03 May 1951
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1951
Page
1
The Graettinger Times carries a health department feature urging Mental Health Week May 2 to 8. It offers eight tips like doctor checks, balanced meals, eight hours sleep, humor, movies, hobbies, light physical activity, and involvement in civil defense to manage nerves during wartime.
The piece urges taxpayers to read city county and school expenditure reports to curb waste and dishonesty. It notes a new law requiring publication, recalls Polk county moves to cut public notices, and emphasizes transparency as a tax saver. It ends with assorted trivia about the president’s car plate, Bell’s age at patent, and other notes.
A World Series moment lures fans while the U S Treasury urges saving with Savings Bonds. It touts a ten year return of four dollars for three invested, guaranteed by Uncle Sam, via Payroll Savings or Bond-1-Month programs through workplaces, banks, or the Treasury.
Town financial report showing receipts totaling 24 560 41 from taxes licenses and utilities and municipal enterprises. Expenditures total 27 109 94 across General Government police fire sewer street general debt water and libraries with a 49 805 99 cash balance.
Mount Vernon couple Mr. and Mrs. G W Sproston marked their 69th wedding anniversary last week after marrying in 1892. Charles Thompson of Allison registered his 58th new car of that make at the courthouse, having bought his first in 1905 and averaging a new one every ten months for 46 years. Three Boyden girls spotted a broken rail top on a freight line and alerted authorities as Milwaukee trains moved slowly for repairs. Gladys Vande Garde Elaine Vande Garde and Harriet Landhuis received thanks and a $25 check from the railroad.
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