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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1942
Page
5
Graettinger stores will not open next Sunday June 21 amid church and community pressure. Local merchants, backed by ministers and a unanimous Community club resolution, announce Sunday closings to ease hardships and allow worship. Businesses seek public support as Saturday shopping remains the alternative for essentials.
The Times congratulates Bill Branagan of Emmetsburg on his Northwestern degree and senior class presidency. He enters the air corps while his brother Tom joins the Marines. Both are sons of Editor W. T. Branagan of Emmetsburg.
Mrs L A Larson returned from the Great Lakes station in Chicago Heights and Waterloo after a two week stay with relatives and friends. She was at the Great Lakes station when her son Lewis Sr graduated with a class of 1500 and is now in New Orleans. Mrs Laurson visited a brother at Chicago Heights and another brother Hume at Waterloo.
Miss Mary Ellen Bosold of Graettinger made the honor roll at Tramilton Business School with a GPA meeting the program standards. Congratulations to Mary Ellen on this academic achievement.
Jon Sullivan, a Chicago typesetting office worker, recently lost the end of a finger in a tinotype machine. He has been unable to work for two weeks, and Graettinger friends express regret over the accident.
Antone F. Johnson of Algona formerly of Grachtinger escaped injury when his car left the road and struck a telephone pole on Sunday. A wrecker was needed to tow the damaged vehicle to port.
The Times asks readers to study the list of service men printed here and help make it complete for next week’s special issue. It notes some names may be missing and requests reader input to improve accuracy.
S W Burg has been quite ill the past week. Local friends hope for an early improvement in his condition and that he will soon be well and hearty again.
A meeting of the Catholic Ladies Aid society will be held immediately after the second mass on Sunday June 21. All members are requested to attend.
Frank Whiteside to sell furniture at the Times sale lot in Graettinger on Saturday evening June 20 starting 8:00 p.m. Mr and Mrs Whiteside and daughter Shirley move to Hot Springs South Dakota on June 26 with a mail carrier transfer. Grodland Reeves are auctioneers and the Graettinger State Bank acts as clerk.
Employed at a Des Moines restaurant, Dayton Allen, son of Mrs. Thomas Allen of Graettinger, recently visited his mother and returned to Des Moines Sunday evening.
A Graettville Labor Day meeting at City Hall drafted plans for the 1942 celebration, the 45th consecutive event. George Frick was re elected hive man and Howard Horswell re elected secretary for the $942 celebration. An executive committee includes the two officers plus Jack Jackson Adolph Spies Bert Anderson Max Baumgartner and J d Silivan. Merriam rides were set aside for calibration with terrace round fer wheel and camera mech rides. Committee appointments will follow. turnout may be lower due to wartime conditions.
Miss Helen Sullivan arrived from Washington D C Sunday morning for a ten day visit with her parents Mr and Mrs J J Sullivan. She has worked in the Civil Service Commission on the office of education and psychology for a year. She says Washington is busy during wartime and precautions are taken for possible air raids with a genuine blackout in the capital.
Miss Lucille Gilbaugh, daughter of Mr and Mrs Rey Gilbaugh, has a good position with the Seattle Shipbuilding corporation. She recently moved from Des Moines where she worked for years and narrowly escaped a railroad accident on her westward trip when a freight train collided with a sugar train, delaying it nine hours.
The sugar rationing office in Graettinger will be open only three days a week with hours 2:00 to 5:00 on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and 9:00 am to about 4:40 pm on Friday. The office is at City Hall and the hours remain in effect until further notice.
Wayne Dappen son of Dr and Mrs B E Dappen left for Minneapolis to join Nelson Mig Co. Bob Jensen son of Mr and Mrs C A Jensen departed for Chicago to work for Swift & Co. Both graduates of Grinnell college last week.
Carol Graettinger daughter of Fred and Mrs Graettinger of Graettinger wed John Fish son of Maude Fish Whittemore at the Lutheran parsonage Limmersburg Sunday at 2:00 pm The Rev M C Thompson performed the ceremony Attendants were Mr and Mrs Godwin Thore son The couple will reside at the Martin Myhre residence after a wedding dinner at the bride’s home Mrs Fish grew up in Graettinger and graduated from the local high school class of 1942 Mr Fish attended Whittemore schools and now works at a DX service station Congratulations to the newlyweds
A burst Aid society meets at the high school nest Monday evening for first aid training. Mrs Francis Heideck asks all wishing to join to see her before Monday or call and leave their name. Da J P McManus will give instruction with local Red Cross purses assisting. Training open to men and women.
