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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1931
Page
8
A Royal Neighbor discussion notes that widows face greater mortality risk and urges life insurance. The piece also reports France receiving large gold shipments from Britain as U.S. leaders push for loans to Germany, amid global financial tension and calls for better roads to aid agriculture.
Program 4 of federal, state and local government road work proposes total expenditure of 1.616 billion dollars, up 15 million from 1980. The plan aligns federal, state and local agencies in a nationwide road construction effort for 1981.
Traffic engineers and statisticians say accident rates would drop if drivers showed more courtesy on the road by yielding to others and refraining from aggressive moves. Observers emphasize that polite driving reduces friction and improves safety for all motorists.
A fragment from Estherville presents humorous vignettes about social habits and domestic scenes. It includes anecdotes about a woman signaling a rest at a store, water preferences at meals, a witty door greeting, and a tale of a soldier marrying on furlough. The piece blends jokes, domestic insights, and light satire with recurring characters and a tease for a continuing feature.
A survey by the Albert Russell Erskine Bureau for Street Traffic Research finds the automobile is least blamed for accidents. Poor brakes and steering factor in mishaps, while human error dominates. Drivers who resent passing, hog the road, or ignore pedestrians threaten safety and property. campaigns must target such behavior.
The federal government closed its year with a deficit of 903 million and public debt up 616 million. Receipts fell to 3.317 billion as expenditures reached 4.220 billion, down from a surplus last year. Tax sources dwindled amid weak business conditions, prompting calls for drastic economies and higher taxes to restore balance.
A reflective piece argues Americans live under vast legislation with 2,000,000 involved in reform movements. It contends quantity of laws breeds crime rather than order, noting widespread conflicts with authorities over everyday activities and the rise of reformers and muralists influencing social behavior.
A committee of experts from the United States Great Britain and China will study the world silver problem. Their selections will be based on knowledge of silver and economics. The goal is to stabilize silver amid low prices caused by gold standard adoption and varying national policies. The report aims to provide invaluable information for policy formation. Chicago faces unpaid bills and financial strain as officials warn about taxation limits and rising public debt.
The article notes that about 77 percent of the national road budget is spent on perishables valued at more than 16 billion dollars. Clarence Birdseye, a scientist and inventor, perfected a method of freezing foods at extremely low temperatures. This new processing technique is being successfully used to freeze meats and seafoods, with significant economic and social implications.
The article highlights a rapid freezing method that preserves flavor and appearance of poultry vegetables and fruits for months. It notes annual spoilage losses around 500 million and predicts quick freezing plants will spread to supplement canneries, keeping crops perfectly fresh at sub zero temperatures until markets demand them.
We thank all who assisted during the search for our mother in law and grandmother last Wednesday night. Your help was greatly appreciated from Mia Louise Oddson and children.
Holy Dominion service at 10 45 with S S 8 at 10 00. Ladies Aid meets August 12 at Mrs Henry Westergards home. Mrs L J Paulsen ill meet. South Walnut church Morning worship at 9 15. Teachers meeting Friday at Knute Sorensen home. Pha Lanes Aid at church Wednesday. Mrs Carl Jensen serving. Luther League Friday 14 at Anton Swans home. Rev Axel M Andersen pastor.
The Zion Lutheran Church invites a German service at 9:00 a.m. in the Methodist church on Sundays with Sunday school after. A recent resolution declares continuing Sunday services every week, alternating one Sunday German and two Byrgtish. Rev Otis Lang, Pastor.
Lutheran church notes list Sunday services at various times, confirmation sessions, Sunday school, social gatherings, and a Bible Institute at Lake Okoboji August 4 to 16. Rev M Mandsager invites all to attend and partake of the water of life.
The record lists August readings and items such as Shepherd of Tender Youth and My Church My Church. Also noted are Do You Believe It by Sylvia Hermansen, a duel between H Thoresen and Mr Refeell, and a Chicago convention report. Social details include Mamie Bonatemi and Edith Iacobson.
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