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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1931
Page
3
Three candidates vie for mayor in Estherville while Graettinger eyes a lively election. Moving day ushers in spring as residents prepare for events, including a Gleaners lunch in front of Thompson’s Grocery on March 7. Depositors at Provident Trust Co. of Estherville receive a 10 percent dividend totaling 40,000.
A 1929 Chevrolet coupe lies burned after leaving road K six and a half miles north of Swea City. The car ditchside caught fire and no license plates remain. Constable Blomster moved the vehicle to a nearby farm. engine number was chiseled off. West Bend Journal notes B E Walker signs with McFarland and Walker.
The Armstrong division mill managers of Central States Electric met at Farmers Elevator in Ringsted to discuss securing a rate reduction to help mills compete with traveling rivals. Seven mill managers attended the Wednesday meeting as part of a broader push across the state.
A Graettinger column blends humor and memory recalling old days such as lanterns on wagons, wristwatches, and a trim of rustic life. It jokes about poultry feeding costs, marriage luck, and a Carnegie professor remark about young women writing better English, with light anecdotes on small town life and aging.
Mrs Clinton Coffin and Mr and Mrs George Peters called at Seth Smith's. Velma Johnson visited her parents in Rock Rapids. Neighbors hosted and moved farmsteads populate the area. A social meeting is planned for March 10 at Mrs Seth Smith's with inviting tones. The incident of Mrs Gare’s death marks a county loss after many years of residence. A fathers and sons banquet drew 150 plates and featured Rev Pruit and Prof Hoon.
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