26 May 1966
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1966
Page
1
The piece observes Memorial Day as a time to remember loved ones and honor war dead. It mentions parades, weathered wartime sentiments, delayed games, a local softball activity, and a community golf gift package including three mini trimmed tees received from a longtime friend.
Local auxiliary units announce a Memorial Day tribute on Peppe Day to honor those who sacrificed for the nation. A peppy badge program accompanies donations aiding war victims, widows, and children of the fallen, with proceeds supporting relief efforts.
The Social Security district office of Port Dodge lists outreach sessions at Emmetsburg courthouse from 10:00 to 12:80 on June 1 including Estherville all, 12345 to Fine 7 and 21, and at Spencer courthouse from 8:30 to 13:0 on June 2, 16 and 30.
Official list includes mayor and councilmen John Poland and others. plan supervisors Albert Runneberg Walter High Lester Johnson Russell Peterson Merv Thompson. county superintendent Wm Young. Church directories cover Immaculate Conception Lost Island Lutheran Bethel Lutheran Methodist Wallingford Lutheran Immanuel Lutheran. Local groups feature Dan Christensen as President Graettinger Businessmen and Joan Dawson as President Woman's Club Am Legion Auxiliary Leta McCombs Lions Club Robert Garter as President American Legion Ben Moran Commander and Cora Christopher as Public Library President with phone 859-3203 Graettinger.
Report covers a national music contest at St Paul Wash and Sun City, noting top placers including a girls trio from Graettinger High School and performances by Geraldine Florence Jackson Elva Gase and others. It details match results, a Graettinger baseball win, and a May 27 commencement with a list of graduates.
Two new romantic suspense novels headline in The Morning. Victoria Holt’s Mons freya recalls Mistress of Mellyn with a turn of the century Cornavitl setting. Aiken Hodge’s Watch The Wall My Darling Dane pairs a British spy romance with espionage amid Napoleonic War marshlands. DRIVERS license exams listed for Estherville Orange City Emmetsburg Spencer Rock Rapids Spirit Lake Sibley.
The American Cancer Society Town Division lists living memorials in Palo Alto honoring Olaf Hel Mary Madsen Mrs Namiiu Thora Sorenson and Linnie Schroeder. The period spans February 7 to May 9 with Mrs Russell Stell of Mallard serving as cancer memorial chairman.
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