This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1955
Page
8
Graettinger fans watched a costly fumble plagued game as Titonka defeated the Pirates 20 to 0 in Corn Belt conference action. Grein Thompson and Jespersen contributed limited gains while most Pirates drives stalled in territory near midfield after the opening kickoff.
Titonka leathered Graettinger with a 20 to 0 victory. Key plays included early fumbles, Aschey scoring after the first period, Buffington’s late second quarter TD, and a successful fake kick for the point. Graettinger’s miscues and weak blocking doomed their comeback bid.
An 18 year old worker, Leroy Sterk, lost his left hand near Montezuma when a glove caught in a bare roller while removing stalks. The hand was mangled and amputated above the wrist.
L. N. Martin of Marion, a railroad fireman, suffered a broken back last week after a 1000 pound steer charged him as he attempted to turn away. The animal had escaped during unloading.
Grades four through six presented Tom Sawyer on October 17 in the school auditorium. Cast includes Tom Sawyer Kenny Jacobson, Huck Ronald Christianson, Injun Joe Oran Peterson, Judge Th. Michael Manchester, Aunt Polly Mary Alice Hansen, Dr. Robinson Bob Vasey, and many more in roles across the Reader, Skeletons, Old Men, Sunflowers, and Chorus segments with extensive named participants across all groups.
Discussion on hog prices notes long term issues in pork demand. Survey shows 1920 pork share 3.2 percent of income, beef 2.597 percent. 1954 pork 2.0 percent, beef 2.867. Lard markets fade as vegetable oils rise. pork oversupply with 90 percent more pigs in spring 1955 and 1167 more expected in fall. Analysts say price responds to supply, suggesting lighter-weight market hogs as a current strategy.
The article argues lighter hogs yield higher profit per ton of feed, better meat quality, and lower finish costs. It notes price declines hit heavy hogs harder and a lighter weight reduces consumer demand risk. Suggestions include staggered farrowing, efficient equipment use, disease control, and breeding meat-type pigs. 4-H clubs report rising enrollments and new member card signups.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.