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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1970

Page

5

World at Our Feet Telephone Dialing Prank

A household endures a chaotic long distance dialing test as a child spoofs a phone call. Christopher Kent ages under three provides background noises while a parent attempts to reach various family members. The exchange includes pets and a neighbor’s child, ending with a farm song.

Kent Chris Cindy Jon Christopher Gamma Vanessa Victor MacDonald Tralala

Miss Operator Answer On Christopher Kent Question

An adult voice interrupts as a conversation unfolds about handling Christopher Kent. The exchange centers on guidance from the operator and the tone remains cautious and unresolved.

Christopher Kent

Graettinger City Council approves gas chlorinator buy

At the March 2 1970 Graettinger Iowa council meeting Mayor Potter and council members Spies Stiles Torrence Berryhill and Bonstead discuss bids for an advance gas chlorinator. The motion to purchase from Raines & Associates for 628.65 is approved with delivery May 1 1970. The council approves paying bills and transfers funds including reinvestment of CDs and a 250 grant to the Graettinger Theatre from the Gas Fund.

Potter Spies Stiles Torrence Berryhill Bonstead Fred Langmack Raines & Associates Anderson Chemical Co Wallace & Tierman Bontead General Fund Graettinger Coop ‘Tele‘phone Co Graettinger Times Masters Graettinger Municipal Graettinger Coop Grain Co Graettinger Graettinger Hardware FICA IPERS Graettinger State Bank Arthur Bascom Graettinger Lumber Co Welding Supply Co Public Employee Retirement System Public Safety Fund Graettinger Coop Telephone Co The Roy’s Service Gas & Oil Electronic Service Co Rasmussen Standard Heideckers DX Employment Security Comm Ficata

Elevators Share Grain Crisis Solutions in Estherville

More than 300 farmers and officials heard plans to reform grain storage and transport. ISU extension staff and elevator managers described storage capacity, rising costs, and car shortages with proposals for car returns, river shipments, and improved loading.

Summa U. S Senate Harold Hughes Jack Miller Midwest

Social Security Office Hours in Estherville and Nearby Towns

Social Security representatives will visit Estherville on alternate Tuesdays for three months, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at City Hall on April 7 and 21, May 5 and 19, June 2 16 and 30. They will also meet at Algona Courthouse on April 9 and 23, May 7 and 21, June 4 and 18, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and at Emmetsburg Courthouse from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on April 1 15 29, May 19 27, and June 10 24. Senior Citizens Center Spencer hosts sessions 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 2 16 and May 14 28, and June 11.

Estherville Algona Courthouse Emmetsburg Senior Citizens Center Spencer

Elevator panel lays out storage troubles for farmers

Eight managers report tight storage and long waits at grain elevators. Graettinger Co op Grain Co shows 560000 bushels capacity with 100000 on waste. Cargill Armstrong 308000 capacity with 60000 waiting. Wallingford 400000 full with 35000 on list and 180000 on contract. Ringsted Coop 1250600 capacity with 100000 working, 142000 sold by truck. Superior Co op 2 million capacity with 35000-40000 operating. 200000 to come and 500000 corn plus 150000 beans sold, five months to ship. Farmers Co op Armstrong 366000 capacity with 30000 waiting. Graves Grain Gruver 492000 capacity with 156000 at Gruver, 250000 committed, 3-6 months to move. Terris Milford 1 million capacity plus 300000 CCC bins, 140000 waiting, 135 days to handle.

Paul Forey Graettinger Coop Grain Co Dean Zielske Cargill, Inc Armstrong Omar Burkgren Wallingford Co-op Elevator Co Kenneth Peitersen Co-op Grain and Product Co Ringsted Ivan Summa Superior Co-op Jim Waldschmidt Farmers Co-op Elevator Co Bob Gommell Graves Gruver Huntington Maple Hill Charles Wingert Farmers Co-op Co Terris Milford CCC

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