20 Apr 1961
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1961
Page
1
Local residents debate spring appearance as Mayor Lehigh asks for a general clean-up. Some lawns were raked weeks ago while many still await care, and windy weather may require rework. Snowy remnants contrast with rising lake levels after spring runoff.
Reports from Ingham describe nine inch bullheads and several smaller catches as a sign of early success in local fishing. The note includes light humor about window envelopes and Russian coffee breaks, plus a Social Security contact schedule for Emmetsburg and Estherville with dates in spring and early summer.
The piece discusses Job 22:4 and the idea that friends offer empty comfort. It analyzes Bildad and Zophar urging prayer and repentance, noting such logic fails to fit Job's pain. It argues that suffering does not always reflect sin and questions how a good, powerful God allows unjust distress.
The schedule lists exam days by city: Mondays in Iaberville and Orange City, Tuesdays in Emmetsburg, Wednesdays in Spencer, Thursdays in Rock Rapids, Fridays in Spirit Lake, and Saturdays in Sibley mornings only.
Funeral services were held at First Lutheran church Saturday for M. S. Sandvig, 34, a former Graettinger resident who died last Thursday at Marengo. Verne Trickel of Graettinger scored a technical KO over Pat Arnold of Minneapolis in the third round of an eight rounder at Armstrong Tuesday evening. Dorothy Swift represented Palo Alto county in the state spelling contest in Des Moines on April 18. though not the winner, she made an excellent showing. Mrs. John Eaton, 78, died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John McBride on Saturday. The Barney Bros. circus will be in Graettinger on May 7 with special tickets available. Noble Motor Co. reports sales of new Ford V-8s to Mrs. R. J. Larson, A. Johnson and O. R. Gardner. Donald Bartleman, high school junior, won first in violin at Plover and another first at Mason City, advancing to the state finals in Iowa City in May. Gilbert Reeves, tenor, scored a first at Plover and received an excellent rating at Mason City. The senior class play Tomboy will be at Hawkeye theatre on May 30. Cast includes Marvin Barber, Marian Singer, and others.
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