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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1923

Page

15

Gasoline Tax Opposed by Local Legislator

G W Patterson, a state representative, writes a letter to the U D M Republican of Algona opposing a proposed gasoline tax. He argues it is a sales tax that raises costs for rural residents who rely on farm roads, estimating high annual losses for farmers and urging that road funds be controlled by county supervision rather than a state highway fund.

G. W. Patterson U. D. M. Republican Algona Annany Republican General Assembly Towa Wee Mua Rand Tyany Kossuth Pritary Highway Commission Board of Supervisors Tn Rurove Germany Russia Europe Paderewski Harvey Britain United States

Church Notes and City Church Activities in Graettinger

Church notices detail Lutheran services in Lost Island English language at 10 30 a m and in Graettinger Norwegian at 3 p m with communion desired. Sunday school and Bible study in Graettinger at 9 20 a m and the Tather League with program at 7 30 p m. Wallingford quartet to sing at Lutheran league. Confirmation class Saturday 9 30. English services at South Walnut 10 20 a m with meeting at Oscar Olken home. Methodist notes list Sunday School 10 a m and worship times, Epworth League, choir plans, and a concert by Cornell College Glee Club March 21 at Hawkeye hall. Communications close with editorial bits on politics, tires, seeds, and a jab at Postwar topics.

Lutheran Church Lost Island Graettinger Tather League Wallingford Luthearn League South Walnut Church South Walnut Oscar Olken Ladies’ Air Society P. J. Clausen Methodist Church Epworth George Slesson Peter T. Alt Cornell College Men’s Glee Club Hawkeye Hall Loreal Epworth League Glee Club Grachtinger C.J. Mekkelson

Lost Island News and Social Notes Roundup

Miss Leona Mason visits Ermmetsburg at Mr Weir’s home. Mrs. Ole Thorson hosts Lost Island Ladies Aid on March 22 with good attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Matsen and sons depart for Estherville. Miss Hannah Roseland of St James visits HE H Sandvik. Miss Anna Rierson and Olaf Groettinger call on Saturday. Miss Veneta visits. Miss Sylvia Thorson visits a friend. HH Welgeson recovering after three weeks ill. Tenry De Wall moves to Superior. his brother joins on J A Spies farms. Albert Poeton moves to J A Spies farm Terma. Frank Peton moves to vacated farm. Mr Sandvig and family remain nearby.

Lost Island News Leona Mason Ermmetsburg Weir Ole Thorson Lost Island Walter Matsen Estherville Hannah Roseland St. James Minnesota HE. H. Sandvik Anna Rierson Olaf Groettinger Veneta Sylvia Thorson Dylan HH. Welgeson Thane Tenry DeWall Su‘perior J.A. Spies Albert Poeton Frank Peton Warn Lewis Sandvig Mr. Sandvig

Platter Moves West Then Neighbors Relocate

Wallingford and C L Sanders of Story City have moved onto the place vacated by Mr Platter. Mrs W J Matsen and the Vernon Eugene Have spent a week at the parental home. Mr and Mrs Paul Paton were at Graettinger Saturday. Mr and Mrs Ed Ellingson of Graettinger spent Sunday at the H H Sandvik home. Mr and Mrs Frank Christiansen are now located at their new home in Emmet county.

Arte Platter Oe Wallingford C. L. Sanders Story City Platter W. J. Matsen Vernon Eugene Paul Paton Graettinger Ed Ellingson

Pythian Sisters and Related Lodge Schedule

The Pythian Sisters meet on the first and third Tuesday each month at Woodman Hall. Royal Neighbors hold nights on the second Tuesday monthly. Blsta Paulsen is Oracle with Emma Shayer Recorder for MWA, meeting on the second and last Monday each month. I. P. Larson is Clerk and F. C. Wiegmann Gongel.

Woodman Hal Royal Neighbors Lodge MWA I. P Larson F.C. Wiegmann Gongel

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