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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1959
Page
5
Gracttinger's Saturday afternoon shoppers prize rises to 75 dollars this week. Olaf Rierson of Gracttin ger failed to claim last week's 50 dollar Buck award. Drawing scheduled for 3 pm in participating stores.
The Gractinger State bank and Palo Alto county banks close Thursday February 12 in observance of Lincoln's birthday. Postal service remains normal February 12. Both banks and the postal department close Monday February 23 for Washington's birthday since February 22 falls on Sunday.
Grachtinger school officials announce the purchase of a 1959 Chevrolet for the driver training course. The car also serves the moon kindergarten bus route. A new class of driver training students begins the driving course this week.
Gracttinger Coop Grain company invites the public to an open house at their office next Friday February 6 serving from 9 80 to 3 30 with pancakes and coffee. See advertisement for details.
Grachtinger High closes its regular season Friday with a Corn Belt doubleheader against Sioux Rapids. The girls seek a win to secure the conference title, while both teams make the first basketball meeting in the conference era. The girls start at 7 p m with the male contest following.
Msgr. W. F. Mason of Emmetsburg announced First Friday Mass at six oclock in the evening Friday February six at Immaculate Conception Catholic church Confessions precede Mass there will be no morning Mass Friday Mass hours follow the Ash Wednesday schedule Emmetsburg priests will conduct the Masses
Mac Jensen and his family narrowly avoided boarding the ill fated jet that crashed near New York City. A 40 minute weather delay in Mason City helped them miss the doomed flight while their parents and others back home learned of their safe arrival in New York.
The regular annual audit of the Grachtinger Community School District accounts is being conducted this week by Mr. Sherman of the state auditor's office.
Graettinger and Corwith-Wesley clash in a high scoring benefit game before a full house. Ann Langesplit free throws to force overtime. Lang's tomgeet shot sends the match into extra, final 84-82. Lola Nall and Ann Lang key late efforts propel Pirettes to victory amid a packed crowd. Bess Hamilton named chairman of local Red Cross.
Funeral services for Mrs Johnnie Thelma Johnson 60 of Wallingford were held at Wallingford Lutheran church after a 1:30 pm service at Martin Funeral Home. Johnson who died Monday at Holy Family hospital had been ill over a month. Burial was in High Lake cemetery. Survivors include her husband and six children Carolyn Watson Olive Lillian Joan Weinberg Paul Alvin and Ole. Memorials may go to the Emmet county association for retarded children the Wallingford Lutheran Sunday school building fund or the Lutheran Bible Institute.
A Boy Scout benefit dinner and auction will be held in Wallingford at the Legion hall on Saturday February 7. Dinner starts at 11 40 a m and the auction at 1 p m Proceeds fund the purchase of a bus for Boy Scout Troop 321 Officials urge donations contact Barney Hassel or Stan Young or leave items in front of the hall Merchandise list appears in this issue The chicken dinner begins at 11 a m.
Harry Vahldieck known owner of Harrys Place at High Lake assumes control of the cafe on Feb 1 after leasing to Lyle and Laverne Shows last year. The cafe serves lunch and coffee to hunters, fishermen, and others and also offers gasoline and supplies. Vahldieck also runs a lapidary attracting many viewers while the Shows plan to enlarge their Brinkman cottage at High Lake.
The Grachtinger adult farm class schedules a trip to Mesarvey to tour Carroll Morria’s cow pool setup on February 17, with organizers asking interested participants to contact Rey Aatory, the local Wong instructor. Plan includes departure at 8:45 a.m.
Ray Duhn conducts a complete closing-out farm machinery and livestock auction on February 3 at a Cam location two miles east and half a mile south of Ph Thursday. Tachided dairy cattle totaling 22 head and machinery to be sold. Palo Alto County State Bank clerked. Albert Speck to hold Feb 16 sale at a Graettinger area farm, Highway 17 to the west, with Bortvent and Brow auctioneers. Graettinger State Bank clerk. Do dalle of sale to appear next week.
Raymond Gramstad will hold a complete closing-out public auction on the farm seven miles south, one mile east, and a half mile south of Em mivbsburg on Thursday February 10. Items include farm machinery, Mallard store building, and new and used appliances from his Mallard store. Bortini and Arnold feature as auctioneers. Palo Alto County State Bank also listed as auctioneer.
The Senior Methodd Youth Potillanship will hold wa Chi Supper Thursday evening at the Metodist church parloss. Suppers will be served to deccin at 5:80, Prive af Le supper is bbe.
The Walnut Merry Maids 4 H club will hold a bake sale Saturday February seventh from 1 to 4 pm at Thoreson’s Hardware. Your patronage will be appreciated.
The 3rd annual World Day of Prayer will be held at St Pauls Lutheran Gradlinger at 2 p m on Friday February 13. The interdenominational event includes St Pauls Lutheran South Walnut Lost Island Thirst Lutheran and Methodist churches. Services unite thousands worldwide in prayer and thanksgiving with Egypt 1959 as the service focus.
Rev Father Edward Maynard longtime pastor of Immaculate Conception in Gradlinger died at 12 30 a.m Tuesday following a heart attack. Funeral Mass will be at Immaculate Conception with Monsignor P P Gearn delivering the sermon. Survivors include a sister and a nephew. He was born in 1887 in New York City and ministered across Iowa before serving 18 years in Ledyard and later Gradlinger.
The Graettinger Pirettes carry a strong season into the Gruver girls sectional, meeting Arnolds Park at 8 30 Monday night Feb 9. Contenders include Superior Gruver Girwettinger with Arnolds Park Terril and Dolliver as darkhorses. Finalists battle Mon Feb 0 with Graettinger Arnolds Park at 8 30 and Graettinger Arnolds Park winner meets Dolliver Thursday. Pirates to play Estherville first round Feb 14.
Joint Lenten services will be held by St. Pauls Lutheran South Widaut Lost Island and First Lutheran churches beginning Thursday night. The schedule lists Feb 12 St Pauls, Lost Island Rev Petersen and Rev Fjelstul, Feb 19 First Lutheran Rev Fjelstul South Walnut Rev Petersen, Feb 26 St Pauls Rev Petersen Lost Island Rev Fjelstul, March 5 First Lutheran Rev Fjelstul South Walnut Rev Petersen, March 12 St Pauls Rev Petersen, March 19 First Lutheran Rev Fyjetstul.
The seventh annual Graettinger Chapter Invitational Grain Judging Contest will be held at Graettinger High School on Saturday, Feb 7, starting at 9:00 AM. Over a hundred FFA members have competed in past years. Five judging divisions include grain, legume, grain legumes, and seed identification, with four samples per class. Awards include trophies for high team and high individual, plus multiple ribbons for top finishers across divisions. The public is invited to attend and observe judging rooms.
A large crowd attended the Graettinger Farmers Creamery annual meeting on Saturday with free lunch. Leo Benson of State Brand Crowneries discussed his Russia trip and slides. Directors Ralph Graetinger, Henry Lamers, Alfred Johnson, Holger Jensen, and Paul Frick were reelected. The annual report showed higher volumes of milk and dairy products totaling $12,000 more than last year, along with increased net profit and about $6,000 in plant and equipment additions including a preheater cooler.
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