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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1975
Page
1
Brenda Babcock defends local lifeguards and warns against unsigned letters. Phyllis Stewart urges accountability for harmful anonymous letters. The writer argues life guarding requires training, experience, and local ties, citing Red Cross safety certificates and prior field work.
Westmar College will award 146 bachelor degrees at spring Commencement on May 17 at the Westmar Physical Education Center. The class includes 124 BA, three BS, ten Bachelor of Music Education. honors graduate Richard Steven Jensen of Graettinger. The 704 student body comes from 29 states and foreign countries. The college offers diverse majors, special learning disabilities program, Urban Semester in Chicago, a clinical mental health semester, and overseas programs.
The real Smokey Bear remains the national symbol of forest fire prevention. At a May 2 ceremony at the National Zoo the live bear named Smokey since 1950 was retired and a younger bear took the title. The public service ad campaign for 1975 will continue with Smokey materials distributed to supporters.
The Women’s Society gathered at United Methodist Church on Thursday May 15. Hanah Burg led devotions and the program featured a recording about Corrie ten Boom from a Dutch family who helped Jews escape. She recounted wartime prison camps and her crusade to spread Jesus. The Graettinger stores will be closed on Memorial Day May 26. Your Times May 22 1975.
A compact directory item lists medical and professional practices in Estherville Iowa and surrounding towns. It includes DR K L Johnson and DR J J Roberts Optometrists with hours, Graettinger Chiropractic Clinic hours, a Graettinger veterinary clinic with Dr Donald Pfund, a jewelry shop in Graettinger, and Thoreson Insurance Agency offering farm home and surety bonds with contact numbers.
A Methodist senior breakfast was held Sunday May 18 at 7:00 AM at the United Methodist Church. Attendees included Lowell Jacobson Dwight Schmidt Kim Hyatt Jan Odell and Gloria Johnson. Cindy Kerr and Tony Murray could not attend. A brief program included songs and a devotion by Rev Odell.
U S prepares to export defensive missiles to Jordan as tensions in the Middle East persist. April retail sales dip for major chains as consumers pull back. Aaron breaks Ruth's RBI mark in a baseball milestone. Egypt maintains view of the U S as pivotal in Mideast diplomacy. Canada extends U S air pact for five years. Authorities push stricter guarding of nuclear materials. Navy resists Congress on new aircraft program. Soviet efforts resume to regain Arab backing in regional alignments.
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