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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1922
Page
17
In Emmoreburg Iowa on August 28 1922 the court will enter default and render judgment as provided by law. Dated July 21 1922. WM J FISHER attorney for plaintiff 1-28-4.
Sunday School at 10:80, morning worship with sermon The Cost of Christianity, Communion Sunday at 11:50, evening service Breezes From Lake Okoboji Epworth League Institute at 8 p m, Bible Study Thursday at 8:00 on Titus. Food Sale by Ladies Aid Saturday afternoon at Reimer Clothing. Rev M I Metcalf and singer John Peterson to conduct gospel campaign at Wallingford starting next Sunday in a large tent. Official board meets Friday at 8:00. Danish Lutheran Church Notes: next Sunday 10:40 reviews in Danish at Graettinger. Danish services at South Walnut 2:00 pm, Maelish language at 8:00 pm. Communion class Thursday 10:00 at South Walnut. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday at Mrs Charley Jensen’s home.
Lutheran Church announces English language services Sunday at 2:80 afternoon in Graettinseer by Student Anstenson and a Young Peoples League meeting at Lost Zealand in the evening led by Rev SS O I Sande. Henry Ford’s Tin Lizzie keeps thriving with record sales and large dealer demand. For June, 148,439 vehicles sold. July output projected near 152,000. Ford’s six months to June 30 total 652,251 machines. Detroit plant employs 75,000 workers.
In Palo Alto County Iowa August Torm 1922 petition seeks a decree of absolute divorce from Louise Potts on grounds of two years desertion cruel and inhuman treatment and other causes. Louise Potts must appear and defend by the second day of the August 1922 term of the District Court.
Paul Cornelius nearly died after descending 30 feet into a well to inspect dynamite blast results and was saved by a neighbor. A Ringsted family’s two year old daughter suffered severe burns, with recovery seen, as flames engulfed her clothing and body from hips to mouth. The Dispatch notes 1920 US railway engine shipments to foreign countries, with domestic builds fading. The report mentions local visits and several traffic mishaps near Humboldt and Cracttinger, plus a Ruthven American Legion celebration planned.
Charley Jensen advertises a big demonstration at the store this week. Miss Lulu Montgomery returns from Des Moines with Miss Mary Reidy. Iowa Conservation leader J H Lees warns straightening rivers harms soil and value. Utilities warn coal shortfall may close electric and gas firms. A Reinbeck girl was killed on a railroad. Charles City banks plan Saturday evening hours. Former Palo Alto sheriff Alex Cullen hurt at Spirit Lake hospital. Sanborn imposes strict curfew for under 21. In Kossuth county 74 new cars registered since July, total 5296. Fords dominate. Halvor Knutson and wife visit Graettinger area and lakes.
Mrs O M Olson and daughter Mable entertained Farm Bureau members Wednesday afternoon. Miss Ethel Sheffield visited her sister at Estherville. Mrs Pete Jensen and family hosted Sheffield on Wednesday afternoon. Hannah Sandvik was a Graettinger caller Sunday. Farm Bureau meets August 16 at Mrs Seth Smith’s home. August Baedke visited the Platter home Thursday. John Hansen family and Pete Christensen were guests at Pete Jensen’s Wednesday evening. Viggo Jacobsen helps cut oats for Charles Platter. H W Sandvik and wife visited Albert Anidergen's north of Estherville last Sunday. Mrs Paul Peton and children have been sick ten days. Ed Johnson helped brother John harvest. SkhemeLa business visit at Enmetsburg Thursday. Andrew Olson visiting Ed Johnson’s home. Elvin Christiansen was a Graettinger caller Saturday. Joe Nyborg and Miss Jacobsen were Graettinger callers Saturday. W J Matsen family and Irvin Myhre of Astheer ville and Ethel Shemeld of Graettinger toured St James Minnesota Sunday to visit Sam Roseland family.
An auto collision on Trunk Highway nine near the old creamery corner left L R Guile of Es therville injured and eight others seriously hurt. Guile, sole occupant of the Ford, said he did not see the Buick approaching from the left. he was pinned under the car and sustained facial injuries with possible internal damage.
A Buick and a Ford roadster collided near Fairmont injuring W. Bedford and family, Oscar Colvin and daughter, and others. Mrs Bedford sustains a brain concussion and spinal injuries, Margaret Bedford a broken hip, Lucile a broken collarbone, Drucilla Colvin two hip fractures. The crash lifted a Ford roadster eight feet, sending both cars into ditches. bystanders reported painful screams as doctors treated the wounded at Hagerman farm.
The steamer Okoboji on a regular run from West Okoboji to Manhattan Beach was beached Saturday when a cylinder head blew out, leaving it powerless. It drifted ashore in front of cottages near the dock, with sand washing up around it due to high wind. Crews worked until Monday to return the vessel to Roff docks for repairs. about forty passengers were landed safely via the sand bar route.
A smooth stranger cashed checks totaling about 370 dollars at Spencer businesses last Saturday. The spree included a 300 dollar note to a local jeweler and payments at a department store, shoe shop, and a pharmacy. The man identified himself as James Miller, was last seen in Spencer, and police warn merchants to watch for him as a Mason City chase continues.
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