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Newspaper

Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1923

Page

3

Visit to Stratford Planned by Tonavista Man

Jacob Stewart from Stan ton North Dakota arrived Tuesday to visit his sister Mrs Peter Donlon. He plans to travel to Stratford Ontario in a couple of weeks to visit his parents. He previously lived on a farm west of town now owned by Bert Masters and left the area sixteen years ago. Dr and Mrs M J Reidy hosted Evening Card Club on Monday with Progressive Five Hundred and a luncheon, a pleasant gathering for all attendees.

Jacob Stewart Stanton North Dakota Peter Donlon Stratford Ontario O ‘Stewart Bert Masters Swent Graettinger Canada M. J. Reidy Evening Card Club

Subscription Rates One Year and Six Months Listed

A terse subscription notice lists a one year rate of 200 dollars and a six month rate of 1 dollar, with illegible or garbled OCR text surrounding the figures. The readable parts show pricing for different periods but lack complete clarity on currency and exact amounts.

Church of England Proposes to Trim Ten Commandments

The piece mocks moral and social attitudes with wry quips about health, gossip, community life, and fashion. It notes a reformist angle on religion, compares aging rulers, and hints at changing norms influencing daily life and divorce dynamics.

West Bend band stand sold for lumber at auction

Reports show a sale of the West Bend band stand for old lumber while Le Mars residents approved a local band tax in the recent election. A Sibley greenhouse contract was awarded last week and will feature a steel frame with double strength glass. Webster City reports a snow drift up to thirty feet blocking a cut a quarter mile long. Milford officers seized a still in the business district. one officer burned fingers examining the outfit which had a ten gallon capacity. Grundy Center begins city mail delivery as Humboldt compares size. Sioux City plans 975000 for spring school construction including a new high school at Morningside with other additions. Iowa City considers a public bathing beach needing about 20000 to equip it alongside the park. Lake Okoboji hosts Methodist camp August 2 to 12 with Bishop Burns August 5 and Bishop Mead August 12. Dr Edwards of Denver and Dean Beebe of Boston preside. tents and cottages limited, applications to Miss Emme Koch.

West Bend le Mars Sibley Webster City Prohibition Milford Grundy Center Humboldt Sioux City Morningside Iowa City Lake Okoboji Bishop Burns Bishop Mead Dr. Edwards Denver Dean Beebe Boston Emme Koch Methodist Spirit Lake Towa

Local social notes from Graettinger and Estherville

Lost Island News reports Charles Iverson of Graettinger working at Pete Jensen home. Jake Nyborg visited A C Christiansen home Monday. I Sheffield called at Ralph Smith home Tuesday. Ludvig Boehmer called in Graettinger Saturday. I Sheffield stayed Friday and Saturday with Mr and Mrs W J Matsen in Estherville. A C Christiansen visited Dave Ingvall home Friday. Miss Christena Knutsen of Estherville visited her father Kris Knutsen. Mr and Mrs Nes Matsen and Grace visited C Knutsen home Sunday. Herman Worland has hand trouble blood poisoning evident.

Charles Iverson Graettinger Pete Jensen Jake Nyborg A.C. Christiansen I. Sheffield Ralph Smith Ludvig Boehmer W. J. Matsen Estherville A. C. Christiansen Dave Ingvall Christena Knutsen Kris Knutsen Nes Matsen Grace C. Knutsen Herman Worland

Debate Monday Night at High School Auditorium

Local note about a debate scheduled Monday night at the high school auditorium. Also mentions guests Mrs. M J Reidy and Mrs J B Lambe visiting Emmetsburg, and various small items about community life, crime, fire, and banking concerns from the regional area.

Methodist Church Notes with Evening Sermon Themes

Sunday School at 10:00 Morning Worship features The Conquering Hero sermon. Junior League at 4:00 Epworth League at 6:45 Evening Worship presents Shifting the Responsibility. Bible Study at I. I' Noble home I Johnist chapter lesson. All are invited Rev. C J Mekkelson pastor.

Methodist Church Epworth I. I Noble C. J. Mekkelson

South Walnut Church Notes on Sunday Services and Meetings

South Walnut Church notes announce no confirmation class Saturday and Danish language reading services at 11 a.m. Sunday by a deacon, followed by Sunday School. The Ladies Aid meets at C. H. Hess home Wednesday afternoon April 18. Young Peoples Society meets there Friday evening April 20. Rev. H. P. Kk. Hansen, Pastor.

South Walnut Church South Walnut C. H. Hess Young Peoples’ Society H. P. Kk. Hansen

Lutheran Church Notice Service in Norwegian at 10:20

The Lutheran Church announces a Norwegian language service with communion next Sunday at 10 20 in Uost Island and Graettinger at 3 pm Sunday School and Bible Class meet at 9 30 am in town. Luther League with program and Bible Study at 7 30 pm each Sunday. All welcome. Rev O Sande, Pastor.

Lutheran Church Uost Tsland Graettinger Luther League O. Sande

Lutheran church notice on last service before departure

The Ey Lutheran Zion Congregation holds Sunday services on April 165th at 2 00 p m with Holy Communion in German at the Methodist church This will be the last service conducted by the undersigned before leaving for Germany Pastor Rev J E Airdyese transitions to Koenigsberg Prussia and joins the Missouri Synod Mission Board

Lutheran Church Lutheran. Zion Methodist Church Germany Mission Board of the Missouri Synod Koenigsberg Prussia J. E. Airdyese

Illnesses and Minor Injuries Reported in Local Testimony

Mrs. John C. Bosold suffers blood poisoning from a hand injury. A nine year old boy, son of Charles Lark, slips and falls on East Side, injuring leg and hand but not seriously. J. A. Spies visited Sioux City on business. Mrs. Jake Leduc accidentally pricks thumb with needle. needle breaks and a doctor must remove it. The injury remains painful.

John C. Bosold Charles Lark East Side J. A. Spies Sioux City Jake Leduc

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