26 May 1960
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1960
Page
1
A reprint of the Mamorial Poppy Card verse honors veterans with lines about being more than paper and wire and a spirit that cannot die. The passage shifts to critique a political party’s attitude during a crisis, likening it to a bashful youth reacting to a pretty girl, noting the sentiment as clashing with duty.
The town marks Benny Tonderom’s graduation ending a 20 year streak of G M Ton derom children in Graettinger High School. Parents have ten children who all attended and graduated. Also noted are baseball interest from Wayne Potter watching Denny Menke, and two Muscovey Ducks visiting Graettinger near the Coop Grain elevator. Graettinger to be represented at the Fochantas Rural Electric Cooperative meeting.
The Pocahontas program on June 1 features the Graettinger high band as part of the REC observance of its Silver Jubilee, highlighting a festive community musical event.
A devotional discussion on money from a Christian perspective based on Matthew 6 and 1 Timothy 6. It emphasizes you cannot serve both God and money, money as temporary, and the call to seek the Kingdom of God in all work and needs.
Dynamite Trickel won a smashing eight round decision over Bob Putney in the main event of the Athletic club boxing show before about 1,200 fans. Other decisions included Trickel over Putney Hare over Codwell Allen over Cosgrove Merrice over Hargraves Anderson over McCormick Nelson over Johnson Welr over Goeders. A warm rain and a cold rain marked the week with only a few warm days this month. The school Honor Roll lists Wayne Cappen Marie Doyle Ruth Raleigh Bob Jensen Wilma Wikert Marion Singer Florence Conway Erma Lenox Mildred Wikert Connie Lehigh. Farmers Supply reports Ford V-8 sales to Joe Swift Frank Husenbast Carl Spies and a V-8 pickup to Garactinger Retread and Vidkkanizing. Jensen Auto Co sells Plymouth to Eliver Iverson Dr C Jacobson A P Dutch Thompson Fort Erickson and Tanner Jacobson. Albert Gunderson, 52, Twelve Mile Lake, died suddenly of heart failure Thursday evening after a day’s work. The event shocked his wife, family and friends.
The United Artists drama Timbuktu starring Viettor Mature Yvonne De Carlo shows next Tuesday and Wednesday at Gracttinger Theatre. It features George Deolenz John Dehner Marcia Henderson directed by Jacques Tourneur produced by Edward Small from a script by Anthony Velller Paul Dudley. It reportedly requires a large Hollywood stunt team for desert warfare scenes set in French Equatorial Africa during World War II.
A witty spoof features Peter Sellers and Jean Seberg. The Saturday and Sunday showing promises ingeniously offbeat comedy with daffy incidents and gags. It is billed as the funniest picture of the year.
The schedule lists exam days by town and weekday: Mondays Isberville and Orange City. Tuesdays Emmetaburg. Wednesdays Spencer. Thursdays Hock Rapids. Fridays Spirit Lake. Saturdays Sibley mornings only.
A notice warns that the churches of Graet Tinger will be padlocked. Grace Baptist Church is set for 7:30 p m on Sunday as part of the action.
City Hall hosts Down Library Lane on Saturdays 2 to 5 and Woodnesdaya 3 to 5. Storm The Last Rampart, by David Taylor, follows Bennett Paige of Philadelphia’s First of Foot as he joins Washington’s secret service. Hannah Clements, a Tory tavern keeper, is revealed as a patriot spy in a Yorktown lead up. Bennett’s crew rescue her before hanging. Thirty Club welcomes Linda Kerr as new member.
Robert Leininger killed 73 foxes last winter in Delaware County using a .244 caliber rifle. He spotted his game with binoculars and carried out the hunts in the cold season, reflecting a large local hunting incident.
Three coal black calves were born as triplets at the Douglas Stuhr farm near Mindena when one Holstein cow yielded a litter of three. Farm authorities report the unusual birth as a rare event in the herd.
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