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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1931
Page
3
The speaker argues that hard times teach honesty and happiness, urging not to label them as hardships. He calls for lifting prosperity by dusting off goods, lowering prices, and encouraging business to go to work, while criticizing unwise cuts.
The sale lists three bed springs and mattresses six rocking chairs breakfast set library table bookcase three dressers two linoleum rugs an electric washing machine heating stove range 3 burner oil stove and oven clock chairs phonograph and records and many other articles. Usual terms apply. This is the sale mistakenly advertised for April 11.
A Iowa Union Farmer columnist condemns paved roads and contractor labor as a disregard for God’s law. The piece cites H A Elsenbaster and Gredland Reeves Auctioneers noting farm replacements by chemistry and production. Ford defends limited government while urging law enforcement of prohibition. A Sunday pay gang schedule prompts critique of secular modern industry.
The list honors students achieving a B average or better across grades. Names include First Grade Phylis Clemmensen Donald Hartman Hetty Stevenson Jeannette Show. Second Grade Charlotte Howard Alice Strain. Third Grade Floyd Brekke Ange la Craven Edwin Graettinger Jean Harris Doris Henningsen Roland Luchsinger Richard Spies Dorothy Swift. Fourth Grade Helen Barber Rich ard Cameron Gloria Duhn Francis Fleming Ruby Luchsinger Ann Mc Manus Vivian Hereim. Fifth Grade Minerva Paulson Whyne Cappen Constance Lehigh Helen Sullivan Bobby Jenven Clif ford Schurmann. Sixth Grade Wilma Barber Ruth Anderson Mildred Wikert. Seventh Grade Clarence Christian sen Agatha Craven Alma Hereim. Eighth Grade Marie Doyle Tau cille Gilbaugh Arlene Grodland Ruth Raleigh Wilma Wikert. High school honor includes Ninth Grade Gladys Elsenbast sther Iverson Harold Wikert. Tenth Grade Eugene Duffy Fo leventh Grade Winnette Clayton Vivian Norris Christena Rolfson. Twelfth Grade Arlene Duffy Marian George Verna Grodland Elmer Peterson.
The girls in the nurses training class completed their final examination Monday afternoon. After the junior class play Are You A Mason in Gyer the juniors will begin planning the junior-senior banquet. Seniors plan to stage nu play Aon and these events will likely be close together. Evelyn A Jones notes a new system of P J McCarty Grastinger Iowa Justice of the Peace. Real estate insurance and collections offered with prompt service. Property managed for non residents.
Fragmentary OCR shows an advertisement for billiards tables and a bowling alley with mentions of soft drinks and yard goods. The readable bits describe tables, equipment, and a venue likely offering pool and bowling facilities. No clear dates or names extracted.
Graettinger High School outlines period rules and study expectations. Rosella Doerning announces new song books for assembly singing used by high school and grades. The Junior class presents Are You A Mason next Friday at Hawkeye theatre. English class assigns more writing, two book reports this semester. Sophomores and Freshmen host roller skating parties after activities earlier in April. Senior class photos caused schoolwide chatter. Graettinger loses a seven inning baseball game to Ayrshire. Bonstead and Larson pitched, Garber and Jones in key roles. Post six week tests, students plan parties and celebrate athletics with a Grand View skating event.
Ernest Duus reports on an agriculture class project at Grandview where students test soil samples from Palo Alto County to determine water retention. Clay loam proved best for holding water, other soils were poorer. Students also determine soil neutrality, finding all soils largely neutral. Results will be compiled in the agriculture notebook for correction.
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