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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1922
Page
22
A legal notice from William J. Fisher attorney for the plaintiff states that on August 28 1922 a default will be entered and judgment rendered as provided by law. Dated July 21 1922.
Sunday School at 10:80 morning worship with sermon The Cost of Christianity Communion Sunday at 11:80 Evening services include Breezes From Lake Okoboji Epworth League Institute 8 p m delegates Bible Study Thursday 8:00 first chapter of Titus studied Food Sale by Ladies Aid at Merer Clothing store Saturday afternoon Gospel campaign at Wallingford starting next Sunday Rev M I Metcalf and John Peterson singer to speak in a large tent near the community church services nightly 8:00 except Monday official church board meets Friday 8:00 at the church
Next Sunday at 10 40 morning Danish language service at the Danish Lutheran Church of Graettinger. Danish language service at South Walnut Church at 2 00 p m. English language service at South Walnut Church at 8 00 p m. Communion class Tuesday at 10 00 a m at South Walnut Church. Ladies Aid graettinger meets at Mrs Charley Jensen home Wednesday. Rev H P K Hanken, Pastor.
Rev S C Sande announces English language services in Graettinger Sunday at 2 30 led by Student Anstenson. He will attend the Young Peoples League meeting at Lost Island in the evening.
Henry Ford reports record sales with 148,489 cars trucks and tractors sold in June and a July output near 152,000. For the six months ending June 30 Ford sold 652,251 machines as demand for sedans and coupes outstrips dealer supply. The Detroit factory employs 76,000 workers.
In the District Court of Iowa Palo Alto County August Term 1922 C L Potts plaintiff v Lowise Potts defendant Louise Potts notified there is a petition for absolute divorce on grounds desertion for two years cruel treatment and other causes to be set forth in the petition unless appearance is made before noon of the second day of the next term August 1922 term of the District Court
Paul Cornelius nearly lost his life last week when a dynamite blast left him in a gas filled well. A neighbor pulled him to the surface just in time. In Ringsted a two year old girl suffered severe burns when her clothing caught fire in the yard. The family acted quickly but the girl remains under care as she recovers from deep burns. Also noted: 1820 railway engine shipments to foreign countries. WY L. O’Connor’s return from Pairmont. Humboldt youths injured in a car incident. a collision between an auto driven by Darrell and a horse on the Gilmore road. a tour by Minnesota tourists through Grachtinger. Ruthven American Legion planning a big upcoming celebration.
Charley Jensen's ad cites a week of local happenings from Des Moines visits by Lulu Montgomery and Mary Reidy to Sanborn curfew enforcement and rising car registrations in Kossuth. It details a tragic Reinbeck railroad accident killing a toddler, a Spirit Lake sheriff's fall injuring Kent, and a dramatic crash near Fairmont with the Bedford family, describing injuries, responses, and wreckage in stark but restrained prose.
Lost Island community items describe Farm Bureau activities and numerous social calls. Attendees include Mrs Olson and daughter Mable, Miss Ethel SheMerd, Mr and Mrs Pete Jensen, Graettinger guests, and visits to Estherville and Graettinger. Several farms listed as hosting callers and visits, with plans for an August 16 meeting at Mrs Seth Smiths.
A fatal auto crash on Trunk Highway 9 about a mile west of Sherburn left Estherville resident L R Guile severely injured and possibly fatally harmed. Guile, driver of a Ford, was rushed to a farm house after the Buick touring car collided at the old crenmery corner while Guile tried to avoid an oncoming vehicle.
The steamer Okoboji on its West Okoboji run blew a cylinder head Saturday, leaving it powerless. Drifting ashore in front of cottages near the Inn dock, it took until Monday to tow back to Roff docks for repairs as about forty passengers were safely landed via the sand bar route.
A smooth stranger passed forged checks totaling 370 dollars at Spencer area shops last Saturday. Suspect claimed the name James Miller and was reportedly in Spencer about a week, working as a hotel cook. A woman believed to be his wife accompanied him. they vanished Saturday night or Sunday. Police in Mason City were alerted. the man had been observed there but not yet caught.
A distorted quotation about enduring life with friends through good and bad times. It mentions parting with a sigh or tear and choosing a dawn after night, ending with a hopeful morning line.
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