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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1966
Page
6
To Observe Golden Anniversary AM and Mrs Rev Nunamaker of Greettin plan a Golden Wedding with an open house after services at their Methodist church. Privately, a daughter and son will join relatives between two and five o clock Sunday, August 21.
A Hanson family gathering was held at the Merl Hanson home Sunday August 7. The group enjoyed a pot rack barbecue dinner. Attending were Mr and Mrs Dale Hanson and family of Carroll, Mr and Mrs Gene Hanson of Estherville, and Mr and Mrs Jim Schmidt of Sanborn Minnesota.
Herbert McKenna and Iwathy of Hathoro Pa visit the Ed Dubn home. McKenna retired from the Navy while Iwathy will work in Aurora Colo schools. Ann and Mrs Bosd Stine of Washington visited with Gladys Mankey after attending the Flying Farmers convention in Louisville Ky where Mr Stine is vice president. Harold Prather of Bunker Hill AFB Indiana hosts visitors as his son joins him before Aug 22. John McDonald and family from Emmetsburg attend the Sidney rodeo with Merrill Heints of Ames.
Marion Chamber of Commerce members barbecued nine hundred chickens for the fifth annual Chicken Barbecue. More than 1,550 area residents attended the meal last month in Marion, reflecting strong community turnout and support.
The article outlines ASC county and community committee elections with names such as Cusker Molitor Moers Dike Resacker and Clarence Arbo gest Geore TL Klieg Robert Krause Olaf Norkind Thorvald Romussen Gene. It notes three regular members and two alternates per community, that the vice chairman and law member serve as delegates to the county convention on August 27 at the Valo Alto ASC office in Emmetaburi, and describes duties, eligibility, appeals, and the desirability that nominees be active local farmers or ranchers representing various agricultural sectors.
Further information on committeemen qualified Finns may be obtained from the ASCS county office.
Tachinger firemen were dispatched Thursday afternoon to a blaze involving a cob and husk pile near occupied structures. Firemen battled the flames and prevented spread to nearby buildings as smoke filled the air.
An addition to the Labor Day committees has been published by Gracttinger Businessmen. A public address committee is named with Sam Watson as chairman and Clayton Dullin as co chairman.
At Crawford county fair, drivers race in a quirky feature near Kiren. A noted tip is to shake a broom to the right instead of steering with a traditional bridle, as one odd strategy shared by participants.
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