World at Our Feet and Farther Afield Column
A collage of notes blends weather, politics, and whimsy from a coastal columnist. The writer laments rising taxes for 1962 and recalls Tom Jefferson’s fear of public debt while joking about Parliament’s absenteeism. He cites a quirky nursery nugget, a vanished University professor, and modern gadgets seen as potential public dangers. The column shifts to nautical imagery, a storm, and dockside misadventures before highlighting science funding travels to South America and tourism at Mount Rushmore. It closes with local sports results and a national Farmers Organization meeting in Mason City, listing attendees and contract topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Jefferson
Sec
Washington, D.C
Tom
NFC
Mason City
National Farmers Organization
YMCA
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Nebraska
South Dakota
Arlo Duhn
Emmetsburg
W. W
Butch” Swalm
Unionville
Erhard Pfingsten
Sargent Bluff
Roland Waters
Elk Mound
Lloyd Fairbanks
Oren Lee Staley
Rea
Missouri
Burned Infant Suffered Burns From Left Charcoal Briquets
Eighteen month old Sandy Pepper of Storm Lake suffered severe burns on her feet after stepping on red hot briquets left on the ground in the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Graettinger July council approves Haakon Thoreson permit
City council of Graettinger Iowa held a regular meeting July 2 1962 with Mayor Peterson presiding. Officers present reviewed minutes and granted building water and sewer permits for Haakon Thoreson and approved curb and gutter survey for Appel Thoreson and Thoreson. Several other permits were issued to Don Fay Bob Davis Maurice Jacobson Sam Watson and to renew or rescind specific permits. Bills were approved and salaries adjusted. Two students Bill and David Cooper received perfect attendance and will start eighth grade this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knudtson
Millen
Potter
Rolfson
McDonald
Virgil Olesen
Haakon Thoreson
Appel
Thoreson
Lincoln Street
Outlet No
Ken Westergard
Don Fay
Boysens
Bob Davis
Maurice Jacobson
Sam Watson
Wm. Duhn
Russel Peterson
Gilbert Stueve
Bill
David Cooper
Reasnor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Billie Sol Estes
Nat
Washington, D. C
Eric M
Virginia, Minn
Waft
Columbia University
Dominican Republic
D. A
4Ou
Jake
Vurraway
Harlow
South America
National Science Foundation
Americas
Black Hills
Mount Rushmore
Gutzon Borglum
George Washington
Thrift
MITES
Arnolds Park
Evergreen Park
Steven Bonstead
By Marj Vandervelde
Council
City Hall
Graettinger
Peterson
Daniel Pegum
R. T. Peterson
Graettinger Telephone Co
Graettinger Times
Graettinger Man
Luther Herrick
Bud Harris
Ken Mammen
Roy Young
Noel Construction Co
Graettinger Lumber Co
Graettinger Holme
Hall Ford Tractor Inc
Bud & Russ
Dallam Fond Tractor Inc
Rasmussen Ltd
Pass Transfer Inc
Public
Lars C. Petersen
Suss Electric
Materials Standard of Co
Ben Boecker
Jorgen Largen
Jorgen Larsen
Northern
Lars C.petersen
Rasmussen Standard Service
Sass Electric
Roy Peterson
D.‘L, Lammers
Graettinger Milk
H. A. Eisenbast Agent
Your City Gas Company
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