25 Apr 1963
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1963
Page
1
In Graettinger Iowa the editor notes the slower pace of home life after a brief visit to Des Moines. He recalls speaking with publishers at the state convention about shared town problems and the awkward gap between readers seeking information and the editor’s ability to supply it.
Graettinger Woman's Club sponsors a Hobby Show at Hawkeye theatre on April 23 open to public 1 to 10 pm. Displays will feature various hobbies collections and handicrafts. Two Graettinger pioneers Joe Gabrielsen 78 and Peter Swift 82 died Tuesday. School head Monday Sept R. Broman resigns to enter business in Pella. Weather and road conditions dominated talk as rain Thursday Friday and Saturday affected gravel roads isolating Graettinger from the south and east.
The Social Security district office in Fort Dodge announces reach-out sessions in Emmetsburg Estherville and Spencer. Emmetsburg Courthouse on Wednesdays May 8 22 June 5 19 26 10:00 to 12:30. Estherville City Hall on Tuesdays April 2 16 30 May 14 28 June 11 25 1:00 to 2:30. Spencer Courthouse Thursdays May 9 23 June 6 20 27 8:30 to 12:30. Write the Fort Dodge district office to obtain an appointment.
Rev. O. J. Reitz serves Bethel Lutheran Church and Rev. C. F. Curtis serves the Methodist Church. Local pastor listings appear in this church notice section.
Fragments describe quagmires on east road and in roadways near two sloughs causing mired vehicles and wrecker activity, then report the marriage of Leif Rierson and Gladys Bratrud at First Lutheran church last Sunday at 3 p.m. The piece notes fuel administrator J A Suas urging coal purchases for next winter and mentions local men Albert Lindstein Clarence Axelton Wm Duhn and Grover Young preparing to depart for Camp Dodge on April 26.
Rev Robert N Harper notes the irony of April Fools Day and warns that fools persist in power shadows. He compares the devil to a rattlesnake, warning against delusion and folly in a troubled year.
Frank Sullivan, stationed with the 1st Division in France, has been transferred to the quartermaster corps. The troop train movements include Emmetsburg as a listed stop or notice point.
Public library invites everyone to visit during National Library Week April 21 27 and browse its offerings. The notice promotes phone access and highlights Kennedy’s education quote as a keystone to freedom and progress, emphasizing lifelong learning resources.
Public Library promotes Hammond's Pictorial Travel Atlas of Scenic America as a comprehensive armchair travel guide. The volume features 100 travel spots, maps, notes, and 220 photographs to aid vacation planning and highway, rail, air, and log travel. Community notes list new club members and families joining local groups.
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