22 Feb 1962
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1962
Page
1
A terse report notes locations including Palo Alto and Emmet Counties with mentions of Fenton and Terris. Details are fragmented, but the item flags geographic references and jurisdictional areas. No clear event or outcome is stated in the readable text.
A Rexall contest features a sun powered Solar radio with a bulb assisted daytime operation and battery mode. Readers note Uncle Josh cites early Glenn orbit plans, while Don Weir reports from Germany after a 31 day field problem near Grafenwohr. National FFA Week runs Feb 17 to 24, praising the Graettinger FIFA chapter for 12 years of community work.
Leaders and farmers praise the Bill Page concert in Graettinger as Krafft Music and Conn instrument company help cover costs. Page, who performed after a Los Angeles benefit, impressed 200 Hollywood notables and locals alike. Also notes Boy Scout Week and Social Security contact station schedules for Emmetsburg and Estherville with dates in March.
List shows weekly gatherings with sessions on Wednesdays at Spencer Thursdays at Rock Rapids Fridays at Spirit Lake and Saturdays mornings only at Sibley. Times and exact venues not provided.
Graettinger figures include Roy T. Peterson Ted Knudtson Wayne Potter McDonald s Water Depts and area officials such as Coroner Mrs. Alice Yoch Supervisors and County Superintendent Ricklefs. The Community Church Directory lists Lost Island Lutheran Bethel Lutheran Methodist Grace Baptist Wallingford Lutheran Immanuel Lutheran with pastor Benjamin Colivet and the Graettinger Organizations Directory shows the Businessmen President Herb Hammerberg and the Woman's Club.
Construction to start around March 15 on Ray Glazier’s new cafe building. The brick and block structure will be 22 by 50 feet, two stories high. R. T. Peterson of Cylinder becomes proprietor of Jorgensen Implement Co. Graettinger after deal with Harold Jorgensen. Howard Horswell leaves Osher Dept. store for Our Own Hardware in Graettinger. Earl Petersen to replace him at Osher. Weather to bring more winter and spring conditions. snow and ice gradually melt. John Harmelink of Hawarden buys Graettinger Tile Works from Fred Spies. A P Thompson, recently in Graettinger from Los Angeles, plans to purchase Olson grocery business with Wm Olson & son S. T. Olson. Selmer Nelson of Lost Island Creamery secures deal noted.
A sermon argues the Christian home is the vital support for the church and nation, stronger than churches or schools. It warns that marital continence and fidelity prevent decline, condemns adultery, and notes modern attacks from media, fashion, and Hollywood that erode moral standards.
A judging contest held in Ames last week concluded with a student team finishing in fourth place. Officials cited steady performance across categories and highlighted promising potential for future competitions.
A new mystery novel House of Fear by Russell Kirk follows an American lawyer sent to Scotland to manage the purchase of an ancestral home. He encounters a secluded island house inhabited by a sinister group including an Irish terrorist, a retired British officer, a Highlander girl, and a powerful evil figure. Also listed are THIRTY CLUB new members including Leonard Fry Tommy Moran and several families.
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