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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1942
Page
13
The Graettinger Times reports arrivals and visits of local service members including Pvt. Edwin Dalen returning from Camp Cooke California, Sgt Carl Duhon now serving, and Jimmy Carlson visiting with others. Notes urge war bond purchases and rubber salvage while detailing local recruiting efforts and camp letters from Floyd Christiansen at Camp Barkeley Texas.
Employed at Sioux Falls A J Dubn and Ted Gilbaugh tour the defense project in Sioux Falls South Dakota as they finish roofing jobs in Graettinger. Riner Petersen and Leonard Rude have worked there two weeks earning about $100 weekly. Coach Scheidt, formerly of Graettinger, is now at the plant.
An evening sale of household goods conducted by Frank Whiteside drew bidders from ten states. Mr and Mrs Whiteside and Shirley plan to move to Hot Springs South Dakota soon. A young girl, Mary Ann Carey, fell 16 feet from a second story window but sustained no injuries. The Rosemere Farm auction near Maquoketa sold Gate of Rosemere 357 for 51000, LeBaron Farm of Warrenton Va bought it. Breeding stock total reached 23000 with an average 875 per head.
Market report lists oats and beans with prices and supplies. Mentions spring crops and various grain types, reflecting mid-1940s farming pricing and item availability.
Local social notes list calls and visits across Whittemore Graettinger and Ruthven. Names include Hagesser Sullivan Hampson Werke Daley Roustead Henningsen Afton Pyhilis Mork Halstead Linn Kerr Donovan Montgomery Gle Ruthven Bestendeners Show Clemmenson Thompson Sullivan Gustin Fink Sullivan Miller families and relatives from Algona Mankato and Ruthven. A reader notice teases an air raid readiness page in The American Weekly.
Dorcas Mission Society members will meet at the St Paul Lutheran church parlor on Tuesday, June 30, with Mrs Ray Glazier hosting. Also reports from the N R G 4 H Club describe camp and convention delegate selections, a democracy discussion, closet curtain ideas, and milk care tips, plus Rally Day notes from Estherville with members in uniform.
Mr and Mrs Hassel visit Thompson family in Chicago with Tink and Mrs Hy saret returning from Chic Haye They meet Mr and Mrs RKanmeth Thompson and Mrs Tink Thompson also visiting Mr and Mrs Major Major’s daughter is Mrs doh Drew Graettinger The Thompson’s air raid wards in Chicago lie on Michigan Avenue and Rush Marie Curry and S Curry with children accompany them to Wilmington Mrs Curry’s home stays with her For Graettinger folks the trip includes Hassel’s nephew dimes Flannery and wife in Chicago and relatives at LaSalle A Lephew John Flannery joins from La Salle for a visit in Graettinger
The Palo Alto County 4‑H Achievement Show for 1942 faces possible cancellation as state and county fairs are advised to be postponed until the war ends. A meeting is set for Tuesday evening, June 30, to decide the show’s fate, with invitations extended to leaders, board members, and interested residents to send opinions to the Farm Bureau Office, Box 423, Emmetsburg, Iowa.
Immaculate Conception Church schedules Sunday masses at 7:30 and 9:30 and weekday Mass at 7:30 a.m. Confessions on first and third Saturdays at 4:30 p.m. and 8 to 9 p.m. Rev. D. K. Hurley, pastor. Graettinger Methodist Church: Sunday School 10 a.m., worship 11 a.m., choir Thursday evenings, juniors meet at noon and choir at 7:45. Rev. Wm. G. Bohr, pastor. Pauls Lutheran Church: dine 28, 9:15 worship at Graettinger, 10:15 Sunday school at Graettinger. 9:45 Sunday school at South Walnut, 10:45 worship at Saul. Student Clifford Hansen to preach next Sunday morning. urging attendance.
Classified ads list real estate for sale and rent and farm loans. Items mention farms for sale, a modern apartment for rent, farm insurance, a used Terraplane for sale, a cat for sale, baling equipment wanted, and job requests for labor day and domestic work. Contact names include Fred Lippold, H A Elsenbast, Mrs P J Duus, Howard Horswell, Mrs John Hester, James K Nelson, Mrs B H George, A P Thompsedty, and Mrs Wm Minscer.
The Doreas Mission Soviets meet in church parlors hosted by Mrs Ray Glaaier. A Fourth of July duty dinner and program at South Walnut church is announced with further details in the paper. Church invitations urge attendance and participation in upcoming events and services led by Rev Werner Carlson and Pastor Forest Lutheran Church.
Osgood residents report visits and gatherings at various homes including the Moffitts, Powers, Mills, and Lew families. Community members mention travel, hospital stays, a funeral, a family reunion, and a summer visit with relatives in Emmetsburg and Estherville.
Mr and Mrs Charley Bure spent Sunday with SW Osire who has been sick. Sunday school was held at the Ospread school house at 10 40.
Families from Twelve Mile Lake and Ruthven share updates on visits, naval training plans, and gatherings. Henry Jensen prepares for Great Lakes naval service while Lewis Osher resides in Dearborn. Luther League Luther College events, and local visits to Petersburg Bancroft Waterloo Chicago Heights are noted along with several relatives visiting Osher and Nelson households.
Li Strain and John McDonald of Graedlinger assist Adolph Spies filing on the farm. Glenn Williams and family from Motherville vacation two weeks. Alfred Nelsouw birthday celebrated with guests. Lewis Larson Jr. heads to navy duty near New Orleans. Silas Lancy in Minneapolis. Wallingford church delegation to Lutheran Convention. Chester Anderson de Lloyd attend confirmation at Depew. Mrs. Iver Ness ill with gall stones but improving. West Side Sewing Circle met. lunch served. Phyllis Osher and Bertette Osher visiting Wallingford relatives while Guilford Osher fishing in northern Minnesota.
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