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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1958
Page
5
A retrospective of Graettinger area news highlights from 1957 runs through January to September. It notes funerals, civic plans, gas distribution talks, school board elections, farm and business openings, sports titles, and community events with numerous local names and dates.
John A. Fish of Maxwell has been appointed Assistant Superintendent of the Federal Aid Section of the State Conservation Commission, effective December 15. The unit handles marsh and upland game public hunting area development under Pittman Robertson and Dingell Johnson Acts. Fish, a Whittemore High School and Iowa State College graduate, previously led the state-wide farm game habitat program and is a former Graettinger resident. He and his wife Carol Graettinger have four children and reside in Maxwell.
The 1968 girls sectional basketball tourney will be held February 10 through 15 at six sites with 96 teams. Graettinger hosts Ayrshire Terrill and Graettinger in the upper bracket and Everly Sentral Lake Township and Ruthven in the lower. First round games include Ayrshire vs Terrill and Everly vs Sentral with Graettinger facing the Ayrshire Terrill winner. semifinals Wednesday and finals Saturday at designated Des Moines venues.
Allen Murray 62 longtime Goadfinger resident died Thursday at his home after a long illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Gradlinger Methodist Church with Rev Ralph Grote officiating. Burial was in Valley View cemetery. Murray born Feb 2 1895 in Mole City moved to Gracttinger in 1914 and married Sylvia Harels in 1918. Survivors include wife three daughters two sons two brothers and three sisters.
Palo Alto County chorus festival at Ruthven High School on Wednesday January 8 features over 60 Grautinger High School singers. First rehearsal starts at 7 p.m. A guest conductor will rehearse with the students and conduct the concert. Palo Alto County school superintendents plan an afternoon meeting at Ruthven.
Classes at Grachtinger school resumed this Thursday morning after holiday recess, following dismissal December 20 for the annual half day vacation.
Local chairwoman Mrs Oseir Olesen urges Craerlinger residents to send in Christmas Seal letters now. The year’s total contributions trail behind, and reminder cards will go out next week to save mailing expenses. officials emphasize prompt donations to finish the drive.
The Graettinger boys and girls basketball teams will play two away games on foreign courts. On Friday Jan. 3 they travel to West Bend for a Palo Alto conference doubleheader with the West Bend teams. On Tuesday Jan. 7 the Cipers visit Gouver for a nonconference doubleheader with Gouver High.
Local theatre ads announce Shotgun and Band of Angels as the main attractions Friday through Monday. Band of Angels stars Clark Gable and Yvonne De Carlo in a Warner Bros production set in the Civil War South with a Baton Rouge shoot and Raoul Walsh directing Warner Color.
Mr. Robert Wilson, District Director of the INS in Omaha, said the January reporting period for aliens to report their address is near. Forms will be available at post offices and INS offices during January. Willful failure to report will bring serious consequences.
A statement of condition for Venettinger State Bank for the year ending December 31, 1957 is published as an up to date advertisement in this week’s Times. See page eight for the complete financial summary and figures.
Graettinger and nearby towns prepare for the Palo Alto county girls and boys basketball tourney at Mallard January 13 to 24. First round games include Graettinger vs Cylinder January 13 at 7 20 p m and Ayrshire vs Emmetsbury January 20 at 7 00 p m. Semifinals are set for January 24 with finals January 23. A weekly drawing resumed in Graettingar with prizes of 10 15 and 75 dollars at 3 p m.
The 23rd Graettinger picnic will be Sunday June 12 at Sycamore Grove Park Los Angeles. Organized by Mrs Louis Christensen Pasadena secretary the event gathers Graettinger residents and visitors from Graettinger to renew friendships with over a hundred expected. Attendees are asked to bring their own coffee and tune while details and attendees will be printed in the Times.
Last week brought unseasonably warm temperatures, but readings dropped to zero or near zero this past weekend and into Monday. Light snow fell Monday night, though the area avoided the larger southern snowstorm. Weather remains chilly through the start of the new week.
Palo Alto County Farm Bureau schedules a Membership Kick-Off dinner and meeting on January 6 1958 at St Thomas Parish hall Emmetsburg at 6 45 PM A ham dinner precedes the meeting Speakers include Harry Storey director of Legislative Department Iowa Farm Bureau Federation with a long public service record The event launches the annual membership drive and campaign discussion follows the address
Graettinger high school girls and Pi rates suffer losses at Everly in a doubleheader. Everly girls prevail 63 to 60 as Graettinger Pirettes score 16 free throws to Everly’s 23. Ann Langehough totals 80 points, Jana 38. Beverly boys lead 12-10 after one but season's second period widens gap to 82-24.
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