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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1954
Page
3
The recipient received Merit and Junior Membership in the Holstein-Friesian Association of America at Brattleboro Vermont. Recommendation came from the State 4-H Club Leader. AML privileges except voting granted until age 21. Since 1928 over 17,350 youths have become junior members of the program.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Clark of Mapleton recently planned to adopt an unborn child. Three weeks ago they were notified their new youngster had arrived, confirming twins who are now at home with the Clarks.
Officer Quinlan struggles with balancing firmness and mercy at a busy intersection. He helps a poor boy and a beggared old man, Dick Noonan, then earns praise from Captain Kelly for his big heart and good policing as traffic flows and the sun shines.
New York reports the wooden pencil remains dominant as about 1.4 billion wood cased pencils will be sold this year, serving schools, government agencies, and business firms. Graphite comes from Ceylon and Mexico while California incense cedar provides wood, with diverse uses from architecture to engraving and even marking meat plants and human anatomy.
In Portland Maine the flag Mrs. Josephine Peary made for Rear Admiral Robert E Peary is being returned in stages. Geoffrey Hattersley Smith a Canadian glaciologist sent the latest fragment to Mrs Peary who was 90 last May. Earlier pieces recovered in 1921 Greenland and 1911 at Cape Thomas Hubbard were also returned.
Radar tracked a large glowing object described as a tennis ball high over England in recent months. Army radar crews logged 40 minutes of sighting at unknown altitude, while Air Force jet pilots reported the object moving overhead at great speed.
In Great Falls Montana a bottle of champagne stored in a bank vault will be drunk by the final two survivors of Company A First Montana Volunteer Infantry. The Last Man's Chair veterans voted to alter the original plan and allow both survivors to share the vintage, a decision met with broad approval at their annual convention.
Gracttinger Finale bats beam ed 14 hits as Pirate Nine swamps West Bend 16-1 on their diamond Friday. Bonstead fanned 10 in five innings, Jacobson struck out the side in the last, and West Bend totaled 12 strikeouts. Hanson, Bonstead each 3 hits. Larson and Bonstead twice. New licenses bow available. 1954-55 licenses from county recorders and dealers. cost $1.50 for hunting or fishing, $2.50 for combo.
The undersigned, Lars C. Petersen, is appointed administrator of the estate of Einar A. Petersen, deceased, Palo Alto County. Creditors must present claims to the Clerk of the District Court, properly authenticated, for allowance. Date shown April 8, 1954. Attorney for Estate: Joseph P. Hand.
A guide on base running and hitting strategies detailing how to touch bases correctly to save steps, execute hit and run, place hitting, and read field alignment. It covers prioritizing the inside corner, baserunner signals, and maintaining focus to avoid double plays while promoting team play and confidence.
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