Graettinger dominates Pocahontas in 88 point win
Graettinger High trounced Pocahontas High 88 to 0 on Elsenbast Field in a one sided Friday contest. Graettinger’s offense and defense clicked as multiple players scored and impressed, building on earlier season progress and signaling a strong path toward a key upcoming game at Emmetsburg.
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Gracttinger High
Pocahontas High
Elsenbast Field
Pocahontas
Graettinger
Royal
Emmetsburg
Terril
Milford
Graettinger Seh
Graettinger Market Report for October 29, 1931
Market notes show corn outs, spring varieties, and heavy hens with price ranges. Entries include No. 2 and heavy spring weights, light hens and leghorns, and state brand butter price around 38 cents. Readable OCR fragments focus on grain and poultry pricing.
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Graettinger
Ponsince
Weessever
C A Jensen Family In Accident Sunday
The C A Jensen family narrowly escaped serious injury Sunday afternoon when a rear tire blew out, sending their Buick into a three foot ditch and back onto the road near Lakota. Mrs Jensen was slightly injured. the car suffered a badly riddled tire. The family was en route to Thompson to visit relatives.
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C. A. Jensen
Lakota
St Mary's Triumph Secures Iowa Academy Title Over Des Moines
St Marys High School of Emmetsburg defeated Des Moines 18 to 7 on the Emmetsburg gridiron Sunday afternoon before a large crowd, clinching the state academy championship. Emmetsburg scored first and added two more in the third, while Des Moines mounted a late surge, reaching the one yard line and executing a scoring play on a punt return and a forward pass in the fourth quarter. A Graettinger delegation attended, and locals hailed the win as setting up a anticipated clash with Graettinger High School on November 6.
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Pocahontas
High School Times
Henningsen
Graettinger
Ware
Doerning
Allen
Carney
Jones
Perhips
Sigéove
Ittinger
Aashby Allen
St. Mary’s High School of
Emmetsburg
Des Moines
Iowa
Trinity College of
Sioux City
Laughlin
St. Mary
St. Mary's
Graettinger High
Rain and hail hit Estherville with heavy rain
Estherville endured a heavy rain with notable oil Monday night while Graettinger reported no rain. Lightening and thunder were evident there as the evening stayed warm, resembling a hot July night.
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Eatherville
Graettinger
Heavy Rainfall Drench Gratinger Early Monday
Graettinger reported a heavy shower early Monday morning with a brief downpour delivering a large amount of moisture, followed by easing conditions.
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Graettinger
Gib Paulsen Wins 18 Lost 7 In Local Highlight
Guilford Paulsen returned home from Burlington where he pitched the summer season for the Burlington baseball team with 19 victories and 8 defeats, placing second in the league. A Cedar Rapids pitcher had 19 wins and 7 losses. Paulsen began the season with Springfield and trained at Kargas City in spring.
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Guilford Paulsen
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Paulsen
Springfield
Kargas City
Eleventh Lutheran Sunday School Teachers Union Convention
The eleventh annual convention of the Lutheran Sunday School Teachers Union will meet at Riverside Church in Wallingford on Sunday, November 11, starting at 10:30 a.m. Rev H N Bakke of McCallsburg leads the morning services and speaks on training for life versus a living. An afternoon program includes a parent cooperation address by Rev Bakke, plus musical selections by Wallingford choirs and quartets. Evening sessions feature further addresses, music, and closing hymns with Graetlinger and Immanuel noted among participating groups.
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Lutheran Sunday School Teachers’ Union
Riverside Church
Wallingford
Grachtinger
H. N. Bakke
McCallsburg
Bakke
Lost Island
Graetlinger
Rev
Immanuel
Pardon My Gun Saturday at Hawkeye Theatre
A western comedy titled Pardon My Gun headlines Saturday evening at the Hawkeye Theatre with a synopsis in this week's Times display ad. Also screening Not So Loud a light hearted farce. Ticket prices remain at 10 and 20 cents.
