This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1931
Page
5
Obituary notice honors Finnie Duff with a wry editorial voice and quotes from early issues. The page features a Lawrence Dispatch report of a fatal quarrel over stock water, biblical quotes, poems on friendship, critique of a bulletproof vest proposal, Bible verses, and Methodist Church Mother’s Day announcements with an earlier Sunday School time.
Church notes summarize services across several Lutheran congregations In Graettinger Lost Island and South Walnut Morning worship times range from 9 15 to 11 am With confirmand dates May 12 and Saturday sessions Prayer meetings Thursday evenings and youth group activities are listed Local hostesses and pastor names appear in the notes for community church activities
Mother's Day observances noted by the P T A with a program at the home of Mrs A H Henningsen on Tuesday May 19 invites all to attend. Also listed are Ladies' Aid meetings at Mrs Wikert home and other social gatherings with Embroidery Club, Danish Ladies' Aid, and Catholic Ladies' Aid events. A birthday surprise for Mrs Conway and a miscellaneous shower for Mr and Mrs Mohler are described among social activities with neighbors and local officials in attendance.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.