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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1958
Page
7
Mr and Mrs Matt Anderson announce the engagement of their daughter Karen to Glen Kuhnau of Lakefield Minnesota son of Mr and Mrs Wm Kuhnau of Farwell Minnesota The wedding date has not been set.
Mr and Mrs Adolph A Spies of Graettinger Iowa announce the engagement of their daughter Maryanna to Dean Lund son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Lund of Halste in Iowa The bride to be is a senior at the University of Iowa affiliated with Pi Beta Phi and Scottish Highlanders The groom elect is a University of Iowa graduate from June 1957 and a member of Delta Tau Delta He is employed by the National Bank of Detroit Michigan The wedding date is not set Also notes Terry Young birthday with friends and gifts including Alan Peterson Benjamin Hankey John Graettinger and others Luncheon served by his mother.
The American Legion Auxiliary met Tuesday evening with President Arlene Brighton presiding. Thirteen members answered roll call. Reports were read and approved. Rehabilitation chair Anna Vargensen reported 18 families received Christmas baskets, gifts and $130 sent to veterans hospitals. Cookies donated by four members. Door prize won by Anna Jorgensen. Midwinter conference in Des Moines January 19-20 at Hotel Savery. Meeting adjourned.
Admitted residents include Edna Reeves and Dale Poland of Graettinger on Wednesday January 8. Additional admissions list Donald Park and Ruth Hull of Wallingford on Friday January 10, Paul Thompson of Graettinger on Sunday January 12, Susan Bosold of Graettinger on Tuesday January 14. Dismissals mention Lulu Nejton of Wallingford and Dale Poland and Norman Bisgard of Emmetsburg on January 8 or 14, plus Alfred McCombs of Graettinger and Paul Thompson with LaRoy Olson of Wallingford on January 18, with multiple other entries for Graettinger and Wallingford residents.
A list of twenty five misguided parenting tips from Gracttinger High School's instrumental department. The advice includes delaying quality instruments, constant criticism, interrupting practice, forced schedules, withholding help, excessive punishment, and prioritizing perfection or unrelated subjects over music, all framed as harmful approaches to a child’s music education. The piece ends noting that nagging can ruin a child’s music making.
Farm operators must report cash wages paid to farm employees in 1957 and pay the 4.14 percent social security tax by January 31 1958. George Replogle of the Fort Dodge SSA says filings with the IRS apply to farmers paying $150 or more in cash wages or those with workers paid by time units on 20+ days. Domestic workers on profit farms are included. 2 percent is withheld from employees and the farmer covers 4.14 percent. Contact Fort Dodge District Social Security Office for details.
More than ten million people receive social security benefits every month. Fort Dodge area beneficiaries receive more than shown in the report.
A reader note explains estimating Social Security benefits, noting $600,000 monthly or $6,000,000 yearly figures are not final and depend on records up to retirement or death. It recommends contacting the Fort Dodge social security office for a free booklet on estimating payments. The text also mentions distemper and Earth’s position relative to the sun.
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