Red Cross Nurse To Hold Classes In Graettinger
The 1926 27 Red Cross Nursing service in Graettinger emphasizes home and school health education. Half the nurse time goes to home hygiene classes for mothers and high school girls. visits to homes deliver bedside care with a 75 cent fee and five dollar delivery fee. Free services for indigent families support the Red Cross fund.
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County Red Cross Nursing Service
Protium
Rach Wi
George
Bedlside
Red Cross Fund
Red Cross
Fine new residences by Gilbaugh and Clemmensen
Local builders Gilbaugh and Clemmensen have completed A J Bonstead’s 26 by 28 foot home with a 26 by 32 addition and 26 by 8 porch. The two story house features hardwood floors and modern finish. They also secured Sul Paalen’s new two story 28 foot square home.
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Gilbaugh “& Clemmienseh
A. J. Bonstead
Bonstead
Gillough & Clammensen
Sul Paalen
Phalen
C. BH. Norris
Evangelistic And Bible Conference Meetings Summary
Evangelistic and Bible conference events run September 26 to 29 led by pastors and educators including Herbert Peterson Waldorf College professor Strand and Rev. Thompson. Lectures, sermons, Bible discussions, and a closing sermon feature speakers Mandsager Olson Lundy Sande Sutsen Muthre Wigdahl and others. One Cent Sale at Frick Drug Store continues through Monday with special pricing and bundled offers. Michael Englert leaves for Ringsted Creamery to take a new position as a skilled termaker followed by positive remarks on his credentials.
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Carl Norlin
Luth
Herbert Peterson
Waldorf College
Acta
Professor Strand
Thompson
Guard
Sande
Sutsen
Lost Island L. Ch
Muthre Heb
Wigdahl
Lundy
Olson
Mr. Walden
A. Andersen
M. Mandsager
Ruthven and Ruthven men recall Alaska gold rush tale
Ames resident Henry Axelton and Mr Munson of Sioux Falls, both former Ruthven residents, remembered their Alaska venture near Nome. They had staked a claim but abandoned it after warnings. others later found gold, with the claim eventually selling for about $260,000. The pair met again in Carlisle Town, reflecting on the old days and the chance encounter that shaped their mining story.
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Graettinger
Ruthven
Henry M. T. Axelton
Ames
Mr Munson
Sloux Falls
Tos Bick
Grachtinger
Alasks
Axelton
Munson
Nome
Key
Messrs
Caklfield
Reception Honoring Teachers by Local Parent Teachers Association
The Parent Teachers association held its annual reception Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Spies. A large crowd enjoyed socializing, instrumental music, and readings, followed by games and refreshments. The event offered a warm welcome to the teachers and was described as highly enjoyable.
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Parent Teachers Association
J. A. Spies
Narrow Escape at Farmers Elevator In 80 Foot Fall
V. L. O'Connor nearly fell 80 feet when a wire cable snapped during a lift at Farmers Elevator yesterday. O'Connor, assisting in Thomas Allen's absence, climbed atop the structure and stepped away just as the platform plummeted to the ground. He escaped serious harm by a narrow margin.
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V. L. O'Connor
Card Party At Woodman Hall Tuesday Night
Mrs Carl Drake asks The Times to note Catholic Ladies Air society will hold a card party at Woodmen hall next Tuesday evening September 28 Progressive Five Hundred will be played and a tunel will be served at the close. The charge will be made. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend.
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Woodman Hall
Carl Drake
the Times
Catholic Ladies’ Air Society
Woodmen Hall
M E Mahon Buys New Still From Chicago Firm
M E Mahan of this place invested in a new iron retort from Central Scientific Company of Chicago. The device is used to extract gold from mercury and was bought to replace an underperforming still. Mahan is described as a strong booster for gold refining experiments and is actively engaging in further trials.
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M. E. Mahon
M. E. Mahan
Hag
New Sul
Central Scientific Company of Chicago
Mahan
Graettinger Class of 1926 Gifts School Physics Lab Table
Graettinger High School board students and teachers thank the Class of 1926 for a splendid physics laboratory table. The costly furniture will serve the school for many years. Gerald Kelly suffered a broken arm at a circus incident. he is recovering. Sevdy Hua Levaed Dubn Cafe leases the venue and has directed operations for ten days. Henry Snyder previously ran the cafe.
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Graettinger High
Une
Gerald Kelly
Gerald
Vincent Kelly
Sioux City
Sevdy Hua Levaed
Sevdy
Henry Snyder
the Times
Bevdy
Universal Picturs Show at Hawkeye Next Saturday
The Hawkeye theatres will present a double feature next Saturday titled Little Giant and a comedy called Pho Pony Express. The program showcases a big night of cinema with crowd-pleasing selections.
