08 Sep 1960
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1960
Page
1
Henry Lammers brought a rare cupe pilant to town showing a yellow flowering plant with a square stalk and four sided cup formed by large leaves surrounding the stalk. The plant is said to hold water. A similar plant was viewed at a Spencer office weeks earlier, found near the river Dank on Lammers farm, though it was broken off by animals.
A reader notes a replacement golf shoe sent in the mail after a column about a forgotten shoe. The shoe features long nails as improvised cleats and plaid laces with a cigar, sparking appreciation. A Mary VanderVerde World column quip about remembering the shoe is cited.
Notice announces the appointment of Mary Andersen as Executrix of the Estate of Jorgen Andersen, deceased of Palo Alto County Iowa. It directs timely payment to the estate and filing of claims with the Clerk of the District Court, dated August 22, 1980, with attorney Kennedy and Clark. The item also notes the Ringsted Dispatch sale to Kenneth Miller of Armstrong and staff changes affecting cross-town publications.
Devotional reading reflects Isaiah 3 1 4 verses and includes references 9 2 7 11 21 2. The text highlights warning judgment and guidance, with imagery of leadership and moral renewal.
A devotional piece argues humanity and nations seek peace, echoing biblical Isaiah and Luke. It discusses motives for peace, warns against peace tied to domination, and asserts a Christlike populace strengthens global peace while neglecting Christ leads toward war.
The schedule lists exam sessions on Mondays in Eatherville and Orange City, Tuesdays in Emmetsburg, Wednesdays in Spencer, Thursdays in Rock Rapids, Fridays in Spirit Lake, and Saturdays in Sibley with morning sessions only.
A review notes Mistress of Mellyn by Victoria Hall as a suspenseful romantic tale in the mold of Daphne du Maurier. Martha Leigh, a governess in Mount Mellyn, confronts a hidden tragedy and an evil presence while caring for a lonely child and resisting a dangerous attraction to the father.
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