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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1957
Page
5
The Times joins the community in welcoming Supt. Hartung and the new teachers as the new school year begins, with returning teachers acknowledged. Photos of Principal A. J. Langehough and mathematics instructor Martha Colburn were not available in time for this week’s Times.
Two showers added .6 inch of moisture, with a Saturday night shower and Tuesday drizzle easing conditions. The region received less rain than areas to the south, though recent cool spells persisted despite improving moisture.
Alan Norris and Bob Reaves of Graetlinger FFA will represent the local chapter at the Iowa State Fair, which begins Friday and runs ten days. Reeves will show purebred Berkshire pigs in pen, boar, gilt, and market swing barrow classes. Sorsia was picked. 20, one of the geneastnad for the full length of tha fair.
The 1957 price-support rate for the county’s compliant corn is set at 1.27 per bushel, with county-by-county rates ranging up to 1.35 per bushel. Rates reflect a national average of 1.36 and parity considerations. 1958 prelims show 1.41 to 1.50 per bushel in towns. Loans run through next May 31, maturing July 31, with eligibility and grading rules, premium for low cracked corn, and moisture discounts.
Grid practice starts this week with equipment issue and the first session on Saturday August 24. The season opener is September 13 at Armstrong. Football insurance rises to $6 per player plus $36 school coverage. pupil insurance for K through 12 costs $3. Parents urged to provide coverage for injuries during school activities.
Gloria Talbott stars as the ingénue lead in The Kettles on Old Mac Donalds Farm at Graattinger Theatre. The Universal-International comedy with Marjorie Main and Parker Fennelly opens Sunday and Monday, August 24 and 25. Gloria embraces playing a good girl in a trend of actors preferring bad-girl roles.
Mrs. Pauline Murray will hold a public auction of household goods at her home on the northeast edge of Grachtinger on Saturday afternoon August 24 at 1 30. The sale includes furniture appliances lawn tools and miscellaneous items. Bortini and Brown will auctioneers and the Grachtinger State Bank will be clerk. See ad in this week's Times.
Last Saturday Jean Gravttinger Elsenbast read to nineteen youngsters. This Saturday August 24 will be the final Story Hour of the season with Mrs Garnet Reckers Voigt as reader. Regular attendees will be honored and next week’s paper will list their names. the last verse of the Bookworm Song will be sung.
Committees finalize Graettinger Labor Day activities for Sunday and Monday September 1 and 2. Art B. Thomas midway shows with rides and concessions on Main Street, horse show at Evergreen Park at 1 30, Brand parade at 1 00 downtown, cash prizes for entrants and gate prizes for ticket holders. FFA livestock and grain show Sunday evening, talent show with cash prizes, tractor rodeo, high school band concerts, St. Johns Bancroft vs Gradlinger Pirates baseball, PHA fashion show, theatre movie, dances at the Legion hall, dinner 11 30 to 1 00 at the Methodist church. Details to come.
Funeral services were held Saturday in Chicago for Lowell Clare Young 60 a former Graettinger resident who died August 13 after a heart attack at Cedar Valley Hospital Charles City He was born September 1 1897 at Spencer Iowa and lived in Chicago Heights since 1923 as a Public Service Company sub station operator He married Laura Harrington July 20 1925 in Newton Iowa and they had one daughter Lola and three sons Robert Paul and Roger Survivors include five grandchildren three brothers and three sisters He was a member of the United Church of Glenwood Lunas Pallbearers were colleagues from the Public Service Company
The Graettinger Community School begins the 1957 58 year on Wednesday August 28 with classes from 9:00 to 11:15 a m Bus service returns students home for dinner Lunch program starts Thursday Kindergarten starts Thursday and Friday with groups A and B Group A Thursday Group B Friday The faculty includes Superintendent M Hartung Principal A L Langehough and many teachers listed for social studies industrial arts commercial vocational agriculture and more
Kindergarten children will start a school year on Thursday and Friday with 60 pupils split so one group attends one day and the other the next. Group A includes Ann Baker, Cynthia Brighton, Keith Bradley, Dennis Buske, Jack Christensen, Billy Dawson, Alan Eldridge, Francella Guinn, Fran cenca Guinn, Peter Hart, Rosemary Nitchals, Tod Hersleff, Richard Jacobsen, Brian Juhl, Roger Knutsen, Mary Lynne Murray, Phyliss Laatine, Edwin Mahan, Tommy Moran, Yvonne Olesen, Elsine Reinders, Debbie Reynolds, Randy Satory, Catherine Sjaklocha, Roger Soren 00, Michael Stewart, Prudence Tulninga, Shari Thomas, Barbara Torrence, Juane Winter, Robert Park. Group B includes Larry Belleack, Dennia Bortini, Jolene Brown, Donald Christensen, Vickie Dalen, Betsy Drew, Sandra Fry, Constance Hankey, Vader Hempstead, Marcela Hoyt, Jean Ann Johnson, Roger Knudtson, Karen Kunz, Ronald Loder, Betty McQuown, Jimmie Murphy, Kenneth Neilson, Tony Peterson, Gary Reinders, Donna Rolfson, Tony Simington, Jeanne Skattebo, Mary Jane Skattebo, Gary Stewart, Mary Bien Spear, Lynn Tindal, Dean Torreson, Tommy Westfall, Monty David Winter. Copies of the 1957 Transport and the school annual arrived late and are at the office. extra copies are for sale at $2.00 each.
The Graettlinger American Legion Auxiliary will meet at 8 p m Friday at the Legion hall to discuss Labor Day plans. All members are urged to attend.
The Wednesday night drawing in Graettinger will offer a $100 jackpot prize along with the usual $10 and $150 prizes. No winners were claimed this week as Mrs. Henry Webbe did not claim the $10 award, A. R. Speck missed the $35 prize, and Johnnie Harris did not claim the $15 prize.
Martin furniture store of Batherville hosts a birthday style sale starting today Thursday. The event features discounts on a range of items with emphasis on home furniture and decor for customers in Estherville and surrounding areas.
The Adult Education Council met with Superintendent Hartung to schedule a 1957 session at the school. Lois Bisgard is general chairman. Registration starts Tuesday September 24 at 3:00 p.m. with a special program, then eleven sessions follow on Tuesday nights and later Mondays for the last three weeks ending December 2. Courses include Agriculture, Leather and Copper tooling, Clothing, Glamour, Upholstery, Reading and Speaking, Law, World Affairs, Typing, Photography and Music.
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