01 Jul 1954
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1954
Page
1
An OCR fragment lists Graettinger town officers and officials including mayor treasurer clerk and others with varied surnames such as Shiley, Thomsen, Hughes, DeVries, Hereleff, Kirkegaard, Olesen, and Miller. It also references church matters for Immaculate Conception and a Father Maynard with surrounding names and titles in a municipal notice style.
GK showcases fishing skill with fly rod and lures while a note from Santa Ana reports the Wikert family welcoming a new grandson in Riverside. Grodland reports big perch at Ingham Lake, thanks to Mrs. Grodland’s angling. Countywide rain losses are noted and river waters warned as dangerous for unsupervised swimming.
Advice urges swimming only at supervised beaches and pools with lifeguards. It warns two hours after eating before entering water and notes that nausea or cramps can lead to drowning. The piece also recalls Tom Cooney’s 98th birthday fishing at Villisca and a high school class completing a ranch-type house in LeMars under Leonard Witt with 1300 visitors at the open house.
A readable fragment notes a Sunday School iderim scripture reference Luke 2 40 82 and a seeading in Inniah 59 3 7. The item resembles a church notices brief with religious text citations and page markers.
Reading the July 4 1954 lesson argues that true Christian growth requires effort not passive development. It contrasts growth and increase in Luke 2 40 52, notes Jesus’ physical mental spiritual and social progress, and urges disciplined study and labor to grow in wisdom stature and favor with God and man.
Notice is given that a document purporting to be the last will of Johanna Marie Sorensen deceased was produced and opened. A hearing for proof is fixed for Monday July 26 1954 by the District Court Clerk E M Thompson with seal and signatures, date June 23 1954.
Led by Quinten Jensen Graettinger defeated Ringsted 4 to 0 in a tennis season opener. Singles results: Jensen beat Ralph Anderson 6 2 6 1 Geil beat Arnold Bronnickson 6 4 6 0. Doubles Jensen Geil won 6 1 6 1 and Graettinger Elsenbast beat Peterson Mickals 6 4 2 6 10 8. Red Turneaure dies in Minneapolis General Hospital.
A local shop promotes a large stock of fresh and cured meats suitable for Sunday dinners. They advertise the best hams and bacon at low, steady prices along with cream, milk, and bread for daily needs.
State of Iowa Palo Alto County announces that a written instrument claimed as the last will of William Tahman deceased was produced opened and read. The court sets Monday July 19 for hearing proof in the matter. Clerk E M Thompson seals the record June 16 1954.
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