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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1958
Page
7
The St Agnes circle of the Catholic Rosary Society will meet Thursday evening August 28. Rosary at 7 45 followed by the business meeting and entertainment. Lunch served at 9 30. Public invited.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Fries of jriellinger announce the birth of a son, Michael John, born Wednesday August 12 at Holy Family hospital. He weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces. Grandmothers are Mrs John Nissen of Graettinger and Mrs Anni Pries of Fostoria. The notice ends with a subscription question.
The continuing page item lists faculty across grade levels including Margaret Pratt and Christine Hess plus Baxil Jacobson and Gordon Loucks Jr. The text also names department heads and staff roles such as school bus drivers custodians lunch cooks and board of education members with positions and names including Jens Kirkegaard Del bert C. Baker Carl Knapp Lars Petersen William Thompson Arnold Henningsen Dwayne Lammers.
Construction is underway on a 24 by 40 concrete stave grain storage bin for the Wallingford Coop elevator on the north side of the coop office. The 15000 bushel bin is being built by the Grachtinger Brock and Tile Company.
Kindergarten enrollment figures split into morning and afternoon groups. Morning list includes Christensen, Gilpaugh, Witt, Guess, Gaddis, Peton, Hyatt, Herum, Schaller, Peterson, Peton, Rierson, Westerward, Rose, Lundgren, Elsenmenger, Kung, Kunz, Spear, Barringer, Schang, Tindall, Alger, Duhn, Gjerde, Carter, Kiner, Stueve. Afternoon list features Poland, DeVries, Hartung, Williams, Graettinger, Anderson, Petersen, Julin, Schneider, Munden, Janssen, Dobbins, Wicks, Boecker, Craven, Christopher, Javonsen, Johnson, Smith, Dissen, Nis sen, Christensen, Harria, Mammen, Swalve, Reinders.
Labor Day events include a FRA tractor rodeo on main street from 10 am, a dinner at the Methodist church from 11:30 to 1, Ruth Orr troupe acts at 1:30, a baseball game at Evergreen Park at 3, supper at Legion hall from 5, a band concert at 7:30 and free acts at 8. Pairs with a square dance on east main street led by Augie Rebuken and a teen hop at the Legion hall. Local residents plan reunions and out-of-town visitors urged to register at the Times office.
The Hits and Misses Revue from Kansas City will headline the Central Ballroom floor show in Arnolds Park on Saturday night August 23. Featured acts include Jane Ball vocalist Erin Davis dancer Calypso mambo tap and Seiler and Sebold comedy team famed for appearances at Radio City TV Monte Carlo and other major venues. Showtimes are 10 30 and 12 15 with booth reservations at the Central. Admission is at the regular price and 58 Ford tickets may be used as admission.
Graettinger town baseball team will play Humboldt at Evergreen Park next Wednesday night. Gib Stueve pitched for the locals. The Graettinger team will also host Ayrshire here on Labor Day after defeating Ayrshire 5 2 at Evergreen Park last night.
Gradlinger stores will begin Wednesday night closing the first week in September. Next Wednesday night is scheduled to be the last Wednesday night opening of the summer season per the Community club.
Local players Gradlinger and Phil Johnson take part in Emmetsburg tournament alongside Kon Jensen in singles. In doubles, Brian Petersen teams with Alin Heidecker.
Exciting Western drama in Cinemascope stars Robert Taylor Julie London Charles McGraw John Cassavetes and Donald Crisp. Two brothers clash over oil and squatters as a love triangle unfolds with high action and colorful backdrops. Showings Tuesday and Wednesday.
MGM brings Hoss Lackridge Jr novel to screen with Elizabeth Taylor and Marie Saint in key roles. Nigel Patrick and Lee Mirgin co star as production shoots move through Kentucky Louisiana Tennessee and Mississippi to film in color. David Lewis produces and Edward Dmytryk directs an expansive 119 member cast and thousands of extras in a melodramatic period drama set around the Civil War.
Several residents in the Tama area report huge cabbages in their gardens. Mrs. Emmett Eben found a cabbage weighing 1444 pounds, with two long rows of large heads. Mr. John Bonlakey discovered a 17 pound cabbage and plans sauerkraut from his crop.
The local ASC office reports inquiries about final payments for the 1958 Acreage Reserve. A Washington telegram says the Acreage Reserve supplemental appropriation is pending in the Senate and action by House and Senate conferees is needed. enactment may slip to the week of August 18 to 22. Total Palo Alto County allocations reach 497,546.68 with 309,477.00 paid already and 188,069.68 needed locally.
Earl Ferguson, Ruthven, reports nice walleyes on Ingham Lake last weekend. High Lake spraying to poison rough fish begin but was delayed. spraying later started on Tuesday. High Lake yields good bullheads from deep water, with best luck at night. Large bullhead catches in Lost Island, carp fish with doughbait popular, carp weigh 5 to 12 pounds. Crappies also do well in Lost Island in late afternoon.
Around the docks and stony shores the rough fish crew seeks Lost Island shorelines for carp buffalo and other rough fish. About 60000 lbs have been removed thus far. This should mean a saving in lake food for more desirable fish.
Dismissed Thursday Aug 14 Mrs Oscar Oleson of Gracttinger. Saturday Aug 16 Mrs Elizabeth Hossack of Gracttinger. Sunday Aug 17 Mrs Thomas Fries of Gracttinger. Monday Aug 18 Baby boy Emmetsburg Hospital. Wednesday Aug 13 Mrs John Munson and a baby girl of Emmetsburg.
Grastinger American Legion members held graveside rites Wednesday at the cemetery east of town for Conrad Brekke 64 of Estherville former resident here who died Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Harry Hargraves visited Algona Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Christensen. The Christensens took their granddaughters Kay and Pamela to Madeira Minnesota to stay with Donald Thorn. Monday the Stiles moved to the O L Thoreson residence. Mr Stiles will teach mathematics and physical education at the local school next year.
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