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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1956
Page
11
Regular session notes from Vale Alto County Iowa with members listed and minutes approved for multiple prior meetings. A levy discussion and ongoing proceedings continue with warrants authorized to various county funds and services.
Kay Taylor Miss Iowa 1959 aids a retarded child at State University Hospital in Iowa City while a statewide effort outlines the needs of thousands of Iowa children with retardation. The message calls for trained teachers physicians psychologists and facilities, urging public support and fundraising to improve care and prevention.
The record notes the adjourned day for setting the levy and settling finances. Bateman and Foye move to continue levy discussions until Ortohor, ten o clock AM, motion carried. A motion by Joye and Cody to levy 15010.90 for drainage and related costs is approved. The board approves a resolution related to Cherokee Bleapitat and financial statements, with September 17, IM date reference and a $50 tender. The board adjourns to September 24, 1956. County Auditor
At Independence L G Boole has a long voting record dating back to 1888 when he cast his first ballot for President Benjamin Harrison. He notes that all elections since have favored the Republican candidate, marking his steadfast party loyalty through the years.
Seven year old Charles Lumpkin of near Oakland was almost buried when shelled corn caved in as he crawled into a crib area. His father noticed the danger and pulled him free before serious harm occurred. Mrs. Heniika Dammann of Lyon is named in the report.
The county records the death of its oldest resident, a Lyon County native who had lived there since 1882. Her long life spanned over a century of local history, marking a farewell to a familiar figure in the community.
Mower incident injures Mower A. B. Lee of Lime Springs as a metal object flies from a mower and pierces his lip. A year earlier he had cut a different mower causing an injury. The note recalls milk tent sales at the Jones County Fair totaling 455 gallons with a “all the milk you can drink for a dime” feature.
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