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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1966
Page
5
Graettinger announces a Clean-Up Week from April 29 through May 6 with a free city trash pick up on May 6. Residents to place rubbish along streets. incinerate paper to curb windblown litter. Merchants urged to beautify the business district as residents marshal efforts to improve the town for locals and visitors.
Republicans will hold their first precinct caucuses under the new law on May 2 at 8 p.m. Local caucus sites include Walnut Township Graettinger Legion hall upstairs Vernon Township township hall Lost Island Township township hall Emmetsburg townships hall Freedom Township Robert Darrah home Highland Township Ruthven Town hall.
Graettinger ball park association holds its annual shareholders meeting tonight at Hanna's Cafe starting at 8 p.m. Directors will be elected and other park matters addressed.
Grain and bean quotes listed for Graettinger on Wednesday April 27 show BLAS CORN at 2.83 per unit and BEANS also priced nearby. Market notes indicate standard commodity listing.
The Graettinger Lions club planted nine hard maple trees as a community project. John Poland and L. H. Thoreson, Lions committee members, planted the trees in a line south of the tennis court marking the boundary between city park and ball park areas.
Parents of children who will attend kindergarten are invited to a Wednesday round-up at 8 p.m. at Community School. Children must be five years old on or before Sept 15 196b to be eligible. Bring birth certificates. immunization and health forms will be distributed. Officials will discuss fees, supplies, and the aims of the program. staff will speak on reading, speech, and health topics. If unable to attend, call the school office.
The underground isophone cable west of town was hooked up and in operation last Thursday. Officials expect the underground line to extend east of town this weekend if conditions permit. The cable was installed three miles west and six miles east to replace damaged multi wire lines from the ice and snow storm a month ago. other aerial lines were repaired shortly after the storm.
Proposals for area vocational schools for Area TID were presented to Palo Alto county school board members and other interested county residents at a meeting in Emmetsburg on Monday.
Grattinger volunteer fire department hosts a fund raising dance Friday April 29 at the American Legion hall to support the firemen. Little Joe's orchestra will play with tickets sold at Christy Drug Graettinger State Bank or at the door. proceeds fund equipment and token payments for responders.
The Emmetsburg Sale Barn will begin weekly Wednesday auctions starting May 4 at 7 30 p m. All cattle sheep and hogs go under the hammer with western cattle offered at private sale. For safety details call Graettinger 859 3418 or Emmetsburg 852 2145.
An auction sale is planned for Saturday at the Graettinger State Bank area featuring household goods appliances and miscellaneous items including jamtinber and sartiques. Bass & Brown auctioneers at Graettinger State Bank Willelerk manage the sale. See sale ad for details.
The Graettinger Coop Grain Company will hold its annual stockholders meeting Monday evening May 2 in the Blue Mound area. A turkey supper will be served at 6 30 p.m. in the school community room for stockholders who return reservation cards. The program includes performances by the Person Quartet and Foreman Quartet from Reife. Directors Wm. WN. Vaigt Albert Norris Ray Hose and Staevey Anderson hold expiring terms, with other directors named as Lloyd McCombs Joe Leanitrl and Eriest Duus.
Russell Lastine was elected president of the Graettinger Band Parents at the school meeting Monday evening. Joan Dawson was chosen as vice president. Clarence Tuininga was treasurer and Robert Russell secretary. New officers will assume July 1 and include Maurice Jacobson as president, Jim Iversen as vice president, Bill Fade as treasurer, and Lois Gisgard as secretary.
The Evergreen Lack scoreboard has been ordered from the Nadel company in Webster City. Commander Lon Moran reports the fundraising drive by the Gueltinger American Legion post has reached 1675 dollars with further contributions promised from service and civic groups and individuals.
Attendance records show absenteeism spikes in multiple classes during the period around April 20. The note lists daily tallies across elementary through high school grades, highlighting higher absence in upper grades.
Dr Rients plans to relocate to a new office suite in a remodeled building near Vine Street West of ThardWirre. The project includes furnishings and light fixtures, aiming to ready the space for use as office quarters with an open house when complete.
Gravlstinger holds regular Saturday drawing with four $25 Buck prizes this week. Change to Saturday night drawing in effect. Names drawn include Bob Sehaug Lester Smith and Date Nissen. Henry Jensen attended last week’s drawing. Saturday night prizes total $10.
All banks in Palo Atta County will be closed next Wednesday May 4 to host the Group UF of Iowa Yankes meeting at Port Dodge. The notice lists the Grieliinger Shire Tank as part of the closure.
Weather notes describe mild conditions Sunday and Monday with bright skies and temperatures near the ten degree mark. By Wednesday overcast skies bring possible showers and snow flurries while temperatures drop and later days forecast continued mild conditions.
The Iowa daily Times reports walleye and northern fishing season opens Saturday across the region. With mild weather, anglers note improved conditions and recent bullhead activity. the daily bag limit for walleyes is three per day in the northern zone.
A Palo Alto county board of supervisors notice states a destruction order for noxious weeds is published in this issue. Details of the order appear in the notice.
Col Ernest Osher, son of Mrs. Kaus Gone of Graettinger, received the Air Force Commendation Medal at Tan Son Nhut Air Field, Vietnam, for meritorious service as deputy commander for maintenance at Loring Air Force Base, Maine. This marks the third time he earned the award. He has served in the Pacific Air Forces after World War I era training and education at Graettinger High School Estherville Junior College and Iowa State College.
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