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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1944
Page
5
A narrator recalls visiting Mrs. Gammon in San Marino and the Christensen home in Pasadena. They describe white dominance in Pasadena, large dates trees, rose gardens, and suburban prosperity. The trip includes views from the hills of Los Angeles, noting ongoing construction, housing styles, and weathered coastal climate.
Mrs Ed O Neill reports hearing the Port Chicago ammunition ship explosion from about twenty five miles away while working at Moon Dry Dock Co and sending greetings to Graet tinger friends.
Red stamps A or B and C.5 in War Ration Book 4 become valid at 12301 a.m. July 30 1944. No other red stamps will be valid until August 27. Duly ration point value charts for meat fats and processed foods stay in use at least until August 18 1944. Creamery butter remains 16 points per pound.
M. F. Simmons told the Times he cancelled the auction advertised for Saturday night August 5 and has disposed of all his household goods at private sale.
Harvesting wraps up with half the small grain combined. Farmers report excellent oat quality but modest yields as combining replaces old threshing methods. A Coleman service engineer will visit McWilliams Hardware Graettinger between August 6 and 12 to service Coleman products. Mr Jack Jackson and three children will relocate to Emmetsburg near V day where he serves in the navy.
Jacob Brekke sustained a back injury when a barn door damaged by wind fell on him while he fixed it. He is improving and able to be about his daily activities.
The Lost Island Farm Bureau will hold its next meeting at the Center school house next Monday evening, August 7. There is no program, and refreshments will be served. All are cordially invited.
Steve Sullivan, retired Rock Island engineer, has died. He served as an engineer from 1904 until his retirement in 1938.
Mrs Albert Jensen departed for Town City Sunday to consult specialists at University Hospital regarding her health. The visit aims to obtain expert evaluation and appropriate treatment guidance.
Miss Helen Gilbaugh, 44, a GHS graduate, is the new telephone operator in the local central office. She is described as capable and will perform well in the post, replacing a worker displaced by an earthquake. The city comments on one and two story school buildings, with downtown Los Angeles showing taller future prospects. A five story brick building seen in Long Beach bore the Times name at its top. Continued on page four.
Brattleboro July 25 Fred Spies Graettinger has had his herd inspected and classified for type by the Holstein Friesian Association of America. J B Fitch St Paul Minn conducted the inspection as one of seven officials appointed to this work in the United States. Two animals were rated very good second highest score. This is the second classification for type for the Spies herd and the program aids in selecting superior sires and brood cow families.
John Jensen, improving after a severe operation, has returned from Rochester to Graettinger for a few days. He is slowly recovering at a new hospital and may travel to Jacksonville, Florida, in September. The family hopes for a quicker return to Graettinger in the near future.
Albert Jensen, loyal marshal, receives frequent praise from business men and citizens for the neat and clean appearance of the pavement in the business section.
Emil Huskamp, 70, of Independence township, died Friday after a long illness with heart trouble and complications. He served as supervisor from his district for a number of years but resigned recently due to health. He was regarded as a fine gentleman and Palo Alto loses a splendid citizen.
The section reports a July with generally warm days and cooler nights, with temperatures dropping to 48 and 52 Fahrenheit on two recent evenings. Corn growth is excellent yet the crop lags about two weeks for the season, with potential speed from upcoming warm nights after holidays.
More gasoline for servicemen on furlough, based on the length of the furlough, is welcome relief to eliminate a long standing problem. A serviceman back from distant fronts may now have a gallon a day, with 30 gallons as the maximum. A 3 day pass is not limited to 3 gallons.
Russell Jones, recently returned from army service, is hired as assistant to manager John Swift at the Quaker Data Co in Graettinger. A Graettinger native, Jones is well known in the territory and expected to be a capable aide.
Fred Rubinkh, wearing the marshal's star, fills in for Marshal Jensen who was called to Iowa City last evening.
A barber shop sign in Martin Myhre’s shop urges unity with the message Let’s not fight each other let’s fight the enemy, reflecting wartime morale and community spirit. The blunt statement echoes era rhetoric emphasizing collective resistance and national purpose.
The Fifth American War Loan Drive begins June 2 with broad Treasury backing and popular support for bond purchases. Citizens are urged to participate as part of the nation’s financial support for the war effort.
