24 Sep 1964
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1964
Page
1
Tom Hampson of Pier Idaho recalls a rainy Labor Day and earlier sewers ditch work when cars slid into ditches. He notes a truck ending up upside down at Tres Spies corner while acting as marshal. The piece ends with a reflection on public sentiment and voting behavior.
A historical compaction notes alleged patterns in the deaths of Presidents Lincoln and Kennedy. It claims both were slain on a Friday in the presence of their wives, shot from behind, with successors named Johnson. It also cites birth years 1808 and 1908 and notes Booth’s birth.
Readable fragments mention Asians, Wilkes, Beans, and Lee Harves with costs and faith. A Republican witness relates to a presidential election from Andrew Jottsen. The piece references a Gini sultan and a tale of five wives, with several garbled names and dates.
The Fort Dodge district office lists social security contact sites. Emmetsburg Courthouse sessions run Wednesdays 10:00 to 12:30, Esthervine City Hall Tuesdays 1:00 to 2:30 on September 1 15 and 29, and Spencer Courthouse sessions Thursdays 9:20 to 12:30. Write to the Fort Dodge district office to obtain an appointment.
Directory fragment lists church leaders including Father Vincent Beacom Immaculate Conception Rev O J Reitz Bethel Lutheran Rev C F Curtis Wallingford Lutheran Glaser Emmanuel Lutheran Benjamin Colivet and local civic groups leaders including Helen Kirkegaard Florence Merk John Poland Lawrence Thomson and Cora Christophe Public Library president. County officials named include Albert Runneberg Walter Highard Lester Johnson Russell Peterson Merv Thompson and county superintendent W Wm Young.
A garbled list notes Harti Boren office by Getaber 7 and a class meeting at Grinnell Co Town. Seniors elect President Carl Bonstead and Vice President Doris Brenningsen with Leo Grady as treasurer. Sioux City bishop Heelan to visit the locale.
A garbled text mentions upcoming changes at a university or college with references to chairs, assistants, and a project near the foveal region. It notes employment plans and a university setting, implicating an elevator and a person named Geri in a procedural context. The fragment suggests reorganizing positions and announcing who will be employed.
An irregular weekly schedule lists events in Ratherville and Range City on Mondays, Steamersburg on Wednesdays, Spencer on most Tuesdays, Rack Waplda on Thursdays, Spirit Lake on Fridays, and Sibley Moratoge Unity on Saturdays. The text preserves place names and weekday hints without clear event details.
The City Library adds a travel memoir titled On Safari The Story of a Mans Life in Search of Adventure by Avinand Denis. It chronicles a lifelong quest to observe and film wild animals across Lali Nepal Australia and the Belgian Congo. The narrator faces peril and discovery while seeking authentic encounters in distant habitats.
Bert Elledge of Colesburg retires from barbering after 38 years in town and four years at a local shop. The move follows a doctor’s orders, not voluntary resignation.
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