16 Jul 1970
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1970
Page
1
An itinerant story recalls a Norwegian newcomer who took a job with a wheat farmer for twenty dollars a month. The tale notes Ole was a stout man and describes his employer in brief terms.
The reminiscence recalls hard farm work from dawn to dark and the toll on wages. Ole loses back pay in a tavern poker game, then townsfolk recall rain delays, straw hat harvests, and evenings of balls with ice cream and lemonade. The piece notes rising flag consciousness and a Legion offer for a 3x5 flag with a pole as families honor service members and veterans.
In the Times of July 14 1945 reports Della Fleming elected president Mary Duus secretary Clarissa Swanson treasurer Leta McCombs historian and other officers for the American Legion Auxiliary. Wedding of Delores Kathman and Roland Wikert at St Paul Lutheran Graettinger. Emmetsburg beat Graettinger 9 7 in ten innings as Graettinger errors aided visitors. Graettinger softball beats Ayrshire 29 18. Arch Clayton 59 dies at University Hospital Iowa City. Navy brothers James and Matt Hayes visit. Bancroft Swea City advance to second class post offices. Graettinger Ruthven close to $8 000 stamp sale. Vernon Climbers plan Madrid Iowa 4-H camp delegates. Events include wood demonstration and county fair exhibits check-in.
Francis Ames delivers a Montana frontier sequel to That Callahan Spark. The Callahan family struggles to survive in a harsh yet beloved landscape with authentic period detail. A fast moving tale meant for family enjoyment set in a vivid historical era.
The diary recounts a long Iowa group tour starting in The Hague and Paris, with side trips to Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Frankfurt, Berlin, Copenhagen, Brussels, Ghent, Bruges, and London. Stories include train rides, ship crossings, briefings with officials, meetings with Dutch hosts, visits to the Eiffel Tower, Versailles, the Atomium, Windsor Castle, and Westminster Abbey, and a 93 hour return flight to Chicago. The travelers note hospitality, language ties, and the surprisingly low unemployment observed in many European regions.
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