01 Sep 1960
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1960
Page
1
Graettinger magnifies its local pride as the 64th annual Labor Day celebration unfolds. Town signs redirect travelers eight miles to Graettinger, honoring the city as the labor town with Carnival rides extending the event. Local neighbors swap stories from German visits to seasonal snowbound journeys as pumpkins arrive in autumn anticipation.
Exams are offered Mondays in Estherville and Orange City, Tuesdays in Emmetsburg, Wednesdays in Spencer, Thursdays in Rock Rapids, Fridays in Spirit Lake, and Saturdays in Sibley mornings only. This repeating weekly roster lists locations and days for applicant testing.
Local reports list LeRoy Hulskamp buying Loveau Hotel and Cafe in Graettinger, while Verhe Trikel plans a bout with Ben Becker at Electric Park. City council defeats the sewerage measure after voters supported it lately, stirring indignation tweets. A long reading program honors many youth and adults for book reports, highlighting those with top counts and praise for librarians and community editors.
Lost Island Township Farm Bureau Women’s Club library reading summary reports 59 youths and 41 adults participated under a new point system. 1,243 books logged earning 12,340 points. Youths reported at least 10 books earning 200 points under the new scheme.
City Hall Graettinger Iowa hosted a special meeting at 7 30 p m on August 15 1960 called by Mayor Lehigh to consider night marshal applications. Present were Knudtson Millen Rolfson Schealler Stueve with no absentees. Minutes reference August 1 1960 discussion.
The council set September 7 1960 as the regular September meeting date and Mayor Lehigh announced the temporary appointment of Chas Burg as night marshal effective August 7 1980. A ballot was ordered between Gray and Reimer for the night marshal post with starting salaries listed and sealed bids invited for a 1946 Allis Chalmers tractor sale.
The tense story set in a small Alabama town is told through a lawyer's daughter and her brother as their father defends a Black man falsely accused. The tale traces childhood innocence confronted by adult bigotry and a climactic confrontation with danger.
Graettinger Trading Stamps promotes Graettinger City Meat Market in Iowa. The ad highlights a large stock of fresh and cured meats, hams and bacon at low consistent prices, plus cream milk bread and a complete fruit and vegetable selection. Prop Robert Simonsen invites patronage and lists telephone 71.
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