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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1949
Page
2
The report catalogs attendees at Graettinger's annual picnic begun in 1936, naming numerous individuals and families. It also records thanks from residents moving to a new farm near Doliver, and birthday and hospital recovery acknowledgments from local residents.
Joe Donahue, 52, died at Emmetsburg hospital Wednesday morning after a week as a patient and years with diabetes. He was a son of Mr and Mrs Chris Donahue of Palo Alto and is survived by his wife, a son Francis, two sisters Mrs Len Sherlock and Mrs Joe Sherlock. Funeral set for Saturday at 10 a.m. in Emmetsburg.
Indigo is described as the most important blue dye known, highlighting its prominence in trade and textile use across eras. The note ties to colonial Virginia leadership under Thomas Jefferson from 1777 to 1781.
A. H. Henningsen of the Tows Highway Commission reports about twenty vacant houses in a forty block area of Sioux City, noting owners prefer sale over rentals. Arnold Christiansen of Sioux City may avoid stomach abscess surgery through diet and treatment. Pete Kramer seeks missing siblings and age details from his 1892 Harlan departure. Howard Kelley, 78, Iowa's oldest active skater, keeps daily Cedar River sessions. Two Canadian residents, 89, travel in a 1910 McLaughlin Buick en route to California, stopping in Leon, Iowa.
Immaculate Conception Church with Masses at 8 and 10 am led by Pastor D K Hurley Confessions held first and third Saturdays 4-5 pm and 7-8 pm St Pauls Lutheran Church announces February 18 installation services in Town Church at 11 am for Rev William Hanson Sunday school at 10 am in Town Church No services at Saint Walnut Church on that date Dinner after morning service at church parlor and 2:30 pm reception in Town Church for Rev and Mrs Hanson Confirmation class at 8 pm Saturday Junior choir not meeting Members to meet in church parlor Sunday at 10 15 pm Visitors welcome.
Sunday February 14 features Divine Worship at 11:00 A M and Sunday School at 10:00 for First Lutheran with Bible study February 16 at 8:00 P M. additional events include choir practice February 17 and a 2:30 P M mission meeting at the Thoreson home. Immanuel and Wallingford Lutheran details list services and confirmation classes on nearby Saturdays and evenings with varied times.
The Methodist Church lists a February 13 Sunday schedule with 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 Morning Worship sermon The Meaning of The Cross and 5:00 Intermediate Fellowship at the church 7:00 Methodist Youth Fellowship at the parsonage 7:30 Young married Methodists at the Orville Nicol home. Also bake and rummage sale February 12 at Aanonson Erickson Store proceeds for Immanuel Lutheran fund. Various groups meet February 14 16 17 19 with registrations meals and speaker Miss Turner. Washington's Birthday supper of 5:30 to 1.00 prices 36 50 1.00.
The report outlines financial activity of George W Doerr as treasurer covering the period from mid year 1048 to December 1048. It details receipts disbursements balances and county accounts. The document serves as an official financial accounting for Palo Alto County for the stated semi annual term.
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