15 Oct 1959
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1959
Page
1
An Emmetsburg audience overwhelmingly votes down a television cable franchise, preferring other reception options. The piece moves through local opinions and reflections on media access and community standards in a period press style.
An editorial laments scant issues in the upcoming Graettinger election while noting a surprising slate of mayoral and council candidates. The piece observes little differentiation in platforms and adds a golf anecdote about pastors Maakestad Jolivette and Fijelstul braving cold for a Monday round at Emmetsburg, with Pastor Sorensen absent.
Mrs Elia Van Vilet and Silas Melwn Baird of Columbus Junction recently marked their 100th birthdays. Mrs Van Vilet surprised Mr Baird by visiting him at the rest home on his birthday.
Drivers license exams scheduled Mondays at Fatherville and Orange City Tuesdays at Emmetsburg Wednesdays at Spencer Thursdays at Rock Rapids Fridays at Spirit Lake and Saturdays mornings at Sibley. Social Security representative visits Emmetsburg courthouse first and third Wednesdays 10 to 2 and Estherville city hall second and fourth Wednesdays 8:30 to 12.
A devotional meditation explores Acts 3 alongside Psalm 103, urging praise for God’s benefits. It highlights forgiveness, healing, redemption, and eternal mercy as blessings flowing from the Lord.
In this lesson the idea of sharing is explored as more than giving possessions. It argues Christian sharing means sharing Christ by bringing Him into every needful situation, citing Peter and John, a Philadelphia murder case, and a Korean family’s response to spare the killers.
Down Library Lane presents a new fiction section highlighting Ride With Me by Thomas B Costain. The tale follows Francis Ellery, publisher of the London Tablet, as he battles Napoleon’s threat through a daring press campaign. A web of political intrigue romance and espionage unfolds involving Gabrielle de Salle Caradoc and a Bonapartist spy. Third Club adds new members Susan Alesch and Billy Nissen.
Graettinger high school beat Royal 6 to 0 at Evergreen Field as the Graettinger offense held the edge most of the game. City council accepted Preston Fiahne stock deed for a city park west of the Hawkeye Theatre. Workmen gravel North Robbins Avenue to the highway. Art Holland handles ticking. Attorney Joseph Hand of Emmetburg seeks county attorney. Roy Lund takes over Standard Service station management from Frank Herke. Graettinger firefighters answered a Levi Olson farm home alarm due to an overheated chimney with no damage.
City Hall Graettinger Iowa holds regular October 1959 meeting led by Mayor Thomsen. Present: DaVries Nissen Kirkegaard Hersloff. Olsen absent. Minutes from September read and approved. Members appointed to inspect proposed garage expansion and to serve as election clerks and judges for November 3. Various salary, permit, and bill approvals followed. Meeting adjourned with total expenditures listed across funds.
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