Free Wednesday Movie Nights For Youngsters In Community
Beginning May 2 and continuing May 2 8 16 and 23 free movies will be shown for all youngsters of high school age and under. Local stores join in summer opening on Wednesday nights as the Watson Theatre owned by George Basta hosts the events with adults permitted at regular admission. Jackpot drawings are set for May 5 12 19 and 26 Saturdays at 9 p m. Duane Hereim starts as operator at the Gracticnger Municipal light plant replacing Art Ritzman on leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grachtinger Business Men
Watson Theatre
George Basta
Mr. Basta
Uuane Heremi
Duane Hereim
Grachtinger
Melvin Nissen
Art Ritzman
Nght
Graettinger Pirates Meet Ruthven At Ruthven Sectional
Graettinger Pirates face Ruthven in a first round spring baseball sectional at Ruthven Monday. Second round pits Webb against the Graettinger Ruthven winner while Gillett Grove meets Ayrshire. Finals set for Friday May 4 with weather likely forcing afternoon games. game times to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Pirates
Ruthven
Webb
Graettinger Phone Company Adopts Monthly Billing
Graettinger telephone officials announce a shift to monthly billing to simplify bookkeeping and ensure steady income. The notice compares local rates to Emmetsburg with the following monthly figures for one party line, multi party, business line, extensions, and rural residence lines, and notes a $7,000 plus expenditure in 1955 for line replacement and rebuilding planned for summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Telephone
Graettinger Telephone Company
Central Yowa Telephone Company
Emmetsburg
Graettinger
Emmetsburg Company
Lezs
Funeral Held For Ira Erickson At Kensett At 88
Funeral services conducted Saturday at Bethany Lutheran Kensett for Ira Erickson 88 Graettinger resident who died April 19 at Good Samaritan Home Mason City of coronary thrombosis. Burial at Roland cemetery. Survived by 10 children including Ear Graettinger Bilas Waterloo Orvie Warren Ohio Everett Kensett Ruth Baumgartner Graettinger Esther Ken sett Eva Bartleson Forest City Naomi Ostby Cedar Falls Judith Peterson Tucker GA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Erickson
Graettinger
Good Samaritan
Mason City
Bethany Lutheran Church
Kensett
Towa
Roland
Iowa
Carl Arendts
Henry White
Mandel Overland
Hiimen Gaarder
Otto Ostby
Lester Larson
Erickson
Kennett
Streeter
Anna Langland
Silas
Orvie
Mr. Erickson
Garena Tweet
Ear
Bilas
Waterloo
Warren
Ohio
Jorden
Albert Lea
Minn
Everett
Ruth Baumgartner
Hartwick
Esther
Paul
Eva) Bartleson
Forest City
Roger
Naomi) Ostby
Cedar Falls
Earnest
Judith) Peterson
Tucker, Ga
Township chairmen named for cancer drive
The following ladies from local townships were named township chairmen for the cancer drive Mis Norman Bortin Walnut Mrs Howard Mason Lost Island Mrs Jos Nemeth Emmetsburg and Mrs Amog Berkland Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Bortin
Walnut
Howard Mason
Lost Island
Jos Nemeth
Emmetsburg
Amog Berkland
Vernon
Ingham Lake Stocked With Adult Northerns and Reports
Conservation officers report two recent stockings in Ingham Lake adding 150 and 185 adult northerns ranging 16 to 24 inches. Test hauls show good winter survival with walleyes perch crappie black bass and bullheads, though high winds slowed state crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingham Lake
Harry
High Lake
Ingham
Conservation Commission
Bake sale and choral show announced for local events
The Catholic Daughters of America Court Mary Immaculate will hold a bake sale at Thorne son Hardware on Wednesday May 2 starting at 6 20 pm. Woodward Choral Group Thy Happy Harmonizers from Woodward Town will perform Friday April 27 at 7 30 pm in Estherville City Auditorium. coffee will be served and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Daughter's of America
Court Mary Immaculate
Thoreson Hardware
Woodward Choral Grout
Estrerville
Happy Harmonizers
Woodward
Town
Estherville
Emmet County Association For Retarded Children
Second Grade Hire At Graettinger Schools 1958
Mrs Betty Lou Rasmussen wife of LeRoy Rasmussen is hired to teach one section of the second grade for the 1958 57 school year in Graettinger according to Supt Manchester She previously taught two years at Strawberry Point and three years in Spencer and plans to live on a farm southwest of Graettinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Lou Rasmussen
LeRoy Rasmussen
Grachtinger
Manchester
Rasmussen
Strawberry Point
Spencer
Graettinger
Hersleff Buys Olson Clothing Store in Graettinger
Alan Pete Hersleff will take over management of Olson's Clothing Store in Graettinger next Monday April 30. A longtime resident and World War II veteran, Hersleff has been connected with Rouge Chevrolet and Implement Co and has worked in local retail and hardware jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olson
Grachtinger
Alan
Pete) Hersleff
Mr. Hersleff
Rouge Chevrolet and Implement Co
Hersleff
T. A. Hersleff
Wallingford
Bremerton
Wash
Graettinger
Thoreson's Hardware
Rouse Chevrolet
Sylvia
Ted
Cindy
Sanford Olson
Wm. Olson
Max Baum
Sanford
Beulah
California
Wil
Mrs Mary Wiggins obituary from Graettinger area
Mrs Mary Wiggins nearly 84 died April 16 at Clarion and was given services April 18 at St Pauls Lutheran. Born April 28 1872 in Denmark, she came to America at age 8 and lived near Goldfield 40 years. Survived by three daughters Lillian Richards John Picht and Peter Hoff man, three sons Ted Houdtson William Wiggins and Arthur Wigging, 16 grandchildren 15 great grandchildren one great great grandchild seven sisters and three brothers. Her husband George died in 1943 and a daughter Mrs Frank Fuss also preceded her.
