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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1946
Page
2
The article notes manufacturers focus ads in large cities, neglecting profitable small towns. Arch Thiele cites Pathfinder Magazine showing towns under 600 population account for 23.5 percent of business, while 60 percent of Americans live in cities under 25 000 or on farms, highlighting overlooked markets.
In a summary of national policy Secretary Krug presents a three point oil plan emphasizing energy security, steady supply of affordable petroleum products, and a robust American petroleum industry. He praises wartime performance, notes minimal price rise for consumers, and urges continued exploration, regulation, and conservation to sustain production. Also advertised are land and property sales near Emmetsburg and a Walnut Township school election notice dated October 14, 1946.
Prairie Shipyards produced for war by inland Midwest yards built 31 949 navy craft including destroyers and patrol boats. Some vessels moved down the Mississippi with docks removed. others went via St. Lawrence. Inland output small in tonnage but high in number, with odd sightings such as a submarine moored to a willow tree near Morris.
The Kabyles, living in North Africa, show strong resemblance to southern and northern European types with blond and blue-eyed features. Life is simple and hard, centered on small herds and steep, crude farming. Figs olives grains and vegetables are grown where possible, but soil is poor and droughts have caused shortages, contributing to unrest in 1945. Kabylie remains densely populated with over 500 people per square mile in some areas.
Australian nurse Sister Elizabeth Kenny born September 20 1886 in Warrialda New South Wales. She first used hot packs in 1909 to ease infantile paralysis and achieved recovery. She treated in Australia before WWI, served four years as a nurse in France, went to England in 1937 and to the United States in 1940 where Mayo Clinic and University of Minnesota officials welcomed her. Her method gained widespread use and honors afterward.
The Molly Maguires, founded around 1854 by Irish Americans, grew into a feared secret society in Pennsylvania coal districts. After pressuring a regional strike, they dominated coal region councils and carried out assassinations and outrages against officials and bosses. The group was dismantled after Pinkerton detective James McParlan infiltrated the order, leading to many convictions and executions and its disbandment in 1876.
Engineers predict a future where the average farm tractor equals the work of at least six horses and mules. Department of Agriculture estimates link rising tractor demand to a 4 percent yearly drop in horse and mule populations, with improvements in design likely boosting tractor efficiency by about 34 to 48 percent, potentially reducing the number of tractors needed per farm.
Des Moines reports warn of three fatal botulism cases in Iowa in two months. Dr Cart Joriat, head of communicable diseases, stresses botulism toxin from botulism bacillus in improperly canned foods. He advises using quart size jars, thorough heating, and stirring during boiling to neutralize toxin. Vegetables must be clean before sterilizing and disposal of spoiled foods to prevent poisoning of poultry and pets.
The piece argues that only expanded purchasing by railroads can solve the long run transport shortage. It stresses that freight needs and rate structures must reflect true costs, criticizing the Interstate Commerce Commission for delay in approving higher rates. It notes higher wholesale prices since 1940 and rail rates rising only recently, urging reasonable rates to enable railroads to invest.
Dale Cross, a Stile Center farm worker, died from suffocation when a pasture well wall caved in trapping him at the bottom eight feet deep. Colleague Pat Renner attempted rescue but efforts failed. Nearby, Tama county residents suffered injuries when a waterlogged washout car fell six feet, driven by Manuella Chlupsky of LaPorte City.
James Parrish aged 73 of Sigeamey is charged with assault and intent to commit a felony after a fight with 68 year old Lewis Bond. The incident followed a confrontation between the two men. John Edwards of West Branch died when a derrick from a well drilling rig contacted a 10,000 volt power line.
Subscription rates in effect since January 1 1946 list Tit Graettinger and local trade territory at 2.00 per year and outside territory at 2.50 per year. Service subscriptions since January 1 1946 are 2.00 per year.
A wartime advisory notes that buying E bonds is a good investment. It presents a ten year value curve for a $1,000 BD bond, with yearly values: year one 755, year two 765, year three 780, year four 800, year five 520, year six 840, year seven 880, year eight 920, year nine 960, year ten 1000.
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