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Hawkeye
Local High School News Reports Steady Enrollment and New Staff
The school year opens with enrollment near last year’s totals, 286 last year and 243 this year, with 160 in the lower grades and 98 in the high school. Teachers meet patrons at a kickoff event hosted by Mr. and Mrs. A. Spies, while new staff and course changes are noted. A fair booth was missed due to staffing and exhibit challenges, and book purchases face delays as new curricula replace obsolete texts. Names of new instructors are listed, including Margery Thayer, Letty Shatova, Walther Simonsen, Lillian Millea, Cora Christopher, Marjorie Meadows, Spirit Lake’s principal, Melvina Allen, Irene Barnett, Beryl Wall, Harold Adolphson, and C. W. Stevenson.
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Theine Ayed
A. Spies
Chemis
Pie
Kimmetsburg
Huck
Margery Thayer
Ummersburg
Letty Shatova
Bridgewater
Walher Simonsen
Sergntony
Sergntony Xeyoainder of Fifth Grade Classes and Fourth, Mixa Lillian Millea
Fort Dodge
Cora Christopher
Gruettinger
Marjorie Meadows
Ratherville
Francestiuys
Spirit
Harold Adolphson
Mediapolis
C. W. Stevenson
Garden Grove
Ames builder reports growth amid city expansion
M T Axelton of Ames, a pleasant caller at the Times office, reports Ames enjoying a building boom with a new parochial school and additions to public schools. He handled floor finishing on these structures and notes rapid growth in both business and residential areas aided by the Town State college. Bazagy Axl Chicken Supper Bazaar set for September 25 at Hawkeye basement to benefit St Paul Lutheran Grootinger with meals from 3 to 5 pm and 6:30 pm onward plus fancy articles for sale.
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M.T. Axelton
Ames
Graettinger
Clarion
Town State College
Danish Ladies* Aid Society of
Graetlinger
Hawkeye
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Grootetinger
Brisk Bidding At Public Auction Sales
Public sale notes brisk bidding as TD Burringer tops with 10 611.56 and 800 hogs sold. Cattle and calves also sold. local auctioneers Grodland Reeves and 6O Gardner feature upcoming farm and hog sales with multi‑stage payment terms. The Times touts subscriptions for winter updates.
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Burringer
Aucsore OG Rounacar
Ding
Momlay’s Hui
Vale Allo
Minimet County
J. M. Staver
Mr. Staver
Palo Alto County Fair Draws Strong Attendance
Graettinger residents attended the Palo Alto County fair in good numbers this year with many exhibits of high quality. Local events included baseball and kitten ball games daily, a fine address by Claude Porter, Brookhart absent due to illness, and strong but not equal free attractions. Overall receipts were about $2,500 short of expenses, casting doubt on continuity of the fair.
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Palo Alto County Fair
Graettinger
Wall
Claude Porter
Brookhart
United States
Mahan Infant Dies at Birth in Webster City
LontoV heir Baby Girl of Mr and Mrs Thomas Mahan Webster City died shortly after birth Friday. Remains taken to Enonetsburg for funeral Sunday with M E Mahan Miles Mahan of Mason City and Mr and Mrs Wm Sullivan from southwest of town accompanying. Graettinger friends extend sympathy.
Federated Clubs Meet Here Next Saturday
Federated Clubs of Palo Alto county meet at the local High School on September 25 a covered dish luncheon at noon and an afternoon program. The ladies of Mallard and Graettinger will have charge of the program. Everyone is invited.
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Federated Clubs
Palo Alto County
Mallard
Graettinger
Severe Rainstorm Floods Iowa Spillway Citys Suffer
A heavy rain Friday night flooded Iowa with up to seven inches of moisture falling across Hawarden Sioux City and Des Moines. Two lives were lost at Hawarden as streets ran four to eight feet deep. Jens Peter Christensen suffered a fall injury while carpentry work, confined at home but not severely harmed.
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Iriday
Hawarden
Iowa
Sioux City
Des Moines
Jack Jeveck
Jeng P. Christensen
Jens Peter Christensen
Simorisen
Mr. Christensen
Manney Beats Dempsey For Light Heavy Title In Philly
Gene Manney narrowly defeats Jack Dempsey by decision in ten rounds at Philadelphia on Thursday evening. Neither fighter was knocked down, and Dempsey showed a poor showing. had the bout gone another round he likely would have been KOed.
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Gene Manney Tsily
Jack Dempsey
Phildelphia
Dempsey
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China
W. O. Weltley
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