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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1944
Page
2
The Graettinger Times notes key medical strides in 1943. Penicillin wide use, new anesthesia, malaria control, sulfa drug uses, burn and wound treatment innovations, and vitamin B findings cited as victories over death, underscoring the medical profession’s banner role nationwide.
Eight year old Miss Jane Wolfe was rushed by ambulance to Town University hospital last week for a check up. Her mother Mrs. Fred Wolfe traveled by train to attend the consultation with doctors.
Saturday Way Big Day in Grachtinger drew shoppers with two day grocery specials Friday and Saturday. Local merchants advertised deep discounts on essentials as crowds filled streets and stores sought to boost weekend sales.
John Fitzsimmons of the Iowa State College Extension Service will meet with the county garden planning committee in Palo Alto Friday evening March 3 at the Kermore Hotel to plan the 1944 Victory Garden program. The USDA and War Food Administration seek a 105 percent rise in Victory Gardens and a 25 cent percent increase in garden production to meet military and civilian needs.
These chairmen and special representatives from various groups and organizations throughout the county will also be on hand at the event.
The week opened with fine weather and below freezing temperatures before a Friday night storm cleared the air. March is hoped to be pleasant, though storms are possible, while praise flows for Kiomett Martin’s window display noted by The Times last week and admired for its Lenten season beauty seen at night.
Iver Chrestiansen longtime Graettinger resident dies after a life of farming and faithful work. He left brothers Hans Anton of Graettinger and Albert of Estherville and sisters Mrs. C B Larson Wallingford Mrs J L Omundson Emmetsburg Mrs Carl Tonderum Dows Mrs Marie Greenfield Portland and Mrs H A Clemitson Graettinger. He was baptized in Norway and confirmed Lutheran in Lost Island. He helped shape Graettinger’s early days and is mourned by a large circle of relatives and friends. Sympathy is extended to all who knew him.
Notice to Allen Murray and Ela Brown that a parcel in Palo Alto County Iowa was sold for delinquent taxes and a certificate of purchase issued. Redemption must be made within ninety days from service to avoid deed transfer. Dated October 12, 1948 by County Auditor Martin Thompson.
A fragment of a classified page lists commodity prices for corn oats soy beans eggs butter and spring chickens plus hen weights and eggs. It also notes rentable items and a safety deposit boxes listing and signs the entry with a date code 2-10-8.
From Kennewick Washington the Mrs L A Larson asks to change the address of their paper again. She notes they are all well and very busy and sends greetings to their friends. Kennewick lies across the Columbia river from Pashea, a town of about 8000.
A vintage page notes Fred Masters of the White Service promoting necessary auto accessories including tires for sale. The ad reflects a bygone era display of automotive parts and related merchandise.
Alma Fossum born August 2 1892 in Wallingford educated public schools Lutheran confirmed 1906 at St Olaf College 1913 14 nursing training 1917 Red Cross nurse at Ft Snelling WWI 1919 joined Near East Relief mission with Rev Fossum brother and Hannah Schonhood traveled NY to Near East later recorded in Kurdistan Soulbulak raid casualties and mistreatment. Returned to US after four years then entered University of Minnesota to finish education.
A longtime nurse who worked in Rochester and Cleveland, then Chance, Abul, and Estherville hospitals, died February 21 after multiple operations. She leaves a sister Emma Peterson, brothers Arthur and Alfred, nieces and nephews across Nebraska South Africa Texas and Washington, and a Marine nephew in the South Pacific.
Farm Bureau members and neighborhood leaders present a county wide food production plan amid wartime strain. The program urges fullest use of labor land fertilizer power and machinery, with coordinated briefing and planning to help farmers in the coming year.
Wartime farming and food production take priority as the nation presses for higher efficiency. Community meetings set for the week of March 6 will plan townships with speakers from Emmetsburg West Bend Ruthven Ayrshire and other towns. Governor Hickenlooper designates the period as Food Front Alert Week to finalize plans for food production.
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