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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1948
Page
2
Harold Ostland of Struble was cutting weeds with a grass mower when the river bank collapsed beneath the machine. He jumped clear and jammed his hand into the mower blade nearly severing his right wrist. He walked about a quarter of a mile to seek help.
A brief saying divides a community into two groups the righteous and the unrighteous. It notes that all judging is performed by the righteous and implies a moral distinction guiding judgment.
Dear John requests update to 1023 Burlington Downers Grove Illinois and shares life changes. The writer mentions not returning home for some time and asks to keep in touch via the Times, notes selling a car in Belvidere, a job promotion with salary increase, a daughter Kathryn visiting with relatives, and pleasant weather with mud as a daily factor.
Graettinger and nearby towns show a flurry of social activity with visits by residents of Waleneferd Emmets burg Waterloo and Des Moines. Mrs J J Wagner and Miss Evelyn Gabel attended gatherings while Mr and Mrs Manon Nane visited Graettinger relatives. The week featured trips to Ames Des Moines and Denver with family celebrations and a birth at Seattle. A son was born to Captain and Mrs John Brennan in Frankfort Germany. congratulations extended to the families involved.
Immaculate Conception Church announces Masses Sunday at 7:20 and 9:30 am with confessions on the first and third Saturdays from 4:00 to 5:00 pm and 7:30 to 8:30 pm. Wallingford Lutheran lists Divine services next Sunday, Sunday school and Bible classes at 11 am, senior choir Wednesday, and no services Sunday August 22. Immanuel Lutheran posts Divine services next Sunday at 11:10, Sunday school and Bible classes at 10, choir rehearsal Wednesday at 8:30, and no services Sunday August 22.
St Pauls Lutheran Church posts worship times at 9 30 in South Walnut and 11 00 in Town Church with Sunday school at 10 and 10 30 respectively Visitors are welcome The Methodist Church lists 10 00 Sunday School 11 00 Morning Worship with guest speaker Mr Worthy Usher and notes the Fourth Quarterly Conference on Friday August 20 presided by District Superintendent Dr Burgess All reports due at that time Also mentions a postwar Navy lease rental reduction of 15 million dollars since World War II.
Jack Willey of Denison won a $6 prize after trying to sell a new fan belt to a garage customer. The customer, a factory representative, was testing the alertness and selling technique of garage employees.
A recent study states the U S Navy lost 897 aircraft in World War I combat while its Japanese foe suffered far higher losses, yielding a record ratio of one U S plane for every 18 enemy aircraft.
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