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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1946
Page
2
The Graettinger Times notes wartime revenue excesses may not persist after 1940 41 and urges balanced state budgeting. It highlights states studying taxes revenues and expenditures with legislative committees examining financial administration.
The High Lake Get Together club will meet at Mrs. Norman Iverson's home on Tuesday May 7 with the assistant hostess noted. All members are invited. Also included are brief social notices of bridge gatherings and missionary meetings, along with several card of thanks and local notices from Graettinger.
A fragment notes that without better planning for postwar expenditures and revenues, state finances may fall to a critical level. The Vax Foundation, New York, is cited in the context of urging improvements to the existing state financial system.
Mrs. John Hester arrived from Estherville Monday evening to visit her daughter Mrs. James Andersen and family. Mr. and Mrs. John Tamndgren and Mr. and Mrs. Charie Lundgren of Stratford, Tawa, were weekend guests at the A. Po Lundgren home in Grad finger. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Starkey recently motored to Minneapolis to meet Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Starkey on their way home from Danville, Washington.
A political advertising notice announces a bid for the sheriff nomination in Palo Alto County, pending the decision of Democratic voters at the June primaries. The candidate appeals for good will and support from local voters.
Roy T. Peterson announces his candidacy for the Fourth Supervisor District nomination in the Republican primary in June. He respectfully solicits support from voters as he seeks the party nod and voter endorsement.
A set of brief political notices announces candidacies for local offices. Wm H McConnell seeks Republican support in the June primary for a decision by Republican voters. Theo W Hermanson and J M Robinson also file announcements seeking nomination in their districts.
Local notes list Evelyn Nelson as the new waitress at Ray's Cafe. Several brief items report social calls and travels among Emmetsburg residents, including visits to Omaha and West Bend, plus upcoming events and a school play at the high school auditorium. The column mentions arrivals from Ottawa Illinois and Minneapolis, and notes Mrs. Donovan's medical planning in Rochester.
Pp. C. Jackman of Emmetsburg called on Graettinger on Monday. Mr and Mrs Dwight Hampson of Harlan Iowa visited local relatives. Dr J M McManus and daughters were at Town City Friday through Sunday. KE J Murphy 57, brother of Mrs McManus, funeral held Saturday. Postmaster W L O Connor of Graettinger and Sheriff Tom Mc Caffrey of Emmetsburg were in West Bend visiting George Montag. Montag recovering from an operation. Mrs Roy Gilbaugh and daughter Margaret visited Fort Dodge for Helen a Mercy hospital student nurse. Lucille Gilbaugh, en route from Seattle, joined her parents in Des Moines on the way here.
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