18 Aug 1960
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1960
Page
1
State Safety Education Director William Burnett warns that tall corn near rural intersections blocks views and could cause 2 to 40 fatal accidents before harvest. He urges farmers to clip corn 100 to 175 feet back to improve driver sight lines and reduce crashes. Drivers should slow down and increase caution at intersections.
A Paramount Hall Wallis production spoofs an alien Kreton visiting Earth. The comic sci fi film based on a Broadway hit stars misfit attire and a Confederate uniform as Kreton tours a droased family during a masquerade party weekend showings Sunday and Monday.
Paramount Technicolor production Heller in Pink Tights screens at the Graettinger Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday. Sophia Loren and Anthony Quinn head a cast portraying theatrical troupe adventures against the frontier hazards, with Margaret O'Brien Steve Forrest and others in supporting roles.
Drivers license exams offered weekly on Mondays in Eatherville and Orange City, Tuesdays in Emmetsburg, Wednesdays in Spencer, Thursdays in Rock Rapids, Fridays in Spirit Lake, and Saturdays mornings in Sibley.
The piece critiques Bible references to strong drink, contrasts it with modern liquor advertising, and warns of societal decay from alcohol. It cites Isaiah’s view of a drinking nation, notes liquor sales at 4.439 billion in 1958, and questions leadership and public policy amid beverages, drugs, and safety.
In Graetlinger area, threshers worked from dawn to dusk while Col. Ben F Reeves built a new barn nearby. Palo Alto 4-H Achievement Day in Emmetsburg crowned Miss Alice Herke county health champion who will go to Des Moines. A large arena crowd of about 1500 saw a major fight night with several draws and KOs including Obipke stopping Hassel in two and Nielson KO Johnson in four.
The July Literary Guild selection WATCHER IN THE SHADOWS by Geoffrey Household is promoted at City Library events Saturdays 2 to 5 and Wednesdays 2 to 5. The thriller centers on Charles Dennim a zoologist in London who flees a pursuer after a mail bomb, falls for Benita the vicar’s daughter, and faces peril when their paths cross. New members Ann Schealler Kathy Schealler Vicki Kerr join the Golden Gate library group.
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