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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1976
Page
2
A collage of classifieds offers items for sale including house with land, snowmobile suits, feeders pigs, New Year tickets, a 1967 Chevrolet Impala, foosball table, and various free giveaways. Wording also invites feature story requests and help wanted in custodial roles and a popcorn route. Personal family thank you notices follow, with holiday well wishes.
A 19 year old with a dairy farm past leaves home for city work then drinks after a bottle given by a coworker. He drives drunk, nearly crashes on a bridge, and a fatal accident occurs. Involuntary manslaughter conviction follows as he contemplates life after prison toward parole in 1973.
Iowa Conservation Commission released 1975 76 statistics showing 83 snowmobile accidents with over half injuring, down from 216 incidents and 14 fatalities in 1974 75. Factors include limited snow and operator carelessness. most crashes from hitting fixed objects.
The Iowa Department of Transportation praises the revised Priority Ice and Snow Control Program after the season’s first major snowfall. Priority 1 routes will be cleared and salted within ten hours, Priority 2 within 24 hours, with all highways treated at critical spots and frost-prone bridges addressed within one hour of frost notice. Motorists may report hazards to DOT offices or helpline.
A compact quotation notes that true understanding arrives only after recognizing what exceeds sufficiency. The line emphasizes restraint and perspective in measure and desire.
Holiday season brings busy goings and doings for all families. A fresh cut and style from a skilled hair stylist can boost your look for months ahead. New body and shape styles require proper upkeep to stay polished. Men’s longer, well groomed styles are in fashion today.
Iowa Lakes Area Agency on Aging applies to the Iowa State Department of Transportation for funds granted by the State Legislature to develop a comprehensive transportation system across nine counties in Area III and Area IV. A public hearing is set for Tuesday December 21 at 10 a.m. at Northwest Iowa Technical College Sheldon in room 131 and at Clay County National Bank Spencer at 2 p.m. to discuss local transportation needs.
The Iowa Conservation Commission proposes gifts to ease Christmas shopping for outdoorsmen. Options include gift subscriptions to Iowa Conservationist, Iowa Fishing Guide and Iowa Hunting Guide, with prices ranging from 0.25 to 5.00 and durations up to 48 months. Licenses and state stamps are available at county recorder offices and sports stores.
Gingerbread cookies shaped with a 5 inch cutter, decorated with ground Planters Cocktail Peanuts and candied fruit. The recipe blends flour, peanuts, spices, margarine, sugar and molasses, yields about 24 cookies, and suggests frosting as an optional finish.
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