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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1949
Page
2
The Graettinger Times publishes John J. Sullivan as publisher. The paper is entered at the Graettinger post office in Iowa as second class mail matter.
A glimpse from the January 1 1948 issue shows Leon Conway named deputy county assessor, townsfolk visiting and moving, births and illnesses, hospital stays, and several marriages. Deposits at Graettinger State Bank exceed 1.6 million dollars. local officials include John Thompson as board chair.
Fragmentary notes report deaths and births at Holy Family hospital including Michael Conway 8, and a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Ronnie Walker in 1948. Also mentions a fire at Jensen drug store neon sign, and Rolland George buying a home in Phoenix. Sanitation and weather details are unclear.
A mixed page of church notices, lost and found items, employment ads, and public notices from Emmetsburg Iowa area listings. It includes a lost dog description, church service schedules for Immaculate Conception, Methodist, and First Lutheran, a card of thanks, a sales job offer, an appointment of an Administratrix in Palo Alto County, and a note about Social Security payments reaching many Americans.
St Pauls Lutheran Church announces Sunday services at 9:00 a.m. South Walnut and 11:00 a.m. Town church with Student Wm Hansen from Blair Sem inary delivering the sermon. Sunday school at 10 in Town and 10:30 in South Walnut. Saturday January 8 confirms class at 8:00 p.m. Junior Choir at 7:30. January 6 annual business meeting 2:00 p.m. Town parish. Brotherhood gathers tonight January 6 in Town church. Ladies Aid meets January 12 in Town church with hostesses listed. Visitors welcome.
Summary of payments to survivors totaling 177 million dollars with an additional 2 million in lamp sums for eligible insured workers. Over 13 million workers now have social security protection after completing required work years. Swedland to assist claimants at Em bersburg Employment Service on January 12. Clarence Kastler reports mink losses and a child’s confession about misplacing mink. Ollie Frymeyer trapped in a sewer cave-in, rescued with only shock noted. Marlin Hinrichs humor over duck season results as wife presents a duck. Lloyd Kolsrud encounters a faint bride at a marriage license desk.
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