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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1969
Page
2
A fragmentary notice from a private study and training organization linked to the National Institute of Meat Packing describes a program for cattle buying skills. The message cites addresses in Minneapolis and references livestock, farm tracing, and related training.
Classified ad rates listed include four words per first insertion and kk per word for each subsequent insertion. Minimum IISc and keyed ads incur 25 extra. Ranching charge on unead acs and 10 cent per line for Cards of Thanks with a minimum.
A jumble of sale offers includes 1959 Oldsmobile parts and a complete 1948 truck, 3 bedroom home near Graettanger, upright piano in Tacoma, an added garage listed, an West Bend humidifier, and a group rummage sale at Petersen residence. Also listed are adding machines, sewing machines, flyers, signs, organs, and furniture. Contact numbers and names such as Arnold Pissaard, Vince Heller, Joe Joyce, Dan Umbreil, Garry's Electric, Petersen Plano & Organ Co., and others appear. Some entries include prices like 125 dollars and 1 dollar items, with various phone numbers.
The party of Mr and Mrs Clarence D Olson and Mrs Morris Finnestad of Brainerd attended the funeral of Mrs Martin Finnestad Sunday afternoon at Granite Iowa. They had visited Yellowstone Park en route home from a vacation in the Western states.
A $50 reward is offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who stole a Chevrolet motor from a car stored on the former M. L. Murphy farm south of Graettinger. All information is confidential. contact Palo Alto county Sheriff or Emmet Murphy in Graettinger.
Graettinger American Legion asks the public for information leading to the apprehension of the person or persons responsible for a break in at the Graettinger American Legion during the past weekend. Contact details are provided by the post.
For week starting September 22 meal plan lists daily options. Monday offers meat hash, mashed potatoes, butter, orange jello with pears, carrot and celery sticks, sandwich, and milk. Tuesday includes chicken and rice casserole, green beans, peaches, krispie bars, sandwich, and milk. Wednesday features chili and crackers, carrot sticks, apple crisp, sandwich, and milk. Thursday serves pigs in blankets, buttered peas, prunes, and milk. Friday presents tuna and noodle casserole, buttered corn, lime jello, carrots, celery, brownie, peanut butter honey sandwich, and milk.
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