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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1955
Page
5
View shows the bottom of a television set with wiring and components exposed. The photo misses the finer wiring and parts due to photo limitations. Orland plans to build or buy a cabinet to enclose the setup.
Orland Thoreson a 19 year old from Grachtin ger completed a 100 lesson DeVry Institute course in radio TV electronics and built a 211 inch television receiver from Oct to Jan with top honors. He plans cabinet work and aims to continue in the field amid expanding U S television opportunities.
More than a hundred Easter lilies from Miles Mahan of Los Angeles were received by Immaculate Conception parish on Saturday to decorate the church altars for Easter Sunday. Father Maynard and the parish thank Mr. Mahan, a former local resident, who grew up in the area and has long supported the church with flowers each year.
Nick Laubenthal, 83, died Wednesday at his daughter’s home in Emmetsburg after strokes. Funeral services set for Friday at 9:30 a.m. at Assumption Church Emmetsburg with Martin Funeral Home directing. Survivors include numerous relatives in Graettinger Emmetsburg Darlington Neb Estherville Boone and Estherville. A full obituary will appear in the Times.
Thirteen Graettinger FFA members will attend the 27th State E.F.A. convention in Council Bluffs April 21 23. Contests will be held April 21 at the Chieftain Hotel with district winners competing in five of eight state events. Delegates voting Friday and Saturday include Curt Larson and Martin Baedke. Reeves, Haisman, Bonstead, Schnell, Johnson, and G. Johnson are listed among competitors and observers, with Reeves in a talent contest and in the 120 piece FFA band and chorus participation by Johnson and Reeves. Alternate delegates Grant Wilson, Gene Twait and Don Jacobson are named.
The Grachtinger Municipal Light Plant auditor approved by the city council reports a strong year with a net profit of 19092.72 from operations and a 10475.56 surplus after bond and depreciation payments. The plant generated 1,735,300 kWh in 1954 with total sales of 56034.95 and line loss at 10.5 percent. Key staff includes Manager Melvin Nissen and trustees Glenn Shaver, Mike Weinholzer, Lars Petersen. Additional note covers a visit by Rev. Arnfeld Morck of the Colombia mission to speak at St. Paul’s Lutheran with films and a free will offering.
No one claimed awards in Wednesday's drawing. Marvin Wilson of Wallingford won $10, Bert Rolfson of Wallingford $15, Jalmer Linn of Estherville $100. Next week's prizes are $10, $15, $25 and $100 Bucks.
The Rev. E S Maynard pastor at Immaculate Conception church announced confirmation will be held Monday at 10 a m for a class of over 90 youngsters. Bishop Mueller of Sioux City will conduct the services.
The Palo Alto County Community Concert Association will start its annual membership drive on Monday April 18. Clara Suss, the community concert chairman in Grachtin ger, urges local residents to contact her to purchase memberships. The group again brings nationally known entertainers to its members each year.
The Graettinger Pirates opened their spring baseball campaign with a 24 to 3 victory over Lake Center at Evergreen Park. They scored 14 runs in the third inning on 10 hits including a home run by Butch Baedke, aided by three Lake Center errors and a walk. Paul Bonstead and Gary Bonstead pitched for the Pirates with Darrell Schnell catching. Lake Center's Peterson, Thompson and Hyde teamed on the mound. The Pirates’ lineup featured Tom Burg at first, Baedke at second, Leon Jespersen at third, Curt Larson at short, Gary Algers in left, Paul Kirkegaard in center, and Gary Bonstead in right. Additional substitutes included Allen Bartel, David Sandvig, John Peterson, and Richard Wolfe. Totals: Pirates 24 runs, 16 hits, 3 errors. Lake Center 3 runs, 3 hits, 5 errors.
Local Salvation Army committee reports good returns on annual appeal letters and urges residents who have not donated to mail contributions soon. Contributions go to local treasurer H. A. Elsenbast. funds stay in the community to aid neighbors regardless of race creed or color.
Graettinger hosts an 8 p.m. Monday April 18 meeting at the Rouse showroom with New Holland to show grassland farming methods and discuss economical operation of New Holland machines. The Graettinger volunteer fire department?s annual benefit ball is set for Tuesday April 19 at Legion hall with At Menke orchestra. tickets cost 1.00 and proceeds aid firemen continuing service.
Paul Kirkegaard, winner of a Division I rating at the district speech contest in interpretive reading, will compete in the state speech contest at Ottumwa on April 22 and 23. His selections include poems by Ogden Nash and a short story by Robert Benchley.
The Gracttinger Community club approved a holiday closing plan for local stores. Wednesday evening opening starts May 4 with 9 p.m. drawing times on Wednesdays, and closures include Memorial Day May 30 Independence Day July 4 Christmas Dec 25 and Dec 26 New Year’s Day Jan 1 and Jan 2. Labor Day open until 10 a.m. Veterans Day date to be announced.
Supt Manchester announces the school calendar for the balance of the current year with key events from April 15 to May 27. Highlights include May 16 Baccalaureate, May 17 commencement, May 25 class night, and May 26 last day, plus numerous concerts, sports meets, and exams throughout April and May.
Alfred M Vollmert HMC USN formerly of Nellsville Wisconsin and Neillaville Wisconsin received the Navy Commendation Ribbon for courageous conduct in Korea on 7 October 1953. He aided a wounded Marine in a mined field by entering the area and cutting trip wires to evacuate the casualty to safety.
On Wednesday April 6 at Holy Family hospital Francine Dulen and Lanny Eldridge of Graettinger undergo tonsillectomies and surgery. On Thursday April 7 at Holy Family hospital Christine Wikert and Marilyn Bonatead of Graettinger have tonsillectomy and medical procedures.
Easter Sunday brought warm sunshine and ideal spring conditions with mild weather continuing early in the week. Cloudiness persisted at times and farmers worked on feeding oats and planting. rain forecasts did not materialize and rainfall remained scarce.
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