12 Oct 1961
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1961
Page
1
A dated excerpt lists daily inches of precipitation across months and ends with a quip about longer life by cutting out pleasures. It references the National Safety Council Newsletter noting research into how men use their time saved by minutesavers.
The piece notes Al skipped lunch to save minutes and now nurses an ulcer, Jack saved time driving 40 mph in a 25 mph zone and ends up in prison for manslaughter, Marty misplaced a penny in a fuse box to save hardware trip time and now works as a moonlighter trying to rebuild a burned house, illustrating the cost of time over care.
A Fox Terrier named Tootsie has assumed maternal duties for five Pekingese puppies at the Mike Kenny farm north of Chariton after their mother was killed by a car when the pups were ten days old. The pups and their surrogate mother are thriving.
Emmetsburg courthouse from 10 to 2 on Wednesdays October 4 and 18 November 1 15 29 December 13 27 Estherville city hall from 10 30 to 2 on Tuesdays October 10 24 November 7 21 December 5 19.
Wednesdays at Spencer Thursday at Rock Rapids Fridays at Spirit Lake and Saturdays at Sibley mornings only. City organizers outline recurring events across these towns with fixed weekday slots and a morning option in Sibley.
Robert R. Reeves of Graettinger Iowa attends Iowa State University in Ames in his senior year of AFROTC He serves as a group commander in the 250th AFROTC Cadet Wing holding the rank of Cadet Major His parents are Mr and Mrs Gilbert R Reeves
A L Anderson and wife celebrated their fifty fifth wedding anniversary on September 27 with an informal Ringsted observance. The couple, active in Ringsted Graettinger affairs, were joined by relatives including Mrs Frank Schlafke and Mrs Martha Nelson. Their son Ralph publishes Farm Bureau Spokesman and National Hog Farm.
At the Ruthven school meeting on Oct 4 7 15 p.m. Lucile M Anderson Iowa representative for Sister Elizabeth Kenny Foundation outlined 80 percent of Kenny Foundation funds go to related agencies aiding disease victims. Directors vote to include Kenny Foundation and Multiple Sclerosis in this year’s drive. Officers elected President Marie Hanson Vice President Delbert Jondahl Secretary Conrad Johnson Treasurer Dick Carpenter. Drive begins week of Oct 16 with Oct 25 meeting to close records. Booth Township included this year expanding the drive. Total contributions 3128.50 to eleven causes. designated gifts noted for Sister Kenny Fund TB and USO. New directors listed for Lost Island Highland Harold Silver Lake Aymahixe Bruce Mre Clifford Rouse Graham Rukhven Harold Wigdahl Richard Barber.
Graettinger mourns Mrs. Ralph Coder of Curlew, former Graettinger school principal. Maxwell Jamison and Gena Iverson wed at Estherville Lutheran parsonage. Rep Gilchrist visits, A E Huntley of Wallingford dies, Roosevelt caravan to Graettinger, Fred Spies named Palo Alto Good Roads chair. Weather turns mild after a week of fall sunshine. Louis Christiansen sells stock and variety goods business to Willard Hires of Jackson Minnesota.
Down Library Lane announces new non fiction title MARY EMMA & COMPANY by Ralph Moody. The book follows the Moody family moving from Colorado to Massachusetts and preserving independence. New members listed: Curt Hammerberg Camilla Schneider Sandy Mammen Bobby Carter Philip Guinn Danny Murphy.
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