Benefit events and community updates in Graettinger area
Plan now to attend the benefit supper and show at Hawkeye next Tuesday February 6. Local residents Mr and Mrs As J Johnson attended the Leon Nefstead funeral at Newtal. Des Moines trip for Mrs Ware due to her mother’s illness. Edith Gardner visited Titonia. Mrs Ralph V Coder attended Donnie Barringer funeral. Norwegian supper at First Lutheran drew many attendees from Lost Island Wallingford and Graettinger. Mrs O M Olson of Lost Island ill. daughter Mrs Roy Glover helping.
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Haw
Chis’ Hansen
A. Seeley
Hawkeye
As.j. Johnson
Thei i
Leon Nefstead
Wek Ware
Des Moines
Robert Vasey
Byrtha
Mildred Gardner
Titonia
Edith Gardner
Ralph V. Coder
Curlew
Donnie Barringer
Gertrude Schumacher
Mary Margaret Sullivan
Simmersburg
First Lutheran Church
Lost Island
Wallingford
Graettinger
C. W. Stevenson
Forest City
Fremontaul
O. M. Olson
Roy Glover
Hatherville
Olson
Vasey Family Hosts Bryce Jayn Visit And Health Notes
Mr and Mrs R W Vasey and family welcomed Bryce Jayn guests. Alfred Hampson, ill at home, is slowly improving. Plan now to attend the benefit keya next Tuesday Feb 6. Mr F C Weigmann suffers complications of pleurisy and pneumonia, Frances Stewart is the nurse in charge.
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R. W. Vasey
Bryce Jayn
Alfred Hampson
Hawkeya
F.C. Weigmann
Frances Stewart
Church Notes and Local Worship Schedule Mix
Church notices from Zion Lutheran and St Pauls Graettinger list English service times next Sunday at 2:00 PM in the Methodist church, Sunday school at 10, and various meetings. A neighborhood obituary notes Donald Barringer’s passing, with condolences from Rev James Christensen. Religious education events and hymn topics are detailed along with prayer meetings and mission society dates.
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Zion Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
Methodist Church
Epworth League
Ladies' Aid Society
Oscar
Suss
Bottom
St, Paul's Church
Graettinger
Social Items and Economic Highlights From 1938 Era
The Social Home Club met at Edith Lair home on Tuesday January 9 with nine members and several visitors. A New Year resolution answered roll call, Hawaiian music by Mamie and Inz Bonstead, and a cheese demo by Dora Smith followed a modest lunch. The next meeting is set for February 13 at Mabel Simonsen’s home. First Lutheran Ladies’ Aid plans a February 7 church parlor gathering hosted by Mrs. Mandsager, Mrs. Helgeson, and Mrs. Christiansen. The Gleaners mission group reorganized to meet February 7 at church parlors, with host Mrs. Mandsager, urging strong mission work. An Economic Highlights section reviews the 1994-1938 period noting employment gains, shorter work weeks but inflation risks, private initiative, and public works plans to reduce unemployment. It cites the RCA’s post-1932-1938 disbursements, and discusses job creation strategies and hours reductions, including a shift to an eight-hour day and a four-day week. The REO matter and related financial maneuvers are noted with references to legislative and fiscal details.
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Lutheran Church
First Lutheran E
Aid
Church Mission Society
Regh
Lost Island
L. Chirc
L. I. Sun
QC. Thoreson
Ole Thoreson
Society
Carl Christensen
James
Devil
Satan
Rev
M. Manisager
Social Home Club
Edith Lair
Mamie
Inz Bonstead
Dora Smith
Mabel
Simonsen
Suate
Gleaners Mission Society
First Lutheran Church
M. Mandsager
Mission Causa
Jesus
American Federation of Labor
National Recovery Administration
Poland China Broad Sow Sale at Emmetsburg Iowa
A sale on Saturday February 10 1934 at 1 pm near Emmetsburg Iowa offers 40 broad sows to farrow in March and April 85 are gifts 5 tried sows plus fall pigs. The seller Gust Carlson promotes Pure Bred Poland Chinas grown for about 80 years noting low prices and eight months to pay with usual terms at Central Savings Bank Reeves and Duncan Ave.
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Emimetsburg
Lowa
Farrow
Poland
China
Gust Carlson Central Savings Bank & Vag Seub
Fant
Reeves
Duncan
Jewelry Store Sighs Over Loss Amid Clan Tension
In a troubled scene the CLAN faction clashed as lawmakers and locals debated the loss at a jewelry store. Authorities reported hours of tense standoff with no injuries. The incident drew attention to security concerns and community tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pese Naae
Mica
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Van
PORK
Graham
New Lot Ladies
Fleen
Gaaettinger
Japan
Kellogg’s
Georgie Porgie
Heinz Catsup
Peas
Hominy
Thomesey
Otis L. Lang
Joe Anidah
Donald Barringer
Donny
Rev. James, P. Christensen
Grand Theatre
Estherville
Wheeler Woolsey
Hippi
Janet Gaynor
Lionel Barrymore
Carolina
Our
Charley Jensen
Graettinger, Iowa
First Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
First Lutheran Ladies
Mandsager
Tom Helgeson
A. GC. Christiansen
Johnsdn
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Ssgt
REO
Iuette Rass
Senate
House
Treasury
Dr.hobson
Scientif Eye Sight
Orrectic
Homie Bakery
Wien
Osher Dept
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