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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1968

Page

4

Immaculate Conception Church Notices and Schedules

Church notices list Mass times and events for Immaculate Conception and nearby parishes. Details include services on Sundays, a Lutheran pastor’s gathering, wedding showers, devotional sessions, and related church activities with dates in June and times for devotion, Sunday School, and choir practice.

Water Rasmussen Pridai Ron Mesenttick Jeanne Wikert Scuday Om Devine Mary Iin Norma Larsen

Wallingford Lutheran Pastor Faces Raid Incident

A garbled police or church notice details a raid at Wallingford Lutheran involving Pastor L. Micra and others. The fragmentary text mentions Sumter, Jaime, and a 62a code but lacks clear actions or outcomes. Further readable facts are needed to complete the item.

Weather report notes varied precipitation across regions

Onty weather Saturday and days around it show rain and storms. Graetinger records 28 inches of rain since Thursday's storm with 06 inches on June 12 and 7 inches on another date. Total rainfall reaches 212 inches in Graetzinger. western areas near Greetumper reported heavy showers up to two jets of rain.

Graetinger Rma Ar Inc Graetzinger Greetumper

Cattle Pinned By Storm Die On Farm Near Wallingford

Storm Thursday forced men on the Coan Smith farm two and a half miles west of Wallingford to free penned cattle. Work from 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. with saws and equipment revealed three cattle with broken backs hauled to packing plant and one found dead.

Coan Smith Morris Dalen Teo Miles Euth Wallingford Eveone Newhhes

Storm Clouds Loom Over Church, Man Seeks Basement Safety

The report describes Swideery and his family seeking shelter in a church basement as a storm approaches. He ascended to inspect conditions, opened a west door, and witnessed low hanging clouds resembling mountains. The scene evokes travel imagery with clouds enveloping the ground.

Swideery

Conservation plans to reduce wind erosion described

The article outlines methods to curb wind erosion including no till planting, use of till planters and chisel plows, leasing unplowed strips, seeding grasses for quick cover, flaming windbreaks, and increasing grass and legumes in crop rotations to protect exposed soil.

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Local Residents Escape Injury in Arnolds Park Storm

Mr and Mrs Edgar Chadwick and Bessie Howard of Gradtin were at Arnolds Park when a storm hit last Thursday. They sheltered beneath the Roof Garden and escaped injury. Chadwick worked at the park and was accompanied by his wife and Bassie to the park that evening. Other nearby residents report no damage beyond roof and window harm.

Edgar Chadwick Bessie Howard Gradtin Avr Arnolds Jir Chadwick Bassie Ari Otages

Crop losses stretch from total to partial in storm area

Reports describe hail and rain in the storm region with estimates of crop damage. Soybean crops suffered heavy losses, while fruit trees and groves faced substantial damage on many farms. Radio broadcasts kept area residents informed from early evening into the night.

Storm Damage Reported by Local Farms in Area

Residents in the storm zone note high winds shifting from the south to the west as damage spreads to buildings. Listed affected properties include Lealie Dalen Webbe Farm Walter Tindall Ber ven Farm and John Munson Farm.

Nadia Ute Ren Lealie Dalen Webbe Farm Walter Tindall Ber Ven John Munson

Storm Damages Reported Around Wallingford Area

A Wallingford area damage report details multiple properties affected by the storm. Structures including barns and buildings on farms such as Russell Blanting and Amos Eanland were damaged, with additional impacts near Ingham Lake Bible Camp and Elmer Andrews farm.

Mia Earnest Skattebo Times Wallington Wallingford Fred Walden Ingham Lake Russell Blanting Amos Eanland Brotet Elmer Andrews Charley Jackson Ruetter

Storm Knocked Out Power and Haul Church Road Lines

A storm damaged lines west of Walling and cut telephone service until Saturday noon. The east corridor near Walling reported about 15 hours without electricity following the event. Local crews restored service and power as they cleared debris along Laverna Avenue and adjacent routes.

Telyane Wi Laverna Andetan Ara Walling Font

Pirates and Midgets sweep Estherville in doubleheader

Gracttinger Midget and high school teams swept Estherville in a Tuesday twin bill at Ever Park. Stiles Midgets scored once in the second on three errors and a bunt by Brian Juhl. Craven pitched into the final frame before Estherville got two hits. Craven, the loser, struck out, while Pirates tallied twice in the last inning, with Clipperton and Dawson singling and Rose tripling for the go ahead runs. Dayweon allowed four hits.

Estherville Rreen Park Stiles Brian Juhl Hurker Joe Craven Heas Craven Pirates Rose Bill Dayweon

Felco Lakes Conference Attended by Gradtin Couple

Mr and Mrs Paul D Fores of Gradtin and family attend the annual Felco Lakes Conference at Vacation Village near Lake Okoboji. The event combines a meeting for cooperative managers with a lakeside family vacation. Paul is manager of the Gracttinger Coop Grain Co.

Lake Okoboji Paul D. Fores Gradtin Per Kelee Lakes Rataing Paul Ia Gracttinger Coop Grain Co

Head Start Grant Awarded by Upper Des Moines Opportu

Congressman Wiley Mayne announced a federal Head Start grant to Upper Des Moines Opportunity Inc. The June 4 call confirms funding of STIS in the amount and action to begin September 1, 1960, serving at least 220 children across Dickinson Clay Buena Vista Emmet Palo Alto Pocahontas and Kossuth counties with M Borer Hart of Emmetsburg as director.

Wiley Mayne Upper Des Moines Opportunity Tne Bormersburg Maingin Seven County Dickinson Clay Buena Vista Emmet Palo Alto Pocahontas Kasauth M. Borer Hart Emmetsburg Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc

Local personnel aid Arnolds Park tornado cleanup effort

Graettinger marshal Gilbert Stueve and municipal gas superintendent Russell Lastine used city equipment to help clear debris at Arnolds Park on Friday and Saturday. Ford, superintendent of the municipal light plant, helped restore power lines at Milford on Friday. Five men and two trucks from the time fourth district supervisor district assisted in Arnolds Park on Monday.

Graettinger Gilbert Stueve Russell Lastine Arnolds Park Ford Milford Fourth District

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