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Hawkeye Theatre
Auxiliary Card Party Planned for November 6
The American Legion Auxiliary hosts the first public card party of the year on Friday November 6 1931 at Woodman Hall. Progressive Five Hundred and Bridge are to be played lunch will be served and a 25 cent admission charged. Everyone is invited to attend and bring friends for an evening of cards starting at 8 15 p m in Woodman Hall. The Auxiliary members appreciate patronage.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Woodman Hall
Ladies of the Auxiliary
Corn Picking Season Opens Amid Warm Days
Farmers have spent the past week harvesting corn as ideal weather aids the work. Warmth remains mild for outdoor labor, keeping crews efficient while fields yield steady progress.
Williams Colored Singers Coming Next Monday
The World Famous Colored Singers will perform in Graettinger on Monday, November 2, sponsored by the M. KE. Ladies' Aid society. The group, with a year of London performances, offers jubilec and plantation songs, negro melodies and sacred selections in a strong, varied program. Admission is 25 and 50 cents.
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Graettinger
M. KE. Ladies’ Aid Society
Worll
London
Wo mans Home Missionary meeting draws wide attendance
The Wo mans Home Missionary Society sub district meeting was held at the M S church on Wednesday October 21 with national field secretary Mrs I N Matthews as speaker. Delegates from Algona Mallard Ruthven Estherville and other towns attended and the gathering was praised for its broad discussion of society work and for the capable leadership of Mrs Matthews.
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Woman’s Home Missionary Society
M. S
I. N. Matthews
W. H. Lease
Algona
J.H. .Brownlee
Mallard
Gee
J.steinbew
G. J. Poppenheimer
Ruthven
R. L. Logan
H. &. Nelson
Hattie Emery
C. A. Olson
Charles Bixby
Estherville
W. J. Schildknecht
L. C.wannamaker
B. H. Brackett
Matthews
O H Raleigh Improving After Surgery at Mankato
Postmaster Raleigh is in Immanuel hospital at Mankato after surgery and improving though still serious. Gractinger friends hope for a continued recovery and send sincere best wishes for his bedside condition.
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Raleigh
Immanuel Hospital
Mankato
Halloween Party At Graettinger High School Oct 30
Public invited to the Graettinger High School junior class Halloween basket social in the assembly hall Friday evening October 30. There will be games and special entertainment followed by basket sales. Ladies are asked to bring baskets. State disease report for week ending October 22 lists various cases including diphtheria and carriers in Black Hawk and Woodbury counties.
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Tthe Graettinger High School
Hallowe’en Basket
Iowa
Black Hawk
Woodbury
Little Store Closed for Winter Season
The Little Store on the hill has closed for winter. Mr. Grodland thanks patrons for summer patronage. It will reopen around the first of April.
Shortage Reported at Ringsted Bank
John A. Nelson as examiner in charge reports a shortage of about $6,000 in the public money fund at the Ringsted bank, indicating financial discrepancy and official action.
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Ringsted Bank
John A. Nelson
Ie Moe
Public
Frick Drug Store a Popular Saturday Spot
On Saturday afternoons during the season the Times publisher visits Frick Drug Store for football reports. Ralph Coder the High School principal and several boys are present. Local business figures A H Jenningsen and L T Lewison drop in on drugstore matters. Marshal Blom keeps order and Justice Resh handles cases. Max Baumgartner seeks football dope and Mr Frick earns praise for hospitality. Army and Yale played to a 6 6 tie with Yale Parker making an 88 yard touchdown rush.
