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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1922
Page
12
Public notice records a legal action filed in Emmeteburg Iowa with a judgment and decreed order under law. Dated July 21 1932. William J Fisher attorney for plaintiff signs 7 28 4.
Sunday School at 10:80 with morning worship and sermon The Cost of Christianity Communion Sunday 11:80 Evening Breezes From Lake Okoboji Epworth League Institute delegates 8 p m Bible Study Thursday 8:00 First Titus chapter study TFoo d Sale by Ladies Aid Saturday afternoon Visit by Rev M L Metcalf and John Peterson plans gospel campaign in a large tent near the community church Services nightly 8:00 except Monday official church board meets Friday 8:00.
Next Sunday morning at 10 40 services in Danish will be held at the Norwegian Lutheran church in Graettinger Danish language services at South Walnut church at two o clock p m English services at South Walnut church at 8 o clock Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock the communion class will meet at South Walnut church Wednesday the Ladies Aid society of Graettin ger will meet at the home of Mrs Charley Jensen Rev H P K Hansen pastor
Services will be held in Graettinger Sunday afternoon at 2 80 in English by Student Anstenson. He will also attend the Young Peoples League meeting at Lost Ishind in the evening. Rev. O Sande, Pastor.
Henry Ford continues strong business as the tin lizzie rolls out at the old stand. In June Ford sold 148,499 cars trucks and tractors with July output projected near 152,000. For six months ending June the firm produced 652,251 machines and employs 75,000 in Detroit. Demand for sedans and coupes outstrips dealer supply.
In the District Court of Palo Alto County Iowa August Term 1922 plaintiff A L Potts seeks absolute divorce from Louise Potts on grounds of two years desertion cruel and inhuman treatment and other causes stated in the petition. Louise Potts must appear and defend by noon of the second day of the August 1922 term.
Paul Cornelius nearly died after inspecting a dynamite blast at a thirty foot well and a neighbor pulled him up to safety. A Ringsted family’s two year old daughter suffered severe burns but is reported resting easy and recovering. 1920 saw 1,711 US railway engines shipped abroad, signaling hope to keep production at home. Humboldt youths suffered minor injuries in a car mishap after a turn. Darrell Hood’s car struck a horse on Gilmore road. Tourists from one community traveled through Gracht inger for a vacation. Ruthven American Legion plans a large upcoming celebration.
A town store ad by Charley Jensen promotes a big demonstration this week. The issue notes local social ties with Miss Lulu Montgomery and Miss Mary Reidy returning from Des Moines. Several news items cover a curfew in Sanborn, bank hours in Charles City, and a severe highway crash near Fairmont injuring multiple people including W. S. Bedford and family. the accident scene is described in detail with vehicle destruction and injured passengers.
Mrs O M Olson and daughter Mable entertained Farm Bureau members Wednesday afternoon. Miss Ethel Sheffield visited her sister at Estherville. Mrs Pete Jonsen and family called at the Sheffield home. Hannah Sandvik was a Graettinger caller Sunday. The Farm Bureau plans a meeting at Mrs Seth Smith's August 16. August Baelke visited the Platter home Thursday. Mr and Mrs John Hansen and other guests from Graettinger visited the Pete Jensen home Wednesday evening. Vieto Jacobsen helps cut oats for neighbor Charles Platter. The Sandviks and families visited north of Estherville. Mrs Paul Peton and children have been sick ten days. Ed Johnson helped his brother harvest. KF and Sheffield visited Emmetsburg Thursday. Andrew Olson visiting Ed Johnson’s home. Melvin Christensen was a Graettinger caller Saturday. Jon Nyborg and Miss Jacobsen were Graettinger callers Saturday. Mr and Mrs W J Matsen and children and Irvin Myhre of Estherville and Miss Ethel Sheffield of Graettinger planned a day in St James Minnesota with Mr and Mrs Sam Roseland.
L. R. Guile of Estherville, sole occupant of a Ford roadster, survived a collision with a Buick towing car on Trunk Highway nine about a mile west of Sherburn. He suffered serious facial injuries, possible internal damage, and was pinned under debris after the crash at the old creamery corner. Guile, a Rock Island railroad employee, was en route to Twin Lakes and expressed wish the accident had ended his life, recounting personal tragedy and loss.
The steamer Okoboji, on a regular West Okoboji run, was beached Saturday when a cylinder head blew, leaving the vessel powerless. It drifted about 300 feet and ran aground in front of cottages near Manhattan Beach. High winds dug sand under the hull, and 40 passengers were safely landed via a sand bar route before the boat was towed back to the Ro ff docks for repairs.
Checks totaling 870 passed at Spencer business houses by a smooth stranger last Saturday. Police in this region have been asked to watch for him. He claimed to be James Miller and worked as a cook at the Holmes hotel for eight days. A woman claimed as his wife accompanied him and they vanished Saturday night or Sunday.
A fragmentary verse passage recalls long companionship through pleasant and cloudy weather. It hints at parting arising from a chosen time and ends with a wish for morning rather than farewell. The text reads as a reflective, lyrical inscription with incomplete phrasing and archaic spelling.
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