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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1958
Page
7
The author portrays Vista Alegre as a hot, dusty Mexican village built around a plaza with narrow streets and adobe houses. He notes low taxes, minimal rainfall, everyday chores, and local quirks such as burro traffic, a social plaza, and hospitable shopkeepers, including Joe serving tacos with Coke.
Mayor Thomsen called the regular June meeting to order with present DeVries Hersloff Nissen and absent Kirkegaard Olesen Minutes from April 14 and May 5 1858 were read and approved Glenn Shaver and Lara Petersen spoke on the Light Plant potentially taking over water meter readings and water sale collections A motion by DeVries seconded by Hersleff approved Mayor Thomsen’s appointment of James F Hansen to fill the vacancy on the Light Plant board.
The board granted a cigarette permit for Rex and Dana's Cafe and renewed all permits for next fiscal year. A sewer permit was approved for Graettinger Coop Grain Co. Various bills were authorized and paid including utilities, street work, fuel, gravel, and cemetery costs. Mayor Thomas Thomsen and Clerk Dwayne Lammers signed off on adjournment.
Cadet Dennis Graettinger son of Ralph Graettinger of Graettinger Iowa has been selected to enter advance Army ROTC at Iowa State College. He begins his junior year this quarter and will undergo two years of intensive Signal Corps training with a six week summer camp between his junior and senior years.
Joe Lynch chairman of the County ASC Committee announced 1958 loan rates for oats and wheat in Palo Alto County. The oats rate is 59 cents per bushel for grain grade 0 and 2, matching the 1957 rate. Wheat details follow but are not fully shown in the excerpt.
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