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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1933
Page
5
A reflective piece critiques reckless spending and gambling across oil, stock, and land markets, urging farmers and youth to unite, save, and resist riotous living. It praises President Roosevelt's decisive balance of sound money and reduced government while stressing civic unity for recovery and a better future.
Value lies in money working again as inflation threatens. The piece urges putting funds into home repairs, furnace upgrades, and essential purchases to restore employment, reduce distress, and revive the economy, arguing government securities and bank deposits aren’t enough without real spending. It emphasizes timely, productive use of cash to spur recovery and cheaper investment than charity.
A reader explains how dollars move through local merchants workers and manufacturers in property repair spending. Money cycles from shopper to store, to workers, to suppliers, to factories, and back to the original spender, multiplying impact. It argues repairs are affordable now and create jobs, aiding charity.
Zion Lutheran Church notes announce a German service next Sunday at 2:00 PM in the Methodist church. Otis L. Lang is pastor. The Lost Island Luther League hosts an at home gathering for Mr. and Mrs. Albert. Opening hymn 4. Scripture reading and prayer by Gerald Bonstead. Hymn 85. Easter Story by Marie Thoreson. Duet Lloyd and LeRoy Simonson. Bible study by Alton Simonson. Topic and Hymn 77. Business session. Hymn 126. Lord's Prayer. Welcome to L. L. Mamie Bonstead, president.
Next Sunday recalls Christ's triumphal entry with a 10 o'clock Sunday School and worship service to be made impressive. Members and friends are urged to attend. At 7 80 o'clock the young people meet at the parsonage for a lively evening. Friday afternoon the W H M Society meets with Miss Clara Suss.
Readings note Lenten service evenings at 8 and morning sermons at 10 with confirmations Saturday at 9. Holy Thursday and Good Friday Holy Communion times listed. Mission society event planned at Mr L Landvig and Norsk service on Good Friday at 11. Palm Sunday service at Lost Island L church at 11 with Holy Communion on Good Friday at 7 45. A reflective note urges self examination and faith in Christ's words Given and shed for you for the remission of sins.
Rev M Mandsager writes that a true believer loves Jesus and rejects worldliness. God welcomes all to the supper of the Lamb who turn from sin for Jesus sake, not only in Lent but forever.
St Pauls Lutheran Church notes Sunday school at 40:00 and service with confirmation at 10:30 AM. Evening service at 8. No Sunday school or service this Sunday. Final catechisation Saturday at 2. Morning confirmation for eighteen boys and girls. Confirmands listed: Ruth Amdahl Harold Johnson Nora Bisguard Ruth Jensen Sylvia Jorgensen Vivian Olsen Kenneth Petersen Einer Jensen Gerhardt Jensen Donald Olsen Alice Henningsen Gladys Rierson Clarine Jensen Mabel Sandvig Lillian Jensen Mamie Larsen Carl Duhn Evelyn Knudtsen. Addressed by Rev James P Christensen.
After ten years of experimentation two Englishmen devised a method to turn sand discharged as waste from glass polishing into bricks. The process repurposes industrial byproduct, offering a new use for material that would otherwise be discarded.
The mackerel is described as a fish perfectly built to achieve maximum sprew with minimal effort, highlighting its streamlined body and efficient design.
An old newspaper line touts sweeping as a healthy exercise and cheap home remedy. The quirky ad style praises broom work as good physical activity, comparing it to other health routines and affordable household care.
A compact reflection on life versus travel, noting amusements on the road yet the desire for rest. The quote contrasts mobility with seeking rest, attributed to Southey in a concise musing.
The Public Health Service states that deaths due to diseases are classified as natural causes. Other death causes include accidents and acts of violence.
The capacity to hear high notes varies among individuals from 20 000 to 40 000 vibrations per second. Younger people hear higher pitched sounds better than older people.
A brief note tracing language use from Shakespeare’s era to the Revolutionary War period. It contrasts English speaker numbers with the broader reach of French German Spanish or Russian among world languages of those times.
A scientist states mosquitoes come in two types, nonmigratory and migratory, easily recognized by their behavior. One type stays on a surface while the other later moves to a different spot, illustrating distinct habits between the two kinds.
The word boulevard originated in French and was first used for wide streets in Paris. It is believed to be a corruption of the German bollwerk or the English bulwark meaning a fortification or rampart defending a walled city.
The world’s oldest paper currency, issued as a letter of credit by a private banker in Stockholm, has been sent from Sweden to Amsterdam for display at the International Economic exposition.
A historical estimate places the world’s Christian population at about 682 million, roughly one third of the global total. The figure reflects early 20th century counting methods and demographic assumptions used in church statistics.
The piece observes that musicians rarely make strong business figures, yet many individuals owe success to self promotion. It contrasts artistic talent with market Savvy, noting how trumpet of achievements can lift or mislead ventures in the music trade.
Notices announce bids for mowing St Pauls Lutheran Cemetery in Emmetsburg Iowa with April deadline and a sheriff sale in Palo Alto County. The foreclosure suit involves The Prudential Insurance Co of America versus multiple Molloy defendants with a 12 197 62 debt and 27 86 costs. Sale set for April 22 1938 at the Emmetsburg Court House between 9 and 4 with the Southwest quarter of Section 14 Township 95 North Range 98 West and a Montgomery as sheriff.
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