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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1926
Page
6
The County Red Cross Nursing service for 1926 27 emphasizes home and school health education. Classes for mothers in home hygiene start with a meeting at Mrs. E. S. George’s home next Thursday at 1 00 pm. Bedside care costs 76 cents, prenatal and home visits are offered, with free service for those unable to pay.
Local builders Gilbaugh and Clemmensen recently completed A J Bonstead's residence west of town a 26 by 28 foot main section with a 26 by 12 addition and a 26 by 8 porch two stories high with hardwood floors and fine finish. They also secured Phalen's new two story 28 by 28 home to be modern in every way built with lumber from E Norris.
A multi day Evangelistic Bible Conference is announced with Carl Norlin as soloist and speakers including Herbert Peterson Waldorf Ollega Strand Thompson Sande Han nen Mathie Wigdahl Laindy Olson Walden Andersen and Mandsager pastor Rev. M. The Frick Drug Store one cent sale continues with Frick promoting bargain articles and a Ringsted Mery position update notes Engler seeking a Ringsted posting and past two years as a caretaker.
Ames resident M. T. Axelton and Mr Munson of Sioux Falls, once of Ruthven, reportedly lost 250000 as a gold rush story unfolds. The pair and locals pursued a ground near Nome after advice to seek richer yields, only to see others stake the bed and later sell the claim for the same vast sum. The tale recalls earlier years when Gracttinger and Ruthven men joined miners heading toward Alaykn in search of wealth.
Members of the Parent Teachers association held their annual reception Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Spies. A large crowd enjoyed social and instrumental music, readings, and refreshments. The event offered a hearty welcome to the teachers.
L. O'Connor barely avoided a 80 foot fall at Farmers Elevator when a wire cable snapped and the platform dropped. He had been working above while Thomas Allen was away and stepped off seconds before the cable failed, saving himself from injury.
The Catholic Ladies Aid society will host a card party at Woodmen Hall on Tuesday evening September 28. Progressive Five Hundred will be played and a lunch will be served at the close. An admission charge will be made and all are invited to attend.
Mahan of this place purchased a new iron retort still from Central Scientific Company of Chicago. The device is used to extract gold from mercury. Mahan, a Graettinger booster, has been active in experimental work despite prior equipment dissatisfaction.
The Graettinger High School board and students thank the Class of 20 for a splendid physics laboratory table. The expensive piece will be used in the school for many years.
Gerald Kelly son of Mr and Mrs Vin tenk Kelly of Sioux City sustained a broken arm after a fall through circus seats a couple of weeks ago. He is recovering but notes the injury remains painful and slow to mend.
The Times notes Sevdy has leased the Duhn cafe and is in charge for ten days with Snyder having managed for months. It mentions a Little Giant at Hawkaye theater next Saturday showing a universal picture and a good comedy titled Proa.
School year under way as new teachers settle in and old staff resume duties. Enrollment mirrors last year with 286 tests and 243 current students. Grades list 160 in lower eight and 93 in high school, with detailed by-grade counts and staff bios including Miss Margery Thayer, Miss Betty Shatava, Miss Esther Simonsen, and principals and teachers across English, science, history, Latin, and manual training.
M T Axelton of Ames said the city is in a building boom with a new parochial school and additions to public schools. He works on floor finishing for these structures and recently completed a large job at Clarion. He notes rapid growth in both business and residential areas, aided by the Town State college.
The Danish Ladies Aid society of Greettinger will hold a bazaar and chicken supper at the Hawkeye basement on Saturday September 25 to benefit St. Paul Lutheran Church Graetinger. Lunch and Bazaar items will be served from 5 to 5:30 and chicken supper from 6:30 until sold out with a display of fancy articles for sale. All are invited.
Grodland and Reeves, top Iowa auctioneers, sold 800 hogs Monday in Emmetsburg area for a total of 10611.85, with averages of 70 to 100 pounds. Cows and calves also sold, while several forthcoming sales near Graettinger, including Eckley and Gardner events, promise strong demand. auction season starts strong, farm sale notices and subscriptions fill pages.
The Palo Alto County fair attracted strong Graettinger turnout with numerous high quality exhibits. Daily events included baseball and kitten ball games, a notable bicycle performer, and Claude Porter spoke midweek. Brookhart was absent Thursday due to illness, free attractions impressed but did not match last year, and receipts lagged about $2,500, casting doubt on future fairs.
Last Their Baby Girl Mr and Mrs Thomas Mahan of Webster City mourn the death of their infant daughter who passed away Friday. The remains were taken to Emmetsburg and the funeral held Sunday afternoon. M E Mahan Miles Mahan and Mr and Mrs Wm Sullivan accompanied the remains to Emmetbay in sympathy from Grasttinger friends.
Federated Clubs of Palo Alto county plan a meeting at the local high school next Saturday September 25. A covered dish luncheon will begin at noon followed by an afternoon program staged by the Mal lard and Gynettinger ladies. All are invited to attend.
A Friday night storm dumps 4.76 inches of rain, with additional showers into Saturday. Reports say six to seven inches fell in total, windless but rivers bulging. Hawarden sees two fires extinguished as water floods streets. Sioux City and Des Moines areas report homelessness and rising river levels. Jens Peter Christensen injured in a fall from a country residence scaffold. his age about eighty, no internal injuries, confined to bed.
New World's Champion Gene Tunney won a clear decision over Jack Dempsey in ten rounds at Philadelphia Thursday evening. Dempsey showed resilience but was not knocked down, and the outcome suggested he would have been knocked out if the fight extended another round.
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