Graettinger civic ads urge support for local merchants
A Graettinger Times note urges residents to shop locally to support merchants, schools, and civic projects, warning against out-of-town shopping. It also highlights a pheasant conservation push, street cleaning by Albert Jensen, a mystery farm photo series, traffic safety reminders, and a lighthearted apology for a roadside incident involving two ladies stalled on Highway 17.
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Graettinger
Kaettinger
Jean Thompson
Jane Wolfe
Highway 17
Rouse Chevie
Palestine Tuteran Church Centennial Observed at Huxley
In Story County the Palestine Tuteran Church marked its centennial. The church traced its origins to 1855 when a group left Lisbon and India to settle in Iowa and establish homes, reflecting early community settling patterns.
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Huxley
Palestine Tuteran Church
Story County
Lisbon
Tindia
Towa
Community Bulletin: Monday and Tuesday Schedule Notes
Readers are advised of event times in Estherville and Orange City on Monday evenings and in Kimmersburg on Tuesdays. Details reference local listings with venue names and exact start times to follow.
Local Officials and Clergy Listed in Emmetsburg Directory
A fragmented listing from Emmetsburg, Iowa shows auditor and sheriff positions, county officers such as treasurer and recorder, engineers, coroner, district supervisors, and district clerks. It also names church pastors including Maynard Methodist, Immaculate Conception, St. Paul’s Lutheran, and other congregations, with contact at Tobin Building.
Background Scripture Devotional Reading Psalm 122
The reader reflects on Chronicles referenced in IE Kings 23 and turns to Psalm 122 for devotional guidance. It emphasizes reverence for sacred texts and communal worship in ancient Israel, inviting personal contemplation and prayer.
Preparing for Worship The Josiah Lesson 1955
A church sermon urges worship as a shared experience. It stresses preparation before services, urging congregants to support and encourage ministers, and to foster fellowship and prayer rather than passive attendance.
Local notes from Gravt linger and nearby areas
A June 1980 county column reports Krank Christenson injured by a kick to the right side fracturing a rib. Marriages include Thornton William Marshall and Miss Alice Willey at the Wee Kirk o the Heather Glendale California on June 6. Mrs David McConnell dies at her son’s home Sunday June 6, nearly 70. Weather warm, earlier cool spells. crops late, corn delayed. Fishing at Trumbull and Lost Island lakes good. many pickerel caught. R Elsenbast builds a modern barn east of Gravt linger with Royal Lumber furnishing. New city hall and fire station near completion, occupancy soon. Thelma and Mark Thoreson depart for Europe. Miss McNew joins them to Chicago. extended European trip planned. Chicken thieves active in Pocahontas county. IS YOUR SUBSCRIPTION DUE?
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Krank Christenson
West of Town
Thornton William Marshall
Alice Willey
Wee Kirk
Glendale
California
Misa Elizabeth Spies
Gracttinger
David McConnell
Sundiay
Ireland
Trumbull
Lost Island Lakes
R. Elsenbast
Gravtlinger
Royal Lumber Co
Ity
Thelma
Mark Thoreson
Europe
McNew
Chicago
Thoreson
Chicken Thieves
Pocahontas County
High Way State Patrol Tale Reveals Mindset Behind Escape
A veteran highway patrolman recalls chasing a well dressed man who claimed 20 years without a drink. The driver, a high official, could not explain why he crossed the line and fled, saying I don’t know. The anecdote highlights police curiosity and elusive motives on the road.
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Josias
United States
House of God
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Directory OF Graerttinger Organizations
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Graerttinger
Thomas Thomson Lee Hughes
Bud Craven
John DeVries
Alan Hersleff
Jens Kirkegaard
Virgil Olesen
Police—Streets Dept
Robert Murray
Directory OF County Officials
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Lloyd W. Frost
Richard Miller
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Dick Love
Mercer Richter
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Supt. Co. Home
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Cette
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Broadway
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AEE
Nappren
G. H. Frye
Terry I. Anderson
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Casper
CAP
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Lions Club
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