02 Jun 1955
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1955
Page
1
Rural shoppers favor Saturday night hours while merchants weigh Friday options. Polls show Friday evening appealing to rural families, with most urban towns keeping Saturday open. Local merchants consider customer convenience, with Graetinger likely to stay Saturday nights for now.
A readable OCR listing shows supervisors for districts one and two, district four figures, and district two mentions. It includes county superintendent Matt Brown, various church pastors such as Father E Maynard Hodgkin and Rev. Paul G. Tolo, Arthur Anderson Co. abstracts, and local business ads for TOBIN BLDG and Donahue Tire in Emmetsburg IOWA.
A columnist argues that society often treats large groups as single entities while stressing individual responsibility. It traces Manasseh’s reign, his seduction of Judah, and his later repentance, then asks if collective national sins like drunkenness could be repented away in America today.
Gracttinger High School held commencement at Hawkeye Theatre this evening. A class of twenty four received diplomas for completing the course. Graduates include Evelyn Horsell Trene Westergard Jeannette Helvig Louise Grady Harriett Harris Carrie Herke Mary Riley Bertha Olson Bertha Gardner Anna Stewart Myrtle Boecker Helen Helgeson Irma Olson Hilda Peterson Guy Sturdevant Leo Hartman Marvin Vikert Dale Noble Norman Osher Raymond Nelson Kenneth Reeves Reynald Nane Lawrence Rathman Bennett Thoreson. Fishermen report poor luck this year due to cool weather and slow fishing. Miss Mildred Wikert suffered a broken arm in a fall. By week’s end the post office will move to the Simonsen building. Oscar Craven drives a new Chevrolet sedan purchased from Jensen Auto Co. Our rainy season has passed and we now have alternating weather.
The period sees Tuesday warm and the previous day cool. Farmers report replanting corn where seed rotted. Pastures are in splendid condition, the hay crop looks promising, gardens are in first class condition, and overall crop prospects remain solid.
The library lists new loan titles including The Adventurers and True Tale of a Moonlit Honeymoon. Local notices celebrate Britt birthdays for Mrs L P Callison and Mrs Augusta Rasmuson, both nearing 97, with Duncan resident Anna Wellik also 97. Gardening tips include testing old seeds and using Captan to prevent strawberry foliage damage.
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