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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1962
Page
8
A tour through hurricane footprints and bayou life. From storm history with Audrey Carla and Donna to boat deliveries in Louisiana. Visit a vast Florida cattle ranch run by a church and observe a turtle ranch along the coast.
A travel essay recalls Louisiana bayou scenery and roadside quirks from a road trip. Jukebox tunes, barefoot locals, and a three-state family reunion near the Rio Grande frame a voyage with Mexican market encounters, courtesy lessons, and a generous Oklahoma driftwood gift. The author muses on tourism, language, and the pull to hit the road again after six thousand miles.
Extension staff Dale Hull will visit farms on Tuesday March 20 to discuss improved feeding setups with Arnold Bisgaard Rudolph Christianson Stan Johnston and Helgen farms near Lost Island Silver Lake Cylind er. The 44H basketball tournament runs March 26 23 and 31 at Emmetsburg High School Gym with senior teams from West Bend Emmetsburg Freedom Vernon Fairfield Fern Valley and junior teams from Emmetsburg Freedom Vernon Highland Independence Fairfield Rush Lake.
Graettinger bowling standings show Hersliff’s high game 219 by Rex Eversole and high team series 2380 by Graettinger Insurance Agency. Pete Nelson tops individuals with 555 in the series. Teams include Wallingford Coop Hammeroere’s Graettinger Coop Erickson’s and Farmers Creamery with scores listed.
Tim.s mystery farm is identified as the Nolan Farm No 25 owned by Mr and Mrs John Nolan. The couple occupy the 217 acre property located one and a half miles south and two west of Grachtinger. Mr Nolan has lived there forty years and joined the soil bank program for five years. John and Clara Nolan wed in November 1951 and attend Immaculate Conception church. Their leisure includes fishing and hunting.
Adolph Pauiista of Maquoketa hauled in a 10 pound walleye pike through the ice at Bellevue. The pike measured 29 inches long with a 20 inch girth, providing a notable cold water catch.
Frank Chapman, 80, is believed to be the oldest Indianola businessman in service, having served as a barber there for 59 years.
Mr and Mrs Ted Ackerman of Washita recently marked their 70th wedding anniversary. The couple are ages 31 and 90 respectively.
Punk Leduc was the winner of a free theatre ticket drawn from names of readers who correctly identified last week's mystery farm west of Graettinger, the Norman Wegener farm.
Mrs Jane Johnson of Hopkin ton displayed her prize African violets. She cultivates 85 plants with 50 in bloom at one time showing her skill in growing exotic blossoms for the county horticultural exhibition.
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