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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1932

Page

12

Local News Items From Emmetsburg Area

Local brief items describe J In Grady visiting from Cherokee and aiding the state hospital addition. Jensen Hardware hosts visitors to inspect the Kitchankook store with a factory representative giving a demonstration. J I Sullivan and wife of Estherville plan nursery purchases in Graettinger and visit the Times office. Sullivan is a retired engineer who helped build the railroad to Graettinger. T W Doyle visits Emmetsburg for business. Junior class hake sale raises funds. C E Norris and Vivian visit Ruth and friends. Leo Young recovers from flu and returns to school. Mrs J L Birkland visits sister Mrs A J Johnson. Twenty one of thirty exservice men spent last Thursday night near Emmetsburg.

J. In Grady Cherokee State Hospital Jensen Hardware Kitchankook J. Sullivan Estherville Graattinger Graattinger Nursery Times Sullivan T. W. Doyle Emmetsburg J. I. Maguire Ayrshire Fhursday An Mra C. E. Norris Vivian Ruthven Friends Wisconsin Lumber Co Leo Young J. L. Birkland A. J. Johnson Democrat Dorothy Myhte Mason City Gare T. J. Duffy Alsona B. E. Cappen Robert Wayne Cappen Cedar Rapids American Legion Sweat City M. I. Helvig Plover R. W. Nanamaker John Helvig Wm. Galleger J. J. Sullivan C. W. Stevenson Betty Forest City Jom McBride McBride Ed Donovan Town Falls Matt John J. Sullivan Mr. Donovan S. E. Sandvng Murland Independence Fairmont Thomas Donlon Chicago Ruthven Graettinger Miss Mary Donlan Emmett Lambe Marine Hospital J. J. Martin Martin A. Jensen A. J. Jensen West Bend Twin Cities Lillian Cunningham Cunningham Loring Brereton Olive Noble Brereton County Recorder Ida Sorensen J. E. Dunn

Community Notes Reflect Local Visits and Campaigns

Miss Dorothy Myhte visits as Mason City caller. Snowfall of one tenth inch reported Tuesday. Multiple households host visitors from Emmetsburg Cedar Rapids Forest City and Independence. Bootlegger case prompts crackdown. Local officials including County Treasurer J. J. Martin discuss a $1.5 million yearly workload. Candidates Mrs L Cunningham Mrs L Brereton vie for county recorder amid a three way Republican race.

First Lutheran Missionary Society to Meet May 3

The Next Tuesday meeting of the First Lutheran Missionary Society will be at Mrs. Lewis Landing's home on Tuesday afternoon May 3. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend. Also, friends gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Susa's home to celebrate their son Merle's birthday with games and refreshments.

First Lutheran Missionary Society Lewis Landing Oscar Susa Merle

Local notes mix humor and church notices in Iowa item

A garbled mix of jokes, poems, and church notices from Iowa features Davi Ash and Margaret Smoke's marriage rumor, quips on language and coal ads, plus Methodist and St Paul Lutheran notes detailing anniversary plans, services, and speakers for upcoming Sundays and events.

Davi Ash Margaret Smoke Iowa City Eeee

Lutheran church notes and meetings in Estherville area

Sunday 11 am Norsk communion service and May events at First Lutheran. Confirmands Saturday. St Olaf choir to sing May 1 at 2 90 Roosevelt. Inner Mission meetings May 1 3 Wallingford. Circuit meeting at Lost Island and Fenton. May 6 home mission at Fred Baedke. Pastor Rev M Mandsager cites Acts 2 42 and asks about practicing the four pillars of Christian life.

First Lutheran Ch Norsk First Lutheran Mission Louie Sandvig St. Olaf Estherzs Roosevelt Wallinford Fenton M Lost Island Not Walling— Ford Estherville Fred Baedke Rev. M Mandsager

Ringsted group seeks pavement on Primary 43 and 18

Ringsted residents and Armstrong officials pressed the State Highway Commission in Ames to extend Primary No 43 two miles west from Ringsted then south through Depw to pave Primary No 18 north of Cylinder. The commission offered no immediate extension, urging County Board cooperation to push the route as a Trunk County Highway and promising state maintenance if it becomes a primary road.

Ringsted P. H. Underwood Dr. Brown C. L. Weisbrod John Korrect L. H. Heinrich Armstrong State Highway Commission Ames Commission Depew Cylinder Highway Commission Board of Supervisors Emmat Palo Alto Emmetsburg

Luther League Trip Planned with Youth Topic

Sunday May 8 services and Sunday schools will be held in both churches in the morning. The district meeting and Luther League gathering take place in Spencer with all encouraged to attend. Afternoon discussion on Modern Enemies of Youth. Bring own lunch. coffee provided by friends. Rev James P Christensen involved.

ST. Paul Lutheran Church Avoca Luther League Wit Spencer Friends James P. Christensen

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