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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1961

Page

4

Wallingford Lutheran N. L. Jolivette Pastor Schedule

The Wallingford Lutheran Church lists mid week Bible study at 7 30 p m on Thursday Sunday School Teachers Meeting 830 p m Junior Choir at 9 a m Saturday Junior Confirmation 10 30 a m Senior Confirmation 930 a m Worship Service 1045 a m Sunday School 730 p m Luther League 730 p m Tuesday Adult Membership and Thursday Circle Bible Study Leaders with times and roles for the week

Methodist Church C. F. Curtis Wallingford Utheran N. L. Jolivette Luther League Circle Bible Study

Mystery Farm No 9 Owned by Currans Near Graettinger

The 227 acre Mystery Farm No 9 south of Graettinger belongs to James H Currans and his wife, occupied 29 years with most buildings built since they arrived. The Currans have ten children, joined Immaculate Conception church, and raise corn and Hereford cattle. Also noted are Farm No 10 operators Bernard and Jean Elsen Bast, two miles west of Graettinger, with three children and dairy farming, a new silo, and a new road nearby.

No. 9 Mystery Farm James H. Currans Graettinger Jackman Currans Mrr Jim Bernard Elsenbast Times Bernard Jean Kathryn Michael David Immaculate Conception Church

Graettinger FFA Stags top Rams 43 to 18 in intramural basketball

Graettinger FFA chapter held an intramural game Monday night November 27 with the Stags defeating Keith Norris Rams 43 to 18.

Graettinger FA Garp Park Stags Keith Norris Rams

Cylinder FRA Chapter Forfeits Game In Basketball Meet

Keith Norris reports Ed Tindall led scoring with 18 points and Jim Park added 17 as the Cylinder FRA chapter forfeited the game by failing to appear, leaving the contest unplayed. The outcome highlights both players' scoring effort and the forfeiture decision.

Ed Tindall Jim Park Cylinder Fra Keith Norris

Leonard Farm Mystery Photo Featured in Times Post

Last week the Times ran a mystery farm photo of Leonard Bros Joe and Gene with Leona Leonard a mile west of Graettinger. The Leonard farm, 60 years settled, beds bay and grain farming, and is run by Joe and Gene with part‑time Lloyd Witt help. Gene lives in Graettinger. Joe and Leona occupy the new house, and the old home site yielded a 1915 Times.

Leonard Bros Leonards Immaculate Conception Church Graettinger Graettinger Times the Times

Tax Study Presses for Property Tax Relief

Iowa farmers bear 40 percent of property taxes yet earn only 15 percent of income. From 1950 to 1960 farm population fell 10 percent and farm income dropped 31 percent while property taxes doubled. County and state groups call for relief and urge citizens to study the issue ahead of the next legislative session.

Bureau Rouse County Farm Bureau Legislative Committee Iowa County Farm Bureau Emmetsburg Palo Alto

Junior Leadership Plans Formed by 4-H Girls

Nineteen older 4-H girls from eight clubs gathered for the first Junior Leadership training at the Extension Office on November 24. Ruth Pratt led a model meeting while participants suggested tours, art outreach, public information, and two more meetings in June and September. Plans include a traveling art exhibit to boost appreciation and confidence among the girls and the broader community.

Ruth Pratt

County Tax Valuation and Allocation Details

The report breaks down the county tax valuation by category with 75.8 percent from the total valuation. Residential properties account for 10.8 percent, mercantile properties 3.9 percent, public utilities 5.1 percent, and other personal property 4.4 percent. Of the total tax bill, 63.5 percent funds schools, city taxes for residents 8.5 percent, secondary roads 7.4 percent, county government 17.8 percent, and the soldier's bonus 8 percent.

Rouse

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