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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1941
Page
7
A fragment mentions reading the Sunday Register and the signalled response to aid for democracies. It notes eight opposed the aid and that nine of the writers were against it, with a joking reference to public perception and a call to streak one’s rouge.
Local items cover visitors, vacations, and family news in towns like Tipton Estherville and Emmetsburg. Notable mentions include young Jimmie Mighty’s leg injury two year olds illness, Ed Donovan returning from California, clergy visitors at the rectory, Grinnell college students home on break, Des Moines weekend visits, a Gamble Company credit position, McCarty visiting from Fort Dodge, and a Serbia war update. A birth announced at Mankato, with Grandparents Urry and Mitchell, and congratulations from The Times.
Nealie Wilson returned from Los Angeles and enjoyed the west climate. John Mahan visited Robbins Avenue business district, his first downtown trip in seven months. J L Grady Einer Petersen and Clayton Petersen came home from Rolla Missouri early this week. Clayton Petersen plans to return after visiting relatives. Grady and Hiner Petersen do not plan to return. Mr and Mrs Joe Doyle and family moved to Ayrshire where Doyle operates a portable feed mill. Graettinger friends extend best wishes to the Doyles in their new home.
Police officer and street commissioner Chris Mortensen II has been on a two weeks vacation described as unpleasant due to illness. He suffered quinsy but is now much improved. Martin Aylward acted in an official capacity during Mortensen's illness.
A market day sale in Grachtinger on Saturday drew strong attendance, with visitors from California including Mrs Thas Thomson and Mr Earl Dixon and daughter Shirley Kay Fullerton, and Misses Minnie and Hora Gilgert. They arrived Thursday and visit Marshall Minnesota this week, with Mrs Dixon and the Gilgert sisters being siblings of Mrs Thomsen.
John Schaney returned to his parents in Milford from Emmetsburg for a Sunday visit, his first home since a recent accident in which he was badly hurt by a burs saw. He planned to return to Emmetsburg for further treatment this week. Dr. B K Cappen attended the Northwest Iowa Veterinary association meeting in Milford, with prominent speakers from Des Moines and Lincoln. The gathering was reported as very successful.
Ruthven postmaster Ray Gleason is improving after two surgical operations at Mayo Hospital in Rochester. He endured procedures two weeks apart for an ailment of the throat and will remain hospitalized for two to three weeks more. Friends express hope for full recovery.
Miss Marian Singer daughter of Mr and Mrs George Singer Graet tinger is enjoying a month’s vacation at home. She has been employed as a dietician at the state hospital since last September and will enter Minnesota University at the start of the term.
Miss Singer excels as student dietician in a one year internship. Mrs A J Dohugon and Mrs J Gammon come back from Pasadena on Tuesday. Mrs Johnson spent the winter in the west and visited the old home town with Mrs Gammon. Johnson's brother died in Illinois this winter. No further details available.
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