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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1926
Page
3
The piece riffs on a range of topics from publishing and fashion to weather forecasts and social norms. It mentions a Graettinger office, a quirky gag about baby carriages and kiddy cars, and a humorous view of balloon pants. It cites a weather sharp predicting a long severe winter and lightly mocks fashion advice.
A weekly dental quote attributes progress in dental care to intention versus effort. M. J. Reidy D. D. S. offers a reflective line about motivation and dental progress.
A meeting of the trustees of Walnut township will be held Monday February 1 1926 at 2 p m at the Farmers Merchants State bank for the purpose of hiring a road boss for the coming year and for the transaction of any other business that may properly come before the meeting. Martin Laughlin Township Clerk.
The Township Board of Lost Island Township will hold its regular meeting at the center schoolhouse on Monday February 1 for road work and other business. Thos H Rier sen, Clerk.
Classified ads list items for sale and services in Graettinger including cock eress seed corn, sheep skin overcoat, maple sugar flour, hay, feed grinding, shoe repair, and farm help. Items show sellers Lloyd Gardner W I Stevens Farmers Grain Co C K Pierson T H Mansanger and location details near Times Office and First National Bank.
The column advises keeping feet dry to avoid a hole in the sole and promotes W I Stevens shoe repair above the Post Office. It notes manufacturers agreeing to cut 118 tack sizes and jokes about getting down to the brass ones.
Graettinger edged Terril in a low scoring affair as Craven and Geil led Graettinger with eight field goals to Terril’s two and the U. S. jinx lingered after a 23 22 Armstrong win over Graettinger. The honor roll lists seniors Kerry Burg Holger Geil and others with marks around 90 percent across six weeks and semester.
Graettinger battled to the end holding All strong to a single free throw. They scored five points in the final period but still trailed by one and needed two to win. Across six losses to H L opponents on hostile floors they have been outscored by 23 total points, averaging under four per game, a tough but not hopeless record given the floor disadvantage.
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