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Times
Frick
Ralph Coder
A. H. Henningssen
Osher
L. T. Lewison
Henderson Furniture Co
Marshal Blom
Justice Resh
Max Baumgartner
Frick Drug Store
Mr. Frick
Famous Checker Player To Show At Estherville
Esther ville Checker club brings Basil Case of Chicago to city hall for an exhibition on Friday Nov 18 He will play six boards blindfolded to prove his skill Case 23 has won Illinois state and Chicago city championships three times and placed third in the 1929 Cedar Point national tournament Admission is free Invitations extend to noted local champions and enthusiasts to attend including Victor Davis Geo Jennings Will Cook John Samuelson and others from nearby towns.
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Estherville Checker Club
Basil ‘Case
Chicago
City Hall
Case
Cedar Point
Ohio
Mr. Case
Victor Davis
Ft. Dodge
Iowa
Geo
Jennings
Des Moines
Will Cook
Ocheyedan
John Samuelson
M. C. Bascom
Okoboji
S. C. Clapper
Spencer
A. G. Graettinger
Graettinger
Ray Smith
Frank Blair
Spirit Lake
Estherville
Levell Son Marries Miss OConnor in Vinton
The marriage unites Vernon Levell, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Levell of Emmetsburg, with Maurene OConnor of Emmetsburg at Winton on October 18. Rev W L McGovern officiated. The Levell family lived nearby and the groom attended local schools. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee OConnor. The couple plans to reside on a farm near Vinton.
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Vernon Levell
Fred Levell
Emmetsburg
Maurene O’connor
Winton
W. L.mcgovern
Levell
Lee O'Connor
Vinton
Weather Turns Colder with Drizzle and Wind
Weather cooled after a brief warm spell as drizzle persisted in the afternoon. A strong Tuesday gusting wind affected outdoor plans and kept temperatures down.
Depression Seen as Health Benefit Says Doctor
Dr. D. C. Steelsmith of the Town state department of health says that disease is at a low level in 1931, calling the depression a blessing rather than a calamity. He cites improved general health, mothers staying home, plain diets, and better sleep as key factors. he notes butter and milk become more important when food costs fall.
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D. C. Steelsmith
State Department of Health
Steelsmith
Wm. Sullivan Seeks Riches In Texas Oil Fields
Wm Sullivan and a Long Beach associate went to eastern Texas to secure leases and drill two wells. Tyler and nearby oil towns boom with tents and activity as crews hustle for fortune amid an active oil field.
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Wm. Sullivan
Texas
Times
Long Beach
Califnia
Tyler
Kansas City
Eagle Grove
Graettinger
Hugh McCulloch
Sullivan
Roberts
Lone Star
Estherville Girl Burned in Kitchen Stove Fire
Vivian Clark a 16 year old Estherville girl received severe burns Friday evening while attempting to start a fire in the kitchen stove. She used gasoline instead of kerosene by mistake and neighbors rushed her to Birney hospital for treatment.
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Estherville
Vivian Clark
Birney Hospital
Rockne Memorial Drive Aims At $1,000,000 In November
A campaign will be launched in early November to raise one million dollars for a memorial honoring the late Knute Rockne, famed Irish Ramblers pilot from South Bend. The piece notes Rockne’s stature in sportsmanship and his tragic death as a national loss.
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Rockne
Knute Rockne
South Bend
America
Auto Wreck: Barrett Escapes Injury Tuesday Night
C D Barrett of Estherville escaped injury when his car struck gravel and overturned in a ditch Tuesday night near Estherville. The car was badly damaged with Barrett as the sole occupant. Pheasant season opens November 4 with two day hunting on November 6 and 7 in Palo Alto and neighboring counties. Grand jury convenes at Emmetsburg Court House next Tuesday at 9 a.m. petit jury to follow on November 10.
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Eagle Grove
Lenhart
Rowan and Cows Banks
Barrett
C. D. Barrett
Estherville
Palo Alto
Court House
Emmetsburg
Majestic Range Sale To Be Held By Charley Jensen
Charley Jensen will conduct a Majestic ranges sale in November. The event features new designs and low prices. Reeves is paying 10c above market for corn See his lad in this week's Times.
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Majestic
Charley Jensen
Reeves
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