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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1958
Page
8
A writer tours a small Alegre bakery where a fighting cock roosts by the ovens and a battle scarred rooster is proudly shown as a member of the family. The piece highlights Mexican affection for the aged and for kinship, ending with a wish the baker avoids modern chrome and glass shops.
A farm feature explains sow gestation nutrition and litters size, urging Purina Sow & Pig Chow for weight gain and embryo retention. It promotes Purina Nursing Chow Calf Startena and Calf Plan for faster calf growth and heavier calves, plus benefits of high quality poultry feeds for increased egg production and income. It notes BEAUTENA weighing 131 lbs and consuming Calf Startena with water.
Inquiries have arrived at the office about federal gas tax refunds. Last year a supply of report forms was available, but this year those who filed in 1957 will receive a form by mail from the internal revenue office to use this year. If this is the first year for filing.
The notice instructs that forms may be secured from the District Director of Internal Revenue in Des Moines and must be filed between July 1 and October 31, 1958 covering July 1, 1957 to July 1, 1958. It also notes 4-H youth planning a float for the Centennial Parade on July 22 and invites ideas. Additionally it covers weed spray guidance for soybeans and sorghum height for spraying, and marks fair dates August 11 to 13 with 4-H market pigs needing at least 190 pounds to show and sell.
The Gracttinger Midgets opened home season at Evergreen Park with a 5-0 Border league victory over Ocheyedan. Hurler Larry Bachke allowed four hits and struck out 11 in a complete shutout. Darrel Sloniker Chuck Witt and Larry Sorensen each had two base hits to pace the offense. The Mites fell 2-1 to the visitors as Ron Baedke led a strong mound effort, but errors hurt. Weaver and Winters were the winning battery.
Brian Petersen and Jerry Sloniker are listed as infielders and outfielders, with Buddy Schnell as center field and Tim Simington as left field. Ron Christianson and Ronnie Jensen occupy center and right field roles, Bob Vasey at second base and Larry Westfall at second base, outlining a baseball lineup snippet.
Local Republican and Democratic delegates for Palo Alto County are listed by township. Democratic committeemen John Carney and Mary Tindall head Walnut township delegates, while Immersburg and Walnut township lists total 26 delegates. Republican delegates from Walnut township include Earl Erickson and Mrs Adolph Spies, with 18 names named across townships.
Mrs. Fred A. Brown serves as committeeman for Vernon township with no delegates. Emmetsburg township names committeemen Chris Larson and Grace Olesen. Delegates selected are Lawrence Rice Bennett Larson and Clarence Helgeg on.
The State Conservation Commission approved a regulation requiring waterfowl hunters to remove boats blinds and decoys from all public hunting areas by half an hour after shooting time and by midnight daily during the season. All state waters are affected except Brown Slough Colyn Area near Russell which will keep its experimental controlled shooting plan.
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