02 Oct 1969
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1969
Page
1
A garbled OCR excerpt presents a jumble of names phrases and partially legible lines. It references people places and quotes in a disordered form with unclear narrative flow and no cohesive event or clear date. The readable parts suggest social commentary on privacy and trust but lack concrete facts or context.
The readable lines describe a mute, unnamed individual facing a duty or role. The tone suggests caution or fear of being labeled weak, silent, or flawed. No clear event, place, or person names emerge from the fragment.
The raccoon hunting season in Towated opens at noon October 1. The original date was November but the State Conservation Commission moved it to October due to conditions. The season runs until 7 p.m. October 31 with opening addressed to local hunters and licensing updates noted.
Directory lists Wayer Councilmen Howard Hanson Jim Spies Wayne Potter Water Recorder Treasurer Attorney tet District Mrs Alice Yoch Jack Phillipe Roger Berkland Albert Runnebere Walter High Lester Johnsen Sth District Merv Thempeen County Superintendent Rev Watter Raernusen pastor Dr K L Johnson Dr James J Roberts Optometrists contact lenses 123 North Sixth Street Diagonal from the 1st Office 3624213
The Times of Oct 5 1944 reports Mildred Wikert and Garret Wallman wed at the Methodist church in Graettinger with Rev J Heber Milles presiding. Wm J Starkey received a World War I veteran funeral with military honors at Ayrshire. CSPL Jensen dies at home Sept 24 1944, lingering illness noted. Leo Swanson brings Swanee Swing Band for a Friday dance at Watson Hall. Gust Baedke acquires Max Baumgartner Shocre farm near Graettinger. Carl Bonstead, seaman 2-c, visits from Cornell College. Pvt Duane Johnson returns to Fr Snelling for a short leave.
Dr. H W Beard of Mason City is the newly elected chairman of the North Iowa Stroke Advisory Committee of the Iowa Heart Association. Each county in the North Central Division has two representatives on the committee. Local members include Dr. Robert Cuozine and Mrs. Marie Kliegl RN of Emmetsburg.
The article recounts the Coe family founding a ranch in New Mexico near the Dee Ranch, linking their early days to the Lincoln County War where Billy the Kid rose to prominence. It notes the West’s transformation and praises the ranch as a major Southwest fruit producer nearly a century after its founding. The piece also mentions local social items involving the Westergard and Allen families.
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