03 Oct 1974
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1974
Page
1
Jenny and I visited Willard Herke’s farm to find the fire out but the combine had caught fire. Willard was away in town for parts and the machine crept to life then cooled before the fire truck arrived. Neighbors await the finishing crew and a new house brings mixed feelings about tearing down the old one.
The report notes an exceptionally dry period in the local area, describing it as the driest since 1966 and 1967. No specific dates, locations, or agencies are named beyond the comparative years.
Agricultural notice outlines allocations for fertilizer this fall and next spring. It notes storage facilities are full and allocations remain in place due to limited supply, with anhydrous ammonia in short supply. Details on individual patron allocations available upon request.
Walter Daley of Moulton retires after nearly five decades on the railroad. He logged about 200 miles daily, totaling roughly 3,358,000 miles as an engineer over his service.
Local businesses in Graettinger Emmettsburg and surrounding areas include cabinet shop processing repairs furniture and glass, dental optometry and chiropractic services, a Paul Revere Companies advisor, Terminal Coops seeds and fuels, real estate and insurance, jewelry and remounting, veterinary clinic, and construction services. The page lists contact numbers and addresses for doctors dentists and service providers across Estherville Emmetsburg Graettinger and Boone areas.
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