10 Dec 1964
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1964
Page
1
In early 1964 Saw Tewans fatalities rose on town roads as the Town Department of Public Safety cites drivers with clean records making simple mistakes. It notes 10 percent of fatal accidents involve drivers without prior incidents and urges vigilance to reduce human error that commonly causes serious crashes.
A special security visit schedule has been announced by the social security district office of Fort Dodge. The Emmetsburg courthouse holds sessions at 10:00 to 12:30 on the second and fourth Wednesday, Estherville City Hall 1:00 to 2:30 on the first and third Tuesday, Spencer courthouse 2:30 to 12:30 on the second and fourth Thursday. Appointments to see a representative in the above towns may be obtained by writing to the Fort Dodge district office.
Drivers license examinations are offered on Mondays in Estherville and Orange City, Tuesday in Emetsburg, Wednesday in Spencer, Thursday in Rock Rapids, Friday in Spirit Lake, and Saturday mornings in Sibley.
Emmetsburg Iowa area directory listing John Poland as mayor and councilmen Virgil Olesen Ted Knudtson Howard Hanson Wayne Potter Forrest Peterson plus supervisors district seats Albert Runneberg Walter High Lester Johnson Russell Peterson and Merv Thompson county superintendent of schools. Community church and local organizations, businesses, and clubs are named with leaders and contact details.
Des Moines Register highlights Graettinger ace Pat Allen as the leading six man football star. Allen, left halfback, scored 15 touchdowns and 1 extra point, gaining 754 yards in five games and returning punts for 390 yards. He helped the team beat Pocahontas and tallied three touchdowns against Harris.
Fragmentary text mentions sundown, fear, and committees with unclear names and places. No coherent events or persons fully readable. Extracted items cannot form a reliable summary without additional legible context.
Dawn Public Library runs weekly hours and offers a family library card for two dollars. The notice invites readers to visit for book questions and a Christmas contest for school-age participants, with a box of slips at the library and chances to answer a question.
David Swift directs Columbia release Die Van Yon film With Broadway ghost In a witty urbane romantic tale showing Saturday and Sunday at the Graedinger Theatre Stars Jack Lemmon Carel Daymey Dean Jones Edie Adams Lingene Coen Paul Lyme and Robert Lansing Lemmon plays a landlord who rents to pretty girls and pursues romance with them in a lighthearted comedy set in urban situations.
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