04 Jul 1963
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1963
Page
1
In Graettinger church bells will ring for four minutes starting at noon on the Fourth to join a national simultaneous bell ringing plan. The event emphasizes the patriotic meaning of Independence Day and counters views of the holiday as mere time off.
The article notes Charlie Henningsen’s roses displayed peak beauty with an annual show but suffered frost damage on the second night of freezing. Climbers fared better than bush varieties, suggesting differences in frost tolerance between plant types. Also mentioned are historic Independence Day declarations and county population figures for Texas and North Carolina.
A Philadelphia furniture estate signs with originality stating Feather your nest with a little down. Census data show farmers average age around fifty. The phrase questions value and cost in changing times as readers wonder why the best things are free yet paid for when they are not the best.
Fort Dodge district office announces social security contact hours in Emmetsburg Estherville Spencer. Sessions run 10 12 30 Wednesdays July 17 31 August 14 28 September 11 25 Estherville City Hall 1 2 30 Tuesdays July 9 23 August 6 20 September 3 17 Spencer Courthouse 8 30 12 30 Thursdays July 18 August 1 15 20 September 12 26 An appointment may be obtained by writing to the Fort Dodge district office.
Pastor listings show Bethel Lutheran Church with Rev. O. J. Reitz and Methodist Church with Rev. C. F. Curtis. minor clerical notice appearing in local church directory.
Four youths injured in a Friday evening wind storm that demolished the Henry Lammers farm barn four miles east of Graettinger. Howard Kerr 15 suffered a fractured skull. Ray West 20 had a dislocated elbow and chest and back bruises. Dwight Lammers 16 and Dwayne Lammers 14 were pinned, with the younger boy bruised and the older laterally hurt but no fractures. The barn and equipment were destroyed and two milch cows lost. Fire crews freed the boys. The storm came after a hot day and caused broader farm damage. A Fourth of July celebration is planned in Graettinger with a program led by Dr. Geo. H. Keeney. The heaviest rain since 1937 fell in Graettinger, four to six inches. P. H. Donlon, 77, died at Ruthven, and Labor Day plans are under way.
Promoter Jack Phillips prepares the next Punch Bowl boxing card to be staged Monday July 11 in Graettinger. The event announcement notes activities for a Monday September 5 gathering as well.
Book summary notes the Kwimper family under government pressure as Pop Kwimper resists aid programs while Toby, twins, and Holly Jones navigate tensions on a Southern road. The trio confronts relief workers, gangsters, and nature as they claim squatter rights to land amid a looming clash with authorities.
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