17 Jan 1963
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1963
Page
1
A jumble of observations covers snails that sing and gnaw houses with 80 000 teeth, ants that antifreeze themselves by generating alcohol, rabbits with eyes that see rearward, a baby hippopotamus weighing about 100 pounds at birth and able to swim before walking, and a giant tortoise living over 150 years aided by local subscriptions remark.
Estherville city hall holds appointments Tuesdays 1:00 to 2:30. Dates listed include January 8 and 22 February 5 and 19 March 5 and 19. Individuals may obtain an appointment by writing to the Fort Dodge district office.
Thursday, Jan 12 1922 reports a basket social at the high school gym Friday after the ball game, Sam Shrallberg of Armstrong installs a radio wireless outfit, a skating party at Twelve Mile Lake drew attendees, and a Hampton man was fined 368 for driving a hatte. Estherville prep coach Ben Reeves trains for a Paracaut event. Telephony rates set for 1922, movies at 8, admission 10 and 20 cents. Grachtinger high school boys beat West Bend 27 to 20 with 14 of 34 points from free throws and 3 field goals by West Bend.
In a sugarhouse talk in southern Louisiana Reverend Robert Harper reflects on time as a continuous present. He notes Christmas precedes New Year in practice but argues divisions of time are man made and that today remains the only real moment, with memory shaping the past and tomorrow never arriving.
Bernard E Cook of Earlham retires as rural carrier on route two after 39 years with the postal service. He estimates he has driven about 579000 miles delivering mail during his career.
A catalog of books and plots offered by Down Library Lane at City Library lists titles and brief summaries. Giants in the Earth by Rolvan Hansen follows a Norwegian family migrating to Dakota prairies. Friends and Lovers by Helen MacClune centers on a Scotland love affair and parental opposition. Time Out of Mind by Rachel Field tells of Kate and Nat in a housekeeper’s circles. American Acres by Louise Peattie follows Annie from France to America and a complicated reunion with Greg.
A brief community notice invites readers to share family news by phone at the listed number 859 3780. The item reads like a local classifieds prompt for personal announcements.
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