23 Mar 1961
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1961
Page
1
The Highway commission operates about 740 snow plows and 1400 workers for snow removal. Local towns and residents add to the expense, highlighting the hefty total for keeping roads passable. The piece notes the public burden, while offering satirical ideas from the Bricelyn Sentinel and light springtime chatter, ending with an ad copy for BQ-6 cold relief.
Young Graettinger men Joe Graettinger and Alvin Miller were returning from a visit to Alan Norris at a California Air Force base near Fairfield when police halted them on suspicion of armed robbery. A nearby bank had been robbed and a Chevy Impala matching the getaway car’s description was involved, but the incident ended without charges.
The piece describes two Iowa men visiting California who were detained by police due to an armed robbery case, with officers doubting their innocence after extensive ID checks. Real robbers remain at large as authorities investigate. It notes heavy snowfall costs for road clearance, between 60 000 and 80 000 dollars per inch, and reflects on the season’s storms.
The schedule lists testing days for driver license exams in Cathervilla and Orange City on Mondays, Emmetsaburg on Tuesdays, Spencer on Wednesdays, Rock Rapids on Thursdays, Spirit Lake on Fridays, and Sibley on Saturdays, mornings only.
A devotional reflection on Jesus crucifixion noting that the crucifixion was real physical torment, yet the cross represents the culminating act in Jesus life. It contrasts Jesus dying in pain with the final cry It is finished and emphasizes Jesus as both fully human and divine Son of God whose death stands for all humanity. It recalls that the church proclaims two affirmations: Jesus as the Man for all humanity and as the Divine Son of God.
Graettinger reports four and a quarter inches of snow Friday night, with still four foot banks. Marriages include Blanchard Jacobson and Lily Sandvig at First Lutheran on March 15. Palo Alto county cage tourney set. Graettinger faces Ruthven in first round after beating Rathven 25 18, Estherville sectional finals last week. Supt. Brom re-elected with raised salary. Mrs. Ferdinand Pegum dies March 11. Miss Alice Weir loses glasses in a blizzard, found 35 days later by highway crew. Mrs. Mamie Gaase of Belmond celebrates her 105th birthday. Mrs. Chase continues crocheting and helps at home.
A male calf at the Ervie Kelp farm near Emmetsburg was born with two heads and two sets of eyes noses and mouths but one pair of ears. It died about 48 hours after birth and was bottle fed from either mouth.
An unusual novel set in the New England country follows Rosamond Lacey whose life changes after admired by a young Minnesota newspaperman. Includes references to local social notes and new members like Cheryl Lundgron, Francis Kempf, Lloyd Witt, and Linda Anderson joining clubs.
Roger Gossman of Hesper Two showcased his Holstein triple calves a male and two females born from a cow that was artificially inseminated.
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