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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1929
Page
3
Regular feature by John J. Sullivan covers railroad grade crossings debate. argues against wholesale tax bonds, cites driver error and need for licensing standards, recalls Hoover era politics, and includes various humorous gags and cartoons reflecting local culture.
Social items report W H M S meeting at Mrs A J Johnson on Friday February 1. M E Ladies Aid to meet at Mrs BE A Baumgart home Thursday February 7 with Mrs M Grodland assisting. Afternoon Card Club hosted by Miss Margaret O Connor with Three tables of Five Hundred and refreshments. Mr and Mrs J A Spies hosted a Five Hundred party for twelve couples with refreshments.Post nuptial shower planned for Mrs Wilmer Petersen hosted by Misses Ruby and Lorna Hemmingsen at Hemmingsen home. Shower for Laura Luke guest of honor at Luke home. large attendance and many gifts noted.
The Whittemore Champion reports Kossuth County has organized vigilantes prepared for action against bank robbers and lawbreakers. Thirty six public safety items and 1000 rounds of ammunition are allocated to various towns, featuring 20 inch barrel sawed off devices for close range use.
A compilation of short items from several papers notes partnership formation between Ruthven agents Shartle and local Graettinger auctioneers, a subscriber renewals push from Free Press, sugar beets price support for 1929, and a civil suit in Benna Vista where John and Albert Smith seek damages over a mule loan to Ferdinand Jensen.
Bancroft tailor Matt Cronin died last Wednesday afternoon after collapsing in a pool hall. He had been ill with influenza and was warming himself on a warm air register when he suddenly toppled to the floor. He was reported to have appeared to recover briefly before the fatal event.
City rumors peg remodeling costs at around sixteen thousand dollars to fit Montgomery Ward standard designs. A contractor from Oukaloosa holds the rebuilt building contract and is linked to other Montgomery Ward projects.
The First Lutheran Ladies League meeting on February 3 opened with a hymn How Shall the Young Secure Their Hearts and scripture with Dorothy Myhre leading prayer. A short story was read to Leona Sandvig, followed by a group song by four girls and a youth call to Christ led by Everett Thorson. Mrs L Sandvig led discussion, choir sang, Bible study titled The Little Book from Revelation 10, with doxology and closing prayer. Welcome note to all attendees.
Lutheran notes list services at Virst Lutheran Norwegian and other congregations. Sermons cover Romans 8 1 16 and invitation to the marriage feast. Bible hours adult classes and teacher trainings are scheduled with times noted.
Lutheran service in English will be held at the Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. After the service the annual congregational meeting will take place and all voting members are urged to attend. Rey Otison Lang, Pastor.
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