09 Jul 1959
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1959
Page
1
The Grachtimger community tennis courts are in use but lack backstop fences. Steel posts for the fence are ordered and plans for tack stopping are under way. Financing will decide if backstops are temporary or permanent, delaying exact completion. A city tennis tournament may be staged this summer to drum up interest.
Local farmers report finding "shiny tinsel-like" material in fields a pattern echoed by reports in Iowa. The discovery follows Richard Kempf's earlier finding at the Times office. Amid regional interest, talent from Graettinger shines at Estherville auditions and may join the Emmet County fair talent show with a possible New York audition invitation.
Jack Roland Dele af Bellevue suffered serious injuries after a car jack slipped, pinning him beneath the vehicle. He was rescued and transported for medical treatment following the accident.
Devotional note reviewing lessons from Deuteronomy 29 through 24 and Neadlag 36:1-8. Focuses on covenant renewal, obedience, and spiritual guidance. Keeps a contemplative tone suitable for daily scripture reflection.
An extended meditation on daily and momentous choices from tie or road to gifts and life directions. It uses parables of trains at Union Station and historical prompts to urge thoughtful decisions, noting that past choices shape futures and that mercy may open other chances.
Driver license tests are scheduled on Mondays in Estherville and Orange City, Tuesdays in Emmetsburg, Wednesdays in Spencer, Thursdays in Rock Rapids, and Fridays in Spirit Lake with test sheets in Sibley mornings. Social Security officials visit Emmetsburg Courthouse on the first and third Wednesdays (10:09 to 2:00) and Extherville City Hall on the second and fourth Wednesdays (8:30 to 12:00).
An auction sale of 24 South Dakota horses will be held Friday at two oclock sharp at the Rock Island stock yards Graettinger. City marshal Hampson reports water scarcity resolved after heavy rain a month ago. The Fourth of July boxing win by Barney Hassel of Graettinger over Tommy Sweeney is noted. Budget notices show Gractinger School district plans to raise 9000 dollars. Lightning damaged homes of Nanamakar and Bonstead. Wayne Knutsen broke his arm, healing well. A severe wind storm caused widespread damage in Graettinger Sunday night with downed trees and an electric pole.
No 4691 State of Iowa Palo Alto County notice announces W C Duhn appointed as administrator of Deom C Duba estate deceased. Creditors and those holding claims urged to file with the district court clerk for allowance, dated June 1959.
In a Monday morning report, light and telephone workers combed towns and countryside for damage. Many window lights were broken while preliminary checks indicated considerable but light overall damage to power and phone lines.
Elizabeth Cadell’s suspense novel follows English widow Mrs Kate Verney as she meddles in a Lisbon murder case aboard a boat train. She bonds with Lindy Barron and family, confronts danger dockside, and uses bold sleuthing to uncover truths amid a dramatic ending.
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