The Graettinger Times Review of 1933 Economy and Culture
The article surveys the 1933 business climate with notes on commodity prices domestic trade employment and finance. It highlights Roosevelt administration plans silver stabilization and dollar devaluation and summarizes gains in construction automobiles steel chemicals agriculture and transportation. It also mentions a local parish comedy Silas Smidge of Turnip Ridge to be staged by Sacred Heart parish youths in Ayrshire.
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Nrax
Roosevelt
Silas Smidge
Turnip Ride
Turnip Ridge
Sacred Heart Parish
Ayrshire
Lauritten To Auction Household Goods This Wednesday
C W Lauritten sells household goods at auction on Wednesday February 14 on Main Street Graettinger. The sale lists furniture cookware and general household items from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds may be used to settle personal debts and move forward with new plans in Graettinger.
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Main St. Graettinger
County Engineer Presents 1933 Palo Alto Roads Report
Palo Alto County official T R Martin released the 1933 annual road report detailing expenditures of 131000 plus for trunk and local roads, 83 new bridges at 8706, and a total mileage near 989 across trunk local and primary systems. The engineers office cost 4538 for the year and the fund balance stood at 39400 entering 1934 with bonds reduced by 20500.
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Emmetsburg Democrat
T. R. Martin
Loca
Palo Alto
Birthday parties honor Ruth Fink Arlene Grodland Dorothy Swift
Social items describe multiple birthday celebrations hosted by Misses Lehigh Sullivan Grodland and McCarty in honor of Ruth Fink Arlene Grodland Dorothy Swift. Friends attended with games cards and dainty refreshments followed by cake sandwiches coffee and angel food cake at various homes.
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Ruth Fink
Constance Lehigh
Helen Sullivan
Ruth
Arlene Grodland
Grodland
Arlene
Dorothy Swift
Dorothy
D. E. McCarty
J. A. Spies
Mra
LeDue
Jacob LeDuc
Founders Day Program Set at Henningsen Home
The annual P T A Founders Day program will be held at the A H Henningsen home Monday February 12. Entertainment will be appropriate to the occasion and refreshments will follow. The public is invited to attend.
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A. H. Henningsen
Methodist Church Notes Sunday Schedule and Lecture
Sunday school at 10:00, church service at 11:00, Epworth League at 7:30. The Rev Dr Muhleman district superintendent plans to visit Grach tinger next Monday afternoon and evening. He will hold a conference of officials and members in the evening and present a travel lecture illustrated with moving pictures. Stewards seek a up to the minute report and ask for cooperation of all church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Epworth
Muhleman
Grachtinger
St. Pauls Church Notes in Graettinger Services Times
St Pauls Church Graettinger notes Sunday school at 9 45 morning service at 11 country Sunday school at 1 00 and second service at 2 00 The Luther League will meet Friday
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Graettinger Times
John J. Sullivan
Graettinger, Is
St. Paul's
Graettinger
Luther League
George Washington as a Christian sermon topic
The church hosts an evening meeting on February 16 with Miss Pearl Thompson as hostess and a committee including Harry Fink and Mable Swanson. The Cemetery Association holds its annual meeting February 13 at 1 pm in the town church. Rev. James P. Christensen invites all to join the sermon on conquering faith and perseverance.
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Miss Pearl Thompson
Harry Fink
Mable Swanson
Wilmer Petersen
Ruth Amdahl
George Washington
Cemetery Association
James P. Christensen
First Lutheran Church Luther League meeting notes
Sunday School at 10 with Luther League eve meeting. Reception for new confirmands Feb 13. Mission Society to meet at Mrs. Resh. Lent opening days set for prayer and fasting. Consulting the pastor welcome. Prayer at the Parsonage Wednesday evening. Lost Island Thursday for Ladies Aid and missionary meeting. Divine worship at 10 with Lost Island L. eh service. Scripture references and Lent preparation readings noted.
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First Lutheran Church
L. L. Sun
Luther League
Mission Society
Thurs
Ladies Aid and Missionary
Lost Island
L. Aid
Days Of Prayer And Fasting Set For Lent
February 14 and 15 mark the opening days in Lent set aside for prayer and fasting. The notice calls upon all people and friends to join in. It clarifies the aim is not to gain merit through the observance.
Teachings on prayer and repentance from a sermon
The sermon urges turning from sin and seeking God through prayer and meditation on Christ's suffering. It cites Isaiah, Acts, Philippians, Jeremiah, and 2 Chronicles to urge repentance, faith, and humility as a path to forgiveness and healing.
First Lutheran L L Program Held February Ninth Eleven
The First Lutheran L L program occurs February 11 at 8 P M with hymn No 4 opening and prayer by Joe Gabriel son. Ruth Anderson gives response for 1993 confirmands with presiding officer. Irlene and Lily Sandvig perform vocal duet, Helen Helgeson reads, Byrd Amdahl plays piano, Zach Bible study, Alma Herem sings. Melvina and Leona Sandvig moderate announcements and collection with closing hymn No 146 and Lords Prayer. Pres Joe Gabrielson.
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Lutheran L
Helen Helgeson
Byrd Amdahl
Zach
Alma Herem
Lords Prayer
Melvina and
Leona Sandvig
Joe Gabrielson
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Lost Island Township
Grandma Bonstead
Pequot
Minnesota
L. I. Christiansen
Minesota
Dolliver
Jackson
Estherville
St. Paul’s Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
St. Paul's Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
Anna Best
P. J. Duus
First Lutheran Mission Society
J. M. Resh
L. E. Christensen
Lost Island Ladies’ Aid
Mrs. Christensen
Henningsen
Lutheran Church Notes
Jeremiah
Rev
M, Mandsager
Woodman Wall Graettinger, Iowa
Otto Larson
Farm Union Orchestra
Charley Jensen
Graettinger, Iowa
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