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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1940
Page
7
The piece argues that success hinges on learner concentration and fundamental drills that build skill for play situations. It notes coaches tailor offenses and defenses, stressing practice, chalk talks, and games to develop a winning team through hard work by each player and the bench coach.
A collage of notices from Milford and Estherville includes Sigurd Knutson of Haugesund arriving in Seattle and visiting Milford, marriage and family updates for Knutsen, Ison, Thoreson, and Mason relatives, a farewell party at John Helvig’s, a visit by Keamy Paulsen and Chaos to Estherville, and a social at the Michaelson home. Also mentions John Simpson visits, Dr. Michaelson’s son John Orlan’s Town City checkup, and a note on long all-day cigarettes and the historical sense of the word sport from Collier's Weekly.
Palo Alto and Kossuth counties hold a joint meeting in Emmetsburg to confirm engineers reports for Proposed Drainage District No Joint 2. Proceedings designate Wm Cosgrove as chairman and G W Doerract as secretary with March 20 1940 hearing and funding details discussed.
State of Iowa Marmersburg county board met and allowed claims in the Secondary Road Maintenance Fund. Central Iowa Telephone Co and Iowa Public Service Co were paid for services and power. Louise Murphy and Starkey's Garage were paid for work in the Engineer's office and repairs respectively. Payroll for road work was authorized.
The report itemizes tuberculosis fund testing costs, county and township expenditures, water rent, electric, WPA, and burial expenses, plus court and drainage district disbursements. It records road program approvals, tax adjustments, and adjournment dates with names of officials and townships represented.
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