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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1930
Page
3
The piece notes that those who pay cover and tip generously also carry themselves with ease, avoiding any need for a spare tire. It highlights a paradox of polished social behavior and practical self-sufficiency among clubgoers.
The Graettinger Times surveys the then-new aviation costs noting planes depreciate rapidly and require large investments. Air rates average about eight to eleven cents per mile while rail costs per mile are higher, but time savings make air travel economical for many business travelers.
The Hawkeye presents The Winged Horseman starring Hoot Gibson for Saturday night with additional shows Graduation Date and Idea Man. Also notes Royal Neighbors of America District Convention on October 9 at Algona. Graettinger members should notify Mrs. E S George.
School notes describe fourth graders experimenting with crawfish to learn their diet and a hike on September 23 to gather food for fish. Graettinger public schools closed for the Clay County Fair and a high school singing event occurs Thursday morning. Initiation of freshmen is planned for September 29 with a street procession under student control.
Smith, Grant Rice and family attended the Spencer funeral for Wilbur Rice, a Rice cousin. Ellery Ganger and Sarah Chaplin of Waterloo, IA visited the Van Bleck home. Many locals attended the Spencer fair. Leon Olson and others from Terris returned from a hunting and fishing trip in northern Minnesota last Wednesday.
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