23 Dec 1971
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1971
Page
1
The Times Staff extends a Merry Christmas from Lory and the writer in Graettinger. The note apologizes for possible missed mentions in last issue and explains coming out early next week. Readers are asked to submit news and ads by Monday noon. A future feature may include a Trash and Garbage column written by the wife, with a nod to Tagalog as a humorous aside.
Cent. basketball notes a cold shooting night but strong rebounding lead Pirates to control the paint. Dave Nelson shows progress with 10 rebounds and 2 steals as Graettinger schedules two tough Jan road trips to Mallard and Harris Lake Park.
This Times item notes Rev H Irving Petersen will resign as pastor of St Pauls Lutheran and South Walnut churches effective Feb 1 1962 to assume a call at St Luke s Lutheran in Traer Iowa His wife and children Karl and Kaye will remain in Graettinger through the school year and the Graettinger light plant announces its home decorating contest judging with eleven cash prizes including two 15 first prizes two 10 second prizes and seven 5 awards.
The Times reports on a December 22 storm turning from mist to rain and snow with a sharp northwest gale. A blizzard develops by evening, then subsides overnight leaving clear cold weather. Traffic remains light and roads in good condition. A separate feature notes Iowa farmers growing angry over elevator charges. a Clark county farmer is told to bring a chicken for a wrong charge and later plans to bring more corn.
Dorothy Eden’s New Romantic Suspense follows ET, a young housewife, and her 5 year old daughter on an afternoon stroll that ties them to an abandoned house linked to a neighbor’s disappearance. Anonymous calls threaten Ella while she faces a fraying marriage and growing terror.
A 1971 Graettinger column essay highlights Braille concert programs for the blind by the Columbus Ohio Symphony, notes a Braille story courtesy of the Matilda Zeilger Foundation, and includes related Christmas lore and youth wilderness program vignettes from the Wendell Wilson home. It cites 4-H calves, beef jerky making, and a winter wilderness trek as part of a broad community life snapshot.
A reader thanks the Graettinger Times and includes a five dollar annual renewal. The letter also mentions personal milestones such as Calif residency since 20th of the month and a retirement note for LeRoy T. Bosworth of Manly after 60 years in his law practice dating from 1920.
Wendell Wilson leads a youth worker team at Yellowstone Boys Ranch near Billings. A new wilderness camping program sends groups of ten boys on backcountry trips into the Bob Marshall Wilderness, aiming to build leadership and environmental respect. Staff like John Jamison guide inner city youths on treks, turning theory into practice through challenges such as fording streams on improvised log handrails, staying warm, and adapting to mountain weather.
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