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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1918
Page
3
Advertising rates per inch and display, contract rates, and subscription pricing listed for Graettinger Iowa. Rates show per inch display and annual, semiannual, and quarterly terms with Canada and foreign yearly rate.
Editorial notes on war, patriotism, and support for Uncle Sam alongside community happenings. Mentions Raleigh and Estherville figures, K P Lodge initiations, auction at Mrs Ruud, sales, travel to Chicago, farm notes, and plans for postwar automobilist growth. Several residents’ movements, auctions, and local reminders fill the page.
For sale notice lists six Ford cars all in running order by G. C. Coolidge. Also an ad by Elmer Cleep seeking purebred Duroc Jersey male pigs. Date 11 29 1f.
Miss Florence Landing visits Amdahl home while Christina Knutson leaves for Colfax. Tom Bigley calls at Sheffield home along with Mr and Mrs F S Sheffield visiting with Mr and Mrs Milo Hausner. The Thompsons spend Tuesday with the Lew is Landing family. Edison enjoyed by Lewis Thompson and family. Weekday visits include Irma Ethel Sheffield Zola Hansen Fritz Baedke at Lewis Landing and Nes Matsen with Martin Knutson. Mrs Sheffield returns from Story City. Hannah Roseland and Mrs H H Sandvik spend Monday afternoon at Sheffield home.
Last week opened the second semester with 18 weeks remaining. All tests were given Friday. Pupils with over 92 percent in deportment and studies, and who met the 16 percent special polling test in Maelfelie, were exempt from tests. Names listed include Mable Anderson Frances Hendricks Stella Birkland Minnie Henningsen Pearl Noble Clara Larsen Thelma Thoreson Dagny Simonsen has switched to ninth grade science seating finalized: Juniors and Seniors first two west rows, Freshmen center, Sophomores east. six seats reserved for those needing arrangement.
New neighbors and class reshuffles mark a busy semester at the school. Supt. Johnson now offers two general science periods for different grade levels, with a morning 9th and 12th grade class and an after lunch 10th and 11th grade class. Miss Mildred Hendricksen teaches Sophomore history for the week. The board has not yet acted on a ten cent admission to shift costs from players to spectators. Tag the Coal Shovel Day is set for next Monday, with pupils tagging coal shovels after meetings in the Supt’s office. Semester tests will again require a 92 percent average for both department and studies. The gym light system will be completed, and the electric bill for lights will be sizable. The Glee Club rehearsed, slides for Latin arrived, Jim Jensen checked the lights, and Bookkeeping resumes this term under Miss Dill. Drawings for mama training project plans near completion, with one more varsity player added to the basketball roster, likely at center. Girls’ practice was canceled Tuesday night.
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