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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1955
Page
3
Woman's World advises taking time to inspect and thoroughly clean ranges after heavy holiday use. Surface care suggests damp cloth wipes, mild soap, thorough rinsing, and drying to restore shine. chrome should be wiped and dried to prevent water spots. Interior oven cleaning should wait until the oven is cold and spillage removed before any deeper cleaning.
A festive guide to hosting with color and decor, plus two holiday treats. Snow balls cookies blend butter sugar oats and coconut with vanilla and a 325 F bake, then frosting. Holiday Bell Punch mixes cranberry and orange juices with lemon pineapple and sugar served with frozen pineapple bells.
Instructions outline cleaning ovens by boiling grease with soap and water, drying after cleaning, and using a small brush and steel wool for burned-on food. For stubborn residue use strong cleaners or place ammonia in the oven overnight to loosen particles, then wipe with a damp soapy cloth and dry.
The text notes that state gasoline taxes average 4.83 cents per gallon nationally while the West averages 5.5 cents per gallon and the South 6.5 cents per gallon, on top of the national tax.
Local farmers and Grachtinger Coop Grain Co officials attended a Des Moines Day program at Hotel Mart Des Moines and toured the 6,000,000-bushel Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa elevator. The structure stands 262 feet high with 252 concrete tanks and 26 storage chins in the head-house, two 25,000 bushels per hour legs, a 15,000 bushels per hour transfer leg, 2400 buckets per leg, and an automatic car unloader for about 7 minutes per box car. It can handle 18 cars per hour in total, with 2 diesel electric locomotives for switching. The facility includes 180 spotting capacity, a 1500 bushels per hour grain dryer, 42 inch belts totaling 3560 feet, and a temperature control system. Construction used 46,000 cubic yards of concrete and 2500 tons of steel reinforcing rods.
A district office gathering patrolmen heard a man describe a drunk driver who had just passed him, prompting the call to report the incident as the group refilled their first aid kits.
A report chronicles a string of drunken driving and odd incidents. One officer handled two drunks colliding on a hill while another stopped a weaving car. A sober driver contemplated crashing and a youth raced at 87 mph, equaling a speed for his age.
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