17 Feb 1955
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1955
Page
1
The column lists names in rankings ending with Nelson and notes many end with son. It laments missed junior baton twirlers photos and recalls winter ice fishing tales. It closes with a reminder and teasers about past items and a 25 years ago feature.
Readers praised the paper with bouquets and bricks while Dagmar attracted Iowa lawmakers during a statehouse visit. Local anglers dominated prize catches with a 744 pound wall eye by Leonard Rud, a 5 pound walleye by Billie McConnell, and Wayne Potter reporting sub-zero conditions at Okoboji.
Audubon man Dale Christiansen died instantly after falling into a hay chopper at a Montana farm. The incident report notes the body passed completely through the machine. A separate notice records an appointment in Palo Alto County Iowa, 38.
The article reflects on baptism and the Lord's Supper as universal Christian symbols. It notes their remembrance of Christ's death and anticipation of His return, despite ongoing theological debates. It emphasizes personal, experiential faith over doctrinal disputes and the tangible presence of Christ in communion.
Mayor Treasurer councilmen Bargman Joyca Fogarty McConnell and allies from ALP including Ricklefa appear in a city governance dispute. Names indicate a council or budget flap with party alignment influencing decisions. No dates or places provided.
Gratinger High School wrestled Ruthven last night as Donald Jones Kermit Reeves Ralph Robinson Trygve Larson and Kenneth Reeves won their matches while Ralph Thompson of Gractinger fell to his Ruthven opponent. Bernard Doern ing beat Lao Hartman in the 176 pound exhibition. Baumgsartner’s touts harness stock in Times ad. Graettinger Shipping boss O’Connor paid 10.10 per hundred pounds for hogs Saturday. A Graettinger auto race mixed sport and advertising as Deputy Ray Hilton edged a Star car on a technicality. The Star showed speed but the deputy’s Ford prevailed through a long chase past the school, Rock Island tracks and Robbins Avenue.
Witnesses described a thrilling chase where the Star ran out of gas and the pilot surrendered. The event drew crowd attention as the Clay County fall auto races drew gasping cheers and then retreated from the map.
A transfer student, Henry Bemrosa from Monticello, has enrolled at Scotch Grove rural school near Monticello, long known as a girls only institution, marking a change in the school's tradition.
59 year old Carl Entaminger resumes his police duties in Maquoketa after almost a year recovering from a hit and run on duty. He was critically injured but has regained his health and reports back to work.
A compact aphorism likens fear to a studio where negative thoughts are processed. It suggests that fear mutates perception, turning ordinary concerns into amplified anxieties. The phrase emphasizes mindset shaping interpretation rather than external events.
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