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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1962
Page
1
The record outlines pricing terms in Emmet Counties with figures 5 and 2.50, 1.50, 7.00, and 2.00 noted as rates or inventory related values. It appears to be a financial or tax reference fragment lacking full context or clear action.
Advance reports name the Badger State Shows carnival as one of the largest events to play Graettinger on Labor Day weekend. The three day affair includes a kiddies day with ride discounts. Graettinger merchants will distribute tickets offering youngsters rides at 10c.
A husband tells his wife a parable about a donkey racing home after the whistle to illustrate a point. She retorts that the humor shows even a jackass knows when to go home, highlighting the comic punchline of the tale.
The Fort Dodge Social Security district office releases a travel schedule with Emmetsburg courthouse sessions from 10:00 to 12:30 on Wednesdays August 8 22 and September 5 12 26. Estherville City Hall sessions from 1:00 to 2:30 on Tuesdays August 7 21 and September 4 11. Appointments to see a representative can be obtained by writing to the Fort Dodge district office.
A historical listing shows Graettinger town officials Roy T. Peterson Ted Knudtson Wayne Potter McDonald s Water Depts and district supervisors J E Smith W He Bargman Walter High Lester Johnson Russell Peterson and A P Ricklefs. Also named are churches Gethel Lutheran Wallingford and Immanuel Lutheran with pastors Rev O J Reitz Rev C F Curtis and Benjamin Couvet.
A devotional prompt pairs Ezekiel 53.1-20 with Psalm 145.1-13, inviting reflection on prophetic suffering and praise. It explores how the servant and the psalmist frame endurance, mercy, and steadfast praise within faith communities.
A sermon on Ezekiel 34 23 31 contrasts human love with divine love. It argues God's love endures, blesses by making recipients a blessing, brings peace through covenant, and promises security despite earthly troubles. It cautions Christians against infighting and violence, urging living evidence of peace.
The body of Michael L. Eids ness Jr. who drowned in the Potomac River near Washington DC on August 3 arrived in Graettinger Saturday morning with his son Fred and brother Lars and sister Mrs Annette Gale. He was laid to rest beside his mother at the cemetery east of Graettinger.
Teppe Turen and Elizabeth McCabe chronicle a perilous ocean crossing in a 30 foot sailboat. Six men and three women voyage ill equipped with scant provisioning and limited sailing experience yet remain fiercely determined to reach their destination in America.
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