19 Jan 1961
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1961
Page
1
A light bit discusses New Year resolutions and compares rate of resolving tasks to 78, 33, and 13 per minute. It recalls the song Did You Ever See A Dream Walking and hints at a man amazed by losing his new car due to missed payments.
A fitting old timer quip notes when you feel like criticizing the younger generation, remember who raised them. The saying highlights appreciation for prior generations' role in shaping today’s youth.
A local discussion shows how farm commodity prices impact Graettinger. An example with 6000 hogs indicates a $2 rise per hundred could add about $4 per hog to farmers. Other crops and products yield similar ripple effects for town businesses. The Times notes community pride in rural commerce.
Social security representatives will be at Estherville city hall from 10 30 to 2 00 on Tuesdays January 3 17 31 February 14 28 and March 14 28 and at Emmetsburg courthouse from 10 00 to 2 00 on Wednesdays January 4 18 February 1 15 March 1 15 29.
The schedule lists market days by town and weekday. Estherville and Orange City on Monday, Emmetsburg on Tuesday, Spencer on Wednesday, Rock Rapids on Thursday, Spirit Lake on Friday, and Saturday mornings in Sibley.
A devotional on how belief develops from initial doubt to faith, using John 4. The piece notes the woman at the well as the starting point and shows how neighbors gradually seek Jesus, with faith arriving in stages and through personal contact. It stresses patient, cumulative awakening, inviting readers to personal encounter with Christ.
Local basketeers of the G H B had a busy week with wins. Graettinger girls defeated Halfa 38 to 3 and the G H B boys 38 to 12 while the Junior High team won 15 to 3. Evelyn Elsenbast led with 24 points, Noble had 14 for Graettinger boys. Also reported: marriage of Raymond Brom and Anmvilda Fobes, a church supper planned January 24, obituaries for John Wagner and Ole Johnson, and severe cold with below zero temperatures and clear main highways but snow in side roads.
Celia Garth a Frank Bris tow led novel set in Charleston South Carolina during the American Revolution. Celia becomes a secret combatant under Francis Marion alongside Jimmy Darren and Luke amid danger and intrigue in a dressmaking shop turning into a warfront.
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