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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1966
Page
2
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Locals report Sunday visits and gatherings across communities. Mrs Albert and Mrs Lewis visitations, families in Sioux Falls, Des Moines, and Emmetsburg. Residents travel to basketball games, winter trips to Mesa, Arizona, and family events in Graettinger and Ayrshire.
At the Des Moines gathering the local Coop was represented by Mrs. Jim Iverson and others as part of the B2nd annual Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa conven tion. More than 2,000 delegates were expected with Dr Word Parks of Iowa State University delivering the keynote. The Youth Public Speaking Contest occurred Monday night and reports were given by FGDA president Milford M Beeghly and GM Charles Hanson on Tuesday.
PACARC expresses gratitude to county residents for generous contributions that fund ongoing projects for retarded children and adults. Totals by town include Emmetsburg 60.30, Graettinger 167.53, West Palo Alto United Drive 486.85, West Bend Community Drive 285.00, and others. The lead project is operating the trainable classroom at the Open Door School in Emmetsburg, covering the teacher’s salary and related expenses.
Town residents may retake the pesticide applicator license test close to home. The Fort Dodge session occurs Monday Feb 7 at the 4H Auditorium and the Spencer session on Tuesday Feb 8 at the Clay County Extension Office, from 2 to 3 pm. Study materials are available at any county extension office.
Assistance to county home and nursing homes plus state institutions and educational projects like the high school essay contest is carried on by the local unit. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Don Peters for leading a successful 1965 Fund Drive. The association thanks Mrs. C J Miller, Fund Drive Treasurer, and State Representative John Kibbie as honorary chairman. Mrs. Harlan Place served as Publicity.
Beryl Cap Henderson of the Quaker Qats Company in Graettinger recently retired from Milwaukee Wisconsin after graduation from the AFA School of Seedsmanship. The course covered plant breeding to develop more nucleus productive winter hardy and disease resistant varieties and updated planting, fertilization and animal feeding recommendations. Sponsors include L. Teweles Seed Co. of Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Thomas Johnson thanks everyone for ecards and visits and extends thanks to Dr Dawson hospital staff and Pastor Reitz, wishing God’s blessings on all.
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