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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1966
Page
1
A garbled OCR segment mentions a person named Sullivan and Huntington like names with references to Las Vegas and Times for a job. Readable items include names such as Sullivan and Percy Sult and possible dates or roles, but the text is too damaged to determine a clear event or outcome.
Graettinger area golf notes report the new Favey Virw course showing uneven progress after opening days. Local player Graettinger golfer and Vols coach Mack Peterson are mentioned as part of the scene while officials push toward a formal opening and Saturday revisions. A senator named Rebovt is cited in a distant, unclear context.
A local fisherman from Wall Lake reportedly caught a northern pike in Canada, marking a notable success for an amateur angler. The brief note highlights a single recent catch with emphasis on the impressive size of the fish.
A quoted household moment shows a neighbor guiding children to bed and preparing to remove items before guests enter for dinner, illustrating a calm domestic scene.
A scanned directory page lists Graettinger town officials including Mayor Mavard Hanson, City Clerk Dwayne Lummern, Treasurer Novella Bohut, Fire Chief Robert Carter, and municipal department heads. It also covers county officials, utilities, churches, organizations, and a public library with contact details and office hours.
The Social Security district office in Fort Dodge releases a contact schedule with times and dates for Estherville Spencer and Jimmersburg. Events run from 8:30 to 12:30 at Spencer on September 8 and 22 and 12:45 to 2:30 at Estherville on September 12 and 27. Fort Dodge contacts occur from 10:00 to 12:00 on September 7 and 21.
The Times notes a very successful year for Milmer 11 Larsen Wallingford with cattle shown at fairs including All Iowa Cedar Rapids Kossuth Osceola and Clay counties. Raymond Campbell 23 Emersourg brother of Dick Campbell killed when his auto hit a concrete bridge near Marengo. Forty thousand applications for payment received by Palo Alto county. Rain torrents and heavy showers boost moisture. bank statements show First National 440507 and Farmers & Merchants 318673. Graettinger postmaster exam October 8. Gib Paulsen signs with Chicago White Sox. Gractinger plane view to appear in next Sunday’s Register. Frances Hendricks Mary Nolan Marie Laughlin returned from Emmetsburg after teachers meeting. Rey Learsmans dances well attended. Henry Theil built a new hog house.
The City Library announces new non fiction selections with hours on Saturdays 2 to 5 and Wednesdays 2 to 5. Titles include The Last Hundred Days by Tobin Toland detailing Europe’s final months of World War II and The Secret of D-Day by Gilles Perrault, examining Allied deception and spy counterspy activity around the invasion.
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