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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1945
Page
5
R T Nane a local business man was very ill for several days at the start of the week. Nosebleed from infection weakened him though hospital care stopped the bleed. it restarted Tuesday evening. He is weak but recovering and may be out for days or a week or two.
Fall farming remains active with hog sales in progress. John Kleigi Jr. reports hand infection delaying sales, with scheduled sales including Waubenthal improvements and events on October 30 and November 4 and 5. Next Times issue promises details.
Immaculate Cantion Church and St. Pauls Lutheran Church publish Sunday masses and service times. Meetings include Dorcas Mission Society Tuesday at 2 30 pm and Brotherhood Thursday Nov 1 at 8 pm at South Walnut church. Additional confirmations and Bible classes scheduled through Oct 31 with various venues.
Eight year old Patty Conway daughter of Mrs Ambrose Conway of Estherville was hit by a car while walking to school last week. She was taken to Holy Family hospital with a broken collarbone and facial bruises. Initial reports suggested a skull fracture. Meanwhile an admonition on E bonds notes their rising value over ten years, from 759 in year one to 1000 at year ten.
The Junior class presents Tiger House a mystery thriller set in a haunted country estate where heiress Erma Lowrie must cope with a phantom tiger and a stolen necklace. Cast includes Jean Murray Elaine Graettinger Don McWilliams and others. The play promises romance and suspense in a single evening program. The piece also notes scheduled farm sales and details on the 1945 pheasant hunting season opening October 2 with expectations of high hunter turnout and county-by-county population notes.
The Graettinger Methodist Church led by Rev J Heber Miller lists Sunday services at 11 with morning worship on October 28 and a theme The Love of God. Activities include youth fellowships, choir, and an all day World Day of Prayer on October 28 from 10 to 4 with a covered dish lunch. Meetings planned October 29 and November 1 with guest speakers Dr Clinton and events in Estherville.
George Laubenthal and Bud Henry will hold a pure bred Poland China boars and gilts sale at the 4-H Club barns in Emmetsburg Tuesday evening October 30 at eight o'clock. The offering includes 20 boars and 20 gilts from top herds. Auctioneers are H. S. Duncan and John F. Finn with Frank Konsella as clerk. Catalogs are being distributed. interested buyers may request a sale catalog.
Reports of blue geese being killed in Iowa bring welcome news to game officials and hunters. Blue geese once rarely appeared in fall, but about 500000 migrated northward each spring. Increasing fall migrations west of the Mississippi raise hopes the blues may shift routes into Iowa. Hunters are asked to notify their local paper or the State Conservation Commission in Des Moines with where and when they killed one to help estimate numbers.
At St Mary's Gym Emmetsburg the Al Menke orchestra will provide music for the dance next Monday evening October 29. A very large attendance is expected.
Representatives of the Wenantan Motor Co. in Estherville promote the new 1946 Ford to be shown Friday, October 26, in Graettinger. The campaign uses the slogan There s a Ford in Your Future. Youths can win a Victory bond by presenting the best reason for selecting the 1946 Ford. Local salesman FE Knutsen, from Graettinger, previously represented Henaman Motor Co. before wartime car manufacturing paused.
The Office of Price Administration removed certain furs from price control, excluding musk rat skunk fox and raccoon, with season ceilings on fur grades. Iowa reports a large pelican flock from 2,000 to 3,000 seen in Ruthven area, Henry Whitford noting a v000-strong group nearby.
The 1945 quail season opens November 1 in 49 Iowa counties with shooting hours from 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m. The bag limit is eight birds. The season closes November 15 in 15 counties and December 15 in 26 counties. Trout season closes October 31 but an extension to October 31 was ordered, now closing at 9 00 p m on October 31.
W H DeWall buys the Ly Christopher Estate residence in Hast Gradlinger. The article notes location as choicely situated but does not disclose the purchase price or consideration.
Mrs. Orville Masters of Omaha was to have a surgical operation this week with her mother Mrs. J J Grady of Ruthven by her side. Graettinger residents hope for a quick recovery. George Wilkens an 11 year old from Waverly narrowly escaped eye injury when a cab used as ammunition hit his right eye breaking blood vessels but causing no further damage. Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us. - Oscar Wilde.
The First Lutheran Ladies' Auli society will hold its annual Auction Bazaar at the Legion Hall dining room on Saturday, November 3. A hot lunch supper begins at 5 30 p m with additional lunch during the evening. Menu includes hot beef sandwiches with potatoes and gravy cake pie doughnuts and coffee. The auction starts at 8 00 p m. Public invited.
The Lost Island Ladies' Aid society will host a chicken supper and bazaar at the Lost Island church parlors on Thursday evening October 25. Serving begins at six p m. This supper replaces the traditional Thanksgiving dinner and promises an abundant menu. All are invited.
Loretta Kay Hyatt infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Hyatt died at Holy Family hospital on Saturday October 16 after several days illness from pneumonia. Born September 7 1945 she was 5 weeks 4 days old. Survived by parents a brother Bobby Duane and a sister Bonnie Jean. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Fran Rathman Garvin Minnesota and Mrs J Lundin Granite Falls Minnesota plus other relatives. Services held Sternberge Funeral Home Friday at 10 am conducted by Father Keane. Burial in Catholic cemetery. Grachtinger friends extend sympathy.
From Pearl Harbor to March 1945 the US railroads carried 39.2 million troops in organized movement and a total freight of 287 million tons by June 1945. They surpassed 1914–1918 war efforts despite storms, 600000 fewer cars and 22000 fewer locomotives, while carrying 70 percent of the nation’s economic freight in 1944 with far fewer employees.
M J Kesway was confined to bed the first of the week with pleurisy following a prevalent flu. Friends hope for his early and complete recovery as he remains under care.
Corrections have been made to this week’s mailing list up to October 201 year. Check the address label to confirm if you are listed for proper credit.
Graettinger schedules Victory Bond Day for October 29 from 12 30 p m to 7 p m at City Hall with local committee members receiving bond purchases. Past drives topped 6 00 p m. organizers urge early cooperation to beat records and promote the new 200 bond featuring President Franklin D Roosevelt.
Graettinger fire truck fought a Saturday blaze in front of Peterson Implement Co soentire interior body cushions glass and woodwork burned. The car owned by A Witbar Zelinsky suffered damage as tractor towed it to a repair shop and later pulled the damaged auto home.
New cement steps rise at the northeast corner of the City Playground. A retaining wall was added on the grounds east side during the past week with Alfred Jorgen in charge of the current work.
A week of very delightful fall weather with no rain or snow. Mercury dipped below freezing on a few mornings. Dry spell aids bean harvest while corn dries but isn’t ready for cribbing. Lawns remain green.
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