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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1922
Page
10
Ruthven Post No. 48 of the American Legion plans the Armistice Day observance on November 11, aiming for the largest celebration yet in Ruthven. Local items note fines, road equipment purchases, and various community happenings from nearby towns.
South Walnut Church notes announce English language services at the Duus school house Sunday at 10 30 a m and at South Walnut church 2 p m and 8 p m All are welcome Rev H P K Hansen pastor Union confirmation service in English for Graettinger and Lost Island next Sunday at 10 o clock in Graettinger Luther an church A thanksgiving offering urged with a special appeal for former confirmands to contribute 4 41 or whatever they can amounts to be noted by the treasurer and later collected Communion at 7 20 p m Rev O Sande pastor
Sunday School at 10 00 Morning worship features a sermon Retreat or Advance Which Special music at 17 00 Junior League meets at 4 30 Epworth League at 6 45 Evening worship sermon Abraham friend of Gord 2nd in series on meet Men of Obl Special music Bible Study at A H Shaver home Thursday 8 00 Hebrews 7 lesson This is social night All are cordially invited Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Earl Moraine Thursday the 20th Hostesses Mrs Moraine and Mia O R Gardner All are cordially invited Sunday School plans a Hallowe en social Oct 31 Details next week Rev C J Mokkelson Pastor.
Philip Wander had his Buick stolen from Bancroft on September 14 found at Spirit Lake. The sheriff notified Wander of the recovery. the car was undamaged though an attempt was made to remove the engine number. Wander had just installed four new tires before the theft.
A college professor, head of a department at Town City, on a five day visit, sat beside a Gractinger student on the way home. The professor asks, You look mighty Camila have I met you somewhere before, and the student replies he studies where the professor teaches and lives at his house. They exchange puzzled guesses.
A child in Ceylon survived a severe injury from an improvised washing machine demonstration at home of John and wife. a Swea City note reports car shortages helping farmers push crops to market. Linn Grove well drillers strike a thick coal vein promising price talks. in Renwick a boy named Billy Myers was lightly injured after being hit by a car near the post office with no fault found.
A water tank exploded in Duncombe near Fort Dodge last week, knocking several men across the street but causing no fatalities. The tank building was wrecked and the pump remained running during the mishap. State paving plans include graveling eight miles of North Town Pike between Emmerebury and the Clay County line this fall with maintenance gravel and potential expansion next year.
Adherika guards against appendicitis by preventing intestinal infection with an antiseptic that acts on both upper and lower bowel. Exoblinp forms on the stomach or chronic constipation and removes matter thought undisslodgeable. Endorsed by Mack's Pharmacy.
E J Darling the noted farmer and breeder at the east edge of town must give up farming due to ill health. He will enter a Denver sanitarium after a Rochester trip advised two years of rest. Brother Jax W and Mrs Darling will maintain the stock for a winter sale while wishes for his speedy recovery are voiced.
Fain returned Saturday from Peoria where he attended the National Swine Show. He arrived with fourteen of his fine herd and brought seventeen ribbons from the prizes won. The hogs were among the best classes and contributed to Mr Fain earning eight hundred forty dollars.
A Cascade Iowa reporter notes record harvest of wild grapes this year. The berries are to be used in water color paints and the story highlights a notable local achievement and the impact on artists and schools.
A proposed world war soldier bonus would pay Iowa veterans 60 cents per day for service up to a $350 maximum. The plan, totaling twenty two million dollars, is backed by both major parties and groups such as Chambers of Commerce Marmner’s organizations and the State Bankers Association, with a general election expected to approve it.
The text cites a national figure praising local newspapers for boosting towns by providing free ink to civic institutions and events. It argues editors perform a vital community service, supporting judges, churches, schools, and societies, often with modest compensation, asserting papers are essential town features.
Advertising shapes business fate as small shops rise by public interest. Early adopters reinvest a portion of growing receipts into publicity, building a lasting edge. The piece notes how awareness drives success and defines the central role of ads in enterprise growth.
A Denison Review note recalls how Folfawa, once mocked for deficiencies, built a place in the town’s business scene through advertising. The piece frames their ascent as a blend of romance and strategic promotion that grew with the stores.
A fragment notes a shy maid and a love confession with a blush that faded from her cheek yet lingered on the shoulder of his coat for weeks, suggesting a romantic incident remembered in transit through time.
Ask your home merchant for quotations on quantity purchases. It highlights how local merchants may offer better prices for bulk orders than mail order houses. The piece argues merchants are often cash constrained by extending credit and that a small multi item order can reveal fairer local pricing.
Graettinger High School notes list class officers for senior junior and sophomore classes with names. Athletics feature coaches captains and upcoming games at Ayrshire on November 10. Freshmen initiation rang bells shift and lip sore incidents eased as one hundred seventeen students enrolled.
Graettinger, Iowa items include births, deaths, and visits. Notable entries report a daughter born to Mr and Mrs George Graattinger on October 21, a death of Mrs Thomas Thoresen seven miles west, youngsters injured by a wringer accident, and Dr Hession moving to Graettinger to open a practice. Citizens travel to Emmetsburg, Estherville, and Dakota. relatives visit Ruthven and West Bend. land draws in Rosebud noted.
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