Labor Day Celebration at Graettinger Suffers Few Glitches
Labor Day in Graettinger drew thousands for the thirtieth annual celebration. Magnus Johnson of Minnesota spoke. Spencer beat the Giants 5 to 1 in baseball. a horse race, rodeo, and variety acts drew big crowds. A brief shower paused activities, but evening crowds remained large.
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Grasttinger
Thousenda
Donaldson Brothers
Milford
Graettinger
Groth Brothers
Oletha Swede
Mademoiselle Verna
M. E
Hawkeye
Loat Island
Palo Alto Glen
Magnus Johnson
Kollowing
Sla.m
Alice Weir
Lily Jacobsen
Frances McCarty
Jos Grady
Ben Reeves
John Rathman
Frans Swannon
Harold Jorgensen
Merle Grodland
Kenneth Reeves
Jacob Hengel
Fenton
Franz Swanson
Joseph Galleger
Palo Alto
Palo’ Alto
Magnus Johnson Gaye
United States
Minnesota
P. J. Houston
Jolson
Europe
Johnson
Iowa
Chron Ia
Spencer
Union Giants
Giants
Bert Montgomery
Muale
Graettinger Band
Graettingers
Grastlinger
Gractlinger
Estherville
Eatherville
Hera
Bowery Dance Saturday Night with Moore's Orchestra
Graettinger hosts the last Bowery Dance before Labor Day featuring Moore's Orchestra of Estherville. Dancing starts early, ends at midnight under a large tent, rain or shine, inviting dancers from Graettinger and nearby towns for a lively evening of music, a fine floor, and good management.
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Grasttingar
Moore's
Estharville
Graettinger
Bowery
Taxi-Taxi at Hawkeye Theatre Friday Night
A garbled review notes a film titled Taxi-Taxi at the Hawkeye theatre, with jokes and a high octane plot about a young man facing romantic and financial entanglements. It mentions a screening on September 10 and a suggested admission fee of 50 cents.
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Whitby
Nia
Nhorty
Hawkeye Theatre
Hawkeye
Labor Day Program Invitation Sparks City Rebuild
A festive message invites residents to return for Labor Day celebrations and announces 366 days to prepare for next year. Grasttinger promotes continuing efforts to boost the town’s reputation as the event that made Labor Day famous.
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Jung
Grasttinger
Iiva
Labor Day Frat Celebration Attendees Listed by Towns
Many old Timers sang Auld Lang Syne at the Wells grove Labor Day celebration. Attendance included residents from Graettinger Emmetsburg Ruthven Dolliver Story City Newton and other towns. A youth named Osgerby of Jackson Minnesota was kicked by a horse but recovered and returned home the same evening.
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Wells Grove
Times
Mra. E
George
Times Office
Nina Wells Stillman
Dolliver
C. L. Stillman
John J
J. J. Brown
Emmetsburg
P. J. Paulsen
Graettinger
Halvor Knutson
Story City
Chris R. Jensen
E. A. Baumgartner
E. M. Thompson
Hans Buus
Poul Schaney
Emmeteburg
Raymond
Burdette "Osgerby
Jackson
Minnesota
Osgerby
Rainy Monday Night in Graettinger Area
A fine rain fell Monday night in Graettinger and vicinity. The weather shifted to a hot sultry day, but the corn crop remains promising. Jack Frost may delay his visit until late September or early October, likely preserving some corn despite a poor season.
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Graettinger
Jack Frost
New Holiday Set Aside To Honor Noble Red Man
State of Ii nota created a fourth Friday in September as Armorican Indian day. Illinois and others have followed, observing the occasion this month. The Times features an illustrated article by Elma Scott Watson titled The Noble Red Man Old and New Style.
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Iinota
Seber
Times
Red Man
Elma Scott Watson
Passenger train service cuts Graettinger line in Iowa
Effective Sunday September 11 the forenoon and afternoon passenger train on the Rock Island will be discontinued. The southbound 10:12 am and 4:20 pm trains will end. The afternoon run carried heavy mail and Chicago dailies to Graettinger. Public reaction likely unhappy as service through Graettinger ends a long standing link to the county seat.
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Rock
Graettinger
Chicago Dailies
Chicago Mail
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railroad
Chicago
Gardner Sale Set for October 18 With Poland China Pigs
D R Gardner will hold a sale Tuesday October 18 featuring about 95 boars and 16 gilts from his pure bred Poland China herd. He states the herd has improved yearly and is among the best in the state, with the Times noting the value of better livestock for regional prosperity.
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D. R. Gardner
Graettinger and Terril to Clash at Grodland Park
Graettinger and Terril baseball teams schedule a Sunday game at Grodland ball park in Graettinger. First pitch is at 3 p m sharp. Both teams are expected to be evenly matched and the contest should be an interesting one.
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Graettinger Va
Terril
Graettinger and Terril
Grodland
Graettinger
Miss Selma Johnson Weds LeRoy Olson at Lutheran Church
Miss Selma Christina Johnson and LeRoy Cheater Olson were married at six oclock Tuesday morning September 6 at the Lutheran parsonage in Wallingford. Rev Hansen performed the ceremony. The couple will honeymoon in Wisconsin and reside on the John Bondhus farm near Dolliver. The bride, daughter of Ole and Mrs Johnson of High Lake, is active in community affairs. the groom, son of Mr. and Mrs H E B Olson of Estherville, is described as upright and industrious.
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LeRoy Cheater Olson
Selma Christina Johnson
Wallingford
Hansen
Wisconsin
H. EB. Olson
Estherville
Times
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Craft
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