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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1930
Page
6
Last week Mr Stevenson listed pupils earning points toward credits across football basketball baseball declamatory glee club band and wrestling. Points vary by achievements such as quarters played letters innings first place and band membership nine months with 25 to 50 points. wrestling details cut off.
Last Friday Graettinger high school football defeated Primghar in a strong showing this year. The team had earlier tied Royal and lost to Livermore, but earned praise for clean play as stated by Clayton Rose boro. Regional notes mention pupils earning two credits Marian George Verna Grodlund Loretta Swift Alys Thoreson and Kurt Spies, with Francis Weir credited. Farmers Grain Co. advertises low prices on a full range of feeds.
An old notice from a Shoe Service Shop across from the post office invites customers to use their services for shoe repairs after describing a whimsical chain of errands from liver at the butcher to tea at the grocer and a swim at the river.
Henry Whitford offers twenty spotted Poland boars of new strains with quality and size. Priced 25 and 35 dollars each. Phone Y 14 Ruthven. 10 2 4 x.
L C Larsen declares run for Supervisor District Four on the Independent ticket subject to voter action in November and requests support. Also ad notices sale of 25 Poland China boars at hard time prices advising against using inferior boars to avoid losses in future pig markets.
Special prices on corn pickers and tractors at Farmers Supply Co Gracttinger Iowa. One power picker 10x20 equipment two horse drawn pickers and a 15x27 John Deere tractor Farmall tractors offered with cash discount or long terms. Full stock of picker repairs. Look your picker over now.
T A Hersleff Blacksmith and Welding Shop of Wallingford Iowa advertises dependable acetylene welding with guaranteed first class work. They handle broken parts, machinery castings and heavy jobs, offering cheerful estimates, shop and road welding, and quick service.
Forty Poland China boars will be sold at public auction on November 12 at 2 PM rain or shine. If weather is bad the sale will move to the heated hog house six miles north of Emmetsburg east city limits. Boars are mainly April farrowed from a 20 year breeder with new strains from Wisconsin and Nebraska. Pedigree applications available sale day. TERMS CASH. Rolls and coffee served before the sale.
P J McCarty of Graettinger Iowa offers justice of the peace services real estate insurance and collections for sale and non resident property care. Craettinger Bakery promotes fresh bakery goods with bread on sale in local stores open Wednesday and Saturday evenings. Ray's Cafe advertises beef or pork sandwiches coffee pies home cooked meals ice cream and soft drinks with Frigidaire service.
To Corn Belt Land & Investment Co of Wilmington Delaware owner. Property described in Plat Book B page 97 and Plat Book No 3 page 414 in Palo Alto County Iowa. Sub-lot 1 and 2 within section 13 township 96 range 33 east of 5th are taxed sold lands. Certificate of sale owned by T R Martin. Ninety days from service to redeem. Dated October 16.
Amdahl's Meat Market announces relocation to a new Graettinger building offering a full range of fresh and cured meats oysters and seasonal fish along with fruits vegetables and groceries. J G Amdahl proprietor invites customers to visit and notes improved convenience plus commitment to quality price and service.
The Graettinger Co-Operative Live Stock Shipping Association notes 147 pleased members in 1927. Manager W. L. O Connor urges farmers to support their organization and not let others run their business. Meetings occur every second Wednesday of March May July September November and January.
The Quaker Oats Co manager invites continued patronage and notes a fresh flour supply in two grades Quaker's and Mother's. They offer seeds, salt, Blue Diamond and Miller's Creek coal, Orient Egg and Hard Coal at low prices and urge customers to compare grain prices before selling.
The Farmers Grain Company invites customers to buy locally and promises quality service. It highlights a large seed selection, notes yearly growth in seed sales, and recommends taking home their flour, priced with narrow margins. D. E. McCarty, Manager, Graettinger, telephone 63.
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