05 Aug 1971
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1971
Page
1
A Graettinger reader voices strong impressions of the town noting overwhelming hospitality and concern over decor and upkeep. The writer hopes for spring cleanup and explains personal life updates, inviting signed letters to the editor on town and world affairs.
Mrs. Richard Duus claimed last week's prize. Next Saturday afternoon's three o'clock drawing offers a $50 Bucks prize in participating stores. The note lists many local names, events, and roles for a Pioneer era gathering, including school, fair, and community organizers with numerous participants and officials.
A pair of historical quips on revolution and speech rights. Ed Kummer laments employment checks during upheaval while C T Crawford Sr. advocates earnest preaching and equal freedom for dissenters, reflecting 19th century newspaper rhetoric.
Examiners will be in Emmetsburg Estherville Spencer Spirit Lake Sheldon Sibley on specified days from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Doors open 30 minutes before closing. Locations include Palo Alto Bank basement Emmetsburg City Hall Estherville Spencer Spirit Lake City Hall Sheldon City Hall Sibley Courthouse.
A fragmented caption lists players Fey Stiles James Rasmussen Gary O’eir and Marc Foster in a stray 1971 vacation scene at a residential camp near Indianola Council Bluffs and Zometspurg with partial faces visible amid a windy collage.
The notice lists library hours on Monday and Wednesday from 1 to 5 p m and Saturday 1 to 5 p m. It highlights new fiction Hacey Miller by James Sherburne about a Kentucky boy in 1845 entangled with Cassius Clay and emancipation. It also notes Mirror Dance by Elizabeth Kyle involving Judith Marlow, a train crash, and Copenhagen search. Shelly Struthers reaches her two hundredth local library visit.
Mrs. Robert L. Hansen of rural Emmetsburg graduated as a Licensed Practical Nurse from Iowa Lakes Community College in Emmetsburg last Friday evening. A reception followed at the Kirkergaard home with silver and prested table decorations and blue gold cake centers. Attendees included Sgt and Mrs David Winger and other relatives and friends from Emmetsburg Ruthven Newell and Pingree.
March 4 items list several anniversaries and honors across Iowa. Mr Hall aged 90 and his wife 94 celebrate a long marriage in Emmetsburg and Graettinger. Mrs Edna C. Mortis of Stockport retires as Van Buren county home economist after Farm Bureau service, with prior district recognition. Montezuma Navy Chief Tony A. Gray receives a Certificate of Appreciation for first aid in Anaheim. Ida Grove figures C W Sankey and Dorothy Anderson Coil receive top IU awards. Sankey historic coach, Coil Hall of Fame member.
James A Wilson Jr serves as editor and publisher for the Graettinger Iowa publication. Jackie Norris is credited as composer. The newspaper is issued every Thursday with second class postage paid at Graettinger Iowa 51342.
In Palo Alto County and adjacent counties the one year rate is four dollars. Six months cost two dollars and five cents. Three months are two dollars. Outside the above area the one year rate is five dollars.
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