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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1975
Page
2
Numerous ads list wants for old refrigerator custom plowing bean and corn combining and assorted items. Purchases include a used piano, purebred Yorkshire boars, a 1972 Honda with mileage, apples and nursery services. Also notices of lost bearings, chickens for sale, a rental crib, and a large community thank you message.
Iowa's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for September shows little change from August, signaling a stabilizing but modest economic shift. The Iowa Employment Security Commission reports a rate of 6.6 percent, up from 6.5 percent, with the September figure a year earlier at 2.9 percent. Chairman Abe D. Clayman notes the rate lags behind current conditions as the number of unemployed estimates declines only modestly, helping keep the adjusted rate steady.
Grayman reports August to September unemployment fell an estimated 8 percent, below typical 12 percent seasonal drop. The unadjusted September jobless rate is 5.2 percent, down from August’s 5.6 percent, with about 70,900 Iowa unemployed. August had 77,000. September 1974 lists 30,100 unemployed with 2.3 percent unadjusted rate. Payroll-based September figures not shown.
A Ruthven resident reports Fluffy the cat has learned to use the toilet, signaling when the lid is up or needs help. The animal was first observed at night and now prompts its owner to lift the lid if necessary.
Congressman Berkley Bedell introduces a House resolution to bar members from using taxpayer financed stationery funds personally. He notes about 2.35 million dollars allotted this year at around 6500 per member and cites reports of ex members withdrawing funds legally. Bedell calls for funds to be used only for official purposes and unspent balances returned when a member leaves office or dies, arguing for reform of congressional benefits.
Wildlife biologist Thomas J. Neal explains why antler points do not reveal deer age. Age is best determined by tooth wear, not antler growth, and most Iowa deer are under 5 or 6 years old.
Roten Galleries from Baltimore will host a sale and show more than 600 original prints at Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville on Monday Oct 13 from 11 am to 7 pm in the art department. Proceeds support the college art collection and local art student scholarships.
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