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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1925
Page
3
Fragmentary 1925 note on mailing class, subscription prices and dates. Quotes and quips reflect era concerns and social commentary. Mentions a missing husband, automotive police link, and opinions on women and modern life. Local ad rhetoric and humor noted.
Lutheran service with holy communion in English next Sunday at 2 30 PM. Methodist Church notes list Sunday school at 10 AM, Morning Worship at 11, Easter program by U S, Epworth League 7 16, Evening Worship with Easter Story Prince of Life by Choir. Baptism and reception of members at morning Easter service. 47 joined and 89 baptized recently. Ladies Aid meet April 16 at Q R Gardner home. bazaar and supper funded a nice sum. Passion week meetings include Last Week of Jesus visuals Thursday and sermon on Jesus Pays the Price of our Redemption Friday at 8 PM with communion. All evening services usually 8 PM.
J A Spica visited Emmetsburg on Wednesday while J J Mahon stayed with friends there on Thursday. Mrs Charles Spica was a passenger test and Louis Priday plans a short visit with relatives. Bert Montgomery left for Peoria Illinois Monday to take a traveling salesman post with Harvey Drug Co. T J Heaslon, Dr Heeslon's brother, heads the Poeria brand. Miss Pearl Noble returned Monday after Rastex vacation with her parents and now attends Cornell College. Mrs Charles Jones and brother Philip Bough were guests of Graettinger relatives. Mr and Mrs L A Schumacher and children visited Mallard at M Bradley's. Oliya Noble returned to St Paul after a visit. she teaches music there. The radio, at twenty three years old, is cited as having raised a great crop of static.
Experimental gardens at Iowa State College tested nearly a hundred flowering varieties over three years. Horticulture specialist Dr Volz names several climbing, trailing, and dwarf annuals suited to Iowa soil and climate, including climbing nasturtium, blue eyed Susan, and petunias, with mid height choices like snapdragon and African daisy also highlighted.
Notice from Palo Alto County Iowa that J. A. Spies is appointed administrator of the estate of Anna Agnes Jackman deceased. Creditors urged to pay and file claims with the District Court Clerk authenticated per law. dated March 19 1925.
Fragmentary OCR lists various flowers and vegetables including feather flowering tobacco and castor bean with scattered names like cosmos hollyhocks cucumbers and tropicals. Many terms unreadable or misread.
George Johnson was at Tingsted Tuesday. J C Bosolil tested cattle. Roscoe Athey showed interest in the Geo Johnson and O H Hamion visit Thursday. Kenneth Hirt grandparents at the Amus Poinineen home. J G Dosw bought a Mord touring car. G R Ellertson and others watched a wagon sale at Grachtinger Saturday. Nielsen Davison Degeise Hamiltons and Kizer attended market at Grachtinger Saturday. Mrs Pred Keese and Mrs J Bosold visited the Kenneth McLean home in Estherville Sunday.
Paul Larkin thanks the people of Gracttinger and Virinity for their splendiferous patronage during his year in business. He asks that his successor receive the same kindness and courtesy he enjoyed.
Town council minutes show payments on April 6 1925 to Times Printing Co for 1.45 and coal purchases from Quaker Oats Co 6.65 and Farmers Grain Co 12.05. P J McCurty served in the mayoral office.
A garbled OCR list shows multiple names and monetary figures from 1925 1926, including M Weinholener Jacob Zitterlel J A Menning John Padlaen and W C Foster. Entries mention repairs salaries services gas and portage with varied cents and dollar amounts.
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