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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1958
Page
3
A traveler recalls the Mexican village Vista Alegre with adobe houses, narrow unpaved streets, and central plaza life. He notes low taxes and wages, daily dust sweeping by law, a car handling tale, friendly locals, and a dim taco restaurant visit before presenting a town council record of various permits and municipal expenses.
City Council of Graettinger Iowa meets at 71 80 p m on June 2 1958 with Mayor Thomsen presiding. Present are DeVries Hersloff Nissen. absent Kirkegaard Olesen. Minutes of April 14 and May 5 approved. Shaver and Petersen discuss Light Plant taking over water meter readings and sales. Hersleff approves James F Hansen appointment to fill Light vacancy.
Ames Iowa Cadet Dennis Graettinger son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Graettinger Graettinger Iowa has been selected for advance Army ROTC at Iowa State College He will receive two years training in the Signal Corps and upon completion may apply for a commission in the Army Reserve He begins his junior year at ISU this quarter and will attend a six week summer camp between his junior and senior years to gain practical military experience.
Joe Lynch, chairman of the county ASC committee, disclosed 1958 loan rates for oats and wheat in Palo Alto County. Oats grade No 3 will receive 59 cents per bushel, unchanged from 1957. Wheat details follow but are cut off in the source.
The Wheat and oats price support system explains eligibility tied to acreage allotments. Wheat loans mature March 31 and oats loans mature April 30, with support available from harvest until January 31. Last year oats price support reached 118,840.32 bushels.
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