Viola A Lyons and Clifton H Johnson were married at Red Top Missouri on July 28 1944 Friends of the couple Mr and Mrs Guy Mansfield attended They will reside in Crawfordsville Indiana where Mr Johnson has a job Mrs Lyons formerly Miss Viola Michael Des Moines and known in Graettinger The Times offers congratulations and best wishes for a long happy marriage.
Funeral for Mrs. J J Hennessy held in Emmetsburg after weeks of serious illness. Husband Dr J L Hennessy died years earlier. A son and daughter survive. Dr Hennessy was a Graettinger physician who bought Dr A E Burdick's practice and later moved to Graettinger county seat. Dr P J Hession, who followed, died in 1928.
The Emmet Downiy Farm Bureau was asked to register help for detasseling corn for the Mioncer Co of Algona. Palo Alto supplied far more workers than expected so no outside help was needed. The Times carried a two week display ad proving advertising pays.
Thomas E. Dewey, running for president, dismissed a Roosevelt era downturn and warned voters about a future economy. The piece notes public memory of the Hoover depression and suggests the outcome hinges on the voters choosing their preferred mood in the times ahead.
Federal Stamps J H Birmingham Collector of Internal Revenue for the District of Iowa warns car owners that many have not bought their Federal use tax stamp. Stamps must be affixed by July 1 1944, and deputies will conduct intensive delinquency patrols soon. Cars found without a stamp after August 1 1944 face penalties and required purchase of the stamp.
M. Carnanan of Superior writes gratitude for running his car sale ad and notes selling it to a local woman. He recalls the old town, mentions twelve years in the area, and praises the elevator's strong patronage.
Wayne Hamilton has resigned his ten year post as assistant at Warmers Creamery Co plant in Graettinger. He leaves after being ordered by his physician to do outdoor work rather than indoor duties. He will be missed by operator Oral Bonstead and the management.
Marshal Albert Jensen and his brother in law Albert I Johnson with other relatives departed Jury Iowa City at eleven last night. Mrs Jensen is to undergo a serious surgical operation at seven this morning with local friends hoping for her speedy and complete recovery.
In this issue Mayor George asks property owners to trim tree branches that hang over sidewalks and extend into street intersections. Properly trimmed trees improve the appearance of your property and curb appeal.
Miss Vivian Sullivan came back to Los Angeles Saturday from a two months stay at home. She traveled from Washington D C in mid May to attend the high school graduation where sister Mary was a graduate. She accompanied the Sullivan family to Los Angeles for the ordination services on May 28.
Red Top Missouri wife and husband moved July 1 and request a legal address change to Crawfordsville Indiana. She notes drought conditions in Missouri with hot dry weather and crop and garden losses in her area.
Alfred Lyons, 60, of Ayrshire, was fatally injured when a saddle horse reared and fell on him last Thursday. He died early this week after being critically injured in the riding mishap.
A warm August continues with high daytime temperatures and steamy nights. Early today a high wind swept through and light rain fell, morning cool briefly before heat intensified into forenoon.
A Labor Day meeting at City Hall set plans for 1944 events. Emmett Jackman chairs, John Wolfe is secretary, with committees for concessions, advertising, band, free acts, street sports and baseball. A smaller celebration is planned due to ride shortages, with emphasis on a decent crowd and elimination of objectionable features.
The fourth annual search for unknown tuberculosis cases in the county will enter final stages on August 9 with about thirty people to be x rayed at Emmetsburg high school. Only individuals recommended by family physicians are eligible. Films will be interpreted and results mailed to the physician, who may provide a report. The county medical society and the Christmas Seal Sale committee sponsor the survey in cooperation with the Iowa Tuberculosis Association and the state health department.
Attendees include J. J. Show SW Duhn and Miss Margaret Lathe as Palo Alto delegates. They travel with two Duklin daughters and a Jensen daughter. The convention drew a large audience with speeches by prominent figures including Vice-President Henry A. Wallace at the COT.
Ralph Rasmussen builds a rear work room and storage shop on his lot using lumber from a torn down oil building. Rasmussen acts as carpenter and contractor and handles the project in the evenings.
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