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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1955
Page
6
Wallingford residents host and visit family in Ames and surround towns. weekend guests include Mr and Mrs John Baker Jr in the Gunderson home. many social events, church activities, and meetings noted with local families and organizations.
Albert Pokorney converts his car to run on bottled gas at a cost near 300 dollars. He expects lower fuel costs, higher mileage per gallon, oil changes every 10 000 miles, and a cleaner engine as a result.
The text suggests that knowing individual preferences and capacities makes work more enjoyable and helps people accept responsibility, highlighting the link between personal limits and role engagement.
A widowed mother, Mrs Clair, works long hours leaving three children Jack 17 Jean 14 and Helen 11 to share housework. They rotate tasks of supper dishes and cleaning but fairness is questioned. Jack resents cooking duties while Helen is stretched thin and Jean feels less burdened.
Mrs John Wykert of Columbus Junction retires after forty years of teaching Sunday School claiming she never missed a Sunday in twenty two twelve years though she may resume teaching in the future.
Postal officials in Maquoketa faced embarrassment when a United States flag was hung inverted signaling trouble. The custodian reversed the bunting to restore proper display, ending the incident with a corrected flag.
Mainz Germany Army PFC Pfe I Dale Duhn son of Mr and Mrs William Duhn Graettinger recently participated in Exercise Cordon Bleu a NATO maneuver with U S French and British troops in West Germany The training aimed to teach allied forces to operate under simulated battle conditions Duhn member of the 18th Field Artillery Groups Headquarters Battery entered the Army in 1954 after basic at Camp Chaffee Ark He arrived in Europe in July 1954 A Graettinger High School graduate Duhn now serves as Specialist 3rd Class Stelmer DD Duhn RA 17999568 HQ 419 Field Artillery Group APO 117 New York N Y
Richard Peton of Graettinger Route 1 recently was promoted to specialist third class in Germany where he serves with the 4th Infantry Division. The Ivy division, part of the U S Seventh Army, trains with maneuvers and field problems. Peton, a driver in the 4th Reconnaissance Company, joined the Army in May 1954, completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri, arrived in Europe in January, and is a graduate of Graettinger Public High School.
William Dowden, a 99 year old longtime Spirit Lake resident, died October 1 after living in the community for 30 years and would have reached 100 next June.
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