17 Dec 1953
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1953
Page
1
In Palo Alto and Emmet Counties and Fenton and Terris the one year rate is price two dollars, six months priced at one dollar twenty five, and three months at five cents. Outside the territory the rate is shown as one year.
State game supervisor Wm Brabham, who resides on state property at Yngham Lake, notes that although there
A local column reviews deer hunting, noting Brabham and conservation staff check ages and jaws from deer. It mentions Augie Hense's 16 point buck, Billie McConnell's hunting trips, and Sam Watson's theatre Christmas show drawing about 1600 patrons. Also brief items on marauding dogs, postal workers, and an estate administration notice.
Wednesday were ideal though just a stride coal. George Singer bought the Levi Kaltved farm east of Graettinger. V. Bormann and H. W. Burg motored to Des Moines for the live stock shippers meeting. J J Skow will hold a closing out sale Thursday January 3. Mr and Mrs J J Mitchell plan winter in New Orleans. Eugene McCarty fractured an arm unloading livestock in Graettinger yards. Nettie Thoreson plans moving to Graettinger leasing Moline residence. Mildred Baumgartner and Pearl Jensen home from Town City. they attend Iowa University. Mr and Mrs Jordan Ericson moved into the Dan Yaberg residence. A son born to Mr and Mrs A G Barber on Sunday. Peter Paterson and family move to California in March, farm fronted to Nels Meng of Terrill.
From the Files Of The Times December 20 1928 Nels Sorenson aged about 65 to 70 fell twelve feet into a grain bin Monday evening suffering serious injuries. Graettinger High School basketball team lost at Spirit Lake Friday 15 to 14 hindered by flu illness.
Eight year old Carley Anderson near Lake Mills drowned after falling into a gravel pit that was partly frozen. Her mother and brother failed to rescue her and a neighbor recovered the body. The rest of the text notes a millinery business closing and weather-driven details from January days.
Claude Clute Jr a 19 year old from Gree ley escaped with his life after his truck collided with a freight train early one morning. He was pinned in his cab for about two hours before being freed. The incident underscores the dangers faced by motorists near rail crossings.
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