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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1944
Page
2
Graettinger Times urges readers to buy more War Bonds to support troops and war effort. It stresses collective sacrifice, noting half the population owns bonds and every mile troops advance increases costs. It mentions flying coffins and calls for increased support and energy.
A string of local social items lists coffee party hosts Mrs C I Hereim, study club meeting February 3 at Mrs A D McWilliams, Two Table Bridge club at Mrs HW Olsenbst, Aaron Garrelts 60th birthday, ABC afternoon at Mrs D E McCarty with travel prize for Mrs Weinholzer, Jensen couple planning 50th anniversary February 20, First Lutheran Ladies Aid February 2, Graettinger Woman's Club meeting January 24 with book review, and a reception for Marian McDonald hosted by Mayor and Mrs I S George with guests from Minneapolis Chicago Knoxville.
Graettinger residents backed Bond Day with schoolchildren distributing notices and business houses closing early. The U S Treasury sponsored band ads praised the drive as it continues through February 16 with a national goal of fourteen billion dollars and a call to Back the Attack as overseas battles stir cheering reports from Italy and the Pacific.
Immaculate Conception Lutheran and St Pauls Lutheran list Sunday Masses and worship times. Sunday school meets, teachers’ meetings, and confirmation classes scheduled at homes and churches. First Lutheran notes Sunday 11am divine services and a Jewish missions appeal, with Luther League and Ladies Aid meetings. Our Saviours Lutheran and Methodist Church entries include worship, Sunday school, confirmation classes, and special events with dates, times, and leaders named.
A Palo Alto county group of 4-H leaders and members will attend a two day district training school in Spencer on February 1 and 2. The event serves ten northwest counties and is the first of its kind in the state. Eight other district meetings will occur statewide to ensure representation. B G Berkeland will lead the group from the county, though full attendee list is not yet available. Your son brother husband in uniform stands with canvassers in the War Loan effort urging support.
Emmetsburg and nearby towns list several county and town officials for the Palo Alto War Bond Drive including county chairman H Darringer and publicity chair Gilbert Knudson Emmetsburg along with numerous township and city chairmen from Ayrshire Graettinger Ruthven Mallard and others. Also includes Notice of Appointment for Ellen Patersen as Administratrix and a Graettinger market report with commodity prices and a classified ad section for a Charm-Kurl permanent wave kit.
Visitors include Uenty Eager and Millard and Hans Eepger at the Lloyd Eager home on Wednesday. Clarence Moffitt and wife welcomed a baby girl born Sunday. Asa O Hankey and Meo visited Rev. Wm Bobi and Cecil Grifith in Swea City Sunday. M A Stiles and Helen stayed with Tea Frndow in West Bend for the week. Cpl Gene Stader returned Tuesday after a seven day furlough at the Stiles residence. Lands and Miss Antanila Schatt from Fenton visited Leo Winnetz home Monday.
B G Berkeland reports Independence township exceeds its 68 member quota with 63 paid, including 19 new members. Campaign described as very successful though the report is not fully complete for the entire township.
Pendones Township reports progress as Avery farmer reaches campaign completion but overall work not finished. Other townships show good results, Ninelon adds five members, three districts remain, and Ut new members join. Captain Henry Frohting says contact of every farmer is required before finishing. Across the county, 7 percent of farmers are joining.
Wartime pages list altered ration dates and coupon validity for gas and food stamps, with class A and B schedules through 1944 and 1945, plus note on tire inspections and emergency vehicle fuel. Financials show county funds, balances in banks, and authorized depositories for Palo Alto County officials, with resolutions approving and reassigning banking designations and max amounts.
The Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors met Monday January 10 1944 in Emmetsburg Iowa for a regular adjourned session. Members present included T. Truog J. M. Robinson L. C. Phillips Omro Cottington and E. Huskamp with Robinson temporarily named chairman and later elected as chairman for 1944. Finance and Poor committees were formed and cash tallies from the county treasurer and cash in various offices were reported.
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