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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1966
Page
5
Next Sunday designated as Heart Sunday and the high point of the month long Heart Yund drive. Gracttinger chairman John DeVries says volunteers will call on Gracttinger residences to distribute information on family safety and collect Heart Fund contributions. Proceeds fund research education and community service by the Heart Association.
After a warm spell, colder conditions return with light snow Saturday night. Graettinger reports about two inches of snowfall Tuesday night and a temperature drop to 10 below zero Wednesday morning.
The Graettinger Pirates host St John’s of Bancroft in a pair of boys games at the Graettinger gym Friday night. This is the final regular season game and the St John’s teams are perennial contenders, expected to provide another top matchup.
The Farmers Creamery of Grachtinger will hold its annual meeting Thursday February 17 at the Legion hall. W. J. Woodliwiss, manager, says a free lunch will be served at noon followed by the business meeting and program. Reports are given and election of directors will be held during the business meeting with door prizes.
The Graettinger Pirates open state sectional play Monday night February 21 at Spirit Lake facing the Lake Park five at 7 30. The Graettinger Lake Park winner advances to Thursday February 24 at Spirit Lake to play Royal Clay Central at 7 30.
The Graettinger Pirettes suffer a 63 to 7 semifinal loss to Sioux Rapids, then prepare for a third place game against Terris at Sioux Rapids with district tournament on the line. The district tourney runs Feb 19 through March 2.
Sixt District U.S. Congressman Stanley L Greigg announces a federal grant of 25146 for Graettinger to install a interceptor sewer and related facilities. Total project cost listed as 90000 with $5000 local match. Engineers studied needs and nearby plants. site, type, and size of treatment facility not yet decided.
Mrs Nora Caroline Sandvig Sandvig 71 lifelong Graf tinger area resident died about 12 15 Wednesday at Holy Family Hospital after about three weeks illness. Funeral arrangements pending at Fulbeman Funeral Home Grayttinger. Immediate survivors include husband daughter Mrs Glen Dori Knapp of Lebon Toddsen, Dr Date Sandqviz Knoxville Iowa and five grandchildren. Born September 2 1894 in Walkhwmt township to the late My and Mrs Tam Westergard. She married Hamlin Sandvig on April 12 1921.
Mrs. Claude Shaffer and spouse report losses totaling about 4500 dollars from a Wednesday afternoon blaze that wiped out their barn and shed. The fire also damaged hay, straw, feed, milking gear, and tools, with some insurance helping cover costs. Fire crews from Graettinger and Fammersburg aided in protecting adjacent structures and equipment.
All ladies of the community are invited to attend the World Day of Prayer observance Friday February 25 at Granees Methodist church at 2 p.m. The ladies of Bethel Lutheran and the Methodist church will present the program this year. The World Day of Prayer is sponsored by United Church Women of the National Council of Churches and is observed in 126 countries. The service comes from Scotland this year, highlighting Christian unity in prayer.
A series of auctions is listed for February 17 to February 25 in and around Graettinger. Entries include Alvin Poppings Farm Sale, WM Voigt Estate Public Auction, Curtis Tonderum farm sale, Palo Alto Implement Auction Sale, Thos Fries Auction, Bernard Isakson dispersal, Harvey Anderson closing out sale, plus a Quaker Oats managerial change and a Goodwill Truck donation drive at Graettinger. Auctions feature farm machinery, cattle, hogs, sheep, sheep and power machinery, with local auctioneers Bartvit Brown Clark and the Graettinger State Bank serving as clerks.
An adult farmers night class set for Wednesday February 23 is postponed to the following Wednesday due to a scheduling conflict. A public hearing is planned for Monday March 7 by the Graettinger town council to consider passage of an ordinance amending the village map for reclassification of a lot across from the municipal light plant.
The Graettinge State bank and the postoffice will be closed all day Tuesday February 22 in observance of the Washington Birthday Holiday. No window service or rural delivery on that day. mail will be dispatched and routed to the usual boxes in the morning.
Four $25 Buck prizes will be awarded Saturday afternoon with a total prize pool at the $100 level. Drawing is at 3 p.m. in participating stores. Mitbel Dappen won a Buck prize last week. other winners included Merlyn Cranston Leon Mockett and Arnold Bisgaard. Northwest Trail Riders supper drew over 100 attendees at the Legion hall Monday night and Virgil West is listed as a member.
Mrs Mabel Marguerite Eaton 69 of the Ruthven Graettinger area died Monday morning at Holy Ramily hospital. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1 30 p m at Liewel Lutheran North with Rev O J Reitz officiating. Burial was in High Lake cemetery. Survivors include Floyd her husband two daughters Maxine Skattebo Ringsted and Mary Margaret Skattebo Wallingford six grandchildren and a brother W N Brown Sioux Falls. She was a former schoolteacher and active in Lost Island Lutheran WME.
Local church notices outline Ash Wednesday observance and Lenten services. Father Vincent Beacom presides at the Dambuiate Concept church with a 7 50 p.m. Ash service and ashes distribution. Mish 8 20 and Communion scheduled with other midweek services at Bethel Lutheran Wallingford Lutheran and Lost Island Lutheran.
The Palo Alto Beef Producers plan an educational tour to the new Wilson Packing plant in Cherokee on Monday May 21. The group will view beef carcasses then see trimmed carcasses, with a free noon meal provided. Tour departs Emmetsburg at 8:30. interested members should contact board members or the Palo Alto extension office.
Steve Jonsen of Graettinger FFA won a gold in extemporaneous speaking at the sub district PRA contests in Albert City Saturday. Rodney Torreson earned a bronze in creed speaking. Jensen son of Mr and Mrs Henry Jensen to represent local chapter four in Northwest Iowa district contest March 5.
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