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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1933
Page
5
The Montreal Star argues laughter offers an effective disguise for inner feelings. It notes smiling tips the face toward concealment, with eyes partly closed and taut muscles. The piece cautions that laughter rarely solves major problems, and that some people outgrow the habit in childhood.
In Colombia nearly 87 percent of coffee farms are seven acres or smaller while only 321 reach the U S average farm size. High altitude Andes slopes yield milds with smooth flavor and most trees, over 63 million, bear fruit. About 85 percent of the crop is consumed in the United States.
An excerpt notes Hawaiians dive for submerged timber washed down rivers to obtain firewood. Workers, including women and children, wade and dive to grab trunks and large branches, then tow the timber ashore with ropes. The piece contrasts local practice with scarcity of timber on the islands.
A description argues the perfect artist’s hands combine a long slender shape with blunt fingers. Such hands blend artistic sensibility with practical diligence, pairing temperament with work ethic for balanced success.
Six years are needed to grow rubber trees from seed to maturity at Bar East plantations of Kay Unitey. The process includes clearing land, drainage, ground breaking, seedling selection, budding grafting trans planting and care of young plants, with railways wharves storage tanks and buildings planned to support power plants and workers in a tropical country.
A large spruce tree, believed to be over 450 years old, was logged in Grays Harbor for the Gameng Logging company in Melbourne, Washington. It yielded 66,000 board feet, enough to build two five-room houses. The tree measured 11 feet across at the bottom and 9 feet at the shrugs, with five 24-foot logs of No 1 grade.
A historical note recounts Edward Roye, once president of Newark Ohio, rising to lead Liberia. It covers the American Colonization Society formed in 1816 to solve slavery by relocating freed Blacks, the 1821 land grant on the Grain coast, the founding of Monrovia, and Liberia adopting a US style government with continued American protection until 1817 when that ended.
A brief ancient history recounts the Heruli origin in the Baltic region and their moves into Roman territories, including alliance with heodoric the Great and later conquest by the Longobardi. It also notes Ostrogoths rising from southern Russia, their 357 Hun conquest, and 470 Alpine expansion, with the Vandals overthrown in 534 by Belisarius under Justinian.
The almanac origin traces to the fifth century after Christ with earlier hints. Printing and scientific study boosted almanac use, especially after 1228 with the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. The best known American almanac is Poor Richard by Benjamin Franklin, first issued in 1732.
Natives of the Carolinas are praised for politeness in an old railroad tale. A smoking passenger on a fast train spits from the car window, and a lean Carolinian behind him politely remarks he has on his best suit and has never complained before.
The Montreal Herald explains that only firms supplying goods to the royal household may use the words By appointment and the royal arms. Selection is by the minister of the household, with each warrant holder forming a private society and holding an annual banquet.
All Cats highlights over 40 species from lions and tigers to a small wild spotted type. It notes a common trait the ability to retract claws into sheaths, reducing noise and protecting the weapons on their feet.
A detailed reminiscence follows Berndorfner, long-time West observer, outlining his moves from Gractinger to Livingston, Salem, Los Angeles, and Lone Beach. He credits President Roosevelt for a Los Angeles recovery, praises Aime Semple McPherson Hutton, and recalls temple shows with a unique fund-raising clothesline. He hints at wealth from second mortgages and notes the temple’s musical setup and tuition aspects.
Mrs Olene Jacobson entertained Embroidery club members Tuesday afternoon for a pleasant social time. Dainty refreshments were served at the close.
The Town Council approved payments listed for September 5 including Globe Machinery & Supply Co. repairs 3.96 Charley Jensen merchandise 7.76 Rudolph DeWall street work 16.60 A J Johnson 12 mower guards 3.60 Martin Aylward street work 40.40 James Sanding Inbar 1.25 Wm Blom August marshal salary 7.50 John Paulsen night watch August 5.00 J J Show gravel check 1.50 Towa Public Service Co street lights August 50.00 Towa Public Service Co power August 16.76 Graettinger Telephone Co tolls 0 Sohn Anderson fountain work 11.78 P J McCarty Town Clerk.
The obituary notes C Wiegmann and his wife with eight children, eight grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. They lived in White Lake and Graettinger area before moving to town in 1913 to run a restaurant then grocery. A son Henry died young and Mrs Wiegmann died in 1926. Henry Wiegmann and Mr Wiegmann are noted among local families with deep community ties.
The obituary honors a long serving father of many children, praising his upright, generous nature and lack of ingratitude. It notes his roles as neighbor and friend, and extends sympathy to his sorrowing sons and daughters. Attending mourners listed include relatives from Sibley Little Rock Titanical Woden Ruthven Greene and Emmetsburg.
A. J. Duhn announces a new billiards and bowling facility offering pool tables, a bowling alley, and a shop for soft drinks candies tobaccos cigars and related amusements promising prompt service and red] enjoyment.
The Graettinger Co-Operative Live Stock Shipping Association urges farmers to support their organization and not let others run the business. The association holds meetings on the second Wednesday of March May July September November and January, with W. L. O'Connor as manager and local contact numbers provided.
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