Marshmallow World of Winter and Home Life Reflections
A nostalgic memoir-like vignette recalls a country winter in Iowa. The narrator describes snowy scenes along the Iowa River, self-sufficient farming life, cold kitchens, frosted windows, wood stoves, and cozy family spaces like the woodshed attic. References to sleigh bells, sleigh rides, and homemade bread stitch together vivid 1960s rural childhood imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa River
Fawnsteads
LeGrand
Graettinger City Council Meets December 1971 Session
Regular December meeting held at City Hall with Mayor Pro Tem Bonstead presiding. Minutes approved and budget amendments discussed, including Street and Road Use Tax. Several fund expenditures reviewed from General Fund and Public Safety. Council approved a CD investment of 10,000 and transfer of the police car to Water and Sewer. License renewals for beer and liquor were considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonstead
Spies
Torrence
Nissen
Stiles
Dennis Essing
Graettinger State Bank
Graettinger Gas Co
Graettinger
Greettinger
C.D
Water and Sewer Depts
Ervit Clemitson
Reenewal
Light Plant Board Proceedings December 1971 Special Meeting
Special meeting chaired by Gjerde on December 6 1971 discussed paying Bradshaw and Short 4475. ae and to have endorsement subject to inspection. Also planned to contact Badger Body and Truck Equipment about truck chassis insurance. Wages were discussed and action deferred until next meeting. December 13 1971 meeting noted commissioners Gjerde and Heidecker present. Jones absent. Minutes from prior meetings read. reimburse city 5038.05 for electricity used in 1971. Salaries increased retroactive to December 1 1971 for Kenneth Myrtle and Wayne. Various payments listed to vendors and institutions including Bradshaw and Short Bureau of Reclamation Town Electric Supply Weetinghouse Crescent Shaver Mfg Graettinger Times Heidecker D X Service Rasmussen Service Dust Tex Sandard Chicago R I and Pacific Railroad Graettinger Coop Telephone Graettinger Man Gas System Graettinger State Bank Trustee Industrial Fund Treasurer State of Iowa Roger Berkland Kenneth Jenen North Iowa Mun Elec Coop Ase'n Myrtle Nissen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gjerde
Bradshaw and Short, Inc
Bradshaw
Short
Graettinger
Badger Body
Ade Joum
Omer Gjerde Francis Heidecker Russell Jones
Heidecker
Jones
Kenneth
Myrtle
Wayne
Bureau of Reclamation
Town Electric Supply Co
Weetinghouse Electric Supply Co
Crescent Electric Supply Co
Shaver Mfg. Co
Graettinger Times
Heidecker's
Rasmussen Standard
Sandard
Chicago, RI and Pacific Railroad Co
Graettinger Coop Telephone
Alan
Graettinger Man
Graettinger State Bank
Trustee Industrial Fund
State of Iowa
Roger Berkland
Kenneth Jenen
North Iowa Mun
Elec
Coop Ase'n
Omer Gjerde
Francis Heidecker
Myrtle Nissen
Secrty
Happy New Year Message and Local School News
The Superintendents Office thanks readers for 1971 support and extends sympathy to the Appell family for infant Dennis. New students Julie Moore Rose Clark Teresa Clark and Michael Clark enroll from Emmetsburg. Graettinger girls place second in the Holiday Basketball Tournament Ringsted. Library Amnesty runs January 7 to 21 to recover missing books with no fines. Moerman duo to present international folk songs January 12 at 9130 dem school auditorium. Admission is free. University Program Service presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Appell
Dennis
Iowa City
Julie Kay Moore
Rose Clark
Teresa Clark
Michael Clark
Graettinger
Emmetsburg
Welledone
Graettinger Girls
Ringsted
Armstrong
Mallard
Parefits
Moerman
Dem
Yvonne
Bas Moorman
Europe
Moermana
Bas Moerman
Netherlands
Yvonne Moerman
Holland
Moermans
University Program Service
Miss Iowa Teen Ager Pageant in Cedar Rapids
The Miss Iowa Teen Ager Pageant will be held April 14 and 15 at the Roosevelt Hotel Cedar Rapids with girls 13 to 17 who are U S citizens and Iowa residents eligible. They will be judged on scholastic achievement civic contributions poise personality and appearance not talent or bathing suit. Applications accepted at Official Certification Headquarters Rockton Illinois by March 1. The winner goes to the National Finals in Atlanta August 26 with a four day tour and scholarships for top finishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids
United States
Bunn Drive
Rockton
Ilinois
Atlanta Memorial Arts Center
Atlanta
Georgia
America
Civic
Politi
Cal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mark Vandervelde
EAR P
City Hall
General Fund
Graettinger Telephone Co
Stalls Farm and Home
Graettinger Lumber Co
Fica Ipers Street Fund
Brown Supply Co
Studer's Welding Melvin Nissen
Marcus Gefl
Public Safety
Graettinger Freight Line
Munichem Corp
Rasmussen Standard Service
FICA
IPERS
Brown Supplie
MuniChem
Anderson Chemical Co
Clark Water Equip. Co
Greettinger Light Plant
Gibbs, Cook Equip. Co
Ellis Electric
Graettinger Coop Grain Co
Torreson Oil Co
Arnold Motor Supply
Debt Service Fund
Boggess Construction Co
Lloyd C. Petersen
Light Plant Board
John H. Ennen
Allis Chalmers
Ccce
Consisca
New Holland
International
DE Laval
BROWN
International Corn Planter
Siegler
Palo Alto County
Extension Council
Estherville
Harris Lake Parkers
Sioux Valley
Arnolds Park
Fertilizer and Age Chemical Dealers
Des Moines
Legion Building
Ruthven
Ayrshire
Tao Pen
West Bend
SAVE
Graettinger Trading
Eddie Miller
Lloyd
LeRoy
Bill
FORD
Frucks
Jensvold Motors
Thurday
Falo Alto
Kaylin Brothers
Highlander Supper Club
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