. English evening service at 7:45 p.m. Choir practice Friday at 3 p.m. Confirmation class meets Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Rev Axel M. Andersen, Pastor.
Sunday school at 10 with morning worship and sermon Trust ing Jesus and special music. Epworth League meets at 6 46. Evening worship at 7 30 with sermon Trouble Makers and special reading and music. One feature describes Sunday evening program details.
Mise Beasia Shatave, who has broadcast her readings, will give a reading titled Old Man Mimic. The Bible Study meets at the George home Thursday evening at 7 30 with the 6th chapter of St John as the lesson. All welcomed for social night. Sunday November 8th is Go-To-Church Bundy. District conference at Burt Iowa on Tuesday November 3rd with a dinner served by the Ladies Aid. Rev C J Mekkelson, Pastor.
Reaulta of Colorado, a mixed breed ridden by Ted Flynn and owned by Ed Pring of Colorado Springs, won the fourth Colorado Endurance Ride covering 300 miles in 6 days 9 hours. Vamp, a half thoroughbred half Standardbred owned by Captain H N Beeman, took second with Private Del Harris riding. Sgt. Thomas Garrity of Fort Russell, Wyoming, rode United States Army horse Toma hawk to third after a swift 200 mile prep. Norfleet, trained by Major Henry Leonard and ridden by George Snarr, finished fourth. 64 percent of starters completed the endurance event. Oliver L E Curtis earned the horsemanship prize aboard Colorado Boy.
An old drug advert claims Adlerika relieves gas pressure in ten minutes and evacuates old waste matter. The copy touts it as a superior intestinal evacuant for constipation and stomach trouble, endorsed by a druggist George Frick.
Ranchers and cowboys in the east and Colorado refine horsemanship through controlled 60 mile rides lasting 9 hours. Initial Colorado trials in 1922 revealed misjudged distances, as mounts proved longer than expected. Riders learn horse traits from careful daily examinations, favoring well red Thoroughbred stock supplied by the Army Remount Services, with some Arabs and Standardbreds, to suit range work or cavalry use.
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