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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1942
Page
7
Reno Blum of Defiance escaped a corn shelter jump but his class ring snagged on a chain, tearing part of his finger. He received medical attention and was reported in stable condition.
The Tipton fire department replaces its 21 year old unit with a new truck while retaining several usable parts from the old vehicle. The Boyden Creamery installs a milk drying plant with a 250 pound per hour capacity, aligning with government defense needs for milk powder.
Mrs Ross Clayton motored to Des Moines today to spend a few days with her mother who resides in that city Miss Kathryn McCarty arrived home today for a weekend visit with her mother Mrs D E B Mc Carty Leo Hughes home from Camp Claiborne visits his brother William and family Graet tinger this week Paul Barcus Audubon burned one hand severely when a motor back fired igniting his gloves and other portions of his clothing He succeeded in extinguishing the fire before he was burned other than on his hand
The Farmers Creamery Co share holders met in Graettinger on a Wednesday in January with a free dinner for shareholders patrons and friends. The secretary's report was approved and new directors were elected: John Graettinger Frank W Christiansen Frank Elsenbust M J Tindall and T O Thompsen with Thompsen replacing Ed Anderson. Directors discussed powder dairy product equipment installation as a key goal for the year with talks by Charles Thatcher of West Bend and Extension dairyman P C Cromer.
Minneapolis expert H L Hoffman will demonstrate Rup ture Shields at the Estherville Hotel Gardston on Monday January 19 from 10 AM to 4 PM at no charge. He has supplied shields for rupture sufferers across the United States for ten years and claims many local customers. CAUTION: neglected rupture may cause weakness backache nervousness stomach and gall pains. Those with large or post surgical cases are invited. Address: 608 Masonic Ave Minneapolis MN.
The annual meeting noted no decisive changes though discussion occurred. Officers and directors were listed. Oral Bonstead runs the creamery with Bud Hamilton Chris Martinson Bud Craven and Wesley Levdy as assistants. Butter output reached 6,915,236 pounds, a record, with 620,000 shipped and 73,000 to local patrons. Dairy income totaled 235,258 dollars, up about 40,000 from the prior year, supporting substantial community payments. Net worth stood at 4,600 in capital stock and 9,661 in surplus. Overrun of 135,549 pounds, price averages 38.7 cents per pound butter, 29.6 cents per pound butterfat to patrons.
The Lost Island Creamery Co. held its annual meeting on Tuesday at the creamery. Directors chosen were Jon Joyce S M Andersen A M Westergard Art Rasmugsen and Jor Nyborg. Ken Medin operates the creamery with assistant John Fish. The report shows 1941 had strong dairy income at 51408 with 149531 pounds of butter produced 133856 shipped and 47.00 per hundredweight butterfat cost 38.8. Assets depreciate to 8003.20 with liabilities 1886 stock 3850 and surplus 3406. The Times extends congratulations for 1942.
Farmers Grain Co held its annual meeting on Saturday January 8 electing J M Robinson as president Jorgen Andersen as manager and secretary with directors M Murphy Matt Quinn James Brown Chris Knudsen Alfred Nelson and P J Duus A dividend of eight percent was declared The locally owned firm is predominantly farmer based In Graettinger the Graettinger Telephone Co held its annual meeting at Hawkeye Theatre on January 12 Minutes and reports were approved noting higher business in 1941 but continued cautious growth.
A Graettinger area weekly notes a week of heavy losses from the Halloween ice storm with $3000 in damage, stockholders raising telephone rents, and dividends deferred due to 1941 material costs and taxes. Obituaries include Mrs. August Andresen, 30, of Schaller, and H R Howell, 83, of Jackson Minnesota, with funeral details and family survivors listed.
Mrs. Jack McCarty died in Salt Lake City Utah on Thursday after years of failing health. Her husband, a son of the late J D McCarty of Emmetsburg, died within the past year. The deceased was about 50 to 55 years old and had no children.
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