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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1961
Page
6
Wallingford residents share weekend visits for Marlys Skattebo and Mary Ann Mathes in Forest City, a Waldorf choir program on KGLO TV, and multiple family gatherings. The community marks baptisms birthdays confirmations and relatives visiting from Estherville Ringsted Emmetsburg and Boone with extended family dinners and circles.
The Walnut Merry Maids 4-H club met March 15 at First Lutheran church parlors. Vice president Diana Bortini led the session with 13 members and two leaders present. Demonstrations covered setting a table, menu planning, and dental care. Reports were given, and Cheryl Rose hosted. Next meeting set for April 12.
Fred Delavan of Glenwood preserves a vast Indian relic collection with over 10 000 pieces filling his home. He started collecting around age six and has obtained about 99 percent of his items from Mills County.
Legal notice reports a special stockholders meeting held March 16 1961 at the Legion Hall for Graettinger State Bank Graettinger Iowa to amend Article III Section 1 of Article VII changing capital stock to 50000 dollars in 100 dollar shares fully paid with signatures of President A Jensen and Cashier H Elsenbast dated March 16 1961 and recorded 3 30 4
Eight year old Jane resists school by feigning symptoms though her parents doubt her complaints. Mr Smith believes in strong discipline while Mrs Smith questions forcing her to attend, setting up a family dispute over education and authority.
The speaker notes that children avoid school for fear of failure or losing approval, or due to boredom. Forcing conformity rarely ensures learning, so parents and schools should discuss underlying causes and pursue constructive remedies within the child, the school, or the family.
Des Moines reports spring is peak rabies season in Iowa per the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association. Rabies occurs year round, but cases rise in spring due to animal movement during mating. Vaccinating dogs by a veterinarian is urged for all dogs, not just urban pets, to reduce human anti rabies treatment and protect families.
Cub Scouts will distribute a Good Turn Day Bag door to door in Graettinger on April 8 to collect wearable clothing and small appliances for Goodwill Industries. On April 15 Boy Scouts will collect the filled bags for delivery to Goodwill, continuing the Prairie Gold Area Council effort to aid handicapped workers.
Ninety five year old Henry Luers of Sigourney received recognition from the Sigourney Methodist church for long service on church boards at Kinross Keota and Sigourney churches spanning about 65 years. He resigned recently.
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