11 Nov 1954
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1954
Page
1
Town reports light double parking incidents after council notices. farmers favor enforcement and urge earlier action. Warnings remind readers of typesetting quirks and hunting safety, stressing muzzle discipline and the dangers of careless gun handling.
Two pedestrians, sisters, filed damage suits for 42110 after being struck by a car in Toledo last August. Mia ne Stewart suffered a fractured hip in the incident.
Ed Tracy was helping with bean harvesting on a Belmond area farm when an untuned tractor struck him. He was knocked down and the wheel ran over both legs, resulting in a broken hip.
The page lists professions and officials including an optometrist at 123 North 6th, a dentist, and detailed names for councilmen, police, sheriff, recorder, clerk, treasurer, auditor, coroner, attorney, superintendent, and other county roles. Also mentions Immaculate Conception and Father Maynard among clergy.
A reflective column argues money must not be valued above character. It contrasts wealth with virtue, noting lies in business, inflated appearances, and the perils of wealth for personal life, marriage, and church pledges. It cites Proverbs and real-world headlines to warn against cash as value number one.
Local notes report Fred Hurlburt buying a new Ford sedan and a number of moves and events in Mason City including the Pink couple leasing a residence, the Nunamaker family visit, and a marriage at Groettinger. A Halloween party hosted by the Christiansons, a card club gathering, and Dr Dappen visiting are noted. A lost child search near west of town ends with the child safe. Housing upgrades occur as Wm Blom family moves into a new apartment above the telephone office. A 100 acre corn harvest near Allison draws neighbors in, while Stirling sons are hospitalized with polio and rheumatic fever. A school lunch menu for the coming week is printed by Bess Hamilton.
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