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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1931
Page
3
The article urges individual drivers to practice care courtesy and common sense to prevent auto accidents. It cites that violations kill about 20 000 people annually and notes that failure to yield right of way accounts for 31 percent of mishaps and 15 percent of deaths. It argues traffic laws are useless without responsible driver behavior.
The piece argues for spending cuts from the top to curb public debt and private borrowing on installment plans. It compares mortgaging the future to a drug habit, notes gold and silver value balance, and cites per capita tax growth from 19.39 to 105.20 by 1928. It ends with a call for silver stabilization to boost global purchasing.
Miss Edna Westfall visits Estherville while Hawkeye Theatre offers 50 cent family night next Wednesday. Graettinger residents and nearby towns share visits, travel, and farm events as several families arrive or travel for social and farm activities. A local storage theft and several robberies are reported in Iowa. A road grading project and a large Spirit Lake dairy farm fire affect local residents and businesses.
Obituary notes the death of Mrs. Niels Jensen on a Friday with a large funeral attendance. The Lanc flowers on the casket and a graveside service in South Walnut cemetery followed. She was born in 1867 in Denmark and married Niels Jensen in 1885. She leaves four children, a brother, sister, and thirteen grandchildren. Her character is praised as a devout Lutheran and devoted mother. A later family reunion at Mrs. H N Osher’s home in Graettinger includes multiple relatives from nearby towns.
Social notes show Mrs. A H Henningsen hosted Embroidery Club members with strong attendance and refreshments. Mrs J A Fleming hosted R N A members for an afternoon social with light fare. Grace McCarty led a bridge gathering for young friends with several tables and refreshments. Mrs Garber and Mrs Singer plan M I Ladies Aid at her home June 12. A pre nuptial shower for Miss Bridget Nolan featured a large guest list at the Nolan home.
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