Pioneer newspaper history and small town retail trends
The article notes Graettinger Iowa mail status and a museum gift of a pioneer newspaper issue from Clayton County. It recalls early paper lead stories on philosophy and morals and notes sensational crime items were back pages. It cites Dyersville on horse drawn travel and bridge fines, plus Iowa small towns’ retail share and a Marion milk wagon incident ending with new horse Jinx.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judee Wol. Iechendorf
M Gregor
Mee Gregor
Sind Feathemby
Clayton County
Soh
DSAG
Garnaville
Guttenkers
D X Cafe Serves Desserts at Rosedale Locale
The D X Cafe offers a full line of desserts including ice cream and a pecan nut roll. Desserts are promoted as a tasty finish to meals with servings listed for four and eight to ten. Reservations for Sunday dinners are appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosedale
D. X. Cafe
War era wood adaptions and local incidents noted in county roundup
Walnut trees become valuable for wool socks as wartime needs rise. Lorenzen of Reinbeck sells tea trees. a school incident near Makeesel in Waukon recalls students handling a tree and a rusted can. A mishap with a train and a ceiling cover reveals a seven 22 caliber rifle bullet segment. Breakfast rituals during power outages prompt questions of unpaid bills. Herbert Springer reports rear tires worn after 40,000 miles, front tires still usable after four years. A Red Cross quilt, donated in 1918 by the Clay family, resold seven times for wartime drive. Nashua hogs struggle to adapt to wartime diet. O'Brien County Treasurer Kaiser bids on auto plates for Red Cross funds. A 10-inch wooden needle used on thatched roofs, once owned by Clifford Hayes’ grandfather, last used in 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Springer
Reindeel
Springer
Clifford Hayes
Aim Audubon
Clifford
Fire destroys truck after quick alarm
R A Hunter, driver of a Mily truck, told Albian firefighters that if Lo had known the fire station’s location he would have taken the fire there. The truck caught fire but the blaze was extinguished before significant damage occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Hunter
Mily
Albian
Church Notices from Imimiukite Conception and Nearby
Church notices list Mass times confessions and devotions for Imimiukite Conception Church and multiple Lutheran and Methodist churches. Events include Sunday worships, Sunday school, Bible classes, midweek Lenten services, guest speakers, and Ladies Aid gatherings with named organizers and locations in Graettinger and South Walnut areas. The tone invites all to attend and grow church attendance through spring services and confirmation classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imimiukite Conception
St Paul’s Lutheran
Genettingrer
Graet- Linger
South Walnnut
South Walnut
Marely
Graettinger Church
Tev
Verner
Ne Carlsen, Jrstor
Social items and gatherings in Emmetsburg notice
Local society notes list Methodist Ladies' Aid events in March at the church dining room honoring Mrs Bohi Nichtern McCombs Singer and Lovejoy invites. Red Cross sewing group meets Wednesdays at Mrs Furl Jones hall with upcoming visit to Karl Erickson home. Party honors Mrs Warren Dishop, Burma Road talk read at Legion auxiliary, midwinter conference report, and gifts observed at 25th wedding anniversary for Alfred Hangren. Junior Farm Bureau meeting reviews state events. plans roller skating party and youth gathering in library basement. Farewell parties for Mr and Mrs Tompkins as they move to Los Angeles including bridge lunch and gifts. Various social visits, refreshments, and notices from Emmetsburg community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bohi
Nichtern
McCombs
Singer
Love- Joy
Red Cross
Furl Jones
Junior Farm Bureau
Junter Farm’ Bureau
Charles Sutlwn
Maren 4
Lee Zeisler
BR. W. Ashby
Margaret) Pratt
George Flood
