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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1966
Page
3
State Farm announces a Safers Test Program selecting random auto policyholders for monthly cards. In 1964 the first group of 4,000 received cards. a December questionnaire showed high value and usefulness, with responses far surpassing expectations. Clergy, teachers, and driver education students requested sets and many reports noted cards posted in public spaces.
The obituary notes that Casper T. Fjelstul served as pastor at Fi Lutheran and Lost Island Luther an churches from 1957 to 1962. Born June 11, 19 % in Lincoln town near Ridgeway Iowa, he was baptized at Lincoln Lutheran Church and confirmed there. He attended nearby elementary school and Luther College Preparatory School, Decorah, graduating BA with the class of 1928. He planned to teach but a professor urged a different path.
The Rev. faced ongoing medical setbacks after a return to Rochester for further care following surgery. He resigned from his congregations earlier this month to focus on health and passed away Friday night August 12 at 10 15, aged 62. He leaves a widow, son John of Walker Minnesota, and daughters Connie of Moorhead and Alice Rostad of Zumbrota.
A partially readable OCR fragment mentions a Monday event and various place names and people, but key details are garbled. It hints at a regional route or lineup with unclear references to locations such as American and West lines, and names like Mie sesaso and Rew Mewes remain uncertain.
Gilbert of Tanne took top honors at a national bowling championship, securing first place and reclaiming the trophy after a recent revival event. His performance at the Danes boardroom tournament set the pace, with competitors close behind.
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