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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1954
Page
1
A bulletin from the Seventh District American Checker Federation shows local expert Al Graettinger finishing second in the final round of the Class A division in the 1953 checker district mail tournament.
The Cent State champion, named Al, placed second, finishing five points behind the winner and thirteen ahead of the third place finisher. The seventh district spans six states and features strong competition across events.
On opening day, Dave Schiernbeck of Ida Grove caught a 29 inch yellow catfish at the junction of the Little Sioux and the Missouri, signaling strong fishing prospects in Iowa.
At Cresco Walt Gleason has retired after 55 years of service with the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad. Since 1903 he has spent his career at Cresco and now leaves the line with a long tenure.
A sermon asserting modern Baals are ideas and powers, not stone idols. Elijah’s battle stands as a warning that reformers face hostility, yet God supports the brave few who challenge evil. The piece links biblical doubt to contemporary issues like slavery, war, liquor, and public consensus.
Local government page lists office hours for offices at 70 RES and 191, plus names of city officials including mayor, clerk, sheriff, recorder, engineer, attorney, coroner, and supervisors. Church and school leaders are named with several pastors and the county superintendent of schools. Contacts include a Shoeept and Optometrist listing.
The Times reports the funeral of Misa Nelia Christades in Lost Island township, plus a Graettinger church wedding for Thomas J. Conway and Ella Neaselroad. It also covers student grade averages, a 25th wedding anniversary near Graettinger, and local incidents including a rabid fox attack near Decorah, a fatality near LeMars, and a Storm Lake truck accident with released cargo.
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