Local readers and young stars in community notes
Jackie Carter earns a national magazine letter feature in Playmate with a free year's subscription prize. Don shares a model boat success tested on Minnesota lakes. Otto Appel gifts Times subscriptions to his sons including Ingvert of Ute, Iowa. Graettinger friends receive holiday wishes from Phil Johnson of Hawaii and a Santa visit note.
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Minnesota
Don
Jackie Carter
Robert Carter
Playmate
Jackie
Otto Appel
Otto
Ingvert
Ute
Iowa
Phil Johnson
University of Hawaii
Honolulu
Graettinger
Mele Kalikemaka
Haoel Makoikihou
Local volunteer aids cheer by distributing candy sacks
A community helper distributed 700 sacks of candy at noon, embodying the Pioneer spirit and spreading cheer to local youngsters.
Light Plant Proceedings December 1 1961 Meeting
The Graettinger Municipal Light Plant board held a regular meeting December 1 1961 with all members present. Minutes were approved. Erickson moved to pay all expenses in full and to award cash prizes for Home Christmas decorations 2 first prizes 15 each 2 second prizes 10 each and 7 prizes 5 each. Meeting adjourned. Salaries totaled 1411.24 with miscellaneous expenses listed from local suppliers and services.
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Petersen
Erickson
Graett. Muni
Chicago, RI & Pacific Railroad
Graett
Terry Durin Co
Iowa Electric Supply Co
Electrical Materials Co
Carl A. Anderson, Inc
Plumb Supply
Farnham’s Diesel Service Co
Burroughs Corporation
Omer Gjerde
Bergstrom Office Supply
General Electric Supply
Heidecker’s Service
Bud’s Super Service
Our Own Hardware
Industrial Towel & Uniform Service
Albert Suss’ Cabinet Shop
E. C. Andresen
Smiths Janitor Supply
Brink - Roberts Rambler
Schealler’s Skelly Service
Graettinger Times
Graett. Telephone Co
Glen F. Shaver
Earl Erickson
Lars C. Petersen
Myrtle Nissen
Sec Y
Growth in Christ Our True Self this New Year
A devotional reflection on assessing personal spiritual growth by Christlike character. The author urges self examination against Jesus life standard, notes growth is aided by the Holy Spirit, and contrasts worldly progress with inner renewal through faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Jesus Christ
God
Christ
Rowth
Weather and farm notes from northwest Iowa in December 1936
Delighted summer weather gives way to snow forecasts for midweek. Latson Cafe moves into a new building once a hardware store. Rep Henningsen attends Des Moines social security session. Northwest Iowa reports heavy livestock losses from corn stalk poison affecting brain and behavior. Harold Jorgensen threshes for Barringer and Jacobsen and continues corn shredding late in the season.
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A. HH. Henningsen
Graettinger
Des Moines
Iowa
Northwest
Harold Jorgensen
Jorgensen Implement Co
D. C. Barringer
James Jacobsen
Graettinger Directory lists officials and churches in 1962
The Graettinger town directory names county officials including Francis Hughes Alma Burns LP Richard Miller and Jd. E. Smith along with church listings for Immaculate Conception First Lutheran Lost Island Lutheran Methodist St. Pauls Lutheran South Walnut Lutheran Grace Baptist and a local veterinarian listed with telephone 23 Graettinger Iowa dated 5-1-62.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Hughes
Alma Burns
Richard Miller
ST. Paul's Lutheran and
South Walnut Lutheran
Rev. H. Irving Peterson
Grace Baptist Church
Alfalfa Harvest Note Signals Unusual October Timing
An October alfalfa harvest was noted as unusual in the report, highlighting atypical timing for the crop and suggesting weather or seasonal factors affecting field operations. The brief remark underscores a deviation from normal agricultural patterns observed in the period.
Reading Project Picks From Farm Bureau Library
Farm Bureau reading list available at Graettinger Library includes fiction titles such as Where the Red Fern Grows by Rawls, To Kill a Mockingbird by Lee, Mila 18 by Uris, and Good Bye My Lady by Street. Other titles listed cover diverse authors including Courtship of Eddie's Father by Toby and Wild Geese Calling by White.
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Eddie
Toby
Rawls
Cadell
Strawtown
Gosselink
Erdman
Carroll
Mila
Uris
Lady
Street
Shute
Lee
White
Brides
Granny Hite
Wilson
Brink
Elswyth Thane
MISHAP Leaves New Hampshire Man Injured by Elevator Fall
Russell Laurel of New Hampshire suffered injuries when a grain elevator toppled onto him while being removed from a crib. Wind caused the accident. Mr and Mrs E D Michael of Selma celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary.
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Russell Laurel
New Hampton
E. D. Michael of
Selma
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OWA Press, Association
the Graettinger Times
P. T. Cody
National Editorial
AsGlectr On
Palo Alto
Emmet Counties
Fenton and Terris
Emmetsburg
Don Swanson
Minneapolis
Clarissa Swanson
Frans Swanson
Honeywell
Iowa State Uni
Santa
Albert Suss
Cabinet
Patronize Times Advertisers
Kenneth J. Forema
Dr. Foreman
Apostle Paul
Jesus
E. D. Soper
Latson Cafe
Graettinger Business & Professional Directory
Emmet
B. F. Goodrich
Ray’s O
C. A. Shiley
Office of Home
K. L. Johnson
Optometrist
N. 6Th St
Estherville, Iowa
E. P. Knutsen
Olene Jacobson, D.V.M
Ted Knudtson's Cabinet
Tom Millen
Byron Rolfson
Police
Stra Silo
Night Marn City Clerk
Earl Lehigh
Ted Knudtson
Gerald Stueve
Scheallerits & Water Depts
It Stueve
Chas
Bara
Dwayne Lammers
Leo Hughes
Francis Heidecker
Wayne Potter
Justice of
Peac Gas System
Municipal
LIC
Kenneth Jensen
F. Shaver
Lars Petersen Earl Erickson
Directory OF County Officials
Alice Yoch
Jack Phillips
Charles Barlow
J. L. Coffey
W. H. Bargman
Walter High
Satelltte
Arthur Cody
Wm. H. McConnell
A. P
Community Church Directory
Wallingford Lutheran
Norbert Jolivette
Immanuel Lutheran
Benjamin Colivet
Robert Dawson
Greettinger Res
Wallingford
Geraettinger
G. H. Frye
A. H. Hobson
Terry I. Anderson
Emmet CO
Gerald Steuve
Casper
Cap) Neeson
Mmetesurg
Ron AE
Graettinger Insurance
Agency
Lloyd
Joleen
City Library
Farm Bureau Reading
Graettinger Library
D&E _ ELECTRIC
Emmetsburg PhOn
Shirley
Ruth — Heverly
Francis — Herman
LAMAR
Atis
Aaly
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