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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1971
Page
1
A 1903 Alton case ended with a judge dismissing the arrest of a bloomer girl for not carrying a bell on her bicycle, ruling her bloomers were loud enough to comply. The anecdote sits among eclectic Times snippets recalling early 1900s social oddities.
The Times notes a mild stretch amid July heat with a thriving harvest week. It highlights price changes in corn buying, a new manager for Graettinger Municipal Light Plant Walter Hansen, and Ralph Rasmussen moving to Akron. Also mentions Quaker Oats storage, navy discharge of Billy Rasmussen, Korea-bound Francis Schealler, Potter Cafe revamp, and Harmony Kings dance at Watson hall with a blind violinist and a midget in the orchestra.
The Iowa Centennial Fair unfolded as a postwar revival with record crowds and wartime memory. Attendance neared half a million amid fireworks, food price rises, and festive events, including 4-H, a grand champion baby beef, and a belated celebration of Iowa’s 100th birthday.
A Victorian romance set in the 1880s follows a young English orphan who travels to Australia to meet a guardian known as The Lynx. She falls for his son while the guardian pursues revenge against an old enemy, leading to adventure and intrigue. Also mentioned is the One Hundred Club listing for Keith Poeppe.
Herbert L Misch of Ford calls for broader highway safety focus. He urges states to harmonize bumpers emissions safety rules and road standards while noting many states lack periodic vehicle inspections. Emphasis on removing roadside hazards improving lighting and targeting high accident locations for cost effective safety gains.
The 1971 fair in Des Moines contrasts with earlier expos as visitors anticipate a Discover Mexico theme. Highlights include livestock from 20 states valued at 2 million dollars, a hay barn fire, and entries featuring Runnells Consolidated School and local residents Barbara Fleming and Robert Beattie.
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