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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1958
Page
1
The Times office recalls Milford Groad a longtime auctioneer who estimates over 3000 sales in fifty years beginning around 1907. He notes a peak of 187 sales in 1916-1917 and recalls tough 1930s times, weather not delaying sales, and his retirement due to health.
A reader warns local businesses about aggressive directory solicitations that mimic telephone bill statements. The notices demand payment with a return envelope and lack verifiable contact details, making records hard to trace. The item cites a Oklahoma newspaper anecdote about misread copy turning “pigs” into “pies.”
The coming week lunch menu lists daily meals for students. Monday offers chicken and noodles with biscuits honey butter salad and milk. Tuesday features scalloped potatoes minced ham sandwiches vegetables dessert and milk. Wednesday's menu includes hot beef sandwiches mashed potatoes gravy salad dessert and milk. Thursday serves chill crackers carrot sticks cheese dessert sandwiches and milk. Friday provides creamed salmon on toast pea salad dessert and milk.
Local civic groups and church affiliations appear in a concise roster listing W. H. Bargman Walter High Arthur Cody Wm H. McConnell A. B. Ricklofs Grace Baptist Church Leonard Husbacher Pastor Wallingbord Lutheran Rev Norbert Folivette Pres AM Legion Auxiliary President Artene Brighton Lions Club Arnold Alesch across a public notices section detailing organizational leadership and contact figures.
Reading focuses on Exodus chapters 35 through 40 and Psalm 27 21 0, presenting a devotional path through craftsmanship tabernacle details and psalmic reflection. It highlights obedience, offerings, holy routine, and the presence of God guiding the community.
A devotional piece discusses Moses guiding ex slaves to worship God with a Tabernacle built from gifts of costly materials by the people. It argues true worship reflects personal sacrifice, not leftovers, and says God’s glory fills the church when Christ is truly present in the congregation and lives of believers.
Thieves forced two locks at the Christianson station on the state road west of Graettinger Tuesday night. Fifty gallons of gasoline were siphoned from the underground tank. The report also notes cold, rainy weather, a Deluge in Graettinger, hail west of Graettinger Ruthven area, and corn planting delays of at least two weeks amid continued cold damp conditions.
City Librarian announces a new non fiction title My Friends the Huskies by Robert Dovers at Down Library Lane. Dovers, an Australian Antarctic veteran, recounts his year with the Third French Expedition 1951-52 amid a frost bound team of sled dogs.
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