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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1955
Page
8
A 1919 Memorial Day photograph taken in Graettinger by Mike Weinholzer shows local Legion members who provided the print. Lt Albert Jackson, brother of Dr Olene Jacobson, served as Officer of the Day, with late Spanish War veteran Jack Mollison also participating in the day’s program.
Whittemore and Emmetsburg residents visited relatives in the area. Plans include training in Mankato Business College and a Cedar Rapids sales meeting. The Tulip festival at Orange City drew crowds of floats. The fishing season opening May 50 signals bass fishing across southern Iowa lakes and backwaters of major rivers.
Edmund Heather ton of Waterloo gave two teenage youths a ride, then suffered robbery and a pistol whipping before being thrown from his car. The assault highlights a violent confrontation involving young suspects in a Waterloo area incident.
An article urges allowing children to attempt self care, noting that pushing too hard or doing everything for them harms growth. It argues children learn independence by small, repeated attempts such as spoon feeding, dressing, and buttoning, gradually building hands on skill and confidence.
A child born near Toledo Ohio arrived in Town at six months old in a covered wagon and has lived in the Russell community since. Miss Clara Whitten marked the centennial with an open house on May 7.
A 33 year old man from Dedham named John Axman was killed instantly when a heavy beam fell on him while working for a construction firm near Coon Rapids. The report notes a fertilizer tip for raspberries to boost vigor and yield.
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