01 May 1970
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1970
Page
1
A Times retrospective notes unusual May snow events in Iowa history. It cites 1907 May 15 with light cold, 1911 May 1 snow flurries, 1936 May 8 six inches, 1943 May 4 snow flurries, and 1945 May 19 heavy snowfall, contrasting spring warmth with rare wintry flurries and a 88 to 32 degree swing.
The narrative describes a girl who adapts to farm life from dawn to night, prefers jeans for easier fence crossing, and can assist with pigs and cattle, pitch silage, unload bales, feed chickens, drive tractors, bed sheds, plow, dish, drag, spread manure, sit, and haul.
A tribute describes the farmer's wife as homemaker and multi role worker including baker, seamstress, teacher, PTA officer, and secretary. It notes her despite heavy duties she supports her husband, handles farm tasks, and remains a listening partner who hopes for rain during busy seasons. A separate report covers Jeff Voskans addressing an athletic banquet about Iowa alcoholism center operations.
Quote from a speaker on progress in automotive design about reducing smoking in cars and seeking features that also curb drinking culture, reflecting a humorous take on personal habits and technology.
Monday routes include Estherville and Orange City with additional stops in Spencer and Pack Rapids. Tuesday through Friday service expands to Spirit Lake and Sibley with mornings only at Swea City, all within the region.
Graettinger observes V-E day with flags, sirens, church services, and plans for a somber return to normalcy. President Truman announces V-E Day for May 8 1945. local rituals emphasize prayer, no large celebration, and closures. A snowstorm, war casualty notice, and a social security schedule wrap the day’s report.
The plan would create a national income floor with a work requirement for the household head. Welfare would taper as earnings rise, with a four person family receiving 500 for the first two members and 300 for each additional member.
The listing highlights Elizabeth Barton de Trevino’s The House on Bitterness Street set amid the Mexican Revolution with Marisa Brook as a central figure. Also featured is Evelyn Berckman’s The Voice of Air a romantic suspense tale about automata studies and a rediscovered treasure. A note mentions Tim Rooney’s One Hundred Club and Stueve Construction winning a Beatrice Nebraska fertilizer plant project with ground prep starting this week.
GHS students Jo an Wikert Suzanne Frick and Barbara Petersen from Emmetsburg have enrolled in the John F Kennedy Girls Basketball Camp at Wahoo Nebraska July 19 to 25. Outstanding coaches from across the United States will be on the staff. A separate Red Cross aquatic school runs June 14-24 at Spirit Lake for water safety training with a $70 fee covering room meals and supplies. Depilation blanks available from Mrs Phil Kerber.
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