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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1971
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR notes mention corn, cats, beans and a date around June 22 with figures 92 and 270. Details are unclear but indicate a local item listing crops or a market entry with figures. Readable entities include corn, beans, cats, June, and numbers 92 and 270.
James L. Thoreson of Graettinger earned a place on South Dakota State University Brookings College of Engineering Dean's List for Spring Semester 1971 with a 3.8 average and plans January degree completion. Stan Westergard, GHS graduate, was selected by Felco Land O Lakes to attend the American Institute Cooperative meeting in Fort Collins, Colorado, leaving Fort Dodge July 31.
Rummage sale at the C. Wikert basement Friday and Saturday June 25-26 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Items include a Singer sewing machine corner table clothing lamps and more. Also listed items include gooseberries from John Poland adding machine paper cheap by the dozen Moore-O-Matic door closer from Oleson Bros in Graettinger and a used spinet organ with a down payment option.
A dense weekend of visits and travel features numerous families: Wikert and Hicks households host in Ankeny and Spirit Lake. Thorson and Noble attend Albany High School graduation. Stiles and Witte visit Mason City hospital. Twins game attendance by Petersen family. Wilsons from Anaheim visit Estherville and par ents. Also multiple church and ELCA conventions, weddings in Sedalia Missouri, and a Graettinger band debut in Spencer parade.
A collection of short thanks notes from local residents expresses gratitude for cards prayers visits and meals during illness hospital stays and after the passing of George Singer. Names include Marie Singer Marian and George Cocks Gary Kathleen Francis Kenneth Bill Duhn Mary Anderson Mrs John Andre and others.
Classified items show openings for a nurse with administrative experience to supervise nine county health service programs and a secretary with good typing skills at Upper Des Moines Opportunity in Emmetsburg Iowa. Also notices for sewing machine sales and unclaimed freight, plus an opportunity for a sales oriented man with Kent Feeds in Sioux Rapids Iowa.
A dated roster shows dismissals for several days in June including Wm Ax elton and Myron Fogde on Wednesday, June 16. Mr and Mrs Adolph Spies on Thursday, June 17. Mrs John Andre on Friday, June 18. Mrs Ruth McCarty on Sunday, June 20. and Beryl Henderson on Monday, June 21.
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