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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1947
Page
4
Bake sale and lunch at Legion hall on Saturday. Embroidery and bridge club gatherings noted, plus a birthday party for Loren Luchsinger and a silver anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Rogness. Local incidents include a man arrested for slot machines’ losses, a wolf encounter, and several public notices and a detailed wartime oil industry editorial.
A historical note recalls Franklin D. Roosevelt as the youngest president at 42 when he took the oath. Iowa assessors are instructed to list all airplanes in districts. An E bond investment guide outlines annual values over ten years to reach one thousand dollars. Teachers are underpaid, prompting parent concerns about child education quality.
Mr and Mrs Ray Wikert Mr and Mrs Leo Wikert and Mr and Mrs Nonnan Bortint attended a dinner at the Tangney hotel in Spencer hosted by Fister Hybrid Carn Co Leo Wikert won first prize in the event Entertainment followed the dinner and the party lasted several hours Kenneth McCombs promoted to buttermaker at Estherville cooperative creamery formerly a helper He is a Graettinger native son of Mr and Mrs Alfred McCombs Rev and Mrs Sande send a fund check for 2 50 for the Times and extend New Year wishes with an invitation to visit if in the Cities
Mrs Anna Jorgensen left for Los Angeles yesterday afternoon to spend several weeks on the west coast. Miss Clara Dalen remains in charge of her beauty parlor during the absence. Meanwhile Mr and Mrs Charles Thorson were visitors in Hisberville yesterday. Jake Andresen stopped in at Sioux City as a business caller last week. The post office and Holm Hardware at Story City were destroyed by fire last week.
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