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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1964
Page
8
A lively travelogue from a soggy Florida swampland near Lake Okeechobee. The writer camps in a moss draped hammock inside the dike perimeter, details muddy treks, wildlife like eagles, turkeys and wildcats, night sounds, and a near tropical ambience with humor and wonder about the rising Fisheating Creek and the rugged camp life.
George Espenlaub aids rescue when a person finds themselves stranded in heaven bound circumstances. The event highlights quick action and relief amid a surprising celestial minor mishap.
City Council meeting in Graettinger Iowa hears minutes from January and passes water permit for Florence Swift. Mayor Poland appoints Charley Burg as temporary night marshal with salary of 273 dollars. Council approves natural gas rate resolution and authorizes gas receipts to be deposited. Several officer and bill payments approved. meeting adjourned.
76 head of cattle including 4 Guernsey milk cows that broke to lead to freshen in March with their third calf. T B Bangs tested 75 mixed yearling steers on full feed. Shorthorn Hereford Angus cattle sorted into uniform lots to be sold by the pound.
A listing describes four tractors including 1962 John Deere 40-10 Diesel with wide front 3 point hitch and 1500 hours a 1961 John Deere 30-10 Diesel bought in 1962 a 1959 Moline 445 gas with power steering and wide front and a 1942 McCormick Deering M tractor with heat houser and No 30 loader with new bucket Details include loaders hours and features for bidding.
Local dealer advertises a 15 foot J. D. fluid cultivator from 1960, a J. D. model 1064 rubber tired wagon with 14 inch rubber, plus a Midwest hoist and an electric wheel box for 150 bushels.
Items include a 14 ft power disc with sealed bearings a 1961 McD 5 bar rate rake a 1962 New Idea 504 manure loader with pitch control and snow bucket like new a 1961 New Holland 475 rubber tired tractor manure spreader 175 bu capacity 10 0 x 20 10 ply tires PTO drive a 7 section Noble harrow with home made rubber tired transport evener a Farm Hand loader with manure scoop hay bucket and snow bucket a M Moline picker shelter with like new picker attachment needs a motor and Farmers Friend 42 ft 2 wheel rubber tired wide type grain elevator with spouts.
An item description details a 1959 David Bradley rubber tired wagon equipped with a Midwest hoist a box and 150 bu capacity. It lists a flat bed McDeadgate feeder dual rubber belt drive 2 wheel trailer and nylon tires with 15 inch rims.
Auction listing items include a 300 gal fuel barrel with electric pump a windrower for mower an International electric fence weed chopper a 100 gal fuel barrel with hose and nozzle 12 by 38 tractor chains 11 by 38 tractor chains 6.25 by 20 dual truck chains in like new condition.
A 1958 four door Rambler features straight drive plus overdrive and a new radiator crank shaft valves and rings installed last fall. Includes a Go Cart with a Powers Product engine centric clutch.
Auctioneer notes present a sale of household goods including a two place sectional corner table table lamp console telev ision with antenna automatic Maytag washer and dryer IHC twenty foot chest type home freezer Zenith console radio and three speed record player M Ward refrigerator picnic table and miscellaneous items Machinery is in good condition and the right kind sandition Lars
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