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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1958

Page

5

Ruthven Graettinger Set For Sectional Girls Final Saturday

Ruthven will meet Graettinger in the sectional girls final to be played Saturday at 8 30 after Ruthven beat Sentral 62 38 and Graettinger edged Ayrshire 56 53 in the semifinals. Ayrshire, Sentral, and Lake Center also advanced with close, hard fought victories and high scorers including Marlys Hermangen and Juanita Chapman for Ruthven and Sandy Buhl for Ayrshire.

Ruthven Graettinger Sentral Fenton Ayrshire Flirettes Gracttinger Ramettes Pirettes Marlys Hermangen Juanita Chapman Margaret Thompson Sharyl Gaijtbraith Lake Center

Pirates to Play in Armstrong Sectional Next Monday Night

Graettinger Pirates hoopers face Milford in a seven oclock first round game of the state regional tournament at Armstrong on Monday night February 17. Graettinger is in the lower bracket with Spirit Lake and Swea City teams. upper bracket includes St Johns of Bancroft Armstrong Buffalo Center and Sentral.

Pirates Armstrong Graettinger Pirate Hoopaters Milford Armatrons Graetlinger Spirit Lake Swea Cly John’s Ban¢rait Buffalo Center Sentral

Insurance Business Taken Over By Stanley Young

Notice in this week's Tithe states Mrs. Glenn Young of Wallingford transfers the insurance business formerly operated by the late Glenn Young to her son Stanley Young of Wallingford effective February 15.

Stanley Young Glenn Young Wallingford Stanley

Northern lights dazzle with red hue over horizon

Sub-veero and near zero temperatures with sharp winds marked six dry days. Northern lights appeared Monday night, lasting until dawn, showing a reddish glow across the northern sky. Scientists cite solar flare activity and sun spots as the cause, with curtains halos or coronas seen when the sun’s particles excite upper atmospheric gases.

Graettinger Teams Win Doubleheader Over Mallard

Graettinger nips Mallard 50 49 in a nip and tuck game as Jane Langehough racks 26 points and Johnson 22 for Mallard. Pirates dominate early with 8 0 run and lead 33 20 at halftime then widen gap to 54 20 in third before holding on. Jim Christensen and Dave Sandvig lead Pirate scoring with 23 points each.

Graetinger Mallard Pirettes Pirates Ducks Ceain Jane Langehough Johnson Marge Jim Christensen Dave Sandvig Pirate

Closingout public sale of farm machinery near Bartville

Henry Poppa Sal announces a closing out auction Thursday February 20 at the Cractinger area farm located seven miles east two miles north and one half mile east. Bartvlt and Brown auctioneers with Gracttnger State Bank as clerk offer two tractors a combine a picker a pickup full line of farm machines and household goods. See this weeks Times for more details.

Henry Poppa Sal Cracttinger Bortint and Brown Gracttinger State Bank Sev

National FFA Week Observed by Graettinger Chapter

Graettinger FFA to observe National FFA Week February 22 to March 1 with Governor Loveless urging recognition of the organization’s farm youth leadership contributions in Iowa. Arm strong Estherville Spirit Lake and Ruthven chapters join, aiming to foster rural leadership and citizenship and promote achievement in farming careers.

Future Farmers of America Grachtinger FFA Loveless Iowa Armstrong Estherville Spirit Lake Ruthven Rey Satory Graettinger Vocational Ag

Graettinger Teams Lead County Standings in Conference Showdown

Graettinger boys share top perch in Palo Alto county standings with Cylinder and West Bend after round robin losses among them. Graettinger girls sit second behind a tie between Ruthven and Mallard as other local teams fill the rankings. In other news, Lawrence D. Brennan and his wife escaped injury after their 1957 Ford collided with another car south of Marshalltown while en route to Davenport for a Knights of Columbus initiation.

Graettinger Palo Alto County Thes County Graettinger Boys Cylinder Weat Bend Theaé West Bend Graettinger Girls L. D. Briennan Marshalltown Lawrence D. Brennan Emmetsburg ASC Brennnans Davenport Knights of Columbus Mr. Brennan

Creamery Purchases B and K Dairy

The Ek RK Duality sale to Buarme Creamery of Gravtiinger was completed. The Creamery plans to begin operation of the dairy millerate next Monday as Wayne Bud Hamilton retires due to ill health after nine years with B and K Dairy. Jim Gensing of the local Creamery said milk routes will continue with similar delivery hours. See acknowledgment and announcement from both firms in this week's Times.

Buarme Gravtiinger Wayne Bud) Hamilton B& K Hamilton Jim Gensing Tavo

Lenten Service Schedules From Local Churches

Graettinger and area churches publish a schedule of Lenten worship. Services include weekly Wednesday offerings at various locations and Thursday night services at others from Feb 19 to April 3. A Lenten School of Missions begins Feb 28 at the Graettinger Methodist church. World Day of Prayer is planned for Feb 21 at the methodist church. Immaculate Conception notes Ash Wednesday Mass and tentative Lenten devotions with a full schedule to be released next week.

