Helping The Farmer To Help Himself in 1929
A.V. Bormann and C. B. Denman urge Iowa farmers to join a national farmer owned marketing organization through the Federal Farm Board. They argue co operative marketing can cut costs, raise prices, and benefit both producers and consumers by consolidating grain and livestock sales from local pools to a national level. The address covers grain marketing citrus fruit raisin and wool groups, and cites hog overproduction and efficiency concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.V. Bormann
Graettinger Co-Operative Live
Stock Shipping Association
Times
Bormann
C. B. Denman
Federal Farm Board
Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Grachtinger
Iowa Homestead
Chicago
Florida
Californ
Growox
Farmers of
America
Towa
Lowa
Iowa
St. Paul-Minneapolia
Lvea
Special Election Sept 25 For New Fire House
A special election is set for Wednesday September 25 in Graettinger to vote on a $4000 bond for a new fire station and town hall with a council chamber jail and future pumping station. The project aims to house firefighting equipment and improve safety as the town lags in fire protection. The notice urges residents to consider the bond as essential for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger
Grachtinger
Fire Department
H & Baton Sale Announced for Sept 16 Near Ruthven
Duton, living two miles north and two east of Ruthven, will close out on September 16 selling 17 Jersey cattle, 4 mules, 100 shoats, poultry and machinery. Shartle Grodland Reeves act as auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. & Baton Sale
Duton
Ruthven
Jersey
Shartle, Grodland & Reeves
Farmers urged to control their own marketing
Mr Dopmen praised the strongest cooperative commodity control by farmers themselves. He noted farmers in cooperative markets earned higher average prices year round and paid less to consumers than in Chicago or St Louis. He advised farmers in other cities to organize marketing cooperatives and unite nationally for key commodities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciiies
Chicago
Bt Louis
Dopmen
Sad death of Ruthven young man Amos Hanson
Amos A Hanson of Ruthven Iowa died Sunday afternoon at Spencer Hospital from injuries when a team hitched to a spreader ran away in a Ruthven field. His left shoulder was dislocated and internal injuries caused his death at age 22 years 8 months 1 day. He lived with his parents Mr and Mrs Martin G Hanson and was survived by six brothers and three sisters. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Seventh Day Adventist church in Ruthven with Rev J C Nixon of Nevada Iowa presiding. Burial was in Crown Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Hanson
Martin Hanson
Trumbull Lake
Amos
Arnest
Barayan
Mossberry
Ruthven
Aning
Spencer Hospital
Amox A. Hanson
Iowa
Lake Center
Carl
Howard
Ayrshire
Theodore
Ernest
Clarence
Dale
Marie
Jak Nevada
Towa
Viola
Evelyn
Savanth Day Adventist Church
J. C. Nixon
Nevada
Crown Hill
Art Rustan
Fred Runton
Andrew Paterson
William Peterson
Bernis Nelson
Rollie Colburn
Preparing for Next Labor Day in Graettinger
Citizens of Graettinger gather at the P. J. McCarty land office Friday evening to form an executive committee for next year’s Labor Day celebration. The 33rd annual event aims to be a record breaker, with all business people encouraged to attend. Also notes relocation plans of H. K. Overland of Sinclair Oil and delayed Shoe Service Shop opening, plus a North Dakota visitor, Kenneth Stoakes, and family, in Graettinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCarty Land Office
Grachtinger
P. J. McCarty Land Office
California
H. K. Overland
Overland
Sinclair Oil Co
Graettinger
Mr. Stevens
Jacobsen
Martin Myhre
Emil Baumgartner
Stevens
Times
North Dakota
Monlay
Amd
Kenneth ‘Stoakes and Son
Bismark
Tryant Of Red Gulch on Hawkeye Theatre Bill
The Hawkeye theatre presents the film Tryant Of Red Gulch this Saturday evening. An unusual comedy titled Ruth! Stranger Than Fiction will also be shown. Do not miss the Saturday night show.
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Tryant
Red Gulch
Hawkeye Theatre
Red’, Gulch
Ruth
New Buttermaker Hired for Graettinger Creamery
Palmer Fretrum of Gowrie Iowa is hired as the new buttermaker at Graettinger creamery succeeding Henry Hansen who resigned. Fretrum will assume duties next week and is praised as a successful gentleman in the business. A very wet week brought repeated rain with several inches of moisture though no complaints were recorded.
