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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1911
Page
1
Five children riding home from school with a driver were struck by a train at Whittemore. The crash killed the driver and four children, while a fifth child was severely injured. Reports say the driver attempted to cross before the train, with onlookers noting the engine halted after impact.
Milford Mail reports a new district to include Milford with 13 000 vetoes and total assessed value near 1 000 000 based on farm land at 46 per acre and town property. Bonds of 20 000 would finance a modern eight room fireproof school building. town homeowner shares about 1 per year. Citizens question taxes on a 28 000 addition and call for equal school facilities for Gractinger.
The district Sunday School convention will be held in Gruetbinger on May 7. Parents are urged to attend and officers and ranchers are asked to cooperate. Lunches should be brought for those traveling. Coffee will be served. Fore noon program includes sermons and papers on pupil traits and religious education. afternoon features scripture reading, church duties, and adult Bible class address.
The Extension Department at Ames outlines summer plans to increase silo construction across Iowa. Funding will be allocated as available, aiming to stimulate agricultural storage capacity and farm productivity statewide.
A Iowa State extension program from Ames offers field men to supervise silo construction this summer. They will travel to farms at the builder’s expense and discuss silo value, handling, and feeding silage. Hollow block silos are likely, backed by Iowa Experiment Station findings on durability and cost. Farmers should write to the extension department at Ames for details.
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