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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1961
Page
8
A column mixes humor and wonder about culture and nature. It notes Boileau’s aphorism, paperback sales, and a tall tale of librarians arresting overdue-book violators in East Orange. It celebrates tourism friendly sights like Gull Point State Park and jokes about highway signs and animal quirks.
Curly Cues notes from R W Ashby and S R Newell summarize the Spring Freeze Hazards booklet. It presents thirty year data on last 32 degree freezes in May for Palo Alto County regions, fall freezes around late September to early October, and freeze-free season lengths from 145 to 150 days with probabilities of freezes after mid to late April.
Standing listing of board members from Emmetsburg Production Credit Association Iowa shows C H Arthur as president and R B Chambers as vice president after recent organization meeting. Leo B Jensvold reports PCA served Clay Emmet Kossuth Dickinson and Palo Alto counties loaning over 1 118 000 to 317 members in 1960. Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Omaha notes over 214 9 million in credit extended in 1960. All Omaha district PCAs are 100 percent owned by members.
The report outlines projected freeze likelihoods across a county from May 5 to May 20. By May 5 the southwest shows 6 years to 10, May 10 drops to 4 years, May 15 to under 2 years, and May 20 places the north and northwest at 2 years or less, with overall county figures tightening toward zero.
The Graettinger Pirates edged Grover 1-0 Thursday as Larry Cornelus earned his fourth win despite three hits allowed. The same Pirates defeated Cylinder 8-0 Friday with Ron Baedke starting, Kane Petersen driving in two runs and five late markers sealing the win.
Warner Bros Technicolor film The Dark at the Top of the Stairs shows Saturday and Sunday at the Graettinger. The screen version of the Broadway hit stars Robert Preston Dorothy McGuire Eve Arden Angela Lansbury and Shirley Knight. It centers on a self-made man trying to keep up with changing times and his devoted but domineering wife with their children.
A 300 pound Chester White sow at Art Dahlman Farm near Hinton gave birth to 22 piglets, a record for the farm. The sow accidentally rolled over during farrowing, killing three of the piglets in the incident.
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