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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
6
Graettinger observed Memorial Day with a parade, speeches, praise for veterans, and a rifle salute. Separate notice details next Tuesday's registration rules for men 21 to 51, penalties for noncompliance, exemptions, and procedures for those away on June 5.
Applications for Liberty Loan bonds will be received at both banks in Graettinger until noon June 15 1917. Bonds are gold with 3.5 percent interest, smallest $50. First issue totals $2 billion. Payments schedule starts with $2 down, then installments through August 1917. Registrations set for June 5 1917 at Woodman building Graettinger Iowa from 7 am to 9 pm.
The bankers of Palo Alto County vow to back the nations war effort and urge every citizen to subscribe to the Liberty Loan to the extent of ability. They promise to advance funds as needed, enabling all in the communities to aid the war effort, with listed banks including Cylinder State Bank Emmetsburg National Bank Commercial Bank Farmers Trust Savings Bank Ayrshire First National Bank and others.
Mrs Helge Helgeson passed away Monday at her son's home. Funeral services were held today at the Norwegian Lutheran church conducted by Rev O Sande. Interment was in the cemetery east of town. A complete obituary notice will be published next week.
A. N. Anderson and his son-in-law returned to Leland Illinois after looking after farming interests. The son-in-law bought a farm near Gruver while the Andersons express faith in northwest Iowa.
The District Sunday School convention of Walnut Lost Island and Vernon townships meets at South Vernon M E church Sunday June 10 1917 at 2 p m. Program includes scripture reading songs papers addresses and choirs with several officers to be elected. Also a suffrage association canning demonstration June 5 to promote home canning storage drying and conservation and possibly organize local canning clubs. Preston Fahnestock attends Des Moines bank meeting. new Des Moines bank opens June 1 1917 with slogan The bank for Service and over two hundred shares owned by Graettinger residents.
Alfred O Connor, a returned soldier who served in Europe, will be one of the Graettinger Chautauqua attractions this year. He endured bayonet and bullet wounds and a hatchet wound and was left for dead in No Man's Land before being rescued and recovering. He will share his wartime experiences.
Graduation exercises at Graettinger High School were held at the Hawkeye theater with light attendance due to threatening weather. Professor Stout, president of the State Teachers' Association, delivered the closing remarks on The Challenge to American Youth. Graduates included Lucy Larson Josephine Larson A Vesta Christopher Anna Berdin Clara Suss Calvin Gammon Bruce Long Julius Simonsen Herman Elsenbast Howard Nefsted.
Leo Corley of Bremerstown attended Graettinger high school's closing exercises. He expressed strong interest in local schools and praised the community’s bright and capable teachers and young women.
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