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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1945
Page
4
Community notes compile visits travels and family arrivals around Graettinger Iowa with mentions of Emmetsburg Ruthven Ruthven funeral attendance Fort Dodge Waterloo Estherville and neighboring towns. Several residents travel for visits and holidays while others announce new births and marriages and local business callers.
Health officials warn farmers and septic users that Iowa law lacks scavenger licensing and price controls while noting frauds claiming state approval. A Wright County case near Eagle Grove prompted reminders to report such practices. Also described are a $225 tree removal near Postville, lightning at McGreevor Heights injuring a hotel guest, and a farmer near Orthel who shot two badgers while defending his poultry yard.
Osgood News notes Independence Day visits at the Roy Parker home by Mr and Mrs Herbert Mohr and children. Mrs Minmett McMahon of Hattiesburg Mississippi visited the Harry Wikert home. she is the former Ethel Wikert. Mr and Mrs Virgil Fry and family visited the Lloyd Enger home Monday evening.
Immaculate Conception Church lists confessions on the first and sixth Saturdays with masses at 7:30 to 8:30. Divine services at 9:00 a.m. on Sundays. First Lutheran notes Women’s Missionary Society meeting July 18 at 2:30 p.m. at Mrs Ra Anderson’s home. Regular LDG meeting July 19 at Elaine Peton’s home. Our Savior’s Bath holds Divine Services Sundays at 9:30 a.m. and Sunday School at 10:46 a.m.
Classified listing from The Times Graettinger Iowa offering sale items including income tax books at $1.50 scale books ribbons paper and envelopes typewriter ribbons writing paper and envelopes boxed, months subscription rates and advertising rates for local lines. Includes geographic references Palo Alto Emmet County Fenton Tomi.
John M. Thomas of the National Board of Fire Underwriters outlines wartime sacrifice and a push for freedom, progress, and the principle of building up not leveling down. He argues for robust chimney planning, economical heating, and avoiding dependence on a single fuel source amid shortages, urging better home building as war demand grows.
News notes that women must wait longer for nylon stockings as the National Association of Hosiery Producers urges producers to withhold shipments until stockpiles exceed 3,000,000 dozen pairs. The recommendation aims to ensure sufficient supply before market release.
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