Drowning Victim Delbert Johnson Rescued After Long Search
The photograph shows Carl Bonstead and Joe Grady placing Delbert Johnson for artificial respiration while Omer Gjerde prepares a Graettinger fire department resuscitator. Bennett Thoreson aided the search. diver Russell Gilbaugh found Johnson after nearly an hour in Rock Island pit. Johnson, an evangelist at Wallingford, had been in the water briefly as rescuers battled to revive him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Johnson
Rock Island Pit
Carl Bonstead
Joe Grady
Johnson
Omer Gjerde
Graettinger Fire Department
Bennett Thoreson
Wallingford
Russell
Dubble) Gilbaugh
Grandtinger
Drowning at Rock Island Pit Claims Local Evangelist
Delbert Johnson 83, one of two Wallingford evangelists, drowned at the Rock Island gravel pit two miles north of Graettinger while swimming with Clarence Frederick. Johnson disappeared after an hour in the water. rescue attempts failed. Firemen found the body in about 12 feet of water after a half hour of diving. Johnson had a brother near Webster City and a widowed mother near Madrid. Funeral services were held in Sheldon and Madrid, with over 1200 attendees reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Johnson
Wallingford
Rock Island
Graettinger
Johnson
Clarence Frederick
Fretick
Frederick
John Poland
Poland
Russell Gilbaugh
Highway 17
Gilbaugh
Wmmet
Rock Island Pit
Grachtinger
Wabster City
Madrid
Iowa
Sheldon
Boone
Martin Funeral Home
Weather Across The Weekend And Week Here
Cool weather dominated last weekend with temperatures dipping to 43 degrees and clear nights. The week saw persistent chilly conditions with light precipitation totaling about 20 units and a period of wet spells midweek.
Mrs J A Rothermal 87 Dies in Illinois Near Chicago
Mrs J A Rothermal 87 a former Graettinger area resident died Wednesday in a nursing home near Chicago Funeral services are set for Friday in Madison Wis Survivors include nephew Merle Hankey Osood
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J. 4. Rothermal
Chicago
J. A
Anna) Rothermal
Graettinger
Madison
Wis
Merle Hankey
Osood
Hereford Association Meet Monday in Spencer
The Northwest Iowa Hereford Association will meet August 27 at the Farm Bureau Building in Spencer.
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Hereford Association
Northwest Iowa Hereford Association
Farm Bureau
Spencer
Organize Saddle Club Here Plans Horse Show
A group of local horsemen organized the Grach tinger Community Saddle Club with Marcus Gell as president Ronald Prather as vice president Sam Watson as secretary and treasurer The club aims to present a free horse show in Graettinger with 10 classes of competition ribbons and cash prizes and a grand parade. Further details will follow.
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Au Saddle Club
Grachtinger Community Saddle Club
Marcus Gell
Ronald Prather
Sam Watson
Graettinger
Mayor Urges Town Pre Labor Day Clean Up Campaign
Times advertisement urges Grattlinger residents to mow weeds remove rubbish and other accumulations on property before Labor Day. Officials ask cooperation to present Graettinger with an attractive appearance for visiting crowds and Labor Day events.
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Thomas Thomsen
Citizena
Grattlinger
Graettinger
Grasttinger
Wisconsin Lumber Sold to Sterling Lumber Co in Graettinger
The Wisconsin Lumber Co yard in Graettinger has been sold to Sterling Lumber Co of Emmetsburg and will operate as an independent yard with a full timber and building materials line. Joe Grady remains manager, with Rolfe Leischgren and Arlene Hamilton staying on, and a new firm name will be chosen soon as Sterling seeks local stockholder involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Lumber Co
Graettinger
Sterling Lumber Co
Emmeetsburg
Joe Grady
Rolfe Leischgren
Arlene Hamilton
Grady
Emmetsburg
Graettinger Yard
the Times
Midgets And Mites Win Junior Lakes League Titles Playoff
The Graettinger Mites and Midgets swept the Junior Lakes League honors winning playoff championships at Evergreen Park. The Mites beat Estherville 7 3 and the Midgets defeated Harris 4 1. Pitcher Dave Mandvig struck out 49 as the Midgets won. Robert Laubenthal leaves for Des Moines to enter the armed services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Mites
Mites
Evergreen Park
Estherville
Graettinger
Harris
Gjerde
Curry
Ahd
Petersop
Ron’ “Baedke
Larry Baedke
Bradshaw
Lea
Westerlund
Struhbar
Grachtinger
Dave Mandvig
Een Hurler
Page Eight
FHA Girls To Meet Wednesday Evening
An important meeting for all Graettinger FHA girls is planned for Wednesday evening August 29 at 7 30 at the school house to plan their part of the Labor Day celebration Maurean Traver FHA president has appointed committees Style Show Jo Ann Murphy dir Lois Mahan Norene Twait Maureen Traver and Jane Swanson Food Brand Catherine Weathfall dir Sandy Simonsen Margi Anderson Sharon Hiner and Patty Watson Food Exhibit Margaret Wade dir Joneva And
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graettinger Fvh.a
Maurean Traver
FHA
Jo Ann Murphy
Lois Mahan
Norene ‘Twait
Maureen Traver
Jane Swanson
Catherine Weatfail
Sandy Simonsen
Margiq Anderson
Sharon Hiner
Patty Watson
Margaret Wade
Joneva
Graettinger Band Parents Plan First Meeting Aug 27
The Graettinger Band Parents will hold their first meeting of the year on Monday evening August 27 at 8 p.m. at the school. Old and new members are urged to attend. They sponsor a community birthday calendar again this year and hope residents will list birthdays anniversaries club meetings and other events with contact information to come.
