20 Nov 1952
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1952
Page
1
A letter from Bonstead says he expects to leave the army in January and plans to meet Avery. In Spencer a corn show awarded Dale Schnirring second in the senior open class with an 8084x variety, grown from seed he planted to a 100 percent crop.
Clara Suss found her car rolled across the street and hit a tree after a mysterious backward roll. The vehicle bore a Stevenson Go forward slogan, prompting debate whether election news overwhelmed it. No serious damage reported and no children nearby at impact time. The Times also notes unclaimed keys and tools turned in, hinting at an upcoming auction if unused. A query from Cpl Avery J Bonstead of Yokohama, Japan references a recent Times classified ad, suggesting an unusually long-distance response.
Frank Wolgamot plans to relocate City Shoe Shop equipment to Pomeroy starting next week. Oscar Anderson and Nellie Vanvelkenburg wed in Jackson Minnesota on Armistice Day and will reside here where he works in Jensen Auto’s mechanical department. James Duhn sells half his stake in Duhn Brothers pool hall to Walter Petersen who, with Art Duhn, will run the business. Mayme Beccher sets a corn record with eighty bushels for 4.80. Edward Sullivan hosts a ninth birthday party. Chris Norris builds a new home worth several thousand dollars with Gilbaugh and Clemmensen as carpenters. E B Osher visits from Wallingford area on business in Graettinger. Mrs M J Reidy returns from Des Moines after caring for a ill niece. E S George back from Fort.
EM Thompson and Louis Lippold visited at Ceylon on Thursday as business callers. Jacob Frick bought a new Ford touring car. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Jorgen Paulsen on Saturday November 11. Miss Thelma Thoreson, a Lake Mills teacher, was home over Sunday with her parents.
Graettinger Municipal Light Plant held a regular meeting on November 10 1952 with all members present. Actions included approving last minutes paying bills transferring 1000 from General Fund to Bond Fund. During the same period John Holthaus of Festina died after a tractor mounted on timbers pinned him.
A tribute lists the 1952 County Organization and Maintenance Committee and Captains from Ruthven Fenton Curlew and surrounding towns. It notes the 1953 Farm Bureau dues are payable and invites members to attend the American Farm Bureau Federation convention in Seattle, with reservations available and mail payment encouraged.
The notice urges readers to pick up materials at the office and highlights an insurance column by Henry Frohling. Extensions engineers advise fence post sizing and depth for strength. Agricultural tips cover storage of fall fertilizer to prevent caking and stacking limits. In Marathon, Mrs. Mary Olney celebrated her 104th birthday after 84 years in the community.
In Bloomfield the local Odd Fellows Lodge celebrated its centennial, tracing its beginnings to its founding on October 27, 1852, and marking a century of fraternal activity in the town.
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