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Winter memories and town council notes in Graettinger
A reflective piece recalls winters before modern heating in rural Maine style, describing frostbitten windows, wood stoves, and woodsheds as warm refuges. It blends with Graettinger Iowa council minutes from January 11 1971 detailing salaries, committees, depository resolution, fund appropriations, and highway commission recommendation.
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LeGrand
Father
Maine
Ratelers
James Laabs
Russell Lastine
Torrence
Bonstead
Nissen
Stiles
Gilbert Stueve
Leonard Barrett
Benstead
Nicholas Sherman
Lloyd Co. Petersen
Myrtle Nissen
Municipal Utilities
Graettinger
Town of
Greettinger
Mostion
Maximum Deposit
Coun
Toverence
Palo Alto County
Iowa
Graettinger State Bank
Wayne Potter
Graettinger Library Boards
E. V. Slife, Jr
Iowa State Highway Commission
Ray
E.V. Slife, Jr