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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1921
Page
3
Iowa carries an estimated 240 million bushels of corn with the 1920 crop alone at 473.8 million. The surplus stems from two bumper years, low cattle demand, and expanded plantings. Despite leading agriculture, experts warn Iowa is overemphasizing corn at the expense of hay and soil restoration.
The article argues for returning to crop rotation to balance production and demand as a cornerstone of a permanent farming policy. Social notes include a junior surprise party for Miss Laura Thorson and a sequence of school gym and basketball updates, with divisions redrawn to favor continued exercise post basketball season.
Jurors drawn for the upcoming term to be held at Estherville include Mrs. W. G. Nichols J. M. Fredrickson Paul Stevens L. H. Berry Art Ammon L. Lough G. W. Walden Thomas J. Miller and many others from Estherville Wallingford Ringsted Armstrong Graetlinger Halfa and nearby towns. The list covers numerous residents serving on the jury panel.
An Algona couple took two local twin girls for a ride, but a mid outing ice cream stop led to the girls swapping places. The prank was discovered only after the party returned to the car, revealing the clever deception. Local account from the Estherville Democrat notes the amusing scene and the difficulty in distinguishing the twins.
A New York hotel scene features Madame Tetrazani singing to ships 800 miles out at sea with radio telephone on board, heard as clearly as a hall performance. cheers and encore demands from distant vessels echoed, highlighting astonishing scientific progress. Also noting a classified plea for subscribers to the Graettinger Times and a quip about the modern girl.
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