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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1956
Page
1
A compilation from the National Association of Credit Bureaus notes 75 of 100 people pay on time, while 25 miss payments due to prod, circumstance, or willful nonpayment. Also recaps local notes on snowfall, long-distance deliveries, and humorous town observations from Graettinger.
A big city writer reports gender based habits from a survey. Examples include women guarding gas, fingernail biting, and chocolate eating styles, with men reacting differently. The piece hints at more differences but cautions about potential trouble in printing details.
Young Gerald Boehm started his father’s tractor near Buffalo Center and fell off as it sped away. The runaway machine crossed the highway several times and plowed through a dozen sections of fence on four neighboring farms, causing damage but no obvious severe injuries.
Near Fontanelle William Fust, aged 85, took part in his sixth tieth annual threshing event at the same farm. He has helped thresh there since about 1896, continuing a long family tradition on the property.
Firemen saved other buildings after two boys admitted they started the blaze last week by playing with matches near Humboldt. The incident left a barn engulfed while flames were battled by responding crews.
Driver license examinations will be held mornings only on Monday at Estherville and Orange City, Tuesday at Emmetsburg, Wednesday at Spencer, Thursday at Rock Rapids, Friday at Spirit Lake, and Saturday at Sibley.
Local Graettinger Jensen Drug Store guarantees Itch-Me-Not for instant relief from eczema ringworm insect bites and surface itches with easy to apply treatment offered at 40 cents.
The list records municipal and church figures including Craven John DeVries Alan Hersleff Jens Kirkegaard Virgil Olesen city departments police streets water plants and trustees G F Shaver Mike Weinholzer Lars Petersen Immaculate Conception Maynard Methodist George E Pingle Rev Paul G Tele Rev Arthur W Sorense at St Pauls Lutheran and South Walant Church.
The sermon explains that knowing you are a Christian comes from settling faith in Christ. John’s letters urge believers to be sure of eternal life, noting signs like loving fellow Christians and listening to God’s Word as proof of life in God.
The Letts Methodist church celebrates its 100th anniversary, marking a century of community worship and service by the congregation and local leaders. مراسم
Official notice states an instrument claiming to be the last will of Thomas W. Doyle deceased was produced and read. The court fixed Monday August 27, 1956 for hearing proof in relation to the will. Clerk L. W. Frost signed, with Deputy Mary E. Anderson.
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