29 Oct 1953
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1953
Page
1
Public notice indicates matter entered at the post office Graettinger Iowa as second class mail item. Post office records show designation and transit status for the item under local mail handling procedures. The brief entry confirms classification and routing within the postal system.
Rate text appears fragmented. The snippet hints at outside territory pricing with a possible note on reduced or special rates. No clear entities or full details to confirm specifics.
A collage of homecoming memories from Graettinger and nearby scenes. Parade floats, band improvements, pep talks, and the queen kiss frame a lively afternoons, with mentions of Pimky Erickson and Gary Round, Jens Kirkegaard, and Harlan Hansen. Also notes on local voting, UNICEF appeal, and a brief sports tease from Holyrood.
Graettinger and Pocahontas rivalry in Friday action ends 12 to 7. Emmetsburg to Roseau line paving completion celebrated with a barbecue next Tuesday. Also reports of a fatal farm home fire, local obituaries, a robbery near Fort Dodge, auctions, a public dance, cornhuskers event, and a trick purchase in Waverly.
Mrs Linda Clapsaddie mother of 18 year old twins announces candidacy for mayor in Algona saying she is out to win.
A quiet neighborhood afternoon follows seven young children as they play amidst backyards and leaves. A runaway leaf pile game ends when a four year old is nearly struck by a car, a reminder of the hazards of street play. Bert Kluver loses a finger after contact with a high line near Larchwood. Clarinda’s Bill McClelland and Al Hookham receive 50 year Odd Fellows certificates. Wes Clipperton is embarrassed but unhurt after a corn picker mishap.
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