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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1941
Page
5
Local listings show multiple auctions in Graettinger area with Lundgren farm sale set for Friday February 21 starting at 1 PM. Cattle, including 15 Holstein cows and 12 two year old heifers, plus 30 young cows and miscellaneous items, to be bid with bidder choice. Auctioneers Grodland & Reeves. clerk Town Trust & Savings bank Emmetsburg.
Henry Lammers of Graettinger area announces a February 24 sale starting at 1 PM. 80 purebred Poland China sows, 16 fall boars and several hogs, 10 quality horses, 28 Holstein cattle, some poultry and misc items, plus No. 989 Hybrid seed corn. Located four and a half miles east of Graettinger. Grodland & Graettinger State bank clerk. Also notes Peter Miller sale February 25 with 58 head of livestock and machinery on farm two and a half miles south of Graettinger.
Graettinger market report shows corn at 49 percent soy and oats at 29 cents. Egg prices trade and straight run at 12 cents. State brand butter at 34 cents. Poultry bids include heavy hens 4-5 pounds at 10 cents and over 12 cents, leghorns 8 cents, springs 6 and over 11 cents.
Mrs. S Solheim 87 died at home Tuesday morning after long illness. Funeral at 1:30 p m Friday and 2 p m at First Lutheran church. Survived by husband Ole and daughter Mrs Hansen. Next week Times to publish full obituary. Wim Neet 68 died Tuesday evening at Emmetsburg hospital after sudden stomach pains. Funeral Thursday at South Walnut church with interment in parochial cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Harold Duhn recently moved to Bremerton Washington to make their future home Flowers are starting to bloom and the apple trees are budding The Times wishes Mr and Mrs Dulin every success and happiness in their new home Auctions Grodland Reeves Graettinger State Bank Ipswich and Clemmenson Estate sale details including a 720 dollar price for the residence
Des Moines enjoyed pleasant weather while Graettinger was noticeably cooler last Friday. The writer credits George Frick and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Westfall for rides around Des Moines. Spring fashion openings appear in Des Moines shop windows. A tenant law may be needed as farmers face displacement, harming multiple families. Westfall family members spend the week in Des Moines. writer and Kitty McCarty join. Graettinger residents visit the House chamber. debate over the Feb 28 start for a ten day session. Dr Keeney invites Palo Alto seniors to the State House Educational Day on April 16.
Mayor Spies presents a compiled income report from multiple towns on electric plant performance. The figures show populations, gross income and net income for Whittemore Renwick Truman Primarify Bancroft West Bend Anita Milford Lake Mills Remsen Algona Hutchinson Estherville Graettinger, with Estherville noting a five year period and a general note on rates charged by each town based on consumption.
Notice cites total gross income of 412,808.17 and net income of 229,072.85 from eleven plants, with 55.4 percent operating profit versus engineer’s 49.67 percent. Warns against rumors ahead of election, asserts no property tax for the plant, and no planned rate hikes. Encourages readers to watch next week’s Times for more details.
The Times offers hearty congratulations as Ed Aare and Labe welcome a new baby boy born in February at the Eerneteburg hospital. Mother and child are reported safe.
Painted New: Ruthven home by Lars Petergen of Graettinger finished interior decorating of the fine new $8,000 residence of Dr. Fransco in Ruthven.
Remember the Armistice dinner on Washington's birthday at the Legion hall dining room. Serving begins at 5 30 with adults 86 cents and children up to 12 years 20 cents. A bazaar is held, menu includes chicken pie mashed potatoes molded vegetable salad buttered rolls pickles jam Washington cake and coffee. Everyone welcome and urged to attend.
The Times extends gratitude to those who aided at Father Kelly s funeral. Friends provided cars in the procession and many assisted with parking and traffic at the church and cemetery. The day was very cold and dozens of workers gave their time gladly and kindly.
Walter Graettinger son of Mr and Mrs John Graettinger suffered a broken left wrist and a light scalp wound Sunday when he missed a step on a haymow ladder and fell to the cement floor. The bone was set by Dr McManus and he is on vacation from school this week. Friends and classmates regret the misfortune and wish him a speedy recovery. Sixty years a resident of Estherville, J Sullivan attended the funeral of Rev Father Kelly with his daughter Mrs Frank Steiner Armstrong.
Sam TerVene assistant to John Swift at Quaker Oats Graettinger left for Ware to serve as relief man for six weeks. Henry Hankey assistant to M O Smith of the Quaker's Osgood is aiding in the Graettinger elevator during TerVene’s absence.
Mr and Mrs Chris Larsen and family east of Graettinger will move to a farm five and a half miles southeast of Armstrong Graettinger people regret losing this splendid family from our community All wish them success and happiness in their new location
Miss Catherine Ann Grady from Ruthven has been appointed assistant supervisor in surgery at Rochester hospital where she completed her nurses training. She is the niece of J. N. Grady of Graattinger, and her achievement is noted as a fine recognition of her abilities.
Andrew Iverson of Graettinger was taken to the University Hospital in Iowa City last week for medical treatment. His health has been poor for some time, and Graettinger friends hope for his early and complete recovery.
The Rev. Father Kelly 76 died February 18 1941 after eight days illness from poisoned complications. The funeral mass at 9 30 featured a pontifical high mass with many priests present. Bishop Heelan led graveside rites at Catholic cemetery as Emmetsburg council guard of honor looked on. John Kelly son of Joseph and Honora Kelly, born 1865 in Finnea Ireland, was 76.
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