Lisa Lynn Luhman portrait for Lubyman family
At right is Lisa Lynn Luhman, 3, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lubyman.
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1966
Page
5
At right is Lisa Lynn Luhman, 3, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lubyman.
A meeting at Rev Lyle W. Lieder’s Spencer home formed the Iowa Great Lakes Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America. Rev Lieder was named regional director, with Richard Duhn as vice chair, John Carlin as secretary, and Dr George Fraseur as treasurer. The 21 charter members include Rev Lieder Dr Fraseur and others from Spencer Estherville Gradlinger Willingford Ashton Sheldon Boyden and Irvington. Charter membership runs to April 10 with contact for those wishing to join.
Iowa ASC announces extension of the 1966 feed, grain and wheat program sign-up to April 3, delayed from April 1. Chairman Fred R. McClain links the extension to the soybean price rise from 2.25 to 2.50 per bushel, noting farmers may adjust 1965 plans as the change reduces office handling time. The higher soybean price may shift production from corn to beans amid stock levels.
Shaver Mfg Co shipped 115 hydraulic post drivers to Ohio Pennsylvania and New York the same week 21 more were sent to another city for distribution across the United States. The company also makes drop shipments to many distributors nationwide. Vincent Hughes returned home from army service after serving as a radio operator in Germany.
There will be no school here on Good Friday. Chisses will resume as usual Monday morning, April TL, a make-up day for the March 24 snow vacation.
Five prizes of 25 dollars each were offered this Saturday at participating stores. Names drawn last Saturday were Tony Alesch G O Bon stead Charles Reiter Loretta Schany and George Mvatt. None of the prizes were claimed.
Pirate mile relay team Greer Mookstra Dan Murphy Danneth Viel Dick Clipperton finished third to earn four points in the state indoor Class 2 meet held at town city Friday and Saturday. Other Pirates in the meet included Rich Rose Greg Iverson and Paul Bisgeard.
Brevity update notes a midweek event on Wednesday April 6 with figures 64 and 71 tied to Graeltie year. The terse item records an obscure local reference with names and numbers, implying a scheduled activity or result in a historical newspaper snippet.
Capt Paul Kirkegaard, U S Army Advisor in Vietnam, writes to his parents from Nui Lae San area, describing daily life on a combat post with infantry, artillery support, and constant patrols. He details his team, the mountain terrain, supply routes, night sniper fire, mines and booby traps, and adaptations like rice meals with chopsticks.
G Christiansen estate hosts a Saturday auction with administrator C. Watters listed. Sale includes Desprime and Ware items. Graettinger district notes a Tuesday fund drive by Don Moran with farmer donations, volunteer help urged, and support channels named. A play Don Dan in Hell by G B Snow at Grand Viner State College Tue-Wed April 1-2 at 8 pm, directed by Matthew McConnell with high school students in a four member cast.
Holy Week Good Friday and Easter services are noted for multiple local churches. Immaculate Conception announces Holy Week events including the Last Supper mass and midnight adoration, with Easter Vigil on Saturday and High Mass Sunday morning. Methodist and Lutheran congregations add services and breakfast plans, with Holy Communion and Easter Sunday parishes in Wallingford and Lost Island.
Aerial telephone repair work is nearly complete on the Grachtinger Telephone line. Eight metal lines were in use at the start of the week and underground material is being prepared for installation from the Frank Jacobsern corner east of town to the Olaf Rierson corner west of town. Work is expected to begin soon.
LeRoy Skow acquires Eud's Service Station in Graettinger and forms Roy's Service. Skow, a lifelong Graettinger resident, will operate Champlin products, tires, batteries, and accessories. He has been connected with the station for eight years and previously worked at Bud's Service. Romaine Tliedecker of Wallingford joins FL & N Motors and related local sales roles.
Northwest Iowa IS EA meeting with Graettinger faculty present at the municipal auditorium in Sioux City on Monday. Reg Satory presided the opening session. Morning addresses delivered by Roger Blake ISA president and Senator Jack Miller. Attendees reported three luncheons with speakers including Dr. Richard Palmer and De Max Rafferty.
Palo Alto Swine Producers Association elected Edwin Schettler as president John Hull as vice president Jerome Klopper as secretary and Jerry Whatcher as treasurer at their first meeting Publicity chairman Jerry Norland said Articles of Incorporation will be filed soon A year plan includes April 6 speaker from Iowa Park Producers Association an in person meeting to tour facilities discussion of buildings and facilities an artificial insemination demonstration a county swine show in early September and an annual meeting and banquet around December 1 All county producers may enter market hogs with live judging and cass data provided
Robert Davis receives word of his selection as one of the recipients of a National Science Foundation membership in the 1965 Summer Institute in Mathematics at Augustana College Sioux Falls SD. The program includes six semester hours of graduate study in mathematics and room and board for the eight week period.
Two Vernon township youths were named heads at the Palo Alto County J-M heirs leadership conference held Saturday. Miei age Eammiotaburys and Dit Lyaon were named president and another leadership role, with Rosemary AUShaa Man ed listed among the organizers.
Congressman Stanley Greigg will address the Pato Allo Beef Producers association on Thursday evening, April 14 at the Parish Hall in Emmetsburg. Edwin Deiwman, association president, says the topic is cattle feeding by large packing companies, a Washington debated issue. All interested are welcome to attend, event begins at 8 p.m.
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