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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1927
Page
5
A new lunch room is opened east of Paul A. Furniture in Graettinger Iowa led by Bert Barrett. The town also reports street improvements with Redmond grading crews tearing up and resurfacing streets formerly full of deep holes and rough patches. Scarifying is praised as the effective remedy for the improved boulevards.
Our stock offers baby chicks priced at 10 dollars per 100 with a hatching date of June 23. This will be the last hatch and orders should be sent in early. We also offer Jamesway Poultry Equipment baby chick feeders and waterers plus dusting supplies. See Mrs Thos Schuler, Graettinger Iowa, phone M86-9-tf.
Notices announce bids for erecting school houses in Palo Alto County Walnut Township Districts 4 and 7. Secretary G C Thompson in Emmetsburg will receive proposals until 2:00 p m Friday June 17 1927. Plans and specs available from the secretary or County Superintendent. Lowest responsible bidder will be awarded at District 4 school house, with right to reject any or all bids.
Graettinger town council disbursed funds with entries for Central In Power and Light street lights M J Aylward use of team S R Young gravel Joe Swift use of team John Paulsen salary May John Fleming salary May Community Service Station Standard Oil gas W G Foster draying Geo Prick land at street John Reddin street work J B Lambie clerk.
Following legal notice under Sec 5205 the bank will sell at public auction on Saturday July 9 1927 at 2 o clock in Graettinger Iowa the listed stock certificates in First National Bank Graettinger including various single and multi share lots. The sale guarantees full payment of assessments by a cash deposit from the boards to satisfy any shortfall. By order of the board of directors.
A collage of gossip and light notes from the OsGood area recounts a Kansas City manicurist dating a millionaire, flying aces, and a Times Highway trip to Emmetsburg. Also covered are Asa Hankey fishing odds, LeVine and Chamberlin headlines, Ford’s five cylinder car, Carl Drake praising Bill Raepe, and a local editor’s weekend Overland trip. The column closes with brief social notices and medical surgeries at Emmetsburg hospital.
Local families including the Bonsteads, Petersens, Helvigs, Nunamakers, and Oskvigs enjoyed outings at Lost Island Lake and State Park. A birthday gathering for Miss Helvin occurred with a luncheon. The Young People’s society meets June 28 at Mrs. A I Lande’s home. Gerald Bonstead works for his uncle. Rev M Mandsager visited Graettinger guests.
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