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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1940
Page
4
An editorial argues reading should become a permanent leisure activity for children. Schools should schedule regular free reading time with well stocked, varied materials. Allowing self selection and quiet reading aids long term enjoyment and use of public libraries. Junior play cast nearly ready for show.
A lively three act comedy titled I Like Your Nerve features Whitey a hotel clerk and Dale Starkey as central characters with guests and staff including Cora Della Betty Swift Charlotte Howard Peewee and McCafferty among others. Tickets are on sale at the Shady Greens Hotel with reserved seats thirty five cents and others twenty five.
Ellwood Hyatt and Mattys attended church in Terrill and visited the Leon Olson home near Terrill. Ernest Osher spent Easter vacation with his parents then returned to Ames for college. Otto Hermans’ house and contents burned Thursday morning. Mrs. Herman was Andrena Ommundson by marriage. Various locals, including Hydie, Nielgen, Conway, and Laff Terrill, were seen visiting, with 4-H Club outreach and neighbors meeting at Roe home. Bill Thompson family plans to move at Bathgartner farm. Reed and Loy Smith and others joined Armstrong gathering.
Mrs Elbert Powers, Mike Hickey, Al Hankey and Ed Strom attended the Woman's Home Project Achievement Day in Emmettsburg. Large county turnout despite last week's storm that made roads rough and weather harsh. Albert Powers and Wm McConnell visited Graettinger on Monday. Sunday relatives from Cedar Rapids joined local residents at the event.
Mrs Ed Strom and family attended business in Graettinger on Friday while Mrs Mike Bradley previously Mrs Rolfe Lundgren Irene Very ill for about two weeks is in Lundgren. The Walnut Two attendees joined Achievement Day of the Woman's Project in Emmetsburg Thursday. Mr and Mrs Clarence Moffitt and others visited Maple Hill Sunday. Ed Strom Asa and Henry Hanker were Wallingford business visitors recently.
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