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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1969
Page
1
The readable fragments describe concerns over Social Security card timing and security measures. It mentions wages, earnings, and possible fraud against individuals. It references identity documents, security districts, and the need for safe handling of records.
unreadable OCR fragment offers partial words and names. content lacks coherent event or clear entities to summarize meaningfully.
A readable directory lists county officials including treasurer and attorney, along with county superintendent of schools Wm. Young. It features church listings such as Immaculate Conception, Gethel Lutheran, United Methodist, Wallingford Lutheran, Emmanuel Lutheran, and Marmion Theresen. Also noted are organizations: Woman's Club, Legion Auxiliary, and Lions Club with respective officers and presidents.
War department telegram reports a fatality on last Sunday near Lone Rock. Graettinger notes shortages and a hot market for cigarettes and farm equipment. Local fires, grain threshing, and a shift to a manufacturing shop at Gradingers Machine Shop are described with names of local residents and businesses.
Social Security contact events scheduled Saturdays at Sibley and Swea City mornings only. August 6 and September 16 and 17 dates listed for Estherville and nearby centers. The record includes unclear OCR fragments about counts and programs at various centers and a stray line on services.
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