Thursday Reporter
Bruce Criven
Mmimetshire
New York Liter
Evelyn Carlsen
Chas
Stillman
State Junior Farm Bureau
Stius
Drew Brothers
Ruth Stillman
Tompkins
Los Angeles
C. A. Shiey
Mmmet Anitahl
Iyi
Corner Cottage
Mathervilhe
Sway Uh
Gardston
Estherville
Quinten Dinsen
Hanes
Howard Horswell
I Taumeartier
Ewell
Sersil Ma
Coffe. Pa
Osgood News: Local Meetings and Visits Reported
The Home Nurses Training school led by Mrs Rolle Lundgren held a session at the Oscot school house on Thursday March 5 with 2% participants. Upcoming events include a meeting on Thursday March 12 at the Osgood school house and a Walnut Merry Maids 4 H gathering at the Ebert Powe home Saturday afternoon. Also noted are visits by Mrs G I Mills to her sister in Emmetsburg, Sunday School and officer elections scheduled for March 15, Rev Bohi to preach March 22 and every other Sunday, and several local visits and a concert trip to Welcome Minnesota by area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Nurses’ Training School
Rolle Lundgren
Oscot
Bohi
Leo Kinnett
Leo
Eleanor Kinnetz
Richard Kinnett
Emmetsburg
Twelve Mile Lake Community Notes and Visits
Mrs Janice Larson and her cousin Ruth Yount spent Saturday at the Glenn Williams home in Estherville. Five new pupils enrolled in District No serioul, the Bonstead children among them. A follow up meeting was held at the Brown home with ladies present. next meeting at the dake Jansen home. Mr and Mrs Bryan of Hinkley Minnesota moving on old friends in the vicinity Tuesday. Relatives from Minnesota called at the Jerry Bonstead home Monday. Mr and Mrs Ingval Linn will continue to live on the Tueval Dalen farm. Morris Ressell was forced to stay home Friday due to flu. Bob and Burl Green were at Lake Minn Monday playing with her ball team. Anil MCOR, Larsen spent Sunday evening at the George Larsen home near Ruthven. Mr and Mrs Barman and daughters of spent Sunday at the fy Le Mr and Mrs Larsen spent Monday evenings at the Gloom Phu home. Joe Brink and his family were visiting at the Williams home Sunday. Dr. actings on his farm. Lewis Linson arabit ing at the Glean terion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Larson
Ruth Yount
Glenn Williams
Estherville
Serioul
Bonstead
Brown
Dake Jansen
Bryan
Hinkley
Mion
W Ling
Minnesota
Jerry Bonstead
Ingval Linn
Tueval Dalen
Morris Ressell
Friselay
Bob
Burl Green
Lake, Minn
Anil McOr
Larsen
George Larsen
Ruthven
Barman
Fy le
Phu
Joe Brink
Vis Williams
Lewis Linson
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Graettineer
Dyersville
Iowa
College of Commerce
State University of Lews
Marion
The
Sentinel
Rabe
Carrie Doyle
Prop
Lorene Lorenzen
Reinbeck
Waukon
Forenthy
Emi
Gecredit
Mt. We
Society of the Lutheran Church of Alexandria
George Clay
Clays
Beneft
Nashua
O’brien
Kaiser King
Hhue
Koob’s
Graettinger
Soilax
Palo Alto
Emmeteburg
Towa
Starley
T Methodist Church
Pol
Toa
Epworth
Piursane Pe
McCumbs
Nightern
Lovejoy
Johi
Win. Lohi
Wiest Lutheran i. 1
Wynnus
Betty Iverson
Jesus
Delores Hampson
Stanford Raleigh
Elaine Peton
First Lutheran Church Divine
Luther League
F. A. Grefthen
Mission Society
Joseph Gabrielson
Jorgen Paulsen
Rev. C. Thompson
Warren Bishop
Goodwin Thoreson
Mareh Sth
Warren Dishop
Legion Hall
Fred Graettinger
Frank Christiansen
Veterans’ Home
Burma Road
Clara Suss
Wyne Fotter
Des Moines
Alfred Hangren
Thmsen
Hansen
Aflommoen
Alfred Lammers
Frank Orwiz
Dunnell
Minn
Emmetsburg Gallery
Ed Herke
Rolfe Lundgren
Walt Hamilton
Hamilton
G. Z. Mills
Shirley
Harriet
Albert Schealler
Wm. McConnell
Dims
City Meat Market
Robert Simonsen
Mahan
Evelyn
Win
McConnell
Daughter
Lawn City
Jim Mahan
Pant Mahan
Whittemore
Dappen
Gib Osher
Secretary of Agriculture
Royal Lumber Co
A. R. Maurstad, Mer. Graettinger
Osgood News
Twelve Mile Lake
Watson Hall
Tiny
Rhythm Wreckers
Electric Park
Soldiers, Sailors & Marines
C & N Oil Co
Globe Products
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