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St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Mary Wiggins
Graettinger
Clarion
Arthur Wiggins
Wiggins
Demark
Torkel Knudtson
George Wigging
Columbus
Nebr
Arthur Wigging
Henry
Andrew
Pets Duus
George
Tilda) Godfrey
Ames
H. L
Anna) ‘Warne
Laurens
Harry
Carrie) Hornstray
Los Angeles
Calif
Graettinger Grain Coop to Hold Annual Meeting
Graettinger Grain Coop will hold its annual meeting Saturday night at Leyton hall at 7 30 p.m. Shareholders and patrons are urged to attend. a Farmera Grain Dealers Association of Iowa speaker will present. Directors to be elected to fill expiring terms of Thomas Thomsen and Elmer Musters. The co op will pay half of 1952 dividends totaling 10 941 33 and 18 585 61 for 1955 dividends. Payments include 2 7 cents per bushel on purchases and 0 2 percent on merchandise, plus 2 1 cents per bushel on government grain handled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Coop Grain Company
Haldn
Leyion Hall
Farmera Grain Dealers Association of Iowa
Thomas Thomsen
Elmer Musters
Peter J. Duus
Frans Swanson
Henry Jensen
Elmer Iverson
Forrest Sipes
Thelevator
Bellcock Buys DeLawyer House At Public Auction
Paul Bellcock, operator of the Hotel Tavern, purchased the DeLawyer house at public auction held last Saturday. The winning bid was $2750. The property sits one block east of the depot.
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DeLawyer
Paul Bellcock
Three Graettinger FFA Boys Earn State Farmer Degree
Three Graettinger FFA chapter members received the State Farmer degree at the 28th Iowa FFA convention in Waterloo. Seniors Paul Bonstead and Dennis Graettinger and 1955 Graettinger High School graduate Gerald Halaman, now in the U S Marines, were honored during a special ceremony for 1968 members from 144 chapters. Continued on Page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettingee
FFA
IFA
Iowa Association
Waterloo
Paul Bonstead
Dennis Graettinger
Gerald Halaman
Graettinger High School
U. S. Marines
Community Summer Recreation Plans Organizing Meeting
An organizational meeting is set for Friday at 3 p.m. in city hall to plan a summer recreational program for local youngsters. Representatives from service organizations churches and auxiliary groups are urged to attend to discuss personnel and finances.
Music Students To Give Spring Concert
Graettinger high school music department will present its spring concert Friday evening April 27 at eight o'clock. The program features large groups and selections chosen for the spring music contest on May 5 at Lake Park. Performances include mixed chorus girls glee club boys chorus tenor solo Leon Jespersen piano solo Betty Ludgren clarinet solo Karen Manchester cornet solo Paul Kirkegaard Bob Reeves and the tenor soloist with boys chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger High School
Lake Park
Paul Kirkegaard Wins State Speech Title
Paul Kirkegaard, a senior at Gradtiinger high school, won first place in the Iowa High School Speech Association state finals held in Storm Lake. He previously earned top ratings in preliminaries at Estherville Spirit Lake and Sheldon for his Highway Homicide declamation. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Jens Kirkegaard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Kirkegaard
Gradtiinger High School
Storm Lake
Paul
Estherville
Spirit Lake
Sheldon
Jens Kirkegaard
Prizes Raised at Drawing Next Saturday
Joann Fay did not claim the Jackpot award of 50 dollars. Gloria Hanson Barkve did not claim the 15 dollar prize. Charlie Burg claimed the 10 dollar prize. The drawing will move to Saturday night beginning next week with prizes of 10, 15 and 75 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joann Fay
Gloria (Hanson) Barkve
Charlie Burg
Cold And Dry Weather Described In Week Summary
The past week brought sub freezing temperatures with a low around 20 above. Light rainfall measured Thursday morning at 0.2 inches. Winds continued to erode the powder dry topsoil in several fields.
Pirates Cruise With 25 Run Win And Shutout
The Graettinger Pirates belted 25 runs in four innings against Cylinder High, with Tody Murray and Tom Burg each hitting two home runs. Cylinder’s pitchers issued wild pitches while Graettinger’s defense held them hitless through three, then Sandvig closed the final inning. Graettinger also shut out Ruthven 6 0 as Burg pitched and Reeves caught. Game totals listed Graettinger 6 runs 2 hits 1 error Ruthven 0 runs 1 hit 2 errors. Action resumes at Evergreen Park Thursday when Ayrshire visits.
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Pirates
Evergreen Park
Cylinder High School
Tody Murray
Tom Burg
Pirate
Cylinder
David Sandvig
Burg
Sandvig
Ruthven
Bob Reeves
Graettinger
Mystery Spies farm near Graettinger tied to Baxters
Last week's Times feature centers on the Spies farm three-fourths mile west of Graettinger on the north side of the road, operated by Mr and Mrs Leslie Baxter for eight years. Improvements include a water system granary and a rebuilt premont house after a fire. The Baxters own 320 acres in a quarter section now combined with the north quarter. They raise corn oats beans and grasses with hogs ten milk cows young cattle and chickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spies Farm
Leslie Baxter
Graettinger
Dale
Alvin
Baxters
Graettinger Methodist Church
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Betty Rasmussen
Olson Clothing
Graettinger Grain Coop
Bellcock
Ilouse
Iowa Farmer
DX Cafe
Don Fay
Ayrshire Nine
Leslie
Robert Baxter
Baxter
Gladys
Isa
Ben Walker
Darrell
Doris) Malm
Hopewell
Donald
Lucille) Dammasn
Beamereburg
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