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Graettinger
Household Goods Auction in Wallingford Saturday
Public sale of the household goods of Rascella Peter son to be held Saturday at the residence two blocks south of the blacksmith shop in Wallingford. Sale starts at 2 p m. See ad in this week's Times for details.
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Rascella Peterson
Wallingford
Gruettinger High seeks football candidates for Pirates squad
Gruettinger High school calls all boys interested in joining the Pirates football team to report Thursday evening at 7 for physical examinations. The first grid practice of the season is set for 8 a.m. Friday, August 24.
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Gruettinger High School
Tin Rennon
Field Day Sunday At Ingham Lake
The Emmet county and Ft. De Trance Izaak Walton League annual Field Day will be held Sunday, Aug. 26, at Ingham Lake. The all day event features soil conservation displays, field trials and water events with a trap shoot at 10 a.m. pistol shoot at 2:30, muzzle loader shoot at 1:30, coon trials at 2, retriever trials at 8:30, outboard motor races at 1:20 and horseshoe pitching from 10:30. T. B. Miller of Graettinger is chairman of the retriever trial.
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Emmet County
Ft. de- Trance
Izaak Walton League
Ingham Lake
T. B. Miller of
Graettinger
Buy 4-H Baby Beeves At Palo Alto County Fair
Del's Farmers Supply Graettinger State Bank and Erickson's Clover Farm bought 4-H baby beeves at the Palo Alto county fair auction in Emmetsburg last Wednesday evening. R. W. Ashby, county extension director, reports 224 beeves averaged 27.87 dollars, totaling 59152 dollars.
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Fair del
Farmers Supply
Graettinger State Bank
Erickson
Clover Farm
Palo Alto County Fair
Emmetsburcyg
R. W. Ashby
School To Begin Sept 3 1956 Registration Aug 29 30
Henry Garretts won the $50 jackpot in the Wednesday night drawing. Mrs. John Smith of Estherville did not claim the $10 prize and Frank Boecker of rural Estherville did not claim the $15 award. Next week’s prizes are $10 $15 and $25 with the drawing Wednesday at 9 p.m. School opens Monday Sept 3 for Crra ctlinger Community School students with a record enrollment expected. 29 teachers will greet students for a 180 day session. five new teachers. School starts at 9:00 a.m. and dismisses at 11:15 a.m. Freshmen and Sophomores register Aug 29 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Juniors and Seniors Aug 30 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. High school students pay book rent and buy lunch tickets at registration. Book rent is $3.00 for K-12. Workbooks extra. Typing fee $3 per semester for high school. All grade school students register Sept 3. Kindergarten not to attend that day. Mothers invited to secure day assignments and bring physicals and birth certificates. First school lunch served Sept 4 with tickets: week $1.25, two weeks $2.50, month $5. Bus routes and drivers to be listed next week.
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Henry Garretts
John Smith
Esthervile
Frank Boecker
Estherville
Crracttinger Community School
Wed
Senborg
Arady
Labor Day Plans for 60th Greachtinger Celebration
Committees wrap Labor Day schedule for Greachtinger event on Sept 3 with a sun afternoon FFA grain and livestock show, tractor rodeo in the forenoon, Ruth Orr troupe acts at 2 and 5, talks by John Williams and exchange youth, FHA style show in the evening, a square dance at 4 on the street, Lone Rock-L grachinger baseball at 3:30, dances at Legion hall with Floyd Warren Orchestra, Watson theatre continuous movie from 1:20 to midnight, Methodist church lunch at noon, Legion Auxiliary supper canceled. full program to appear next.
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Greachtinger
FFA
Ruth Orr Troujie
Dea Moines
John Williams
Wrect Britain Young Farmer
Exchange
FHA
Lone Rock
Grachtinger
Legion Hall
Floyd Warren
Watson Theatre
Methodist Church
Times
Legion Auxiliary
Collision on Main Street Injures One Person
Vehicles driven by Norman Bisgard and Vic Tangen collided on Main Street in front of Ray's Cafe. Tangen headed west while Bisgard backed from the curb. Marshal Albert Jensen reported about $150 in damage to the cars.
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Moany
Cara Wer
Norman Bisgard
Vic Tangen
Main Street
Vieve
Ray
Tangen
West
Bisgard
Marshal Jensen
Albert Jensen
Library story hour at Graettinger Saturday
The Graettinger library will host a children's story hour on Saturday afternoon from 3 to 4. It is open to children from pre school age through the third grade. Leona Leonard will be the reader for the event.
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Graettinger Library
Leona Leonard
Library
Mystery Refsell Farm near Graettinger Revealed
Last week's mystery farm is Ole and Mildred Refsell's 220 acre property five miles northeast of Graettinger. The 1981 purchase traces to Ole's father Ingvald who died in 1930. The couple, married in 1919, have two children. son Robert operates just west of the Russell farm and daughter Cara lives with James Peterson. The Refsells are Wallingford Lutheran parish members and Ole, a licensed ham radio operator since 1925, holds call letters WOTTT and belongs to the Radio Relay League. James Peterson's family farms a quarter section of the land. The usual crops and some cattle and poultry comprise the operation.
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Ole Refsell
Graettinger
QO. Lundy
Wallingford
Mildred
B. O. Jorstad
Refsell
Robert
Russell
Cara
Jamea Peteragen
Refwall Farm
Refsail
WOTTT
Radio Relay League
Ressell
James Petergon
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Wisconsin Lumber
Robert Laubenthal
George Laubenthal
Des Moines
Armed Services
Ole
Sigvald Refsall
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