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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1948
Page
4
A fragmented note discusses airline communications handling reservations and asserts that large ocean steamships can travel up the Amazon for about 1,000 miles on the river’s low side. The text combines travel claims with transportation technology in a terse, era-tinged style.
A statement asserts the earth’s nearest star lies 25.5 trillion miles away, highlighting the vast scale of stellar separation for readers.
The article notes 26 million railroad travelers used sleeping cars last year with an average trip length of 797 miles, highlighting the rail system's passenger amenities and travel patterns.
Wm Boecker died after a period of illness leading to a coma. He had lived with his son Joe, then with daughter Gayrelts in Graettinger. Survived by ten children and 17 grandchildren. One sister Lizzie Skoff of Joliet ill, unable to attend. relatives from distant towns attended the funeral. Boecker was a prominent farmer and land owner in the area.
Obituary highlights Bill Boecker a successful livestock farmer who lived in the Graettinger area most of his life with a five year stint near Gruvar. He retired to a modern Graettinger home after a stroke, cared for by his son Joe and daughter Mrs Garretts, survived by family and many friends. Services and parish activities follow at Emanuel Lutheran and Jewish Mission enciety events noted for the community.
Notices list services for Immaculate Conception Church and St Pauls Lutheran Church. Mass times 8:00 and 10:00 a m. confessions first and third Saturdays 4 00 5 00 p m and 7 00 8 00 p m. Worship at 9 30 a m at South Walnut and 11 00 a m at Town Church. Fifth joint Lenten Service at First Lutheran Church 8 00 p m. South Walnut Ladies Aid meets Wednesdays 2 00 p m. Confirmation class Saturdays 10 a m. Visitors welcome at St Pauls. Wablinaford Lutheran CB Gundersen Pastor.
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