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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1952
Page
5
The Graettinger Community Club plans a major Saturday shopping event on Main Street at 4 p.m. with stocked stores, prizes, and Christmas deals. Last Saturday drew a large crowd for promotions, and on December 20 Santa will preside at kiddies day with free movies at the Watson and candy for youngsters.
Bruce Sampson and Lester Perkins were in a hilltop gravel road collision five miles south and two and a half west of Graettinger at about 10 30 p m Wednesday night The pickup went west and the auto east causing the cars to sideswipe The auto sustained heavy damage Perkins was taken to Estherville hospital and released after treatment Sampson and his wife and children in the pickup escaped serious injury
The Palo Alto Memorial Hospital board announced resignations of Miss Porter general superintendent and Mrs Leila Cameron superintendent of nurses effective Saturday A temporary appointment of Mrs Edward Sweaney a registered nurse and technician was made to succeed Miss Porter until a permanent superintendent is secured The board chairwoman Mrs W R Schroeder praised both women noting Miss Porter served since August 15 1943 and helped the hospital grow Cameron served three years with prior intermittent work and was highly regarded by the medical profession and board.
The State Conservation Commission reminds hunters that quail and pheasant shooting in long zones ends soon. Quail season closes at 4 30 p m on December 15 and pheasant season ends at 4 30 p m on December 12. Blizzard of November 95 reduced pheasant numbers only slightly. losses are not expected to affect overall population.
The Watson theater management announced that the gala holiday show will have only one performance tonight due to extended length. The annual Christmas event will proceed as planned, with audiences urged to arrive early.
Mrs L H Wilson will hold a complete closing out sale on her farm located one mile east one mile north and one half mile east of Graettinger. A complete line of farm machinery and livestock will be offered. Details of sale will appear in a later issue of the Times.
Graettinger Community club president Pete Hersleff announced the group would not meet this month due to the busy holiday season. The next regular meeting is Monday January 19.
GHS basketball girls sponsor a bake sale this Saturday December 13 at 2:00 p m at Rouse Chevrolet and Implement Showroom to raise needed funds for fifteen new black suits with orange and white trim costing 353 dollars. Community members are urged to donate baked goods or candy and contact Harriet Herke Jean Graettinger Zona Starkey or Joanna Speck to contribute.
The Suss Electric shop announces in this week’s Times it will stay open every afternoon from now until Christmas to aid Christmas shoppers.
Mrs William A Henry 72 died at her home Saturday December 6 after a two year heart ailment though death was unexpected Funeral held this afternoon at 2 at Trinity Episcopal Church with Rev Paul Davis officiating Burial in Evergreen Cemetery Pallbearers named Anna VonBerg daughter of Charles and Bridget VonBerg born February 5 1880 at LeMars taught in Plymouth county schools before marrying William A Henry January 24 1907 Survived by son Buford L Henry of the place daughter Margaret a Des Moines teacher two grandchildren William and Buford Henry Jr Prominent in Farm Bureau and 4 H county work retirement to Emmetsburg in 1943 return to farm in 1946 Henry died 1949 and Mrs Henry moved to town in 1961 to live with Buford and family She was well known to friends and family
Mr and Mrs John J Sullivan longtime Graettinger residents and former Graettinger Times publishers depart by auto for Los Angeles with their son Father Edward Sullivan. They will live with children Tom Mary and Vivian Sullivan and plan to return next spring.
Postmaster R T Nase reminds patrons the Graettinger postoffice will stay open all afternoon on two Saturdays Dec 13 and Dec 20 to ease Christmas shopping congestion. He urges patrons to mail early this holiday season to avoid Yule rush. Fined youths in mayor s court Two youths were fined $10 each plus costs after an altercation at the high school basketball game. Local police assisted following the incident.
Claude Grooms a Graettinger truck operator was named hog buyer in Graettinger for the Robb Livertock Co of Estherville. The Times this week carries an announcement ad for the new Graettinger business.
Public invited to a Christmas Carol Sing on Wednesday December 17. Gract tinger Consolidated School Vocal Music Department sponsors the event open to all school age participants and parents. Gather in front of the High School Building at 7:30 p.m. supervised by Graettin er teachers and directed by Mr. at a tin ripe Instructor.
Graettinger residents Arvid Peterson and James Voigt join 11 man December draft call, leaving December 2 for induction. Others named from Cylinder, Emmetsburg, Rodman, Ayrshire and Osgood include Berger Naig, Arnold Naig, Arden Twaiten, Leo Fisher, Keith Kerber, John Swanson, Derwood Kinnett, and Sophus Johnson. Sophus and wife Sophus Johnson’s California trip to visit relatives follows.
Estherville Broadcasting company began operation on 1340 kilocycles with call letters KLIL. Located a mile west of Estherville on Highway Nine, the station holds a 24 hour permit though daily hours run 6 am to midnight except for specials. Initial power is 100 watts with a permit sought for 250 watts and daytime reception expected to reach 32 miles.
A set of young Graettinger community photos was taken Wednesday October by Waltz Studios of Des Moines at Legion Hall. The images were automatically entered in a Midwest contest, with placings not yet received. The Times will publish results if they arrive and congratulates the featured youths as future world builders.
Palo Alto county selective board announced an order to supply twelve men to the armed forces during January. The men are slated to leave Emmetsburg by bus on Wednesday, January 14, for Des Moines, where they will be inducted.
The Graettinger Library purchased four new adult titles for the library at City Hall including My Life's History by Grandma Moses Trailing At 65 by Mary Dale The Nine Brides and Granny Hite by Neill C Wilson and My Cousin Rachel by Daphne DuMaurier. Ten juvenile books were also added for children aged 4 to 10.
Grades one to three at Graettinger School stage Who Stole the Tarts in the high school gym Friday at 7 30 p m The public is invited The operetta follows a Queen awaiting a surprise birth and a last minute theft of refreshments.
The Northwest District FFA grain and forage judging event will be held in Groettinger on Saturday December 13 starting at 9 30 a m. About 20 schools and over 100 FFA boys from the area in Iowa will compete in 23 classes including grain and forage crops with an identification contest of 100 crop and weed seeds per member. The local FFA chapter will be represented by Merlin Norris James Swanson Virgil Traver and David Jacobson, with Allen Thu listed for Groettinger.
Graettinger high school cagers schedule away games in West Bend on Friday December 12 and in Terrill on Tuesday December 16 for a double header. Their next home game is Friday December 19 hosting Ayrshire boys and girls in a non conference clash.
Reminder to California readers that the Graettinger picnic at Sycamore Park in Los Angeles is planned for Sunday January 4 1963.
Mild temperatures and fog aided snow melt in the region while colder readings prevailed yesterday. The weatherman expects more winter conditions across most of the state today with little change in temperatures.
Mrs Ganley age 50 of Palo Alto County died Sunday morning at a mature hospital after months of illness treated at University Hospital Iowa City. She and husband J Maer operated an oil station near Emmetsburg and later a nursing home there. Survived by her husband, a son Richard, and two grandchildren.
Graettinger's junior high squads began the 1952-58 basketball season by sweeping Rodman at Rodman. The girls rolled to a 24 to 8 victory while the boys defeated Nie More aturors as Rodman provided the backdrop for the opener.
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