07 Apr 1960
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1960
Page
1
Adolph Spies, nicknamed the Stilt, recalls a fall from a ladder while attempting a dunk during a Lions hula gals benefit cage game with the PTA. He notes gratitude for letters and calls received while hospitalized and mentions plans to fill a pro cage vacancy after resigning from his team.
The passage notes William Henry Harrison served the shortest presidency, dying in 1841 a month after inauguration. It mentions Harrison at 68 as oldest to be inaugurated, and Theodore Roosevelt at 42 as the youngest, per World Book Encyclopedia.
The page lists Thursday through Easter services for First Lutheran Lost Island St Pauls and South Walnut Lutheran, with confirmations, Lent and Holy Week services, Sunday schools, choir practices, and Easter celebrations led by pastors Fjelstul and Petersen. Calendars include Board meetings and church council gatherings through April 11.
Morgan Halstead, his daughter Linni, and Michael Glendon survive a plane crash in rugged British Calum bias Maxada country. They trek through forests, rockslides, a glacier, and a raging river to reach safety. A gripping tale of courage, growth, and unlikely friendship unfolds as they face isolation and peril together. The narrative intertwines suspense with emotional ties forged under extreme strain. The excerpt also notes a 1960 court hearing for a will, signed by Alma Burns.
Notice informs that an instrument in writing purporting to be a will is under probate in Palo Alto County Iowa. The document number is 4771 and targets all interested parties to appear or respond as required by law. The notice identifies the court and relevant procedural steps for proving the will.
Mrs. John Clemenson 90 passed away at home after spring vacation among Des Moines visitors. Funeral services for Fred Bachke held at home and German Lutheran Church. Governor grants 60 day stay of sentence to Pat Griffin and Himer Brewer. appeal planned to U S Supreme Court. Miss Gladys Elsenbast and others home from Estherville J C for spring break. John Benosh 71 of Wallingford dies at Coleman Hospital after pneumonia. Snow coats month with damp, delaying spring farm work as farmers plan to start Monday.
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