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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1955
Page
2
Harold L Christensen thanks friends and relatives for cards flowers gifts and valentines while in hospital and after returning home. He praises neighbors and friends for help to his wife and family and says kindness will be remembered.
Through cooperation of firemen, businessmen and the city government Tripoli recently added a new fire truck to its equipment it is the fourth maintained by the city. It will be used principally on rural fires.
Local residents share weekends with relatives in Graettinger and nearby towns. Included are health updates, travel to Des Moines, housing moves, military discharges, rehab plans, and a prayer for Christmas travel. Notables include Miss Anna McCarty’s hip injury, Bertha Foxde’s Denver trip, and Charles L Christianson’s return from the Far East to Baltimore.
Orland boarded a train to Oakland California at 12 25 a m Wednesday after completing naval boat training at Great Lakes. He has stayed with his parents for two weeks and will report to Treasure Island California to attend a Naval Electronics school.
Hospital listings show Mrs. Leo Schang of Gractlinger to receive medical care on Wednesday December 7 in Emmetsburg, Miss Gdella Anderson of Wallingford scheduled for surgery on Sunday December 11 at Holy Family, and Mrs. Eugene Baedko of Gractlinger to have medical care on Tuesday December 18 at Holy Family.
The Conservation Commission opened several lakes and rivers to promiscuous winter fishing to salvage fish at risk of die offs. All species may be taken by any means except dynamite poison electricity or stupefying agents from December 2 1955 to March 1 1966. Areas include Eagle Lake Emmet county Diamond Prairie Pleasant West Hottes Jemerson Slough Dickin son county and Virgin Lake Palo Alto county.
Frank McKeever, aged 93 and among Osceola’s oldest residents, was buried December 1. He had lived in Clarke County since 1865.
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