09 Feb 1956
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1956
Page
1
A column lauds the current local high school sextet as among the sharpest defensive trios seen this year while noting 35 subzero days so far and recalling last week’s coin quiz. The writer apologizes for any family arguments caused and mentions the 60 cent puzzle where one coin is not a dime.
Graettinger wrestlers defeated Humboldt last Thursday evening by a decisive score. Plus obituaries and local notes include births, deaths, Red Cross quota approval, Shaver sale plans, and a school lunch menu for next week featuring varied meat, fish, and veggie courses.
A collection of humorous notes covers dating quirks and odd stats, a midcentury “lost and found” glove, and a brief public notice. It mentions 81 percent of women receiving proposals before 18, late-night proposal peaks, auto proposals, a claim about measuring height at age two, Henry Ford’s breakfast stance, and a March of Dimes fund update. The piece ends with a legal notice about Marie Young’s will and a court hearing dated February 1956.
Five year old Elmer Hewitt of Nora Springs plunged with his baby sister eight months old into the kitchen path where their mother carried a pan of boiling water. Elmer suffered painful burns but the infant was unhurt.
A compiled list details municipal figures including City Clerk Fire Chief and trustees as well as county officials and church affiliations. Names include Thomas Hughes Cornellmen Bud Craven DeVries Hersleff Kirkegaard Olesen Jensen Weber Nissen Shaver Weinholzer Petersen Richter Duhigg Hyde Bargman Joyce Fogarty McConnell Ricklefe Brown Smith Maynard Amundsen Tele and church connections at Immaculate Conception Methodist and Lutheran congregations.
A compact sermon contrasts wrong and right prayer. It urges humility and confession over demands, explains Jesus parables on persistence, and cautions against reading guarantees into prayer. It emphasizes seeking God’s change in us and trusting God to bring final justice.
Applications for steward and stewardess to operate the Palo Alto County Farm from March 1 1966 will be received by the Board of Supervisors until February 16 at 10 00 a m. By order of the Board of Supervisors Martin Thompson County Auditor.
Congressman Dolliver reports the Maritime Administration confirms the annual competitive exam for the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point will be held Monday March 12 1956 in Civil Service centers nationwide. About 330 young men will be chosen to report to the academy in August 1956. Applicants must be American male citizens 17 to 21, high school graduates, and physically qualified for the Naval Reserve. The four year course grants officer licenses and Navy Ensign commissions, with government provided tuition room and board and medical care. Cadets receive $82.50 monthly during sophomore year and shipboard assignment. Dolliver invites district youths to write 1706 House Office Building Washington 25 DC for application blanks and instructions.
Local Osceola incident highlights Jerry Wolfe's drug store being called Jerry's Drive-In this week. Cliff Coyle's car, engine running, rolled forward and crashed into the front plate-glass window.
Mondays at Estherville and Orange City Tuesdays at Emmetsburg Wednesdays at Spencer Thursdays at Rock Rapids Fridays at Spirit Lake Saturdays at Sibley mornings only This listing outlines weekly home visits by the church outreach team visiting multiple Iowa towns on specific weekdays and morning hours.
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