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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1962
Page
5
In back line visible through the crowd are Merle Suas Arnold Henningsen Christena Norris Leona Lehman and Edith Vasey as cameras capture the scene.
Lawrence Thomsen of Graettinger filed nomination papers with the Graettinger Community School District secretary to join the district board of education for a three year term. The Sept. 10 election will fill two vacancies created by Voigt and Jensen terms. Nomination deadline is Sept. 1 at noon. Other board members include Lloyd Cornelius Earnest Skattebo and Harvey.
Kristy Duus fourteen months and Debbie six, daughters of Mr and Mrs Richard Duus, suffered painful bumblebee bites at the Roy Luhman farm yard about 10 am Tuesday. Debbie and Jerilyn Voigt tried to chase the nest. Kristy was bitten ten to twelve times on face arms stomach and legs. Debbie four to five bites. Roy carried Kristy to safety. all were treated at Dr Dawson’s office and remained swollen and ill through Tuesday night but improved by Wednesday morning.
Esther Simonsen 67 of Council Bluffs died Wednesday after seven weeks in hospital. She taught at Graettinger and rural schools before Lewis Central School. Funeral Saturday at Our Savior's Lutheran with Rev. Carl F. Schattauer. burial Cedar Lawn. Born Ruskin Nebraska, daughter of the late Rev. Simonsen, longtime pastor. Member of Our Savior's church and Lydia circle.
The meeting of St. Rita's circle of the Rosary Society was postponed from August 22 to August 29 at Immaculate Conception church. Hostesses are Mrs. Henry Theil and Mrs. Lawrence Thomsen.
The Palo Alto county Farm Bureau women's Library tour scheduled for Aug. 21 has been cancelled. Registrants may pick up their registration fee at the Farm Bureau office or leave it there in case the tour is rescheduled at a later date.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in Ruthven for Miss Oscar Christianson a lifelong Lost Island township resident. She died Friday at Holy Family hospital Estherville after a heart attack at her farm home. Rev. Richard Peterson conducted services at Hays Lightle Funeral Home and Zion Lutheran church. Pallbearers were nephews Martin Norris Albert Norris Melville Olesen Virgil Olesen Laverne Petersen and Lowell Smith. Survivors include husband Oscar four daughters Naydean Way Beverly Roland Ruby Wipperman Lois Lee Root one son Dean and several siblings.
School offices urge patrons to pay house rent, other fees and lunch tickets starting Aug 22 to avoid opening day lines on Aug 30. Fees include book rental for grades 1-12 at 5.50, kindergarten 3, 20 day lunch tickets 1.26, daily lunch tickets 0.30, 20 day milk tickets 0.20, padlock rental 1, tower service year, football and pupil insurance for various grades.
City officials urge residents to prepare for Labor Day by mowing weeds and removing rubbish. Homeowners and occupants should ensure property looks neat for thousands of visitors at the town celebration.
The Claus Kelting heirs hold an auction of a 17 acre improved farm four miles west and three quarters mile north of Spies corner at the northwest edge of Graettinger. Sale begins at one pm with brokers invited to register buyers. Graettinger State Bank is sale clerk with Dortvit and Brown as auctioneers. Details of sale appear in this issue.
Mrs. Daniel Resh announces a public auction of carpenter tools and miscellaneous items on Saturday August 25. The sale will be conducted in the area behind the Legion hall with further details to follow.
Keith Norris of the Graettinger Future Farmers of America Chapter is selected for the twelfth annual Iowa Farm Youth Tour. Twenty Iowa FFA members were chosen with several alternates, including David Twait as third alternate, for a tour Aug 27 to Aug 31 sponsored by the Iowa Development Commission and Town Bureau Federation.
Graettinger's Saturday night drawing offers a $75 prize at 9 o clock. Romaine Heidecker of Wallingford did not claim last week's $50 award in participating stores. The hearing date for the High Lake Township School district appeal to the State Department of Public Instruction had not been announced earlier this week.
A severe electrical thunderstorm swept Graettinger around six o clock Wednesday morning bringing 0.12 inches of rainfall. Pleasant fall like weather had been common all week with August rain noted through several days in late summer.
The Palo Alto county NFO announces a date change for the monthly meeting to Aug 29 at the Emmersburg courthouse. County president Pilot Lar invites interested persons to attend the session on Wednesday evening.
Graettinger FFA held its monthly meeting in the Vocational Agriculture room. The group approved opening this year’s Labor Day Grain Show to all farmers in the Graettinger Community School District. A committee including Tony Aleigh, Leo Mahan, and Jim Park will develop the show and revisions to the service point system and FRA constitution were also discussed. Labor Day event details are being planned alongside the upcoming school bus routes for the new year.
Avery Bonstead announces he has purchased Richard Gray s interest and now owns Graettinger Hardware alone effective immediately. Gray plans remain indefinite. The store was bought from Erickson’s in May 1961. More details to follow in next week s ad. football physicals and practice slated Friday Aug 24 for Pirate squad with exams just before grid practice. further details next week.
Graettinger officials assign kindergarten forenoon and afternoon duties. Parents urged to register any unregistered pupils promptly. Forenoon list includes June Johnson Kim Hyatt Edith Westfall Connie Graetinger Sharon Wikert Paul Osher Gerald Studer Tony Murray Billy Brown Bobby Tindall Coleen Weber Duane Dalen Gregory Peton Terry Johnson Kevin Hanson David Kinnett Ricky Kulow Marlin Mammen David Reltz Bruce Schang Lewis Luchter. Afternoon list includes Lowell Jacobson Randy Berven Rodney Prather Peggy McQuown Gloria Johnson Merk Rasmussen Paul Duhn Joseph Schneider Roger Swatgon Steven Dobbine Ronald Hankey Debbie Chiletensen Cindy Kerr Michelle Kulow Cynthia Reinders David Cox Kim Herale lf Chris Petersen Douglas Weir Rigby Justicey Olver.
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