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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1961
Page
8
A 2400 acre Shay family ranch in Dakota features a deep artesian well delivering 95 degree water at 80 gallons per minute into a bath tub used by cowboys and locals. The shaft also supplies household needs while drinking water is hauled. Cattle finishers praise the water but dry farming suffers with two months without rain.
Margaret Pratt reports Palo Alto county 4-H teams excel in demonstrations. Janese Malm and Nancy Currans from the district team win blue ribbons. Highland Happy Hustlers Judy Campney and Samira Simonson will demo dairy use in salads at the Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress titled Time for Art Class. Leaders Elmer Schnell and Pratt will accompany the group to Waterloo on Oct 2, staying at Riverview Park cabins. They will attend a banquet and program hosted by the Dairy Congress American Dairy Association and Service Clubs. Contest blanks for the Sew it with Wool contest are available at the Extension Office. Three age divisions exist: sub-deb 13-15, junior 14-17, senior 18+.
The district contest will be held on November 4 in Spencer and entry blanks must be filled soon. Three girls have already indicated they will enter, and the adult group is 21 years and over.
The Graettinger seventh grade class elected officers last week with Steven Bonstead as president Chuck Moran as vice president Paul Bisgard as secretary and treasurer and Greg Iverson as reporter. The class also set dues and chose colors.
On August 14 1961 Graettinger Iowa Town Council adopted Ordinance 46 granting Graettinger Telephone Company rights to use streets and public places for 25 years to construct maintain and operate a general telephone telegraph and television signal system. The measure passed by 28 yes to 7 no at the September 12 1961 election. mayor Earl F Lehigh and town clerk D L Lammers noted.
FFA members from Graettinger. Don Reeves and Jim Park led hog and lamb placements. Reeves captured top Berkshire market and multiple Berkshire and litter awards. Keith Norris earned blue ribbon market and pen honors. Jim Park and Greg Elbert placed in lamb divisions. Graettinger exhibited first aid kit and demonstrated worming sheep. Obituary mentions William Rode and Navy trainee Howard Felkey.
A lesson on parenting notes that when parents calmly answer children's questions, it reflects that kids are maturing and becoming more independent, signaling growth and trust in family dynamics.
Results compiled by the Graettinger Bowling league secretary at Imperial Lanes Estherville for the week of Sept 12 show Hersleff's Co. winning 12 0 and team standings include Gr State Bank Hammerberg Drug Gr Lumber Co Gr Coop Grain Erickson's Gr Insurance Bleck THe Wallingford Coop. High team series 2449 by Hersleff's. high individual series 602 by Francis Schealler. high team game 855 by Hersleff's. high individual game 211 by Bud Cox.
Readers are invited to phone in the Mystery Farm No 2 identification to the Times Office at phone 154. The first correct entrant will receive a free ticket to the Graettinger Community Theatre.
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