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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1931
Page
6
A Texas legislator proposes a cotton market measure requiring men to wear old cotton night shirts and women to wear cotton petticoats not shorter than 14 inches from the ground. She suggests adding eight inches to shirt lengths, and says such a law would need an army of inspectors to enforce.
Union Sunday School features Missionary J R Kenny of Spencer delivering a message after Sunday school at 10. Prayer service held Thursday at 8. Local residents and visitors include Albert and P A Lambe, Leste Patten family, Rogene Tinkle and Lloyd Tinkle, and many others visiting relatives in Mametsburg Rodman Claremont and Spencer. Mrs Lambe recovering from flu. E R Ayers and Henningssen family also noted among community activities.
Residents visited relatives and friends across town. Workmen finished painting the John Conway home late last week. County Superintendent Miss Madna Oliver visited Lloyd Tinkle and pupils Tuesday. Frank Nook and John Ball from south of Graver called on O T Nook Tuesday. Bernice Flier spent the past week with the Bill Herke family. Jessie Ayers visited Graettinger Saturday afternoon.
Lost Island news items recount visits by local residents and farming families, a barn fire at Rep. Knutsen’s and community events including a Farm Bureau meeting and a Lutheran fall festival. Multiple social visits to Estherville and Graettinger households, travel to Minnesota, and local farm changes plus a tax sale expiration notice.
Mrs Joe Jackson visited Mrs Oscar Christiansen at Emmetsburg hospital Sunday evening. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Oscar Christiansen Tuesday of last week. Mrs Charley Christiansen visited Mrs Oscar Christiansen and Mrs L I Lewison at the Emmetsburg hospital Tuesday. Miss Opal Hampson spent several days with Naydean Christiansen. Charley Christian and John Phillips returned from Hollandale Wednesday. Blanche Phillips and son Jun ior went to the University hospital Town City for treatment last week. Harry Fiscus and Mrs Blanche Phillips spent Sunday in Hollandale.
Ownership and management details for the Graettinger Times published in Graettinger Iowa include publisher editor and business manager all listed as John J. Sullivan with the owner, T. Sullivan Estate, and security holders noted as mortgagee Grac tinger Town. Notarized by WW. A. Elsenbast on September 29 1931.
In Palo Alto County Iowa the North Half of Northwest Quarter, Block Three Ormsbys Second Addition, Fummersburg was sold for taxes 1922 through 1927. On December 8 1928 Julius Skow purchased the property and the tax certificate is now owned by him. Ninety days from completion of service of this notice are allowed for filing proof or payment. Dated September 21 1931.
Notice to Edith Rauhauser and all interested holders that Lot 8, Block 12, Graettinger Corporation in Palo Alto County was sold for taxes 1924 25 26 27 on December 3 1928 to A O Hankey, assigned to J M Resh October 8 1929, certificate of sale assigned, now owned by J M Resh, redemption expiration date and Treasurer's Deed upon failure to redeem, dated September 8 1981.
Public notice of two sheriff sales in Emmetsburg Iowa stemming from foreclosure decrees. First case from Metropolitan Life Insurance Company against Wordyce Fordyce Irwin and others lists debt of 5561.02 plus costs with sale October 16 1981. Second case from Lincoln National Life Insurance Company against Higgins family lists debt 17391.62 with costs, sale also October 16 1981. Both specify real estate parcels and sale times.
A compact advertisement page lists Billiards Bowling Shop City Barber Shop Bartleman’s Barber Shop P. J. McCarty Graettinger Real estate and insurance services City Meat Market Quaker Oats Co Graettinger Bakery Farmers Grain Co and more. It highlights offerings from dining to nails, seeds to coal and flour, with contact notes and promises of prompt service.
Livestock notice from Graettinger Co-Operative Live Stock Shipping Association urges farmers to back their organization and not let others run their business. The association meets every second Wednesday of March May July September November and January. Manager W. L. O'Connor provides contact numbers for yard day and night times.
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