Times File Fragments From 25 Years Ago
Uneven notes from archival Times files reveal occasional items of interest. The snippet hints at periodic digs into past issues, lightly described and not fully detailed.
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1959
Page
1
Uneven notes from archival Times files reveal occasional items of interest. The snippet hints at periodic digs into past issues, lightly described and not fully detailed.
In a humorous note from a late issue a group of men playing bridge consults the partner's wife for bidding guidance during a four no trump bid. The scene unfolds amid playful banter and threats of publicity, with no winner announced. Also noted is a Christmas column by Mary Vandervelde and a two year renewal from John Hornberger.
A devotional reflection links Acts 12 and Joshua 1 in showing God’s unseen aid in crises. It notes Peter’s escape via an angel as a pattern of divine care across ages, with WWII DDay, German missiles, and daily struggles illustrating that God acts in both grand events and ordinary lives.
In Graettinger December 20 1984 report A J Johnson of Farmers Supply Co signs Ford contract covering cars trucks and tractors The village notes a marriage of Francia Jensen and Marie Knudtson in nearby Eytherville A death of James Andersen is reported along with school vacation dates and sports results The Graettinger high teams win and lose in Ayrshire and Superior New pupil and member announcements plus a historical fiction blurb close the item
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