29 Aug 1974
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1974
Page
1
A dated note urges town residents to support the upcoming Labor Day Celebration and recalls moving trials, school routines, and mail tampering warnings. It mentions a trip to Florida, a three year time frame for sending kids to school, and a call to contact the sheriff’s office about missing mailboxes.
A reader Vivian Sullivan writes from California praising the Graettinger Times and sending two news stories she hopes can be used. She recalls Labor Day memories and the sense of homesickness as the big day nears and wishes the editor luck in the new job.
Labor Day celebration bingo workers listed by date with shift times and names. Saturday August 31 7 00 to 10 00 includes L H Thoreson and Jake Nissen. Sunday September 1 1 00 to 9 00 lists shifts 1 00 3 00 John Poland Dwayne Tegels Kenneth Jensen Francis Heidecker Lloyd Cornelius Willard Herke Bob Prather LeRoy Show Ernie Andresen Clayton Duhn Dr Verland Rients John Polonsky 3 00 5 00 Lloyd Cornelius Willard Herke Bob Prather LeRoy Show 5 00 7 00 Ernie Andresen Clayton Duhn Dr Verland Rients John Polonsky 7 00 9 00 Richard Duhn Vince Heller Elmer Masters Ted Erb Monday September 2 Start 1 00 11 00 two hour shifts 1 00 3 00 Francis Schealler Avery Bonstead Clarence Olson Larry Tindall Eldon Hanna Bob Caster Adolph Spies Gerald Stover Russell Jones Arnold Masters Rich Herke Bill Voigt 9 00 11 00 Cliff Harris Jim Higley Paul Forey Rev Clare Odell Anyone who cannot make it at this time is responsible for changing hours with another substitute 34 35 Labor Day Caravan invite at Don Graettinger 5 00 tonight Thurs August 29 shows fragmentary end.
A reader titled Money Missed notes a missed claim on Saturday August 24. A $50 prize drawing is planned for August 31. Edwin Nolte of Emmetsburg, Iowa, has completed recruit training at Naval Training Center San Diego and will report to Aviation Structural Mechanics School in Memphis. Menu items for September 3 to 4 are listed with spaghetti and chicken supreme meals.
Hospital notes list admissions and dismissals by day. Monday includes Mrs Charley Burg and Mrs Carol Lyons with a girl in Estherville. Tuesday sees Robert Sampson Graettinger and others. Wednesday admits Walter Mammen and Mrs Adolf Spies in Graettinger. Thursday reports Dale Poland Graettinger as dismissed. Friday adds Lisa Janssen and Mrs Leo Janssen Estherville. Saturday notes Mrs Adolf Spies Graettinger as discharged.
The Social Security office in Spencer Iowa lists hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday with a regional phone number 712 262 5350. It notes satellite visits to Emmetsburg Estherville and other towns on stated dates and times, and mentions a postal address in Spencer with a closed Saturday schedule. A separate item reports Kedah county hospital patient Theodore Verwaayen from Didam Holland, visiting sister Dora from Deventer after 61 years, with brother Harry in Cedar Rapids. Theo is 85, Dora 71, Harry 73.
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