02 Mar 1961
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1961
Page
1
Figures show Gruet tinger would get 5497 under current 16 percent plan versus 7047 under a higher rate and 4608 under a 10 percent plan. Nevan retreat listed at 20000, needing 15000 from taxes if 15 percent is chosen. The era shifts focus from large to small towns as farm numbers fall 40 percent in Kansas.
Over thirty years the farm population fell 50.6 percent while national population rose 4.59 percent. Farming remains the country’s largest single business with about 40 percent of individual operations and twice as many farms as wholesale trades. Farm assets exceed 203 million dollars, with a 20 percent farm size increase in five years amid one million fewer farms, reflecting greater mechanization and more owner operated farms.
City hall in Estherville hosts security representative scheduling from 10 30 to 2 00 on March 14 and March 28. Emmetsburg courthouse offers 10 00 to 2 00 on March 22 and March 28. Ad for cold relief medicine promotes 69c treatment with three doses one half hour apart at Hammerberg Drug.
A devotional note highlights John 13 and I John 3 7 11 focusing on righteous living. It emphasizes doing what is right and loving one another as a sign of true faith.
The column argues that people misinterpret the Ten Commandments by a strict literal approach, citing March 5 1981 MoM as a lesson. It questions who among readers has graven images or covets a neighbor's wife, contrasting biblical examples with modern behavior.
The text argues that Jesus added an Eleventh Commandment centered on love, interpreting all laws by love for God and neighbor. It contrasts idealized love with selfish human nature, noting we demand love but hesitate to give it, and questions aiming for Christlike love as the standard despite its difficulty.
The Paul Peton family near Graettinger endured a blizzard that buried exits under eight foot snow and left a son crawling from a second story window. Coal supplies arrive for Graettinger, while a major snowstorm blocks roads and schools close for three weeks. Joe Goeders defeats Verne Trickel in a boxing match as freight and daily life adjust to the harsh winter. Peb. 29 is highlighted as the next Saturday date, with 1964 the next occurrence of a Saturday after this year.
The Gruettinger Pirates showed solid defense for three quarters but a 21 point final period by Swea City overtook them, ending the Pirates tournament bid 59 to 44 in the Grover sectional Thursday night. Coach Leland Stiles led a 26-23 halftime edge before the surge.
Margin to 32 93 in the third period preceded a late surge by Swed Gily as their press and fast break overwhelmed the Pirates. Roger Conway led with 14 of the winners 21 fourth quarter points while Larry Baedke paced Jocals with 18. Alan Hei decker added 12 points and 10 in the first half as the Pirates struggled to score.
Public library figures show 19 820 volumes circulated in the last year, up 2 720 from the prior year. Historical totals for the past years illustrate a steady rise in use, with figures listed for 1955 1958 1960. New members join the Thirty Club Silver 60 and Golden 100 groups, including Rodney Torresen Lynn Tindall Craig Stewart Kathleen Peton Ronald Andrews Larry Joyce Francis Johnson Dennis Fetkey and William Robert Beck.
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