Miss Kay Brown and her brother James Brown are newly admitted attorneys. The Des Moines Times features a front page photo of Miss Brew, niece of Jim Brown, with text noting Kay as a secretary at Bunkers Life Co and James awaiting a position at a law firm.
Graettinger residents are urged to donate heavy woolen pieces to the Red Cross. The city has a quota of 75 pairs or 300 pieces, sizes specified, to aid winter garments. Donors should bring clean material to the Red Cross rooms in the Adolph Spies building or to George Frick’s residence.
Ole C Petersen, a well known Graettinger resident, underwent surgery at Mayo Hospital in Rochester on Monday. He is recovering nicely and friends here join the Times in hoping for his early and complete recovery.
Merle Jones suffered a bump over the left eye when a machine part struck him during last week’s work. The injury was painful but the eye remained unharmed.
Plans announced for an open house at the Graettinger municipal light plant on Saturday, June 27 from 1 to 2 PM with prizes at 9 PM. Visitors may register, refreshments will be served, and a special municipal light plant edition of the Times will feature the event with photos and a complete page.
The notice urges using the Mel parking lot on Wednesday and Saturday evenings while warning against double parking near Denkens Auto Co. A child could be endangered by blocked lanes and responders might access vehicles quickly if needed. Fire marshal Iain Knulsen stresses shopper safety and property protection, urging parking only in flood lighted areas when regular spots are full.
Allan Denny of Des Moines elected state secretary of the Iowa Young Attor neys Association at the Junior Bar convention. Mrs Denny, former Miss Vivian Norris, is noted as related to Minted Mis Cy Norris of Griethinner and H. As 2 Cracvtinner. Attendees from Cedar Rapids were listed among the delegates, with prize draws and a lively meeting atmosphere described.
A disrupted scene last week saw Charles Weir injured while clearing weeds on a field when Gaspowin intervened and began operating the way. The incident followed misfortune and involved emergency measures taken at the scene.
A. Janeen and family plan a bus journey to Brownwood Texas to visit Malcolm, who is stationed with the U.S. Army there. The trip centers on a family visit and includes travel details in the Brownwood region.
Glazier, San Dan, James Duhn, and Dan Petersen left for Leech Lake in northern Minnesota Sunday. They will spend most of the week fishing there.
Graettinger market report lists eggs trade and straight run at 26 cents. State Brand Butter priced. Heavy hens over 5 pounds at 16 cents. Leghorns and heavy springs 2 pounds and over at 16 cents. Heavy springs 1B cents.
Richard Jacobsen from Lake Benton Minnesota among the crew saved from the sunken Lexington. Reports say 92 percent of the crew were rescued. The former local youth Viggo Jacobson’s family and friends express hope he survived. Mrs C H Berdin of Graettinger is his grandmother. Navy later confirms Richardt is safe in port.
C W Norris reports the Norris family harvested new potatoes from their maiden on the fifth day, amid June weather in northwest Iowa. The note mentions a bountiful harvest and the family’s farming pace during the season.
V H Barnum is now resident of Graettinger and appointed superintendent of the A245 school. He previously served at Ware and brings teaching experience. A cordial welcome from local officials and staff notes two openings remain for high school chemistry and science, with several grade teachers listed and Miss Ruth Terkelson replaced by Miss Katherine Story.
Jim Duhn is named the new mail carrier in Genettinger to fill the vacancy created by the death of W. C. Foster. The posting notes the route runs from the depot to the post office with two daily deliveries, replacing the former long-time contractor.
The Victory girls of the Methodist church stage a rubber collection drive. They urge residents to gather old rubber and place it for pickup. volunteers will call at homes to collect the items.
The Mi Wil and Mildred Wikert sail for New York City Saturday morning. They plan a spending spree in the warmer months there. Miss Wile is a teacher in the Spencer schools and Miss Mildred is the new commercial teacher in the Grate finger high school.
A wartime appeal urges every home to collect old tire rubber as a crucial part of the war effort. In Graettinger Howard Horswell was named chairman for a two week local drive to gather scrap rubber, highlighting the simple act's impact on troops.
A 1942 proclamation calls Gradlinger Iowa residents to collect and recycle every pound of old rubber to support the U S war effort. Citizens, churches and Ladies Aid groups are asked to form committees, deposit tires and rubber at service stations, with proceeds aiding local relief and Red Cross efforts.
A large hay crop is reported across farming areas with farmers busy in the fields over the past two weeks. Much of the tame hay will be baled for storage and use.
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