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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1927
Page
6
Notice warns all parties operating automobiles to display both front and rear license plates immediately and to secure their blank application for lost plates. Authorities emphasize one plate on the rear and one on the front.
County authorities require visible license plates and registration. penalties cited. Separately, First National Bank in Graettinger, Iowa, advertises a public auction of bank stock on July 9 1927 at 2 PM to settle unpaid assessments, with listed certificate numbers and share counts.
Church notes cover St Pauls Lutheran worship in English at 11 a m with Sunday school at 10, Danish service at 2 30 p m with 1 30 Sunday school, and various society meetings. Parochial school begins June 27. Methodist services and Epworth League events noted, plus Luther League activities and confirmations. Rev Axel M Andersen and Rev M Manidsager listed as pastors.
On Loat Island the Luther League holds a service with opening hymn scripture reading and prayer from 7 30 to 8 00 led by Mr Flagam. A junior choir performs an instrumental duet followed by Phyra and Marie Thoreson and an illustrated life of Christ by Mr Flagam. Vocal duet by Mr and Mrs M Simonsen remarks by Rev Mandsager closing hymn and benediction envelopes invited by president Ardeile Christiansen
Lutherans hold services and activities for the parish including a 10:20 English communion, confirmation meet Saturday at 2, and a June 22 Bible study. Melvin Mandsager, St Olaf graduate, teaches summer at Tom Wolgason School. Bible conference at Estherville on June 15-10 by Odd Garnitzke.
Jeffrey Olson buys a McCormick Deering threshing outfit from Jorstad Hardware. A 15-30 tractor owned by J W Radabaugh, once county agent, seeks paralysis treatment in Town City. Oscar Nelson and family relocate from Moorland, joining a family business at a Wallingford grocery. Geneva Strid undergoes appendicitis surgery with uncertain recovery. A new Des Moines River concrete bridge, 166 feet long, is under construction east of town with GC J. Kranme of Fort Dodge building it for $17,000. Old steel bridge moved south, to be used for traffic until completion.
Location 2% miles northwest of West Bend Iowa. Eight room residence bath barn and outbuildings including hog house chicken house gran ery and summer kitchen. Deep well wind mill good water system and tiled land. Deep black loam soil well fenced cross fenced and highly tillable. Farm offered to buyer by owners for sale on the listed date. Strong value for Iowa land.
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