30 May 1963
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1963
Page
1
A column discusses spelling trends and education, notes local curiosity about old teaching methods, and highlights a sobering incident where a high school student named Johnny died in a high-speed crash after prom. A national survey links speed to about 13,000 deaths annually.
A grave car crash cut short Johnny’s life and his date’s, burying them three days after. Friends and neighbors mourn as Johnny’s father recalls teaching his son to drive before he was old enough for a license, reflecting on responsibility and the crash’s cause.
By Neighbors notice details social security field offices in Fort Dodge district with appointment hours and towns Estherville Spencer Emmetsburg and Estherville. The schedule shows dates in June and times from 2 to 12:30 with specific days in Fort Dodge district offices and a note to write for appointments.
Bethel Lutheran Church led by Rev C J Reitz. Methodist Church overseen by Rev C F Curtis. Grace Baptist Church with Clarence Shipley as pastor. Wallingford Lutheran led by R E Glaser. Immanuel Lutheran led by Benjamin Colivet.
A garbled report lists local figures and multiple names including John Nelson Post Am erican Legion members. It notes upcoming events in Gruettinger, a May 28 date, and a Way day observance with a program at Hawkeye Theatre at 10:20 am, plus Selmar Nelson winning third in a butter judging contest at Swea City.
A reflective meditation contrasts sought silence with urban noise. The narrator recalls silence as healing yet finds streets alive with traffic and garbled morning bustle. He likens his exposure to city sound to a Charge of the Light Brigade, surrounded by roaring cars.
Events list at Down Library Lane notes opening hours and a new telephone line. Book blurbs praise Elizabeth Seifert’s The Doctor's Stranger Secret and W. C. Heinz's The Surgeon for medical drama and heart operation suspense. New members Debra Walker and Connie Tuininga join the library.
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