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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1957
Page
5
A community concert featuring Christmas and seasonal vocal numbers will be held Sunday at 2:30 in the Graettinger school auditorium. Between 60 and 70 local vocalists directed by Alan Hersleff will perform, with additional soloists to be announced. The event, free will offering, invites all residents to attend.
County ASC Committee Chair man Joe Lynch and members work with ASC township chairmen to set price indexes for yields and acreages for the 1958 soil bank reserve. The work should finish by Dec 11 with notes from Brennan and state office personnel.
The Graettinger theatre announced that on Friday night December 18 the regular movies will be shown after the basketball games. A complete feature will begin shortly after the last game ends.
Local post office will be open all day on Saturday December 14 and Saturday December 21. Regular daily hours will apply on those Saturdays to aid Christmas shoppers in mailing packages and availing of services.
The Holy Family hospital building fund drive nears closing with tonight, Thursday, December 12, set as the final date. Local chairmen and township reps urge late contributors to give where possible as totals inch toward the goal of 450,060 while regional results push grand totals beyond 320,344.
Elvis Presley headlines the Graettinger Theatre Friday and Saturday December 13 and 14 in Hal Wallis production Loving You. The show features seven new songs including Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear and Got a Lot of Livin To Do with co stars Lizabeth Scott Wendell Corey and Dolores Hart. Also playing Sunday and Monday December 15 and 16 is Night Passage with James Stewart Audie Murphy and more, highlighted as Technirama wide screen color.
The Grachtinger boys and girls basketball teams will host Cylinder cagers in a local doubleheader Friday evening. Girls tip off at 7 p m with action continuing for the boys afterward. Next Tuesday, December 17, the local squad travels to Ringsted for another doubleheader featuring both boys and girls teams.
M. E. Raepe 62 died December 3 at Knoxville Veterans Hospital after a 23 year illness. Former Graettinger bakery operator and Graettinger Legion member, he was buried at South Walnut cemetery after services at St. Pauls Lutheran Graettinger. Pallbearers named. military rites observed. Born June 2, 1885 Guthrie Center, married Vina Olesen November 17, 1920. Survived by wife Vina, two daughters, and several relatives in Iowa California.
Mrs Olene Jacobson presents a piano recital of Christmas music on Saturday at 7 30 in the Graettinger Methodist church. Featured performers include Benjimin Hankey Betty Thoreson Susan Bonstead Alan Cjorsds Karen Pollen and many others. The public is invited to attend.
The Gratttinger Pirates beat Estherville Lakes Conference Midgets 61-54 on Tuesday night after opening with a 20-4 lead. Pirates Jespersen Sandvig Reeves and Christensen contributed early baskets while Torrence added a free throw. Estherville sophomores won 82-28 over Pirate reserves amid a high foul count and rough officiating.
Graettinger merchants sponsor a street drawing with 74 dollars in prizes on main street at 3 p m. Names drawn from the weekly register until the 75 dollars total is awarded in six prizes five ten and one twenty five. Prior drawing on December seven awarded five dollar prizes to six residents and ten dollar prizes to two, with a twenty six dollar grand prize to Martin Norris. Additional names drawn included many residents who did not claim. The upcoming draw will cite winners such as Frank O Connor and Laurence Rathman for ten dollar prizes and Mrs Dale Jorgensen for twenty five. Other names drawn include Cleve Carter and many listed residents.
Atty and Mrs. Merrill Clark escaped serious harm after an accident on Highway 186 near Dayton Iowa during a heavy snowfall. Their 1952 Oldsmobile skidded into an oncoming 1950 Buick, injuring two Dayton residents, Inez Holstrom and Mrs. Fern Strandberg, with minor bruises and shock. The Clarks continued home after fender repairs. Mr. Clark had attended an income tax school in Des Moines.
Ed Herke of Osgood was honored for twenty years of service by the Rainger Feed Company. The ceremony noted his steady work and dedication with the firm, recognizing long standing commitment and contributions to operations.
Graettinger Community theatre invites youngsters from Graettinger and nearby areas to a free pre Christmas movie on Saturday afternoon December 14 at 1 30. A second free film with Santa visiting is set for December 21. Local stores extend shopping hours December 18 20 21 and 23 with gifts and holiday foods highlighted.
The instrumental and vocal departments of Grachtinger High School present a Christmas program Wednesday evening December 16 at 7 20 p m in the school auditorium. The concert features Christmas and seasonal music from the band and vocal groups with a small admission charge.
A brutal stretch of cold settled in with Wednesday morning temperatures down to two degrees below zero. Strong winds Tuesday reached 40 to 50 mph, making conditions harsh. The area picked up about two inches of snow Saturday, and farmers report corn still harvestable but with spoilage risks and moisture concerns.
A historical note corrects last week’s report of a tractor car crash south of Grachtinger on Friday November 29. The phrase about the car striking the tractor’s left rear wheel and tire was erroneous and not intended to describe the contact point of impact.
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