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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1968
Page
1
A dense community directory lists optometrists K L Johnson and J J Roberts, Gr aettinger city officers, departments, and contact numbers including police, fire, and utilities. It also notes church listings, civic clubs, and the Graettinger Coop Grain Co operations with hours and phone access.
Rates listed for Ak, Ang and Emmet Counties with Fentonical term indicating prices. One year at 350, three months at 1.30. Details show regional pricing structure and options for subscribers.
A fragment from a farmers section mentions March tasks and a melancholic farmer feeling behind, with oats seeded and spring plowing largely complete. The bulletins list driving license exam locations and days across Estherville, Orange City, Emmetsburg, Spencer, Rock Rapids, Sibley, Lake, Sidley, and Swea City with morning sessions only.
Public notices list various contact dates and locations including RITE LTT Seed Land Esthemille city Spencer courthouse and dates in May April June and July. The schedule covers 12 3 4 7 12 and 28 with Tuesdays noted for certain deadlines and expiration label reminders for subscriptions.
The April report notes water test results for Palo Alto County during wartime. Graettinger and nearby stores will stay open Wednesday nights until fall, closing at 10 p.m. for continued shopping. locals collect old silk and nylon for a COA drive. Miss Smith teaches vocal and Miss Kelley instrumental at a local school. J Hansen and I Jenson connected to Graettinger weddings. Lawrence Jensen closes Jensen Hardware Milford before military service. Ringsted couple Miss Irma Jenson wed April 4.
A jumble of library hours, scattered place names, and scattered personal names. References include City Library hours on Saturdays and Wednesdays, plus various misread lines about people such as Kathys Yap and Linda Andersen, with scattered mentions of war era and Dam in Surinam.
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