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Palmer Fretrum
Gowrie
Iowa
Graettinger Creamery
Henry Hansen
Fretrum
Graettinger
Nother
Marketed 700 Hog Head by D G Barringer Sale
D G Barringer markets 700 head of hogs this week in a large scale sale. He expects a good price and a nice check from the shipment. Nels Show travels to Lamberton Minnesota to visit his son and family, whose Buick car sales are booming this year.
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D. G. Barringer
Barringer
Nels Show
Lamberton
Minnesota
Deceased Honored by Large Crowd at Local Church
Brief service at one o clock drew a large crowd at the home church, reflecting the high esteem in which the deceased was held in Ruthven and surrounding community. Ruthven Free Press reports a somber gathering showing strong local regard for the departed.
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Ruthven Free Pregs
Michael Quinn seriously injured by tractor plow
Michael Quinn of southwest of Graettinger was seriously injured Wednesday forenoon while operating a tractor plow. He fell in front of the plows and suffered deep abdominal injuries with bruises to his back and legs. Dr. McManus and a Paulsen ambulance rushed him to Coleman hospital at Estherville. he was conscious and resting but very serious. He and brother Matt were plowing. the plows moved as the power was turned on after an adjustment. Mary Quinn, a sister, reported his condition remained grave but stable. He is about 45, single, living on the family farm with Matt and Mary, pioneer locals in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Quinn
Graettinger
McManus
Paulsen Ambullance
Coleman
Estherville
Quinn
Mr. Quinn
Matt
Michael
Mary Quinn
Coleman Hospital
Mary
Baumgartner Buys Hansen Home in Grasttinger
Max Baumgartner purchased the Henry Hansen residence in Grasttinger for 3900 dollars and will take possession late this week or early next. Mr and Mrs Hansen will move to Garri son Iowa where Hansen will work at a creamery. The Baumgartners had previously lived at the FP J McCarty residence, once home to the late Dr P J Hession, with McCarty and sister moving in Tuesday after selling that property.
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Max Baumgartner
Henry Hansen
Grasttinger
Hanesen
The
Times
Garrison
Iowa
Hansen
Ao Creamery
Baumgartner
FP. J. McCarty
Change at White Service Station Manager Resigns
Elmer Meiner resigned as manager of the White Service Station. Floyd Fleming, formerly assistant at the Rock Island depot, succeeds him starting September 1. Ray Glazier fills in at the depot until Lloyd Naas of Lake Mills arrives. The Tynae of this place checks in. Mr Mothery will take up farming as the Times wishes success to all concerned.
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Elmer Meiner
Floyd Fleming
Fleming
Rock Island
Ray Glazier
Lloyd Naas
Lake Mills
Tynae
Mothery
Secret Marriage "Fast Life" at Grand Theatre Estherville
First National Vitaphone release Secret Marriage "Fast Life" showing at the Grand Theatre Sept 16 17 depicts the modern jazz age story from wild party to tragedy. Loretta Young Douglas Fairbanks Jr and Chester Morris deliver remarkable performances shaping a vivid drama.
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First National
Vitaphone
Grand ‘Theatre
Estherville
Loretta Young
Douglas Fairbanks Jr
Chester Morris
Mother of C. L. Sanders Dies in Ames Visit
The death of C. L. Sanders mother occurred in Ames after a period of illness chiefly diabetes. Sanders, notified Tuesday, left for Grasttinger with family to attend the funeral rites. The Times extends sympathy to Sanders and his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Sanders
L. Sanders
Ames
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Shipping Association
Farmera
New Fire House
Joi
W. J. Bertke
Sioux City
Iowa Public Service Company
Sioux City Gaox and Electric Company
Sioux City Service Company
Monilay
C. J. Crippen
New York City
Crippen
Bertke
Sioux City Gas and Electric Co
Town Public Service Company
Sioux City Service Co
Town
Wm. Michaels
Michaely
Amos Hansen
Ruthven [Ree Press
Nunamaker
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