20 Aug 1959
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1959
Page
1
Arthur Jones ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Russell Jones was the sole local entrant from Es t herville in a district meet at Spencer pool last week. He competed in the 20 yard free style and finished fourth among swimmers from a dozen towns. He also swam on the 80 yard free style relay for the Estherville pool.
The piece links biblical themes of liberty for captives to modern refugee exiles. It notes eleven million stateless people driven by war or peace, including Vietnamese, Arabs, Jews, and Hungarians. It highlights Christians among exiles and contrasts harsh camp conditions with aid from the World Council of Churches and the UN, citing a Hungarian family seeking sponsorship for U.S. entry.
A Graettinger column recounts a fishing trip mishap, the motel cleaning theft of trousers, and a Farm Bureau meeting in Spencer discussing reapportionment. It notes rural representation goals, quotes Farm Bureau official Harry Storey, and lists local attendees while addressing a previous reporting error about Del Baker and Mrs Beatrice Witt on the school board.
The social security representative will visit Emmetsburg court house first and third Wednesdays monthly from 10:00 to 2:00 and Estherville city hall on second and fourth Wednesdays from 8:30 to 12:00.
Local brief lists August 1994 events and changes in Graettinger and nearby towns. Items include marriages in Evanaville and Ames, a Ruthven bride, a Fairmont wedding, a boxer tour note, a Gamble store lease to a Christensen, a reunion invitation for Ben Reeves, Harry Keller joining Alvord schools, carn hog checks and harvest progress, Graettinger claims a state cribbage champion, corn loan policy extensions, and farm loan details affecting 1933 and 1934 crops.
A small town grocer offers fresh and cured meats with ham and bacon at low, steady prices. The shop stocks cream, milk, bread, fruits, and vegetables daily. Robert Simonsen is the proprietor, contact via telephone 71. Your patronage is appreciated.
City librarian notes new fiction on the Woman's Club reading list. Agatha Christie's Ordeal by Innocence centers on the Argyle household where suspicion shifts after Mester's brother Jack is absolved of murder. Christie delivers a suspenseful, logical climax revealing the real killer. Kathryn Jensen becomes a new member of the club.
The calendar lists exam sessions for licenses on Mondays in Estherville and Orange City, Tuesdays in Emmeteburg, Wednesdays in Spencer, Thursdays in Rock Rapids, Fridays in Spirit Lake, and Saturday morning tests in Albia.
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