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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1957
Page
5
In a local firemen’s blood bank photo Frances Lundgren and Dr. Dawson assist as Fire Chief Wayne Hamilton smiles during a blood sample collection for typing. The image captures community health efforts connected to the fire department and local blood bank.
Graettinger volunteers launch a walking blood bank for emergencies. Firemen have been typed and donor lists are held by the chief. Residents may join by blood typing at Dr. Dawsons office, with Dr. Dawsons office donating the typing service.
A printed handbook for Graettinger High School students and parents outlines school subjects and regulations. It will be issued to all families, and those who do not receive a copy can obtain one at the school office.
The Gractlinger Theatre books Heaven Knows Mr Allison a Twentieth Century Fox Cinema Scope color feature starring Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum for Aug 31 and Sep 1. Also showing Labor Day is The Girl He Left Behind with Tab Hunter and Natale Wood, directed by John Huston, plus Kentucky with stars Fischten ret Young, Richard Greene and Walter Brennan on Sep 3 and 4.
Members of the summer recreation baton twirling class are asked to meet at the Legion hall Thursday evening at 7 p.m. for practice for the Labor Day performance. The members are asked to meet at the Legion hall at 6 45 p.m. on Labor Day.
Circle No 7 of St Pauls Lutheran church invites contributions for a Graettinger history booklet. It will cover the town’s origin with historical and pictorial information. Contact Mrs Pete Duus within the next few weeks if you can provide information.
A funeral service for Victor Johnson aged 59, a longtime Emmetsburg farmer, was held Saturday at Bethany Lutheran church. He died August 22 after a stroke the prior evening at Palo Alto Memorial hospital. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery. He was a World War II airplane mechanic and member of the Walnut Township ASC committee. He never married and is survived by three brothers and an adopted sister.
The Graettinger post office will be closed all day Monday for Labor Day and no mail will arrive or depart. Elevators at Tha Quaker Oats Co and Graettinger Coop Grain Co will also close. Local stores open until 10 a.m. and the Graettinger State Bank will open briefly to provide change for Labor Day activities.
Jacob Frick 76 well known former Gruettinger resident and area farmer died early Monday at his home north of Estherville He had been in poor health for months with no stroke as the immediate cause Funeral services scheduled for 2 p m today at Brernberg Funeral Home Esstherville Rev James H Duhigg to officiate Burial in St Jacobs Cemetery in Grayt tinger He was born July 28 1881 in the Rhine land of Germany came to the United States in 1905 lived with his sister Elizabeth Collins Kesch for years Married Aug 18 1915 to Anna Graettinger they farmed near Graettinger Spirit Lake Hatherville later Survived by widow three sons a mmet Walter Russell two daughters Dorothy Myrick Ann Jensen and three grandchildren Also four brothers and two sisters Many spellings in the text appear distorted from OCR and are preserved as readable facts. The region is Estherville Graettinger Spirit Lake and Hatherville. The obituary notes his emigration in 1905 and marriage in 1915. The article also includes a weather report about rain and drought effects on pastures and crops in the area.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Heron Lake Minnesota for William Minscer a 59 year old former resident who died Saturday afternoon of a heart attack. Interment followed at Jackson Riverside cemetery. He was born November 13 1897 in New Sharon Iowa and spent his early years in Iowa before moving to Minnesota. He married Dorothy Lucile Stevens on August 1 1935 in Estherville Iowa and had four children two of whom survive Dale 19 in the navy Jimmie 13 and Ronald 4 all at home. A daughter Bonnie Lou died in infancy. He also leaves three sisters and three brothers and his mother in Marion Iowa. Casketbearers were listed from Sioux City and Heron Lake area.
The WSCS ladies will serve their annual Labor Day dinner in church dining rooms starting at 11 30 a m and continuing until all are served The menu includes chicken potatoes and gravy cabbage slaw tomatoes string beans rolls Pickles pie jam jelly coffee Adults are 1.00 and children 0c Everyone is invited.
Leo Steffen 28 of Spencer Iowa will coach girls basketball and assist with boys at Graettinger schools. A Wayne State Teachers College graduate and Navy photographer, he coached both boys and girls at Lara bee Iowa last year. The Graettinger horse show announces free gate prizes including a table radio two lawn chairs and a thermos jug. Children can win tickets worth 100 for rides on the midway drawing held at the show. winners need not be present. Tickets available from any Graettinger community club member or local vendors. Admission 50 and 25 cents.
The Langehough family moved from Widora Iowa to Graettinger occupying the Mrs Pauling Murray home. Mr Langehough was named Graettinger high school principal, a St Olaf graduate with Minnesota graduate study and 22 years in Minnesota schools. He has worked in sales with HQ in Eldora. his wife Nina and children Mike Jane and Ann accompany him. Ott Weiland of Grachtninger featured for a 4 lb 4% oz smallmouth bass caught on Lake Miltona during a Minnesota resort trip with his family.
Graettinger kicks off its 60th Labor Day celebration with a two day program featuring a Sunday parade, the second annual horse show at Evergreen Park, FFA livestock and grain exhibits, and a Monday schedule including tractor rodeo, two high school band concerts, and a noon dinner at the Methodist church. Talent elimination on stage leads to $111 in prizes. Legion Auxiliary serves meals at Legion hall on Labor Day.
Members of the summer recreation baton twirling class will present a baton twirling show and drill on Labor Day evening in front of the theatre at 7 p.m. The performance will be followed by a band concert.
Supt. F. M. Hartung reports 639 pupils enrolled at Gradlinger School on opening day, exceeding last year’s 621. Elementary totals include 62 kindergarten and 69 fourth grade, junior high 91 with 42 seventh graders and 49 eighth, and high school 157 with 40 ninth, 63 tenth, 51 eleventh, and 33 twelfth.
About 20 beef steers and several other FFA entries join grains and livestock displays for Labor Day activities Sunday and Monday. Judges include Ralph Maddox, Ed Thoreson, and Bob Johnson. Prizes include $200 in cash premiums and two jackpot awards of $100 and $25. A tractor rodeo and seed corn display are also planned.
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