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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1940
Page
2
The Graettinger Times notes a subdued session in Congress as lawmakers focus on partisan issues and wartime headlines. The piece highlights funding debates, with agricultural appropriations driving spending, noting a farm bill near $714 million and Senate raises.
Debates loom over raising the debt limit or trimming spending to avoid Treasury limits. The House backs extending the reciprocal trade law, with Senate likely to approve. The Senate and House face fights over the clean politics bill, NLRB and SEC actions, and broad transportation reform.
Local residents Henry Lammers and Bill Terborg were business callers in Jackson on Thursday. Neia Bonnicksen’s funeral was held in Ringsted with Mr and Mrs Chris Larsen Elna and Dick in attendance. Frances Quam secured a clerk job in Emmetsburg. Several Vernon families attended events in Belmond Estherville Emmetsburg and Bancroft. Four Vernon residents sustained minor injuries in a Saturday night car accident near Hankeys. Open house marked the 80th and 73rd birthdays of Mr and Mrs Chas Hickey.
Mr and Mrs Sumpoon and family from Petersburg Minnesota and Mr and Mrs Arganbright Ruthven were guests at Niels Nielsons home Sunday. Elwood Hyatt moved into a newly built house on Byron Rolfson farm Friday. Neighbors helped Thorval Nielsen celebrate his birthday Tuesday evening. Five hundred and table tennis were enjoyed, lunch served by Mrs Baty Rolfson and Wade.
Mr and Mrs Harold Hyatt moved to the Ole Norris farm in Lois Island township to help care for the ailing Norris. Several residents attended social visits, showers and funerals, while others traveled to Bancroft and Estherville for work, visits, and family events. Extended relatives and neighbors shared news of health, travel, and upcoming weddings as families gathered in the area.
Local residents share visits and small gatherings across towns including Wallingford Sheldon and Emmetsburg. Parents and friends recount parties, callers, birthdays, and community events with neighbors such as Lundgren Hankey Strom Moffitt and Powers enjoying social moments and illness updates.
Notes from Waplingford recount visits from Storm Lake Ringsted Petersburg and Grover. J H Huffman funeral attendance, Ted Nelson and family hosting, and locals visiting relatives in Minneapolis and Goldfield. Also mentions new transfer driven by Victor Mortenega and L D BR church meeting with Marjorie Cordes Vlaine and Francine Sevataon.
Local residents visited relatives across Lemars Estherville and Graettinger. Activities include Happy Home club officers elected with Mrs Bendixen as president and Mrs Schmidt vice president, plus church Ladies Aid hosting. Town election nominees named for March 25 including Mayor Nelson and Councilmen Osher Bryan Mickleson Torreson.
The March 28 1940 board of supervisors adjourned after awarding Zenor Brothers Terrill Iowa the grading contract for secondary road maintenance following eleven bids. The April 35 1940 meeting listed claims allowed for the Secondary Road Maintenance Fund including supplies from American Holst Co Brownlee Bros Twoton Winner Casale Petroleum Co Clean Towel Service Central States Electric and more with warrants to be drawn.
Promotion urging travelers to plan summer trips to Colorado, Yellowstone, California, and Canadian Rockies with combined fairs in May. Highlights air conditioned Rock Island trains offering safety, speed, and economy. Local agent details or write to C C Gardner, A G P A, Des Moines, Iowa.
A garbled OCR listing mentions Rock Island Emmetaburs Machine Shop FOP and various suppliers. It notes repairs, road signs, supplies, and freight payments, with multiple company names and individuals such as Prochaskahin Paulsen J and Quaker Onta Co. County funds appear for road work and coroner fees, with figures including 50.80 and 24.70.
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