13 Mar 1958
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1958
Page
1
The article notes National Library Week March 16 22 with the slogan Wake up and Read to stress better reading nationwide. It cites Grasttinger library shortages and local interest, recalls historic small town conditions, and invites residents to a March 29 event honoring students and local leaders.
A garbled report describes an annual athlete dinner with mentions of executives and a committee. It references an upcoming event at a university or club, with unclear roles and alleged proposals. Names and specifics are obscured, leaving the main action as a proposed informational service.
Weekly meal plan lists Monday through Friday offerings. Meals include meat sandwiches mashed potatoes gravy vegetables and desserts with milk. Tuesday features beef stew pickles and sandwiches. Wednesday meat loaf mashed potatoes and vegetables. Thursday wieners corn scalloped salad. Friday simon loaf mashed potatoes creamy peas and desserts.
The schedule lists driver license exam days by town including Estherville Orange City Emmetsburg Spencer Rock Rapids Spirit Lake and Sibley with morning sessions in the basement of the Emmetsburg Court House on the first and third Wednesdays each month.
A brief entry notes contact for Dr J B Hyde in Graettinger Iowa with the telephone suffix 69 w. The concise line preserves the local callout style and presents the physician's point of contact in a small town listing.
The excerpt lists Bible verses Blbdte Materials Mark 5:18 20 Luke 26 39 10 1 2 Acts 5 42 Thessalonians 1 26 10 Colossians 1 24
A Going church means more than large budgets or missions gifts It is a church whose members share Christ at home and in the community as Acts describes teaching and preaching Jesus continuously Paul is praised as the greatest press agent and one to reach individuals rather than mass messaging The piece urges parents to discuss Jesus with children and warns against silent faith leaving children to judge Jesus by parental absence
A letter by Henry G. Felsen promotes teen reading during National Library Week March 16 22. He discusses guiding reluctant readers to library shelves via youth books and the Iowa State Traveling Library, urging librarians to connect Diane with available titles and inspiring lifelong reading through meaningful works.
The Graettinger girls basketball team opens state tourney at Armstrong against Bancroft at 8 30 p m. In other news Mrs Vivian Wolfe 21 dies at her parents Emmetsburg home. Roosevelt takes oath in Washington as banking holiday and gold standard shift unfold. Graettinger holds school election March 13 with four candidates. Fenton teachers face half pay due to treasury shortage. Egg prices rise and fall across local stores amid brisk egg day activity.
The writer speaks of eighteen years writing and plans to continue. He values letters from youngsters like Diane who found reading through his books. He hopes to lead children to library shelves where they will discover more, finding a safer and happier life path.
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