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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1972
Page
5
Rural Routes 1 and 2 will be consolidated under one carrier Forrest Peterson effective Saturday April 29 1972. Dwayne Lammers transfers to Ruthven route. Route 2 mail times unchanged. Route 1 mail later by about two hours. in town mail delivery also later. Some mail boxes must be moved and will be notified.
The Jesus People visit the Clay County Bank Community Room in Spencer on Saturday night April 29 at 7 30 for a night of fellowship and music. Tom Hartman and the One Way Singers perform while Sonshine and a guest speaker share faith experiences. Admission is free and all ages are welcome. Proceeds from the separate Graettinger Style Show aid Fahnestock Park landscaping.
The Woman's Club will hold its annual spring buffet at Louise Voigt's home on Monday May 1 at 7 p.m. The serving committee includes Gerda Luhman Ina Mae Voigt Betty Gjerde Joleen Petersen Bev Stiles Eloise Heller Sue Jensen Mary Ann Emerick Mildred Potter Peggy Baldwin and Patty Peterson. Patty Peterson will introduce Mr LeRoy Powers who will speak on ecology. Also planned are installation of new officers and notes on the upcoming Style Show and Tea on May 5. Members may submit advance ticket money at this meeting.
Funeral services were held for Anna Jorgensen 85 of Graettinger at Bethel Lutheran Church with Rev O J Reitz officiating. Burial followed in St Paul Cemetery. She died April 18 1972 at Lakeside Lutheran Home Emmetsburg where she had lived two and a half years. Born August 27 1886 in Walnut Township Palo Alto County she ran a Graettinger beauty shop. She married Henry Jorgensen May 24 1922. he died later that year. She was survived by cousins.
May 5 service at Ruthven United Methodist Church with breakfast and registration at 4 a.m. Event hosted by UCC Congregational Church Women of Emmetsburg with participation from Emmetsburg group and local organizers.
The state announces daylight time begins April 30 and ends in October. Walleye and northern pike seasons open April 29 in natural lakes with limits of five walleye and three pike daily, ten and six possession respectively. Special lake bounds raise limits to six walleye and six pike. No minimum size for these lakes. streams and oxbows mirror natural lake limits. Muskellunge season also opens April 29 with a one fish limit and 30 inch minimum. Muskies stocked in Rathbun Reservoir and Clear Lake.
Graettinger Lions Club held a 6 30 pm meeting with three guest members from Extension Service Lake Park and Spencer. They planned to push the house numbering project this month and discussed club aims age focus and a new membership drive. Mrs Lyle Show did not claim last week's prize as next Saturday’s 3 pm drawing offers 50 dollars in participating chores.
Ward Scherer, five years at Graettinger, teaches Jr High English and has directed two class plays. He and his wife Pauly have two children, Sandra and pair, with hobbies in hunting, fishing, and golfing. A Labor Day planning meeting is set for May 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the hall below the Library. Graettinger Community School reports a 364 percent growth in adult education participation, with 79 enrollees in six classes. Courses include Home and Farm Wiring, Red Cross First Aid, Oil Painting, and High School Completion, in cooperation with Iowa Lakes Community College.
Arnolds Park Amusement Enterprises Inc. sold to Pat Burg of Minneapolis. Burg will operate the park Roof Garden Ballroom and concession buildings plus Park View Motel. development planned next fall with new rides and real estate. Darlene Oleson remains manager of the Roof Garden. Burg to move to Lakes Hegine with wife and seven children.
The U S Navy announces expanded reenlistment options due to shortages in key fields. Proficiency pay of 75 to 150 dollars per month is authorized for men with fewer than four years broken service across about 240 job specialties. The Spencer Navy Recruiting Office at 14 W 6th provides details on reenlistment and first enlistment programs.
On Friday April 28 at 7 30 p m the elementary music department presents a spring program led by pupils in grades 5 and 6 with Joice Ennen as the Queen Darryl Dalen as the King Perry Hersleff as King Cole and Alan Reitz as Jack of Hearts The 4th grades perform two pantomime sketches Hansel and Gretel and HMS Pinafore The 3rd grade stages an American Indian scene The 2nd grades sing Circus favorites The 1st grades share favorite children’s songs Mrs Gould guides Kindergarten numbers from different Musicals Tuesday April 25 1972 CORN BEANS OATS seeeesenveese 1 06 2%
Mr and Mrs Donald Westergard and children Sheri Mary Donna and Brian attended the Annual State FFA Leadership Conference at Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines Saturday. Their son Stanley, a 1971 72 State FFA Officer, led the meeting. Donald received the Honorary Iowa Farmer Degree and the Westergards were honored for their help to the FFA. They later visited Stanley at Ames near Iowa State University.
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