C. T. Fjolstul Bopom Lost Island Lutheran 3 Room First Lutheran Pen St. Paul's Lutheran South Walnut Re. H. Toving Petersen Ralph Grote Graettinger Maynard Times

Parent Teacher Meeting At Grachtinger School

The Grachtinger School Parent-Teacher organization will meet Tuesday evening February 18 at 8 p.m. in the school community room. Carl A. Bonstead will preside, Spirit Lake parole officer Mr Beck will speak on youth problems and juvenile delinquency. Agenda includes by laws and joining the National PTA. all members and the public are invited. coffee and cake will be served.

Grachtinger School Carl A. Bonstead Mr. Beck Spirit Lake PTA

Marian Lane Grand Opening Friday at Emmetsburg Bowling

The new ten lane Marian Bowling lanes in Emmetsburg will open Friday February 14 with automatic pin spotters. Owner Jack Jackson hosts an exhibition by Minneapolis champions and offers door prizes coffee and doughnuts at the event.

Marisn Bowlng Emmetsburg Jack Jackson Minneapolis

World Day of Prayer Held at Methodist Church Friday

Interfaith observance in one hundred countries marked annually. Mrs W Baumanis chairs the event at the Methodist Church with participation invited from the community observers.

Methodist Mra. W. Baumanis

Santiago and The Happy Road At Local Theatre

Warner Bros. Santiago stars Alan Ladd Roxana Podesta and Lloyd Nolan in a jungle adventure with exciting love subplots at the Graettinger Theatre Friday and Saturday. Matinees continue Saturdays at 2 pm. Also features The Happy Road from France with Gene Kelly Barbara Lange and Brigitte Fossey in a family adventure about a boy and a girl running away to Paris igniting parental pursuits. Three Democrats seek Palo Alto county offices in the June primaries: John J. Brown Sam Metsburg and Mrs. Robert Burns for clerk of court. Dr. Thomas J. Meany for coroner.

Mheiiing Vetion Powerul Culu Alan Ladd Roxsana Podesta A Lloyd Nolan Warner Bros Santiago Graettinger Chill Wills Paul Fix L. Q. Jones Frank de Kova Ladd Ronsana Podesta Helen of Troy Lioyd Nolan Donaldson Alan Uaddy Warner Bros. Astory Grartlinger Theatre Kerry M-G-M France Avas Gene Kelly Barbara Lange England Michael Redgrave Bobby Clark Brigitte Fossey Danny Janine Paris Mike Andrews Suzanne Duval Palo Alto John J. Brown Sam Metsburg Arley Basinger Ruthven Robert Burns Emmetsburg Rodman Thomas J. Meany Weet Bend James Coffen

Trial Jurors For March Court Term

Trial jurors for the March 1958 term of Palo Alto County district court convene March 10 with Judge G W Stillman presiding. Jurors report March 18 at 10 a m in Kammersburg. list names include Leo Fanning Graettinger Gen Mytrs Emmetsburg Dorothy Moore Ruthven and many others across Emmetsburg Graettinger Mallard Cylinder Ruthven and surrounding towns.

District Court Palo Alto County G. W. Stillman Algona Court House Kammersburg Lloyd W Frost Leo Fanning Grarttinger Gen Mytrs Hmoni Charley Naig Cylinder Mildred Masters Graettinger Wilma Bisyard Gaettinger Alvin Poppinga Graettingers Gib Hoffer Emmetsburg Cyril Rouse Carlow Martha Mikes West Bend Frank Noonan Velma Grange Ruthven Emma Murphy Phil Kerbse Limmersburg Darlene Batton Emmet Gladys Barber Ernest L. Kelso Exemetsburg Albert Duhn Vera Boos Charles Sewell Elmer Stobritz Shirley Henningsen Gracttinger LeRoy Westfall Jim Schaller Agnes Montag Arne. Hansen Wesley Schenetzki Ayrshire Mary Dally Emmetsbure

Graettinger FFA Hosts Grain Judging Contest

Graettinger FFA chapter hosted 19 teams and about 150 members at the Northwest Iowa Invitational grain judging contest on Saturday February 8. Graettinger placed sixth with 2155 points. Sheldon won with 2265, Lytton second. Jerry Murphy won the weed and seed event with 48 points. Graettinger took first in forages with 540 and second in legumes with 455. Grant Wilson was second high in legumes with 170.team members Grant Wilson Richard Brighton Kenneth Subs and Leo Beschorner participated.

Graettinger Ffa FFA Graettinger Sheldon Lytton Jerry Murphy Grachtinger Murphy Grant Wilson Richard Brighton Kenneth Subs Leo Beschorner

Ruthven Woman Killed in Head-On Crash Near Storm Lake

Mrs. Florence Uteman of Ruthven died from injuries in a head-on two car crash at the junction of highways 71 and 3 ten miles north of Storm Lake Saturday night. A Pocahontas man, August H. Frolich, also died in the crash. Uteman had lived in Ruthven a year and worked in Spencer. The same article notes an Armstrong Friday doubleheader where the Graheti Inger boys team and second string will close their regular season.

Florence Uteman Ruthven Pocahontas August H. Frolich Uteman Dover Spencer Armstrong Graetti Inger Boys

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Patty Watson Pinior Karen Wolfe Barbara McConnell Patty Ruppert Pirettes Nip Wallingford Lutheran Recording Norbert Jolivette Marian Lan Methodist Church The George Frick Grauttinger PIRATE _CAGERS
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