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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1923
Page
15
The court near Graettin sentenced Clarence Hamblin to life imprisonment for second degree murder after he refused to modify his initial confession claiming poison was used. Judge Dean questioned him on his life and motive while a large crowd filled the courtroom awaiting his appearance.
The court records Hamblen admitting guilt after a strained interrogation about his identity and motive. Judge Dean condemns the crime as cold blooded and sentences him to life in the penitentiary at Stillwater-Fairmont Independent.
The Rebekah Lodge installed new officers including N G Erin A Reed V G Anna Rogers Rec Sec Charlotte Rubink Vin Sec Della Hualroyd Treas Lewina Westergard Chaplain Edith Grodland Warden Ina Berg Conductor Luella Reeves RS to NG Myrtle Truesdell L to NG Lizzie Dybevik RS to VG Ets Sigler L S to VG Rebecca Osher Inside Guardian Blanche Baumartner Outside Guardian Hattie Berg Ruthven resident Ruth Jackson assisted by Luella Reeves Grand Marshal. The Times notes praise for the town paper and reports on local bank meetings and a Mallard Booster issue.
Church notes list multiple services and language divisions at Ev Lutheran Zion and South Walnut and Norwegian Lutheran churches. Details include English services at Methodist church, Danish services at Norwegian church, Sunday School times, evening sermons, and a Bible study at the Shaver home. A weekly notices section explains why prize winners are not published due to second class mailing privileges.
A published Lost Island creamery annual report misstated butter production. The figure should read 145 172 pounds for the year, not 116 058 pounds. Mr Andersen the buttermaker called attention to the error and the correction clarifies the report was part of the secretary’s report, not the buttermaker’s.
Farmers and Merchants Bank annual meeting conducted business from the past year and elected officers for the coming year. J. P. Kirby named president with N. P. Walker as vice president, Vincent Kelly cashier, and Marvind Sandvng assistant cashier. FURS WANTED A C Christopher son seeks raw fare at top market price at Jensen Auto Company Garage 11-80-tf.
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