This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1959
Page
8
Women take to space travel with enthusiasm and wonder at the prospect of weightless experiences. The excerpt invites readers to imagine girls enjoying a relaxing Sun day drive aboard a Magic Carpet as a whimsical, futuristic notion.
A breezy column describes a Sunday drive with near misses including a baby stepping onto a highway, a 1959 Packard turning suddenly, and a snapping turtle crossing. It mentions a fish department sighting, perilous highway signs, and a deflating weather balloon over a house. Also notes on long playing records for the blind and upcoming camping gear items.
Mayor Thomsen chaired a 21 April 1959 session at City Hall to review the Audi tons report for the Graettinger Municipal Light Plant with trustees and council members present. Applications included moving a small building and granting a 14 by 20 garage. Elizabeth Lonneman of Little Rock marked her 93rd birthday after 75 years of town history.
Graettinger fifth and sixth graders toured Estherville and Okoboji visiting the Spirit Lake Massacre monument and a fish hatchery. The fifth graders traveled to Okoboji via Spencer. Students also roller skated in the afternoon. The sixth graders visited Harry Vahidick's lapidary at High Lake.
The Salvation Army's annual fund drive will begin shortly led by Mrs Joseph Gabriel sen as chair of the local Service Unit Committee. The program funds social work, visitation, maternity homes, low cost housing, employment bureaus and day care, with a share staying for local urgent needs in the community. Other committee members include H A Elsenbast G F Shaver and F M Hartung.
Public notice in Palo Alto County Iowa announces that the last will of John J Sullivan, deceased, was produced and read. A hearing for proof is fixed for Monday June 8 1959, with Alma Burns Clerk of District Court affixed with seal on May 4 1959.
Curly Cues released through R W Ashby county extension director notes the County Fair Board voted last Tuesday to add a forty five foot extension to the existing 4 H girls building at the County Fair grounds. The addition will create more room for demonstrations programs and related activities as bids from construction companies are awaited.
When you want the best in meats and groceries think of us We carry a large stock of fresh and cured meats Special requests for Sunday dinners are welcome We offer hams and bacon at low consistent prices Cream milk bread and a complete fruit and vegetable stock Robert Simonsen proprietor Telephone 71 Your patronage appreciated
Extension specialist E P Sylvester of Iowa State College reports on insect control for corn and pastures. Recommendations include aldrin or heptachlor treatments, broadcast or in-row applications, and caution on perennial ryegrass. Available granular herbicides include 2 4D Randox simazine and Eptam with Eptam needing soil incorporation and rainfall considerations.
After applying pre emergence spray, a full week should pass to achieve optimal results. This waiting period helps allow the chemical to establish, act on seeds, and provide effective weed control. Ensure proper application timing and follow label directions.
A $40,000 fire recently destroyed the elevator at Austinville. The frame structure, erected in 1892, housed about 6,000 bushels of corn and oats, causing significant loss to the facility and its grain stocks.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.